1. Teacher Fredie Díaz Estay
Subject: English Language
Listening Test
Unit 2: The Arts and their Influence
Name: _______________________________ Date: _______ Score___/62
Instructions:
─> Listen to the audio about James talking about Arts, read the instructions
carefully and answer.
─> Use black or blue pen.
─> Correction fluid is allowed.
─> You have 60 minutes to answer the test.
I. - Listen to the first part of the audio and fill in the gaps. (2 points each)
I’m a great _________ (1) lover. I look at beautiful paintings and ____________ (2)
and wish I could be artistic. I can’t draw or ________ (3) to save my life. I wonder
why some people are so ______________ (4) and can create amazing pictures,
when other people, like me, can’t even _____ (5) good matchstick figures.
II. –Read the following exercises, listen to the second part of the audio carefully
and choose the right answer. (3 points each)
1. James would like to fill his house with:
a) Art from all over the world.
b) Art from New York.
c) Art from a lover of words.
d) Art from around the world.
2. For James it is interesting to see how:
a) Different cultures have the same kinds of art.
b) Different countries have different kinds of art.
c) Different cultures have different kinds of art.
d) Different cultures have differed kinds of art.
3. For James there is nothing better than:
2. Teacher Fredie Díaz Estay
Subject: English Language
a) Visiting museums when you go to another country.
b) Visiting art galleries when you go to another city.
c) Visiting art galleries when you go to another country.
d) Visiting art galleries when you go to your mother’s country.
4. James prefers:
a) More modern art.
b) More transitional art.
c) More fictional art.
d) More traditional art.
III. - Listen to the third part of the audio and mark with a “T” if the sentence is true
or with an “F” if the sentence is false. Justify the false sentences. (4 points each)
1. ____ James loves modern art.
2. ____ James cannot understand modern art.
3. ____ James’ favorite piece of art is made of bricks.
4. ____ James has a child.
5. ____ James thinks modern art is something easy to do.
IV. - Based on the audio answer the following questions. (10 points each)
1. What is the James’ opinion about modern art?
2. Do you agree with James’ opinion about modern art? Explain why.
3. Teacher Fredie Díaz Estay
Subject: English Language
SCRIPT
I’m a great art lover. I look at beautiful paintings and sculptures and wish I could be
artistic. I can’t draw or paint to save my life. I wonder why some people are so
talented and can create amazing pictures, when other people, like me, can’t even
draw good matchstick figures. I would like to fill my house with art from all over the
world. It’s interesting to see how different cultures have different kinds of art.
There’s nothing better than visiting art galleries when you go to another country. I
prefer more traditional art. I don’t really understand a lot of modern art. I look at an
exhibit of a pile of bricks in a museum but can’t see how it’s art. I always laugh
when my children say, “Daddy, I can do better than that!” I often think they can.
