Guión para la sesión auditiva inglés g8 1-24-11

Pruebas Puertorriqueñas de Aprovechamiento Académico 2011
8th Grade English as a Second Language
Script for Practice Test Listening Section (Section 1)
(Narrator): This is the English Listening Test for 8th grade. In this section of the test,
you will show how well you understand spoken English. The Listening
section has three parts.

(Narrator): Part One

(Pause 2 seconds)

(Narrator): Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short dialogue or
paragraph. You will then listen to a question about the dialogue or
paragraph followed by four answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Look for question number 1.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following paragraph. You will be answering
question number 1 based on the information from the paragraph.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man): Each of you needs to choose a password for the class computer project.
Your password needs to be 9 characters long, and 2 of those must be
numbers. You must use all lower-case letters.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Which password is written correctly?

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options)

ESL Grade 8 Practice Test 2011 Page 1 of 20

(Narrator):
A Morning08
B Ilovecomputers
C 783-2519
D mybirth98

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the paragraph, the question, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man repeats the paragraph and Narrator repeats the question and the answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Now, choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer
sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Woman): The Pablo Casals Museum is located in Old San Juan in Plaza San José. It
is easy to find because it is at the intersection of Calle de Cristo and Calle
San Sebastián. Enter Old San Juan on Sol Street and keep going until you
get to Calle Cruz, then turn right. Stay on Calle Cruz for one block, then
turn left onto San Sebastián. Continue for two blocks, and you will have
arrived!

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): At which two cross streets is the Pablo Casals Museum located?

(Pause 3 seconds)



(Narrator):
A Sol Street and Calle Cruz
B Calle de Cristo and Calle San Sebastián
C Calle de Cristo and Calle Cruz
D Plaza San José and Calle San Sebastián

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Woman repeats the paragraph and Narrator repeats the question and the answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

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(Man): Congratulations! You have been chosen as one of the summer school
students who will help a science teacher in the rain forest. You’ll be happy
to know that you’ll have an important job to perform: you will be
collecting plant samples to conduct an investigation at the University. The
first thing you must do is attend a meeting with the science teacher and the
four other students who will be in your group.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): What job will the students be performing this summer?
(Pause 3 seconds)



(Narrator):
A collecting plant samples
B working with four other students
C meeting with a science teacher
D studying the rainforest

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the paragraph, the questions, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds)


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sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator):
Listen carefully to the following dialogue and the question that follows.
Choose the answer that makes the most sense. You will be answering
question number 4 based on the information from the dialogue.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Amelia): I don’t like that new song everybody is singing.

(Susana): Me neither.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): What does Susana mean?
(Pause 3 seconds)



(Narrator):
A She doesn’t like singing.
B She also doesn’t like the song.
C She doesn’t know the song.
D She doesn’t like music, either.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Amelia and Susana repeat the paragraph and Narrator repeats the question and the
answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the following paragraph. You will be answering question number
5 based on the information from the paragraph.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Announcement over store loudspeaker):
Good afternoon, shoppers! We’d like to let you know about the great deals
we have in our store today. Our biggest specials can be found in our
produce department. We have too much produce in stock and need to sell
it as quickly as possible to make room. We’ve reduced our bananas to only
35 cents a pound. A ten-pound bag of oranges is only $3.99. Best of all,
we have red delicious apples for just one dollar per pound. So, stop by and
stock up on some healthy fruit. Don’t miss out on these one-day-only
deals. Thanks for shopping with us, and have a wonderful day!
(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator): What do all the items mentioned in the announcement have in
common?


(Narrator):
A They all have the same price.
B They all come in one-pound containers.
C They are all types of fruit.
D They are all found in different
departments.
(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Announcer repeats the paragraph and Narrator repeats the question and the answer
choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)

(Narrator): Part Two

(Pause 2 seconds)

(Narrator): Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a short conversation or
a passage followed by a question and four answer choices. Mark the letter
of the correct answer on your answer sheet.


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following passage. You will be answering question
number 6 based on the information from the passage.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Woman): Mr. Calderón’s 8th grade students are working on a biology lab today.
The students are sitting at their tables waiting for instructions from their
teacher. Each student has a microscope in front of him or her. Mr.
Calderón will model the activity for them, and then they will have the
chance to complete the task on their own.

(Mr. Calderón): Today, we are going to look at the blood cells on this glass slide. First,
pick the slide up carefully. Slide it onto the microscope. Look through
the lens. Turn the knob on the microscope until you can see the cells
clearly. Now, look for the red blood cells. They are round like a plate.
Their job is to carry oxygen to all the other cells in your body.

(Pause 3 seconds)
(Narrator): Why are students looking at blood cells?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A to better understand how blood cells look
B to learn how the microscope works
C to watch how red blood cells function
D to learn how to prepare a glass slide for a
microscope

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the passage, the question, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator 2 and Mr. Calderón repeat the passage and Narrator repeats the question and
the answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)



(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following conversation. You will be answering
question number 7 based on the information from the conversation.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Jon): I went to the beach yesterday. I surfed all day long. I surfed with two of
my friends.

(Marissa): I would like to learn how to surf. I think it would be fun. I think I’ll take
some surfing lessons.

(Pause 3 seconds)
(Narrator): What is one difference between Jon and Marissa’s experiences?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A Jon is speaking of past events, but
Marissa is speaking of future and present.
B Jon loves to surf, but Marissa does not.
C Jon does not like to surf, but Marissa
loves to.
D Jon has two friends, but Marissa does not.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the conversation, the question, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Jon and Marissa repeat the conversation and Narrator repeats the question and the
answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)



(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following passages about vitamins and health. You
will be answering question number 8 based on the information from the
passages.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man 1): Vitamin supplements are a great discovery. They provide the body with
the nutrition it might not be getting from the food we eat. It is difficult for
most people to eat all of the foods necessary to maintain a healthy diet. By
taking a vitamin capsule every day, a person can almost guarantee good
health.

(Man 2): The best way to stay healthy is to eat healthy. If a person pays attention to
the basics of a healthy diet and eats the right food, that person will go a
long way toward staying healthy. Vitamin supplements are not necessary.
Pills don’t bring you good health; the right food does that for you
naturally.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): In what way do these two statements DIFFER?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A One believes we need to take vitamins,
while the other believes we can get all
our nutrition from the food we eat.
B One says we will get sick if we take
too many vitamins, while the other
says we will get sick if we don’t take
enough vitamins.
C They both say we should take vitamins,
but one says we should take more than
the other does.
D They both argue that people need to
study nutrition, but one is more
convincing than the other.

(Pause 3 seconds)
(Narrator): Listen to the two passages, the question, and the answer choices again.


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man 1 and Man 2 repeat each passage and Narrator repeats the question and the answer
choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following conversation. You will be answering
question number 9 based on the information from the conversation.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man): Bottlenose dolphins, which are warm-blooded sea animals, strike a fish
with their fins and knock it out of the water. When a fish lands back in the
water, the dolphin eats it. Dolphins are not fish; they are mammals.

(Woman): Beluga whales are warm-blooded sea animals. These large mammals
chase fish into a tight group and then eat all of them at once.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): How are beluga whales and bottlenose dolphins different?

(Pause 3 seconds)



(Narrator):
A Bottlenose dolphins are considered to
be fish, but beluga whales are
mammals.
B Bottlenose dolphins are warm-blooded,
but beluga whales are cold-blooded.
C Bottlenose dolphins eat fish one at a
time, but beluga whales eat many fish
at once.
D Bottlenose dolphins chase fish, but
beluga whales like to strike fish first.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man and Woman repeat the conversation and Narrator repeats the question and the
answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)
(Narrator): Part Three

(Pause 2 seconds)

(Narrator): Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a story, paragraph, or
dialogue and several questions. Each question will be followed by four
answer choices. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Look for questions 10 through 12.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following story. You will be answering questions
10 through 12 based on the information from the story.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Man): “Saúl, I have a proposition for you,” said Sasha as the two ate breakfast. “I
want you to come to a party with me tonight.”

Saúl looked at his younger sister carefully because he knew that, if she
was inviting him, there had to be a trick somewhere.

“It is out in the country,” Sasha continued hesitatingly, “and there will be
some incredible fireworks.”

Saúl could tell that Sasha was omitting some important information, so he
just looked at her until she smiled awkwardly and added, “It’s an
astronomy party. A bunch of my friends and our science teacher are
gathering to watch tonight’s meteor shower, and Mom says I can only go
if you take me. So, will you?” Saúl sighed because he knew there was no
winning in this situation since, if he said no, his parents would be
disappointed, and if he said yes, he would have to spend the evening being
completely bored. Maybe he could take his homework and work on it in
the car.

That night, Saúl and Sasha drove out into the country. Sasha was prepared
for the trip; she had brought blankets to lie on, snacks to eat, and even hot
chocolate to share. Saúl was surprised at how many people had shown up!
The hillside was covered with dozens of people.

“Saúl, come and meet my friends,” called Sasha. He sighed again and
walked over to the group gathered around his sister. She politely greeted
her friends. He quickly noticed one of the girl’s older sisters standing
nearby.

“Hello, I’m Saúl,” he said with a smile.

“Welcome to the party. I’m Vivian,” she replied.

“I imagine it is going to be amazingly boring,” Saúl explained.

“My father is the astronomer who arranged it,” replied Vivian. Saúl put his
head down in embarrassment.

“Look, there’s the first meteor,” Vivian pointed out. Saúl gasped when he
looked up and saw a fiery red trail crossing the black velvet sky. As the
meteor began to fade, he glanced over to see Vivian smiling at him. He
thought that perhaps a star party was much more interesting than he had
ever imagined.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator): Now listen to question number 10.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Where does MOST of the story take place?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A in Saúl’s car
B on a hillside in the country
C around a campfire
D in an astronomy classroom

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Why does Saúl agree to go with Sasha to the party?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A because it is with a group of people he
knows well
B because it is in the country
C because he knows his parents want him
to
D because she is his sister

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Which of the following is the MAIN theme of this story?


(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A Doing things you don’t want to do
sometimes pleasantly surprises you.
B Astronomy parties are fun and exciting
events.
C Going places with your little sister is
usually enforced by your parents.
D Obeying your parents’ wishes should
always come first.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the story, the questions, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Man repeats the story and Narrator repeats the questions and the answer choices.)

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Now, choose the letter of the correct answer for each question and mark it
on your answer sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)

(Narrator): Look for questions 13 through 16.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen carefully to the following story. You will be answering questions
13 through 16 based on the information from the story.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Man): Héctor Rivera felt nervous this morning. Puerto Rico was so different
from home. Sure, he liked the fact that he could go to the beach a lot more,
now. On top of that, Tía Monica and Tío Jake were great. He loved living
with them.

Still, would the new school be like the school back in Brooklyn? He didn’t
think so. There was no more time to think, though, because the bus had
pulled up to the school.

“Here goes nothing,” Héctor thought, as he opened the door to his
assigned classroom. He looked at all the unfamiliar faces—the students
were in a circle, facing one another. Then Héctor walked to the desk and
handed his transfer slip to the teacher.

“Welcome, Mr. Rivera,” the teacher said. “I’m Mr. Saldaño.” Then he
introduced Héctor to the class and showed him where to sit in the circle.

“We were sharing some of our writing, Héctor, but now I think we’ll stop
and do something else,” Mr. Saldaño said. He then told the students in the
circle to say their names and tell two things about themselves. “That way,”
he said, “Héctor will know a little about each of you.”

One boy, whose name was Miguel, said, “Two things about me? Okay.
One: I love to surf at Tres Palmas. Two: I want to know about Brooklyn!”

Mr. Saldaño said, “We’ll let Héctor talk after all of you have introduced
yourselves. He’s the new one, so we need to let him know who we are,
first.”

By the time it was Héctor’s turn, he felt much more ready to speak.
“Okay, you heard my name. It’s Héctor. One thing about me is that I like
swimming in the ocean, and I’m glad I can do that here. Another thing is
that I want to know more about Puerto Rico. It sounds like all of you can
help me with that.”

“Tell us about Brooklyn,” Mr. Saldaño said.

“I can’t tell you everything,” Héctor said, “but I can tell you that the kids
at my school there are as nice as the kids in this class.”

“That’s a good start,” Mr. Saldaño said. “Welcome to our class and to our
island, Héctor.”

(Pause 3 seconds)



(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Which of the following happens FIRST in the story?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A Mr. Saldaño says the students must
introduce themselves.
B Héctor opens the classroom door to
Mr. Saldaño’s class.
C Mr. Saldaño takes Héctor’s transfer
slip.
D Héctor rides a bus to his new school.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): How is Héctor feeling at the BEGINNING of the story?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A excited
B nervous
C sad
D worried

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): What will many of the students PROBABLY talk about during lunch that
day?

(Pause 3 seconds)



(Narrator):
A the new student from Brooklyn
B the writing they have been sharing
C the homework that Mr. Saldaño gave
them for tomorrow
D the teacher’s rule that they sit in a
circle

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Which event in his new classroom PROBABLY made Héctor feel MOST
at ease?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A Mr. Saldaño insisting that the students
introduce themselves before he had to
speak
B Mr. Saldaño telling him to sit in the
circle with the others
C Héctor seeing all the students sitting in
a circle facing one another talking
about their writing
D Miguel saying he loved to surf

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the story, the questions, and the answer choices again.

(Man repeats the story and Narrator repeats the questions and the answer choices.)

(Narrator): Now, choose the letter of the correct answer for each question and mark it
on your answer sheet.

(Pause 5 seconds)


(Narrator): Look for question 17.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 2 seconds)

(Man): Okay class, today we are going to do
an exercise that helps us increase our
vocabulary. First, I want you to circle all the
verbs in your paper. Next, make a list of the
circled verbs on another sheet of paper.
Finally, please use the dictionary to find
replacements for half of the verbs on your
list.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): What are you supposed to do AFTER you
have made a list of your verbs?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A replace half of them
B write them on another sheet of paper
C circle all of the verbs
D replace them with other verbs

(Pause 3 seconds)



sheet.


(Pause 5 seconds)

(Narrator): Look for question 18.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Narrator): Listen to the following conversation between Karla and Sofia.
You will be answering question number 18 based on the information from
this conversation.

(Pause 3 seconds)

(Karla): I love dogs. They are such good
companions.

(Sofia): Really, Karla? I’m more of a cat
person.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator): What does Sofia mean?

(Pause 3 seconds)


(Narrator):
A She likes cats as well as dogs.
B She is allergic to cats.
C She prefers cats to dogs.
D She hates dogs.

(Pause 3 seconds)


(The two women repeat the conversation and Narrator repeats the question and the
answer choices.)

sheet.


(Pause 5 seconds)

(Narrator): This is the end of the 8th grade listening test. Put your pencil on your desk
and wait for instructions from your teacher.


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