Part A
There are three parts to the test. You’ll hear each part twice.
At the end of each part you’ll have some time to complete the tasks.
Task 1
Marcus Goldstein is phoning the Kennedy Space Center and is taking some notes during the call.
Listen to the conversation and, while listening, fill in the missing information according to what you hear. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
– history (0) of space exploration – launch, landing and _________________________________________ (1) of a spacecraft
– watch a movie – _________________________________________ (2) a shuttle-launch simulation – duration: 2 x 60 minutes
– stop-offs possible – duration: _________________________________________ (3) minutes
– _________________________________________ (4) tour – duration: 15 minutes
– $ 57 per person
– planned for last Monday in October – if bad weather conditions, launch may be _________________________________________ (6)
– for a group for _________________________________________ (7) dollar extra or download the free app |
Task 2
Marcus listened to the podcast from the ISS and wrote down some facts. But he got some information wrong.
While listening, find the wrong information in each sentence and correct it. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
Marcus’ notes about the ISS and the astronauts
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(0) TIME ZONE: one hour |
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(1) SLEEP: in a bag attached to the floor. |
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(2) MORNING ROUTINE: cleaning face as usual, shower impossible |
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(3) DAY’S WORK: planned by the astronauts themselves |
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(4) HUMAN BODY’S REACTION IN SPACE: becomes tired very quickly |
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(5) PHYSICAL TRAINING: two hours on an exercise bicycle or a rowing machine |
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(6) FOOD: meals from a plate, soups and drinks out of a cup |
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(7) FREE TIME: relaxing, listening to music or reading books |
Task 3
Listen to radio reporter Karen Myers talking to two scientists about the New Horizons mission to the planet Pluto.
While listening, answer the following questions according to the text. Short answers are enough.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.
(0) When did the New Horizons mission start? in 2006
(1) How long did it take the New Horizons spacecraft to reach the planet Pluto?
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(2) How are the planets Jupiter and Saturn categorized?
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(3) Where is Pluto in our solar system?
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(4) What is Pluto made of?
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(5) What happens on Pluto at -234 °C?
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(6) What is special about the one million-square-mile glacier ‘Sputnik Planitia’?
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New Horizons on its way to Pluto
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– history (0) of space exploration – launch, landing and engineering (1) of a spacecraft
– watch a movie – experience (2) a shuttle-launch simulation – duration: 2 x 60 minutes
– stop-offs possible – duration: 40/forty (3) minutes
– guided (4) tour – duration: 15 minutes
– $ 57 per person
– planned for last Monday in October – if bad weather conditions, launch may be delayed (6)
– for a group for 20/twenty (7) dollar extra or download the free app |
Task 2
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(0) TIME ZONE: one hour |
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(1) SLEEP: in a bag attached to the |
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(2) MORNING ROUTINE: cleaning |
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(3) DAY’S WORK: planned by |
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(4) HUMAN BODY’S REACTION IN SPACE: becomes |
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(5) PHYSICAL TRAINING: two hours on an exercise bicycle or a |
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(6) FOOD: meals from a plate, soups and drinks out of a |
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(7) FREE TIME: relaxing, listening to music or |
Task 3
(1) How long did it take the New Horizons spacecraft to reach the planet Pluto? (almost/nearly) ten years
(2) How are the planets Jupiter and Saturn categorized? gas (planets)
(3) Where is Pluto in our solar system? (on the) outer limit
(4) What is Pluto made of? rock (and) ice
(5) What happens on Pluto at -234°C? gases freeze (into ice)
(6) What is special about the one million-square-mile glacier ‘Sputnik Planitia’? (constantly) growing (in size and weight)