LISTENING TEST, 2015 -16
ENGLISH CORE
CLASS XI
Time: 60 Minutes M.M: 20 Marks
Task – I (Transcript of Audio)
Banking around the clock
is no longer a remote possibility. But the banks don’t have to keep their
branches open 24 hours a day to provide this service. This is one of the bigger
advantages of internet banking. Today, internet banking has become a popular
method to manage one’s money and finances. When using internet banking
accounts, more consumers now feel empowered to take control of their money.
Internet banking or banking, by way of the internet, offers numerous advantages
for banks and consumers.
Internet banking has
many advantages. First of all, it is easy and fast to set-up an internet bank
account. All that users have to do to create an online bank account is complete
a short form, and then set the security features such as a password and user
name. Finally, they just print and sign a form and send it into the bank.
Secondly, there are fewer costs associated with internet banking because online
banks do not have the overhead like traditional banks. Because there are fewer
costs, internet banks pass the savings on to consumers such as reduced service
charges and increased interest rates for savings accounts. They can even offer
reduced lending rates for their loans. It is easy to reach many internet banks
online allowing you to compare such features as interest rates, available
credit cards and their interest rates, FDIC bank rating, and terms and interest
rates of their loans. You can then pick the best internet bank that meets your
needs.
You can track your
internet banking and money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can track such
things as deposits, clearing of cheques, and your account balance. It allows
you to keep your account from going into the negative.
You can keep track of
your financial records by using software programs such as Microsoft Money or
Quicken. This will allow you to budget more efficiently and track your
spending.
Along with bank internet
security features, you have the ability to monitor your account any time which
helps to detect any fraudulent activity. You will know immediately if someone
has written a cheque or withdrew money from your account. You will then
immediately be able to start resolving the problem before there is too much
damage to your finances.
Traditional banking has
always been slow. With online banking, you will no longer have to stand in long
queues to obtain financial information about your account. As well, there is
less paperwork and applying for loans is faster, easier, and more convenient.
You can even transfer funds from one account to another in almost an instant
and you can carry out such
investment tasks as bond exchanges, stock trades and other investment
activities.
Internet banking does
offer many benefits for both banks and their customers. It has made many daily
tasks much easier and more convenient. So, the banks are doing what they can to
encourage customers to try it. The economic and convenience advantages have now
made internet banking a popular choice for millions of consumers. Internet
banking gives consumers more control over their internet banking and money. No
matter your location, or the time of day, with internet banking, your money is
only a few clicks away.
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Task – II (Transcript
of Audio)
The famous grass courts
of Wimbledon, the world’s pre-eminent tennis championship, give up their
mysteries grudgingly, not least when it comes to players brought up on the slow
clay courts of continental Europe. Finally unpicking their secrets and stopping
the great Roger Federer a solitary match-victory short of surpassing a record
he shares with Bjom Borg - five Wimbledon titles in a row - Rafael Nadal has
crashed through a metaphorical wall to cement his status as one of the greatest
champions of our times. That the Spaniard triumphed in a match of gladiatorial
severity and nerve-j angling compulsion after four hours and forty-eight
minutes - the longest Wimbledon men’s final in history - is a tribute to his
resilience and never-say-die spirit.
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Task – III
(Transcript of Audio)
Abhishek Singh conducted
a survey on the topic ‘Teenagers and Their Pursuits’, this findings are shown
in a table. Listen to the given table and point out whether teenagers are
spending maximum time in physical activities or indoor activities.
No.
|
Nature of Activity
|
Time Spent
|
1.
|
Watching sports on T.V.
|
20%
|
2.
|
Watching movies in theatres
|
15%
|
3.
|
Playing badminton and cricket
|
35%
|
4.
|
Reading
|
20%
|
5.
|
Talking to friends on mobile
|
10%
|
Task – IV (Transcript
of Audio)
It was breakfast time. I
was getting dressed. The doorbell rang. My landlady opened the door. She was
talking to a man. Then she shouted to her husband, “It’s for you.” There was a
pause. I heard the two men talking, exchanging angry words in a foreign
language. Then somebody fired a shot. My landlady screamed. Scared, I ran
downstairs. Mr. John, my landlady’s husband, was lying motionless on the floor.
There was blood coming out of his chest.
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LISTENING TEST, 2015 -16
ENGLISH CORE
CLASS XI
Time: 60 Minutes
M.M: 20 Marks
Name of Student_______________ Class/Sec. XI ___ Roll NO. _____ Date ___________
Instructions:
1. Answer
all the questions.
2. In this part you will
listen to some short extracts. As you listen to each one, answer the question.
3. Before you begin to
listen, read the questions quickly and get familiar with the questions.
TASK-1
A. Listen to your
teacher/ audio titled “Internet Banking” and answer the following questions as
directed. 1 x 5 = 5 marks
State whether the
following statements are true or false:
1. For banking around
the clock, the banks don’t have to keep their branches open for 24 hours.
_________________________________________________________________
2. Internet banking
means empowerment for consumers.
__________________________________________________________________
3. The best feature of
Internet banking is that one can keep a track of one’s transactions.
___________________________________________________________________
4. Internet banking is
not much helpful in stock market investments since the programmes are very
complicated.
___________________________________________________________________
5. Internet banking
proving very convenient for consumers.
___________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the
following sentences: 1 x 5 = 5 Marks
6. For managing one’s
money and finances, ________________________________
__________________________
has emerged as one of the most popular methods.
7. One advantage of
Internet Banking is___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
8. The consumers can select
the best Internet bank by_______________________
__________________________________________________________________
9. One can keep record
of one’s money by software programmes like____________
__________________________________________________________________
10. Internet banking
helps in keeping a check on fraudulent practice by __________
___________________________________________________________________
TASK-2
C. Listen to your teacher/
audio titled ‘Rafael Nadal-The tennis champion’ and answer the following
question as directed. 1x4 = 4 marks
Complete the following sentences:
11. Name of a world
famous Tennis Court _____________________________
_______________________________________________________________
12. A tennis player who
won Wimbledon championship five times___________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
13. Rafael Nadal belongs
to the country________________________________
________________________________________________________________
14. The exceptional
feature of Rafael Nadal’s nature is his_________________
_______________________________________________________________
TASK-3
D. Listen to your teacher/
audio titled ‘Teenagers and Their Pursuits’ and answer the question as
directed. 1 mark
15. (a) Physical
activities _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(b) Indoor activities
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
TASK-4
E. Listen to your
teacher/ audio about ‘A Murder Committed in a House’ where you were living as a
tenant and answer the following question as directed:
Fill in the required
Information 1x5 = 5 marks
16. The murder happened
at ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
17. The narrator was
_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
18. He heard two men
________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
19. Suddenly, somebody
______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
20. The landlady’s
husband was lying ____________________________________
With
_____________________________________ coming out of his chest.
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