This is the third part of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 21-30.
Listen to the instructions for each part carefully. Answer all the questions.
You can download the questions for the entire Listening practice test page from the Listening practice test 1 page. The questions for part 3 are also shown on this page.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
When you have completed all four parts of the Listening test you will have ten minutes to copy your answers on to a separate answer sheet.
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Questions 21–30
Complete the notes below. Write no more than three words for each answer.
| Questions |
| Novel: (21) ………………… |
| Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven |
| Time period: Early in (22) ………………… |
| Mary moves to UK – meets Colin who thinks he’ll never be able to (23) ………………… . They become friends. |
| Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions and (24) ………………… |
| Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow |
Symbols (physical items that represent (25) …………………):
- the robin redbreast
- (26) …………………
- the portrait of Mistress Craven
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Motifs (patterns in the story):
- the Garden of Eden
- secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from (27) …………………
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Themes: Connections between
- (28) ………………… and outlook
- (29) ………………… and well-being
- individuals and the need for (30) …………………
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You have completed the third part of your Listening test. Now move on to Listening part 4.
Continue to part 4