Progression Test Stage 9 English as a Second Language 2023 Paper 2

1. Listening for visual recognition: identifying details through audio clues (transport, clothing, timing, locations, actions), matching to pictures A/B/C
2. Multiple-choice comprehension: real-life contexts (holidays, messages, school clubs, presentations, opinions), identifying key ideas and implied meaning
3. Note completion: beach clean-up event info (location, time, required items, reward, website), focus on detail accuracy and spelling from audio
4. Interview response analysis: musician Janosh Green’s motivations, preparation difficulties, competition experience, emotional reactions
5. Speaker identification: matching first-time experiences to personal reflection (e.g. regret, encouragement, embarrassment, surprise), inference from tone and context
6. Everyday listening practice: CEFR A2–B1 level, covering familiar and school-related topics, clear pronunciation clues, short speech extracts for skill-building