Progression Test Stage 7 English as a Second Language 2024 Paper 2

1. Listening with visuals: picture selection based on conversations (e.g. recipe source, clothing items, animal facts, reading location, instrument preference)
2. Short conversations: comprehension of spoken opinions, agreement or disagreement (e.g. sports effort, cinema seating, school competition rules, message for mum, opinion on a play)
3. Form completion: sailing trip details (harbour, island activities, boat name “Quidge”, assigned jobs like cooking, memorable views like sunsets)
4. Extended interview: nature writing award winner discusses countryside inspiration, blog start, motivation for book (friend’s request), writing challenges, reading preferences, and future plans (history project, university)
5. Multi-speaker segment: identifying each shopper’s experience (e.g. getting advice, long queues, enjoying dessert, buying wrong item, delaying purchase due to price)
6. Listening skill focus: CEFR A2–B1, extracting details, inference from tone and motivation, comprehension of multi-turn dialogues and monologues across real-life contexts (shopping, school trips, creative projects)