Sample listening items and responses

Item 1. “Cross-curricular competencies” might best be defined as:

1. the ability to do well on tests or exams.
2. attendance and punctuality.
3. skills that are useful in a range of learning situations. (correct response)
4. good behaviour in the classroom.

Item 2. The educational problem identified in this passage is that:

1. children have poor learning skills.
2. writing report card comments can take up lots of a teacher’s time.
3. there is a lack of agreement on what to call these skills.
4. teachers are not well trained to assess these skills. (correct response)