Q1.
You will listen to a conversation between a girl and her father about the art of paper folding called origami. As you listen, select the true statements from 1–7. 1. Sai was trying to make an origami boat. 2. Sai's father used to do origami as a child. 3. Paper was very expensive so it was used only for special occasions. 4. People have been making paper cranes for thousands of years. 5. There is a belief that if you make a thousand paper cranes, your wish will come true. 6. The art of origami is about enjoying the process. 7. Sai's father suggests making a paper bookmark next time.
Answer
The true statements are 2, 3, 5 and 6.
| No. | Statement | True / False | Line from the transcript |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sai was trying to make an origami boat. | False | "I am trying to make an origami crane, but it's a bit tricky." |
| 2 | Sai's father used to do origami as a child. | True | "I remember doing that when I was your age." |
| 3 | Paper was very expensive so it was used only for special occasions. | True | "Back then, paper was really expensive, so it was only used for special occasions, like religious ceremonies." |
| 4 | People have been making paper cranes for thousands of years. | False | Sai says 'hundreds of years' and the father agrees; folding animals and flowers for fun began only in the seventeenth century. |
| 5 | If you make a thousand paper cranes, your wish will come true. | True | "There's even a belief that if you fold a thousand paper cranes, you can make a wish, and it will come true." |
| 6 | The art of origami is about enjoying the process. | True | "it's about the process, the patience and the creativity involved." |
| 7 | Sai's father suggests making a paper bookmark next time. | False | "How about we make an origami paper boat next?" |
Did you know? The thousand-crane belief has a name — senbazuru. The father's last suggestion, a paper boat to float 'in the stream outside', ties the listening task straight back to Tagore's poem.