Spanish SAT II Listening vs. Normal

<p>Hey all,
I am a junior right now taking AP Spanish and and I'm planning on taking the SAT II test. I have heard that the optional listening SAT II is somewhat easier than the regular one, and in addition that the regular one is pretty hard, so I was inclined to take the listening one. The only thing is, the only date they have for the listening test is in November...and I'm not taking Spanish next year so that isn't an option. My teacher is pretty good and I'm going to study hard for the test if necessary, but my question is - is the listening such a benefit that I should take it now instead of a regular one towards the end of the year? I consider myself okay at Spanish, but I haven't done great on standardized Spanish tests in the past. Any comments about the Spanish SAT II in general would be great too. Thanks!</p>