Listening Practice

Listening Practice

English Club- 5th meeting

Part 1 (An Unusal Hobby: Bonsai)

Listen to Kate talking about her unusual hobby on a radio programme and take notes on important information.

Multiple Choice

The radio programme is about...

• a well-known hobby that a lot of people do

• a hobby that is easy to do yourself

• an interesting hobby that someone does

Multiple Choice

When Bob hears about this hobby, he is...

• surprised

• shocked

• worried

Multiple Choice

Bonsai trees are...

• not hard to grow

• not as big as other trees

• not kept indoors

Multiple Choice

You put a Bonsai...

• on a small pot

• inside a small pot

• under a small pot

Multiple Choice

Who lives in London?

• Kate did last year but doesn't now

• Kate's Japanese friend but not Kate

• Kate does and so does her Japanese friend

Multiple Choice

Kate took lots of Bonsai photos...

• to show Bob

• to put online

• to send to listeners

Going to the Movies

Listen to two friends, Tim and Lara, talking about going to see a film and take notes on important information

Multiple Choice

Lara saw a film about a woman called Alice. Alice is a...

• doctor

• policewoman

• teacher

Multiple Choice

At the end of the film

• Alice likes Sam and Sam likes Alice

• Alice likes Sam but Sam doesn't like Alice

• Alice doesn't like Sam but Sam likes Alice

Multiple Choice

The young man in the film...

• is not a famous actor

• is doing his first film

• comes from America

Multiple Choice

Tim wants to see the film...

• on Monday

• on Tuesday

• on Wednesday

Multiple Choice

After the film Lara had...

• pizza with her friend

• fish for dinner at home

• chicken in a restaurant

Multiple Choice

Lara likes pizza with...

• cheese and ham

• cheese and egg

• cheese and fish

I love Sports

This activity practices vocabulary connected with sport, and prepositions of time and place

Multiple Choice

Matt enjoys basketball because...

• it's good for him

• he likes the other players

• the game is exciting

Multiple Choice

Matt's favourite sport is...

• tennis

• basketball

• swimming

Multiple Choice

The sport centre Matt goes to is...

• opposite the library

• near the library

• in front of the library

Multiple Choice

Matt goes to the sport centre...

• on Tuesday some weeks

• on Tuesday each week

• on Tuesday most week

Multiple Choice

Matt's tennis lesson starts...

• after 7 p.m.

• at about 5.30 p.m.

• at 6.00 p.m.

Multiple Choice

Matt really wants to learn how to

• ride

• sail

• climb