E12 U1 Listening

Unit 1: HOMELIFE

Lesson 5: Listening

by Duyen Le

flight (N) - book a flight

​I've booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can't wait.

reserve (V)

​All the seats have been reserved by now

coach (N)

My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the coach.

close - knit (Adj)

​​Well, we are not really a very close-knit family.

spread out (V)

I have three brothers, and they've spread out all over the place

crowded (Adj)

My brothers are married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the holiday.

​leftovers (N)

We have leftovers for days.

Multiple Choice

I've booked a ____ for tomorrow afternoon and I can't wait.

• flight

• leftovers

• crowded

• spread out

• coach

Multiple Choice

My mum loves cooking so she usually cooks big meals. We have ____ for days.

• flight

• reserve

• leftovers

• reserved

• coach

Multiple Choice

​Well, we are not really a very ____family.

• crowded

• spread out

• leftovers

• reserved

• close-knit

Multiple Choice

All the seats have been ___by now

• flight

• reserve

• crowded

• reserved

• coach

Multiple Choice

My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the train or the ___.

• crowded

• reserve

• leftovers

• reserved

• coach

Multiple Choice

My brothers are married, so it makes for a very ___ home over the holiday.

• crowded

• reserve

• leftovers

• reserved

• coach

Multiple Choice

I have three brothers, and they've ___ all over the place

• crowded

• spread out

• leftovers

• reserved

• coach

​It's time for listening!

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Multiple Choice

1. Andrea can't wait for her flight

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

2. Paul is very excited about coming home

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

3. Paul’s home is  280  kilometers from where they are now

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

4. There are more children in Andrea’s family than in Paul’s

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

5. When Andrea’s family get together, they often go out for dinner

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Paul's family

• isn’t a close-knit family

• often eat the meal at home

• is a close-knit family

• often eat out when they get together

Multiple Select

Andrea's family

• isn’t a close-knit family

• often eat the meal at home

• is a close-knit family

• often eat out when they get together