Listening Comprehension

You are walking in the street when somebody stops you and speaks to you.

What does he want you to do?

• a) Give him directions

• b) Give him an address

• c) Take him somewhere

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

You hear someone talking on a public telephone.

Who is she talking to?

• a) Her employer

• b) Another employee

• c) A doctor

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

You hear a part of a radio news report.

Where is the reporter?

• a) In a conference hall

• b) Outside a building

• c) In a hotel

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

You hear someone on the radio describing her career.

How does she feel?

• a) content

• b) frustrated

• c) jealous

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

You heard part of a police report. Who is speaking?

• a) a policeman

• b) a motoring expert

• c) a car driver

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

You hear someone talking on the telephone.

What is he doing?

• giving advice

• expressing disapproval

• trying to persuade

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

You hear two people discussing the local bus service. What's their opinion of it?

• a) The service is unreliable

• b) The fares are too high

• c) The journeys are very slow

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

You hear part of an interview with a sportsman.

What is the situation?

• a) He has just won a match

• b) He is about to play

• He has decided to retire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Why does the student go to see the professor?

• a) To talk about her paper on farming practices

• b) To ask if she can study abroad in Guatemala

• c) To discuss her research on agricultural practices and environmental conditions

• To see if she can become a Spanish major

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why does Christy want to go to Guatemala?

Select two.

• a) To continue her research on cost effective farming

• b) Because she already studied about it and wants to learn more in person

• The agriculture and economic landscape closely matches what she wants to research

• She wants to learn more Spanish

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1