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GEC121 Quiz 2: Listening

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Listen to the excerpt. Choose the correct answer to complete each statement.

Uber is an example of _________.

a)

a private taxi service

b)

a ridesharing system

c)

public transportation

2.

Listen to the excerpt. Choose the correct answer to complete each statement.

Farid plans to speak about Uber's __________.

a)

future plans

b)

history

c)

popularity

3.

Listen to the excerpt. Choose the correct answer to complete each statement.

The presenter is showing the audience __________.

a)

a book

b)

a Web site

c)

a poster

4.

Listen to the excerpt. Choose the correct answer to complete each statement.

Over 48 million Americans don't have enough __________.

a)

food

b)

money

c)

stress

5.

Choose the word or expression you hear to complete each sentence.

You can't hear me ____________________ your music is so loud!

a)

main reason

b)

because

c)

one reason

d)

so

6.

Choose the word or expression you hear to complete each sentence.

That's probably ____________________ you're always complaining about headaches.

a)

main reason

b)

because

c)

one reason

d)

so

7.

Choose the word or expression you hear to complete each sentence.

I think the ____________________ is because they were first exposed to rap through hip-hop.

a)

main reason

b)

because

c)

one reason

d)

so

8.

Choose the word or expression you hear to complete each sentence.

I agree! They block out background noise, ____________________ you can hear your music better.

a)

main reason

b)

because

c)

one reason

d)

so

9.

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct thought groups with rising-falling intonation patterns.

Here are a few reasons why Uber is so popular.

a)

Here / are a few / reasons why / Uber is so / popular.

b)

Here are a / few reasons why / Uber is / so popular.

c)

Here are a few reasons / why Uber / is so popular.

10.

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct thought groups with rising-falling intonation patterns.

In addition, we'll answer any questions you have.

a)

In addition, / we'll answer any questions you have.

b)

In / addition, we'll answer / any questions you have.

c)

In addition, we'll answer / any questions you have.

11.

Listen to the sentence. Choose the correct thought groups with rising-falling intonation patterns.

As a matter of fact, Uber is available in 45 different countries.

a)

As a / matter of fact, / Uber is / available in 45 / different countries.

b)

As a matter of fact, / Uber is available / in 45 different countries.

c)

As a matter / of fact, Uber / is available in / 45 different countries.

12.

Choose the contraction with be that you hear.

Which sentence do you hear?

a)

That's because the volume is turned all the way up.

b)

That is because the volume is turned all the way up.

13.

Choose the contraction with be that you hear.

Which sentence do you hear?

a)

What's it anyway?

b)

What is it anyway?

14.

Choose the contraction with be that you hear.

Which sentence do you hear?

a)

That's probably one reason you're always complaining about headaches.

b)

That is probably one reason you're always complaining about headaches.

15.

Choose the contraction with be that you hear.

Which sentence do you hear?

a)

There're the same thing, aren't they?

b)

They're the same thing, aren't they?

16.

Does the speaker use a signal to introduce the example?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Does the speaker use a signal to introduce the example?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Does the speaker use a signal to introduce the example?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Does the speaker use a signal to introduce the example?

a)

Yes

b)

No