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Listening

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Active listening only involves hearing what someone says

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Restating the speaker's words can help confirm understanding.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Active listening can improve both personal and professional relationships.

a)

True

b)

Fakse

4.

The first stage of active listening is understanding the context and meaning of the words.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Evaluating the information is the final stage of active listening.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Paying attention to body language can enhance understanding of the message.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Responding in active listening can be done both verbally and non-verbally.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the four stages involved in the process of listening?

a)
  • A. Receiving

b)
  • B. Interpreting

c)
  • C. Evaluating

d)
  • D. Responding

9.

What does the "attending" part of the receiving stage involve, according to the passage?

  • Правильный ответ.

a)
  • A. Identifying and interpreting sounds as words accurately

b)
  • B. Registering sound waves that hit the eardrum

c)
  • C. Justifying the meaning of the sounds in context

d)
  • D. Constructing meaning from both verbal and nonverbal messages

10.

In the understanding stage, what does the listener do to the message they hear?

a)
  • A. Determine whether the information is well-constructed or biased

b)
  • B. Evaluate the speaker's intention and motivation

c)
  • C. Decode the context and meaning of the message

d)
  • D. Provide a verbal or nonverbal reaction to the speaker

11.

Which of the following is not one of the tips for effective listening skills mentioned in the passage?

a)
  • A. Maintaining eye contact with the speaker

b)
  • B. Interrupting the speaker to add your own thoughts

c)
  • C. Analysing the speaker's body language

d)
  • D. Asking relevant follow-up questions

12.

What is the main purpose of the responding stage in the listening process?

a)
  • A. To evaluate the importance and bias of the message

b)
  • B. To determine whether the speaker is engaged and interested

c)
  • C. To provide a verbal or nonverbal reaction to the speaker

d)
  • D. To construct shared meaning between the speaker and listener

13.

What is the difference between "hearing" and "attending" in the receiving stage, according to the passage?

a)
  • A. Hearing refers to registering sound waves, while attending refers to justifying the meaning.

b)
  • B. Hearing refers to identifying words, while attending refers to decoding the context.

c)
  • C. Hearing refers to registering sound waves, while attending refers to identifying and interpreting them as words.

d)
  • D. Hearing refers to identifying words, while attending refers to constructing shared meaning.

14.

What is the key purpose of the understanding stage in the listening process, according to the passage?

a)
  • A. To determine the speaker's intentions and motives

b)
  • B. To evaluate the message for bias or importance

c)
  • C. To provide a verbal or nonverbal reaction to the speaker

d)
  • D. To construct shared meaning between the speaker and listener

15.

What is a very useful way to improve students’ understanding, keep them motivated and improve their comprehension?

a)
  • A) prediction questions

b)
  • B) vocabulary power

c)
  • C) use the clues

d)
  • D) discourse marker  

16.

What stage is the process in which the listener determines whether information is well-structured or disorganized, biased or objective, important or not?

a)
  • A) Receiving

b)
  • B) Understanding

c)
  • C) Evaluating

d)
  • D) Responding

17.

Which type of listening is called the true type of learning through listening.

  •   

  •        

a)
  • A) Appreciative listening      

b)
  • B) Empathic listening

c)
  • C) Comprehensive Listening  

d)
  • D) Critical Listening

18.

What kind of listening do we train during ESL classes?

What listening subskills do students develop while learning a language?

a)

A) Listening for gist         


b)

B) Listening to infer information   

c)

C) Listening for detail

d)
  • D) All of the above


19.

Why are pre-listening tasks important?

a)
  • A. To make listening easier for students

b)
  • B. To generate interest and build confidence

c)
  • C. To motivate students

d)
  • D. All of the above

20.

What is the aim of setting the context in pre-listening tasks?

a)
  • A. To confuse students

b)
  • B. To help students predict the content of the listening

c)
  • C. To build vocabulary

d)
  • D. To activate current knowledge

21.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pre-listening task?

a)
  • A. Checking understanding of listening tasks

b)
  • B. Activating vocabulary

c)
  • C. Writing a summary of the listening

d)
  • D. Predicting content

22.

hat should teachers consider when selecting pre-listening tasks?

a)
  • A. The weather

b)
  • B. The time available

c)
  • C. The number of students in the class

d)
  • D. The color of the listening text

23.

How can pre-listening tasks be adapted for different levels of ability?

a)
  • A. By only doing work on the context of the listening

b)
  • B. By making the pre-listening tasks more challenging for higher-level classes

c)
  • C. By providing extensive knowledge and vocabulary activation for struggling classes

d)
  • D. By skipping pre-listening tasks for advanced students  

24.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a strategy for improving listening skills in the video?

a)
  • A. Reviewing vocabulary related to the specific context

b)
  • B. Observing the body language and tone of the speaker

c)
  • C. Practicing listening to radio programs or podcasts

d)
  • D. Focusing on memorizing individual words

25.

What is the main benefit of choosing to listen to topics you are interested in?

a)
  • A. You will be able to improve your vocabulary more effectively

b)
  • B. You will be more motivated and engaged in the learning process

c)
  • C. You will better understand the cultural differences in body language

d)
  • D. You will be able to practice listening for specific information

26.

According to the video, how can you prepare for a situation where English is spoken?

a)
  • A. Review the vocabulary related to the specific context

b)
  • B. Watch TV shows or movies without subtitles

c)
  • C. Focus on the pronunciation of individual words

d)
  • D. Observe the body language and tone of the speaker

27.

What is the main purpose of the video transcript?

a)
  • A. To discuss the importance of improving listening skills

b)
  • B. To provide four specific strategies for improving listening

c)
  • C. To highlight cultural differences in body language around the world

d)
  • D. To emphasize the significance of using subtitles when watching TV or movies

28.

When listening for specific information, what does the video suggest you should focus on?

a)
  • A. The words used by the speaker

b)
  • B. Your destination and flight number

c)
  • C. The cultural customs of the place

d)
  • D. The tone of voice and hand gestures

29.

What is one potential challenge when observing people's body language and tone of voice?

a)
  • A. It can be distracting and hinder your listening comprehension

b)
  • B. There may be cultural differences in the way people communicate

c)
  • C. It is difficult to link the nonverbal cues to the meaning of the words

d)
  • D. It requires too much effort and concentration for practical language learning

30.

Identify the stage most suitable for role-playing or acting out a scene.

a)
  • pre-listening stage

b)
  • post-listening stage

c)
  • while-listening stage

d)
  • vocabulary-building stage

31.

What is the overall message of the video transcript?

a)
  • A. Improving listening skills in real-life situations is a challenging but achievable goal

b)
  • B. Observing body language and tone of voice is the most effective way to improve listening

c)
  • C. Choosing topics of personal interest is the key to enhancing listening comprehension

d)
  • D. Preparing for specific contexts is the most important factor in improving listening skills

32.

Why is deducing meaning from context important?

a)
  • A. It helps with spelling accuracy.

b)
  • B. It assists in learning new words within context, making them easier to remember and use accurately.

c)
  • C. It improves handwriting skills.

d)
  • D. It reduces the need for listening practice

33.

Which of the following is an example of a linguistic clue that can help deduce meaning from context?

a)
  • A. The speaker's body language

b)
  • B. The setting of the conversation

c)
  • C. The speaker's tone of voice

d)
  • D. The use of signal words

34.

What type of assessment method is best for evaluating a learner's ability to make inferences based on the context of a listening passage?

a)
  • A. Dictation

b)
  • B. Cloze test

c)
  • C. Open-ended questions

d)
  • D. Role-plays

35.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for identifying the speaker's tone and intonation?

a)
  • A. Observing the speaker's facial expressions

b)
  • B. Paying attention to the speed and pitch of the speaker's voice

c)
  • C. Recognizing cultural references in the conversation

d)
  • D. Analyzing the speaker's word choice

36.

Which of the following best describes a situational clue that can help deduce meaning from context?

a)
  • A. The relationship between the speakers

b)
  • B. The use of synonyms and antonyms

c)
  • C. The speaker's emphasis on certain words

d)
  • D. The speaker's grammar usage

37.

What is the most important consideration when selecting assessment methods for context-based listening skills?

a)
  • A. The length of the listening passage

b)
  • B. The difficulty level of the vocabulary

c)
  • C. The authenticity of the listening materials

d)
  • D. The number of multiple-choice options

38.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key components in assessing context-based listening comprehension?

a)
  • A. Identifying contextual clues

b)
  • B. Applying strategic listening skills

c)
  • C. Demonstrating knowledge of grammar rules

d)
  • D. Showing comprehension of the listening passage

39.

Which of the following is an effective strategy for taking notes during a lecture?

a)
  • A. Trying to write down every word the speaker says

b)
  • B. Focusing on writing down key terms and main ideas

c)
  • C. Drawing pictures to represent the information

d)
  • D. Recording the lecture and listening to it later

40.

When listening to a debate, which skill is most important for understanding the different viewpoints?

a)
  • A. Predicting the speakers' arguments

b)
  • B. Identifying the speakers' tone and body language

c)
  • C. Summarizing the key points made by each speaker

d)
  • D. Taking detailed notes on the facts and figures presented

41.

You are listening to a news report about a recent natural disaster. Which of these questions would test your ability to retrieve specific details from the audio?

a)
  • A. What was the cause of the disaster?

b)
  • B. How did the government respond to the situation?

c)
  • C. What was the estimated economic impact of the disaster?

d)
  • D. All of the above

42.

Which of the following is an example of using authentic materials for interactive listening practice?

a)
  • A. Listening to a podcast and answering multiple-choice questions

b)
  • B. Roleplaying a conversation at a restaurant based on an audio dialogue

c)
  • C. Watching a documentary and summarizing the key information

d)
  • D. Listening to instructions for a DIY project and completing the task

43.

When selecting listening tasks for intermediate-level students, which of these is the LEAST important consideration?

a)
  • A. Aligning the difficulty level with the students' language proficiency

b)
  • B. Ensuring a variety of task types to cater to different learning styles

c)
  • C. Choosing topics and materials that are relevant to the students' interests

d)
  • D. Providing a clear and detailed explanation of the task instructions

44.

Which of these is an example of inferential listening that goes beyond basic comprehension?

a)
  • A. Identifying the main idea of a lecture

b)
  • B. Completing a dictation exercise

c)
  • C. Predicting what will happen next in a story

d)
  • D. Recognizing vocabulary used in a conversation

45.

You are listening to an interview with an expert on a particular subject. Which skill would be most useful for understanding the speaker's perspective and opinions on the topic?

a)
  • A. Sequencing the key points made during the interview

b)
  • B. Retrieving specific facts and statistics mentioned

c)
  • C. Identifying the speaker's tone, mood and body language

d)
  • D. Summarizing the main arguments presented in the interview

46.

What is a very useful way to improve students’ understanding, keep them motivated and improve their comprehension?

a)

a.

prediction questions

b)

b.

vocabulary power

c)

c.

use the clues

d)

d.

discourse marker

47.

Identify the stage in which the listener determines whether information is well-structured or disorganized, biased or objective, and important or not.

a)

a.

Receiving

b)

b.

Understanding

c)

c.

Evaluating

d)

d.

Responding

48.

Identify the type of listening that is considered the true type of learning through listening.

a)

a.

Appreciative listening

b)

b.

Empathic listening

c)

c.

Comprehensive Listening

d)

d.

Critical Listening

49.

Identify the kind of listening and the subskills that students develop during ESL classes.

a)

a.

Listening for entertainment

b)

b.

Listening for gist and detail

c)

c.

Listening to memorize facts

d)

d.

Listening to avoid mistakes

50.

Fill in the verbs to complete the sentence. 

Pre-listening tasks aim to deal with all of these issues: to______interest, _________confidence and _________ comprehension.


a)

a.

reduce worsen confuse

b)

b.

increase decrease regress

c)

c.

generate, build, facilitate

d)

d.

facilitate, generate, build

51.

Identify the activity described:

Play the listening track for students, stop the recording in the middle of a sentence, and ask students to predict the next word. Repeat several times.


a)

a.

Note-taking

b)

b.

Bingo

c)

c.

What’s next/previous

d)

Correcting the errors

52.

dentify the stage most suitable for role-playing or acting out a scene.

a)

a.

pre-listening stage

b)

b.

while-listening stage

c)

c.

post-listening stage

d)

d.

vocabulary-building stage

53.

Identify the stage most suitable for researching further specific information.

a)

a.

pre-listening stage

b)

b.

post-listening stage

c)

c.

while-listening stage

d)

d.

vocabulary-building stage

54.

Identify why deducing meaning from context is important.



a)

a.

It helps with spelling accuracy.

b)

b.

It helps learn and remember new words in context.

c)

c.

It improves handwriting skills.

d)

d.

It reduces the need for listening practice.

55.

Which of the following is an example of a linguistic clue that can help deduce meaning from context?


a)

a.

The speaker's body language

b)

b.

The setting of the conversation

c)

c.

The speaker's tone of voice

d)

d.

The use of signal words

56.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for identifying the speaker's tone and intonation?

a)

a.

Observing the speaker's facial expressions

b)

b.

Paying attention to the speed and pitch of the speaker's voice

c)

c.

Recognizing cultural references in the conversation

d)

d.

Analyzing the speaker's word choice

57.

entify the best description of a situational clue that can help deduce meaning from context.


a)

a.

The relationship between the speakers

b)

b.

The use of synonyms and antonyms

c)

c.

The speaker's emphasis on certain words

d)

d.

The speaker's grammar usage

58.

Identify the most important consideration when selecting assessment methods for context-based listening skills.

a)

a.

The length of the listening passage

b)

b.

The difficulty level of the vocabulary

c)

c.

The authenticity of the listening materials

d)

d.

The number of multiple-choice options

59.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key components in assessing context-based listening comprehension?

a)

a.

Identifying contextual clues

b)

b.

Applying strategic listening skills

c)

c.

Demonstrating knowledge of grammar rules

d)

d.

Showing comprehension of the listening passage

60.

Identify the effective strategy for taking notes during a lecture.

a)

a.

Trying to write down every word the speaker says

b)

b.

Focusing on writing down key terms and main ideas

c)

c.

Drawing pictures to represent the information

d)

d.

Recording the lecture and listening to it later

61.

Identify the most important skill for understanding different viewpoints during a debate.


a)

a.

Predicting the speakers' arguments

b)

b.

Identifying the speakers' tone and body language

c)

c.

Summarizing the key points made by each speaker

d)

d.

Taking detailed notes on the facts and figures presented

62.

Identify which question best tests your ability to retrieve specific details from a news report about a recent natural disaster.

a)

a.

What was the cause of the disaster?

b)

b.

How did the government respond to the situation?

c)

c.

What were the main cities affected by the disaster?

d)

d.

What was the estimated economic impact of the disaster?

63.

Identify the skill most useful for understanding the speaker's perspective and opinions during an interview with an expert.

a)

a.

Sequencing the key points made during the interview

b)

b.

Retrieving specific facts and statistics mentioned

c)

c.

Identifying the speaker's tone, mood and body language

d)

d.

Summarizing the main arguments presented in the interview