listening comprehension

Listening comprehensions (Long conversations and passages)

1.

Directions:

Listen

to

a

dialog

between

Rocky

and

Ed

on

the

type

of

“ideal

partner”, and

then choose the appropriate answer for each item.

1. Where were Rocky and Ed that night?

A. At Rocky's home.

B. At Ed's home.

C. At a dance.

D. In a classroom.

2. What was Rocky doing at the beginning of the conversation?

A. Dancing with a beautiful lady.

B. Getting out of the bed.

C. Having dinner with his friend.

D. Standing alone at the dance.

3. Which of the following household responsibilities will Rocky be willing to take?

A. Babysitting.

B. Cooking.

C. Repairing.

D. Trash-throwing.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Rocky's views on women?

A. It has been shaped by his own family experience.

B. It reflects the view of the older generation.

C. It is the product of the new time.

D. It reflects the view of Women's Liberation Movement.

5. What will Rocky most likely do after the conversation?

A. Change his view on women.

B. Keep staying at the place alone.

C. Get a date with some ideal woman.

D. Visit Ed's home.

2. Directions: Listen to an argument between a husband and wife. After you hear

that, please choose an appropriate answer for each item.

1. Which of the following must the husband do that day?

A. Vacuuming the living room.

B. Looking after the children.

C. Cooking the evening meal.

D. Washing the clothes.

2. Why didn't the husband do his housework according to him?

A. He came home later than the wife.

B. He was very tired that day.

C. His wife would do it for him.

D. He didn't like his share of housework.

3. What is the agreement between the husband and wife?

A. The husband does housework only on weekends.

B. The husband does the housework as the wife assigns.

C. The one who comes home early does the housework.

D. Each of them does his or her share of housework.

4. What makes the wife sound like an old nag?

A. Doing all the housework every day.

B. Quarrelling with her husband every day.

C. Reminding her husband what to do.

D. Staying home with the children.

5. What makes the living room floor dirty?

A. Some fruit juice.

B. Some dirt.

C. Some cream.

D. Some crumbs.

3.

Directions:

Listen

to

a

talk

between

a

dog

and

a

butcher

and

decide

which

choice is the best answer to each of the questions.

1. How does the dog carry the purse?

A. On its back.

B. On its head.

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C. In its mouth.

D. In its collar.

2. What does the dog want to buy?

A. Mutton. B. Steak. C. Liver.

D. Bacon.

3. What does the butcher do after he sells the meat to the dog?

A. He serves other customers.

B. He goes back home.

C. He talks about the dog with his clerks.

D. He follows the dog to its apartment.

4. How does the dog signal its owner that it has come back?

A. By scratching at the door.

B. By knocking at the door.

C. By opening the door with a key.

D. By barking outside the door.

5. Why is the woman not satisfied with the dog?

A. Because the dog forgets to take the key.

B. Because the dog loses the key.

C. Because the dog loses the purse.

D. Because the meat the dog buys is not what she wants.

4. Listen to a story between two strangers and choose the appropriate answer to

each of the questions below.

1. Who did Carol Evans think the woman was?

A. Kate Foster's friend.

B. Her friend Kate Foster.

C. Someone who looked like her friend.

2. Which of the following didn't Carol mention about her friend?

A. Her weight.

B. Her eyesight.

C. Her hair color.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Carol has made a mistake.

B. Carol's friend has changed a lot.

C. Carol has a good memory.

5. Directions: Listen to the story again and choose the best answer for each item.

1. What is the problem of the young man's uncle?

A. He doesn't like to attend lectures.

B. He is unable to appreciate humor.

C. He never laughs or smiles.

2. The young man was advised to ________.

A. bring his uncle to Mark Twain's lecture

B. go to Mark Twain's lecture without his uncle

C. try his best to make his uncle laugh

3. The stories Mark Twain told were ________.

A. not interesting

B. very funny

C. very boring

4. The reason why the old man didn't laugh was that ________.

A. he had been deaf for years

B. he had heard the stories many times

C. he didn't find the stories funny

5. Why do you think the young man brought his uncle to the lecture?

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A. He wanted to solve his uncle's problem.

B. He wanted to play a joke on Mark Twain.

C. He wanted to share the fun with his uncle.

6. Directions: Listen to a passage about John's experience in Italy and choose the

appropriate answer for each item.

1. How long did John stay in Italy?

A. Two months.

B. Two weeks.

C. Two days.

D. Two years.

2. What was the purpose of John's trip to Italy?

A. To learn Italian.

B. To visit his friend.

C. To have a holiday.

D. To get a job.

3. What did the speaker think of John?

A. He was a funny person.

B. He was a hard-working person.

C. He didn't have much money.

D. He was a happy man.

4. How did John survive in Italy?

A. He got a job.

B. He stayed with a friend.

C. He got a loan.

D. His parents gave him money.

5. What was the result of John's trip to Italy?

A. He made a lot of money.

B. He made a lot of friends.

C. He learned a lot of Italian.

D. He became an Italian teacher.

7.

Directions:

Listen

to

the

telephone

conversation

between

two

students

twice

and choose the appropriate answer for each item.

1. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A. Problems of living in an apartment.

B. A search for a new apartment.

C. Cost of rent near universities.

D. The courses students are taking.

2. Why does Ann want to move out of her current apartment?

A. It's too expensive.

B. The neighborhood is too noisy.

C. She wants to be closer to school.

D. The neighbors aren't friendly enough.

3. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent?

A. No more than $$200.

B. Around $$250

C. No more than $$250.

D. A little more than $$200.

4. What kind of place is Ann looking for?

A. A place within walking distance from campus.

B. An apartment without furniture.

C. A place where she can live alone.

D. An apartment in a friendly neighborhood.

5. How is Roger going to help Ann?

A. He plans to call a friend who owns an apartment building.

B. He will check the newspapers to find an apartment for rent.

C. He is going to visit an apartment building on his way to school.

D. He will rent her his own apartment.

8.

Directions:

Listen

to

the

dialog

about

seals

and

choose

the

best

answer

to

each of the following questions.

1. Where do most of the seals live?

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