Listening Comprehension Exercise

Audio for Task 1.mp3

Listen to the conversations. Read the sentences. Then listen again and circle the
correct answer for each statement.

Example: The man needs (a sweater / [a suit] / shoes).

1. The man has a (black / gray / brown) suit.

2. The man and the woman (like / have / don’t want) the gray suit.

3. The woman doesn’t like the (blue / black / gray) suit.

4. The woman (likes / doesn’t like / needs) the green shirt.

5. The man likes the (green / white / blue) shirt.

6. The red tie is (/good-looking /long / new).

7. The man likes the (red / yellow / gray) tie.

Grammar and Vocabulary

A. Choose need or needs.

1.Ruby needs to work in the factory on Friday to pay the rent.

2.They …need to go to the real estate agent to find a house.
3.Antonio needs. to visit the DMV to get a license.
4.We need. to find a hotel to sleep tonight.
5. I need to go to the dentist’s office to have an examination.
6.She needs to go school to learn English.

B. Choose the correct answer of the parenthesis.

1. Why does Ruby need to work?

To pay. the rent. (rent/pay)
2) Why do they need to go the real estate office?
To buy a house (cook/buy)
3) Why do we need to find a hotel?
To sleep tonight (see/sleep)
5) Why do you need to go to the dentist?
To have an examination (have/buy)
6) Why does she need to go to school?
To learn English (sleep/learn)

C. Use need or needs and the words in the box to complete the sentences.

1. She is very sick. She …needs to go to the hospital.

2. They live in an apartment. They need . to look for a new house.
3. Marco is at the post office. He needs.. to send a letter.
4. He has a driver’s license but no car. He needs. to buy a new car.
5. We are hungry. Let’s find a good restaurant. We need to eat lunch.
6. You are going to Doctor Smith’s office. You need to talk to the doctor.
7. You lost your purse. You need to see a police officer.
8. The park is five miles from here. I need to drive to the park.

D) Choose the correct verb in the imperative.

1.Turn left on first street. (turn/stop)
2 .Stop on the left (stop/stops)
3 .Go straight ahead (stop/go)
4 .Stop around. (turn/stops)
5.Turn right at the intersection (turn/turns)
6. Stop !! (stop/stops)
E) Add periods and capital letters to the directions.
1. Turn around ,go straight ahead three miles,turn left on Mulberry Avenue, turn right on
prentice street,stop on the left.

2. Go straight ahead to Montgomery street,turn left on main, stop on the left.

3. Turn left on fifth avenue,turn right on Kennedy street,stop,straight ahead.

4. Make a U-turn on Adams, go straight ahead three blocks,stop on the right.

5. Turn right on Jacob’s place make a U-turn at the light,Tturn left on pine,stop.

F) Look at the map. Use the prepositions given below.

The shop is next to the school.

The takeway is next to the library.
The chemist is between the bank and the post office.
The hospital is oppossite the shopping center.
The Banks is between the shop and the takeway.
The restaurant is opposite the shopping center.

G) Write sentences about your community. Use the prepositions.

1. (Next to) The school is next to the mini market.

2. (across from) The gym is across from the hair salon.
3. (between) The park is between the bakery and the library.
4. (in back of) The baseball field is in back of my house.
5. (in front of) The Lenux bar is in front of my house.

H) Choose the right preposition of place: at, next to, in, in front of, on.

Next to the picture, I can see a family.

The mother is standing in her son and daughter.
She is holding a vase on her hand.
The son and the daughter are smiling in front of each other.
There is a window next to the door.
The woman is looking at her daughter.
She lives at Monumental Avenue.
I don’t want to live in a noisy city.
I) Write the nouns given below under the correct categories.

apartment hostel hotel dentist office

tennis court hospital motel doctor’s office
mobile home playground house park

a. Lodging
Motel
Hotel
Hostel

b. Parks and recreation

Playground
Tennis court
Park
c. Medical care
Dentist `s office
Doctor ´s office
Hospital

d. Residential areas
House
Apartment
Mobile home
 Reading Comprehension Exercise.

J. Read the article. Then match the sentence beginnings and endings. Write the
letter of the correct sentence ending. You will not use all of the sentence endings.

Example: Antonia Banderas is __h__.

4. Antonio Banderas is a a. an actor

5. Enrique Iglesias has f b. an actress

6. Enrique Iglesias is c c. a singer

7. Penelope Cruz is e d. an actress and singer

8. Penelope Cruz has g e. an actress and model

f. a famous father

g. a brother and sister

h. a good-looking man

i. a famous brother
 Writing Section

Write sentences about yourself.

1. I always go to bed late

2. I often go to the dentist.

3. Sometimes I ride my bike

4. I rarely go to bed early.

5. I never eat okra.