N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________

BRAZIL
 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. Brazil is the largest country in South America.

(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(c) It doesn’t say.

2. When did people start to arrive in Brazil from other parts of the world?
(a) about 100 years ago
(b) about 500 years ago
(c) about 200 years ago

3. What language do most people speak in Brazil?

(a) Brazilian
(b) Spanish
(c) Portuguese

4. How many countries are there in South America?

(a) 22
(b) 12
(c) It doesn’t say.

5. What is the capital of Brazil?

(a) Brasilia
(b) Rio de Janeiro
(c) Portugal

6. Where are the Iguazu Falls located?

(a) in Argentina
(b) on the Amazon River
(c) in the south of the country

7. What is ‘samba’?
(a) a kind of dance style
(b) a kind of party
(c) Carnival

8. When can you dance in Carnival?

(a) in March or February
(b) for one week before Carnival begins
(c) every year since 1958

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LISTEN Brazil
Aim Listening Practice
Level Intermediate

NOTES ANSWER KEY

Distribute the Listening Comprehension
question papers to your learners and give Listening Comprehension
them about a minute to read it before
beginning the listening. 1. B 5. A
2. B 6. C
Repeat the listening one time.
3. C 7. A
Consider the possibility of reading aloud 4. C 8. A
the text (and possibly recording your own
voice!).

Consider extending this listening activity with

the ‘Grammar-in-Context’ activity (see related
downloadable file) on:
www.allthingsgrammar.com

GRADE CONVERSION
8 / 8 = 100%
7 / 8 = 88
6 / 8 = 75
5 / 8 = 63
4 / 8 = 50
3 / 8 = 38
2 / 8 = 25
1 / 8 = 13
0/8= 0

My Notes

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