PAG 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES 2-2

A.- Listen and repeat. Minimal pair ( t and ( d ) . Listen and repeat.

Tell day to do
Turn down ten den
Traffic driver time dime
Mistake midnight tell dell
After building heart hard
Lettuce address pot pod
Airport card hat had
Carrot bread sent send
Forget island mate made

B.- Circle the Word you hear

1 a. pat 2 a. dear 3 a. late 4 a. down 5 a. bit
b. pad b. tear b. laid b. town b. bid
6 a. bed 7 a. door 8 a. touch 9 a. got 10 a. die
b. bet b. tore b. dutch b. god b. tie

C.- Do you hear a ( t sound or a ( d sound at the end of each past tense. Put an X in the box
labeled ( t when you hear the ( t sound. Put an X in the box labeled the ( d when you hear
the (d when you the (d sound.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
x X x (t
x X x x x x x (d

D.- ask aloud

1. could you tell me 2. May I ask 3. Could you tell us
4. may I ask 5. Could you tell me 6. May we ask
7. could you tell me 8. May I ask 9. Could you tell us

E.- Follow the directions. Use cue book chart 3. Write the answer to the question underneath
the correct picture.
 PAG 2

LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXRCISES 2-2

A.- Listen and repeat. Minimal pair ( k and ( g . Listen and repeat.

( k) ( g) (k) ( g)

Cat gate cold gold

Kiss guitar could good
Chemistry guess class glass
Clean gray clean glean
Actor Magazine tinkle tingle
Because single back bag
Black dog luck lug

B.- Listen and circle the Word you hear.

1. curl 2. Coat 3. Came 4. pick 5.jock 6.clean
Girl goat game pig jog glean

7. cash 8. Buck 9. Duck 10.tack 11. Cock 12. Got

Gash bug dug tag cog cot

C.- Listen and then circle the letter of the correct response.
1 a. Over 30.000 square meters. 7 a. In the studio
b. at 300 lexington Street. b. next year. I think.

2 a. Yes, a little. 8 a. no, it’s closed

b. yes, it’s fantastic b. no, it’s modern.

3 a. I don’t know, but it’s very tall 9 a. sure I’m an usher

b. 1.000 square meters. B. sure . I d love to.

4 a. I hope so. 10 a. yes, he’s the best man.

b. I got married b. I guess so.

5 a. I intend to get married 11 a. They don’t know yet.

b. I got married b. I guess so

6 a. Yes, I’m the receptionist. 12 a. Yes, It’s a Little small

b. certainly b. Yes, it’s enormous.
 PAG 3

LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES 2-2

A.- When can ( kaen) comes before a noun, a pronoun, or a verb, it is usually pronounced ( k
n) . Listen and repeat.

Can ( k n ) can ( kaen can’t ( kaent)

Who can go John can but, they can’t go yet.
He can sing. I can too. Mary can’t sing very well.
She can read french he can also. Can’t they speak it
Can I help you yes, you can. No, you can’t
I hope you can travel of course, I can They can’t travel anymore.

B.- Listen to these sentences. Put an X in the appropriate box.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(k n
(kaen
(Kaent

C.- Listen and circle the picture that answer the question you hear.

D.-Listen and circle the letter of the appropriate answer.

1 a. No, I used Brand x soap 6 a. My salary is too low
b. No, I used to take a shower b. I have to work at five o clock
2 a. He could type 55 wods a minute. 7 a. Yes, I d like some.
b. He can type 55 words a minute. B. yes, I think So.
3 a. I have an appointment with Mr. Van 8 a. Seventy – five Q a week.
b. I can fill out an application b. eighty words a minute.
4 a. Very good. 9 a. Yes but they really couldn t
b. very well b. yes, but they really can t
5 a. no, she used the stairs 10 a. how do you do, sir
b. Yes, she used to. B. good to see you

E.- Answer aloud. Use I m afraid i really can t to answer the questions in the present tense.
Use no, I m sorry. I couldn t to answer the question in the past tense.
 PAG 4
2-2
A.- Listen and repeat Minimal pair (F) and (V) . Listen and repeat.

(f ) (v ) (f) (v)
Fast vacation ferry very
Full vegetable fell veal
Fly visit few view
Photo lovely fine vine
Before never safer saber
Traffic travel belief believe
Life wives half have
Knife love proof prove
Half give leaf leave
B.-Listen to these words. Circle those with a ( f) sound and underline those with a ( v)
sound . Some words may not have either a ( f) sound or a (v) sound .
1.- enough 4.- twelfth 7.- blue 10. Cough
2. river 5. Trouble 8. Pharmacist 11. Bore
3. phote 6. Seven 9. Driver 12. Pone
C. Answer aloud
1.- + 2. - 3.- + 4. –
5. - 6. + 7. - 8.. +
D.- Use tag questions after each statement. Ask aloud
1. We’re going to have an old fashioned wedding…… _________________________
2. The tourist didn’t go to the museum? _________________________
3.There’s an enormous swimming poll in the park? _________________________
4. We use Brand X soap? _________________________
5.They used to love their dog? _________________________
6. Your brother can’t type very well………. _________________________
7. We don’t need to go through Passport control? _________________________
8. He could turn left at the corner? _________________________
9.She was very lucky to find a travel agency? _________________________
10. I m studying chemistry in high school this year? _________________________
E.- Ask aloud. Use a statement and a tag question
1. Isn’t there a traffic light on the corner?
2. Was the rent very high ?
3.Did you start primary school the following year?
4. Can she speak German?
5. Am I boring you?
6. Couldn’t he work at the factory ?
7. Didn’t they use to hit their animals?
8. Don’t you enjoy your present job?

F.- ANSWER ALOUD