Form A

ESSENTIALS 1 Name:

EVALUATION (Lessons 6 - 10) Date: Teacher:

Listening Comprehension Test Grade:

TEACHER'S COPY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST (100 points)

A) LISTEN AND CHOOSE. (24 points; 4 points each) • No partly correct answers.

1. a) No. I don’t like to watch TV.

b) Yes, I did.
c) No, I’m not.

2. a) Because he wants to chill out.

b) Yes, she is.
c) She’s eating a sandwich.

3. a) There is a good coffee shop

b) There’s one on the corner of Main and Green.
c) The bakery is on Main Street.

4. a) Yes, I like Spain very much.

b) Yes, I went to Spain.
c) Yes, I can go there.

5. a) Tomorrow.
b) Yesterday.
c) Last Wednesday.

6. a) Yes, she has a computer.

b) No, she doesn’t.
c) Yes, she is.

• Wrong answer: - 4 points

B) LISTEN AND COMPLETE. (16 points; 4 points each) • Misspelling: - 0.5 point

Larry Jill

Places in town he / she likes coffee shop bakery

Places in town he / she doesn’t like fast-food restaurants pizza place

C) LISTEN AND CORRECT. (30 points; 5 points each) • Wrong word: - 2,5 points
• Misspelling: - 0.5 point
1. I watched a funny TV show last night.

I watched a scary movie last night .

2. I can play soccer and Johnny can go cycling.

I can play baseball and Johnny can go surfing .

3. There is a great restaurant behind the bank.

There is a fancy restaurant opposite the bank .

4. Denis would rather do something interesting with his family.

Denis would rather do something exciting with his friends .

5. I bought a ticket for you two years ago.

I bought a gift for you two months ago .

6. Rebecca is going to take a city tour on the weekend.

Rebecca is going to take a road trip on Monday. .

D) LISTEN AND ANSWER. (30 points; 5 points each)

1. Yes, there is a bakery near here. / No, there isn’t a bakery near here .

2. Yes, he/she went backpacking last month. / No, he/she didn’t go backpacking last month .

3. Yes, I can do a full split. / No I can’t do a full split .

4. Yes, they are going to eat out tomorrow. / No, they aren’t going to eat out tomorrow .

5. My favorite kind of music is (reggae). .

6. I went (to the gym) yesterday. .

• Wrong answer: - 5 points

Ex.: In question 3 the students answers, “Yes, it is.”
• Wrong verb tense/form: - 1 point
Ex.: Yes, she go backpacking last month.
• Misspelling: - 0.5 point
Ex.: The student writes fitnes instead of fitness.
Note: Short answers are accepted since the
purpose of the exercise is to test listening
comprehension, not structure.

ESSENTIALS 1 - LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST (Lessons 6 - 10) - Form A TEACHER’S COPY