Listening Practice.

Fill in the blank with the past simple, listen to the song to check.

I 1_______________a letter to the postman,

he 2_____________ it in his sack.
But in early next morning he 3____________ my letter back.

She 4___________ upon it:

Return to sender, address unknown
No such number, no such zone
We 5____________ a quarrel, a lover’s spat
I write I’m sorry but my letter keeps coming back.

So then I 6___________ it in the mailbox,

and 7_____________ it special D*
But in early next morning it 8___________ right back to me.

She 9_____________ upon it:

Return to sender, address unknown.
No such number, no such zone.

This time I’m going to take it myself

and _____ it right in her hand.
And if it comes back the very next day
then I’ll understand the writing on it

Return to sender, address unknown.

No such person, no such zone.

* Special D = special delivery

Vocabulary, match with the meaning.

quarrel come or go back to a place or person

return short argument

spat to disagree angrily/arguing

I had a dream the other night

About how we only get one life
Woke me up right after two
Stayed awake and stared at you
So I wouldn't lose my mind
And I had the week that came from hell
And yes I know that you could tell
But you're like the net under the ledge
When I go flying off the edge
You go flying off as well
And if you only die once, I wanna die with
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you)
Last night I think I drank too much
Call it our temporary crutch
With broken words I've tried to say
"Honey don't you be afraid
If we got nothing, we got us" (yeah)
And if you only die once, I wanna die with
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you, you)
I know that we're not the same
But I'm so damn glad that we made it
To this time, this time, now
(Yeah)
You got something I need
Yeah in this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once, I wanna die with you
(Yeah)
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you, you)
You got something I need
In this world full of people, there's one killing me
And if we only die once (hey), I wanna die with you
(You, you, you)
If we only die once, I wanna die with
If we only live once, I wanna live with you
Listening Practice.

Fill in the blank with the present simple, listen to the song to check.

She’s an _____, a valet at the parking lot

She is a champion, she ___ the gold
She ____ a T.V. show, she ____ the rodeo
A farmer working the land
She’s a ballerina, the star of the show
She __________ in a band

Chorus
She’s not just a ______
She’s got everything it _____

She _____ a fashion line, a journalist for “Time”

She’s a geologist, a romance novelist
(She) _____a football team
She is a soldier, she ______
She is a mother of three
She ________, she’ll save your life

Chorus
She’s not just a ______
She’s got everything it _____
She’s mother of the human race
She’s not just a pretty face

She ________, she is your judge, she is your teacher

She is every woman in the world

At night she ____ gasoline

She _____ an airplane, she _____ a subway train
She’s a politician, she _____s the Lord
She’s on the council, she’s on the board

Chorus
She’s not just a _______
She’s got everything it _____
She’s mother of the human race
She’s not…
Listening Practice.

Fill in the blank with the question tags, listen to the song to check.

I need a little time to ____ it over

I need a little space just on my own
I need a little time to ___ my freedom
I need a little…

____ funny how quick the milk turns sour, 1_______________?

Your face ____ been looking like that for hours, 2_______________?
Promises, promises turn to dust
Wedding bells just turn to ___
Trust into mistrust

I need a little room to ____ myself

I need a little space to ____ it out
I need a little room all alone
I need a little…

You ______ a little room for your big head, 3_______________?

You ______ a little space for a thousand beds, 4_______________?
Lips that promise fear the worst
Tongue so sharp the bubble burst
Just into unjust

I’ve had a little time to find the ____

Now I’ve had a little room to check what’s wrong
I’ve had a little time and I still love you
I’ve had a little…

You ___ a little time and you ____ a little fun, 5_______________?
While you had yours ____you think I ____ none? 6_______________?
The freedom that you _____ back is yours for good
I hope you’re glad
Sad into unsad

I had a little time to _____ it over

I had a little room to ___ it out
I found a little ______ to call it off

I’ve had a little time

Listening Practice.

Fill in the blank with the present perfect and past simple, listen to the song to
check.

I ______________ highest mountains

I _____________ through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I ____________
I _____________
I __________ these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still __________ what I'm looking for
But I still ____________ what I'm looking for
I _______ honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
It _______ like fire
This burning desire
I ________ with the tongue of angels
I _______ the hand of a devil
It _______ in the night
I ________ as a stone
But I still __________ what I'm looking for
But I still _______ what I'm looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes I'm still running
You _______ the bonds
And you ________ the chains
________ the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still ___________ what I'm looking for
But I still ____________ what I'm looking for