LISTENING EXERCISES 1
INDEX EXERCISE 1 FOOD EXERCISE 2 FAMILY EXERCISE 3 BOOKS EXERCISE 4 TRAVEL EXERCISE 5 ACCIDENT EXERCISE 6 CHILDHOOD MEMORY EXERCISE 7 FAVORITE ROOMS EXERCISE 8 PRESENTS EXERCISE 9 WEATHER EXERCISE 10 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SOLUTIONS
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EXERCISE 1 FOOD Watch the video about FOOD. Video time : 01´36´´ Say if the sentences below are true or false.
1. The boy who is speaking likes cooking. 2. He likes eating fried chicken. 3. He never goes out to eat. 4. He always cooks for himself because his mother is the worst cook in the world. 5. He loves eating sushi. 6. He thinks that cooking sushi is difficult. 7. He doesn´t need vegetables to cook sushi. 8. He doesn´t like fast food because it is not healthy. 9. He prefers eating low- fat food.
EXERCISE 2 FAMILY Watch the video about FAMILY. Video time : 01´31´´ Find out the words according to the definitions.
1. Plural of PERSON. (noun) 2. My parents´ daughter. (noun) 3. Opposite of OLDER. (adjective) 4. Brothers and sisters. (noun) 5. After the first. (ordinal number) 6. Having a very pleasant taste (adjective)
or
smell.
EXERCISE 3 BOOKS Watch the video about BOOKS. Video time : 01´20´´ Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. He never reads books before going to bed. 2. He is interested in reading books from different cultures. 3. He thinks that books are his best friends. 4. He usually reads books in the park which is near his house. 5. He always brings books when he travels. 6. Reading books is a good way to kill time when you are waiting at the airport. 7. There is a library near his house.
EXERCISE 4 TRAVEL Watch the video about TRAVEL. Video time : 02´02´´ Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. He always travels with his little sister. 2. He came to Italy two years ago for his honeymoon. 3. He only speaks English when he travels because everybody speaks English. 4. He usually looks for information on the internet before travelling. 5. He never carries a map in his suitcase. 6. He prefers travelling by plane. 7. He thinks travelling by plane is a little expensive.
EXERCISE 5 ACCIDENT Watch the video about ACCIDENT. Video time : 01´25´´ Answer the questions below:
1. How long ago did he have a car accident? 2. Was he walking at the time of the accident? 3. How did he feel when he had the accident? 4. Was he injured? 5. Who was involved in the accident? 6. Did he need a lawyer? 7. Does he have a driving license?
EXERCISE 6 CHILDHOOD MEMORY Watch the video about CHILDHOOD MEMORY. Video time : 01´30´´ Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. The speaker says that he didn´t have a happy childhood. 2. He spent his childhood in a big city. 3. He usually skipped class with some of his friends. 4. When he was a child, he wanted to be a famous writer. 5. The person he loved the most was his grandmother. 6. His childhood hero was Robin Hood. 7. He thinks that childhood is not important.
EXERCISE 7 FAVORITE ROOMS Watch the video about FAVORITE ROOMS. Video time : 01´25´´ Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. There are three bedrooms in his house. 2. His bedroom is on the first floor. 3. His house has three floors. 4. His favorite colour is blue. 5. His bedroom contains two beds. 6. He usually spends most of his free time sleeping and reading books in his bedroom. 7. He spends more than 2 hours in his bedroom. 8. He shares his bedroom with his brother.
EXERCISE 8 PRESENTS Watch the video about PRESENTS. Video time : 01´39´´ Find out the words according to the definitions.
1. Something that you are given on a special occasion. (noun) 2. Plural of CHILD. (noun) 3. An object for children to play with. (noun) 4. Superlative of GOOD. (adjective) 5. Simple past of GIVE. (verb) 6. The same as PRESENT. (noun) 7. Your parents´ son. (noun) 8. A clothe you wear in winter. (noun)
EXERCISE 9 WEATHER Watch the video about WEATHER. Video time : 01´37´´ Find out the words according to the definitions.
1. Autumn in American English. (noun) 2. Bright because of light of the sun. (adjective) 3. Sixth month of the year. (noun) 4. Drops of water from clouds. (verb) 5. Opposite of GOOD MOOD. (2 words) 6. With a lot of wind. (adjective) 7. A toy with a long string that you play with when the weather is windy. (noun)
EXERCISE 10 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Watch the video about OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. Video time: 01´23´´ Say if the sentences are true or false.
1. His favorite outdoor activity is voleyball. 2. He goes jogging in the park. 3. He never goes jogging with his family. 4. He usually goes jogging with his son. 5. He never goes jogging on rainy days. 6. He feels exhausted after jogging. 7. He thinks outdoor activities are a good way to feel relaxed after a long day working.
SOLUTIONS
EXERCISE 1 1.TRUE 2.FALSE 3.FALSE 4.FALSE 5.TRUE 6.FALSE 7.FALSE 8.TRUE 9.TRUE EXERCISE 2 1.people 2.sister 3.younger 4.siblings 5.second 6.delicious EXERCISE 3 1.FALSE 2.TRUE 3.TRUE 4.FALSE 5.TRUE 6.TRUE 7.FALSE EXERCISE 4 1.FALSE 2.FALSE 3.FALSE 4.TRUE 5.FALSE 6.TRUE 7.TRUE EXERCISE 5 1. He had a car accident three years ago. 2. Yes, he was. 3. He felt horrible when he had the accident. 4. Yes, he was. 5. The car driver, his family who were inside the car and him. 6. No, he didn´t. 7. Yes, he does. EXERCISE 6 1.FALSE 2.FALSE 3.TRUE 4.FALSE 5.FALSE 6.TRUE 7.FALSE EXERCISE 7 1.FALSE 2.TRUE 3.TRUE 4.FALSE 5.FALSE 6.TRUE 7.TRUE 8.FALSE EXERCISE 8 1.present 2.children 3.toy 4.best 5.gave 6.gift 7.brother 8.coat EXERCISE 9 1.fall 2.sunny 3.June 4.rain 5.bad mood 6.windy 7.kite EXERCISE 10 1.FALSE 2.TRUE 3.FALSE 4.FALSE 5.TRUE 6.FALSE 7.TRUE
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