English Learning Edutainment Group
💡 The idea of the activity:
With different types of accents and topics: learners will improve their listening skills, gain the ability to understand contents simultaneously and after corrections: they will be better in punctuation, grammar, and vocabulary.
- 1.
Listen to the audio clip carefully and answer the questions.
- 2.
Adam went to bed late because…
- A.
he was fixing his computer.
- B.
He didn’t feel tired.​​​​
- C.
His son felt sick.
Correct Answer
A. he was fixing his computer.Explanation
Carol: Hi Adam!
Adam: Hi?
Carol: How are you? Alright?
Adam: (sigh) Tired.
Carol: You look it. Did you have a bad day?
Adam: Not great. I didn’t sleep well last night. I was fixing my computer until half past midnight. I went to bed at one o’clock in the morning. Then my son woke me up at twenty to four because he felt sick.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Adam’s son returned to bed at…
- A.
Four o’clock a.m.
- B.
Six o’clock a.m.
- C.
A quarter to seven a.m.
Correct Answer
A. Four o’clock a.m.Explanation
Adam: Not great. I didn’t sleep well last night. I was fixing my computer until half past midnight. I went to bed at one o’clock in the morning. Then my son woke me up at twenty to four because he felt sick.
Carol: Poor thing. Is he ok?
Adam: Oh yes. I talked to him for twenty minutes and then he went back to sleep. I didn’t. I lay awake in bed until about six. Then my alarm clock went off at a quarter to seven.
Carol: Oh dear.Rate this question:
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- 4.
At ten to eight,
- A.
Adam’s alarm clock went off.
- B.
Adam got up.
- C.
Adam left home.
Correct Answer
B. Adam got up.Explanation
Adam: So I turned it off and went to sleep again. Then, of course, I overslept! I woke up again at ten minutes to eight. I usually leave home at eight o’clock! I washed and dressed. I didn’t have breakfast. No time. And then I forgot my wallet!
Carol: Oh no!Rate this question:
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- 5.
In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to…
- A.
Wash.
- B.
have breakfast.
- C.
buy petrol.
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Correct Answer
B. have breakfast.Explanation
Adam: So I turned it off and went to sleep again. Then, of course, I overslept! I woke up again at ten minutes to eight. I usually leave home at eight o’clock! I washed and dressed. I didn’t have breakfast. No time. And then I forgot my wallet!
Carol: Oh no!Rate this question:
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- 6.
Adam borrowed money to buy...
- A.
Bus ticket.
- B.
Lunch.
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- C.
petrol.
Correct Answer
C. petrol.Explanation
Adam: Yes, I left it at home. Thankfully, I had some money in my pocket, so I could buy lunch. But I had to borrow some money from a colleague to buy petrol. There wasn’t enough in the car to get home.Rate this question:
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- 7.
This evening, Adam will…
- A.
Relax and watch TV.
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- B.
Spend time with his family.
- C.
Be very busy.
Correct Answer
C. Be very busy.Explanation
Carol: At least you got home. Was work okay?
Adam: Yes, except that I was so tired. I had a meeting in the morning and I did paperwork in the afternoon. Nothing special.
Carol: Well, you can relax this evening. You can watch a nice film on TV.
Adam: Relax? I don’t think so! I have to cook dinner tonight because my wife is working late. Then I have to take my son to football practice, walk the dog, iron some clothes and clean the bathroom. I’ll be lucky if I’m in bed by half past eleven!Rate this question:
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