Comprehension Activities
ESL Short Listening Comprehension Exercise, by Damien Zellers
QUESTIONS
1A. Which of the following do I not drink with my breakfast?
A. tea B. orange juice C. coffee
1B. When do I drink orange juice?
A. every morning B. sometimes C.. occasionally D. never
1C. What do I add to my tea?
A. milk and sugar B. nothing C. only milk D. only sugar
1D. How do I drink coffee?
A. with milk B. with sugar C. black D. with both milk and sugar
2A. The woman is… A. tall B. short C. thin D. fat
2B. The woman has…
A. short brown hair B. long blonde hair C. short blonde hair D. long brown hair
2C. What does she do every morning?
A. runs three miles B. bikes four miles C. walks one mile D. runs four miles
2D. How long did she run this morning?
A. twelve minutes B. twenty minutes C. thirty minutes D. twenty-two minutes
2E. Why did she stop?
A. it was raining B. it was too cold C. it was too hot D. she was too tired
3A. How close is the post office to my house?
A. three blocks B. four miles C. three miles D. four blocks
3B. What time does it open?
A. eight o’clock B. eight thirty C. nine o’clock D. nine thirty
3C. How far do you go straight?
A. three miles B. four miles C. three blocks D. four blocks
3D. Which way do you turn at the supermarket? A. left B. right C. continue straight
3E. How far is the post office from the supermarket?
A. one mile B. one block C. two miles D. two blocks
3F. What is next to the post office?
A. a high school B. a fire station C. an elementary school D. a gas station
SENTENCES: DO NOT READ BEFORE LISTENING TO THE EXERCISE!!!!!
1. I like to drink coffee or tea with my breakfast, but never orange juice. I drink hot tea with sugar and milk, but only drink black coffee, without sugar or milk.
2. The tall woman with short blonde hair usually runs four miles every morning. However, this morning she had run for only twenty minutes before she stopped because it was too hot.
3. The closest post office to my house is four blocks away and opens at nine o’clock. You must go straight for three blocks, turn left at the supermarket and go one more block. The post office is next to the elementary school.
ANSWERS: 1A—B 1B—D 1C—A 1D—-C
2A–A 2B–C 2C–D 2D—B 2E—C
3A–D 3B–C 3C—C 3D—A 3E–B 3F—C