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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

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