Listening test 1h2

Boost your ELA skills with fun listening comprehension practice! Audio exercises for grade 9.

TASK 1Listen to four people talking about events in the past. Match the speakers (1–4) with the statements (A–E). There is one extra statement. Listen to the audio track twice. A Speaker / was embarrassed about taking a break.B Speaker 4 was anxious about talking to someone.C Speaker 2 was relieved to find out the truth.D Speaker 1 was ashamed about telling a lie.E Speaker 3 was proud of winning an award. TASK 2Listen to a programme about the London Marathon. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Listen to the audio track twice. 1 It is a clear and sunny day. T2 Kirsty is running the Marathon today. F3 Kirsty ran the London Marathon six times. F4 The London Marathon began in 1981. T5 More than 90,000 people have to wait another year to run the Marathon. T6 The London Marathon is one of the most popular marathons worldwide. T7 Last year’s male Marathon winner hurt his leg. F TASK 3Listen to someone talking about the film director Billy Wilder and complete the information with either a numberor oneor twowordsin each gap. Listen to the audio track twice. 1) Billy Wilder died when he was 96.2) The film that beat Double Idemnity for the Oscar for best picture was a musical comedy.3) Some Like It Hot didn't win any Oscars.3) The last line in Some Like it Hot is "Nobody is perfect."5) The Apartment won Oscars for best picture, best director, and best original story.6) The hero, played by Jack Lemmon, works in a large office.6) Jack Lemon and Billy Wilder worked together on 7films. TASK 4Listen to two people. Choose the best answer to the questions (a, b or c). Listen to the audio track twice. 1) Where does the board game Go come from? Korea China Japan 2) How many people play it in the world? 6 million 26 million More than 26 million The board has 20 squares across and 20 down is bigger than a chess board is not like a chess board The player using the black stones always goes first wins the game is a beginner Ben says the game is very difficult sometimes easy easy at the beginner's level Ben thinks that the computer version is great it's better to buy the board than the computer version the board game is more expensive TASK 4Listen to five conversations about the weather. Choose the correct answer: a, b or c. Listen to the audio track twice. 1) People in England often talk about the weather because they don't like talking about health. it gives them something to talk about. they are always worrying about it. 2) What caused the most damage to houses on Sunshine Island? the earthquake the tornado the flooding 3) What does the man say about the temperature in his garage at the moment? It isn't warm enough. It's below zero. It's quite mild. 4) What happened last night? Lightning struck the house. The wind blew a tree down. The rain flooded the garden. 5) What problem did the woman have on holiday? The temperature was too high. There wasn't enough to do. The children weren't very well.