KingAbdulAzizUniversity – ELI – Arts –
Listening / Speaking Worksheet 2 – Chapters 1 +2
Second Semester 2008/2009
Listen to the following then answer the questions :
1- What is the main topic of this conversation between Cho and Freddy ?
a) their families b) their countries c) their vacations d) their studies
2- What season is it in the conversation ?
a) fall b) summer c) spring d) winter
3- Can Cho snowboard ?
a) Yes , but not very well b) Yes , she is really good at it .
c) No , she can’t d) Yes , but she has no time for it
4- Why doesn’t Cho go with Freddy ?
a) She doesn’t have enough money b) She doesn’t like the snow
c) Her brother is going to visit her . d) She has an exam
5- Freddy says that snowboarding is like ……………
a) scuba diving b) surfing c) skiing d) swimming
Listen to the following then answer the questions :
1- What are Andrew and Nancy discussing ?
a) the placement test b) what food to buy in the grocery store
c) the prices of some items in the shop d) weather conditions
2- Why is Andrew buying so much food ?
a) because he’s going camping b) because he has some guests tonight
c) because he’s hungry d) because he is fond of going shopping
3- Why can’t Nancy and Andrew use the express line ?
a) because they have more than ten items and that they can’t pay with cheques
b) because it’s very far .
c) because it’s crowded all the time .
d) because there is no express line .
4- Andrew forgot to get ……………….
a) apples b) some pies c) tofu d) meat
5- How much are the strawberries ?
a) They are $ 2.89 b) They are $ 3.00 c) They are $ 1.79 d) They are $ 4.00
Choose the correct answers :
1- The “s” in “puts” is pronounced ……………….
a) /s/ b) /z/ c)/iz/ d)/is/
2- “No kidding” shows …………………….
a) surprise b) depression c) fun d) anger
3- D’ya wanna to go there ? ( The underlined words show ……………..)
a) stress b) contraction c) reduction d) intonation
4- When you introduce your friend Maha to Hala , you say …………
a) Hi Hala
b) Hala , this is my friend , Maha .
c) Hala , I’d like to meet my friend Maha .
d) Both b and c
5- When you are introduced to Sarah , you say ……….
a) Hi, Sarah
b) Good to meet you Sarah
c) Pleasure to meet you
d) a , b and c
6- When you introduce yourself to a classmate , you say ……………
a) I’d like to introduce
b) My name is …………
c) Hi , I’m ………….I’m your new classmate
d) Both b and c
7- What is a suitable reply to “ Good to meet you Jill” ?
a) This is my friend b) Hello
c) You , too d) How do you do ?
8- When introducing someone , it’s polite to ……………………..
a) say his or her name b) start a conversation
b) give some information to help begin a conversation d) say nothing
9- When meeting someone for the first time , its’ polite to ask …………….
a) personal questions about age , money or religion
b) where he or she is from
c) if he or she works
d) Both b and c
10- When taking notes , you should ………………
a) Focus only on important information b) not write complete sentences or small details
c) write key words only d) a , b and c
11- In an ……on your first day at university , you know a lot about classes , facilities , schedules ….
a) placement b) orientation c) campus d) advisory
12- To join FaberCollege , you should pass …………………….
a) an orientation b) a program c) a placement test d) an exit exam
13- A T-chart can discuss …………………
a) strengths and weaknesses b) advantages and disadvantages
c) facts and opinions d) a , b and c
14- The buildings of a college or university and the land that surrounds themare called ………..
a) facilities b) schedules c) campus d) orientation
15- An ………………at university can help you decide which courses to study
a) forecast b) advisor c) instructor d) tutor
16- “It’s raining cats and dogs” means ………………..
a) There is a chance of showers b) It is raining heavily
c) It won’t rain for so long d) Both b and c
17- To express ability , we say …………………
a) we can….. b) we are able to ….
c) we are good at …… d) a , b and c
18- When you go hiking , you …………………………
a) go camping b) go for a long walk in the mountains for example
c) go skating d) go shopping
19- “ I can’t wait to ……….”means ………………..
a) you don’t have time for doing something
b) you are excited about doing something and you want to do it very quickly
c) you are eager to do something
d) Both b an c
20- It’s ……………….to leave garbage in parks in the USA . It’s against the rules .
a) legal b) illegal c) permitted d) allowed
21- When your shoes are muddy , they are covered with ……………..
a) snow b) wet earth c) dust d) water
22- ………………can help you guess the meaning of words you don’t know .
a) Clues b) Contexts c) Tests d) Speakers
23- ……………..work in forests or natural parks . They protect these places and prevent any harm.
a) Tourists b) Rangers c) Instructors d) Advisors
24- He is ………………of spiders . He always panics when seeing them .
a) pleased b) scared c) sick d) awful
Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the list :
advisor - orientation - stop - call – placement - kidding - facilities - schedule – guys – take
1- Since I'm a chemistry major, I have to ………………………. organic and inorganic chemistry.
2- Bye, Pam. Bye, Gary. I've got to run. See you ……………………. tomorrow.
3- Wow, this campus has so many cool…………… There are even tennis courts and a computer lab.
4- You're from Iceland? No………………………………..!
5- If you want to sign-up for a computer class, you have to take a ……………………………. Test
first to find out if you are a beginner or an intermediate student.
6- My name is Kenji Akiyama, but you can …………………………………me Ken.
7- I’ll see you in the morning . I’ll ………………….by around 9.00 .
8- Oh, I have such a bad ………………………………! I have classes every morning at eight.
9- My ………………………….says that I should take English 115 to improve my writing skills.
10- The new student ……………………….. is tomorrow at 10:00. Are you going?
Fill in the gaps with suitable words from the list :
tan – hiking – muddy –degrees – freezing – extra – chance – sick - incredible - scared
1- I’m ……………………………of the cold weather. I can't wait for summer.
2- The weather forecast said there was a ………………………………of showers in the afternoon
3- I like to go ………………………………in the mountains during the summer.
4- It’s ………………………………..outside! Make sure you wear gloves and a scarf.
5- After it rained the game was canceled because the field was ………………………
6- It's over 80 ……………………………..outside. I don't think you need to wear a jacket.
7- I am going to the beach. I can't wait to get a ……………………………….
8- The view from the top of the mountain was ………………………………….
9- I was ………………………………when I saw a bear in the woods near our tent.
10- The assignment was hard, so the teacher gave us …………………………………….time.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the following conversation :
advisor – orientation – call me – placement test – came over – schedule – facilities – stop by –
move into – take
John : Hi , Martina ! How are you doing ?
Martina : Fine , thanks ! It’s my first day here , but I’m doing OK . I really want to start my English
classes .
John : Martina , this is Joseph Park .
Joe : Please , ……………………Joe . I don’t like the name Joseph.
Martia : Nice to meet you , Joe ! John said that you were from Korea .
Joe : Yes , my family …………………………to the U.S. about four years ago .
John : Joe just rented an apartment near the university .He’s going to ………………….it tomorrow .
Joe : It’s a nice place . Please ………………………for a visit .
Martina : I’d love to come see you .
John : Martina , are you already in English classes ?
Martina : No. I just had my …………………………..this morning . It was two hours long , but they
gave us a lot of information for foreign students . Then we took a tour of the campus .
John : This university has excellent ……………………….. There’s a post office , a museum , tennis
courts, and a new swimming pool .
Joe : Martina , your English is excellent ! Are you going to be an advanced student in the English
program ?
Martina : I don’t know yet . I’m a new student , so I have to take the ………………………….
That will tell me my English level .
Joe : I’m sure that you’ll be advanced .
Martina : After I get the results , I’ll get my ………………………….. Then I’ll know when and
where my classes are . I’m really excited ! Joe , what do you want to study ?
Joe : I’m actually going to see my ……………………….right now . She will suggest good classes for
me .
John : I want to …………………………two mathematics classes this semester .
Martina : That sounds difficult!
Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the following sentences :
I’d like you to – same here – nice to meet you – what’s your name again – this is
1- Ibrahim , ……………………..meet Arnold . He’s from Austria .
2- Frank : It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Margarita : ……………………………………
3- Choi : Hi ! My name is Choi .
4- Excuse me , …………………………………………………..?
5- Sheila , ……………………………….my friend Jin Lei .
Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the following sentences :
chance of – freezing – clear – how come – cloudy – sick of – degrees – weather – forecast – winter
1- The ………………………….is terrible today . It’s rainy and cold .
2- I just saw the weather ………………..on TV. It will probably rain tomorrow .
3- …………………………….you aren’t outside ? It’s beautiful today !
4- I’m ………………………cold weather ! Let’s go to Florida .
5- In New York , it’s very cold in the ………………………..
6- The sky is ………………………..today . There isn’t even one cloud !
7- It’s about 90 …………………………right now . I hate that kind of heat !
8- In my hometown , it’s rarely clear and sunny . It’s usually ………………………….
9- I’m from Minnesota . In the winter , it’s …………………….cold .
10- On TV, a woman said that there is a good ……………………………showers tonight.
Listening and Speaking
Final revision before quiz 1
ELIA 102
Second Semester