Story #1: Job Likes and Dislikes (TRUE Or FALSE Only!)

Spring 2016/LS2Final Listening-Pronunciation ExamName:Grade: ___/50

Directions: Listen to each story 2 times. Write True/False OR short answers to each of the questions. Don’t worry too much about spelling.

Story #1: Job Likes and Dislikes (TRUE or FALSE only!)

1. He starts work at 9:30. _____

2. He begins work before the bank opens. ______

3. Most of the work happens outside, not during, opening hours. ______

4. He doesn’t like meeting people. ______

5. Every day is usually routine at the bank. ______

6. He once had to deal with a robber. ______

7. He feels important when he handles a lot of money. ______

8. He likes all customers. ______

9. Regulars are people who come to the bank very often. ______

10. Many customers become angry because of his mistakes. ______

Story #2: An Interview With a Famous Dancer (Short answers are ok)

1. Where was she born?

2. How long did she live in Hungary?

3. Why wasn’t she born in a hospital?

4. What day is her birthday?

5. Did her parents leave Hungary with her?

6. What did her mother do?

7. Where did she study dance?

8. Where did she go after Budapest?

9. What happened to her first husband?

10. How many husbands has she had?

A.Pronunciation: Minimal Pairs- Listen and circle the word you hear.

1. wet wait

2. fast first

3. page pays

4. two do

5. buy pie

6. thirteen thirty

7. fill ill

8. seventy seventeen

9. right night

10. laugh scratch

B. Pronunciation of s/es ending: Say each word and write the word in the correct box.

/s/ / /z/ / /iz/
1.asks
2. tries
3.judges
4. buzzes
5. fixes
6. pages
7. insects
8. does
9.desks
10. teaches

C. Pronunciation of ed/d ending: Say each word and circle the ending that you hear.

/t/ / /d/ / /ed/
1.worked
2.laughed
3.wanted
4. liked
5.washed
6.learned
7.ended
8. sounded
9.cleaned
10. trained

Listening 1&2 courtesy of Stephanie Solomon

For teachers: Audio for listening and answers

Listening for Story 1:

Questions:

Time: 3:54

1. He starts work at 9:30. _____ F

2. He begins work before the bank opens. ______T

3. Most of the work happens outside, not during, opening hours. ______T

4. He doesn’t like meeting people. ______F

5. Every day is usually routine at the bank. ______F

6. He once had to deal with a robber. ______F

7. He feels important when he handles a lot of money. ______T

8. He likes all customers. ______F

9. Regulars are people who come to the bank very often. ______T

10. Many customers become angry because of his mistakes. ______F

Listening for Story 2:

Questions:

Time: 5; 27

Story #2: An Interview With a Famous Dancer (Short answers are ok)

1. Where was she born? Hungary

2. How long did she live in Hungary? 22 years

3. Why wasn’t she born in a hospital? She was born on a boat on the way to the hospital

4. What day is her birthday? 21 of April

5. Did her parents leave Hungary with her? No, they stayed in Hungary

6. What did her mother do? A pianist

7. Where did she study dance? Budapest

8. Where did she go after Budapest? America

9. What happened to her first husband? He died.

10. How many husbands has she had? Three

A.Pronunciation: Minimal Pairs- Listen and circle the word you hear. (Answers depend on the teacher.)