Ejercicios de Comprensión Auditiva en Inglés para Temas 4 y 5

LISTENING TEMA 4

1 You will hear an interview with a resident of Portland, USA, about her city. Listen and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

• 1 Portland’s residents have had more than one chance to make a decision about fluoridisation. T
• 2 Emma says that she visits Forest Park every weekend. F
• 3 Some parts of Forest Park are closed to the public. T
• 4 Public transport is the most popular choice for commuters in Portland. F
• 5 Emma doesn’t generally use public transport. T

2 Listen again and choose the correct answers.

• 1 Emma is surprised that C .
  • a people don’t want fluoride in Portland’s water
  • b people still think fluoride is an unnecessary chemical
  • c the government has accepted the people’s decision regarding fluoride
• 2 Green areas, including parks, B.
  • a comprise one fourth of the city’s total area
  • b cover 4,000 hectares of Portland
  • c are 4,000 hectares larger than the rest of the city
• 3 The problem with Forest Park is that it is B .
  • a too big
  • b too popular
  • c being destroyed by air pollution
• 4 Emma thinks that A .
  • a public transport would be more popular if car journeys weren’t so easy
  • b people like the convenience and comfort of public transport
  • c other cities’ public transport systems have more users
• 5 In Portland, bicycles B .
  • a are the main form of transport for a minority of residents
  • b are used by only 8% of people who commute
  • c can be taken onto public transport

LISTENING TEMA 5

1 You will hear five different teenagers talking about relationships. Listen and identify which statement best corresponds to each speaker.

• A A reunion didn’t go as I had anticipated.
• B Being treated differently to others has caused me problems.
• C We have a good relationship now, although it wasn’t always the case.
• D I have a different opinion to most people I know.
• E I discuss different things with different people.

• Speaker 1 A
• Speaker 2 C
• Speaker 3 E
• Speaker 4 B
• Speaker 5 D

2 Listen again and decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

• 1 Speaker 1 was surprised to see her friend in the same class as her. F
• 2 Speaker 2’s relationship with his brother has changed more than once. T
• 3 Speaker 3 gets angry with her dad because of their differences of opinion. F
• 4 Speaker 4 is upset that he has been criticised by his new boss unfairly. F
• 5 Speaker 5 is not interested in having as many online friends as possible. T