Quiz
Types of listening
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) If you hear this sentence, what might you be listening to?
A) a request
B) an instruction
C) a story
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2) Why is this sentence an instruction?
A) The verb is at the beginning of the sentence.
B) The sentence has a full stop.
C) The sentence starts with a capital letter.
3) Where might you hear these words?
A) on a CD
B) on the radio
C) playing a board game
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4) If you hear these words, what might you be listening to?
A) a story
B) the prime minister
C) a weather report
5) Someone calls out to you, " What do you think you're doing there?
" How do they sound?
A) happy
B) sad
C) angry
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6) Is this a polite request?
A) Yes
B) No
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Quiz
Types of listening
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) What words are often used to be polite?
A) salt and pepper
B) yes and no
C) please and thank you
2) Your son's teacher phones and begins, " Hello Mr Cole. I am concerned ...
" What word shows you that there's a problem?
A) concerned
B) Mr
C) Hello
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3) Where might you hear these words? " Would you mind answering a few questions?
"
A) on the bus
B) in a street survey
C) on a walk in the country
4) Your friend is chatting to you. Which of these gestures might you use?
A) waving your hand
B) closing your eyes
C) tapping your fingers
D) nodding your head
5) If someone is shouting what could it mean?
A) that they are angry
B) that they are excited
C) that they are in danger
D) all of these
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6) Someone taps their fingers while you talk. Are they being polite?
A) Yes
B) No
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Quiz
Types of listening
Circle the right answer for each question.
1) If we don't hear what someone says, what should we do?
A) ignore them
B) shout at them
C) ask them to repeat it
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2) What type of sentence is this?
A) a question
B) information
C) a request
D) an instruction
3) What makes a good listener?
A) someone who nods and responds to what you say
B) someone with big ears
C) someone who interrupts a lot
4) If you take notes when you are listening to someone, what might you be listening to?
A) a story
B) a lecture
C) your friend chatting
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5) What are you listening to if you hear these instructions?
A) a radio
B) the man next door
C) a recorded phone service
6) If you hear these words on the radio, what might you be listening to?
A) a music programme
B) a radio quiz
C) a radio play
D) a news report
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Quiz - answers
Types of listening
1) If you hear this sentence, what might you be listening to?
Go back now.
The correct answer is B. 'Go back now' is an instruction.
2) Why is this sentence an instruction?
Turn left.
The correct answer is A. You can tell this is an instruction because the verb is at the beginning of the sentence.
3) Where might you hear these words?
Go back 3 spaces.
The correct answer is C. You might hear the words 'Go back 3 spaces' while playing a board game.
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4) If you hear these words, what might you be listening to?
Once upon a time
The correct answer is A. 'Once upon a time' is often used at the start of a story.
5) Someone calls out to you, " What do you think you're doing there?
" How do they sound?
The correct answer is C. Someone calling this out would probably sound angry. We use these words when we think someone is acting oddly.
6) Is this a polite request?
Could you pass the salt please?
The correct answer is A. 'Could you pass the salt please' is a polite request.
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Quiz - answers
Types of listening
1) What words are often used to be polite?
The correct answer is C. When we are being polite we often use please and thank you.
2) Your son's teacher phones and begins, " Hello Mr Cole. I am concerned ...
" What word shows you that there's a problem?
The correct answer is A. If someone says they are concerned that usually shows there is a problem.
3) Where might you hear these words? " Would you mind answering a few questions?
"
The correct answer is B. You would be asked to answer a few questions in a street survey.
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4) Your friend is chatting to you. Which of these gestures might you use?
The correct answer is D. If your friend is chatting to you, you might nod your head to show you are listening.
5) If someone is shouting what could it mean?
The correct answer is D. The correct answer is that it if someone is shouting, they could be angry, excited or in danger.
6) Someone taps their fingers while you talk. Are they being polite?
The correct answer is B. It's not polite to tap your fingers when someone is talking.
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Quiz - answers
Types of listening
1) If we don't hear what someone says, what should we do?
The correct answer is C. If we don't hear what someone says we should ask them to repeat it.
2) What type of sentence is this?
Don't miss it!
The correct answer is D. 'Don't miss it' is an instruction.
3) What makes a good listener?
The correct answer is A. A good listener is someone who nods and responds to what you say.
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4) If you take notes when you are listening to someone, what might you be listening to?
The correct answer is B. If you take notes, you are probably listening to a lecture.
5) What are you listening to if you hear these instructions?
Press 1 to pay a bill. Press 2 for the operator.
The correct answer is C. You are listening to a recorded phone service if you hear these instructions.
6) If you hear these words on the radio, what might you be listening to?
Now let's hear from our reporter on the ground.
The correct answer is D. If you hear these words you are probably listening to a news report.
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