LISTENING QUESTIONS. INTERMEDIATE

 

How to turn down an invitation

Read the questions and select the right answers.
  1. What type of event have the man and woman been invited to?
 a. A wedding
b. A birthday party
c. A dinner party
　
2. Who doesn’t want to go?
a. The man doesn’t want to go.
b. The woman doesn’t want to go.
c. Neither the man nor the woman want to go.
　
3. What is the dress code for the party?
 a. Formal dress
b. Casual dress
c. Fancy dress
　
4. The woman suggests using a dentist’s appointment as an excuse. Why is this not possible? a. The man has no teeth.
b. The invitation is from the man's dentist.
c. His dentist died a long time ago.
　
5. Why don’t the couple want to go to the party?
 a. Josh and Henrietta are not good company.
b. Josh and Henrietta are mean.
c. Josh and Henrietta are a bit scary.
　
6. What excuse do they decide to use?
 a. They are getting engaged.
b. The man’s dog is sick.
c. The man has an appointment that he made before.

Climate and Geography
link-CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY(video, text, results)

Read the questions and choose the right answers.

1. The United Kingdom contains
 a. a hundred of small island.
b. hundreds of small islands.
c. thousands of small islands.
　
2. England consists mainly of
 a. low land with a few mountains.
b. highlands and lowlands.
c. mountains and lowlands.
　
3. The highlands of Scotland have
 a. few people and many mountains.
b. many people and few mountains.
c. many people and many mountains.
　
4. Most people in Scotland live
a. in the Highlands.
b. in the mountains.
c. in the Lowlands.
　
5. The Atlantic Ocean brings lots of a. cold windy weather.
b. wet but not too cold weather.
c. cold and wet weather.

Tell Me about Christmas. Part 1
link-tell me about Christmas 1

Read the questions and select all of the answers that are true.
There is always more than one answer.

1. According to the video, what are the ingredients of mulled wine?
 a. Red wine
b. Spices
c. Fruit juice
d. Brandy
e. Fruit
f. Sugar
g. Lemon peel
　
2. Select all the sentences about mince pies that are true.
 a. They used to be filled with meat.
b. They used to be smaller.
c. They have been a dessert since the Victorian era.
d. They are filled with bananas and custard.
e. They are very sweet.
　
3. Select all the sentences about Christmas puddings that are true.
 a. Christmas puddings are very difficult to make.
b. Christmas puddings need to be baked in an oven for a long time.
c. Christmas puddings are served in the dark.
d. Before you serve a Christmas pudding, you set it on fire.
e. People sometimes hide money in Christmas puddings.
　
4. Select all the sentences about turkey that are true.
 a. Turkeys are big birds and families rarely eat a whole one in one meal.
b. People often make salads with leftover turkey.
c. People often make soup with leftover turkey.
d. People often make burgers with leftover turkey.
e. People often make curry with leftover turkey.
　
5. Select all the sentences about cranberry sauce that are true.
 a. Cranberries are fruit.
b. Cranberry sauce is very sweet.
c. Cranberry sauce is very juicy.
d. Cranberry sauce makes the turkey taste better.
e. Americans and Canadians love British cranberry sauce.

TELL ME ABOUT CHRISTMAS - Part 2

link- tell me about Christmas 2

  True or false
 Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false.

1. Behind the door on an advent calendar is a toy.
2. Children think advent calendars are boring.
3. Mistletoe grows in people’s homes at Christmas.
4. People kiss underneath mistletoe at Christmas.
5. Christmas crackers are a very important tradition.
6. Christmas crackers are opened by two people working together.
7. Christmas crackers have valuable presents insidet

source: British Council