Listening to Conversations: Improve Your Comprehension Skills

Question 1

Which word is not a thing you can touch?

Accepted Answer

Feeling

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Book

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Toy

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Ball

Question 2

Which of these sentences asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Do you want to play?

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The dog is sleeping.

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The sky is blue.

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I like to read.

Question 3

The teacher said, 'Please sit down'. What did the children do?

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They sat down

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They stood up

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They ran around

Question 4

Which of these is a good way to greet someone?

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Hello

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Goodbye

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Excuse me

Question 5

What do you need to do when you want to ask a question?

Accepted Answer

Raise your hand

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Shout out

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Wave your arms

Question 6

Tom asked Sara to jump over the fence, but she said she didn't know how. What should Sara do next?

Accepted Answer

Ask Tom to show her how to jump over the fence.

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Jump over the fence even though she doesn't know how.

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Tell Tom that she can't jump over the fence.

Question 7

If you don't understand something in a conversation, what's the best thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Ask the person to say it again

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Yell at the other person

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Nod and pretend to understand

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Walk away from the conversation

Question 8

Which is not a good way to listen?

Accepted Answer

Interrupt the person talking

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Look at the person talking

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Nod your head

Question 9

What should the children do when the teacher asks them to put away their toys?

Accepted Answer

Put their toys away

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Go outside to play

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Start eating their lunch

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Sing a song

Question 10

What does it mean to be kind to others?

Accepted Answer

Helping others

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Being rude to others

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Ignoring others

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Laughing at others

Question 11

What animal makes a 'meow' sound?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Dog

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Bird

Question 12

What color is the grass?

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Green

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Red

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Blue

Question 13

What is the name of the place where you learn?

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Your school

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Your home

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Your park

Question 14

When we listen to someone, we should:

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Look at them and nod our heads.

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Interrupt them to show we're interested.

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Talk over them to share our ideas.

Question 15

Sometimes, we might hear loud noises while listening to someone. We should:

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Ask what the noise is.

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Ignore the noise.

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Start talking louder than the noise.

Question 16

When someone is talking to us, we should:

Accepted Answer

Ask questions to show we're interested.

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Look away and fidget.

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Interrupt them to change the topic.

Question 17

If we can't hear someone clearly, we should:

Accepted Answer

Ask them to repeat themselves.

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Pretend we understand.

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Nod and smile.

Question 18

Listen carefully: 'Help me, please'. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Help

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Run away

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Hide

Question 19

We want to know about your special day! Which question would help us?

Accepted Answer

What was your favourite thing about today?

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What is your favourite animal?

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How many fingers do you have?

Question 20

Listen up: 'Where's my toy car?' 'It's behind the sofa'. Where's the toy car?

Accepted Answer

Behind the sofa

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On the table

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In the fridge

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On the swings

Question 21

When you're having lots of fun, what sound might you make?

Accepted Answer

Giggling

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Crying

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Coughing

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Yelling

Question 22

Listen carefully: 'The bird flew up high'. Who flew up high?

Accepted Answer

The bird

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The dog

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The plane

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The ball

Question 23

We're talking about loud noises. Which word fits best?

Accepted Answer

Shout

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Whisper

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Sigh

Question 24

Listen up: 'What do you want to eat?' 'I'd love some pizza'. What food does the person want?

Accepted Answer

Pizza

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Pasta

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Chicken

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Cake

Question 25

Let's be polite! Which is a nice way to ask someone to be quiet?

Accepted Answer

Can you please stop talking?

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Be quiet!

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Shut up!

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I don't want to listen

Question 26

Listen closely: 'The boy is jumping'. What is the boy doing?

Accepted Answer

Jumping

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Running

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Sleeping

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Eating

Question 27

The little boy asked the tree if he could climb it. What did he say?

Accepted Answer

Can I climb you, tree?

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Hello, tree.

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What is your name?

Question 28

The girl asked her friend for help. What did she ask her friend to do?

Accepted Answer

Can you help me tie my shoe?

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Do you want to play with me?

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What is your favourite colour?

Question 29

The boy fell down and he said, "Ow, that hurt!" What did the boy say?

Accepted Answer

Ow, that hurt!

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I'm okay.

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Mummy, I need a plaster.

Question 30

The teacher said, "Let's sing a song." What did the teacher ask the children to do next?

Accepted Answer

Sing a song.

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Open your books.

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Get into line.

Question 31

The girl said to her sad friend, "Don't worry, everything will be okay." What did the girl say to her friend?

Accepted Answer

Don't worry, everything will be okay.

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I know how you feel.

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Why are you so sad?

Question 32

The children decided to go to the park. What did they agree to do?

Accepted Answer

Let's go and play in the park.

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We should read a book together.

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I want to build a den.

Question 33

Which of these conversations is most likely to happen in a school?

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A conversation between a teacher and a student about homework.

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A conversation between two friends about their favourite TV show.

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A conversation between a doctor and a patient about a medical condition.

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A conversation between a shop assistant and a customer about a product.

Question 34

When you're listening to someone, how do you show that you're paying attention?

Accepted Answer

Look at the speaker and nod your head.

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Talk over the speaker.

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Look away and kick your feet.

Question 35

When listening to a conversation, which is the most important thing to pay attention to?

Accepted Answer

Who is speaking and what they are saying

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The weather

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The time of day

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The color of the speaker's clothes

Question 36

Which of these shows you are listening well?

Accepted Answer

Looking at the speaker and nodding your head

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Talking over the speaker

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Looking at your phone

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Fidgeting

Question 37

Why is it important to ask questions in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

To show you are interested and to check you understand

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To interrupt the speaker

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To show you're not interested

Question 38

What could be a sign that you are not paying attention to someone?

Accepted Answer

Looking away from them or not responding

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Making eye contact

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Nodding your head

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Asking questions

Question 39

How should you answer a question in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

Clearly and politely, waiting for your turn to speak

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Ignore the question

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Talk over the person who asked the question

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Shout the answer

Question 40

Why is it important to take turns when talking?

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So that everyone has a chance to share their thoughts

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To show who is in charge

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To make the conversation more exciting

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To waste time

Question 41

Which of these is a good way to improve your listening skills?

Accepted Answer

Practice paying attention and understanding what others say

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Multitask

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Talk over others

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Ignore distractions

Question 42

What is the difference between listening and hearing?

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Listening is understanding what someone says, and hearing is just noticing sounds

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Listening is for adults, while hearing is for children

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Listening is only for formal settings, while hearing is for informal settings

Question 43

When you're listening to someone, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and listen carefully.

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Talk over them.

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Ignore them.

Question 44

What does it mean to follow instructions?

Accepted Answer

Do what someone tells you to do.

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Do the opposite of what someone tells you to do.

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Ignore what someone tells you to do.

Question 45

If you don't understand something, what's a good question to ask?

Accepted Answer

Can you please explain that again?

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Why are you talking to me?

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What's your problem?

Question 46

When someone is talking to you, what's a good way to show you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod your head.

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Talk over them.

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Make fun of them.

Question 47

What makes someone a good listener?

Accepted Answer

They pay attention, ask questions, and respond nicely.

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They ignore the person and do something else.

Question 48

When someone is talking, what's the best way to show you're really listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them, nod your head, and ask questions.

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Talk over them.

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Make fun of them.