Listening Comprehension Assignment # 17 April 2015

1. Listen to the materials,

2. Answer the questions!

I.            On the tape, you will hear a man talking about leaving home. Check (√) True or False.

No.	In the United States	True	False
1.	Very few students live in university housing.
2.	Some young adults share apartments with roomates
3.	Nearly all young adults live with their parents
No.	In Hong Kong	True	False
4.	Not many students live with their parents.
5.	Few young people live alone.
6.	Most young married couples have enough money to live in their own apartments.

II.         Listen to a man talking about how many hours a normal person needs a sleep. Check (√) True or False based on the passage.

No.	Statements	True	False
7.	Everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night.
8.	Caffeine helps you fall asleep,
9.	Cold tablets can keep you awake.
10.	Busy people may have trouble falling asleep.
11.	It is a good idea to have a TV near your bed.
12.	You should have regular sleeping hours.
13.	You shouldn’t eat just before you go to bed.
14.	Counting sheep may help.

III.      Listen to the two descriptions on William and Sue’s adventurious trip to Thailand. Who did these things on their trip? Check (√)the answers.

No.	Statements	Wil	Sue
15.	visited Thailand for the first time.
16.	stayed for two days in Bangkok.
17.	visited the floating market.
18.	bought food in Bangkok.
19.	saw some historic ruins.
20.	took a trip on the river.
22.	loved the food the most.
23.	enjoyed everything.

VI.         On the tape, you will hear two people talking about their neighbourhoods. Complete the chart based on their descriptions. You just need to write the alphabets on to the appropriate columns.

a.    Nothing ever really happens here.

b.    The traffic is terrible.

c.    My neighbourhood is very convenient.

d.    There are a lot of parks.

e.    There are no theatres.

f.    There are good schools.

g.    It’s also save.

h.    There aren’t many shops.

i.     It’s near the bus station.

j.     There is very little crime.

k.    The streets are always full of people.

l.      It’s just too quiet.

m.   There are no clubs.

Neighbourhoods	No.	Advantages	Disadvantages
Downtown	24.
	25.
	26.
Suburb	27.
	28.
	29.
	30.

VII.      On the tape, you will hear a song. Complete the lyrics of the song.

"Hello"

I've been alone with you
Inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips
A thousand __ __ __ __ __ (31)
I sometimes see you
Pass outside my __ __ __ __ (32)
Hello!
Is it me you're __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (33) for?
I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (34)
And my arms are open __ __ __ __  (35)
'cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so __ __ __ __ (36)
I love you

I long to see the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (37) in your hair
And tell you time and time again
How much I  __ __ __ __ (38)
Sometimes I feel my __ __ __ __ __ (39) will overflow
Hello!
I've just got to let you know
'cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling __ __ __ __ __ __ (40)?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your __ __ __ __ __ (41)
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by  __ __ __ __ __ __  (42) I love you

Hello!
Is it me you're __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ( ) for?
'cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling __ __ __ __ __ __ (43) ?
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your __ __ __ __ __ (44)
For I haven't got a clue  
But let me start by __ __ __ __ __ __  (45) I love you

Listening Comprehension Assignment # 10 April 2015

1. Listen to the materials,
2. Answer the questions correctly!

I.           Listen to the passage about the Amish and fill in the columns using the list of life practices below.

The Amish

The Amish are a religious and cultural group who immigrated to the United States from Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They have preserved the way of life of their ancestors, following a strict set of rules for using such things as clothing, machinery, and electricity. Here are some examples of the way they live.

No.	The Amish traditionally don’t do:	No.	The Amish traditionally do:
1		1
2		2
3		3
4		4
		5

 

II.         Listen to the passage about four new students of UTY and complete the chart below.

Name	Where from?	Languages	Sports?
1.       Mario
2.       Corry		Swahili and Portuguese
3.       Lin Wong
4.       Husein

III.       Listen to the passage on three countries and complete the chart using the list below.

 

No.	Mexico	Japan	Australia
1
2
3
4

IV.      Listen to the song and complete the missing words.

Sometimes Love Just Ain’tEnough

By: Don Henley

Now I don't wanna lose you
But I don't wanna__ __ __ (1)  you
Just to have somebody by my __ __ __ __ (2)
And I don't wanna__ __ __ __ (3) you

I don't wanna__ __ __ __ (4) you
But I don't wanna be the one to __ __ __ (5)
That don't really matter to anyone, anymore
But like a fool I keep __ __ __ __ __ __ (6)  my place
And I keep seeing you __ __ __ __ (7) through that door

But there's a __ __ __ __ __ __ (8) in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't __ __ __ __ __ (9)
There's a __ __ __ __ __ __ (10) why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

Now I could never __ __ __ __ __ __ (11) you
And I don't wanna__ __ __ __ __ (12) you
Baby, you don't have to take the fault
Yes, I may have __ __ __ __ (13) you
But I did not __ __ __ __ __ __ (14) you

Maybe I just wanna have it all
It makes a sound like thunder
It makes me feel like rain
And like a fool who will never see the truth
I keep thinking something’s gonna change

But there's a __ __ __ __ __ __ in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't __ __ __ __ __
There's a __ __ __ __ __ __ why people don't stay where they are
Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough

And there's no way home
When it's late at night and you're all alone
Are there things that you wanted to say?
Do you feel me beside you in your bed?
There beside you where I used to lay

And there's a __ __ __ __ __ __ in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't __ __ __ __ __ (15)
There's a __ __ __ __ __ __ why people don't stay who they are
Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough

Baby, sometimes love, it just ain't enough
Oh, no, no