Listening Exercise 5

Listening Exercise 1

 Listen to the interview and answer the following questions.

2. She says we should save water when ______________.
A. washing cars
B. cleaning clothes
C. taking a bath

3. The girl's second suggestion is about _____________.
A. separating different types of garbage
B. disposing of trash properly
C. having a family clean-up party

4. By recycling paper, we can ___________________.
A. protect the forests
B. cut down on waste
C. save money

5. What does the girl do once a month?
A. She visits a recycling center.
B. She cleans a neighborhood park.
C. She collects newspapers.

Listening Exercise 2

 Listen again and complete the following.

Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her ⁽¹⁾ on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment?

Alex: By saving water.

Interviewer: Well, how can we do that?

Alex: By not using too much water when we wash ⁽²⁾, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the ⁽³⁾ outside.

Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else?

Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the ⁽⁴⁾ until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ⁽⁵⁾?

Interviewer: No, I don't.

Listening Exercise 3

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions followed.

2. What happened at the intersection?
A. The driver didn't use his turn signals.
B. The driver didn't come to a complete stop.
C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.

3. What does the police officer tell the man about his driver's license?
A. The license is no longer valid.
B. The driver is using someone else's license.
C. The license is only good for 6 more months.

4. What can be implied from the driver's conversation about the officer's name?
A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.
B. The driver tells the officer that they have met before.
C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.

5. What happens at the end of the conversation?
A. The driver gets a ticket.
B. The officer arrests the driver.
C. The driver is taken to court.

Listening Exercise 4

Listen again and complete the following.

Police Officer: Okay. May I see your driver's license please?

Driver: What? Did I do anything wrong?

Police Officer: License, please. And your car ⁽¹⁾.

Driver: Oh, yeah. It's here somewhere in the glove compartment. Yeah, here it is.

Police Officer: Sir, did you realize you were ⁽²⁾ in a school zone?

Driver: What? No, I didn't, but that's probably because my ⁽³⁾ is broken, I mean, malfunctioning.

Police Officer: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone. And [What?] AND, you failed to come to a complete stop at the ⁽⁴⁾ back there.

Driver: Rolling stops don't count?

Police Officer: And, one of your break lights is out, [Huh?], you're not wearing a seat belt, AND your driver's license ⁽⁵⁾ six months ago.

Driver: And your name is . . . . Officer Smith? Hey, are you ⁽⁶⁾ to the Smiths in town? My wife's cousin's husband (I think his name is Fred) works for the police department here. Or was that the ⁽⁷⁾ department. Anyway, I thought you might be good pals, and you know . . .

Police Officer: Hey, are you trying to ⁽⁸⁾ an officer? I could have this car impounded right now because of these ⁽⁹⁾.

Driver: No, of course not.

Police Officer: Okay, then. Here's your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the ⁽¹⁰⁾ or mail it in. Have a nice day.

Driver: Do you take cash?