BLOG JOSÉ LOUSTAU: 3 - A PHONE CALL FROM HAWAII

A PHONE CALL FROM HAWAII

This is a listening test. You are going to listen to a conversation between Sara and her friend John. You will hear the recording twice. The first time, try to get the general idea. The second time, try to remember the details. For each question, answer A, B, C or D, or fill in the blanks. Now, listen carefully.

1.- Honolulu is…

A. John’s friend. B. Sara’s friend. C. the sea of Hawaii. D. the capital city of Hawaii.

2.- How many weeks are Sara and her family going to spend in Hawaii?

A. A week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. D. Four weeks.

3.- Which of these statements are True and which are False? Mark with an X.

	TRUE	FALSE
Sara´s family took a bus excursion.
Sara´s family took a boat excursion.
Sara´s family went to see the whales.
Sara´s family went to see the gorillas.

4.- How many sisters does Sara have?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. She doesn´t have any sisters.

5.- When lava hits the water, it changes from…

A. black to red. B. black to white. C. solid to liquid. D. liquid to solid.

6.- What is the weather like in Hawaii?

A. Hot at night. B. Hot and rainy. C. Hot and humid. D. Hot in the morning.

7.- What does the word “aloha” mean?

A. Hi. B. Goodbye. C. Only hello. D. Both hello and goodbye.

8.- What happened to one of Sara´s sisters on the way back to Honolulu?

A. She got sick. B. She was very sad. C. She was very happy. D. She felt very excited.

9.- How is Sara feeling in Hawaii?

A. She is very sad because she is missing her friends.

B. She doesn´t like Hawaii at all and she wants to go home.

C. She is very happy; they are doing many different activities.

D. She feels bored because they do the same things every day.

10.- What are Sara and her family doing tomorrow morning?

A. Diving B. Swimming C. Surfing D. Snorkelling

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YOUR DREAM CAR

11.- The automatic climate control can…

A. only cool the air in the car. B. only heat the air in the car.

C. cool the air outside the car. D. heat and cool the air in the car.

12.- The car goes from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in…

A. two minutes. B. eleven seconds. C. less than ten seconds. D. more than ten seconds.

13.- Choose the correct statement according to the text:

A. Electric cars are noisy. B. Electric cars pollute the air.

C. The car uses petrol and diesel. D. Petrol and diesel prices are not cheap.

14.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with T or F.

Kids cannot sing in the car._____ Kids never get bored on long car trips._______

The video game console in the car can only play video games._______

There are more than 130 songs included in the video game console.______

15.- Choose the correct statement according to the text:

A. The refrigerator only cools food. B. The refrigerator only cools drinks.

C. The refrigerator heats drinks and food. D. The refrigerator can be transported outside the car.

16.- What do the words in the advertisement “…So buy it now!” mean?

A. It is March now.

B. You cannot buy the car now.

C. The car is cheaper now than in March 2025.

D. Don’t buy it now, because the car is more expensive.

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THEME PARKS

17.- What is the main aim of the leaflet?

A. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each park.

B. To criticize theme parks and to propose other ways to have fun.

C. To give information about each park and to encourage you to go.

D. To promote reading among children, teenagers and their families.

18.- Pat likes history. Which theme park is the best for her?