Listening 1 Restaurants Exercises

Choose the correct word to complete the following statements.

1. Jeff love _____________________ (go going goes ) to restaurants.

2. He went ________________________ (there here right here) with a friend.
3. The restaurant they went to is ___________________(calling call called) Fornaio.
4. Ill ___________________ (take lead show) you to your table the hostess said.
5. The table was _______________ (in at by ) the window.
6. Jeff doesnt go to the restaurant very _______________ (often usually frequent)
7. Jeff __________________ (cant must doesnt) afford expensive meals.
8. Jeff likes _______________(treat treating to treat) himself every once in a while.

Answer the following questions.

1. Who does Jeff go to the restaurant with?

2. How does Jeff describe his experience at this restaurant?

3. Where is the restaurant located?

4. How often does Jeff go to that restaurant?

5. Why does he go to that restaurant every once in a while?

6. What does the hostess do when they walk into the restaurant?

7. Why does Jeff like the table the hostess give him?

8. What does the hostess hand Jeff and his friend for them to choose their meals?

9. What does the silverware on Jeffs table include?

10. What does the waiter offer them after they look at the menu?

11. What does he spot on the menu?

12. Why do they order to drink?

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Listening 2 Italian restaurants Exercises

Choose the correct word to complete the following statements.

1. Jeff loves ____________________ (coming come to come) to this Italian restaurant.

2. The appetizers and desserts are ____________________ (to kill for to live for to die for).
3. Jeffs friend ______________ (bought asked for ordered) a lobster ravioli dish.
4. Jeff _____________________ (refused passed wanted) on the appetizer.
5. The vibe in the restaurant is pretty __________________ (boring laid back strong).
6. Jeff didnt want his friend to think he was a ______________________ (swine pork pig).
7. According to Jeff, at times hostesses can be a bit (snooty nice jealous).
8. Jeff prefers going _____________ (German Polish Dutch) when he goes out with friends.

Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of restaurants does Jeff like going to?

2. What does he like about that particular Italian restaurant?

3. Why does the waitress go to Jeffs table when she sees him looking at the menu?

4. Why is Jeff so hungry?

5. How is the atmosphere in the restaurant?

6. What type of restaurants can you find in Beverly Hills?

7. Why does Jeff think he ate too much?

8. What does Jeff think of the wait staff?

9. What does he think of hostesses in particular?

10. How do Jeff and his friend usually pay the check?

11. How does Jeff prefer paying a check at a restaurant?

12. What does Jeff want to do to drop the extra weight he gained?

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Listening 3 Music Band Exercises

Choose the correct word to complete the following statements.

1. Lucy hears ________________(in on at ) the radio that theres a concert.

2. She calls her friend because he is a ____________(large big long) fan of the band.
3. The band is going to play ________________ (at in on ) a bar called Whiskey.
4. Lucy thinks the tickets will sell ______________ (off away out) quickly.
5. Ben and Lucy decided to camp out outside the ticket _________(office window counter).
6. They grabbed a bite to eat ______________ (at in on) Saturday.
7. They tickets are going on sale _____________(on by about) 9 oclock in the morning.
8. It is cold. So Lucy and her friend got dressed _____________(into on in) warm clothes.

Answer the following questions

1. What does Lucy hear on the radio?

2. How does she feel?

3. What is the Whiskey? And whats it like?

4. What do the tickets go on sale?

5. When do Lucy and Ben decide to go buy the tickets?

6. When does the box office open?

7. Do they have a big dinner on Friday night?

8. How many people are there in line when they get there?

9. Where do they sleep on Friday night?

10. Do the police bother them?

11. How fast do the tickets sell out?

12. How does Lucy feel in the end?

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Listening 4 Concert Exercises

Choose the correct word to complete the following statements.

1. Lucy was happy because her favorite band was going to be _________(on in at) concert.
2. Lucy had to wait _______(at on in) line to get into the venue.
3. She fortunately snagged a parking spot four blocks ________ (off away far).
4. One employee put a wrist band ______ (at in on) her wrist.
5. The first face you see at a bar or a club is a _______________ (guard watcher bouncer).
6. Lucy and her friend wanted to be close _____________ (of to at) the stage.
7. Security was tight. People couldnt crashed the (door gate party).
8. The first band ___________ (on at in) the stage was not good.

Answer the following questions

1. Why was Lucy so excited?

2. Whats the advantage that Whiskey is a small venue?

3. Why did they go early?

4. How far was the parking lot from the venue?

5. How many people were there when they got to the venue?

6. Who watched the entrance not to let anyone in?

7. What did one of the employees do to identify them as part of the audience?

8. Who were the people that were in a special roped-off section?

9. Who started to play to warm up the audience?

10. What did concert-goers do when the opening act started to play?

11. How did concert goers feel when the headlining act started to play?

12. Why was Lucy a little bit nervous before the headlining band started to play?

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Listening 5 Summer Vacation Exercises

Choose the correct word to complete the following statements.

1. Jeff went __________ (out off away ) East on vacation a few years ago.
2. We started ____________ (checking check to checking) into hotels.
3. Jeff wanted to sleep ____________(in on at) a double bed.
4. Lodging is more expensive ___________(at in on) a hotel.
5. We arrived _________(to at about) the Canadian border.
6. It was mandatory to pass ___________ (over into through) customs and immigration.
7. Jeff is originally ___________ (of from over) Minnesota.
8. Its more expensive ________(in at on) a hotel than _____(on in at) a campground.

Answer the following questions.

1. Where did Jeff go on summer vacation?

2. Did he go on a cruise on for vacation?

3. How did Jeff feel about camping every night?

4. Where did Jeff and his friends sleep after the third night?

5. Why did Jeff like staying in a hotel better than staying in campground?

6. What did Jeff and his friends have to do to enter Canada?

7. Why passing through Canada was not a hassle for Jeff?

8. What did Jeff have to do at the immigration booth?

9. What is good about Quebec City according to Jeff?

10. What did Jeff and his friends do after visiting Canada?

11. How did they travel from Canada back to the United States?

12. What was the nature of their visit when they entered Canada?

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