U. E.

COLEGIO TERESIANO
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE COROMOTO Students: _______________________________
EL PARAÍSO- CARACAS
2nd YEAR SECTION: ________ _______________________________
ENGLISH
DATE: ___________________

Listening #02

PRE-LISTENING

A. These words appears in the video. Check their definitions in English.

Gratuity: tip. Take a bow: reverence.

Rabbit: small animals with long ears. Fake: pretend, not real or genuine.
To see about sth: consider, deal with. Gun powder: a dark chemical mixture used in fireworks.
Manager: someone who is in charge. Saw: cut off using a tool.
Drawing powder: power to attract large audiences. Routine: the usual sequence for a set of activities.
Dressing room: place where actors get dressed. To dare: to extend a challenge.
Trip (sb) up: make an error; cause someone to make an error. Coward: not brave.
Robbery: the act of taking someone belongings. Swallow: pass through someone´s throat.
Performance: a presentation of an artistic work. Match: a lighter that ignites with friction.
Shake: vibrate rapidly and intensively. Once: only one time.

B. Read the following sentences and select the words from the definition in A that best complete the following
sentences. (0.5 each= 4 points)
1. Jack screams whenever he sees a spider, even little ones. I think he is a real _____________________.
2. What a great magic trick. The magician put a volunteer in a box and began to ______________ her in
half.
3. Whenever there is an Elton John´s presentation, thousands comes. His _________________ is enormous.
4. After the concert, the conductor instructed the player to ________________ to show some gratitude to the
audience.
5. The taxi driver was so rude. I gave him no ________________, just the fare.
6. I have a sore throat, I cannot ________________ anything. The doctor told me to eat only soup.
7. Adam is responsible for directing and controlling the work and staff of a company. He is a ____________.
8.
LISTENING

A. Watch and complete the introduction to the segment. (0.5 each= 5 points)
Daffy: How much good man?
Taxi driver: One ____________, twenty-five cents.
Daffy: Twenty-five cents?! It´s ___________________ but I’ll pay it. But you get
no ___________. It´s enough that you the honor of having a celebrity __________
me in your hack. Daffy duck, star of this show.
See? What?! That rabbit´s _____________ over mine? I’m star! I´ll just see about
this.

In the Manager´s Office

Manager: but Daffy, we bill according to ______________ power.
Daffy: Oh yeah? That rabbit ______________ draw flies if he was covered with syrup. Ok, this _______________
will prove I’m the star.
Daffy: there can only be one explanation for white tile in a ______________ _________________ and that´s it.
 B. Who said what? Watch and match the statements with the names of the characters. Mark with and X for DD
(Daffy Duck) or BB (Bugs Bunny) in the box provided. (0.5 each= 5 points)
DD BB

1. Try not to trip me out with those big feet, please.

2. Boy, listen to that, they love me!

3. Music maestro, please!

4. Ingrates!

5. Yes, if I get a volunteer.

6. Stop applauding, it´s a fake!

7. In following my song, I´ll play the xylophone.

8. I can get rid of a rabbit and it´ll look like an accident.

9. Now, with your kind indulgence…

10. That´s wrong, you dumb bunny. Try again!

C. Finding discrepancies. Watch and compare what the cartoon says with the text below. Underline the
discrepancy and write the word you hear on top. There are 10 discrepancies. (0.5 each= 5 points)

Daffy: - I hate you! Now you’ve forced me to use the act that I’ve held back

for a particular occasion. Just try and top this one! ... I now present an act

that no other artist has ever dared to perform. In fairness, I must warn those

with a weak heart to leave the theater for this performance. Lights! Thank

you! Some adequate music Maestro! Thank You!

First, I drink a generous portion of kerosene. Then, some nitroglycerine. A goodly amount of gun powder. Some

Uranium 258. Mix well! Strike an ordinary match. Ladies, you´d better hold on to your boyfriends. Swallow the

march so.

Bugs: that´s terrific, Daffy, they liked it! They want more!

AFTER LISTENING

 Watch the entire cartoon and circle the correct alternative. (1 point)

In this cartoon __________.

a) Daffy is jealous of Bugs Bunny´s drawing powder.
b) Bugs Bunny wins a contest; Daffy is the loser.
c) The audience loves Duffy’s routine better than Bugs
Bunny´s.
 U. E. COLEGIO TERESIANO
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE COROMOTO Students: _______________________________
EL PARAÍSO- CARACAS
1st YEAR SECTION: ________ _______________________________
ENGLISH
DATE: ___________________

Listening #02

PRE-LISTENING

C. These words appears in the video. Check their definitions in English.

Gratuity: tip. Take a bow: reverence.

Rabbit: small animals with long ears. Fake: pretend, not real or genuine.
To see about sth: consider, deal with. Gun powder: a dark chemical mixture used in fireworks.
Manager: someone who is in charge. Saw: cut off using a tool.
Drawing powder: power to attract large audiences. Routine: the usual sequence for a set of activities.
Dressing room: place where actors get dressed. To dare: to extend a challenge.
Trip (sb) up: make an error; cause someone to make an error. Coward: not brave.
Robbery: the act of taking someone belongings. Swallow: pass through someone´s throat.
Performance: a presentation of an artistic work. Match: a lighter that ignites with friction.
Shake: vibrate rapidly and intensively. Once: only one time.

D. Read the following sentences and select the words from the definition in A that best complete the following
sentences. (0.5 each= 4 points)
9. Jack screams whenever he sees a spider, even little ones. I think he is a real _____________________.
10. What a great magic trick. The magician put a volunteer in a box and began to ______________ her in
half.
11. Whenever there is an Elton John´s presentation, thousands comes. His _________________ is enormous.
12. After the concert, the conductor instructed the player to ________________ to show some gratitude to the
audience.
13. The taxi driver was so rude. I gave him no ________________, just the fare.
14. I have a sore throat, I cannot ________________ anything. The doctor told me to eat only soup.
15. Adam is responsible for directing and controlling the work and staff of a company. He is a ____________.
16.
LISTENING

D. Watch and complete the introduction to the segment. (0.5 each= 5 points)
Daffy: How much good man?
Taxi driver: One ____________, twenty-five cents.
Daffy: Twenty-five cents?! It´s ___________________ but I’ll pay it. But you get
no ___________. It´s enough that you the honor of having a celebrity __________
me in your hack. Daffy duck, star of this show.
See? What?! That rabbit´s _____________ over mine? I’m star! I´ll just see about
this.

In the Manager´s Office

Manager: but Daffy, we bill according to ______________ power.
Daffy: Oh yeah? That rabbit ______________ draw flies if he was covered with syrup. Ok, this _______________
will prove I’m the star.
Daffy: there can only be one explanation for white tile in a ______________ _________________ and that´s it.
 E. Who said what? Watch and match the statements with the names of the characters. Mark with and X for DD
(Daffy Duck) or BB (Bugs Bunny) in the box provided. (0.5 each= 5 points)
DD BB

11. Try not to trip me out with those big feet, please.

12. Boy, listen to that, they love me!

13. Music maestro, please!

14. Ingrates!

15. Yes, if I get a volunteer.

16. Stop applauding, it´s a fake!

17. In following my song, I´ll play the xylophone.

18. I can get rid of a rabbit and it´ll look like an accident.

19. Now, with your kind indulgence…

20. That´s wrong, you dumb bunny. Try again!

F. Finding discrepancies. Watch and compare what the cartoon says with the text below. Underline the
discrepancy and write the word you hear on top. There are 10 discrepancies. (0.5 each= 5 points)

Daffy: - I hate you! Now you’ve forced me to use the act that I’ve held back

for a particular occasion. Just try and top this one! ... I now present an act

that no other artist has ever dared to perform. In fairness, I must warn those

with a weak heart to leave the theater for this performance. Lights! Thank

you! Some adequate music Maestro! Thank You!

First, I drink a generous portion of kerosene. Then, some nitroglycerine. A goodly amount of gun powder. Some

Uranium 258. Mix well! Strike an ordinary match. Ladies, you´d better hold on to your boyfriends. Swallow the

march so.

Bugs: that´s terrific, Daffy, they liked it! They want more!

AFTER LISTENING

 Watch the entire cartoon and circle the correct alternative. (1 point)

In this cartoon __________.

d) Daffy is jealous of Bugs Bunny´s drawing powder.
e) Bugs Bunny wins a contest; Daffy is the loser.
f) The audience loves Duffy’s routine better than Bugs
Bunny´s.