Vocabulary 1
Dictation Questions
Listening Comprehension Practice Questions
Speech Functions
Vocabulary 2
100

What is the vocabulary word that means 'Additional'?

What is 'Extra'?

100

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

Wow, Dylan, this is _______________________ you without your glasses. You look really good!

A: The first time I've seen
B: Losing their home to
C: A couple of hours away
D: Contacted the city about

What is 'A: The first time I've seen'? 

100

N: Listen to a principal making an announcement in school.

W: Attention, students. I have something important to tell you. A student recently bought a hotdog from the street vendor that sometimes parks outside the school. That student got food poisoning, and it’s quite serious. We have contacted the city about this. But for now, please do not buy hotdogs from the vendor. And if you do see his hotdog van, please let us know.


Q: What is the subject of the announcement?
A student from the school is very sick.
B: Students should not eat hotdogs for lunch.
C: Students should not eat from the hotdog vendor.
D: The hotdog vendor is being investigated by the city.

What is 'C: Students should not eat from the hotdog vendor'?

100

Which of the following is an example of expressing frustration?

A: This task is taking forever, but I’ll finish it soon
B: I can't believe I failed the test!
C: I’m so tired from working all day.
D: I heard the news, and it's really disappointing.

What is 'B: I can't believe I failed the test!'?

100

What is the vocabulary word that means 'paper money'?

What is 'note'? 

200

What does "To get started' mean? 

What is 'To begin (doing something)'? 

200

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

That student ________________, and it's quite serious.

A: Featured in a new book on local architecture
B: Placed there on the sidewalks
C: Should be back to normal
D: Got food poisoning

What is 'D: Got food poisoning'?

200

N: Listen to a conversation between two friends.
B: I'm not sure. Most of my aunts and uncles live in Europe, and I only see them once every few years. So, I guess I won't write my report about any of them. My closest relative is my grandfather. He lives in Stockton, so I guess I'll go talk to him this weekend. What about you? Who are you going to write about?

Q: What does the boy suggest about his report? 
A: He will write it about his grandfather.
B: He cannot think of anyone to write about.
C: He will not be able to finish it this weekend.
D: He does not think he will get a good mark on it.

What is 'A: He will write it about his grandfather'?

200

Which of the following is an example of specifying a duration?

A: I spent the whole afternoon studying.
B: This class feels so long today.
C: It’ll start at 3 PM.
D: The meeting will take two hours to complete.

What is 'D: The meeting will take two hours to complete'? 

200

What is the vocabulary word that means 'Land near the ocean'?

What is 'Coast'? 

300

What is the vocabulary word that means 'family member'?

What is 'Relative'? 

300

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

Hopefully, it will __________ and other schools will do it, too.

A: Get into groups of four
B: Catch on
C: Take a few photos for the book
D: Get started with some brainstorming

What is 'B: Catch on'?

300

N: Listen to a conversation between a girl and her father.

W: Attention, please. The traffic light on the street in front of our school is broken. Workers are there now, trying to fix it, but it will probably take a while. In the meantime, a crossing guard has been placed there at the crosswalks. I know a lot of you walk home. So please be especially careful today. Everything should be back to normal by tomorrow morning.

Q: What can be inferred about the street?
A: It has a lot of traffic on it.
B: Some students cross it other get home.
C: Some cars do not stop at the traffic lights.
D: It has more than one set of traffic lights on it. 

What is 'B: Some students cross it other get home'?

300

What is one keyword for 'indication an information source'?

What is 'according to/ I heard/ someone said/ on tv/from a book'? 

300

What does "제거하다" mean in English?

What is 'to remove'?

400

What does '부딪치다' mean in English?

What is 'Bump into'?

400

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

Even if I called them, they ___________________.

A: Take a while
B: Get get into groups of four
C: Pay close attention
D: Wouldn't be able to drop them off

What is 'D: Wouldn't be able to drop them off'?

400

N: Listen to a conversation between two friends.
G: Why don't you ask Mr. Goodman if you can move to the front of the class? I'm sure he'll let you switch seats with someone. You might be able to see the board better.
B: Yeah, thanks -- that will help. 


Q: What will the boy probably do next? 
A: Ask the girl if he can borrow her notes.
B: Ask his teacher if he can call his parents.
C: Ask the girl to read the notes on the board to him.
D: Ask his teacher if he can move to the front of the classroom.

What is 'D: Ask his teacher if he can move to the front of the classroom'?

400

What is one keyword for 'expressing anticipation'?

What is 'I can’t wait.../ I’m looking forward to.../ So excited/ *Smiling or enthusiastic tone*'?

400

What does 'Have…in common' mean? 

What is 'To share something the same'? 

500

What does 'As a whole' mean? 

What is 'All together'?

500

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:

Counterfeiting is the ___________________.

A: Fake British pounds
B: Country as a whole
C: Making of fake money
D: Makes things cost more

What is 'C: Making of fake money'?

500

N: Listen to a teacher talking in a social studies class:
The U.S claims that North Korea is producing a superdollar in order to harm the U.S. economy. It is called a superdollar because it is very difficult to tell that it is not a real dollar.
 
Q: Why does North Korea produce a superdollar? 
A: To buy weapons of war
B: To give it to U.S. enemies
C: To make North Korea rich
D: To hurt the US economy

What is 'D: To hurt the US economy'?

500

What are 'speech functions'? 

What is 'Speech functions are ways we use language to communicate'?

500

What does 'Inflation' mean? 

What is 'Prices go up; things cost more'?