English Exam Answer Key: Reading and Listening Exercises

Reading Comprehension Answer Key

I Often Spend the Day Shopping

Answers: 1.E, 2.C, 3.G, 4.A, 5.B, 6.F

Who's Playing Mind Games with You?

Answers: 1.B, 2.G, 3.D, 4.A, 5.E, 6.F

African Safari

Answers: 1.B, 2.C, 3.D, 4.B, 5.A, 6.D

A Writer's Room

• 0. Idea
• 1. Various
• 2. Primarily
• 3. Imagine
• 4. Moment
• 5. Pretend
• 6. Desire
• 7. Let
• 8. Refuse

Festivals Around the World

Answers: 1.A, 2.B, 3.D, 4.E, 5.C, 6.A, 7.C, 8.B, 9.E, 10.D

What Is Ski Touring?

Key Terms: the, of, be, have, there, able, because, in, more

Planning an Adventure Trip

Key Factors: make, get, aware, factors, prepared, exact, essential, willing, events

The Happiest Day of the Year

Key Terms: has, at, on, which, when, be, or, much

Which Person?

Answers: 1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.D, 5.E, 6.A, 7.E, 8.C, 9.B, 10.E

In from the Cold

Answers: 1.B, 2.C, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 6.D

Studying Abroad

Answers: 1.C, 2.B, 3.D, 4.F, 5.G, 6.A

Working in the News

Answers: 1.C, 2.A, 3.B, 4.D, 5.C, 6.A, 7.B, 8.C, 9.D, 10.A

Listening Comprehension Answer Key

Speaker Perspectives

1. I enjoyed the day more than I had expected.
2. I was relieved that the day was a success.
3. I had a better time than some members of my family.
4. I didn't have time to do everything I wanted.
5. I was annoyed about something.

Toby Lucas Interview

Answers: 1.B, 2.B, 3.A, 4.A, 5.C, 6.B, 7.A

Situations and Announcements: Part 1

• 1. Overhearing a tour guide: B
• 2. Radio talk about a holiday destination: C
• 3. Two people discussing a holiday: C
• 4. Woman leaving a message on an answering machine: B
• 5. Two people talking about a TV show: A
• 6. Announcement on a train: C
• 7. Two people arranging a trip together: B
• 8. Two people talking about a journey event: A

Running a Restaurant

Key Vocabulary: 1. Responsibility, 2. Quality, 3. Team, 4. Ingredients, 5. Review, 6. Celebration, 7. Detail, 8. 500, 9. Seasonal, 10. September

Career Motivations: Speakers

1. To start a business
2. To enable further study
3. To gain promotion
4. To learn something creative
5. To get a particular job

Workplace and Personal Situations: Part 2

• 1. Two people talking at the end of the day: B
• 2. Man talking on the phone about a job offer: A
• 3. Woman talking on the radio about her job: B
• 4. Woman talking to a group of students: C
• 5. Two people talking about their office: A
• 6. Teenager talking about his book: B
• 7. Message on a telephone answering service: A
• 8. Girl talking to a friend: C