ACCESS Listening Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher says: 'Please open your textbook to chapter three and read the first paragraph silently.' What should the student do first?
- Read aloud to the class
- Open the textbook to chapter three (Correct answer)
- Write down chapter three notes
- Ask a partner for help
Correct answer: Open the textbook to chapter three
The teacher's instruction begins with opening the textbook to a specific chapter before reading.
Question 2: You hear: 'The cafeteria is closed on Mondays, but the vending machines in the hallway are always available.' When can students use the vending machines?
- Only on Mondays
- Never during school hours
- Any day of the week (Correct answer)
- Only when the cafeteria is open
Correct answer: Any day of the week
'Always available' means the vending machines can be used on any day, including Mondays.
Question 3: A student hears: 'If you finish the test early, you may review your answers or read a book quietly.' What are the TWO options given?
- Help others or leave the room
- Review answers or read quietly (Correct answer)
- Take a break or start homework
- Talk to a friend or sleep
Correct answer: Review answers or read quietly
The speaker explicitly offers two choices: reviewing answers or reading a book quietly.
Question 4: An announcement states: 'Due to the fire drill, all students must exit through the nearest door and meet on the soccer field.' Where should students gather?
- The parking lot
- The gymnasium
- The soccer field (Correct answer)
- The main office
Correct answer: The soccer field
The announcement specifically names the soccer field as the meeting location during the fire drill.
Question 5: You hear a conversation: 'Did you bring your permission slip?' 'No, I forgot it at home.' 'Then you won't be able to go on the field trip.' Why can't the student go?
- The student arrived late
- The field trip was cancelled
- The student forgot the permission slip (Correct answer)
- The student doesn't have money
Correct answer: The student forgot the permission slip
The student explicitly says they forgot the permission slip, which is required to attend the field trip.
Question 6: A speaker says: 'Compared to last year, our school recycling program collected twice as much paper this year.' How did paper collection change?
- It stayed the same as last year
- It decreased by half
- It doubled from last year (Correct answer)
- It tripled from last year
Correct answer: It doubled from last year
'Twice as much' means the amount doubled compared to the previous year.
Question 7: You hear: 'The library will be open until six o'clock tonight instead of its usual four o'clock closing time.' How much longer than usual will the library be open?
- One hour longer
- Two hours longer (Correct answer)
- Three hours longer
- Four hours longer
Correct answer: Two hours longer
Six o'clock minus four o'clock equals two hours, so the library will be open two extra hours.
ACCESS Listening Comprehension 2
A teacher says: 'Please open your textbook to chapter three and read the first paragraph silently.' What should the student do first?