ACCESS Listening Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher explains: 'We use commas to separate items in a list. For example, I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.' What is the main purpose of the commas in the example?
- To show the end of a sentence
- To separate items in a list (Correct answer)
- To indicate a question
- To connect two sentences
Correct answer: To separate items in a list
The teacher directly states that commas are used to separate items in a list.
Question 2: You hear two students talking: 'Are you going to Maria's party Saturday?' 'I want to, but I have soccer practice in the morning and my grandmother is visiting in the afternoon.' What is the student's problem?
- The student doesn't know Maria
- The student has two other commitments on Saturday (Correct answer)
- The student doesn't like parties
- The student has homework due Monday
Correct answer: The student has two other commitments on Saturday
The student mentions two activities on Saturday—soccer practice and a grandmother's visit—that conflict with the party.
Question 3: A coach announces: 'Anyone who misses more than three practices without a note from a parent will be removed from the team.' What happens after four unexcused absences?
- The player gets a warning
- The player must do extra drills
- The player is removed from the team (Correct answer)
- The player loses their starting position
Correct answer: The player is removed from the team
The coach says missing more than three practices without a note results in removal from the team.
Question 4: You hear: 'Maya spoke so quietly during her presentation that even the students in the front row had trouble hearing her.' What was the problem with Maya's presentation?
- She forgot her notes
- She spoke too softly (Correct answer)
- She went over the time limit
- She used too many slides
Correct answer: She spoke too softly
The statement says Maya spoke quietly, making it hard for nearby students to hear her.
Question 5: An audio clip says: 'Press one for English, press two for Spanish, or press zero to speak with an operator.' What should a caller press to speak with a live person?
- One
- Two
- Zero (Correct answer)
- Three
Correct answer: Zero
The recording specifies that pressing zero connects the caller to an operator, who is a live person.
Question 6: A student hears the weather forecast: 'Expect heavy rain in the morning, but skies should clear by the afternoon.' What will the afternoon weather most likely be like?
- Continued heavy rain
- Partly cloudy or sunny (Correct answer)
- Snowing
- Extremely windy
Correct answer: Partly cloudy or sunny
'Skies should clear' indicates the rain will stop and conditions will improve by afternoon.
Question 7: You hear a school principal say: 'Our school values respect, responsibility, and kindness above all else.' Which value is NOT mentioned?
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Creativity (Correct answer)
- Kindness
Correct answer: Creativity
The principal lists respect, responsibility, and kindness, but creativity is never mentioned.
ACCESS Listening Comprehension 3
A teacher explains: 'We use commas to separate items in a list.
For example, I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.' What is the main purpose of the commas in the example?