ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Listening to Announcements and Instructions Practice Test 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You hear the announcement: 'Attention all students. The cafeteria will be closed for cleaning this Wednesday. Students should bring a packed lunch or purchase food from the vending machines in the main hallway.' What will students need to do on Wednesday?
- Eat lunch in the cafeteria as usual
- Bring their own lunch or use the vending machines (Correct answer)
- Go home for lunch on Wednesday
- Skip lunch and return to class early
Correct answer: Bring their own lunch or use the vending machines
The announcement clearly states the cafeteria will be closed and tells students to either bring a packed lunch or use the vending machines in the main hallway.
Question 2: A teacher announces: 'Before you begin the test, turn your cell phones off completely and put them in your backpack. Anyone with a visible phone during the test will receive a zero.' What must students do with their phones?
- Leave their phones on the teacher's desk
- Keep phones in their pockets on silent mode
- Turn phones off and place them in their backpacks (Correct answer)
- Hand phones to the teacher before the test
Correct answer: Turn phones off and place them in their backpacks
The teacher gave two specific instructions: turn the phones off completely and put them in the backpack. Simply silencing a phone or leaving it on a desk does not follow these directions.
Question 3: You hear: 'Good morning. This is a reminder that picture day is tomorrow, Thursday. Students who wish to order photos must bring their completed order form and payment to the gym before homeroom.' What must students bring to the gym?
- Their student ID card and a pencil
- Their completed order form and payment (Correct answer)
- A signed permission slip from a parent
- Just their payment — no form is needed
Correct answer: Their completed order form and payment
The announcement specifies that students must bring both their completed order form and their payment to the gym before homeroom on Thursday.
Question 4: You hear the announcement: 'Attention staff and students. A water main has broken near the building. Please do not use any water fountains or restrooms until further notice. Staff will announce when water service is restored.' What are students told NOT to do?
- Use the elevators or stairwells in the building
- Go outside the building until repairs are finished
- Use the water fountains or restrooms (Correct answer)
- Drink from personal water bottles they brought from home
Correct answer: Use the water fountains or restrooms
The announcement specifically instructs staff and students not to use water fountains or restrooms until service is restored due to the broken water main.
Question 5: A teacher says: 'When I call your name, come to the front of the room, pick up your graded essay, and return quietly to your seat. Do not look at other students' papers.' What should a student do after their name is called?
- Wait at their desk for the teacher to bring the essay to them
- Go to the front, get their essay, and sit back down quietly (Correct answer)
- Go to the front and compare scores with nearby classmates
- Stand at the front until all papers have been handed out
Correct answer: Go to the front, get their essay, and sit back down quietly
The teacher gave a three-step instruction: go to the front, pick up the graded essay, and return quietly to your seat. The teacher also told students not to look at others' papers.
Question 6: You hear: 'Attention students in after-school clubs. Due to the staff meeting, all club activities today will end at 4:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. Parents should plan to pick up students one hour earlier than usual.' When should parents pick up students today?
- At the usual time of 5:00 p.m.
- At 3:00 p.m., two hours earlier than normal
- At 4:00 p.m., one hour earlier than normal (Correct answer)
- At 4:30 p.m., thirty minutes earlier than normal
Correct answer: At 4:00 p.m., one hour earlier than normal
The announcement states that clubs will end at 4:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m., and that parents should pick up students one hour earlier than usual, which confirms the 4:00 p.m. pickup time.
ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Listening to Announcements and Instructions Practice Test 3
You hear the announcement: 'Attention all students.
The cafeteria will be closed for cleaning this Wednesday.
Students should bring a packed lunch or purchase food from the vending machines in the main hallway.' What will students need to do on Wednesday?