ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Listening for Main Ideas Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A student giving a presentation says: "Recycling paper saves trees, reduces trash in landfills, and uses less energy than making new paper." What is the main idea?

Accepted Answer

Recycling paper has several benefits

Answer

All three points are benefits of recycling paper.

Question 2

Man: "The cafeteria food has been cold all week." Woman: "Maybe we should tell the manager." What is the conversation mainly about?

Accepted Answer

A problem with the cafeteria food

Answer

Both speakers respond to the problem of cold cafeteria food.

Question 3

A radio host says: "Heavy snow is expected tonight. Schools will open two hours late tomorrow, and drivers should travel slowly." What is the main purpose of the announcement?

Accepted Answer

To warn listeners about the snowstorm and its effects

Answer

The host shares the coming storm and how it will affect people.

Question 4

A teacher spends most of a lecture describing the causes of the American Revolution and mentions one battle briefly. What is the lecture mainly about?

Accepted Answer

The reasons the American Revolution began

Answer

The speaker spends most of the time on causes, so that is the main topic.

Question 5

Which question best helps a listener find the main idea of a talk?

Accepted Answer

What is the speaker mostly trying to tell me?

Answer

Asking what the speaker mostly wants to communicate leads to the main idea.

ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Practice Test

ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Practice Test

ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Listening for Main Ideas Questions and Answers 5