ESOL Listening Skills 2

Question 1

A teacher says: 'Please submit your assignment by end of day Friday.' What does 'end of day' most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Before midnight on Friday

Answer

'End of day' typically means by close of business, generally interpreted as 11:59 PM or sometimes 5:00 PM on that date.

Question 2

Which listening strategy helps you understand the main idea of a spoken passage even when you miss a few words?

Accepted Answer

Using context clues and overall meaning

Answer

Using context clues allows listeners to infer meaning from surrounding words and overall message without needing every word.

Question 3

You hear: 'Could you give me a hand with these boxes?' What is the speaker asking?

Accepted Answer

To help carry the boxes

Answer

'Give me a hand' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'help me.'

Question 4

A radio announcer speaks quickly. Which technique best helps an ESOL listener keep up?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on key nouns and verbs to get the gist

Answer

Focusing on key content words (nouns, verbs) lets listeners grasp meaning even at fast speaking rates.

Question 5

What does a rising intonation at the end of a sentence typically signal in American English?

Accepted Answer

A question or uncertainty

Answer

Rising intonation at the end usually indicates a yes/no question or that the speaker is unsure.

(ESOL) English to Speakers of Other Languages Practice Test