Versant English Proficiency Versant Listening Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You hear: 'Our office is on the third floor, but the elevator is out of order, so please use the stairs near the main entrance.' What should visitors do?
- Take the elevator to the third floor
- Wait in the lobby for the elevator to be fixed
- Use the stairs near the main entrance (Correct answer)
- Go to the second floor
Correct answer: Use the stairs near the main entrance
Because the elevator is broken, visitors are asked to use the stairs.
Listening items frequently include a problem followed by an instruction. Here the problem is a broken elevator, and the instruction is to take the stairs by the main entrance. The floor number is a detail but not what visitors are being asked to do.
Question 2: In a conversation, Speaker A says: 'Did you finish the report?' Speaker B replies: 'Almost. I just need to add the charts.' What is true about the report?
- It is completely finished
- It has not been started
- It is nearly done but missing charts (Correct answer)
- Speaker B lost the report
Correct answer: It is nearly done but missing charts
'Almost' plus 'just need to add' means the report is nearly complete.
Conversation items test your ability to interpret short, natural replies. 'Almost' indicates the task is close to completion, and 'I just need to add the charts' specifies the single remaining step. Therefore the report is nearly done but still missing the charts.
Question 3: You hear: 'Tickets cost twelve dollars for adults and half price for children under ten.' How much does a ticket cost for an eight-year-old?
- Twelve dollars
- Ten dollars
- Six dollars (Correct answer)
- Free
Correct answer: Six dollars
Half of twelve dollars is six dollars, and an eight-year-old is under ten.
This question combines listening for numbers with a simple calculation. The adult price is twelve dollars and children under ten pay half price. An eight-year-old qualifies for the discount, so the ticket costs six dollars.
Question 4: You hear a passage: 'Ben planned to run in the marathon, but a week before the race he injured his ankle. His doctor advised him to rest, so he watched the race from the sidelines.' Why did Ben not run?
- He arrived late to the race
- He injured his ankle (Correct answer)
- He decided the race was too long
- He preferred to watch
Correct answer: He injured his ankle
The ankle injury and the doctor's advice prevented him from running.
Passage questions often ask for a cause. The passage explains that Ben injured his ankle a week before the marathon and that his doctor told him to rest. These facts are the reason he watched instead of ran; watching was the result, not the cause.
Question 5: You hear: 'The museum offers free entry on the first Sunday of every month. On all other days a ticket is required.' When can you visit without paying?
- Every Sunday
- The first Sunday of each month (Correct answer)
- The first day of each month
- Any day in the first week of the month
Correct answer: The first Sunday of each month
Free entry applies only on the first Sunday of every month.
This item checks careful listening for combined details. The passage limits free entry to one specific day: the first Sunday of each month. Options that mention every Sunday or the first day of the month ignore one part of that condition.
Question 6: Speaker A: 'Can we meet at three?' Speaker B: 'Three is a bit early for me. How about four?' Speaker A: 'Four works.' When will they meet?
- At three
- At four (Correct answer)
- They did not agree on a time
- At three thirty
Correct answer: At four
Speaker B proposed four, and Speaker A agreed with 'Four works.'
Conversation items may involve negotiation, and the answer is usually confirmed in the final turn. Speaker B rejected three as too early and suggested four. Speaker A's reply 'Four works' is an agreement, so the meeting is at four.
Versant English Proficiency Versant Listening Comprehension 2
You hear: 'Our office is on the third floor, but the elevator is out of order, so please use the stairs near the main entrance.' What should visitors do?