Listening

Listening Progress Check

Test your understanding of formal and informal, direct and indirect speech by listening to some audio clips from the chapter video. Answer the questions below while you listen. Listen as many times as you need to, and pause the recording when you need to.

1.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Kerry is being very familiar when he talks to Roshan.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  2. Kerry uses Claire Turner’s title when he talks about her.
    • True
    • False

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2.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Kerry is being very informal when he talks to Roshan.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

    Sorry, that's not correct

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  2. Kerry speaks formally to his wife.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  3. Kerry changes how he refers to his wife.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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3.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Claire is familiar with the person who is calling her.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  2. Claire is being very, very formal when she answers the phone.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  3. Claire gives her full name and title when she introduces herself.
    • True
    • False

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4.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Roshan is speaking with someone very familiar.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

    Sorry, that's not correct

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  2. Roshan speaking very informally.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  3. Roshan gives his full name.
    • True
    • False

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5.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Gilles is speaking with someone very familiar.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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  2. Gilles uses his title when he introduces himself.
    • True
    • False

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6.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Leela directly tells Roshan she is upset he hasn’t thanked her for the sweets.
    • True
    • False

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  2. Leela speaks very formally to Roshan.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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7.

Choose True or False for each statement.

  1. Leela indirectly tells Roshan she wants him to go back to school.
    • True
    • False

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  2. Leela directly tells Roshan she’s unhappy he dropped out of school.
    • True
    • False

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  3. Leela indirectly tells Roshan she wants to send him a gift.
    • True
    • False

    That's correct!

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