After You Listen

Comprehension – Strategy 2: Retelling Details

Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. Some questions have mor ethan one correct answer.

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Gilles says, “We want both a … seasoned … and a … fresh … perspective on all these musicians.” He means

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  1. we want to make sure we get new perspectives for this season’s festival
  2. we want an old and a young perspective on the music
  3. we want a more-experienced and a less-experienced perspective on the musicians
  4. we want only the most-experienced perspectives on the musicians

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2.

Ivan says, “Ugh, they’re depressing.” The words Gilles and Roshan say that mean the same as “depressing” are

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  1. moody
  2. dark
  3. pessimistic
  4. distant

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3.

Gilles says, “Like, they’re a little too distant.” A word that Roshan or Ivan says that means the opposite of “distant” is

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  1. ignore
  2. sincere
  3. disrespectful
  4. appealing

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4.

Ivan says, “Makes me want to jump off a cliff.” He means

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  1. he really enjoyed the band
  2. he finds the music very appealing
  3. he did not enjoy the music at all
  4. he wants to jump and dance to the music

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5.

Gilles says, “This is a personal call. I should take this outside.” It is most likely that

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  1. Gilles will not share the conversation with Roshan and Ivan later
  2. Gilles won’t mind if Ivan or Roshan listens to the conversation
  3. Roshan or Ivan should ask Gilles about the conversation later
  4. Gilles is talking about private or sensitive things

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