TOEFL LISTENING
 
ASSIGNMENT 2
 
I have recorded two stories from newspapers that you can listen to with Toolvox. You can answer the questions for each exercise in writing in email, or you could send your answers back to me as a voice file.
Details of the assignments are below.
Assignment 2A - MID-AIR LUNG OP WOMAN TO MARRY
 
Click here to listen to sound file
(Real Audio)

Questions:

1.  In general, what is this story about?

2.  Where was she when the woman  had the operation?

3.  Where was she going?

4.  How did she break her ribs?

5.  Where was she when she broke her ribs?

6.  Who is she going to marry?

7. Where does he live?

 
ASSIGNMENT 2B - SMOKE SIGNAL
 
Click here to listen to sound file

Questions:

1. In general, what is this story about?

2. What is 'Freedom Air'?

3. How much money did Mr Hall put into Freedom Air?

4. Where did he get his money?

5. The words on the left are used in the story. Which word on the right is closest to the word in the story?

a) snuffing out ...................helping, stopping, or ridiculing?
b) brainchild .....................idea, result, or airline?
c) short-circuit ..................encourage, destroy, or avoid?
d) chain-smoker ................heavy smoker, light smoker, ex-smoker
e) sunk ..............................drowned, invested, or gave

 
 
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