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Listening Comprehension Exercise for Intermediate ESL Students

Micro Pigs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-93NFh20Q6o

Please watch the video and answer the questions below. Answers are at the end of the quiz.

1. How old are the latest arrivals of the micro piglets?

a) They are just five days old.
b) They are just fourteen days old.
c) They are just four days old.

2. True or False: Normal pigs are bred to be tiny.

a) False.
b) True.
c) This is not discussed in the video.

3. How popular have micro piglets become?

a) They have become the latest must-have pet for the person who has everything.
b) They have become the greatest must-have pet for the person who has anything.
c) They have become the latest most-have pet for the person who has a thing.

4. What does Jane say to make Damon laugh?

a) She says that her micro piglet will get in bed with her, if she lets it.
b) She says that her micro piglet will get on bed with her, if she lets it.
c) She says that her micro piglet will get ahead of her, if she lets it.

5. How long has Jane been breeding pigs?

a) She has only been breeding pigs for years.
b) She has only been breeding pigs for four years.
c) She has only been breeding pigs for a year.

6. How many micro piglets does Jane have?

a) She has fifty or so micro piglets.
b) She has fifteen or so micro piglets.
c) She has fifty-four micro piglets.

7. To whom will Jane sell her micro piglets?

a) She will only sell her micro piglets to people who will hug them as much as she does.
b) She will only sell her micro piglets to people who will love them as much as she does.
c) She will only sell her micro piglets to people who won’t love them as much as she does.

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8. According to Jane, how often should micro piglets be fed?

a) They need to be fed thrice a day.
b) They need to be fed twice a day.
c) They need to be fed five times a day.

9. Why are micro piglets “low maintenance” compared to dogs?

a) Micro piglets are less noisy than dogs.
b) Micro piglets are not as big as dogs.
c) Micro piglets don’t have to be walked twice a day, as dogs do.

10. How soon will micro piglets reach sexual maturity?

a) They will reach sexual maturity in just a few months.
b) They will reach sexual maturity in under two months.
c) They will reach sexual maturity in under a few months.

11. If nature takes its course, how many babies will your micro piglets have per year?
a) They will have three liters of thirty babies every year.
b) They will have three litters of thirty babies every year.
c) They will have three litters of thirteen babies every year.

12. True or False: Damon said that your maths need to be very good to count all your micro piglets.
a) False.
b) True.
c) This is not discussed in the video.

13. What will soon happen if your micro piglets breed?

a) You will soon be knee-deep in piglets.
b) You will soon need deep pens for your piglets.
c) You will soon kneel deeply in piglets.

Answers: 1) c 2) a 3) a 4) a 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) a 11) c 12) a 13) a

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3. What is it that wakes him up in the morning?
4. Where does he sleep?
5. Where does he work?
6. How long is his commute?
7. What did he do in college?
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10. How long did his marriage last?
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13. How long did it take him to buy the boat?
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