University of Costa Rica Level 01

Modern Languages School Listening Test

Conversational Courses Program Total Points: 20 pts

Professor: Silvia Elena Ortega Meza Total Percentage:10%

Student: ___________________________ Points obtained: _____ Percent: _____ Grade: _____

General instructions: This listening comprehension test has five parts. You will listen different
conversations related to the topics studied in class. Each audio will be played three times in order to
complete each exercise.

I. Listen to the conversation between Bill and Kate. Circle the correct answer to complete
each sentence. (4 points)

1. Bill is a teacher / student.

2. Bill is from Canada / the United States.

3. Mr. Brown is a teacher / student.

4. Anne Peters is a teacher and a student / musician.

II. Lucy, Michael, and Sylvie are talking. Listen and check () the correct answers. (4 points)

1. Sylvie is 3. Sylvie is from

 Michael’s friend.  Vancouver.
 Lucy’s friend.  Montreal.
 Michael’s classmate.  Toronto.

2. Sylvie’s last name is 4. They are all

 Marso.  in the cafeteria.
 Marceau.  in the same school.
 Marcoe.  in the same chemistry class.

III. Listen to the conversation between Nate and Karen. Circle the correct answer to
 complete each sentence. (5 points)

1. John is 70 / 75 / 72 years old.

2. Isabella is 15 / 17 / 18 years old.

3. Nate’s daughter / mother / wife and his sons are in Brazil.

4. Luisa is from Mexico / Brazil / the United States.

5. Adam is 18 / 20 / 21 years old.

IV. Listen to the conversations. Complete each sentence with the information you listen.
Remember to conjugate the verbs in present simple appropriately. (4 points)

1. On Saturdays, Judy gets up at 4:30 because she____________goes_________to work at 5:30.

2. Rich _________________lives______________________________________ with his brother.
3. On Sundays, Tracey _________________lunches__________________________ with her
family.
4. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Greg ______________takes____________ downtown.

V. Listen to the conversations. After that, rewrite each sentence by applying “always,
usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, or never” in the correct places. You won’t use all
of the words. (3 points)

usually
Example: Joel eats breakfast. --------------- Joel usually eats breakfast.
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1. Steve eats a salad and some fruit for lunch.
Steve always eats a salad and some fruit for lunch__________.
2. Amy eats late on Thursdays.
Amy often eats late on Thursdays________________________.
3. Frank puts sugar in his coffee.
Frank never puts sugar in his coffe________________________.