Let's sharpen our listening skills once again as we listen to the two discuss a piece of art hanging on the wall in front of them as they sip their coffee.
Listen carefully and answer the questions below.
The answers are at the bottom.
1. “…later down the road…”probably means which of the following?
a. in a different town
b. on a different street
c. later in the conversation
d. on a different day
2. “…but you planted that idea in my mind quite early in the conversation, didn’t you?”-What does this probably mean?
a. She thought about starting a garden.
b. She gave him an idea indirectly
c. She didn’t give him an idea.
d. She gave him an idea directly.
3. Why did Russ ask her “on a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rank this art”?
a. He wants to know how she feels about it.
b. He wants to sell her the art.
c. He wants to buy the art.
d. He cannot count well.
4. “I think you’re focusing on the red. You’re not focusing on that ___________ background.”-Fill in the blank.
a. grand
b. bland
c. brand
d. gram
5. “So __________________ depends on people.” – Fill in the blank.
a. interpretation
b. communication
c. understanding
d. information
6. Which room does he think the art should go in?
a. the kitchen
b. the living room
c. the bathroom
d. the bedroom
Answers: 1)c 2)b 3) a 4)b 5) a 6) c
