Listening questions 1–12

Question 1

John put the car in reverse. Reverse means backward.

Question 2

The question asks what caused the damage. “I hit a tree” gives the cause.

Question 3

Insulation is the protective covering around a wire.

Question 4

Heavy traffic means many vehicles together on crowded streets.

Question 5

Pass it on means give it to another person.

Question 6

Fasten means attach or join securely.

Question 7 · They _____ their child.

Rescued means saved from danger.

Question 8 · Don’t _____ now.

Give up means quit. The word don’t stays in the sentence.

Question 9

Distributed to the students means each student received a newspaper.

Question 10

Compulsory means required.

Question 11 · Her coat was _____.

The coat wore out; it became old and unusable through use.

Question 12

A job with many hazards is dangerous.