Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/drive/driverd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. Where has the man been practicing for his road test this past week?
A. at a driving school
B. on streets around town
C. at home
2. In what part of town do they begin the road test?
A. in a commercial area
B. in a residential district
C. in a school zone
3. What was the situation with the vehicle in front of them?
A. Mr. Smith is following too closely.
B. The driver of the other car is tailgating them.
C. The car ahead of them is driving below the speed limit.
4. What did Mr. Smith almost hit in the road?
A. another vehicle
B. a person
C. a street sign
5. What does the driving officer suggest Mr. Smith do at the end of the conversation?
A. He should come back on Friday to take the test.
B. He had better take more driving lessons before trying the test again.
C. He ought to take the test with another driving officer.
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. at home
2. in a commercial area
3. Mr. Smith is following too closely.
4. a person
5. He ought to take the test with another driving officer.
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
What are some basic rules of the road you need to know when taking a road test to obtain a driver's license in your country? How about where you live now? Think about topics such as parking, speeding, passing, yielding the right of way, and obeying traffic signs and signals.
Answer:
First of all, I have not taken the test of driver's licence in my country and I can not drive. So I do not know about it. But I guess that an examinee should know and obey traffic signs and signals. Moreover, an examinee must grasp the driving skill such as parking, speeding, passing, yielding the right of way. In America, I think it is the same as my country. The test of driver's licence consists of two parts: written test and road test.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Driving Officer: Okay. Mr. Smith. Let's begin your road test.
Mr. Smith: Oh. I know I'm ready. I've been practicing in my (1)driveway all week.
Driving Officer: Okay. Mr. Smith. As I'm sure you are aware, you will not only be tested on your (2)knowledge of the rules of the road, but on your behavior toward other motorists.
Mr. Smith: Okey-dokey.
Driving Officer: Okay. Now you can start your car.
Mr. Smith: Yeah, right. Here we go!
Driving Officer: Whoa! Take it easy. The speed (3)limit in this business district is only 25 miles an hour. [Oh]. All right. Now, turn right at the next corner . . . [This corner?] Na, not here! Wow! You forgot to (4)signal too!
Mr. Smith: Gosh. I didn't see that one, and . . . Ah, Could you grab my cell phone under my seat. [Huh] Nah, I'll get it.
Driving Officer: Oh, Mr. Smith. Keep your eyes on the road!
Mr. Smith: Oh yeah.
Driving Officer: Okay. Now, (5)pull over here and show me that you can parallel park.
Mr. Smith: Sure. Wait. Hey bud. Move your car. I was here first!
Driving Officer: Ah. Forget it. Just keep driving.
Mr. Smith: So, how am I doing? Can I just take a (6)peek at your notes?
Driving Officer: No! And, uh, watch out. Mr. Smith. Now you're (7)tailgating the vehicle in front of us.
Mr. Smith: Oh, yeah. I'm just so excited about getting my license today. [Right.].
Driving Officer: Okay. Now carefully, CAREFULLY turn right here, and wait, wait, WAIT . . .STOP!! You almost hit that (8)pedestrian. How in the world did you pass the written test anyway? [Well . . .]You have to give way to any pedestrians crossing the street. Jeez!
Mr. Smith: Oh. sorry about that. It won't happen again.
[Car screeching to a stop . . .]
Driving Officer: Whoa! Get out! [What?] Get out! I'm driving back to the office.
Mr. Smith: Does this mean I didn't pass the test?
Driving Officer: Look, Mr. Smith. Could you do me a (9)favor? When you come back to take the test again, plan on coming on Friday.
Mr. Smith: Again? Why? Is it less (10)crowded that day?
Driving Officer: No. It's my day off.
Score = 80%
Correct Answers:
1. driveway
2. knowledge
3. limit
4. signal
5. pull
6. peek
7. tailgating
8. pedestrian
9. favor
10. crowded
Key Vocabulary [Top]
driveway (noun): a small road leading up to a private house
motorists (noun): a person who operates a motor vehicle (car, motorcycle)
Okey-dokey (exclamation): informal for "Okay"
district (noun): area
grab (verb): to take hold of something
bud (noun): informal, sometimes used in a hostile or unfriendly manner when speaking to a man whose name is unknown
peek (verb): to take a short look at something
tailgate (verb): to drive too close to the vehicle in front of you that might make it impossible to avoid hitting in case of an emergency
pedestrian (noun):a person who walks, particularly where motor vehicles travel
jeez (interjection): an expression to show mild surprise, frustration, or disappointment
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