Gateway B1+ Unit 8 Listening
Questions and Answers
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Read the statements and decide who said each one. Chose if it is a Boy or a Girl. I couldn’t see the play last night as I was too busy.
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Boy
- B.
Girl
Correct Answer
B. GirlExplanation
The statement "I couldn't see the play last night as I was too busy" suggests that the person was occupied with something else and therefore couldn't attend the play. This statement does not provide any specific gender-related information, so it is not possible to determine whether it was said by a boy or a girl.Rate this question:
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I was in a play and we all forgot our lines.
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Boy
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Girl
Correct Answer
B. GirlExplanation
The given statement does not provide enough information to determine the correct answer. Without any context or additional details, it is not possible to accurately determine whether the correct answer is "Boy" or "Girl".Rate this question:
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I thought I was going to forget my words, but I didn’t.
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Boy
- B.
Girl
Correct Answer
A. BoyExplanation
The correct answer is "Boy" because the sentence suggests that the speaker had a fear or expectation of forgetting their words, but it did not happen. This implies that the speaker is male, as "Boy" is often used as an exclamation or expression of surprise or relief.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Somebody turned out the lights by mistake.
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Boy
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Girl
Correct Answer
A. BoyExplanation
The given statement implies that someone accidentally turned off the lights. The correct answer is "Boy" because it suggests that a male individual was responsible for this mistake.Rate this question:
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I’m really looking forward to seeing the play.
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Boy
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Girl
Correct Answer
B. GirlExplanation
The correct answer is "Girl" because the phrase "I'm really looking forward to seeing the play" implies that the speaker is excited and anticipates a positive experience. Since the speaker is expressing their excitement, it is more likely that the answer would be "Girl" as girls are generally more interested in plays and theater.Rate this question:
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Listen again and choose the best answers, A, B or C. When did the boy expect the girl to go to the theatre?
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Last night
- B.
Tonight
- C.
Tomorrow night
Correct Answer
A. Last nightExplanation
The correct answer is "last night". This means that the boy expected the girl to go to the theatre on the previous night.Rate this question:
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Who forgot their lines?
- A.
The boy
- B.
Another boy called Harry
- C.
Both boys
Correct Answer
B. Another boy called HarryExplanation
The correct answer is "another boy called Harry" because the question is asking about who forgot their lines, and it is implied that both boys were supposed to say lines. However, the specific boy mentioned as "Harry" is the one who forgot his lines.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The audience laughed because Mark ...
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Fell over a chair.
- B.
fell into the audience.
- C.
Forgot his lines.
Correct Answer
A. Fell over a chair.Explanation
The audience laughed because Mark fell over a chair. This suggests that Mark had a clumsy or comical accident while navigating around the chair, which caused amusement among the audience.Rate this question:
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Who was in the audience?
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Schoolchildren and teachers
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Families and newspaper reporters
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Mainly families
Correct Answer
C. Mainly familiesExplanation
The correct answer is "mainly families". This implies that the majority of the people in the audience were families. It suggests that there might have been some other individuals present as well, but the focus was on families.Rate this question:
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When is the girl going to see the play?
- A.
Tomorrow
- B.
Next week
- C.
Tonight
Correct Answer
C. TonightExplanation
The correct answer is "tonight." This implies that the girl will be seeing the play on the current evening, rather than at any point in the future.Rate this question:
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