Listening Comprehension 5th form

Listening Comprehension (5th form)                            

1. Listen to the text “The lion and the mouse”

A lion was sleeping under a tree. Suddenly he heard some noise and opened his eyes. He saw a little mouse near his nose. He caught her by the tail. The mouse was frightened and cried, “Oh, please, sir let me go”. “Why did you make so much noise?” said the lion angrily. “I am sorry. I was only looking for something to eat.  Let me go. Perhaps, I shell help you one day”.

The lion laughed, but he let the mouse go. He was a kind lion.

One day a young hunter was walking in the forest when he heard the lion’s roars. He called up other hunters and they put a net near the lion’s drinking place. When the lion felt thirsty, he went to the river. He didn’t see the net got into it. He roared and struggled, but he couldn’t do anything to free himself.

Suddenly he saw the mouse. The little animal was working on the net with her teeth. Soon she cut the ropes and freed the lion. “You laughed at me when I promised to help you”, said the mouse. “When I heard your roaring I ran to help you, and now you see what I have done for you”.

Post-listening tasks.

2.   Tick the following statements T (true) or F (false).

1. A lion was sleeping under the tree.
2. He didn’t hear the noise.
3. The lion caught the mouse by the nose.
4. The lion was not angry.
5. He let the mouse go.
6. The mouse couldn’t help the lion.

Keys: 1T, 2F, 3F, 4T, 5T, 6F.

3. Answer the questions.

1. Who did the lion catch?
2. Did the lion let the mouse go?
3. Who came to the forest one day?
4. What did they do with the lion?
5. Who helped the lion to be free?
6. How did she do it?

4. Complete the sentences with the correct item.

1. A lion was sleeping                      a. by the tail.

2.  He saw the mouse near               b. under the tree..                   

3. He caught the mouse                    c. the ropes.

4. The lion was not                           d. his nose

5. She cut                                          e. angry.

Keys: 1b, 2d, 3a, 4e, 5c.