Listening Test

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American in Japan

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

 Choose the best variant

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

1. An American went to Japan.

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

2. The American wanted to get up early in the morning.

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

3. At 6 o’clock the servant entered the room very loudly.

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

4.The American was having breakfast at six o’clock.

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

5. The servant only wrote a message to his master and left the room.

An American who went to Japan had a Japanese servant who was very polite. One morning the American wanted to get up very early and said to the servant, “Wake me at six o’clock, please. Don’t forget to do it”.

At six o’clock the servant entered the American’s room very qui­ etly and, seeing that the American was sleeping, took a sheet of paper and wrote on it some words. Then he left the room as quietly as he had entered it.

The American woke up at eleven o’clock, jumped out of bed, looked at his watch and saw the sheet of paper on the table. He read these words on it: “Dear Sir, it is now six o’clock. Please, get up at once”.

Agree or dis­ agree with the statements.

6. The American woke up in time.