Inference - Listening QUIZ

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Inference - Listening Circle the correct meaning of each sentence. 1. Let’s go swimming to cool off! What season is it? A. summer B. winter 2. The moon sure looks bright. What time is it? A. morning B. night 3. I’m starving. What will I do? A. drink something B. eat something 4. It’s quite cold outside What will I wear? A. shorts B. jacket 5. The rain is supposed to last all day. What will I bring outside? A. slippers B. umbrella 6. Norman sees cookie crumbs on the floor and chocolate around his son's mouth. What happened to his son? A. he was eating cookies B. he fell outside 7. Julia owns 4 cats, 2 dogs, a lizard, and a rabbit. What does this infer about Julia’s character? A. she’s an animal lover B. she can’t stand animals 8. I can hardly keep my eyes open; I say to myself as I yawn. What am I feeling? A. nervous B. tired 9. His mom reminds him to wear snowshoes outside. What’s the weather outside? A. snowy B. sunny 10. John’s house smells like soy sauce and there are chopsticks on the table. What can this mean? A. John doesn’t like fruit B. John had Chinese food for dinner What can we infer? Circle the best option for the questions below.

1. Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that a. Jason was the best player. b. Caitlin wanted Jason on her team. c. Jason was not a very good player. 2. Joe woke up and could hear the roosters crowing. We can infer the time of the day is a. early in the morning b. at noon c. in the afternoon d. at night 3. Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big comforter and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package, took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the comforter. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room. What was Jeff doing? 1. He was getting ready for a camping trip. 2. He was cleaning out the closet. 3. He was getting things ready for his dog. 4. He was trying to cool off the room. 4. Please don't spend a lot of money on my birthday present. I'm just thankful to have such a wonderful mother and father. I'll just use the little money I have to buy myself an inexpensive coat. And if I can only find coats that cost more than what I have saved up, I'll just continue wearing the coat I have, even if the zipper is broken. What is the message? 1. I don't want a gift. 2. Buy me a coat. 3. The zipper on my coat is broken.

5. Of all the chores Michael had around the house, it was his least favorite. Folding the laundry was fine, doing the dishes, that was alright. But he could not stand hauling the large bags over to the giant silver canisters. He hated the smell and the possibility of rats. It was disgusting. What chore does Michael hate? 1. folding the laundry 2. Doing the dishes 3. Taking out the garbage 4. Cleaning his room 6. Jessica called Amy Wednesday after school and told her she would be available to work on their school project after dinner. After dinner, Amy rode her bike over to Jessica's house. When Amy arrived, she rang the bell, but there was no answer. Amy got back on her bike and went home. What has Amy concluded? 1. Jessica changed her mind and did not want to meet up to work on the project. 2. No one was at Jessica's house. 3. Amy changed her mind and decided to go home. 7. What inference can be made about the following sentence? When Randy's hamster died, he had trouble eating and sleeping. He wanted his hamster again. 1. Randy was very happy. 2. Randy was too full to eat. 3. Randy was very upset because his hamster died. 4. Randy was not sleepy.

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