At the Beach Listening

Exercise 1 - ESL at the Beach Identification of Spoken Word Order

Use the following link to listen to the recording of the five groups of five words each and decide
which option (A-D) in the five questions in this test has the correct order.

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1) Which is the correct order for group of words one?

A) Sand, Life preserver ,Hermit crab, Cape, Swimsuit
B) Life preserver, Swimsuit, Hermit crab, Cape, Sand
C) Cape, Swimsuit, Sand ,Hermit crab, Life preserver
D) Hermit crab, Cape, Sand, Swimsuit, Life preserver

2) Which is the correct order for group of words two?

A) Bay, Rock pool, Underwater, Clam, Barnacle
B) Rock pool, Barnacle, Underwater, Clam, Bay
C) Clam, Barnacle, Bay, Underwater, Rock pool
D) Underwater, Clam, Bay, Barnacle, Rock pool

3) Which is the correct order for group of words three?

A) Relax, Neap tide, Life preserver, Sail, Rest
B) Neap tide, Rest, Life preserver, Sail, Relax
C) Sail, Rest, Relax, Life preserver, Neap tide
D) Life preserver, Sail, Relax, Rest, Neap tide

4) Which is the correct order for group of words four?

A) Low tide, Pelican, Undertow, Fish, Suntan
B) Pelican, Suntan, Undertow, Fish, Low tide
C) Fish, Suntan, Low tide, Undertow, Pelican
D) Undertow, Fish, Low tide, Suntan, Pelican

5) Which is the correct order for group of words five?

A) Bikini, Fin, Boardwalk, Palm tree, Seashore
B) Fin, Seashore, Boardwalk, Palm tree, Bikini
C) Palm tree, Seashore, Bikini, Boardwalk, Fin
D) Boardwalk, Palm tree, Bikini, Seashore, Fin

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Exercise 2 - ESL at the Beach Listening Identification of Vocabulary Meaning

Use the following link to listen to the recording of the meanings of the five vocabulary words and
decide which word out of the options (A-D) in each question matches the meaning.

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1) What is the meaning of the first definition in the recording?

A) Limper
B) Rest
C) Conch
D) High tide

2) What is the meaning of the second definition

in the recording?
A) Jet-ski
B) Tide
C) Coral
D) Wet

3) What is the meaning of the third definition in the recording?

A) Cape
B) Wave
C) Hermit crab
D) Island

4) What is the meaning of the fourth definition in the recording?

A) Seagull
B) Shark
C) Wharf
D) Relax

5) What is the meaning of the fifth definition in the

recording?
A) Low tide
B) Swimming cap
C) Bay
D) Undertow

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Exercise 3 - ESL at the Beach Listening Comprehension

Use the following link to listen to the recording of the passage about at the beach and answer the
following five questions.

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1) How much plastic trash is being washed into the oceans every year?
A) Ten thousand tons.
B) Ten million tons.
C) Eight thousand tons.
D) Eight million tons.

2) What is the main source of beach pollution?

A) Plastic trash.
B) Solid waste.
C) Sewage sludge.
D) Oil spill.

3) What is the danger of beach pollution for sea animals?

A) Polluted water can poison sea animals.
B) Solid waste can be eaten by sea animals.
C) Sea animals can be choked by plastic rings.
D) Sea animals can be killed if drinking sea water.

4) What is the effect of beach pollution on

human health?
A) It can cause infection.
B) It can cure illness.
C) It is harmful.
D) It contains viruses and bacteria.

5) What can be done to prevent beach

pollution?
A) Not swimming at the beach.
B) Not recycling your trash.
C) Not smoking at the beach.
D) Not throwing trash at the beach.

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Exercise 4 – Dictation

This exercise is a dictation activity. You need to listen to the following recording of the spoken
passage and write it down. The passage has been read two times in the recording. The first is at a
slow reading speed, and the second has pauses after every few words and the punctuation has been
spoken as well. Listen to the recording several times if you need to.

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Answers

Exercise 1 – 1) C, 2) B, 3) A, 4) D, 5) B

Exercise 2 – 1) A, 2) B, 3) C, 4) D, 5) D

Exercise 3 – 1) D, 2) B, 3) C, 4) A, 5) D

Listening Comprehension Passage

Beach Pollution

Have you seen a polluted beach? No one likes to go to a beach that is full of garbage. Unfortunately, beach pollution is a persistent
problem. Scientists estimate that around eight million tons of plastic trash is being washed into the oceans every year and it will increase
tenfold by 2020.

The pollution mainly comes from solid waste, such as bottles, plastic bags, picnic plates and cigarette butts, which are left behind by beach
visitors. Other sources of pollution include sewage sludge from treatment plants, storm water runoff, oil spills and polluted runoff from
farms, roads and cities.

Beach pollution does not only cause aesthetic problems, but, more importantly, it can also damage marine life and pose a serious health
threat to people. Sea animals can be killed by the ingestion of plastic, rubber or foam because they often mistake solid waste for food.
Some animals can even drown from entanglement or be choked by plastic rings. On the other hand, sea water that is polluted by viruses
and bacteria can cause illness or infection to people, especially to children and the elderly with weak immune systems.

There are several things that we can do to keep our beaches clean. The easiest thing to prevent beach pollution is to avoid littering at the
beach. If you see trash left by someone else, pick it up and throw it away in the nearest trash can. At home, recycle your trash or throw it
away properly. Trash and other solid waste that reach rivers will flow all the way to the oceans and eventually wash up on our beaches.

Beach pollution is a massive problem, but with a little help from everyone, it can be fixed. Your small daily actions can have big impacts on
the environment because no action is too small for nature conservation.

Dictation Passage

Patong Beach

Patong Beach is the most popular beach in Thailand. It is located on the west coast of Phuket Island, in the southwest of Thailand. Its wide
coastline and soft white sand have attracted tourists from around the world, especially Western vacationers. The best time to visit Patong
Beach is from November to April when the water is very flat and calm.

Patong Beach has complete facilities. There are plenty of parking spaces along the beach road and public toilets are spaced out along the
beach. Restaurants, bars and cafes can be easily found on the beach or on the road outside the beach area. You can also find small stalls
and wandering vendors selling food and drinks, sarongs and beach mats, sunglasses, handcrafted souvenirs and more.

Patong beach is a busy beach area. Besides relaxing on the beach, you can also do watersports, such as jet-skiing, parasailing, water-skiing,
wakeboarding and riding banana boats. Kayak and windsurfing equipment are also available for rent. Other interesting activities include
snorkeling, beach volleyball and Thai massages.

Because of the massive popularity of the beach, it can get crowded during the holiday season, so it is best to come early in the morning to
find a good spot. However, if you are looking for peace and quiet, you might want to head elsewhere.

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