Bob's Exercise

Instructions:

Listen to the video carefully and answer the following questions. Choose the best answer for each question. Click “Submit Answers” when you’re done to see your results.

Working and Exercising at the Office – Listening Comprehension Exercise

Working and Exercising at the Office – Listening Comprehension Exercise

1. What does someone say they are doing while exercising?
  • Talking
  • Working
  • Eating
  • Sleeping
2. What kind of work is someone doing?
  • Writing reports
  • Making calls
  • Thinking about ideas
  • Reading emails
3. What is someone thinking about ideas for?
  • A business meeting
  • Mrs. Baby's vacation
  • A work project
  • A birthday party
4. What type of vacation idea is mentioned?
  • Mountain vacation
  • City vacation
  • Beach vacation
  • Camping vacation
5. What does someone need to finish?
  • A report
  • A phone call
  • This (work task)
  • Their lunch
6. What is someone trying to do by exercising?
  • Lose weight
  • Get in shape
  • Feel better
  • Sleep better
7. Where does someone suggest going to exercise? (Choose the one NOT mentioned)
  • The gym
  • The park
  • The beach
  • Outside
8. Why doesn't someone want to go to the gym?
  • It's too expensive
  • It's too far
  • They don't have time
  • It's closed
9. What problem does someone have when the other person exercises?
  • They can't sleep
  • They can't work
  • They can't think
  • They can't eat
10. What exercise activity is someone doing at the office?
  • Jumping
  • Running
  • Dancing
  • Stretching
11. Why does someone like running?
  • It's easy
  • It burns a lot of calories
  • It's fun
  • It's quiet
12. What does someone tell the exerciser to do at the end?
  • Exercise more
  • Go home
  • Exercise later, work now
  • Take a break

Your Results

what I’m exercising don’t you have some
work to do hey I’m working I’m working
and exercising what work are you doing
I’m thinking about what about ideas for
mrs. baby’s vacation and what are you
thinking Beach vacation I have to finish
this can you go exercise somewhere else
no problem
what are you doing I’m getting in shape
what are you doing that here why don’t
you go to a gym or the park or outside
or home I don’t have time to go to the
gym I can’t work when you do that can
you go over there
no problem
Bob what are you doing I’m working then
why are you running to get in shape
running burns a lot of calories exercise
later work now please yes sir