Bob the Romantic

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.

Lost Phone and Romance Stories – Listening Comprehension Exercise

Lost Phone and Romance Stories – Listening Comprehension Exercise

1. What did someone take from David Doolittle?
  • His wallet
  • His cell phone
  • His keys
  • His bag
2. How does someone explain taking the phone?
  • They stole it
  • He left it and they're waiting to return it
  • They bought it
  • They found it outside
3. When will someone return the phone?
  • Right now
  • Tomorrow
  • Tonight
  • Next week
4. Where was the phone when David asked about it?
  • Under the table
  • In someone's pocket
  • On the floor
  • In a bag
5. What will someone do when they call David tonight?
  • Just return the phone
  • Ask him to meet for dinner
  • Apologize
  • Ask for money
6. What does Cheryl think about women asking men to dinner?
  • It's normal
  • Women don't do that
  • It's a good idea
  • It's romantic
7. What century is mentioned in the conversation?
  • 20th century
  • 21st century
  • 19th century
  • 22nd century
8. Where did someone meet their partner?
  • At work
  • At the park
  • At a restaurant
  • At school
9. What had someone lost at the park?
  • Their phone
  • Their keys
  • Their bag
  • Their wallet
10. How long did it take to "find" the bag?
  • One hour
  • Two hours
  • Three hours
  • All day
11. How long did it really take to find the bag?
  • Two minutes
  • Five minutes
  • Ten minutes
  • One hour
12. Why did someone wait two hours to tell about finding the bag?
  • They forgot
  • They were busy
  • They thought the person was amazing and didn't want them to leave
  • They wanted money

Your Results

well i still think it’s wrong
cheryl
what’s going on
marie just stole david doolittle’s cell
phone david doolittle was here
i didn’t steal it he left it and i’m
waiting to return it until tonight
he asked if it was under the table you
said it wasn’t
it wasn’t under the table
because it was in my pocket
well i think that’s wrong
it’s not wrong he’ll get his phone back
what do you two think
what are you going to do now
i’m going to call him tonight
tell him i found his phone and asked him
to meet me for dinner you’re going to
ask him to dinner sure why not
women don’t ask men to dinner
do they
oh
don’t be so old-fashioned cheryl this is
the 21st century
women ask men out to dinner all the time
don’t say
well i still think it’s wrong you should
have given him the phone
cheryl
i have to tell you something what
do you remember when we met of course
i was at the park
i’d lost my bag and you helped me find
it
took us two hours
we talked and talked and
i became more interested in bob than in
finding the bag
well actually
i found your bag in two minutes
but i waited two hours to tell you
i thought you were the most amazing
woman i had ever met
and if you had found your bag right away
you would have left
and we wouldn’t be here right now
that is so romantic
that’s why i love this man
if it works for bob it might work for me
oh you and david doolittle