General Listening Quiz

1. 1. Waking up early makes your day better.
   2. It’s important to eat breakfast every day.
   3. People spend too much time on their phones.
   4. Daily routines make life easier.
   5. Everyone should exercise every day.
   6. It’s better to plan your day than to be spontaneous.
   7. Taking short breaks during the day helps you do more.
   8. Doing chores can be relaxing.
   9. Weekends should be for rest, not for work.
   10. Life is too busy for most people.

“burn the candle at both ends” = work to excess that affects your physical and emotional well-being – (See Idiom Lesson)
“It’s just not wise to burn the candle at both ends; it’s just impossible to work full time, go to school, and spend time with family.”

“work one’s tail off” = work very hard
“I have to work my tail off just to pay my rent.”

Listen to the recording and answer the questions. (See transcript)

Here are some words that appear in the recording:

• catch (verb): to get on
  – I have to catch a bus in front of the bus station.
• get off work (verb): finish work
  – She seldom gets off work before 6:00 p.m.
• dinner (noun): sometimes supper
  – We seldom eat dinner after 8:00 p.m.
• stay up (verb): not go to bed
  – I almost never stay up past midnight.
• set aside (verb): reserve, allow, or give a certain amount to
  – You have to set aside enough time to study for your classes.
• toughest (adjective): most difficult, hardest
  – The toughest part about being a parent is setting aside time for both work, family, and self.
• take care of (verb): watch, look after
  – You should take care of yourself so you don’t get sick.
• groceries (noun): food and other items at a supermarket
  – Mom is going to pick up some groceries from the store for dinner.

Do the vocabulary quizzes using the words from the conversation for more practice:

• Mixed-Up Sentence
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• Sentence and Vocabulary Matching