General Listening Quiz

Listen to the recording on movie show times and read along with the conversation. Review the key vocabulary and the sample sentences.

Phone Message:

Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city’s finest theaters with stadium seating. Box office opens 45 minutes before showtime.

Movies currently playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, 2:15, 5:00, and 7:20; Road Trip. rated R, a run time of 1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, 1:20, 3:45, and 6:05; Go for the Gold, rated PG. Run time, 1 hour 37 minutes. Playing at 11:50, 2:00, 4:15, and 6:30, and Friends Forever, rated G, at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and 8:30. Run time, 1 hour 32 minutes. These times are valid through the 17th of the month.

Matinee tickets are $2.00 before 4:00 p.m. for all patrons. Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, and $4.50 for ages 12-17. Seniors are only a buck fifty. All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also purchase tickets online. No wait, no lines.

We’re located downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date information.

• finest (adjective): best, superior quality
  – This is the finest theater you will find in all of the city.
• PG 13 (adjective): Parents Strongly Cautioned. Parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material might be inappropriate for these children. (Specific to the United States)
  – The movie is rated PG 13 for violence.
• run time (noun): the length of time a movie plays
  – Why don’t you call the theater and ask about the run time of the movie, so I know when to pick you up after it’s over.
• R (adjective): Restricted. No one under 17 is allowed without a parent or guardian. (Specific to the United States)
  – We don’t allow our kids to watch R-rated movies because they often contain strong language.
• PG (adjective): Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be appropriate for children. (Specific to the United States)
  – The film is rated PG because it contains a few mildly scary scenes that might not be suitable for younger children.
• G (adjective): General Audience (Specific to the United States)
  – This movie is entertaining for all ages, and it’s rated G.
• valid (adjective): applicable, relevant, current
  – These movie coupons are valid until the end of the month.
• patrons (noun): customers or attendees
  – Patrons are not permitted to bring their own food and drink into the movie theater.
• senior (noun): an older person
  – Senior citizens receive discounts on movie tickets.
• buck (noun): informal for dollar
  – Some popcorn and a drink only cost a few bucks at that movie theater.
• purchase (verb): buy
  – Let’s purchase the movie tickets online so we don’t have to wait in line at the theater.
• kitty-corner (adjective): slanted diagonally across two corners of a street intersection
  – The movie theater is kitty-corner the post office on First Street.
• up-to-date (adjective): current or latest
  – I always check movie listings online for the most up-to-date information about showtimes and ticket prices.