Comprehensive English Listening and Reading Comprehension Practice
English Comprehension Practice
Reading Section
Military & Security
1A. MilitarySpot.com is useful if you are planning to join the military.
1D. The program will help the US security strategy.
2B. Most taxis can take more than five people.
2C. The gas consumption data is not available yet.
3A. Most US Special Operations Forces have been sent to the Middle East.
3B. The garden is in the same section as the cafeteria.
3D. US soldiers will go to Afghanistan in spring.
4C. Captain Auching Class’s dream has come true.
4D. English can be practiced in a homestay.
5A. You cannot buy lunches on the weekend.
6B. Members of the armed forces who speak a foreign language will earn more.
6D. The speaker likes to exchange her home for another home.
7A. There are three tests to take to join the Navy.
7B. Military service members and families can use an online section to buy things.
9C. The former soldier felt his duty was to go to Somalia.
Technology & Gadgets
5A. An upper torso exercise system.
5D. Is specific for each person.
8D. Buy what fits you.
9B. Broad Spectrum Pro
10C. The watch remembers your heart rate.
Technical Details of Monitors
1B. An athlete
2A. This advertisement is for people who cannot talk.
4C. To check the links on this web page.
Travel & Culture
6A. There were different kinds of basic clothes.
7C. A tour package.
7D. Djokovic complained about the blue clay.
8A. The ground trembled in New Zealand.
8C. The cities and tours the DEA citizens are from have not been made public.
9B. It is a good place to live if you like water sports.
10A. There has been some recovery in Europe’s tourism industry since 2003.
11B. You need to make sure your teammate is ready for the pass.
12A. When cleaning, you produce more dust.
12C. Saudi police pay special attention to shopping malls.
13A. Eating and spending habits are comparable.
13C. Western countries are responsible for climate change.
14B. Sometimes candidates haven’t been awarded recognition.
15D. Captain D Mewbourne wrote on Facebook.
16D. The German subs attacked commercial ships in World War I.
17C. Nadal’s injuries were expected.
Work & Lifestyle
1C. Some employees in a Chinese company worked better from home.
2A. The basic purpose of UNAMID is to protect civilians.
3A. Deploying personnel may bring pollution.
4C. Will allow people to touch what is being displayed.
8D. They will let you know about presents given at different times of the year.
11B. Having lots of things can be stressful.
Uncategorized (Desconocido)
1A. Tickets for all performances except tonight’s are available here.
2B. You will not find your clothes left in lockers.
3D. You may use this door in the evening if you work here.
4D. People in charge of the building can make more than four announcements an hour.
5C. Some centers are open in winter.
6A. The activities available depend on the weather.
8D. You don’t have to bring any special equipment to the camp.
9A. Children and adults spend some time together each day.
10B. Some of the staff members are qualified.
11B. The camp costs more if you pay with your credit card.
12C. In the past, people weren’t as impolite as today.
13D. Women used to be able to sit on crowded transit.
14C. Some wild animals will only be seen in 2005.
15D. Cars will still run on petroleum.
16A. It will rain in the south.
17D. If you haven’t bought anything, you should go through the green channel.
18A. Uncommon sports can be seen in the Olympics.
19A. If you are interested and you qualify, you should ring them.
20D. There are positive predictions for this company.
21C. It was hard to do duties because of their activities ashore.
22B. Regular business.
23A. Meetings were discussed.
24B. It interfered with the previous and the following weekend.
Listening Section
1B. The man thinks the police should be more rigorous.
2A. The man has never driven in Germany.
3A. The beginning of the Olympic Games.
4D. Michael Phelps will participate in 7 events.
5B. Some girls are going to a dancing class.
6A. The class itself will finish at about 7:30.
7D. A new aircraft carrier.
8B. How to dance different types of Latin dance.
9B. The ship will transport two types of carriers.
10B. Some sports events.
11D. The connection between speed limiting and her accident.
12B. The man wonders if German drivers have a stronger sense of self-responsibility.
News & Current Events
1C. BBC
2A. Religion and current events.
3B. Christmas shopping.
4D. England and Germany are at the top of their group.
5A. Crime.
6C. To improve their career options.
7C. It is going to protect sharks in its waters.
8D. Watch television.
9D. The noise and the number of people.
10B. Traveling to India.
11D. Cat.
12C. An event with lots of security.
13A. Train times, David Cameron was going to make.