Listening Comprehension
stone soup.mp4
I Complete the phrases
To inhabit by a) on the door
To knock b) with each other
To make soup c) poor people
To take a sip d) into the water
To place the stones e) of the hot liquid
To share things f) from a stone
I Match the opposites
Poor a) cramped
Tight b) wealthy
Large c) tasteless
Hungry d) loose
Curious e) stuffed
Delicious f) unconcerned
III Complete the sentences
The village was inhabited by…
a) Poor people
b) Travellers
c) Rich people
2. The traveller knocked at the door and ….opened it.
a) A young girl
b) A man
c) A woman
3.He picked …from the ground.
a) A stone
b) A large stone
c) A brick
4 .A neighbour added …to the soup.
a)Salt and butter
b)Turnips and beans
c)Carrots and potatoes
5.The farmer put …into the pot with the soup.
a)A stone
b) A chicken
c)Broth
6.The traveller poured…to everyone.
a)Some tea
b)Some hot water
c)Some soup
IV Answer the questions
1.What did poor people lock tight?
a)Doors
b)Windows
c)Doors and windows
2.What did a woman do at first?
a)She gave some food to the traveller
b)She closed the door
c)She invited the traveller to come into the house
3.What did a woman bring from the cupboard?
a)Some bread
b)Some butter and salt
c)Some carrots and a chicken
4. Who brought some beans and turnips?
a)A woman
b)A traveller
c)A neighbour
5.Who served a bowl of soup to every villager?
a)A traveller
b)A woman
c)A farmer
6.What did a traveller pull out from soup?
a)Nothing
b)Some vegetables
c)A stone