Space Explorations – B1 – TOEFL Listening Practice

Transcript

Welcome to a Toony Blunt IBT practice listening test. You will hear a passage on the topic of space exploration. After you have listened to the passage, you will answer a series of multiple choice questions. Please listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question.

Space exploration is the investigation of outer space by humans. It has been an important aspect of human history for centuries, with people around the world looking to the stars and wondering what lies beyond our planet.

One of the major goals of space exploration is to learn more about the universe and our place in it. This includes studying celestial bodies such as planets, stars, and galaxies, as well as searching for signs of life beyond Earth.

Space exploration is also an important field of research for scientists and engineers. It allows them to develop and test new technologies, such as satellites and spacecraft, which have numerous practical applications on Earth.

In the past, space exploration was mainly carried out by governments and large organizations. However, in recent years, there has been a growing trend of private companies becoming involved in space exploration, with companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin leading the way

1. What is the main purpose of space exploration?

A) To study celestial bodies and search for signs of life beyond Earth

B) To develop and test new technologies

C) To learn more about our place in the universe

D) All of the above

2. Who has mainly carried out space exploration in the past?

A) Governments and large organizations

B) Private companies

C) Scientists and engineers

D) Astronauts

3. What is an example of a company that is involved in space exploration?

A) SpaceX

B) Amazon

C) Google

D) All of the above

Question 4. In what way does space exploration allow scientists and engineers to develop and test new technologies?

A) By studying celestial bodies such as planets, stars, and galaxies

B) By searching for signs of life beyond Earth

C) By developing satellites and spacecraft

D) By all of the above

5. True or False: Space exploration has no practical applications on Earth.

Answer Key

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. C

5. False

Setting the stage…

Warm’em up!

Have your students make 2 lines facing eachother. Have them ask one of the questions below and then say, “Rotate!” and have them rotate around in a clockwise direction so that they are facing an new person. Repeat.

Questions:

Do you think there is life on other planets?
Would you like to be an astronaut?
What do you think the world will be like in 100 years technologically?

Students should answer in complete sentences.

Focus

Sit’em down!

Have them take out their notebooks and write down the title of the listening. Then play the audio file and have them answer the 5 questions at the end.

When they are finished, check and correct.