Intermediate Listening Practice

Moving Day

Two friends help a third person move house, dealing with too many boxes, heavy furniture, and things that don't fit.

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1. What are Theo and Jess doing during this conversation?
    Packing up Megan's apartment for a move
    Cleaning Megan's new apartment before she arrives
    Carrying Megan's belongings out as part of a move
    Deciding what Megan should throw away

2. Where is Megan while the two of them are working?
    Returning the moving truck to the rental company
    Buying lunch for everyone
    Selling her couch to a buyer
    Cleaning the kitchen at the new place

3. How would you describe the tone between Theo and Jess?
    Tense, because they disagree about how to do the job
    Relaxed and joking, even though the work is hard
    Tired and ready to stop, but keeping going
    Frustrated with Megan for owning too much

4. How does Jess feel about Megan's organized approach to the move?
    She admires it and sees that it works
    She finds it irritating and excessive
    She thinks it adds unnecessary time to the process
    She thinks it is slowing them down

5. What is the overall situation being described in this conversation?
    A difficult move that is going badly wrong
    A stressful move that has left both of them frustrated
    An ordinary move with the usual small problems
    A move that is nearly finished

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