Intermediate Listening Practice

1. What is Jaylen mainly telling Maria about?
    Passing his driving test
    Failing his driving test
    Booking his first driving lesson
    Worrying about a parking ticket he received

2. How is Jaylen feeling about what happened?
    Mostly calm, but disappointed with the examiner
    Angry at the examiner
    Embarrassed and worried, especially about telling his mom
    Unconcerned, as he expected to fail

3. What is Maria's main role in this conversation?
    She is his driving instructor
    She is criticizing his driving
    She is mostly listening without offering any suggestions
    She is reassuring Jaylen and offering to help

4. How would you describe the relationship between Jaylen and Maria?
    They are close enough that she offers to help him practice
    They have just met
    They know each other through his mom
    She is being honest but he is not ready to hear it

5. What is the overall message Maria gives Jaylen?
    That he should give up on driving for now
    That failing once is normal and he will pass next time
    That the examiner should have given him another chance
    That the examiner was unfair to him

6. What is the overall tone of this conversation?
    Awkward, as Jaylen does not want to discuss it
    Humorous, as neither of them takes it seriously
    Playful and unserious
    Supportive and encouraging