Biography listening comprehension test 2

1.

A:   Hey, Lisa, are you free Thursday night?

Biography listening comprehension test 2 adolescent

Some friends and I are going to see the new Halle Berry movie.

B:   Oh, I didn’t know she had a new one. She’s so beautiful. Didn’t she win a bunch of beauty pageants when she was younger?

A:   Yeah, she did. And she’s so talented, too.

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She’s the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.

B:   Yeah! That was really exciting.

2.

A:   Tony! How’s it going?

B:   Not bad. I’ve been reading about Gandhi.

A:   Oh, yeah?

He helped India become independent, right?

B:   Right. It’s interesting stuff. He inspired so many people.

Biography listening comprehension test 2

But did you know he started out as a lawyer?

A:   No, I had no idea. So when did he become such an important leader in India?

B:   Not until he was in his 40s.

A:   That’s amazing.

3.

A:   You look tired today, Nick.

B:   I know.

I was up all night reading the new Stephen King novel.

A:   He’s the one who writes those horror