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N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________ 
 
HALLOWEEN 
 LISTENING COMPREHENSION 
 
 
 
 
1. The article says in Canada and the U.S. dead people visit children. 
(a) TRUE 
(b) FALSE 
(c) Yes, that’s true, but only on Halloween. 
 
 
2. How long does Halloween last for? 
(a) two days 
(b) three days 
(c) one day 
 
 
3. Halloween is more popular in Canada than in the United States. 
(a) TRUE 
(b) FALSE 
(c) It doesn’t say. 
 
 
4. Why do many people wear costumes on Halloween? 
(a) They want to have fun. 
(b) They are afraid of ghosts. 
(c) They like to watch horror movies. 
 
 
5. Halloween is a celebration only for children. 
(a) TRUE 
(b) FALSE 
(c) It doesn’t say. 
 
 
6. According to the article, where do children go to get candy on Halloween? 
(a) other people’s homes 
(b) Mexico 
(c) Halloween parties 
 
 
7. What do most pumpkins have during Halloween? 
(a) faces 
(b) candy 
(c) windows 
 
 
8. Most people have lots of fun during Mexico’s ‘Day of the Dead’. 
(a) TRUE 
(b) FALSE 
(c) It doesn’t say. 
 
 
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LISTEN Halloween (What is Halloween?) 
 
 
 Aim 
 
Listening Practice 
 
 Level Intermediate 
 
 
 
 NOTES 
 
 Distribute the Listening Comprehension 
 question papers to your learners and give 
 them about a minute to read it before 
 beginning the listening. 
 
 Repeat the listening one time. 
 
 Consider the possibility of reading aloud 
 the text (and possibly recording your own 
 voice!). 
 
 Consider extending this listening activity with 
 the ‘Grammar-in-Context’ activity (see related 
 downloadable file) on: 
 www.allthingsgrammar.com 
 
 
 GRADE CONVERSION 
 
 8 / 8 = 100% 
 7 / 8 = 88 
 6 / 8 = 75 
 5 / 8 = 63 
 4 / 8 = 50 
 3 / 8 = 38 
 2 / 8 = 25 
 1 / 8 = 13 
 0 / 8 = 0 
 
 
 My Notes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANSWER KEY 
 
Listening Comprehension 
 
1. B 
 
 5. B 
2. C 
 
 6. A 
3. C 
 
 7. A 
4. A 
 
 8. C 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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