Comprehension quiz

Asking about Buses

Listen to the lesson carefully, then answer 10 comprehension questions. Pick one option per question.

Question 1What does the speaker want to find out?

How to get to the hospital Which bus goes to the railway station Where to buy a monthly bus pass When the last bus leaves

Question 2Which bus does the speaker decide to take?

The number sixteen The number six The number twenty three The number thirteen

Question 3How much is a single ticket to the station now?

One pound eighty One pound sixty Two pounds eighty Two pounds

Question 4How often does the number sixteen bus run?

Every half hour Every fifteen minutes Every five minutes Every hour

Question 5Where does the number twenty three bus stop?

Near the hospital Outside the railway station Next to the coffee shop Opposite the post office

Question 6Where should the speaker wait to catch the twenty three bus?

At stop A beside the bank Outside the railway station entrance Next to the ticket office At stop B, across the road by the coffee shop

Question 7How can passengers pay for their bus journey?

Only with cash on the bus By card on the bus or with a day ticket bought online Only with a monthly pass By card at the station kiosk

Question 8How long might the journey take because of the roadworks?

Fifteen minutes Twenty minutes Twenty five minutes Half an hour

Question 9How much did a single ticket cost before last month?

One pound eighty Two pounds One pound sixty Two pounds eighty

Question 10Why does the speaker prefer to take the twenty three bus?

It is cheaper than the sixteen It leaves in five minutes It goes directly to the station It runs more often at weekends