Comprehension quiz

Sending a Parcel Abroad

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

Question 1Why is the woman at the post office?

To collect a parcel from Australia To buy stamps for letters To change a delivery address To send a parcel to her sister in Australia

Question 2Which delivery service does the woman finally choose?

The express courier The standard airmail The sea mail service The economy courier

Question 3What address does the woman finally write on the parcel?

Her sister's old address Seventeen Harbour Road Seven Harbour Road Seventy Harbour Road

Question 4What is inside the parcel the woman is sending?

Clothes and a camera Toys and some sweets Books, a small gift and some photographs Documents and a birthday card

Question 5How heavy is the parcel when the clerk weighs it?

Just over two kilos Exactly three kilos Just under two kilos About five kilos

Question 6On what date is the birthday of the woman's sister?

On the twenty sixth On the twentieth On the twenty fifth On the twenty eighth

Question 7How much does insurance up to one hundred pounds add to the cost?

Four pounds Eight pounds Six pounds Two pounds

Question 8How much are the contents of the parcel worth?

About one hundred pounds About sixty pounds About forty pounds About eighty pounds

Question 9What do people often forget to write on the customs label?

The sender's name The telephone number The country name The postcode

Question 10By which date should the parcel arrive in Australia?

The twenty eighth The thirtieth The twenty sixth The twenty fourth