Listening Questions

Where did the speaker and others hide during the bombing?

• a) In the basement

• b) Under the stairs

• c) In a nearby shelter

• d) In the attic

What sensory experience did the speaker describe during the bombing?

• a) Seeing bright flashes of light

• b) Smelling smoke and burning

• c) Feeling the house shake

• d) Hearing people scream

How long did the speaker and others stay in their hiding place?

• a) For a few minutes

• b) Until the next morning

• c) For several days

• d) For hours until there was silence

What did the speaker observe after the bombing stopped?

• a) Firefighters putting out fires

• b) Houses destroyed across the street

• c) Neighbors helping the injured

• d) Military vehicles arriving

What emotion best describes the speaker's initial state in the passage?

• a) Angry

• b) Excited

• c) Scared

• d) Confused

In what year did the speaker's family visit Libya?

• a) 2010

• b) 2011

• c) 2012

• d) 2013

What were the speaker and their family doing when they heard the loud sound?

• a) Sleeping

• b) Shopping

• c) Having lunch

• d) Watching television

What caused the loud sound mentioned in the passage?

• a) Fireworks

• b) Thunderstorm

• c) Earthquake

• d) Planes bombing the city

How did the speaker and their family feel during the incident?

• a) Excited

• b) Confused

• c) Amused

• d) Scared to death

What is the best description of the speaker's situation after the bombing started?

• a) They immediately flew back to the United States

• b) They had to stay in Libya until the bombing stopped

• c) They moved to another city in Libya

• d) They sought refuge in a neighboring country