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Groundhog Day - listening comprehension exercise




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Groundhog Day
 
 
 
 
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Watch this trailer. Then, do the activity below.
 
 
 
 

Note: Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog comes out from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.

 
Which option is the correct one?
 
 1- What kind of news does Phil deliver?
 
International news
Local news
The traffic report
News related to the weather
 
 2- He is in Pennsylvania ___.
 
to enjoy the Groundhog Day festival
because he lives there
to cover the  Groundhog Day festival
 
3-  What's Bill's attitute towards Groundhog Day?
 
He likes it.
He finds it ridiculous.
He doesn't understand it.
 
4- Does Mrs Lanchester know what a déjà vu is? (Mrs Lanchester is the owner of the inn)
 
Yes
No
 
5-  Phil has ___ to get the heart of Rita, the woman he likes.
 
a number of chances
only one chance
endless chances
 
6- Rita ___.
 
can't stand Phil
is just his co-worker
really likes Phil
 
7- Since he is stuck in time, Phil ___ Groundhog Day a thousand times since he's arrived in Pennsylvania.
 
has lived
lived
is living