Working Dogs (Listening Practice) (Low-Intermediate)

Working Dogs

Listen to the following text about "Working Dogs" and choose the correct answer.

Read the following questions and choose the correct answer:

1. What is the main idea of this listening passage?

A) Why dogs make the best family pets.

B) How different dogs do important jobs to help people.

C) How to train your puppy to sit and stay.

D) Why German Shepherds are smart animals.

2. According to the speaker, what do guide dogs do?

A) They look for lost hikers in the woods.

B) They cheer up sick people in hospitals.

C) They act as eyes for people who cannot see well.

D) They protect houses from dangerous strangers.

3. Why shouldn't you pet a guide dog when it is wearing a harness?

A) It might get scared and bite you.

B) It needs to focus on its job.

C) Its fur will get dirty.

D) The owner will get angry.

4. Which two dog breeds were specifically mentioned as good guide dogs?

A) Poodles and Pugs

B) German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers

C) Labradors and Huskies

D) Bulldogs and Boxers

5. Where do search and rescue dogs usually work?

A) In schools and libraries

B) On couches and in backyards

C) In hospitals and nursing homes

D) In forests and disaster areas

6. What special sense makes search and rescue dogs so good at their jobs?

A) Their excellent eyesight

B) Their amazing sense of smell

C) Their ability to hear quiet sounds

D) Their ability to run very fast

7. What is the primary purpose of a therapy dog?

A) To guide people across busy streets.

B) To look for people buried under snow.

C) To bring comfort and happiness to people.

D) To guard police stations.

8. Where would you be most likely to meet a therapy dog?

A) In a thick forest

B) Inside a nursing home or hospital

C) At a police station

D) Running wild in a park

9. What is a major difference mentioned between guide dogs and therapy dogs?

A) Guide dogs must be large, but therapy dogs must be small.

B) People are encouraged to pet therapy dogs, but should not pet guide dogs while they work.

C) Guide dogs work with firefighters, while therapy dogs work with police.

D) Therapy dogs require more training than guide dogs.

10. What is a requirement for a dog to become a therapy dog?

A) It must be a Golden Retriever.

B) It must know how to find missing hikers.

C) It must be friendly, gentle, and love strangers.

D) It must wear a special heavy harness at all times.

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