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New York State Listening Test
2008 Practice
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Listen to the story 2 times. 

  • Just listen to the story the first time.

  • Take notes the second time.  Use the notes to answer the questions.



What is this story mostly about?
 


A. a chipmunk that lives in a tree
B. a chipmunk that wants to go outside
C. a chipmunk that tries to get warm
D. a chipmunk that sleeps for months


According to the story, when will Chip wake up?

 


A. after a short nap
B. when the sun rises
C. in the spring
D. during the winter



Why does Chip say he is not tired?
 

 

A. He wants to play in the snow.
B. He wants to try on his new clothes.
C. He wants to keep talking to his mom.
D. He wants to keep looking out the window.

What does Chip's mom keep asking him to do?  Why does this make Chip so tired that he wants to go to sleep?  Use details from the story in your answer.

What Chip's mom asks him to do:

 

Why this makes Chip tired:


Chip becomes more and more tired in the story.  Give two examples from the story that show Chip is tired.

 


1. 
 

2. 


How does Chip most likely feel when his mother says he can go outside?

 


A. angry
B. excited
C. curious
D. nervous
 

 

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