Listen to the audio and choose the correct answer for the blank in the sentence.
Ping and his sister Lucy rode their new bikes on the Martin Goodman _________. Listen to activity
tail
rail
trail
trial
Vlad cancelled his barbeque party because it was raining _________ Listen to activity
cats and hogs
bats and dogs
mats and cogs
cats and dogs
Mita enjoys gardening. She planted bulbs of tulips and daffodils. She’s also taking a course in botany to learn about the _________ flowers of Ontario. Listen to activity
indigenous
indigo
dingo
genes
Marin planted some herbs in small pots. He put them on his kitchen windowsill to get some sunlight. It took three weeks before the seeds _________. Listen to activity
pouted
sprouted
spouted
mounted
Ravi made leek soup for lunch. He chopped up all the ingredients and let them _________ for 40 minutes. Listen to activity
simmer
swimmer
simpler
miner
Pancakes, or flapjacks as they’re sometimes called, taste delicious with maple syrup _________ on top of them. Listen to activity
pour
pure
poured
pored
Sellers at a Farmer’s Market will often offer free __________of their fruits and vegetables. Listen to activity
samples
staples
sample
ample
Yuko made stewed rhubarb from a recipe her ESL Teacher gave her class. She brought it as a _________ to her class picnic at Storybook Gardens in London. Listen to activity
dessert
desert
deserve
deserts
Vezi bought a CSA* approved bike _________ for his daughter. On weekends they like to go cycling on the bike paths along the Hamilton Harbour. Listen to activity
hamlet
hairnet
helmet
halibut
The month of May is famous for blossoming fruit trees. Many families go to the Niagara Peninsula to view the blossoms while they are in _________. Listen to activity
bloom
bloomed
blossom
blossomed
Many Canadians enjoy spring _________ during April, May and June. They drop off old clothes, books and furniture at local thrift stores and charities, such as Goodwill. Listen to activity
cleaning
camping
cleaner
cloning
Maria’s ESL class went on a field trip to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. They saw many different _________ of flowers and plants. Listen to activity
species
specific
speaking
speeding
Anisa joined a community gardening group at the Riverdale Farm. On Saturday morning she planted seeds and _________ leaves in the garden for 3 hours. Listen to activity
role
rake
raked
rained
Jose wanted a bike but he couldn’t afford to buy one. He joined the Bikeshare program in Toronto and _________ a yellow bike for free whenever he wanted to go cycling. Listen to activity
borrow
borrowed
board
bored
Raj decided to take a bike safety course on the weekend at his local community centre. He learned the rules of the road and that all _________ are required to have a bell and a light on their bikes. Listen to activity