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🎓 Listening Comprehension – Morning Routine Mix-Up

Listen to a confused morning schedule, then answer 10 detail-focused questions about times, actions, and mistakes.

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Listening Comprehension – Morning Routine Mix-Up
Listen to a confused morning schedule, then answer 10 detail-focused questions about times, actions, and mistakes.

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Morning Routine Mix-Up

Listen to a confused morning schedule, then answer 10 detail-focused questions about times, actions, and mistakes. Use the speaker icon on the upper left to listen to the essay.

This morning started badly for Kevin because his alarm clock failed to ring at 6:30 a.m. He finally woke up at 7:10 after his sister knocked on his bedroom door. Kevin rushed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, but he accidentally poured orange juice into his cereal instead of milk because he was distracted by a phone message from his manager. After realizing the mistake, he skipped breakfast entirely and searched for his office keys, which he later discovered inside his gym bag near the front entrance. Kevin originally planned to leave home at 7:45 to catch the downtown bus, but he missed it and instead ordered a taxi at 8:05. During the ride, he remembered he had forgotten an important presentation folder on the dining table. Fortunately, his coworker Mia emailed him a digital copy before the morning meeting began at 9:00 a.m.

At what time was Kevin’s alarm supposed to ring?

Who woke Kevin up?

What did Kevin accidentally pour into his cereal?

Why was Kevin distracted during breakfast?

Where did Kevin find his office keys?

What transportation did Kevin originally plan to take?

At what time did Kevin order a taxi?

What important item did Kevin forget at home?

Who helped Kevin by emailing a digital copy?

At what time did the morning meeting begin?

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