Listening Comprehension Worksheet for 10-Year-Olds | English Listening Skills (Grade 4–5)

Instructions

For the Reader:

Read the following passage aloud to the student clearly and at a natural pace. Read the passage a total of two times, with a short pause in between. Do not allow the student to read the text themselves.

For the Student:

Listen carefully to the story you are about to hear. The story will be read to you twice. Pay attention to the characters, the sequence of events, and the small details. After you have finished listening, answer the questions below based on what you heard.

Listening Script: "The Mystery of the Mars Rover"

Mission Control was buzzing with a nervous energy that you could almost taste. For six long months, the space rover "Explorer-7" had been traveling through the vast, silent emptiness of space towards Mars. Today was the day it was scheduled to land.

Dr. Aris Thorne, the lead scientist, watched the main screen. On it, a computer simulation showed the rover descending through the thin, pink Martian atmosphere. "Heat shield deployed," a calm voice announced over the intercom. Aris held his breath. This was the most dangerous part. The rover had to slow down from thousands of miles per hour to almost zero in just seven minutes.

Suddenly, a new message flashed on the screen: "Signal Interrupted." A worried murmur spread through the room. The signal was gone. They were flying blind. For two whole minutes, which felt like two years, there was only silence. Dr. Thorne stared at the blank screen, his heart pounding.

Then, as suddenly as it had vanished, the signal returned. A crackle, then a clear image appeared on the screen. It wasn't a computer simulation anymore. It was a real photograph: a rocky, red landscape under a pale sky. In the corner of the image was the rover’s own wheel, firmly planted in the Martian dust. A cheer erupted in Mission Control. Explorer-7 had landed safely! Its mission to search for signs of ancient water could finally begin.

Questions

Part A: Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What was the name of the space rover?
   a) Mars-Lander
   b) Explorer-7
   c) Dr. Thorne


2. How long did it take for the rover to travel to Mars?
   a) Seven minutes
   b) Two years
   c) Six months


3. What problem occurred during the landing?
   a) The heat shield failed.
   b) The signal was lost.
   c) The rover ran out of fuel.


4. What was the main mission of Explorer-7?
   a) To take pictures of the sky
   b) To find a place for humans to live
   c) To search for signs of ancient water

Part B: True or False

Read each statement. Circle TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.

1. The lead scientist was named Dr. Aris Thorne.     TRUE / FALSE
2. The landing process was described as being very safe and easy.     TRUE / FALSE
3. The signal was lost for seven minutes.     TRUE / FALSE
4. The first image showed a green, grassy landscape.     TRUE / FALSE

Part C: Short Answer

Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

1. How did the people in Mission Control feel when the signal disappeared?
   ____________________________________________________________________


2. What was the first thing they saw on the screen when the signal returned?
   ____________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part A: Multiple Choice

1. b) Explorer-7
2. c) Six months
3. b) The signal was lost.
4. c) To search for signs of ancient water

Part B: True or False

1. TRUE
2. FALSE (It was described as the most dangerous part.)
3. FALSE (It was lost for two minutes.)
4. FALSE (It showed a rocky, red landscape.)

Part C: Short Answer

(Note: Answers should be similar to the ones below.)

1. They felt worried/nervous. A worried murmur spread through the room.
2. They saw a real photograph of a rocky, red landscape on Mars.