Song Activities for Listening Comprehension

ESL-Listening Activities

Instructions: Listen carefully to the song lyrics. Circle the correct word that completes the song lyrics.

Don’t Know Why- by Norah Jones (13 points)

I (waited, waved)  'til I saw the sun
I don't know why I didn't come
I (lost, left) you by the house of (gun, fun)
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come

When I saw the (break, wake) of day
I (switched, wished)  that I could fly away
Instead of kneeling in the (send, sand)
(Watching, Catching) teardrops in my hand

My heart is drenched in (wine, time)
But you'll be on my mind
Forever

Out across the endless sea
I would (lie, die)  in ecstasy
But I'll be a bag of (bones, cones)
Driving down the (boat, road) alone

My heart is drenched in (wine, time)
But you'll be on my mind
Forever

Something has to make you (rum, run)
I don't know why I didn't come
I feel as (empty, guilty)  as a drum
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come

 

ESL-Listening Activities

Instructions: Listen carefully to the song lyrics. Circle the correct word that completes the song lyrics.

"You Were Mine" by: Dixie Chicks

I Can't  find A Reason To (set, let) Go
Even (dough, though) You've Found A New Love
And She's What Your (dreams, seams) Are Made Of
I Can Find A Reason To (hung, hang) On
What (when, went) Wrong Can Be Forgiven
Without You, It Ain't Worth Livin' (abroad, alone)

Sometimes I (break, wake)  Up Crying At Night
And Sometimes I (cream, scream) Out Your Name
What (write, right)  Does She Have To(took, take) Your heart Away
When For So (strong, long), You Were Mine

I Took Out (all, old) The Pictures Of Our Wedding Day
It Was A Time Of Love And (after, laughter)
Happy Ever (after, laughter)
But Even Those (all, old) Pictures Have Begun To Fade
Please Tell Me She's Not (steal, real)
And That You're Really Coming Home To (stay, play)

Sometimes I (break, wake)  Up Crying At Night
And Sometimes I (cream, scream) Out Your Name
What (write, right)  Does She Have To(took, take) Your heart Away
When For So (strong, long), You Were Mine

I Can (gift, give) You Two Good Reasons
To Show You Love's Not (blind, kind)
He's Two And She's Four, And You Know They (adore, door) You
So How Can I Tell Them You've Changed Your (mine, mind)
I Remember When You Were Mine