Honey. Are you listening?

After you finish these questions, go back to the listening activity with this vocabulary and practice your speaking skills and/or use the Internet to find more information about this topic.

The company is going to ____________ 200 employees because of the slow economy.
1. lay off
2. hire
3. find
You shouldn't ____________ other people when they are talking. That's just rude.
1. interrupt
2. listen to
3. help
My brother always has a _______ response to anything I say, but he thinks too much of himself. He's not that bright.
1. witty
2. boring
3. humble
If you have ________ for others, you can understand their feelings and emotions.
1. empathy
2. anxiety
3. experience