ACTIVITY 41: You are going to
overhear a woman telling a friend a story about a swan.
Listen carefully and
answer the questions below. Then check the
audio transcription and the answers.
QUESTIONS 1-2
1.
What problem did the woman have with the swan?
A. She misunderstood its intentions. B. She
underestimated the speed of its approach. C.
She failed to realise the consequences of
disturbing it.
2.
What is the man's reaction to
the story?
A. He feels he would have handled the situation better. B. He is unconvinced by the woman's version of events. C.
He fails to see quite how serious the problem was.