ACTIVITY 30: You
are going to hear an old man reminiscing about his
childhood.
For questions 5-6,
choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best
according to what you hear.
Click the speaker
to listen (maximum: twice).
Then check the audio
transcription and the answers.
QUESTIONS 5-6
5.
The man went to
work at the age
of fourteen
because...
A. he was the
oldest child. B. he had to
keep five other
children. C. his family
needed the extra
income.
6.
From what he
says about his
grandson, the
man
probably thinks
that youngsters
today...
A. shouldn't
have computers. B. wear only
expensive
footwear. C. are spoiled.
Listening: Part 4/4
ACTIVITY 31: You
are going to hear a short extract from a radio
documentary.
For questions 7-8,
choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best
according to what you hear.
Click the speaker
to listen (maximum: twice).
Then check the audio
transcription and the answers.
QUESTIONS 7-8
7.
The speaker says
that for 4,500
years the Inuit...
A. had an
unchanged
lifestyle. B. made rules
for the family. C. saved
anxiously for
their retirement.
8.
Modern
developments
have...
A. had no
effect on the
Inuit way of
life. B. been mostly
useful for the
Inuit. C. been largely
destructive for
the Inuit.
