ACTIVITY 166: You
are going to listen to a radio news item.
For questions 1-3, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which fits best according to what you hear.
Click the speaker
to listen (maximum: twice).
Then check the audio
transcription and the answers.
QUESTIONS 1-3
1.
Traffic came
to a standstill
in Oakton
because...
A. there
was a police
rally in the
town. B. the
river near the
town overflowed
into the centre. C. there
was a massive
amount of cars
in the centre of
the town. D. there
was a large
crowd demanding
a new by-pass.
2.
What has
happened in the
past ten years?
A. The
population has
grown by 7,000. B. Plans
for the new road
have constantly
been postponed. C. Some
of the very old
buildings have
fallen down. D. The
town has become
an extremely
popular holiday
resort.
3.
When
interviewed, Ray
Griffiths was...
A. extremely
apprehensive. B. very
depressed. C. exasperated. D. utterly
amazed.