Graded listening: The Survivor episode 3: A coincidence – level B2 – exercises

Agent Sanders is investigating a robbery and has nearly found the stolen money. This is the third episode
of The Survivor.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Write the words in the correct order to make the story so far.

1. a field. | plane | crashes | into | private | A small

A small private plane crashes into a field.

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2. They | one | survivor. | find | female

They find one female survivor.

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3. coma and | her | is in | in a | She is | danger. | life

She is in a coma and her life is in danger.

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4. her | real name. | ‘Jane Doe’ | because they | They call | don’t | know her

They call her “Jane Doe” because they dint know her real name.
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working | Two months | at the FBI Bank Robbery Department. | before | starts | Agent Kowalski |
5.
the crash, Two months before Agent Kowalski start working the crash, at the FBI
Bank Robbery Department.
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6. tells | Agent Sanders | his | is | boss. | him | she
Agent Sanders tells him she is his boss.
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7. visit | Agent Kowalski | After the | accident, | goes to | the survivor.

After the accident Agent Kowalski goes to visit the survivor.

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8. he knows | really | Agent Sanders. | He says | is | she
He says he knows she is really Agent Sanders
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1. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences.

Communication between Agent Kowalski and Agent Sanders is not very

1. True False
good.

2. Agent Sanders wants to share more information with Agent Kowalski. True False
3. Agent Sanders doesn’t want to talk on the phone. True False

At the hospital, Nurse Bryson notices there was a change in Jane’s

4. True False
condition.

5. We know the cause of Jane’s stress. True False

6. Officer Garner works with Agent Kowalski. True False

7. The patient’s identification was probably destroyed in the fire. True False

8. Officer Garner thinks the crash might be related to a bank robbery. True False

2. Check your understanding: matching

Match the words with the characters and write a–f next to the numbers 1–6.

1…….. Agent Kowalski a. This is not a secure line. We don’t use names.

... yesterday there was some change ... her heart was beating faster.
2…….. Agent Sanders b. Her breathing was also faster. As if she were under stress for
something.

I wonder if this whole thing is connected with the big robbery a few
3…….. Nurse Bryson c.
months ago.

4…….. Nurse Bryson d. We’re partners, Sanders. You can’t keep me in the dark like this.

5…….. Officer Garner e. I’m with the local sheriff’s department.

6…….. Officer Garner f. What is it? Do you think Jane is in trouble?

Discussion

What new information did you learn in this episode?