UNIT 2 LISTENING

Name:    _______________________________________________________________________      Date:    __________________________  

 

1     Listen  to  a  radio  interview  about  a  project.  Check  (ü )  the  key  points  that  are  mentioned.  
There  are  three  points  you  do  not  need.  

1 The  project  tells  the  stories  of  famous  people  from  history.   ☐  
2 There  were  some  problems  at  the  beginning  of  the  project.   ☐  
3 You  don’t  have  to  pay  to  take  part.   ☐  
4 People  need  to  use  their  phones  to  take  part  in  the  project.   ☐  
5 The  project  is  mainly  for  children.   ☐  
6 The  project  happens  in  several  different  places.   ☐  
7 Most  people  are  positive  about  the  project.   ☐  
(7  points)    

2     Listen  to  a  radio  interview  about  a  project.  Complete  the  sentences.  Write  one  word  in  each  
blank.  

1 He  wanted  to  find  a  way  to  share  these  ________________________  stories.  

2 He  originally  ________________________  to  make  a  short  video  about  each  statue.  
3 The  voices  you  hear  are  ________________________  famous  actors  and  public  speakers.  
4 The  project  encourages  people  to  think  ________________________  about  their  city.  
5 They  installed  ________________________  and  table-­‐tennis  tables  around  the  city!  
6 They  think  it’s  ________________________  to  get  a  phone  call  from  Sherlock  Holmes  or  Abraham  Lincoln.  
7 Others  have  discovered  the  statues  by  ________________________  .  

(7  points)    

3   Read  the  information  box.  Circle  the  words  that  are  linked  in  this  way.  

When  speaking,  words  ending  in  consonant  sounds  often  link  to  words  starting  with  vowels.  
 
1 He  decided  to  use  computer  animation.  
2 The  basic  idea  is  the  same.  
3 You  get  a  phone  call  from  him!  
4 You  hold  your  phone  next  to  an  area  of  the  statue.  

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5 It  tries  to  improve  the  mood  of  Londoners.  

6 What  do  people  think  about  the  Talking  Statues  project?  

(6  points)    
 
(Total  points:  20)    

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