TV1 Listening Practice 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

00:21

Where did the woman go on holiday?

1. Portugal
2. Spain
3. She couldn't go on holiday
4. Scotland

00:35

What was the weather like in Italy?

1. It was sunny and hot
2. It was cold but sunny
3. It was hot and it rained
4. It was dry and very hot

00:56

Where did the photographer take the photo of the actor?

1. On the stairs
2. In the reception
3. In the street
4. From his car

01:20

What was the model doing when he took the photo?

1. reading a book
2. quietly talking
3. walking on the 'catwalk'
4. sitting and talking

01:41

What year did the pop group make their last album?

1. 2000
2. 2001
3. 2002
4. 2003

02:50

Listen and take notes!

02:50

She was driving to work.

1. True
2. False
3. Doesn't say

It was raining

1. No, it was dry
2. Yes, but only a little
3. It was raining a lot
4. She doesn't say

Did the two men drive away in her car?

1. Yes, they did.
2. No, she drove away first.
3. Only one man did
4. No, but they kidnapped her.

What did she do in the end?
(Your answer should be a full sentence with 5 words + a full stop)

00:36

What happened to Dash at school today? (6 words + full stop)

00:59

Why was Dash sent to the office?

1. He put a tag on the teacher's chair
2. He put a tack on a classmate's chair
3. He put a name tag on a chair and the teacher saw it
4. He put a tack on the teacher's chair

00:12

When did he move to Britain?

1. After his 23rd birthday
2. About 5 years ago
3. After his 21st birthday
4. After his 25th birthday

00:22

How was the weather like? (1 word)

00:36

Which sentence is true about Samantha?

1. She is visiting her sister and wants to move to London.
2. She moved to London and lives on her own for about 2 months.
3. She moved to London 8 months ago and still lives with her sister
4. She visited her sister 3 years ago and then moved to London

01:04

Why did Kevin move to London?

1. For an Australian girl
2. He wanted to find a better job
3. His job in America wasn't good
4. For an Austrian girl

01:26

What is true about Samantha?

1. She moved to Britain to start a new life
2. She moved to Britain because she had a boyfriend there
3. She doesn't have a social life or a home
4. She moved to Britain because her sister asked her to

01:48

Why does Kevin like London?

1. Because he loves British food
2. Because London is very multicultural
3. Because the city is fascinating
4. Because of the restaurants

02:07

What does Samantha like about London?

1. The festivals
2. The ballet performances
3. The theatre events
4. The many events

02:36

What is true about Kevin?

1. He thinks London is very expensive
2. He cycles everywhere because he can't afford a car
3. There is a lot of crime in London and he's experienced this himself
4. He's found ways to live cheaply in London

03:03

Samantha says that....

1. Everything is very expensive in London
2. She earns a lot of money
3. She is always relaxed because she feels safe
4. She is not aware of the crime problems in London

What's true about Kevin?

1. He and his girlfriend are still together
2. He and his girlfriend broke up
3. He had a horrible job in America
4. He stayed in London but he doesn't like it there