Alfie The Odd-Job Boy

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Listening Exercise

Theme 5

MAVO 3

What does it mean to be 'daft'

1. Stupid
2. Smart
3. Lazy
4. Happy

Give an example of an odd job.

What does it mean to be 'sacked'?

1. to give someone money
2. to be fired from a job
3. to be injured
4. to be given a job

Has Alfie ever been bullied

1. Yes, people thought he was a daft
2. Yes, because of his thick accent
3. No, he was not the type of person to be bullied
4. No, he had a lot of friends

How old was Alfie when he started speaking

What is the hardest part of getting a job, according to Alfie?

1. keeping it
2. finding it
3. doing it
4. getting up

What is a pothole

1. a hole in the street
2. a bump in your tire
3. a bump in the street
4. a punctured tire

What happened with the potholes after Alfie marked them with spraypaint.

1. Nothing
2. Other people were warned for them
3. The county fixed them
4. The county fined him for vandalism

What does TWAT stand for according to Alfie?

1. Toothless without a tooth
2. Tandem with a trailer
3. Tandem with a tail light
4. Tipsy with a tonic

What does 'twat' really mean

1. slimmerik
2. handige harry
3. eikel
4. dom

What annoys Alfie about the view of Clitheroe?

1. People leaving their rubbish
2. That nobody cleans the statue
3. The statue that blocks the view