Gateway B2 Unit 8 Listening
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The first Martin’s family knew about the ash cloud problem was when they got to the airport.
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True
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False
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About This Quiz
This Gateway B2 Unit 8 Listening quiz assesses listening comprehension skills, focusing on filling in gaps and understanding spoken English in real-life scenarios. It evaluates learners' ability to extract specific information from spoken texts.
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Martin’s family were given beds to sleep on at the airport.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
The statement says that Martin's family were given beds to sleep on at the airport. However, the correct answer is false, indicating that Martin's family were not given beds to sleep on at the airport.Rate this question:
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The following day, they were told that their plane would be taking off later that day.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
The explanation for the given correct answer, which is True, is that the sentence states that "they were told that their plane would be taking off later that day." This implies that the plane is indeed scheduled to take off later that day, confirming the statement as true.Rate this question:
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They flew to Spain on the third day.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
The given statement is "They flew to Spain on the third day." The correct answer is False. This means that they did not fly to Spain on the third day.Rate this question:
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Martin’s holiday to Spain was a last-minute decision to celebrate his exam results.
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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
The statement suggests that Martin's holiday to Spain was not a last-minute decision to celebrate his exam results. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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Listen again and complete the sentences with one word in each gap. 1 The family hadn’t listened to the ……………………… so they weren’t aware of the ash cloud until they got to the airport.
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newsExplanation
The family was not aware of the ash cloud until they got to the airport because they hadn't listened to the news.Rate this question:
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In total they ended up spending ……………………… nights at the airport.
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twoExplanation
The given statement states that "In total they ended up spending ______ nights at the airport." The word "two" is the correct answer because it fills in the blank and completes the sentence. It indicates that the total number of nights they spent at the airport is two.Rate this question:
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Martin’s father was unable to get information online because the airline’s ……………………… had crashed.
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websiteExplanation
Martin's father was unable to get information online because the airline's website had crashed.Rate this question:
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The seats were all full so they had to sleep on their ……………………… on the floor.
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coatsExplanation
The given sentence states that all the seats were occupied, so they had to sleep on their coats on the floor. This implies that they used their coats as makeshift bedding because there were no other options available.Rate this question:
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They might try to rebook the holiday later because they got ……………………… from the airline.
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compensationExplanation
The reason they might try to rebook the holiday later is because they received compensation from the airline.Rate this question:
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Listen to an extract from a radio phone-in programme. Are these statements True (T) orFalse (F)?
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