Gateway B1+ Unit 9 Listening
- 1.
- 2.Match the speakers (A–E) with the comments (1–5). Speaker A
- A.
This speaker is not going to vote because the subject of politics does not interest him/her.
- B.
This speaker is not going to vote because whichever party wins, the results are always the same.
- C.
This speaker is not going to vote because they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision.
- D.
This speaker isn’t happy with the voting system.
- E.
This speaker doesn’t share his/her parents’ political opinions.
- 3.Speaker B
- A.
This speaker is not going to vote because the subject of politics does not interest him/her.
- B.
This speaker is not going to vote because whichever party wins, the results are always the same.
- C.
This speaker is not going to vote because they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision.
- D.
This speaker isn’t happy with the voting system.
- E.
This speaker doesn’t share his/her parents’ political opinions.
- 4.Speaker C
- A.
This speaker is not going to vote because the subject of politics does not interest him/her.
- B.
This speaker is not going to vote because whichever party wins, the results are always the same.
- C.
This speaker is not going to vote because they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision.
- D.
This speaker isn’t happy with the voting system.
- E.
This speaker doesn’t share his/her parents’ political opinions.
- 5.Speaker D
- A.
This speaker is not going to vote because the subject of politics does not interest him/her.
- B.
This speaker is not going to vote because whichever party wins, the results are always the same.
- C.
This speaker is not going to vote because they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision.
- D.
This speaker isn’t happy with the voting system.
- E.
This speaker doesn’t share his/her parents’ political opinions.
- 6.Speaker E
- A.
This speaker is not going to vote because the subject of politics does not interest him/her.
- B.
This speaker is not going to vote because whichever party wins, the results are always the same.
- C.
This speaker is not going to vote because they don’t have enough information to make an informed decision.
- D.
This speaker isn’t happy with the voting system.
- E.
This speaker doesn’t share his/her parents’ political opinions.
- 7.Listen again and decide which speaker might make these comments. I can’t relate to the things that politicians talk about.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 8.We ought to be informed about politics before we vote.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 9.If people have the vote, then it is their moral obligation to vote.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 10.It doesn’t matter who we vote for because politicians are all basically the same.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
- 11.The party I like best isn’t very popular.
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
E
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