The Ultimate Listening Quiz
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- 1.Colin fears that in the future there may be
- A.
Too many hostels
- B.
Less demand for hostels
- C.
More hostels needed in certain areas
- 2.Part 1You will hear people talking in eight different situations.For questions 1-4, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear an announcement on the radio. What kind of program is being advertised?
- A.
A quiz show
- B.
A documentary
- C.
A drama series
- 3.You will hear part of a talk on the radio. What is the woman talking about?
- A.
A local celebration
- B.
A history expert
- C.
A guided walk
- 4.You will hear a man talking about a restaurant he runs on a Caribbean island. What is he doing when he speaks?
- A.
Asking for help with a continuing problem
- B.
Explaining how a problem occurred
- C.
Advising on how to avoid a problem
- 5.You will overhear a woman talking to her colleague. Where does the woman work?
- A.
In a publisher's office
- B.
In a school
- C.
In a bookshop
- 6.Part 2You will hear an interview with Colin Browne, a representative of the Youth Hostel Association, or YHA. For questions 5-11, choose the best answer (A, B or C). According to Colin, the quality of YHA accommodation
- A.
Is better than most people say it is
- B.
Should generally be improved
- C.
Has risen over the years
- 7.Colin says that the YHA decides what changes to make by
- A.
Asking for the views of customers
- B.
Looking at other organizations
- C.
Trying out different ideas
- 8.Colin says that in the early years of the YHA,
- A.
Parents generally had lower incomes
- B.
The typical visitors were interested in the countryside
- C.
It was more common for young people to travel without parents
- 9.What does Colin say about YHA regulations?
- A.
They used to be stricter
- B.
Most of them have not changed
- C.
He disagrees with some of them
- 10.Colin says that the majority of people who write to him
- A.
Have old-fashioned ideas about YNA
- B.
Support the changes that have been made to hostels
- C.
Are experienced travelers
- 11.According to Colin, a YHA building may be closed down if
- A.
Visitors complain about it
- B.
A lot of money is needed to repair it
- C.
Nobody can be found to run it
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