Listening comprehension - 8 Form, II term

1. Watch the video and choose true or false.

1) Millenium Wheel is also known as London Eye.

1. 2) London Eye has got 32 wooden capsules.

1. 3) London Eye is 245m high.

1. 4) English government meets in the Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament.

1.5) Opposite the Millenium Wheel you can find Nelson's Column.

1.6) People can relax, walk,run and ride their bikes in Regent Park.

2. Listen to the text and choose correct variant.

1) How does Jackie feel about her trip to Zanzibar?

2.2) Frank…

2.3) What can festival guests visit only at the weekend?

2.4) Listen to the speaker talking about London. The speaker...

2.5) What advice does the tour guide give to the tourists?

2. 6) Listen to the news report. Which of the following statements are true?

3. 7) What is Mr Barton fond of borrowing?

3. 8) Does he bring a book back to the library?

3. 9) How many books for children did he «forget» to return to libraries?

3. 10) According to one of the librarians, what is Mr Barton’s attitude towards books?  He _______them.

3. 11) What did he repair in the books? He repaired torn __________.

3. 12) Why did Mr Barton reorganise books on the shelves? So they could meet new __________________.

4. 13) This text is...

4. 14) The text describes the weather…

4. 15) What was the weather like on Friday morning?

4. 16) What is Saturday evening’s weather forecast?

4. 17) About what time should skies clear on Sunday?

4. 18) The weather forecast describes the weather…