A1
Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – A World of Wonders
4 연습 문제
1. Read the statements, then listen and mark them as T (true) or F (false).
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- 1)Read the statements, then listen and mark them as T (true) or F (false).
- 1)Near Cracow, in northern Poland, is the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
- 2)A king called the Blessed Kinga threw her ring into a salt mine.
- 3)The salt used to be dug out by hand.
- 4)A chapel was destroyed by fire in 1769.
- 5)A special attraction is the Chapel of the Blessed Kinga.
2. Choose the correct item, then listen and check.
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- 2)Choose the correct item, then listen and check.
- 1)America was discovered by
- a Christopher Columbus in 1492.
- b Louis Lumière in 1492.
- 2)The telephone was invented by
- a Samuel Colt in 1786.
- b Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.
- 3)The Mona Lisa was painted by
- a Paul Gaugin in 1698.
- b Leonardo da Vinci in 1506.
- 4)The Parthenon was built by
- a the ancient Greeks in the 5th century BC.
- b the ancient Egyptians in the 3rd century BC.
- 5)Romeo and Juliet was written by
- a William Wordsworth in 1695.
- b William Shakespeare in 1595.
- 6)The Blue Danube was composed by
- a Richard Strauss in 1876.
- b Johann Strauss in 1867.
3. Read the questions, then listen and circle the correct answers.
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- 3)Read the questions, then listen and circle the correct answers.
- 1)When is the opening of Shelby Museum’s new Whittaker Gallery?
- a 8th March at 6 pm
- b 18th March at 6 pm
- 2)Who will open the gallery?
- a the Mayor of Shelby
- b Mrs Whittaker
- 3)Which collection will be on display in the gallery?
- a the Indian
- b the Oriental
- 4)What are the opening hours at the museum?
- a 9 am to 6 pm daily
- b 9 am to 6:30 pm daily
- 5)What do they charge for admission for adults?
- a £1.00
- b £2.50
- 6)What are visitors not allowed to take into the museum?
- a cameras
- b food
4. Listen and cross out the inappropriate words, then talk about the Statue of Liberty.
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- 4)Listen and cross out the inappropriate words, then talk about the Statue of Liberty.
- Name / Place / Description
- – Statue of Liberty in New York.
- – huge statue of woman holding tablet in left hand and light/torch in right hand
- – seven points of her crown/hat represent the seven oceans and continents of world
- Historical Facts
- – designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
- – was started in 1876 – was finished in 1884
- – made of copper with steel/iron supports
- – gift to Americans from Finns/French to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American Declaration of Independence
- – statue was made in sections: June/July 1885 put into 214 boxes and shipped to New York – reassembled in four weeks/months
- – declared national monument in 1924
- Things to see / do there
- – climb 354 steps to reach the crown, admire the view from 25 balconies/windows
- – visit the Statue of Liberty exhibit (museum objects, photographs, prints, videos)
- Recommendation
- – amazed by statue – not to be missed
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