B2
English Listening Exercises for B2 – Moneyless living
6 연습 문제
1. Read the text and decide whether sentences 1-4 are fact (F) or opinion (O).
- 1)◻ 2 ◻ 3 ◻ 4 ◻
- Living without money is not easy. You have to really want to do it and be prepared to give up some things. You will need to lose the impulse to just buy anything you want. 1 However, you will find another way of living in which you will be happy will all that you already have. All it will be a more creative life that you develop to satisfy your needs. 2 You will be rich in other ways! In addition, you won’t be contributing to the destruction of the environment caused by all the stuff we buy that we don’t need.
- But imagine what a whole world would be like without money. Would it even be possible? 3 In fact, philosophers, sociologists and economists have already asked these questions. When money was introduced into our society, it made our lives so much easier in many ways. So would it be impossible to go back now?
- Well, there is a middle way. 4 There are many websites which give people tips on relying less on money, and practical advice on other ways of doing things.
- Why not have a look and try some of the ideas? You can save not only money, but also the environment. What have you got to lose?
Listening Strategy
To answer some comprehension questions, you need to be able to distinguish between fact and opinion. Listen carefully for words or phrases that may indicate whether the speaker is expressing a fact or an opinion.
2. Read the Listening Strategy. Then put the phrases below in the correct columns.
- actually as far as I’m concerned as I see it
- in fact in my view in reality I strongly believe
- I’ve a feeling that it’s been proved that it’s true that
- it’s undeniable that my impression is personally
- the truth is to my mind undeniably
| Introducing an opinion | Introducing a fact |
3. Listen and write the words used to introduce the sentences. Are the sentences fact (F) or opinion (O)?
Audio
- 1), bank managers get paid too much.
- 2)inflation has remained at the same level for six months.
- 3), the government’s policies to tackle poverty aren’t working.
- 4)it’s better to be a saver than a spender.
- 5)more Monopoly money is printed every year than real money.
- 6)the key to happiness is spending money on experiences rather than possessions.
4. Listen to three recordings and choose the correct answers (a-c).
Audio
- 1)What is the purpose of the speaker’s story?
- a)To show how money changes relationships.
- b)To explain why it is better to be poor.
- c)To persuade people to live without money.
- 2)The speakers can’t agree that
- a)people are generally nice.
- b)couch-surfing has a good philosophy behind it.
- c)couch-surfing doesn’t cost anything.
- 3)Which of the following is stated in the radio programme as an opinion, not a fact?
- a)Streetbank is an online project.
- b)The co-founders of Streetbank intended to encourage community spirit.
- c)There is no negative side to Streetbank.
Extra exercises
5. Read the Strategy. Then read the short extract below. The question to match with the extract is about taking advantage of somebody else’s mistake. Where does this information come: at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the extract? Underline the relevant part of the paragraph.
Strategy
When you do a multiple-matching task, remember that the information you need may come at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of what each speaker says.
- I pickup a great bargain on eBay the last time I bought a smartphone. I was after a Samsung, and I was bidding for one of the older models because I didn’t want to fork out for a new one. One day, I made an important discovery. When I wrote the name of the phone in the search bar, a completely different page came up and the model I wanted was much cheaper. What had happened was that I’d spelled ‘Samsung’ wrong – without the G – which is what the person who’d listed the phone must have done too.
6. You will hear four speakers talking about bargains they have purchased. Match sentences A-E with speakers 1-4. There is one extra sentence.
Audio
- Which speaker
- A had a pleasant surprise when they tried something different?
- B paid next to nothing for a second-hand object?
- C saved a lot of money because of a technological error?
- D had to negotiate a price with the seller?
- E was given a bargain as a present?
- Speaker 1:
- Speaker 2:
- Speaker 3:
- Speaker 4:
연습 방법
- 1각 질문을 주의 깊게 읽으세요
- 2답을 쓰거나 올바른 옵션을 선택하세요
- 3'정답 보기'를 클릭하여 확인하세요
- 4실수를 검토하고 비슷한 연습을 시도해 보세요
- 5준비가 되면 다음 연습으로 이동하세요