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Practice Listening English Exercises for B1 – Urban Life

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1. Getting Ready What do you like about your town or city? Check (✓) your answers and compare them with a partner.

Like a lotLike a littleDon’t like
the parks◻◻◻
the public transportation◻◻◻
the nightlife◻◻◻
the restaurants◻◻◻
the air quality◻◻◻
the safety◻◻◻
the traffic◻◻◻
the cleanliness◻◻◻
the economy◻◻◻
other: …………………◻◻◻

2. Listening 1 People are describing their cities. What topic are they talking about? Listen and circle the correct answer.

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  • 1)
    a the economy
  • b)
    the traffic
  • 2)
    a the safety
  • b)
    the shopping
  • 3)
    a places for children
  • b)
    the public transportation
  • 4)
    a the economy
  • b)
    the cleanliness
  • 5)
    a the safety
  • b)
    the restaurants
  • 6)
    a the noise
  • b)
    the air quality

3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are talking about how their cities have changed. What is each city like now? Listen and check (✓) the correct picture.

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4. Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.

Audio
TrueFalse
1   They built a new road.◻◻
2   The school looks worse now.◻◻
3   They’re going to redevelop the site.◻◻
4   The old supermarket was excellent.◻◻
5   No one comes to town now.◻◻
6   The kids spend more time outside now.◻◻

5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are talking about their cities. What are their opinions? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.

Audio
LikeDislike
1   the shopping◻◻
     the restaurants◻◻
2   the mall◻◻
     the restaurants◻◻
3   the cleanliness◻◻
     the parks◻◻
4   the nightlife◻◻
     the safety◻◻
5   the traffic◻◻
     the subway◻◻
6   the air quality◻◻
     the economy◻◻

6. Listen again. What changes or improvements do the people suggest for each city? Write the correct letter.

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1   ……2   ……3   ……4   ……5   ……6   ……a   bring more businesses to the cityb   build bigger highwaysc   open some nightclubsd   build more parks downtowne   open a restaurant that serves good saladsf   have a few inexpensive stores at the mall

7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

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  • A: This city has changed so much in the .
  • B: What do you mean?
  • A: Well, there be anything for kids to do after school, but now there’s a great after-school program at the community center.
  • B: That’s true. There are a lot of fun things for kids to do now.
  • A: Also, be a lot of crime downtown, and there didn’t use to be a lot of good restaurants there.
  • B: Yeah. It’s safe downtown now, and there are places to eat.

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