Quay lại Bài học
A2

English Listening Exercises for A2 – A life of crime

5 bài tập

1. Read the sentences and choose the best synonym ore paraphrase for the underlined words (a, b or c).

  • 1)
    The image of an outlaw appeals to a lot of people
  • a)
    is attractive to
  • b)
    is similar to
  • c)
    annoys
  • 2)
    Members of the gang made large amounts of money
  • a)
    were very short of money
  • b)
    needed a lot of money
  • c)
    became very rich
  • 3)
    They stole rings and necklaces from shops.
  • a)
    treasure
  • b)
    jewellery
  • c)
    clothes
  • 4)
    Many people were unemployed at that time.
  • a)
    didn’t have jobs
  • b)
    were working
  • c)
    were poor
  • 5)
    The robbery did not last very long
  • a)
    was not successful
  • b)
    was short
  • c)
    was the first of many
  • 6)
    She told the police that she didn’t own the car
  • a she disliked the car
  • b she didn’t use the car
  • c)
    the car didn’t belong to her.

2. Listen to six short monologues. Answer the questions about each speaker.

Audio
  • 1)
    Does speaker 1 usually buy clothes or jewellery for his wife’s birthday?
  • 2)
    Did speaker 2 have a long or short illness after a holiday in Africa?
  • 3)
    Does speaker 3 like or dislike the idea of going BASE jumping?
  • 4)
    Did speaker 4’s computer company make her rich?
  • 5)
    Did speaker 5’s parent own the house he lived in when he was a child?
  • 6)
    When speaker 6 lived in Greece, was her father employed or unemployed?

3. Choose the word which makes sentence b mean the same as sentence a.

  • 1)
    a They were like celebrities.
  • b)
    They were / weren’t very well-known.
  • 2)
    a We made up some of the stories about them.
  • b)
    All / Not all of the stories about them were true.
  • 3)
    a He was a good student.
  • b)
    He did badly / well at school.
  • 4)
    a They were always in trouble with the law.
  • b)
    The police often / never caught them committing crimes.
  • 5)
    a We rarely argued.
  • b)
    We often had / did not often have disagreements.
  • 6)
    a Neither of them got out of the castle alive.
  • b)
    They both died inside / outside the castle.
  • 7)
    a He never killed anyone.
  • b)
    He was / was not a murderer.

4. Listen to a radio programme about a famous criminal called Ma Barker and her sons. Complete the fact file.

Audio
8 C Listening pre-intermediate 01

5. Listen again. Chose the correct answer, a or b. Sometimes both answers are correct.

Audio
  • 1)
    During her own lifetime, Ma Barker was
  • a)
    a very well-known criminal.
  • b)
    the only well-known criminal in the USA.
  • 2)
    The newspapers printed some stories about Ma Barker which were
  • a)
    true.
  • b)
    invented.
  • 3)
    At school, Ma Barker’s sons.
  • a)
    were not good students.
  • b)
    behaved well most of the time.
  • 4)
    George Barker argued with his wife because
  • a)
    she did not support their sons.
  • b)
    he did not want their sons to be criminals.
  • 5)
    In 1935, the police killed
  • a)
    Ma Barker.
  • b)
    Ma Barker’s son, Fred.

Cách Luyện tập

  1. 1Đọc kỹ từng câu hỏi
  2. 2Viết câu trả lời của bạn hoặc chọn phương án đúng
  3. 3Nhấp vào 'Hiện Đáp án' để kiểm tra bài làm của bạn
  4. 4Xem lại bất kỳ lỗi nào và thử các bài tập tương tự
  5. 5Chuyển sang bài tập tiếp theo khi đã sẵn sàng

Bài Tập Liên Quan

Xem tất cả bài tập Nghe