3. Listening for details

1). Listen to the statements (SL: U27 E). For each statement choose the sentence below which best expresses what we can deduce about the Solomobile.

Statement 1

a The Solomobile uses another form of energy.

b The Solomobile uses less petrol than a car.

Statement 2

a The Solomobile doesn't run on wheels.

b The Solomobile doesn't need any brakes.

Statement 3

a The Solomobile is designed for this country.

b The Solomobile is new in this country.

2) Listen again (SL: U27 G) and decide what the advertisement implies about the following statements. Note True or False.

1 Traffic jams are caused by people going too slowly.

2 You'll have to pay for the energy the Solomobile uses.

3 At the moment, we don't have complete freedom to travel.

4 The Solomobile is designed for long journeys.

5 People of different ages will find the Solomobile useful.

3) Listen to the advertisement again (SL: U27 I). As you listen, decide whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. When you have listened, discuss your opinions. Give reasons.

1 We will have electric vehicles in the near future.

2 We will have vehicles that fly in the near future.

3. The Solomobile would be fun.

4. The Solomobile would replace cars.

5 Cars are the biggest threat to the environment.

4) You will hear people talking in eight different situations (SL: U27 A138). For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

1 You hear a young woman talking to her friend about a journey. What is her opinion of the driver?

A He wasn't really prepared for the journey.

B He didn't seem to care about the passengers.

C He blamed somebody else for the problem.

2 You hear a man talking about his job. Where does he work?

A on a ferry

B at a port

C in a travel agent's

3 You hear part of a radio programme on the subject of transport. What is the problem being discussed?

A the pollution caused by cars

B the lack of places to park

C the danger of speeding motorists

4 Listen to this couple talking about a museum they are planning to visit. What do they disagree on?

A how interesting it would be

B how much time they will have there

C how long it will take to get there

3. You overhear a woman talking to an air hostess. What does the woman want her to do?

A speak to another passenger

B help her with a piece of equipment

C give something to her

3. Listen to this woman talking about a documentary she has just seen. What does she think about the programme?

A It ignored the main problem.

B It blamed the wrong people.

C It used the wrong figures.

3. You overhear this man on his phone on the train. Where is the person he is speaking to?

A in a car

B at home

C on a train

3. You hear part of a radio play. Why is the woman annoyed with the man?

A He won't drive her somewhere.

B He can't remember something.

C He doesn't know how to do something.

5) You will hear a man being interviewed for an opinion survey about public transport (SL: U27 B139). For questions 1- 10 fill in the questionnaire.

Public Transport Opinion Survey

Occupation? 1________

How often uses public transport? 2 _______

Any complaints? 3___________ and 4_________

Any positive aspects of service? 5_________ and 6___________

New Park and Ride Scheme

North car park advantage: 7_______

disadvantage: 8_______

South car park advantage: 9_______

disadvantage: 10_______

4. Lexis

1). Decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each space.

Past, present and future

A hundred years ago, most people travelled (1)...............foot, by train, or on horseback. (2).....................had made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances. Bicycles were also becoming (3)....................., after the invention of the air-filled (4)....................., which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and (5).....................railways had already been invented, and cities

all over the world already had traffic (6).......................There were very few private cars, and city (7).....................were still full of horses. What a difference a hundred years have (8).....................! (9).....................we have got (10).....................to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and (11).....................that in many places (12).....................have been banned from the city centre. How will we be travelling in a hundred years' time? Perhaps (13).....................then there will be only personal helicopters. There may be no need to (14).....................to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more people walking and horse-riding, for pleasure and (15) ….. .

1)	A	by	В on	С with	D to
2)	A	Tracks	В Lines	С Ways	D Railways
3)	A	popular	В invented	С then	D handlebar;
4)	A	boot	В brake	С tyre	D engine
5)	A	metro	В buried	С underground	D submerged
6)	A	blocks	В sticks	С knots	D jams
7)	A	streets	В pavements	С lawns	D carts
8)	A	taken	В done	С made	D got
9)	A	Presently	В Nowadays	С Then	D Later
10)	A	more	В them	С motorists	D used
11)	A	even	В polluted	С so	D poisoned
12)	A	vehicles	В traffic	С transport	D trips
13)	A	cars	В by	С even	D transport
14)	A	have	В transport	С decide	D commute
15)	A	exercise	В keep fit	С energy	D healthy

2). Decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each space.

A letter to the editor

Dear Sir,

We are writing to suggest that all cars should be (1) ..................from the

centre of the city as soon as possible. The amount of (2) .....................from car

exhaust fumes is now (3)....................., and we believe that the public must be

(4) .......................Apart from this, the streets are crowded (5) .....................

cars, and our lives are at (6).....................when we try to cross the road! There

has been a huge (7).....................in the amount of traffic recently, and the

government just seems to put (8) .....................the problem, instead of

(9).....................it. Unless .we (10).....................the traffic problem, and

seriously consider some of the (11)....................., life in our city will become

(12).......................Our organization, Cities for People, has been

(13).....................to make the government do something! We are holding a

(14).....................next week in the city centre, and hope that many people will

(15).....................us.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Kingwood, Secretary, Cities for People

1)	A	stopped	В	banned	С	removed	D	altered
2)	A	this	В	problem	С	driving	D	pollution
3)	A	unbearable	В	much	С	overcrowded	D	exceeded
4)	A	preserved	B	saved	С	exhausted	D	protected
5)	A	from	B	in	C	with	D	between
6)	A	risk	B	danger	C	urgent	D	problem
7)	A	size	B	number	C	growing	D	increase
8)	A	out	B	away	C	up	D	off
9)	A	going through	B	dealing with	C	closing down	D	keeping up with
10)	A	look for	B	make out	C	face up to	D	come round to
11)	A	solutions	B	errors	C	suggestions	D	matters
12)	A	lifeless	B	uninhabitable	C	impossible	D	destruction
13)	A	taken after	B	set up	C	carried out	D	looked into
14)	A	pile-up	B	riot	C	organization	D	demonstration
15)	A	join	B	bear	C	increase	D	Agree