Listening Comprehension
You will have 1:30 minutes to study the tasks below.
Then you will hear the recording twice, with an interval of 1:30 minutes to complete the tasks.
After the second listening, you will have 1:30 minutes to finalise your answers.
Task I: A memorable basketball game
You will hear part of a report about a memorable basketball game.
While listening, do the tasks. You need not write complete sentences.
Task 2: Monopoly
You will hear a report about the board game Monopoly.
While listening, do the tasks. You need not write complete sentences.
Then you will hear the recording twice, with an interval of 1:30 minutes to complete the tasks.
After the second listening, you will have 1:30 minutes to finalise your answers.
While listening, do the tasks. You need not write complete sentences.
1.
Long-term significance of National Basketball Championship final in 1966
1 BE
2.
What Charles Martin does for a living
1 BE
3.
Two contrasting teams. Complete the table.
| University of Kentucky | Texas Western College | |
|---|---|---|
| coach's previous record | ||
| ethnicity of starting 5 |
4 BE
4.
Situation for students in the south. Complete the sentence.
While in the 1960s it became more and more common for black and white students to , they still largely played .
2 BE
5.
Nevil Shed's account of the game. Complete.
| eaction to David Lattin's spectacular move at the beginning of the match | |
| reason Nevil gets distracted | |
| coach's command |
3 BE
6.
Experts' prediction before the final
1 BE
7.
White prejudice - two supposed weaknesses of African American basketball players
2 BE
8.
The key to success for the Texas Western College Team. Tick the correct statement.
| They combined individual skills and team tactics. | |
| They managed to turn the game in the final quarter. | |
| They punished their opponents' overbearing arrogance. | |
| They proved that an enthusiastic audience makes a difference. |
1 BE
15 BE
While listening, do the tasks. You need not write complete sentences.
1.
The global and lasting success of Monopoly- two pieces of evidence
(2 BE)
2.
Tick the correct statement.
Ralph Ansbach
Ralph Ansbach
| taught economics in San Francisco. | |
| got paid for doing research on Monopoly. | |
| put forward the official history of Monopoly. | |
| didn't agree with Mary Pilon and her findings. |
(1 BE)
3.
Tick the correct statement.
Mary Pilon
Mary Pilon
| contacted Ralph Ansbach about Monopoly. | |
| found information ni the Wall Street Journal. | |
| thought Ralph Ansbach was sorely mistaken. | |
| thought that thegame's history sounded plausible. |
(1 BE)
4.
Chronology. What happened when? Complete the table.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| at the turn of the century | |
| 1924 | |
| early 1930s |
(3 BE)
5.
Tick the correct statement.
Lizzy Mage
Lizzy Mage
| supported traditional gender roles. | |
| was generally in favour of monopolies. | |
| wanted to encourage people to buy land. | |
| saw left-wing people attracted to the game. |
(1 BE)
6.
Tick the correct statement.
Quakers in Atlantic City
Quakers in Atlantic City
| criticised and later banned the game. | |
| called the original version "Monopoly". | |
| got rid of fixed property prices in the game. | |
| came up with street names that still exist today. |
(1 BE)
7.
Tick the correct statement.
Charles Todd
Charles Todd
| lived by himself in Atlantic City. | |
| refused to give testimony in court. | |
| provided a written version of the rules. | |
| as introduced to Monopoly by Charles Darrow. |
(1 BE)
8.
Tick the correct statement.
Charles Darrow
Charles Darrow
| was paid $500 for the game. | |
| corrected a misspelt street name. | |
| widely promoted sales of the game. | |
| frequently played checkers with Charles Todd. |
(1 BE)
9.
Tick the correct statement.
Anti-Monopoly
Anti-Monopoly
| was a game published by Parker Bros. | |
| was banned from being promoted and sold. | |
| was a new game invented by Charles Darrow. | |
| was the reason for Ralph Ansbach's legal issues. |
(1 BE)
(12 BE)
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Task I: A memorable basketball game
Task 2: Monopoly
1.
breaking the colour barrier (in US basketball)/first final played/won by an all-Black team
2.
sports historian
3.
| University of Kentucky | Texas Western College | |
|---|---|---|
| coach's previous record | (most) successful coach | obscure/unknown/inexperienced / blank page/ had not coached at other colleges |
| ethnicity of starting 5 | all-White | African American/all-Black |
4.
While in the 1960s it became more and more common for black and white students to study together, they still largely played in ethnically divided sports teams.
5.
| eaction to David Lattin's spectacular move at the beginning of the match | Kentucky was intimidated / it silenced the crowd |
| reason Nevil gets distracted | was racially insulted |
| coach's command | to stay focused on the game |
6.
Kentucky would win easily
7.
- lack of discipline
- poor defensive skills
8.
The key to success for the Texas Western College Team. Tick the correct statement.
| They combined individual skills and team tactics. | |
| They managed to turn the game in the final quarter. | |
| They punished their opponents' overbearing arrogance. | |
| They proved that an enthusiastic audience makes a difference. |
1.
- played in more than 100 countries
- played for generations/by people ofall ages
2.
| taught economics in San Francisco. | |
| got paid for doing research on Monopoly. | |
| put forward the official history of Monopoly. | |
| didn't agree with Mary Pilon and her findings. |
3.
| contacted Ralph Ansbach about Monopoly. | |
| found information ni the Wall Street Journal. | |
| thought Ralph Ansbach was sorely mistaken. | |
| thought that thegame's history sounded plausible. |
4.
Chronology. What happened when? Complete the table.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| at the turn of the century | Lizzy Mage's first patent |
| 1924 | Lizzy Mage's second patent |
| early 1930s | Monopoly was allegedly invented |
5.
| supported traditional gender roles. | |
| was generally in favour of monopolies. | |
| wanted to encourage people to buy land. | |
| saw left-wing people attracted to the game. |
6.
| criticised and later banned the game. | |
| called the original version "Monopoly". | |
| got rid of fixed property prices in the game. | |
| came up with street names that still exist today. |
7.
| lived by himself in Atlantic City. | |
| refused to give testimony in court. | |
| provided a written version of the rules. | |
| as introduced to Monopoly by Charles Darrow. |
8.
| was paid $500 for the game. | |
| corrected a misspelt street name. | |
| widely promoted sales of the game. | |
| frequently played checkers with Charles Todd. |
9.
| was a game published by Parker Bros. | |
| was banned from being promoted and sold. | |
| was a new game invented by Charles Darrow. | |
| was the reason for Ralph Ansbach's legal issues. |