Part A: Listening Comprehension
National Guide Dog Centre
You will hear a radio feature about guide dogs for visually-impaired people.
You now have 3 minutes to read the following tasks.
Then listen to the radio feature and do the tasks according to the information from the text.
You will hear the text twice.
a)
Complete the following sentences.
1 Charles has about sight.
2 Charles has had this condition since .
(2 BE)
b)
Tick the correct box. Only one answer is correct.
3 Before Charles had his guide dog Carlo, he ...
4 When Charles started university, he realized he needed ...
5 According to Charles, Carlo helps him to...
6 When Charles was graduating, everyone wanted to ...
| was able to live on his own. | |
| used other tools to navigate. | |
| relied on help from other people. |
| additional help. | |
| a special schedule. | |
| books in braille alphabet. |
| attract attention. | |
| stay in touch with friends. | |
| have conversations with strangers. |
| pet Carlo. | |
| congratulate him. | |
| take a picture of Carlo. |
(4 BE)
c)
Answer the following questions. Complete sentences are not necessary.
7 Who were the first guide dogs trained for?
8 When did the guide dog training start in the UK?
9 When you want to approach a guide dog out in the streets, how should you behave?
Name two facts.
(4 BE)
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a)
1 Charles has about 10-15% sight.
2 Charles has had this condition since birth.
b)
3 Before Charles had his guide dog Carlo, he ...
4 When Charles started university, he realized he needed ...
5 According to Charles, Carlo helps him to...
6 When Charles was graduating, everyone wanted to ...
| was able to live on his own. | |
| used other tools to navigate. | |
| relied on help from other people. |
| additional help. | |
| a special schedule. | |
| books in braille alphabet. |
| attract attention. | |
| stay in touch with friends. | |
| have conversations with strangers. |
| pet Carlo. | |
| congratulate him. | |
| take a picture of Carlo. |
c)
Please note: For questions 7 and 8, you only need one of the answers below. For question 9, you need two facts.
7 Who were the first guide dogs trained for?
blinded soldiers / blinded servicemen / blinded war veterans / blinded service individuals
8 When did the guide dog training start in the UK?
1930s / postwar periods
9 When you want to approach a guide dog out in the streets, how should you behave?
Name two facts.
look for right opportunity / ask (guide dog owner) if it’s OK / for permission / do not distract dog