Listening comprehension
Listen to the recording of the article ‘Now News’ on pages 10-11 of
English Now
No 80. Then choose the correct answers to complete the sentences below.
1. This year’s Cup Final game will be held in ____________ in Canada.
a. Vancouver
b. Moncton
2. The team from ______________ won the Women’s World Cup in 2011.
a. the United States
b. Japan
3. The HoloLens is the new virtual reality _______________ made by Microsoft.
a. headset
b. handset
4. This gadget _________ ready to be sold this year.
a. is
b. is not
5. The annual event of Common Riding began in the ___________ century.
a. 13th
b. 14th
6. In Common Riding, people travel on a ___________ to check town boundaries.
a. gallop
b. horse
7. The Dalai Lama will visit the Australian cities of Brisbane, Perth and __________ this year.
a. Sydney
b. Uluru
8. It is not the first time he has visited Australia: it will be his ___________ visit.
a. eighth
b. tenth
9. The Rubik’s Cube was invented in ___________.
a. 1974
b. 1977
10. The current record for solving the cube is in ________________.
a. 5.15 seconds
b. 5.55 seconds
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