Self-assessment i i talk about past habits and states talk about electronic gadgets and apps talk about technology and change talk and write about diagrams express and respond to opinions have a discussion You are going to listen to a street interview about increasing traffic in an English town. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–6. Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 0 What is the interviewer doing the survey for? A a newspaper a magazine C a radio programme D a TV programme 1 Grant A has always lived in Calston. B lived in France for some years. C has lived in different places in England. D was born in France. 2 When did Grant move back to Calston? A this year last year C a couple of years ago D more than three years ago 3 Because of the traffic, A it now takes more time to drive through the centre. B businesses move away from the centre. C the main road has to be repaired. D people move away from the centre. 4 What does Grant say about the level of pollution in town? A It won’t be a problem in the future. B It’s not as bad as before. C He hasn’t noticed any change. D He doesn’t care. 5 Grant thinks that banning cars from the centre A isn’t a realistic option. B is a bad idea. C is a great idea. D wouldn’t make a difference. 6 If cars had to pay to enter the town centre, A the traffic problems wouldn’t disappear. B people would use buses. C the streets would be cleaner. D people might move somewhere else. Explore writing: A blog entry about traffic in Austria Media task. Although everyone has to pay for the use of Austrian motorways, road traffic is increasing every year. That’s why environmentalists are demanding a drastic reduction of road traffic and are looking for more environmentally friendly alternatives. Go on the internet and research the traffic situation in Austria. Then write a blog entry in which you: ■■ describe how the situation on Austrian motorways has changed over the last 30 years (use used to and would). ■■ analyse the negative effects of heavy traffic on the environment. ■■ explain what you consider the best solution to reduce traffic on Austrian motorways. Write around 200 words. 37 d9hv95 46 B B 38 Language skills Extras Explore 10 Now and then 131 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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