76 UnIT 11 | Culture is key You are going to listen to four people from different countries talking about what it is like to live in the UK. 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 each question (1–7). 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. LISTEnInG 5 45 0 Initially, Carolina came to the UK because A her employer wanted her to work there. D she didn’t want to live in China. C her family were moving there. D she wasn’t allowed to stay in Hong Kong. 1 Carolina’s family are A the owners of a Chinese restaurant. B used to experiencing racism in Britain. C in a better situation than expected. D always trying to persuade her to return. 2 What Tarek says about political asylum is that A it used to be more difficult to get than it is today. B young asylum seekers face problems at school. C it was easy to apply for it as a family. D people are less sympathetic to asylum seekers these days. 3 Tarek describes his time in the UK as something A he is very happy about, and he has no plans to leave. B he is angry about because of the hostility shown to him. C with only minor problems. D that doesn’t make him feel welcome any more. 4 Simon from Zimbabwe says that A he found a job as soon as he entered the UK. B immigration officers took a long time to check his story. C he was imprisoned for a year on his arrival in the UK. D his life was in danger, so it was easy for him to get asylum. 5 Simon says about his current job that he A wants to give it up very soon. B is satisfied that he’s earning his own money. C likes it better than his last job. D hates having to pay taxes. 6 What Carlos says about finding a job is that A it’s illegal for him to work, so he has to be careful. B he would work more if he didn’t have English lessons. C there are numerous opportunities for work. D it’s hard to earn enough to support his family. 7 Carlos’s aim in living in the UK is to A improve his English. B start a family here. C get political asylum. D earn money. What is it like to live in the UK Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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