TASK 1
Listen and choose the best answer a), b) or c). You now have one minute to look through the questions for Task One.
1. Ruby Bridges’ family moved to Louisiana because of ...
2. In 1960, Ruby ...
3. The decision to send Ruby to W. Frantz Elementary School was made by ...
4. Ruby spent her first day of school ...
5. The thing that scared Ruby most on her way to school was ...
6. As a consequence of the Bridges’ brave decision ...
7. In 2010, Ruby Bridges had an opportunity to ...
TASK 2
Listen and complete the notes by putting short phrases into the gaps. There will now be a pause of 40 seconds for you to look through the notes.
8. During weapons training at the local range, soldiers could use …
9. The Polish and American soldiers executed a shooting scenario during …
10. The main aim of the training is to keep the Battle Group’s readiness on both …
11. During the exercise in Lithuania, the soldiers used defence tactics (where?) …
12. The distance to Lithuania was …
13. The Blue Brigade’s detachment to Germany will consist mostly of …
TASK 3
Listen and circle T for true or F for false. You now have one minute to look through the questions for Task Three.
14. Elizabeth II travelled to Greece with her husband many times.
15. The Queen’s identity must be verified when she travels abroad.
16. Prince Abdullah refused to be driven by the Queen.
17. When travelling, the Queen has two identical outfits for every occasion.
18. The Queen was too distressed to leave the plane after her father’s death.
19. The Queen travels with bags of blood to every country she visits.
20. The Queen eats sweets to deal with the effects of crossing time zones.