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. Robert Smalls’ mother made sure her son …
2. Hannah’s owner …
3. While serving on the US Ship Planter, Robert …
4. The Planter’s captain allowed the black crewmen to …
5. When Robert informed the families about the escape plan, …
6. When passing Fort Sumter, Robert was worried because …
7. After the Civil War, Congress decided 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. Initially, GROM was trained by the British Army Special Air Service and …
9. GROM’s most difficult role is to use …
10. In 1990, the lieutenant colonel had a task to secure the transfer of …
11. The public learnt about GROM for the first time in …
12. During the Navy SEAL-GROM operation in Iraq, one GROM soldier …
13. The place where GROM has basic special ops training is the Swedish
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. The vlogger is a student at the University of Arizona.
15. The vlogger recommends a restaurant with a great view.
16. Most telescopes in Kitt Peak National Observatory have round roofs.
17. The solar telescope’s length protects it from a fire.
18. The mirror inside the 3.5-metre telescope is very heavy.
19. Thanks to the RCT, scientists learnt how to use telescopes in space.
20. The next vlog will explain why life on Venus is impossible.