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WorksheetsListening Bac Competences
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
You will hear a man talking about Thierry Boyle, a stamp collector. For questions 1 – 4 choose the
best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. What did Thierry think about himself?
A. He was quite interesting.
B. He was boring.
C. He was frightening.
D. He was sensible.
What was Thierry’s job?
A. He was an accountant.
B. He was a shop assistant.
C. He was an actor.
D. He was a translator.
What did people find to be more boring than his stamp collection?
A. His speeches.
B. His job.
C. His talks about stamps.
D. His unhappiness.
To whom did Thierry write a letter?
A. To the Queen of England.
B. To the man with the biggest stamp collection in the world.
C. To a TV reporter.
D. To a local newspaper.
You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness. For questions 5 – 10, choose the
best answer (A, B, C or D).
5. From the speaker’s point of view, a British man is considered to be a 19th century combination between
A. a gentleman and a scientist.
B. a gentleman and a hooligan.
C. a hooligan and a scientist.
D. a football player and a gentleman.
The British are said to be extremely well-behaved except for the situation when they are
A. insulted.
B. annoyed.
C. playing another country.
D. trying to invade another country.
The British are known to wait for a long time outside the hospital in order to welcome the
birth of
A. any baby.
B. a red-blooded baby.
C. twins.
D. a blue-blooded baby.
UK is linked to Europe by
A. politics.
B. an efficient system of transport.
C. treaties and a tunnel.
D. its culture and language.
Northern Ireland is
A. part of Ireland.
B. in the UK.
C. not mentioned.
D. hard to reach.
What is the attitude of the speaker when talking about the top competitors at standing in line?
A. He is being ironic.
B. He is appalled that the British are not the best.
C. He is neutral.
D. He is confused.
