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Worksheets4C Listening: Young and homeless
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
In Listening Strategy 1, which example paraphrase is given?
sleep badly → get a poor night's sleep
sleep well → get a good night's sleep
be late → arrive on time
spend less → save more
The event featured in the text is called:
The Long Walk Home
The Big Sleep Out
The Night Shelter Run
Help for the Homeless
The Big Sleep Out raises money specifically for:
Building luxury apartments
People who sleep rough
School supplies for children
Animal shelters
Which age group is highlighted as being among the homeless in the UK?
Only retirees
Many of them are teenagers
Only middle-aged adults
Only new immigrants
What problem do many young homeless people face even if they have jobs?
They cannot open bank accounts
They are still unable to afford accommodation
They cannot get a phone
They must move abroad
According to the text, what raises a lot of money each year and inspires politicians to act?
An annual concert tour
The Big Sleep Out event
An online petition
A charity marathon
Listening Strategy 2 advises students to pay attention to whether the language is:
Sarcastic or sincere
Fast or slow
Formal or informal
Written or spoken
Which pair correctly matches formal with informal equivalents from the table?
increase sharply ↔ go up a lot
currently ↔ later on
make a proposal ↔ refuse an idea
gain employment ↔ lose a job
From the formal/informal table, what is the informal way to say “require assistance”?
seek help
need help
offer help
give help
From the formal/informal table, the formal equivalent of “very important” is:
urgent
top secret
a high priority
serious
In the multiple-choice listening task, which role is listed as a possible identity for Speaker 1?
A shop assistant
An audience host at a conference
A friend who took part
A journalist
Which location is mentioned as a place someone might avoid at night?
The High Street
The train station
The cinema
The library
Which concern is listed as a reason someone dislikes most about being homeless?
Seeing people fight
Getting lost
Not having internet
Eating too much
Which option is included as a possible job one speaker could have?
Works for a charity
Drives a taxi
Teaches at a school
Runs a café
Which of the following appears among the discussion prompts about the worst thing about being homeless?
Having too much privacy
The weather
Travel costs
Finding a new school
Which topic is suggested for discussing what governments should do to tackle homelessness?
Tax rates on imports
Measures to tackle the problem of homelessness
School curriculum changes
International travel rules
Which phrase from the speech bubble expresses a potential worst aspect of homelessness?
Having too many visitors
Not being able to wash
Eating at restaurants
Watching television late
According to the informational text, where is finding accommodation especially difficult for young people?
Small villages where rents are low
Areas where rents are very high
Coastal towns only
Near sports stadiums
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