DUBLIN

This task has TWO parts. 

PART – A:  Click HERE to listen to two women talk about Dublin, Ireland.  For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (a, b, or c).  Mark your answer (X) in the space provided as in the example (0).  Then check the KEY below.

0. Dublin is the ..........city in Ireland.

£        a) biggest

£         b) second biggest

£         c) smallest

1. ........ people live in Dublin.
£         a)¼ million
£         b) 1 million
£         c) 4 million

2. The population of Dublin is ...

£         a) mixed.

£         b) old.

£         c) young.

3. The most common restaurants are …
£         a) Chinese, French and Indian.
£         b) Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
£         c) American, French and Spanish.

4. They compare Dublin to ...
£         a) London and New York.
£         b) London and Paris.
£         c) New York and Paris.

5. They describe Dublin as  …
£         a) cosmopolitan and expensive.
£         b) different from other international cities.
£         c) quite rural.

PART – B:  Click HERE to listen to two people talking about a holiday.  For questions 6-9, choose the correct answer (a, b, or c). 

6. Boxing Day is celebrated…
£         a) in England.
£         b) in England and the USA.
£         c) in the USA.

7. Boxing Day is …
£         a) December 21st.
£         b) December 25th.
£         c) December 26th.

8. Traditionally the boxes had..... in them.
£         a) food
£         b) money
£         c) food or money

9. People celebrate Boxing Day by …
£         a) eating leftover food.
£         b) giving boxes with food.
£         c) giving boxes with lots of money.

KEY

Part A

1 B       2C        3A        4A        5A       

Part B

6A        7C        8C        9A