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Extra Listening Practice 4
Being House Smart
You are going to listen to a detective giving a talk about home safety. Listen and choose the best
answer. 03│04
1 The detective claims that nearly 50% of
burglars .
A find the door or window unlocked
B use a key left by the owners to break in
C can get into a house without causing any
damage
D break in while the owners are out or asleep
2 Some people leave a spare key .
A where it can be reached by someone outside
B hanging outside on a piece of string
C near the doorbell
D in a letter box outside their home
3 If the house is locked, burglars will
A search for an easier way in
B usually try to burgle a different house
C often break a window in order to get in
D steal more valuables because of the risks
they took
4 Small items are attractive to burglars
because they . 8
A are more valuable
B are quick to steal
C can be easily seen
D are difficult for the police to find
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5 When going on holiday, the speaker
suggests .
A cancelling mail deliveries
B inviting someone to stay at your house
C leaving the lights on
D asking someone to check the house regularly
6 The detective warns people not to .
A post photos of holidays on social media
B tell neighbours that you are going on holiday
C write about holidays before they go on them
D e-mail friends with holiday plans
7 When people agree to set up a neighbourhood
.
watch scheme, they .
A are each given a sticker and an alarm by the
local police
B are agreeing officially to do something that
is natural
C tend to get on better with each other afterwards
D get more suspicious of unusual behaviour
Apart from a reduced likelihood of being the
victim of a crime, householders in a
neighbourhood watch scheme can benefit
from .
A a quicker police response time
B quieter streets
C higher house prices
D cheaper insurance