Surname: date in English:

Name:
Group: /20
ENGLISH ORAL COMPREHENSION TEST
BBC 6 minute English
IS THERE MORE OF THE WORLD TO EXPLORE?

I- General comprehension /7

name of the speakers

definition of exploration

definition of an explorer

the 3 possible answers to the question of the doc: -

What Ed Stafford became the 1st person to do? -
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A synonymous expression for "unexplored
places"

II- Detailed comprehension /13

a- Who is mentioned as a famous explorer? For what kind of exploration? /2

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b- When did Ed Stafford explore something new? /1
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c- List the 3 reasons given for exploring /3
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d- What makes Christina Lamb think there is still more to be discovered? /1
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e- What are people who have never had contact with the outside world called? /0.5
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f- What does Colin Thurbron, a travel writer, claim? /2
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g- Fill in the 7 gaps: /3.5

1st character: Yes, there's always something new to ............................ in the world
and ............ ..................... it – people are already .................... into space, the
……………………..– where next?
2nd character: Yes, absolutely. But I think I still need to explore my own city first – there's a lot more
to discover in London before I ………………………………. to Mars!
Sophie DAMIANO, sophie.damiano@unice.fr
1st character: Maybe you just haven't got any wanderlust – that's the ………………….to travel. (…)

Sophie DAMIANO, sophie.damiano@unice.fr