1. You are going to hear an extract from an interview to Barack Obama twice.

Fill in the blanks with one

word.
a) This would be good for the Cuban people and more likely to lead to a …………………………………………
up of the restrictions or oppression that exists there.
b) We have dealt with international ……………………………………………………… that we haven’t seen in a lot of
years.
c) These were all big structural ……………………………………………….……………………………………..…… that we had to
do.
d) Think about how much energy was required for us to ……………………………………………….…………… ourselves
out of the economic circumstances we were in when I came into office.
e) It's understandable the ……………………………………………….…………… might say, you know, that race relations
have gotten worse.

2. Answer the following questions.

a) Why is the health care policy considered a success? ………………………………………………..………………………………

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b) Why did the government reform education? ………………………………………………………………………………….……….
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c) Is the “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” mentioned? And Afghanistan? Why? Why not? …….……………
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d) What is the relationship between the police and the communities of colour? …………………………….………….
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e) Why does the interviewer think Ferguson case is a special case? …………………………………………………….………
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3. Provide a brief outline of the listening.

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Madrid, 2015

Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. He had always intended to visit
him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit
was paid she had no knowledge of it. It was then disclosed in the following manner. Observing his second
daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with:
“I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy.”
“We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,” said her mother resentfully, “since we are not to
visit.”
“But you forget, mamma,” said Elizabeth, “that we shall meet him at the assemblies, and that Mrs. Long
promised to introduce him.”
“I do not believe Mrs. Long will do any such thing. She has two nieces of her own. She is a selfish,
hypocritical woman, and I have no opinion of her.”
“No more have I,” said Mr. Bennet; “and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.”
Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her
daughters.
“Don’t keep coughing so, Kitty, for Heaven’s sake! Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to
pieces.”
“Kitty has no discretion in her coughs,” said her father; “she times them ill.”

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

Provide a phonetic transcription of the first paragraph of the text above.

Mr. Bennet … addressed her with.