Year 12 - Listening comprehension 

 
You will hear an interview with the TV host Trevor Noah about fake news. 
You have 2 minutes to read the questions. You will hear the extract once, then you will 
get a two-minute break to reflect, and then you will hear the extract for a second time. All 
questions are worth one mark unless otherwise indicated. 
 
1. Choose and circle the five true statements.  
 
B. Journalists have to maintain a neutral stance towards the topics they cover 
D. There should not be a platform for hateful speech 
E. The Confederate flag has a very controversial history 
G. Trevor Noah’s TV show is a news show 
H. Trevor Noah uses truth to appeal to a wider audience 
 
 
2. Answer the following questions. 
 
According to Trevor Noah, what kind of space does his TV show operate in? 

__________________________News parody and satire_____________​____________________ 

According to Trevor Noah, what is the difference between his TV show and fake news? 

________________​His TV show is honest about his intentions/there is no façade​__________ 

Why does Trevor Noah say it is impossible to have a neutral platform for debate? 

___________it gives a platform for hate speech or divisive rhetoric_______________​_____ 

According to Trevor Noah, what should news be driven by? 

_____________________________________________________Facts_______________________​_____________________ 

What will Steve Bannon’s role at the White House be? 

___________________________Chief strategist_____________________________________________________________ 

Choose the correct answer: 

  The tone of this interview is…. 

B 
A. Cautionary 
B. Critical 
C.  Informative  
You will hear an interview with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about feminism. 
 You have 2 minutes to read the questions. You will hear the extract once, then you will 
get a two-minute break to reflect, and then you will hear the extract for a second time. 
 
Complete the following gaps. Use no more than three words for each gap.  
 

- “The point is to get to a world where we no longer have to be [ - 1- ] “ 

- There are young people out there becoming aware that gender [ - 2 - ] 

- Feminism and femininity are not [ - 3 - ] 

- Gender is not biology [ - 4 - ] 

 
1.  

Labelled feminists 
2.  

Is a problem 
3.  

Mutually exclusive 
4.  

Gender is sociology 
 
Choose the correct answer: 

  Throughout the interview, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is…. 

B 
A. Defensive 
  B. Critical 
C.  Argumentative 
 
Choose the correct answer: 

  In this interview, we learn that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 

C 
A. Is an expert on feminism 
  B. Is not a feminist 
C.  Discusses feminism in her stories 
 
 
Choose the correct answer: 

  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wants feminism to be 

A 
A. Unnecessary 
  B. Championed 
C.  Criticised 
 
Choose the correct answer: 

  Feminism means that women  

C 
A. Should not be sexual beings 
  B. Should dress provocatively 
C.  Should be able to be both sexual and serious 
 
Choose the correct answer: 

  Chimamanda believes feminism lies in...  

A 
A. Having the right to choose 
    B. Being a woman from birth 
C.  Having the right to wear whatever you want 
 
Answer the following questions: 
 
According to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, why are young people are becoming aware of 
feminism? 
 
________________________________Because of Beyonce’s song_________________________________ 

Why does she think that Emma Watson posing in a revealing outfit was a feminist act? 

_________________________________Because it was her choice__________________________________________ 

What ‘puritanical’ idea does she take issue with? 

_______________________That women can either be sexual/sluts or serious__________________________