Volunteering Homes

You are going to listen to a (to be) in need: (estar) necesitado/a

conversation about some volunteer expertise: experiencia, conocimientos
organisations dedicated to building
homes. Listen and choose the correct loan repayment: amortización / pago del
answer. [8 x 1 = 8 points] préstamo
labour: mano de obra
gap year: año sabático

1. Cindy and Mike’s report … . 5. Habitat for Humanity … .

a. must be about a humanitarian a. is another name for Architecture for
organisation Humanity
b. will be about Oxfam b. builds homes for poor people
c. is almost finished c. was established by people in need
d. is due in five days d. always works together with
Architecture for Humanity
2. Architecture for Humanity … .
a. is an organisation only for architects 6. Which statement below is TRUE
b. is made up of volunteer architecture and about Habitat for Humanity?
design professionals a. It has helped build more than 300,000
c. charges fees for its professionals’ advice homes since 1976.
d. works on big government building b. It builds approximately 30,000 houses
projects a year.
c. It built around 50,000 homes in 2007.
3. Which place below is NOT mentioned d. It was founded less than 30 years
in connection with Architecture for ago.
Humanity?
a. schools 7. Habitat for Humanity homeowners … .
b. libraries a. receive houses for free
c. sports centres b. design their homes
d. health clinics c. purchase their homes with interest-
free loans
4. “Katrina” is the name of a … . d. don’t need to get a loan
a. hurricane
b. school 8. Habitat for Humanity requires its
homeowners
c. voluntary organisation to … .
d. natural disaster in South Asia a. volunteer after natural disasters
b. help build their own homes
c. provide a maximum of 200 hours of
free labour
d. do voluntary work for the organisation
every year

London 2012
You are going to listen to a radio
programme
about the preparations for the 2012
Olympic
Games. Listen and choose the correct
answer.
[8 x 1 = 8 points]
1. The 2012 London Olympics … .
a. will be held in the winter
b. were announced last year
c. will be held in the summer
d. won’t include the Paralympics
2. Which is NOT specifically mentioned as
a reason to host the Olympics?
a. increased tourism
b. economic benefits
c. prestige
d. long-term benefits
3. Among the legacies of the London
Olympics
will be … .
a. improved city streets
b. new boat, train and Underground
services
c. more car parks
d. the closure of some bicycle and walking
paths
4. After the Games, the Olympic Park will
….
a. become a new residential and shopping
area
b. remain as a large sports venue
c. be transformed into a media centre
d. be a popular place for bicycle riding
keep up to date: mantener informado/a,
poner al día
move ahead: avanzar
stir: conmoción, interés
fuss: escándalo, alboroto
lasting: duradero/a, perdurable
venue: instalación
5. As of now, the London Olympics … .
a. employs over 10,000 construction
workers
b. has a total budget of £2 billion
c. has contracts with approximately 600
firms
d. has employed around 100 people
6. During the Olympics, Lord’s Cricket
Ground will
be used for … .
a. cricket
b. the triathlon
c. road cycling races
d. archery
7. Beach volleyball will be held … .
a. at a beach near London
b. at Buckingham Palace
c. at Horse Guards Parade
d. without real sand
8. Which sentence is true about the
Olympic Park?
a. Several Roman coins were found there.
b. Ancient artifacts were found there.
c. Schools are holding more sport there.
d. Hundreds of young people go there to
participate
in activities.