4. Listening Task 1 (2013.g.)

Uzdevums:

12 p.

LISTENING
Task 1
(12 points)

Listen to Vera Renouf’s memories about her life on Jersey Island and circle the correct option.

Audio for Task 1:

AN INTERVIEW WITH AN OLD LADY

1. The radio programme has invited Mrs Renouf for an interview because she: has written down her memories of the island. is the oldest person on Jersey island. has published an interesting study on Jersey. has just turned 90.	7. At that time on the island there were a lot of: Frenchmen digging up potatoes in harvest time. French families staying for the winter. Frenchmen telling jokes in Jersey English. French women helping to pick tomatoes in summers.
2. Mrs Renouf: has never been away from Jersey. has travelled a lot during her long life. was born on another island. has spent 80 years of her life on an island.	8. The lady learnt good French: listening to foreigners’ conversations in the bar. from a close friend of hers. in language courses for adults. on her way to school.
3. When Vera was young: she enjoyed walking with her father on Saturdays. there were practically no tourists in Jersey. the beach was crowded only on Sundays. she went walking with all her family.	9. The school she went to: was not very good. was for girls only. was closed by St. Martin. exists even today.
4. She remembers that: years ago war planes landed on the beach. there used to be a post office on the beach. earlier the beach was used as a runway. once there was an airport built on the beach.	10. She remembers that her family: was on good terms with neighbours. used to go fishing together at the weekend. could enjoy sea-food only on Sundays. was going out to sea for food every day.
5. The railway line: has bought new trains. was used by tourists only. was used by locals a lot. is very expensive.	11. They: dried the octopuses on a string outside their house. ate the octopuses in their garden. washed the octopuses before eating. caught and ate raw octopuses.
6. When Vera was young, the islanders: were helped by seasonal workers from the continent. used workforce from other islands to gather the crops. grew a lot of vegetables and fruits. were often helped by foreign tourists.	12. The people from the radio programme have prepared for Vera: a special plate with a picture of an octopus printed on it. a treat for octopuses she liked so much. a dish made of octopus. a lunch-box with some special sea-food.

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