Kiến thức: Nghe hiểu
Giải thích: Tăng bao nhiêu người thất nghiệp vào năm nay?
Thông tin: They show an increase of 150,263 on last year’s figures.
Tạm dịch: Chúng cho thấy sự gia tăng 150.263 người so với số liệu của năm ngoái.
Đáp án: 150263
Transcript:
Good evening. I’m Peter Crane with the six o’clock news. At least 17 people have been injured in the road accident that took place on the M1 near Leeds last night. The police said that the lorry which caused the accident was travelling at about 85 miles an hour, well over the 60 mile an hour speed limit for heavy goods vehicles.
2600 workers have walked out of the Peugeot car factory in Coventry in protest again the company’s pay offer. The unions have asked for a rise of 8.5%. There’ll be a meeting between their leader and management later today.
The latest unemployment figures have been released for this year. They show an increase of 150,263 on last year’s figures. This brings the total number of unemployed to 1,490,000. The Employment Minister says this increase has been caused by the relocation of several factories from Britain to the Far East.
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So far, we ________________ anything unusual, but we ___________ very close attention.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THANKS A MILLION
Percy Ross was born in 1916 in Michigan. His parents has come to the USA from Latvia and Russia and the family were poor. But Percy soon showed a talent (31) ________ business and made a fortune in the fur trade and auction business. Then disaster struck and he (32) _________ all his money. But he soon made a fortune again - this time by (33) _________ plastic bags. In 1969, he sold his plastic bag company for millions of dollars.
Ross started giving away in 1977: he gave $50,000 to 50 Vietnamese refugees so that they could make a new home in the USA. (34) ___________ he held a Christmas party for 1,050 poor children in the American town of Minneapolis. Ross bought a bike for every one of the 1,050 children at the party.
After these first experiences of giving money away, Ross decided to do it on a (35) __________ basis. He started a newspaper column called „Thanks a Million’, and later a radio show, in order to give away his money. It took years, but Ross finally succeeded in giving away his entire fortune.
My parents don't allow me to come home after 10 p.m.
My parents never _______________________________ after 10 p.m.
Listen to a news bulletin. Answer each of the questions with a number. You will listen to the recording twice.
How many people were injured in the crash? ________________________________
My dad wants me to go to university, but I’m in _________ minds about it.
Regional Para Sports events offer opportunities for ___________ friendship and cooperation among disabled people in ASEAN member states.
I'd advise you to respect the elderly.
You _____________________________________________________.