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Part 1: Listen to a debate about civil disobedience extracted from a movie and answer the questions 1-15. For question 1-5, decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). 1. The students from Wiley College are white. 2. It is indicated from the presenter that Wiley College is the front runner. 3. Harvard University is the reigning champion in the National Debate Competition. 4. Franklin D Roosevelt is America’s 5 th President. 5. The audience are raucous. For questions 6-15, supply the blanks with missing details in the form of NOTES taken from the recording. 6. James Farmer Jr. is introduced to argue ___________________. 7. The debate motion is: Civil disobedience is __________________________________________. 8. In 1919, in India, 10,000 people gathered in Amritsar to protest _________________________. 9. From 1914 to 1918, the total number of casualties was __________________. 10. The second debater uses the term ____________ to describe the nature of civil disobedience. 11. The girl says Gandhi advises people to always act with _________________________________. 12. Gandhi draws his inspiration not from __________________, but from Henry David Thoreau. 13. One debater says Thoreau was a bit ___________________. 14. After telling the story about his father, the man asserts that nothing that __________________ can be moral, regardless of how people call it. 15. Quoting Saint Augustine, James concludes that he has a right to resist with ________________. Part 2: You will hear an interview with Daphne Lambert, who went on an unusual kind of cycling trip in Spain. For questions 16-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. - 1 -

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Part 1: Listen to a debate about civil disobedience extracted from a movie and answer the questions 1-15.For question 1-5, decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. The students from Wiley College are white.2. It is indicated from the presenter that Wiley College is the front runner.3. Harvard University is the reigning champion in the National Debate Competition.4. Franklin D Roosevelt is America’s 5th President.5. The audience are raucous.

For questions 6-15, supply the blanks with missing details in the form of NOTES taken from the recording.

6. James Farmer Jr. is introduced to argue ___________________.7. The debate motion is: Civil disobedience is __________________________________________. 8. In 1919, in India, 10,000 people gathered in Amritsar to protest _________________________.9. From 1914 to 1918, the total number of casualties was __________________.10. The second debater uses the term ____________ to describe the nature of civil disobedience.11. The girl says Gandhi advises people to always act with _________________________________.12. Gandhi draws his inspiration not from __________________, but from Henry David Thoreau.13. One debater says Thoreau was a bit ___________________.14. After telling the story about his father, the man asserts that nothing that __________________

can be moral, regardless of how people call it.15. Quoting Saint Augustine, James concludes that he has a right to resist with ________________.

Part 2: You will hear an interview with Daphne Lambert, who went on an unusual kind of cycling trip in Spain. For questions 16-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

16. What motivated Daphne to participate in the cycle ride?A She read an article inviting donations to a charity.B She decided to use her cycling skills to raise money for charity.C She wanted to encourage the production of organic food in the UK.D She needed convincing of the importance of organic food in our diet.

17. What were the participants’ feelings when they first met each other?A They were eager to share their doubts about the coming ride.B They felt embarrassed to admit how much training they had done.C They were optimistic about how well they would get on together.D They felt worried about being unprepared for what lay ahead.

18. What initial problems did Daphne encounter in Spain?A She was so saddle sore that she couldn’t get on her bike.

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B She was unable to take her bike on a practice ride.C She found it extremely difficult to get off her bikeD She found the design of the bike unfamiliar

19. What gave the cyclists a false sense of security?A the beautiful sceneryB the police escortC the descent from the first summitD the height of the first hill

20. According to Daphne, the cycle ride itself wasA a changing and magical make up.B an experience with many difficulties.C a gastronomic adventurer.D a challenge no one was up to.

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