Задание

One of the listening strategies that can help you to successfully complete the exam is the strategy of understanding false options.

Read the task. Look through the statements and read the example. Let's analyse the statements and apply the strategy.

Read the sentences A and B. Explain why the sentence B is false

A. My family moved to Canada in 2010. It took us four years to get used to the new place of living.

B. We managed to get used to the new place of living in 2010.

Answer: It took them 4 years to get used to the new place of living, so they managed to do it in 2014, not in 2010.

  1. A. Only some of the relatives gathered at the family reunion.

    B. At the family reunion all members of the family got together.

  2. A. Diana's brother practically doesn't support her.

    B. Diana's brother never supports her.

  3. A. At the family gathering, I met my relatives including those whom I hadn't seen for many years, such as my cousin Julia and my nephew Bill.

    B. The only relatives I met at the family gathering were my cousin Julia and my nephew Bill.