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Intermediate English Listening - Liverpool Tourism

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Introduction

Liverpool is a historic city in the north west of England which is a popular tourist destination. This video quiz about Liverpool will help you to practise your English listening skills.

First Listening

Listen for the main idea. Don't try to understand everything.

Listening Comprehension

Listen again to find the answers to these questions.

Choose the best answer for each question.

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  1. The Grand buildings on Liverpool's Waterfront are known as?
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      The Three Graces
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      The Three Galleries
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      The Three Buildings
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      The Three Places
  2. Where would you would find The Beatles Story?
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      at The Albert Dock
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      in Church Street
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      in Paradise Street
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      in Matthew Street
  3. In their early days, The Beatles used to play at...?
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      The Cavern
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      Cavern Walks
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      The Tavern
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      The Cabin
  4. Which of these museums and galleries is not mentioned in the video?
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      Liverpool's World Museum
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      Merseyside Maritime Museum
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      International Slavery Museum
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      Tate Liverpool
  5. Liverpool Airport is named after which Beatle?
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      The video doesn't say
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      Paul McCartney
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      George Harrison
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      Ringo Starr
  6. True, false or we don't know: Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Britain?
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      the video doesn't say
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      false
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      true

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Answer Key

1) The grand buildings on the waterfront are known as the Three Graces.

2) The Beatles Story is located in the Albert Dock.

3) The venue where The Beatles played in their early days is called the Cavern.

4) Liverpool's World Museum is not mentioned in the video.

5) The correct answer is not given. Liverpool airport is named after Beatle John Lennon, but that isn't mentioned in the video.

6) The correct answer is not given. Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Britain, but the video doesn't tell us that.

Age group: teens and adults

Level: B2/Intermediate +

Topic areas: tourism, culture, Life in The UK

Vocabulary: travel and holidays

Listening: gist/specific information


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