Village Life - Unit 7

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Holly Ridge, who is writing a book about villages. For questions 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

A radio interview with Holly Ridge, who is writing a book about village life in the modern age.

What does Holly say about the title of her book?

The publisher did not like her suggestion.

She has not been able to think of a suitable one.

It will only be revealed when the book is published.

Holly says that common perceptions of the typical village

are old-fashioned.

have an element of truth in them.

are influenced by what people see in films.

What is Holly's main concern about commuter villages?

Villages lose their original character.

Commuters do not integrate into village life.

Local people can no longer afford to live in them.

What does Holly say about some villages where people buy second homes?

They do not have a balance of age groups.

They can be frightening places to live in.

They have good services and amenities.

Holly says that a possible result of encouraging people to live in villages is that

the appearance of villages may be sacrificed.

the cost of housing in villages may increase.

new houses may outnumber old houses in villages.

Holly says that the Localism Act is a law which enables communities to

organise their own local elections.

achieve changes in their local area.

reject new members of their local council.

What does Holly say she likes about the village where she lives?

the good relations she has with other villagers

the quality of local healthcare services

the large number of small businesses

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