Protected Trees - Unit 7

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

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Gail Simpson, who lives in an area where trees are protected. For questions 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

A radio interview with Gail Simpson, who lives in an area where the trees are legally protected, about a dispute with her neighbour.

Gail believes that people

cut down trees for building and furniture too easily.

do not spend enough time in the countryside.

do not think trees are an important subject.

Gail's main concern is related to

clean air.

the quality of life.

money.

What do Gail and her husband like about the position of their house?

It is near woodland.

It is near the sea.

It is near a tourist attraction.

Why have the trees in her area been protected?

to stop them becoming extinct

to help maintain a natural habitat

to prevent new building projects

When did the tree disappear from Gail's garden?

during the night

during the tourist season

while Gail was on holiday

Why did Gail's neighbour want her to cut the tree down?

He thought it was dangerous.

It was too expensive for him to cut down himself.

He wanted his house to be worth more.

What has the neighbour done since the court case?

He has refused to speak to Gail and her husband.

He has moved away.

He has apologised.

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