General English Level 5
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LISTENING Broken sentences
1. Look at the words in the tables below. They contain sentences from
Listening 01.
• The first half of each sentence is in Table 1.
• The second half of each sentence is in Table 2.
2. Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences if you can.
3. Write the letter of the correct ending in the box. Sentence 1 has been done
for you.
4. Listen to the recording again to correct and complete your matches.
Table 1
1. ..we spoke to a representative for the company and the banks and they
complained …
d
2. Look, you asked me …
3. I replied …
4. The judge asked her …
5. But she explained …
6. The judge asked my client …
7. Janis Steadman’s family have asked me …
8. They have also asked …
Table 2
a … that at the time she had been unable to stop herself.
b … how she had actually done it, and she has been very honest.
c … that people respect their privacy and give them time and space to get on with
their lives.
d … that the sentence was too lenient.
e …that I thought the sentence was fair.
f … if she realised the seriousness of her crime.
g … to express their regret for her actions.
h … if I thought the sentence was fair.
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