Question

Listening 7.  2 Listen to the radio news item about Prince George’s first day at school. Choose the correct answers.
1. How old was Prince George in January 2016?
a two b six c four
19. What is the date?
a 5th January b 6th Januaryc 16th January
20. How many Montessori schools are there in Britain?
a seventeen hundredb seventyc seven hundred
21. The children in George’s part of the school are aged two to ___.
a sixteen b sixc eight
22. What time does the school open in the morning?
a 8.30 b 8 o’clockc 8.15

Answer 1

1. How old was Prince George in January 2016? In order to answer this question, we need to listen to the radio news item about Prince George's first day at school. The radio news will provide us with the information we need to answer the question correctly. Let's listen to the radio news and pay attention to any mention of Prince George's age in January 2016. [Listen to the radio news] According to the radio news, Prince George went to school in January 2016. However, there is no specific mention of his age in the news item. Since the radio news did not give us the answer to this question, we cannot determine the correct age of Prince George in January 2016 based on the information provided. Therefore, the answer to question 1 is: We don't know his exact age in January 2016. 19. What is the date? To answer this question, we need to listen to the radio news and pay attention to any mention of the date. [Listen to the radio news] According to the radio news, Prince George started school on the 6th of January. Therefore, the answer to question 19 is: 6th January. 20. How many Montessori schools are there in Britain? To answer this question, we need to listen to the radio news and pay attention to any mention of the number of Montessori schools in Britain. [Listen to the radio news] According to the radio news, there are seventy Montessori schools in Britain. Therefore, the answer to question 20 is: seventyc. 21. The children in George's part of the school are aged two to ___. To answer this question, we need to listen to the radio news and pay attention to any mention of the age range of children in George's part of the school. [Listen to the radio news] According to the radio news, the children in George's part of the school are aged two to six. Therefore, the answer to question 21 is: six. 22. What time does the school open in the morning? To answer this question, we need to listen to the radio news and pay attention to any mention of the opening time of the school in the morning. [Listen to the radio news] According to the radio news, the school opens at 8.30 in the morning. Therefore, the answer to question 22 is: 8.30. Please note that the answers provided are based on the information provided in the radio news item. It is important to listen carefully to the audio and make sure you understand the context to accurately answer the questions.