What were you doing at the time of the murder?
Syllabus topic 17: What were you doing at the time of the murder?
A conversation with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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Where was Ben at eight?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: In the café
He says he was serving customers.
Why did he go outside?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: To take out rubbish
He left briefly for rubbish disposal.
When did he hear the alarm?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Half past eight
The alarm was heard after his brief trip outside.
Where was Ben at eight?
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Correct answer: In the café
He says he was serving customers.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: To take out rubbish
He left briefly for rubbish disposal.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Half past eight
The alarm was heard after his brief trip outside.
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