Ravi, the uncatchable smuggler
Syllabus topic 1: Ravi, the uncatchable smuggler
A short listening passage with three questions on details, meaning and the speaker's perspective. Original educational audio with synthesised voices.
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What does the officer expect to find?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Something concealed
He searches for hidden goods inside or on the cart.
What is Ravi actually selling?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: The carts
The final scene reveals that the carts themselves are the goods.
What creates the joke?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: The obvious possibility is overlooked
The officer searches details but ignores the cart itself.
What does the officer expect to find?
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Correct answer: Something concealed
He searches for hidden goods inside or on the cart.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: The carts
The final scene reveals that the carts themselves are the goods.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: The obvious possibility is overlooked
The officer searches details but ignores the cart itself.
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