Secret underground city
Syllabus topic 29: Secret underground city
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 was missing from the first version?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Practical details of daily life
It did not explain how people could live underground.
What helps the hero escape?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: A ventilation passage
An old ventilation passage provides a route out.
Why add realistic details?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: To make the imaginary world convincing
Believable daily workings support the fictional world.
What was missing from the first version?
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Correct answer: Practical details of daily life
It did not explain how people could live underground.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: A ventilation passage
An old ventilation passage provides a route out.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: To make the imaginary world convincing
Believable daily workings support the fictional world.
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