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English Listening Quizzes: The Local News - 2

You will hear a man reading the local news. Write down the answers to the questions below. You will hear the listening twice. After you have finished, click on the arrow to see if you have answered the questions correctly.

  1. What time is it?

  2. How long has snow been falling?

  3. Who has it caused difficulty for?

  4. What has caused some traffic delays?

  5. What has the police advised citizens?

  6. What should you do if you need to get into the centre of town?

  7. Where are the schools open?

  8. Where are the schools closed?

  9. What is the forecast?

  10. Who will be happy?

  11. Why have the football matches been cancelled?

  12. Will the local football team play?

  13. Who will they play against?

  14. What allows them to play?

  15. Where did the fire take place?

  16. How many patients had to be evacuated?

  17. How long did it take to extinguish the fire?

  18. When will the next edition of the news be?

    Where did the fire take place?

  19. How many patients had to be evacuated?

  20. How long did it take to extinguish the fire?

  21. When will the next edition of the news be?

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Listening comprehension audio kindly provided by the British Schools Group Italy

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