Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

Unit 6: Listening Activity No. 5 
 
You are going to hear a talk about the English policeman. As you listen, complete the notes 
below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided. 
A "copper" is one of 1.__________ 's nicknames. It comes from the verb "cop" which means 
to 2. __________. "Bobby" comes from the 3.__________ name of Sir Robert Peel who was 
the founder of 4.__________. "Peeler" used to be an 5.__________ for the policeman but this 
one has 6. __________.
The British bobby is a very 7. __________ sort of character. They are very busy 8.__________ 
visitors about the city. British bobby has some very distinctive features. For example, he 
doesn't carry 9. __________. An English policeman can be seen from a distance because of his 
height and 10. __________. The police are aware that they are the country's 11. __________ 
and not its 12.__________.
Unit 6: Listening Activity No. 6 
You are going to hear a short talk about the banks in Britain. As you listen, complete the 
statements below by writing no more than three words in the spaces provided. 
1. The safest place to keep your money is __________.
2. A __________ account is the most useful type of account offered by the banks for students 
in Britain.
3. There will be an __________ if you overdraw on your account.
4. You should open __________ account if you have more money than you need for month-
to-month expenses.

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5. You do tax on the interest if you are not normally resident in Britain.
6. A check card can be used as a check guarantee card. With this card, you can draw up to 
__________ cash from almost any bank in Britain. A Eurocheck card can be used to draw 
cash from most banks in __________.
7. Many shops will not accept a check unless a __________ backs it.
8. Many banks provide a cash card, which can be used to draw cash from __________.
9. Most banks provide dispensing machines which are set __________ of the bank outside.
10. When the bank is closed, a cash card allows you to draw up to __________ a day.