英语新闻听力练习bbcradio4news18thapril2012

www.thelisteningbusiness.comDistributed with kind permission from the BBC © The Listening Business 2012BBC RADIO 4 NEWS Wednesday, 18th April 2012 10.00am ELEMENTARY: CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE1. The number of people out of work has risen by 35,000. 2. This is the first increase in almost a year. 3. The jobless total for the three months to February was up to 6.5 million. 4. This is just over 8% of the workforce. 5. The number of unemployed women is at its highest rate for almost five years. 6. It stands at 1.4 million. 7. The figure for 60-year-olds shows a fall to just over a million. 8. Nicholas Balmer is from the Office for National Statistics. 9. He says unemployment rose quite strongly during the spring of last year. 10. He says unemployment is significantly lower than at the same time a year ago. 11. He says its around 117,000 higher than at the same time a year ago.12. Paul Ducker is a deputy governor at the Bank of England. 13. He says inflation remains uncontrollably high. 14. He gave a speech in Blackpool. 15. He said inflation might remain above three per cent next year.16. A Libyan military commander is taking legal action against Jock Straw. 17. Mr Straw used to be the defence secretary. 18. The commander wants to find out if Mr Straw designed papers allowing his rendition. 19. Abdul Hakim Belhadj claims he was flown to Libya against his will two years ago. 20. He claims this was on the basis of intelligence provided by the CIA. 21. Mr Straw has said he did no such thing.22. The Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is going to visit Britain and Norway next month. 23. It will be the first time shes left Burma since 2002. 24. Shes expected to visit Oxford where she worked in the 1970s.25. The deputy prime minister Mick Clegg says hes enjoying being in government. 26. He says hes not the slightest bit aggressive about the decisions being taken by ministers. 27. He defended plans to curb tax relief on blood donations. 28. He said he made absolutely no excuse for trying to create a tax system in which everyone paid their fair share. www.thelisteningbusiness.comDistributed with kind permission from the BBC © The Listening Business 2012BBC RADIO 4 NEWS Wednesday, 18th April 2012 10.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1.The number of people out of work has risen by 35,000. has fallen by 35,000 2.This is the first increase in almost a year. the first decrease in almost a year 3.The jobless total for the three months to February was up to 6.5 million. Figures show the jobless total at 2.65 million. 4.This is just over 8% of the workforce. just over 8% of the population 5.The number of unemployed women is at its highest rate for almost five years. for almost 25 years 6.It stands at 1.4 million. at 1.14 million 7.The figure for 60-year-olds shows a fall to just over a million. The figure for 16 to 24- year-olds. 8.Nicholas Balmer is from the Office for National Statistics. Nicholas Palmer 9.He says unemployment rose quite strongly during the spring of last year. during the summer of last year 10. He says unemployment is significantly lower than at the same time a year ago. significantly higher 11. He says its around 117,000 higher than at the same time a year ago. 170,00012. Paul Ducker is a deputy governor at the Bank of England. Paul Tucker 13. He says inflation remains uncontrollably high. uncomfortably high 14. He gave a speech in Blackpool. in Liverpool 15. He said inflation might remain above three per cent next year. in the second half of this year16. A Libyan military commander is taking legal action against Jock Straw. Jack Straw 17. Mr Straw used to be the defence secretary. the foreign secretary 18. The commander wants to find out if Mr Straw designed papers allowing his rendition. signed papers 19. Abdul Hakim Belhadj claims he was flown to Libya against his will two years ago. in 2004 20. He claims this was on the basis of intelligence provided by the CIA. provided by the British authorities 21. Mr Straw has said he did no such thing. Mr Straw has declined to comment. i.e. He hasnt said anything.22. The Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is going to visit Britain and Norway next month. in June 23. It will be the first time shes left Burma since 2002. Itll be the first time shes left the country in two decades. i.e. since 1992 24. Shes expected to visit Oxford where she worked in the 1970s. Shes expected to visit Oxford where she studied in the 1970s.25. The deputy prime minister Mick Clegg says hes enjoying being in government. Nick Clegg 26. He says hes not the slightest bit aggressive about the decisions being taken by ministers. defensive, not aggressive 27. He defended plans to curb tax relief on blood donations. on charity donations 28. He said he made absolutely no excuse fo