Listening practice

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Listening practice

English

Today's menu

We will watch a mini-documentary and you will have to answer questions as we watch. 

The goal for today is to practice and improve your listening skills.

Before we start. Discuss:

• What do you already know about making money? 
  
• How many different currencies can you name?
  
• What do you know about gold? Where is it found?
  
• What can you tell me about passports?
  

01:04

What kind of currency did they use before creating the US dollar?

1. salt
2. animal skins
3. stones
4. metal coins

02:16

What is the purpose of adding micro-printing and watermarks to banknotes?

1. To reduce printing costs
2. To give the money a unique color
3. To prevent counterfeiting
4. To help blind people identify bills

04:54

How is the final design printed on paper money?

1. With a laser
2. Through pressing and intaglio printing
3. Using a screen printing press
4. With handwritten ink

05:36

What is the point of having a serial number on the bill?

07:20

For how many years does the average dollar bill stay in circulation before it's too worn?

1. 6.5 years
2. 7.6 years
3. 5.6 years
4. 6.6 years

10:51

What is the first step in processing gold into bars?

1. Cooling it into flakes
2. Grinding it into powder
3. Mixing it with other metals
4. Melting it in a furnace

11:12

What is done to ensure that gold bars meet purity standards?

1. They are polished with acid
2. They are sampled and tested
3. They are weighed by hand
4. They are washed and cooled

12:41

How heavy was the world's largest gold nugget?

1. 72kg
2. 70kg
3. 77kg
4. 76kg

13:46

What element wasn't included on the first passport?

1. photos
2. personal details
3. fingerprint
4. official stamps

15:27

Why does the passport have a special page with all the information?

1. to keep it personal
2. to prevent forgery
3. to prevent identity theft
4. to ensure safety

15:54

What element makes modern passports readable at border checkpoints?

1. A special UV ink
2. A hologram of the national flag
3. An embedded chip
4. A transparent outer cover

17:05

How many countries does the Singaporean passport provide access to?

1. 185
2. 175
3. 195
4. 95

18:03

Name one benefit of the Irish passport.