Exercise 6: Listen to the following piece of news and complete each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

"Thank you, Reese. In 1964, I was a little girl sitting on the (1)_____________ of my mother's house in Milwaukee watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for best actor at the 36th Academy Awards. She opened the envelope and said five words that literally made history:" The winner is Sidney Poitier." Up to the stage came the most (2)__________ man I ever remembered. His tie was white, his skin was black—and he was being celebrated. I'd never seen a black man being celebrated like that. I tried many, many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the (3)____________ as my mom came through the door bone tired from cleaning other people's houses. But all I can do is quote and say that the explanation in Sidney's performance in Lilies of the Field: "Amen, amen, amen, amen." 

In 1982, Sidney received the Cecil B. DeMille award right here at the Golden Globes and it is not lost on me that at this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this same award. It is an honor—it is an honor and it is (4)__________ to share the evening with all of them and also with the incredible men and women who have inspired me, who challenged me, who sustained me and made my journey to this (5)____________. Dennis Swanson who took a chance on me for A.M. Chicago. Saw me on the show and said to Steven Spielberg, she's Sophia in 'The Color Purple.' Gayle who's been a friend and Stedman who's been my (6)________.

I want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. We know the press is (7)___________ these days. We also know it's the (8)_________________ to uncovering the absolute truth that keeps us from turning a blind eye to (9)__________ and to injustice. To—to tyrants and victims, and secrets and lies. I want to say that I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these complicated times, which brings me to this: what I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. And I'm especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and (10)_________________ to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell, and this year we became the story. 

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Exercise 7: Listen to the following piece of news and complete each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

For those of you who may not know much about my background, I grew up in 1.__________ neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago -- a neighborhood a lot like this one, where people work hard to make ends meet, but where families are tight-knit with strong values.  My dad worked as 2.___________ at the city water plant, and my mom stayed home to take care of me and my big brother Craig.  

We lived in a really small apartment.  And my brother and I shared a bedroom that was divided in half by a 3._____________, giving us each our own little, tiny rooms that fit just a twin bed and a small desk.  So we didn’t have much space, but we had a whole lot of love. 

And, perhaps like a lot of you, we grew up surrounded by our 4.___________.  I had grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins living just 5.___________ from my family’s apartment, and my great aunt and uncle actually lived one floor below in the same apartment house.  So our home was often busy with family 6.___________.  And because our apartment was so small, there wasn’t much privacy.  I can remember how hard it was to 7.___________ my homework because someone was always talking or watching TV right next to you.   

I often woke up at 8.________ in the morning when the house was finally quiet just so that I could concentrate on and finish my schoolwork.  I remember just dreaming of having a space of my own, away from all the 9.__________that were always popping up.

  As my great aunt and uncle grew older, my parents took charge of caring for them.  My dad would help my uncle shave and get dressed each morning, and my mom would dash downstairs in the middle of the night to make sure that my aunt was okay.  So we constantly felt the 10.___________ our family responsibilities and the schoolwork, the activities, and the goals that we had for ourselves.    

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Exercise 8: Listen to the following piece of news and complete each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

That's why next week when all of the United States 1.___________ from around the world gather here in Washington, I will be issuing the first ever Secretarial policy 2. ____________. This guidance this guidance, which complements the recently released USAID gender policy, will instruct our embassies and bureaus to implement specific steps to promote 3.__________ and advance the status of women and girls in all of our work in order to further both our 4.__________ and our foreign policy goals. Now, this issue is not just a priority here at the State Department or at USAID, but across the Administration, and that is why we are so pleased that the First Lady is here 5.__________her support. She and President Obama have made it absolutely clear that women and girls will be a focus of what we do here at home and around the world. Last year, Mrs. Obama traveled to 6.____________ and spoke at a forum for young women leaders from across Africa. And she told those bright, young women that now is the time for their voices to be heard. For them and for so many others, she said that the power was in their hands to help usher in an era when women would no longer be second-class citizens, and they would be able fully to 7._________ in open and accountable 8.__________. I cannot think of anyone better to carry that message and to signal America's commitment to advancing the rights and opportunities of 9.___________, and I'm so grateful to both President and Mrs. Obama for all they have done to make this a priority. So please join me in 10. ____________ our First Lady, Michelle Obama.  

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Exercise 9: Listen to the following piece of news and complete each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

When I stood in Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time this summer, I set out my mission to build a country that works for everyone. Today I want to talk a little more about what that means and lay out my vision for 1.____________ Britain that puts the interests of ordinary, working class people first.

We are facing a moment of great change as a nation. As we leave the European Union, we must define an 2.___________ new role for ourselves in the world. That involves asking ourselves what kind of country we want to be: a confident, 3._____________ that continues to play its full part on the world stage.

But at the same time, I believe we have a precious opportunity to 4.___________ and ask some searching questions about what kind of country we want to be here at home too.

In fact, it’s not just an opportunity, but 5.___________. Because one thing is clear. When the British people voted in the referendum, they did not just choose to leave the European Union. They were also expressing a far more profound sense of 6.____________ about aspects of life in Britain and the way in which politics and politicians have failed to respond to their concerns.

Some voted for the first time in more than 7.___________. Some for the first time ever. And they were inspired to do so because they saw a chance to reject the politics of ‘business as usual’ and to  demand real, 8.__________ change.

Fed up with being ignored or told that their priorities were somehow invalid, based on 9.____________ and misunderstanding, or even on occasion that they were simply wrong to voice the concerns that they did, they took their opportunity to send a very clear message: they will not be ignored anymore.

They want to 10._____________ of the things that matter in their lives. They want a government that listens, understands and is on their side. They want change. And this government is going to deliver it.

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Exercise 10: Listen to the following piece of news and complete each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

It`s great to be back on air at CNN 10 and we`re happy to see you and hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving weekend. I`m CarlAzuz. Our first down the middle report today focuses on a new study by the U.S. government concerning the issue of climate change. A Federal climate assessment has been required by Congress since 1990. The latest one came out Friday. It reportedly involved 13 government 1._____, the help of 1,000 people, 2._____ of them being scientists from inside and outside the government. And it included a number of warnings about what could happen as a result of climate change.The report says cities could get hotter. Sea levels could rise higher covering land with water. Hurricanes could get more destructive. Wildfires would 3._____more land. Thousands of more people could die every year because of higher temperatures and more widespread diseases. And all of this could cost the U.S. alone hundreds of billions of dollars per year. A scientist with the National Oceanic and 4._____says that increasing temperatures world wide 5._____"can only be explained by human activities."Many scientists blame fossil fuel 6._____ for contributing to warmer temperatures. That`s a controversial part of the issue of climate change because not everyone agrees with it. Last month before this report came out, U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks something`s changing in the climate but that it would change back again and he wasn`t convinced that people caused the changes. And the Heartland Institute, a 7._____American think tank that supports 8._____about the human impact on climate change, 9._____the new government report is similar to its previous reports except that this one is more 10._____ and less scientific. The government`s climate assessment comes out every four years. It doesn`t give specific recommendations on how to deal with the issue.

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