Listening to the news in English is a must for language learning, even if this means news such as the one I have prepared for this listening activity.

The news is full of events related to natural and not so natural disasters and nearly all of them are thanks to the effect of humans on nature which has accelerated global warming although many people think that this is a natural process. But what do you think?

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B1-B2 LISTENING MULTIPLE CHOICE Listening California Wildfire December

You are going to watch a video from ABC News.

Choose the correct option according to what you hear.

Activity by Serena

1.The wildfire is spreading ...

quickly

gradually

slowly

2. Evacuation is ...

optional

an alternative

mandatory

3.More than a hundred buildings ...

are being destroyed.

have been destroyed.

are under threat.

4.The biggest problem that makes the fire difficult to control is ...

the strong wind.

that there are too many hills.

that there are not enough firefighters.

5.A firefighter captain ...

is stunned by the speed of the fire.

has seen many fires move as fast as this one.

has never seen a fire spreed so quickly.

6. Nearly 200,000 people ...

don't have electricity.

have had to leave their homes.

have lost their homes.

7. Helicopters...

are going to be used that night.

had been flying over the wildfire at night.

hadn't been able to fly at night.

Your score is

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