CELPIP Listening Part 4 - Listening to a News Item Practice

 

(1) Explain

- You will hear a news item once. It is about 1.5 minutes long.

- Then 5 questions will appear.

(2) Instruction

  You will hear about an important development in the field of renewable energy.

(3) Listening

Q1. What is the main focus of the government's new initiative?

1. Reducing carbon emissions

2. Promoting fossil fuel usage

3. Encouraging nuclear energy

4. Expanding coal power plants

Q2. Which renewable energy sources will the government invest in?

1. Solar and wind energy

2. Nuclear and geothermal energy

3. Hydroelectric and biomass energy

4. Coal and natural gas energy

Q3. What will the solar power plants do?

1. Convert wind into electricity

2. Reduce carbon emissions

3. Harness sunlight to generate electricity

4. Produce solar panels for export

Q4. Where will the wind farms be constructed?

1. In urban areas

2. In agricultural regions

3. In coastal areas

4. In mountainous regions

Q5. What incentives are being offered to individuals and businesses?

1. Tax breaks for using fossil fuels

2. Grants for coal power plant construction

3. Subsidies for installing rooftop solar panels

4. Rebates for purchasing gasoline-powered vehicles

(4) Answer

Q1. Reducing carbon emissions

Q2. Solar and wind energy

Q3. Harness sunlight to generate electricity

Q4. In coastal areas

Q5. Subsidies for installing rooftop solar panels