Canadians and Americans

Listen to Mike comparing Canadians and Americans and choose the right answer.
1. How many Canadians does Mike work with?
a. None                     b. One                       c. Two
2. What nationalities does he think are similar?
a. Americans-Canadians  b. Canadians-The British   c. The British-Americans
3. What does he say about Canadians?
a. They are more humble  b. They are less humble   c. They are not humble
4. Who likes to argue and debate?
a. Canadians              b. Americans            c. Both
5. What word does he use to describe Canadians?
a. Conservative          b. Liberal                  c. Businesslike

Answers (select this line to see them): 1a, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5b

Transportation in NY

Watch the video about transportation in NY and choose the right answer.


1. New Yorkers want transportation which is
    a. cheap and comfortable
    b. fast and sustainable
    c. reliable and effective
2. Traffic jams make people
    a. be less effective
    b. get angry
    c. lose time
3. Traffic congestions make the city spend money on
    a. improving the economic productivity
    b. repairing the roads
    c. taking care of the environmental pollution
4. PlaNYC tries to
    a. find environmentally friendly solutions
    b. improve the recycling system
    c. solve New Yorkers’ job problems
5. The bus service has improved thanks to
    a. more frequent buses
    b. new bus lanes
    c. reduced prices
6. In the Bronx
    a. buses are 13% faster
    b. more people use buses
    c. there are more buses than in the 1st and 2nd avenues
7. Millions of New Yorkers
    a. don’t use any network
    b. use the bus
    c. use the subway
8. Bicycle users
    a. are safer now
    b. have 200 miles of bike lanes
    c. have a bike sharing service in the centre
9. Taxis and buses
    a. use green energies
    b. will cost the city less
    c. will pollute less

Answers (select this line to see them): 1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9c

On the road

If you want to learn some vocabulary related to driving, visit this link.