Pronunciation of regular verbs in the past

Poverty and employment

Watch the video and choose the correct option.

1. Leila Janah is founder of
a. an NGO             b. a charity organization        c. a company
2. She spent
a. 10 years living in poor countries    b. 17 years in Ghana       c. some years visiting poor countries
3. Samasource
a. is based on the use of internet       b. was first established in India     c. started working for a firm
4. Samasource
a. is based in San Francisco     b. has branches in San Francisco    c. has no fixed headquarters
5. Samasource collaborates with 16
a. countries              b. companies                       c. centres
6. Samasource began in
a. 2005                     b. 2008                                c. 2009
7. Samasource helps
a. 1,500 people        b. 1,000,000 people             c. 50,000 women

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

Student money

Are you a student living away from home? Do you find yourself living on a tight budget? Listen to these UK students and find out their top tips for saving money. Put the tips in the order you hear them.
a. London is great because of the diversity of people you can meet.
b. You can earn extra money by giving lessons.
c. Try not to buy things suddenly without thinking.
d. You can watch films at home instead of going to the cinema.
e. It is possible to spend most of your money getting to and from university.
f. Even though you go out a lot, you can save money by not buying alcohol or tobacco.
g. If you study away from home, you have to pay for accommodation, study materials and entertainment.
h. You can save money by buying clothes from your home country.

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Confusing words: travel, trip and journey