Titanic Memorial Cruise - listening - answers

Authentic newspaper from 16 April 2012

1. What place is the couple leaving for?

…………They are hearding for the spot where Titanic sank…………

2. Which relative (=krewny) of Mrs Allen's did not survive the ship catastrophe?

………It was her great uncle, Tom Pears………

3. Why do Mr and Mrs Allen want to participate in (=wziąć udział) the cruise (=rejs)?

…………………They want to pay their respects to the victims……………

4. What historical event does Mrs Allen refer to, when speaking about the catastrophe?

………………The woman refers to the First and Second World War…………

5. What sad fact does Mr Allen speak about?

…………Mr Allen says that Mr Pears’ body has never been found; he disappeared………

6. How many passengers will there be on board during the Titanic memorial cruise?

……thirteen hundred (1300) passengers, the same number as on Titanic’s board……

7. What town does the ship depart from?

………Southampton (England)………

8. Which French town will be one of the stops during the voyage?

…………Cherbourg………………

9. Who has come up with the idea of the memorial cruise?

………a British travel agent, Miles Morgan………

10. Have there been many people interested in the voyage?

……Yes, the demand was so great that the tickets sold out two years ago…

11. What feature of modern ships lessens (=zmniejsza) the speaker’s fear of accidents?

……modern technology (equipment, safety on board).…

12. When should the ship arrive in New York?

………The ship should arrive in  New York in ten days……

12/12 ? :)

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