- You will hear a news item once. It is about 1.5 minutes long.
- Then 5 questions will appear.
- Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.
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Correct Answer: a rise in food bank use.
Why this is correct: The entire report is about food banks across Canada's Maritimes reporting a sharp rise in demand. Record numbers of people are visiting food banks in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI.
Why the other options are wrong:
- changes to employment programmes.: Employment programmes are not discussed in this report.
- a nationwide drop in donations.: The report says donations are not keeping pace, but it is not mainly about a drop in donations.
- new funding for grocery stores.: There is no mention of new funding for grocery stores.
Correct Answer: rose by just over twenty percent.
Why this is correct: The transcript says Feed Nova Scotia reported that visits increased 22% compared to last year. This is a rise of just over twenty percent.
Why the other options are wrong:
- doubled over six months.: Visits rose by 22%, not doubled. Doubling would be a 100% increase.
- stayed about the same.: Visits did not stay the same - they went up significantly by 22%.
- fell slightly from last winter.: Visits increased, not fell. The trend is clearly upward.
Correct Answer: a Feed Nova Scotia spokesperson.
Why this is correct: The transcript says Feed Nova Scotia spokesperson Sarah MacLeod made the comment about "seeing people who have never asked for help before." She is the one who talked about first-time users.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a federal cabinet minister.: No federal cabinet minister is quoted in this report.
- a Prince Edward Island official.: A PEI official is not named as making this specific comment.
- a Food Depot Alimentaire volunteer.: The Food Depot Alimentaire is mentioned for New Brunswick numbers, but not for this quote.
Correct Answer: reduced the amount of food.
Why this is correct: The transcript says supplies are stretched thin and some centres have reduced food hamper sizes. This means they are giving less food to each person because there is not enough to go around.
Why the other options are wrong:
- stopped accepting new clients.: The report does not say food banks have stopped accepting new clients.
- closed smaller locations.: There is no mention of closing smaller locations.
- restricted daily visitor numbers.: Restricting daily visitor numbers is not mentioned - the change was to hamper sizes.
Correct Answer: concerned about ongoing pressure.
Why this is correct: The report highlights record demand, stretched supplies, and warnings that pressure will continue into summer. Community groups and food bank workers are clearly worried about the ongoing situation.
Why the other options are wrong:
- celebratory about community success.: There is nothing celebratory in this report - it describes a difficult situation.
- critical of food bank management.: The report does not criticize how food banks are managed.
- humorous and informal.: The tone is serious and concerned, not humorous or informal.
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