Section 2: Listen to a lecturer and do the tasks that follow.
Complete the lecture notes, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER
- Energy goes grey refers to the 1. ______________ changes in Europe since the 1960s.
- by 2029 approximately 2. _______________% of the UK population will be over
retirement age.
- roughly 23% of the population of 3. _______________ will be 65 or over by 2020.
- the number of centenarians in the UK will be increasing by 4. _______________
percent per year in the 21th century.
Reasons for increased life-span:
- better diet, better housing, the 5. _______________ of health care.
The birth rate in Europe has fallen as a consequence of:
- 6. _______________, education of women, more women working
Circle the best answer.
7. The speaker says that the elderly ______
A. generally need care. B. can be both happy and retired.
C. vary in their situation and needs. D. worry about who will care for them.
8. Unlike in the past, today families ______
A. don't care about their grandparents. B. tend to live in the same area.
C. don't take care of their grandparents. D. share the care of the elderly.
9. As regards the elderly, financial assistance is needed to ______
A. pay the wages of carers. B. help independent old people.
C. create new medical services. D. increase the level of pensions.
10. The speaker suggests that in the future ______
A. people should be helped to prepare financially for their old age.
B. existing houses of the elderly should be adapted.
C. retirement ages should be increased.
D. people should respect the elderly more.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3 points)
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