The return of Polio in the US – B1+ English listening test

The return of Polio in the US – B1+ Listening Test

Listen to a short excerpt from a popular radio program called 1A and answer the questions. A1 is produced by WAMU, American University Radio, and distributed by NPR.

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1 There has been just one case of polio in the area of New York.

a.True

b.False

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2 Potential victims of polio were people who received ...

a.zero doses of the vaccine.

b.one dose of the vaccine.

c.two doses of the vaccine.

d.fewer than three doses of the vaccine.

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3 The presenter's dad...

a.received the vaccine after he was born.

b.could not walk because of polio.

c.contracted polio in his early years.

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4 The woman who shares her story says that...

a.her parents were emotional when the vaccine appeared.

b.she and her siblings often went to the swimming pool.

c.someone in her family had polio.

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5 Polio has reappeared in the US because...

a.people travel from countries with polio.

b.some people are not vaccinated.

c.the vaccine has lost effectiveness.

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6 Which sentence is true?

a.Americans in general have insufficient immunity against polio.

b.Vaccination in New York is much lower than in the rest of the country.

c.The county of Rockland has a problem with immunization.

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