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 Listening Test



A) Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with the words you hear.


The Birth and Growth of YouTube


YouTube is one of the most 1__________ websites in the world for watching videos. It started in February 2005 and was 2__________ by three friends: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They 3__________ to work together at 4__________ company called PayPal.


The 5__________ for YouTube came from their own experiences. They wanted a website where it was easy to upload, 6__________, and watch videos. In April 2005, the first video was uploaded by Jawed Karim. It was a simple video about his 7__________ to the zoo.


People loved the idea of YouTube. In just a 8__________ months, people from all over the world started uploading their 9__________ videos. By the 10__________ of 2005, millions of videos were watched on YouTube every day.


In 2006, Google saw the 11__________ of YouTube and bought it for $1.65 billion in stock. With Google’s 12__________, YouTube continued to grow. It became famous for 13__________ videos, music videos, tutorials, and much more.


Today, YouTube is more than 14__________ a video site. It is a place where people can create and share 15__________, tell stories, and learn new things. Thousands of videos are uploaded every 16__________. The journey of YouTube shows how a simple idea can 17__________ the world and 18__________ people everywhere.



B) Answer the questions below 


1. Who created YouTube?

______________________________________________________________

2. When was YouTube started?

______________________________________________________________

3. Where did the creators of YouTube work before starting the site?

______________________________________________________________

4. What was the first video on YouTube about?

______________________________________________________________

5. How did people react to YouTube when it first launched?

______________________________________________________________

6. Which company bought YouTube in 2006?

______________________________________________________________

7. How much did Google pay to buy YouTube?

______________________________________________________________


Abraham Lincoln 

A) Listen to the recording and complete the sentences with the words you hear.


Abraham Lincoln was the 16th __________ of the United States. He was born on February 12, 1809, in a small __________ in Kentucky. Lincoln __________ up in a poor family and had little formal education. __________, he loved to read and taught himself many things.


Lincoln worked __________ a lawyer before he became president. In 1860, he was elected president. At that time, the United States was __________. The northern states and the southern states had __________ ideas about slavery. Lincoln wanted to keep the country together. He believed that slavery was __________.


__________ his presidency, the Civil War began. This war was __________ the northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederacy). Lincoln worked hard to __________ the war and to free the slaves. In 1863, he __________ the Emancipation Proclamation. This order freed __________ slaves.


The Civil War ended in 1865. __________, Lincoln was assassinated __________ John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. He is remembered as a great leader __________ tried to __________ his country and fought for freedom and equality.


Comprehension Questions:


1. Which number president was Abraham Lincoln?

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2. Where was Abraham Lincoln born?

________________________________________

3. What was Lincoln's job before he became president?

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4. What year was Lincoln elected president?

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5. Why was the United States divided during Lincoln's presidency?

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6. What important document did Lincoln sign in 1863?

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7. When did the Civil War end?

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8. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

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