Listening ComprehensionExercise: Theresa May on Article 50 and the Brexit negotiations
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1. / Theresa May reminds the audience of her promise to put the focus of her policies on normal families rather than rich ones. / / true / false
2. / The Prime Minister's vision of Britain after Brexit include…
(tick the 3 correct answers) / / cutting all links to the European Union
/ focusing on trade with the United States
/ promoting free trade
/ protecting Britain's security
/ Scottish independence
/ trading with Europe
3. / Theresa May accepts some doubts about whether the Brexit referendum was legitimate or not. / / true
/ false
4. / The Prime Minister praises David Cameron for…
(tick the 2 correct answers) / / cuts in the public sector.
/ organizing the referendum.
/ same-sex marriages.
/ tax reductions for poorer people.
/ uniting the Conservative Party.
5. / With respect to the state of the Brexit negotiations the PM makes a promise to the British public to keep them informed (and up to date)
6. / Theresa May does not want to trigger Article 50 before the end of this year because she wants time to develop a strategy / find clear objectives / create certainty for businesses
(give one reason)
7. / Theresa May admits that since the decision to leave the EU the British economy has been suffering. / / true
/ false
8. / Article 50 will be invoked…
(tick the one correct answer) / / after March 2017
/ before the end of March 2017
/ in March 2017
9. / The Prime Minister accuses those people who want both Houses of Parliament to agree to triggering Article 50 of being undemocratic. / / true
/ false
10. / Theresa May will consider giving the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the chance to leave the UK in the course of the Brexit negotiations. / / true
/ false
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