Intermediate Listening Practice

The Island Of Vanuatu

Listen to the talk about the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Read the following sentences about the speech. Are they True or False?

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1. There is more than one island that makes up the nation of Vanuatu.

    True

    False

2. The first European thought Vanuatu was part of Australia.

    True

    False

3. The British began ruling Vanuatu after the French left.

    True

    False

4. The people of Vanuatu began pressing for independence just before World War 2.

    True

    False

5. There is a lot of oil that has been discovered in Vanuatu.

    True

    False

6. Vanuatu's geographic isolation causes problems for the economy.

    True

    False

7. Vanuatu is a linguistically rich country.

    True

    False

8. Vanuatu is vulnerable to natural disasters.

    True

    False

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