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Task 4
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City Introduces New Downtown Traffic Plan

LISTENING PRACTICE

News item – CELPIP Listening Task 4

City Introduces New Downtown Traffic Plan

City Introduces New Downtown Traffic Plan

Unexpected Storm Causes Widespread Power Outages

Local Grocery Chain Introduces No-Plastic Policy

Province Announces Increase to Minimum Wage

Major Bridge Closure to Affect Commuters for Weeks

Gas Prices Hit Record Highs Across the Province

City Launches New Recycling Guidelines

Local Tech Company Announces Major Layoffs

Province Expands Mental Health Support in Schools

Local Hospital Expands Emergency Department

City Council Approves New Affordable Housing Project

Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Northern Alberta

National Park Introduces Visitor Limits to Protect Wildlife News Anchor:

New Tech Hub Opens in Downtown Halifax

Federal Government Introduces National Flood Insurance Program

Major Transit Expansion Approved for Metro Vancouver

Heat Warning Issued Across Southern Ontario

Investigation Underway After Helicopter Crash Near Kelowna

Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of City Residents’ Data

Canadian President Begins Diplomatic Visit to South Korea

Bike Sharing Program Launch

Urban Heat Islands

Charity Marathon

Heritage Preservation

Wildlife Sightings

Plant Native Trees

Historic Public Library

Single Use Plastic Bags

Instruction

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CELPIP tip

Read this before you start

News talks are fast. First catch the main idea. Then listen for who, what, where, and why. Wrong answers often mix facts from different sentences.

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This practice is "City Introduces New Downtown Traffic Plan." Listen for ideas about: City Introduces New Downtown Traffic Plan.

Instructions

You will hear a news report about a recent event. Listen carefully and answer the 5 multiple-choice questions based on what you hear.