PK24-12/ Stages of life: Gwen talking to Gareth...

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.

Gareth didn't meet his great uncles because...

• they all died.

• two died and one went to live abroad.

• Gwen lost touch with them.

• they went to live abroad.

Life was tough for Antie Lynn because...

• she didn't have a family of her own.

• her sister died.

• she had to bring up her sister's children without much help.

• Gwen's dad didn't earn much money.

Gwen was teased at school because...

• her clothes didn't fit her properly.

• she was top of her class.

• she mended her own clothes.

• she only got new clothes once a year.

Gwen regrets that...

• she wasn't happy at school.

• kids are unkind to one another.

• young people don't understand the importance of education.

• she didn't stay longer at school.

When did Gwen's husband work when they first met?

• In a butcher's shop.

• In Woolworth's.

• In a clothes's shop

• He didn't have a job.

They were engaged for almost__________ years.

• seven

• five

• eight

According to Gwen, _______________is so important!

• innovation

• education

• isolation

• conspiration

Gwen had to leave school early at _____ to start earning some money.

• 16

• 13

• 14

• 15

They got married in their____________________

• late twenties.

• early thirties.

• twenties

• late thirties.

Antie Lynn had to bring up _______ children on her own.

• three

• five

• four

• six