www.thelisteningbusiness.comBBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 8th March 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: QUESTIONS1. How many British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan recently?2. Where did a bomb explode? _ their armoured vehicle3. When will we find out the soldiers names?4. Which word do you hear after personal?5. Who has defected from the Syrian regime to the rebels?6. Which words did Abdo Hussameddin use to describe the Syrian regime? criminal, _ and brutal7. Where are two men receiving medical treatment after they were shot in Londonderry?8. Which illegal trade may the two men have been involved with?9. What are the initials of the international think-tank?10. What makes no difference to childrens education, according to this organisation? the _ of _ in a class11. Who have believed for decades that big class sizes are bad for childrens education?12. What might larger class sizes produce? 13. What is the surname of the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers?14. What do teachers need more time to do, according to Russell?15. Is this the first study into class sizes?16. What would be an ideal number of students per class, according to Russell?17. Which word do you hear after economic?18. What is Aricept?19. Which disease is it used to treat?20. How is Eurostar described?21. How much profit did it make last year?22. Did business traveller numbers go up or down last year? They went _.23. How many people used Eurostar trains last year?BBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 8th March 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1. How many British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan recently? six2. Where did a bomb explode? beneath their armoured vehicle3. When will we find out the soldiers names? today4. Which word do you hear after personal? details5. Who has defected from the Syrian regime to the rebels? the deputy oil minister6. Which words did Abdo Hussameddin use to describe the Syrian regime? criminal, unjust and brutal7. Where are two men receiving medical treatment after they were shot in Londonderry? in hospital8. Which illegal trade may the two men have been involved with? the illegal drugs trade9. What are the initials of the international think-tank? OECD10. What makes no difference to childrens education, according to this organisation? the number of children in a class11. Who have believed for decades that big class sizes are bad for childrens education? parents and politicians12. What might larger class sizes produce? better results 13. What is the surname of the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers? Hobby14. What do teachers need more time to do, according to Russell? To prepare lessons.15. Is this the first study into class sizes? No But study after study comes, comes out saying that, that class sizes dont make the difference we expected.16. What would be an ideal number of students per class, according to Russell? 1017. Which word do you hear after economic? climate18. What is Aricept? Its a drug.19. Which disease is it used to treat? Alzheimers disease20. How is Eurostar described? as the Channel Tunnel rail company21. How much profit did it make last year? nearly 21 million22. Did business traveller numbers go up or down last year? They went down. (despite a fall in the number of business travellers)23. How many people used Eurostar trains last year? 9.7 millionBBC RADIO 4 NEWSThursday, 8th March 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: TRUE/FALSE1. Six soldiers were recently killed in Afghanistan when a bomb blew up next to their armoured vehicle.2. The soldiers will be named today.3. Syrias deputy oil minister has defected from the regime to join the rebels.4. The rebels are trying to kill President Assad.5. Abdo Hussameddin described the Syrian government as criminal, undressed and brutal.6. Two men are in hospital after being stabbed in Londonderry.7. Its believed they were among a group of people whod been threatened by a Republican vigilante organisation.8. The Republican group was set up to take direct action against people who may be involved in the illegal drinks trade.9. The OICD says the number of children in a class makes no difference to their education.10. This turns decades of thinking among parents and teachers on its head.11. The organisation even suggests that larger class sizes can produce better results.12. Russell Obby is the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers.13. He says any money saved by having bigger class sizes could be used to give teachers longer holidays.14. This is the only stud