FAMILY HISTORY - LISTENING

From English File - Upper-Intermediate- Oxford

DVD FAMILY HISTORY

Watch the interview with David, who is researching his family history and decide if statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F) according to what David says. Sentence 0 is the example.

QUESTION	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
ANSWER	T

0 A problem in the past was that certain information was kept in different places.      T      1 A problem in the past was that certain information was not available to the public.              2 He found it difficult to use the computer programme given to him.            3 His wife wanted to discover if she was related to a particular person.            4 His wife was more interested in family history than he was.            5 A different Richard Mosey appears in other family trees he has seen.            6 It’s now possible to get a certificate online.            7 He accidentally ordered certificates for the wrong Henry Shepherd.            8 His wife obtained the certificate for Henry Shepherd.