Listening (Foundation)
Listen to these people giving directions. Try to answer the questions in English.
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1) Where was Fearghal trying to go?
the train station
Tá mé ag iarraidh dul go dtí an stáisiún traenach.
I want to go to the train station.
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2) Which set of these directions is correct?
a) Take the first street on the left, and turn left again. It is opposite the cinema.
b) Take the second street on the left and it is on your left. It is beside the cinema.
c) Take the street on the left and it is straight ahead. It is in front of the cinema.
b) Take the second street on the left and it is on your left. It is beside the cinema.
Glac an dara sráid ar chlé agus beidh an stáisún traenach ar thaobh na láimh clé.
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3) What does Donnchadh say to Clár about the walk to the platform?
It is a fairly long walk (with baggage like that).
Siúlóid measartha fada atá ann (le bagáiste mar sin).
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4) Which set of these directions is correct?
a) Walk as far as the bookshop and turn left. Take the stairs on the left. Go up the stairs.
b) Walk as far as the bookshop and turn right. Take the stairs on the right. Go up the stairs.
c) Walk as far as the bookshop and turn right. Take the stairs on the left. Go down the stairs.
c) Walk as far as the bookshop and turn right. Take the stairs on the left. Go down the stairs.
Siúil a fhad leis an siopa leabhar agus tiontaigh ar dheis. Glac an staighre ar chlé. Gabh síos an staighre agus sin tú ag ardán a cúig.
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5) Where is Eithne meeting her friends?
She is meeting them at the car park in the middle of town.
Tá mé in ainm is a bheith ag bualadh le mo chairde ag an charrchlós i lár an bhaile.
I am supposed to be meeting my friends at the car park in the middle of town.
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4) Which set of these directions is correct?
a) Drive to the garage on the right. Take the road on the left. The car park is on the right.
b) Drive to the garage on the left. Take the road on the right. The car park is on the left.
c) Drive to the garage on the right. Take the road on the left. The car park is on the left.
a) Drive to the garage on the right. Take the road on the left. The car park is on the right.
Tiomáin a fhad leis an gharáiste ar dheis agus glac an bóthar ar chlé. Feicfidh tú an carrchlós ar dheis.