Listening ... Pope Francis

Hello, how are you doing? This is our third listening exercise.

Listen to it carefully ...




Select the correct answer

1. How long did it take to elect a new Pope?
a) a day
b) 2 days
c) 36 hours
d) a week

2. How many Popes were there before Francis?
a) 2,000
b) 267
c) 266
d) 265

3.What does the name Francis reflect about the new Pope?
a) his humble upbringing
b) his love of history
c) his liking of traditional names
d) his hero

4.When was the last time a Pope came from outside Europe?
a) in the year 1300
b) less than 1,300 years ago
c) more than 1,300 years ago
d) exactly 1,300 years ago

5.What did the pilgrims in the Vatican do when they saw white smoke?
a) panicked
b) shouted and clapped
c) called the fire service
d) asked what it was


6.What did people in Argentina's capital do when they heard the news?
a) cheered and applauded
b) dance
c) cried because they were so happy
d) go to church

7. What was Cristina Kirchner proud of?
a) her best friend
b) Argentina being a Catholic country
c) the Argentine people
d) the first Latin American Pope being
Argentinian

8.How many Catholics are there in the world?
a) 1.2 billion
b) 122 million
c) 12 billion
d) 2.1 billion

9. What did Cristina Kirchner say Francis had on his shoulders?
a) tremendous responsibility
b) dandruff
c) a purple scarf
d) the weight of the world

10. Why do some people think he is a wise choice as Pope?
a) because he's from Argentina
b) because of his past reforms
c) because of his education
d) because he's old