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ffi      What do you l<now about  Robin  Hood? Have you
           seen  any films about  him?
                                                                     When  compteting  a true/false listening  task, before
                                                                     listening  to the text, read the questions  to find out what
            6b :.::  Read the text quicldy, ignoring  the gaps,  and find:
                                                                     information  you need. Listen to the text very carefu[[y.
           1 the century in which  Robin Hood  probabty tived.
                                                                     Sometimes one word or expression can be the answer.
           2 the name of the king at that time.
           3 the name of the forestwhere Robin  Hood lived.
                                                                    6D e.e+ Read the exam strategy.  Listen  to three  people
           Read the text again and match  sentences a-e with gaps   tatl<ing about whether  it is ever OK to steal. Are the
           1-4. There  is one sentence that you do not need.        sentences  true or false?
           a Richard's  brother  John ruled England while he was away.  1 Kevin  thinks it's OK to steal in some  circumstances.
           b But it is the heroic figure in the legend  that we remember.  2 Kevin  thinks it's better to steal from a shop than a big
           c However,  he was also a great fighter.                   organisation.
           d ln fact, stories aboutthe  adventures ofRobin Hood  have  3 ,|itt's  friend thinks it's OK to stea[.
              existed for over six hundred years.                   4 Jitt thinks it's never OK to steat.
           e They atso robbed rich peopte  who were travelling  through
                                                                    5 A shop assistant once gave Andy the wrong change.
              the forest and gave the money to poor people.
                                                                    6 Andy feels bad about  underpaying in the restaurant.
           ltilitlilllIlit|  Match the highlighted words in the text with
                                                                    ffi      Worl<  in pairs. Do you think it's ever OK to steal?
           the definitions  below.                                  Give reasons  and examples.
            1 a very large group of soldiers
            2 facls that show that something  is true
            3 fought  (to do something);  had great  difficutty (doing
              something)
           4 a person  who leads  a country, and has power
            5 people who have committed  crimes, and are hiding
            6 something that is very unfair/wrong





                 It{oud,'i$:one,of th.  most popula. *r.d'irrtei.iilng
                         -
                  io,Eri'i   lklore,  and'his  storyis  quitewell
                  aclots,the  *orld.'ETl  There have been several
               S&4dgr,about:him;  including  three in Hollywood.
               whci.vl  es the; andiiiid he actually exist?   .

           In the thirteenth  century  the story goes, there was a
           brnveyoung man in Nottingham  who fought against
         }riii1i-{uoticewith  his band of outlaws. At that time, King
         ;::I,:Rieliard  and his armywere fighting in foreignl!4nds.
                John  was a mean  and cruel ruler,  and so was his.
          !:&end'the terrible Sheriff of Nottingham.  The Sheriff
          '
            demanded money  from all the people who lived in the
               of Nottingham.  The poor had to pay large amounts,
             nd,struggled  to survive and feed their farnilies,














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