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Traffic Accident - English Listening Exercise

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Here's another listening exercise.

Traffic Incident

Don't worry about correcting my Spanish.... on playback I can tell the mistakes I made (in grammar, punctuation and vocabulary haha), but as I've said in the past, I'm doing this sort of stuff unrehearsed and off the top of my head to try to get a more natural flow to my Spanish.

To the English then..... this is my best BBC voice haha, I've tried to slow down and speak as clearly as I can!

See if you can complete the blanks!

Police are appealing for witnesses after 11 people were injured in a 1......... at London's Natural History Museum.

A black Toyota Prius 2....... people outside the museum, in South Kensington, at about 14:20 BST on Saturday, 3.......... initial fears it was a terror attack.

But police later said the 4.......... was not "terrorist-related" and is being treated as a road traffic collision.

A man in his 5....... was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and none of the injuries are life-threatening.

The Metropolitan Police said the man had been arrested at the 6........ and initially received hospital treatment.

He was later taken to a north London police station for questioning.

London Ambulance said the people it treated - including the 7........ driver - had mostly sustained head and 8..... injuries. Nine were taken to hospital.

The Met said none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life 9........

"The majority of those injured have now been discharged," the 10....... said on Saturday night.

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updated Oct 9, 2017
posted by billygoat
Good test. I still have a bad cold and have caught Theresa's cough hope to try recording soon. - Mardle, Oct 8, 2017

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Here are my answers in bold.

Police are appealing for witnesses after 11 people were injured in a 1 crash at London's Natural History Museum.

A black Toyota Prius 2 hit people outside the museum, in South Kensington, at about 14:20 BST on Saturday, 3 sparking initial fears it was a terror attack.

But police later said the 4 incident was not "terrorist-related" and is being treated as a road traffic collision.

A man in his 5 forties was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and none of the injuries are life-threatening.

The Metropolitan Police said the man had been arrested at the 6 scene and initially received hospital treatment.

He was later taken to a north London police station for questioning.

London Ambulance said the people it treated - including the 7 suspected driver - had mostly sustained head and 8 leg injuries. Nine were taken to hospital.

The Met said none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening or life 9 changing.

"The majority of those injured have now been discharged," the 10 force said on Saturday night.

I paused/played, listened 10 times & hoping this is correct.

updated Oct 9, 2017
posted by NKM1974
Prius has pronunciation differences. (BrE) ˈpraɪ əs (AmE) ˈpriː əs - NKM1974, Oct 8, 2017
Excellent again my friend 10/10 well done! - billygoat, Oct 9, 2017
Thank you! - NKM1974, Oct 9, 2017
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1 crash.
2 in ( not sure). . 3 spark. V 4 I heard these but shouldn't it be this?
5 forties.
6 scene.
7 suspected.
8 Leg.
9 changing.
10 force.

Billy, your voice sounded much easier this time

updated Oct 9, 2017
posted by Polenta
I'm trying to pronounce the words more clearly lpl - billygoat, Oct 8, 2017
lpl ? - Polenta, Oct 8, 2017
I think it's misspelt lol = laugh out loud. - NKM1974, Oct 8, 2017
7/10 Polenta. 2. = hit. 3. = sparking. 4. = incident. Well done :) - billygoat, Oct 9, 2017
Thanks Bill - Polenta, Oct 9, 2017
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Bump! Well done guys! grin

updated Oct 9, 2017
posted by billygoat