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John Millen

John wants to buy some earbuds, so he does some research before he goes shopping. He finds a podcast talking about in-ear headphones.
Listen to the podcast yourself and then answer these questions. The podcast talks about four different models.
 1 Which earbuds are cheap but good value?
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 2 Which model doesn't have a microphone? 
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 3 Which earbuds get a four-star rating? 
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 4 Which buds are best for phone calls?
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 5 Which earbuds have an odd shape?
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 6 Which buds are best for classical music?
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 7 On which model do voices sound blurred if the volume is turned up?
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88 
 8 Which set comes with two different types of earplugs? 
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 8 
 9 John likes to listen to music when he is out jogging. Which earbuds will he definitely not consider? 
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 10 Which buds come in a stylish carrying  case? 
 a Quiet X b Leaf 3 c Wall DB3 d Easy-ear 88
 11 Earbuds are also sometimes called ...
 a cans
 b in-ear headphones
 c over-ear headphones
 12 Where is the microphone on the Quiet X model?
 a in a box
 b it's a separate hand-held unit
 c it's built into the cable.
 13 What, besides the low price, might put you off considering buying the Leaf 3?
 a the buds are very big
 b the finish looks cheap
 c the microphone is poor quality
 14 Why is the Wall DB3 model  a different shape to the others?
 a it has a separate treble section
 b the microphone is in the ear-piece
 c it has a separate bass section
 Answers: 
 1 b, 2 b, 3 d, 4 d, 5 c, 6 d, 7 b, 8 c, 9 c, 10 a, 11 b, 12 c, 13 b, 14 c.



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