Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   How far downriver from the camp does the journey start?

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   1. About two hours
   2. About nine hours
   3. About fifteen hours
   4. About one day
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   Answer

   About two hours

   The narration gives the travel time from the camp.

   The journey starts about two hours downriver from the Chi Phat community ecotourism camp.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What happens after the journey starts downriver?

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   1. It continues toward the trek’s starting point
   2. It returns to the ecotourism camp
   3. It ends at an ancient burial ground
   4. It crosses the mountains on foot
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   Answer

   It continues toward the trek’s starting point

   The next step is travel toward the walk’s starting point.

   It leads toward the starting point of an overnight walk in the Cardamom Mountains.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   Which groups have taken up ancient traditions?

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   1. Former loggers and poachers
   2. Travelers and boat workers
   3. Wildlife researchers and guides
   4. Fleeing fighters and local visitors
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   Answer

   Former loggers and poachers

   The sentence names the two groups directly.

   Former loggers and poachers have embraced ancient traditions to help promote and protect the mountains.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What historical detail does the narration give about the Khmer Rouge fighters?

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   1. The area was their last stronghold into the late 1980s
   2. They built the ecotourism camp near the river
   3. They began the overnight trek at dawn
   4. They protected newly reported animal species
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   Answer

   The area was their last stronghold into the late 1980s

   It says the area was their last stronghold into the late 1980s.

   It includes ancient burial grounds and was the last stronghold of fleeing Khmer Rouge fighters into the late 1980s.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   According to the background, what does community ecotourism connect?

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   1. Travel with local communities
   2. Ancient burial grounds with boat travel
   3. Rare animals with new plant species
   4. Mountain walks with city hotels
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   Travel with local communities

   It links visitors’ experiences with local communities.

   Community ecotourism invites visitors to experience a place while connecting travel with local communities.

What to review next

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Before you practise: a worked example

Listen for the final information, especially when a speaker corrects or changes an earlier statement.

Example transcript: “Let’s meet at five — actually, half past five would be better.” What is the final suggested time?

The final suggested time is 5:30. Actually signals a correction; the first time is replaced by the later suggestion.

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