Listening · to a News Item
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You'll hear a news item about a street performer arrested for cheating people at a carnival.

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1One of the performer's games involved
Agiving away a $20 bill.
Btearing up a $20 bill.
Cguessing which cup hid a ball.
Dmaking a ball disappear in his hat.
2Before placing her bet, Sophie
Aasked her father for more money.
Btook a picture of the performer.
Crecorded the game on a phone.
Dwrote down the rules.
3Sophie noticed that the ball
Awas under the middle cup.
Bhad been palmed into his sleeve.
Cwas a different colour.
Dhad rolled off the table.
4Sophie knew about sleight of hand from
Aa magic course.
Ba school project.
Ca museum tour.
Dtraining as a dealer.
5The performer was in trouble because he
Acheated people out of their money.
Bstole money from a bank.
Cperformed without a permit.
Dused Sophie's phone in his act.
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