Listening Activity

We are not very different

Decide if the following statements are true or false by choosing the appropriate option. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.

	True	False
Delhi is noisier than Mexico. Good job!! T: Mexican drivers don’t honk as passionately, their chaotic driving.
Russians talk as much as Hindus. Good job!! F: Hindus speak as much as Mexicans.
When Mexicans do not know something you ask, they answer something anyway. Good job!! T: Priyank says whenever he asked simple things like “Does the combi stop here?” Mexicans’ reply went on forever.
Hindus eat fruit with chilly as a dessert. Good job!! F: Priyank was in shock when he was served a pear as dessert in Toronto.
According to Priyank, Chichen Itza is as overwhelming as the Taj Mahal. Good job!! T: The monuments and temples are huge, often overwhelming, and full of intricate details.
Mexico’s chillies are the same as in India. Good job!! F: Chilly in Mexico is not the same in India.
Wheat is as popular in Mexico as it is in India. Good job!! F: Wheat is more popular in India. In Mexico corn is more popular.
Priyank’s family is as big as any other big family in Mexico. Good job!! F: Priyank never mentions his family.
Busses in India are as crowded as in Yucatan. Good job!! T: Just like India, buses in Yucatan seem to have infinite capacity.
Priyank is as umpuntual as Mexicans. Good job!! F: Priyank never said he was unpunctual. He actually said he was on time at a party.