The Right To Die

Listening Comprehension Exercises

A Match the words in Column A with their meaning in Column B by writing the
corresponding letters in the boxes provided.

Column B Column A
1 invoke a discussions
2 degrading b causing death
3 fatal c liberation
4 quality d shameful
5 incapacity e standard
protective
6 arguments f measures
7 safeguards g use a rule or law
8 release h uselessness

B Match the words in Column A with their opposite meaning in Column B by writing
the corresponding letters in the boxes provided.

Column B Column A
1 recently a can be cured
2 currently b lenient
3 functioning c long ago
4 final d hindered
5 strict e lawful
6 illegal f formerly
7 helped g unable to work
8 incurable h initial

C Circle the most suitable answer from the three possible answers provided.

1. What right was the British woman invoking?

a) A human right
b) The right to die
c) A British right

2. The disease caused the British woman to lose most of her

a) friends
b) mental faculties
c) bodily functions
 3. According to the Voluntary Euthanasia Society, people should be allowed to
a) carry out assisted suicide
b) make a court appeal
c) receive medical help

4. People who wish to have the right to die if they have an incurable condition
may
a) prepare a document
b) practise mercy killing
c) make a living Hill

D Answer the following questions in full sentences.

1. What disease was the British woman suffering from?

2. What did the British woman want the courts to do?
3. What is the objection to legalizing Euthanasia?
4. In which country is Euthanasia legal?
5. Name one argument for the allowing terminally ill patients the right to die.
6. Give a reason why terminally ill patients should not be given the right to die.
7. If Euthanasia is made legal, suggest a safeguard that will be needed.

E Finish the following ideas according with what you think about each of them.

1. Terminally ill patients should be given the right to die.

2. If Euthanasia is introduced, the practice Hill be abuse.
3. A living will is a good idea.

F There are some words in bold in the text, Make a list of them all and provide their
pronunciation, part of speech and meaning in English.