Back to Course Listening 15 – Listen for specific words 0% Complete 0/0 Steps Quiz 1 of 0 Listening 15 – Listen for specific words Listening 15 – Listen for specific words Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 1 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading… You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz. You must first complete the following: Results Quiz complete. Results are being recorded. Results Time has elapsed You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0) Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0) 0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0) Categories Not categorized 0% 1 Question 1 of 1 1. Question Try to fill in the missing words: From its humble beginnings in a poor carpenter’s shop to its current BLANK 1 of 20 as the world’s third-largest manufacturer of toys, the LEGO saga spans more than 80 years. This iconic global BLANK 2 of 20 was founded in Denmark in 1932 by a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. The name LEGO derives from two Danish words “leg” and “godt” meaning “play” and “good” – with the BLANK 3 of 20 of transmitting the company’s motto ‘play well.’ The original LEGO toys were made of wood. LEGO was not very BLANK 4 of 20 in its early days due to the Great Depression, and Christiansen’s workshop and toy factory burned down not once, not twice, but three times. After World War II, BLANK 5 of 20 became available in Denmark and LEGO began selling plastic toys. However, these were initially not well-received by the public. Not only were sales poor, but many purchased products were BLANK 6 of 20. The company’s key innovation, patented in the late 1950s, remains the BLANK 7 of 20 yet ingenious LEGO brick, which has been named ‘Toy of the Century’ on two occasions. The brick’s unique interlocking facility offers BLANK 8 of 20 possibilities for creative play. LEGO has released thousands of sets with dozens of themes such as BLANK 9 of 20 exploration, pirates, the medieval world, undersea exploration, the wild west, and town and city. Notably absent are LEGO sets with an overtly military theme – this is BLANK 10 of 20, based on Christiansen’s belief that children’s toys should not encourage war. LEGO has also introduced a number of special product BLANK 11 of 20, such as their DUPLO range for players under the age of five, and has also licensed rights to use BLANK 12 of 20 and themes from films and cartoons such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Toy Story. In 1968, the LEGOLAND theme park BLANK 13 of 20 its gates in Billund, Denmark with a plethora of rides and hands-on educational activities. It now receives 1.6 million visitors annually and is the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside of the BLANK 14 of 20. In 1988 the first official LEGO World Cup building championships were held with the participation of 38 children from 17 different countries. In 1992, two Guinness World Records BLANK 15 of 20 LEGO products were set: a castle built from nearly half a million LEGO bricks, and a LEGO railway line 545 meters in BLANK 16 of 20. LEGO is not only the domain of children. Many architects use it to BLANK 17 of 20 their ideas, and artist Warren Elsmore demonstrated the vast potential of our much loved plastic bricks by building more than 70 models of international landmarks, eventually BLANK 18 of 20 a book about his labor of love entitled Brick City: Lego For Grown-ups. In the 2000s, LEGO began developing robotic LEGO sets that connect to computers via USB cables to allow for education in BLANK 19 of 20. Another milestone was the 2014 production of the LEGO Movie. A massive global success, the movie surpassed the $400m mark in its first month in theaters and has been universally acclaimed by both BLANK 20 of 20 and viewers. A sequel is already being planned. From its humble beginnings in a poor carpenter’s shop to its current Fill in the blank 1 of 20 as the world’s third-largest manufacturer of toys, the LEGO saga spans more than 80 years. This iconic global Fill in the blank 2 of 20 was founded in Denmark in 1932 by a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. The name LEGO derives from two Danish words “leg” and “godt” meaning “play” and “good” – with the Fill in the blank 3 of 20 of transmitting the company’s motto ‘play well.’ The original LEGO toys were made of wood. LEGO was not very Fill in the blank 4 of 20 in its early days due to the Great Depression, and Christiansen’s workshop and toy factory burned down not once, not twice, but three times. After World War II, Fill in the blank 5 of 20 became available in Denmark and LEGO began selling plastic toys. However, these were initially not well-received by the public. Not only were sales poor, but many purchased products were Fill in the blank 6 of 20 . The company’s key innovation, patented in the late 1950s, remains the Fill in the blank 7 of 20 yet ingenious LEGO brick, which has been named ‘Toy of the Century’ on two occasions. The brick’s unique interlocking facility offers Fill in the blank 8 of 20 possibilities for creative play. LEGO has released thousands of sets with dozens of themes such as Fill in the blank 9 of 20 exploration, pirates, the medieval world, undersea exploration, the wild west, and town and city. Notably absent are LEGO sets with an overtly military theme – this is Fill in the blank 10 of 20 , based on Christiansen’s belief that children’s toys should not encourage war. LEGO has also introduced a number of special product Fill in the blank 11 of 20 , such as their DUPLO range for players under the age of five, and has also licensed rights to use Fill in the blank 12 of 20 and themes from films and cartoons such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Toy Story. In 1968, the LEGOLAND theme park Fill in the blank 13 of 20 its gates in Billund, Denmark with a plethora of rides and hands-on educational activities. It now receives 1.6 million visitors annually and is the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside of the Fill in the blank 14 of 20 . In 1988 the first official LEGO World Cup building championships were held with the participation of 38 children from 17 different countries. In 1992, two Guinness World Records Fill in the blank 15 of 20 LEGO products were set: a castle built from nearly half a million LEGO bricks, and a LEGO railway line 545 meters in Fill in the blank 16 of 20 . LEGO is not only the domain of children. Many architects use it to Fill in the blank 17 of 20 their ideas, and artist Warren Elsmore demonstrated the vast potential of our much loved plastic bricks by building more than 70 models of international landmarks, eventually Fill in the blank 18 of 20 a book about his labor of love entitled Brick City: Lego For Grown-ups. In the 2000s, LEGO began developing robotic LEGO sets that connect to computers via USB cables to allow for education in Fill in the blank 19 of 20 . Another milestone was the 2014 production of the LEGO Movie. A massive global success, the movie surpassed the $400m mark in its first month in theaters and has been universally acclaimed by both Fill in the blank 20 of 20 and viewers. A sequel is already being planned. Correct / 20 Points Incorrect / 20 Points
