Victorian times

Listen and answer the questions.

Choose the correct answer.

1) Today we are going to study the differences between and people in Victorian times.

• slaveholders,slaves
• cooks,housemaids
• employers,employees
• rich,poor

2) In Victorian times, the rich made up insignificant part of the whole population in Britain.

• False
• Not given
• True

3) In Victorian times, the servants of upper classes were poorly paid, however ...

• They had an opportunity to send money to their family
• Did not complain
• They had free shelter and livelihood
• Did not pay any tax

4) Nannies took after the children taught them how to behave, but they were not responsible for children’s

• activities
• health
• schooling
• food

5) Children from wealthy families received education outside the family home.

• True
• False
• Not given

6) Now, the Victorian upper classes have the reputation of being quite

• wild
• strange
• harsh
• wretched

7) Ragged schools got financing from wealthy families

• True
• Not given
• False