This activity about the "Occupy Wall Street" protests will help you to learn some new vocabulary and practise your English listening skills.

Read through the questions below and then click on the play button in the centre of the screen to watch the video. You can pause it, or rewind it and listen to it over again as many times as you need to.

When you are confident you know the answers, try the quiz.

 

1. "Day of Action" protests were also held in other US cities
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
2. The march was poorly attended.
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
3. The protesters were marching towards a specific destination.
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
4. 200 people were arrested near Brooklyn Bridge
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
5. Protesters had successfully delayed the opening of the New York Stock Exchange earlier in the day
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
6. A student demonstration to support the day of action was held in Union Square
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given
7. The march was held to mark the anniversary of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement
   1.   true
   2.   false
   3.   not given