DIFFICULT WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN THE LISTENING

1. Accompanied: to go somewhere with another person.

2. At the wheel of: driving (a car, etc.).

3. Adolescence: teenage years.

4. Borne out: shown to be correct.

5. Combat: fight against (as in a war).

6. Comprehensive: complete; covers everything.

7. Handle: manage; cope with.

8. Incontrovertible: indisputable; certain; cannot be argued against.

9. Lethal weapon: a thing that can kill a person, such as a gun.

10. Potential cocktail of disaster: a combination of things that could cause something terrible to happen.

11. Restrict: stop something happening.

12. Strike cold terror in the heart: become extremely afraid thinking about something that could happen.

13. Youngster: informal term for a child, teenager, or young adult.

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The listening questions and definitions of difficult words can be downloaded from:
http://www.myenglishexam.com/ListenPD...
The talk you will listen to is similar to what you will hear in the IELTS Listening Exam. Someone talking about a scheme to reduce road deaths among young people. Answer the questions on the screen while you listen. In the second half of the video the recording will be played again, but with the words of the talk and the answers appearing as you listen.