Joy English · Level B2 · Historyjoy-english.com
The history of the passport
Name:Date:
Follow the development of something over time.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/the-history-of-the-passport
Words to know
- safe passage
- Permission to travel without danger.
- standard
- The same for everyone; normal.
- chip
- A very small electronic part that stores information.
Answer key
- For centuries, people on long journeys carried letters asking for safe passage.The stress in “centuries” is on “cen”.
- Modern passports with photographs appeared in the early twentieth century.“Twentieth” or “20th” are both accepted.
- After the First World War, many countries agreed on a standard design.Capital letters do not affect checking.
- Today, most passports contain a chip that stores personal data.The stress in “personal” is on “per”.
- Some experts believe digital identity will eventually replace them.“Eventually” means in the end.