Learn English through Stories Level 3: "Blue Moon Beach" by Sue Murray | English Listening Practice

The story I will share with you today is "Blue Moon Beach" by Sue Murray.
This is a story about a boy named Sam who loves watching sea eagles at Blue Moon Beach. One day his mom asks him to spend time with a boy named Tim, whose dad has died. Though they don't get along at first, Sam and Tim end up working together to catch some bird smugglers who are trying to steal the sea eagles and their eggs. The boys have an exciting adventure stopping the smugglers and become good friends. In the end, they see that the sea eagles now have a baby bird in their nest.
Questions and Answers:
1. What is the name of the beach where the story takes place?
Blue Moon Beach
2. What is Sam's last name?
Martin
3. What kind of birds does Sam like to watch?
Sea eagles
4. Why does Sam's mom want him to spend time with Tim?
Because Tim's mom was her best friend and Tim is sad after his dad died.
5. Why does Sam get angry at Tim on the rocks?
Because Tim climbed near the sea eagle's nest and scared the birds away.
6. How does Tim end up in the water even though he can't swim?
He falls off the rocks when trying to get away from Sam.
7. What do Sam and Tim find in the back of the smugglers' truck?
Boxes, bags, nets and ropes.
8. How does Tim stop the smugglers' truck from driving away?
He hits the fuel pipe with a rock to stop petrol getting to the engine.
9. How do Sam and Tim catch the smugglers?
They use the smugglers' own nets and ropes to trap them.
10. Who comes to help Sam and Tim with the smugglers?
Constable Carter.
11. What do the boys find in the boxes in the smugglers' truck?
The sea eagles and their eggs.
12. How long do Tim and his mom stay at the hotel?
Two weeks.
13. What does Sam teach Tim to do?
Swim.
14. What does Tim teach Sam about?
Cars and trucks.
15. What do the boys see in the sea eagles' nest at the end?
A baby sea eagle.

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