Donald Trump's history

Listen to the video and answer the questions:

1. Frederik Trump:

a) had a five-star hotel during Gold Rush

b) would help gold miners get gold

c) would set up an inn that would be worth a bit less than $500,000

2. Fred Trump:

a) worked with his father

b) used the money his father left him to become successful

c) used her mother’s inheritance as seed money

3. Fred made money:

a) by having buildings built for less money

b) by constructing federal buildings from bank loans

c) by overpaying the government to let him build houses in different boroughs

4. Donald’s first move was:

a) to buy a successful luxury hotel in a good area

b) to purchase a hotel in a bad area and invested in it

c) to sell a hotel for a low price

5. Taj Mahal Trump casino went into bankruptcy:

a) because he was funded with junk bonds

b) because it was built next to a rubbish dump

c) because Trump laundered $900,000 using the money from that business

6. To recover from bankruptcy:
a) Trump asked for a loan

b) Trump got rid of some of his properties

c) received 3.5 million dollars in cash from his father

7. Donald Trump’s fortune:

a) has been underestimated

b) has been exaggerated by the media

c) seems to be different from what he actually claims