LUYỆN NGHE PART 2 VSTEP

LUYỆN NGHE PART 2 – VSTEP LISTENING PRACTICE 1: Listen to Jack asking Alice about her birthday.. Alice: I don’t know.. Jack: Well, it’s not an expensive restaurant.. Jack: It’s near To

LUYỆN NGHE PART 2 – VSTEP LISTENING PRACTICE 1:

Listen to Jack asking Alice about her birthday For each question, choose the correct answer

1 What date is Alice’s birthday?

a) 12th July

b) 14th July

c) 16th July

2 What was the problem at Alice’s party last year?

a) Nobody had fun

b) It was hard work

c) Hardly any people came

3 What is the problem with Freddie’s Pizza House?

a) The service was terrible

b) The food is bad

c) The pizzas are expensive

4 Where is the burger restaurant?

a) Hill Street

b) Penny Road

c) Arthur Street

5 How much will six burgers cost at the new restaurant?

a) £18

b) £36

c) £40

PRACTICE 2:

Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together For each question, choose the correct

answer

1 Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on

A Wednesday

B Thursday

C Friday

2 They decide to

A Go out for dinner

B Go out for a drink

C Stay in and watch a DVD

3 The Orange Tree is on

A Church Road

B Love Lane

C Potter Street

4 They will meet at

A Ten past seven

B Twenty to seven

C Seven twenty

5 Rebecca met Charlie

A At a party

B on a skiing holiday

C At the sports centre

KEY AND TAPESCRIPT

PRACTICE 1:

KEY: 1A – 2B – 3B – 4B – 5B

Jack: Isn’t your birthday soon, Alice?

Alice: Yes, it’s next week

Jack: I thought so I remember we had an English exam last year on the 14th July, and your party was on the same day

Alice: Yes, but my birthday was two days earlier

Jack: It was a great party Are you having one again this year?

Alice: No, I won’t It took a long time to clean up afterwards Hardly anyone stayed to help! It was not fun!

Jack: What a shame What will you do instead?

Alice: I don’t know I wanted to go to out for a meal at Freddie’s Pizza House with some friends, but my flatmate went there last week She said the waiters were very friendly, but the pizzas were terrible

Jack: Well, it’s not an expensive restaurant Cheap food isn’t often good Why don’t you try the new burger restaurant?

Alice: Where’s that?

Jack: It’s near Tom’s house

Alice: On Hill Street?

Jack: Well, it’s near there You go past Tom’s house and turn left down Penny Road It’s down there, opposite a little book shop called Arthur’s

Alice: Oh, I know Arthur’s But I don’t know this restaurant But is it expensive? I don’t have

Jack: Well, we got three burgers and we paid £18

Alice: That’s good I want to invite 5 friends, so six burgers will cost

Jack: Less than £40!

Alice: That’s not bad

PRACTICE 2

KEY: 1B – 2A – 3C – 4C – 5A

Woman: Do you want to go out one evening this week?

Man: Sure Are you free on Friday night?

Woman: Actually, no My cousin is coming to visit me

Man: How about Thursday then? I have to work late on Wednesday

Woman: Okay Where shall we go? Shall we go out to dinner?

Man: I don’t have a lot of money at the moment We could just meet at a bar for a drink, or you could come round to my place, and watch a DVD

Woman: No, let’s go out I know a great place called ‘The Orange Tree’ You can get two meals for six pounds on week nights

Man: Two meals for six pounds? That’s very cheap! Okay, let’s eat out there then Where is it? Woman: Do you know Church Road?

Man: Yes, I used to go to music lessons in Love Lane It’s just around the corner from Church Road

Woman: Well, The Orange Tree is on Potter Street You go up Church Road and turn left near the bakery

Man: Okay I’m sure I can find it What time shall we meet up? Seven o’clock?

Woman: Well, I’ll probably take the bus into town The six-forty bus gets into town at ten past

seven I can get to The Orange Tree by twenty past

Man: That’s fine Hey, can I bring a friend?

Woman: Sure Anyone I know?

Man: My friend Charlie He works at the sports centre

Woman: Yes, I think I met him at Anna’s party a few months ago He likes skiing, doesn’t he? Man: That’s right

Woman: Sure, well bring him along It will be nice to see him again

Man: And Charlie’s got a car, so he’ll be able to take you home at the end of the evening Woman: Oh that would be good I don’t like taking the bus late at night, and taxis are very expensive

Man: Well, I’ll see you later this week then

Woman: See you!