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Listening
Part 1 Preparation
01
1 Woman I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables because
they’re good for me I have a salad every day Even
though pizza is what I like the most, I only eat it
once a week Pizza isn’t a very healthy food!
2 Boy The concert was amazing, wasn’t it? Most of
the songs were brilliant
Girl Yeah, and I’m glad they played their hit song
first It’s so cheerful
Boy I was surprised by the final one, though It was
kind of strange
Girl You’re right It wasn’t really typical of
their style
3 Boy Hi Tom, it’s Faisal My tennis lesson was just
starting when you rang at 10.30 Sorry I missed
you I’m so tired now; the lesson didn’t end until
12.00! Hey, can you call me back around 2.15 if you
have time?
4 Girl Does your sister Elena still play the flute in the
school orchestra?
Boy No, not the flute She played the cello for a
while, but she plays the violin at the moment
Part 1 Practice
02
1 On which date did the boy’s grandparents get
married?
Girl Are you coming to the concert with us on
the 14th?
Boy I’m not sure You see, I’m travelling to
Edinburgh with my parents on the 15th It’s for my
grandparents’ wedding anniversary, and the train
leaves early in the morning I don’t want to be tired
after a late night Their anniversary is actually on
the 17th, but we want to spend a bit of time in
Edinburgh before we visit them
2 What is the woman going to buy today?
Man Can you get some milk and some butter
when you go to the shop, please? I want to do
some cooking later
Woman We don’t need any milk; I bought some
yesterday It’s in the fridge, on the bottom shelf I’ll
just get butter and bread
Man We’ve got plenty of bread I went to the new
bakery on the corner this morning Don’t buy
any more
3 What is the man going to do on Saturday?
Woman I’m going to a basketball match on
Saturday evening Do you want to come with me?
Man I’d love to, but I’m so busy I’m going to the
cinema today, and I need to go shopping later I must buy my mother a present It’s her birthday on Sunday, you see
Woman Well, why don’t you go shopping this
evening instead? Then you can come to the basketball game with me
Man OK That’s a good idea I’ll do that.
4 What did the woman do last Sunday?
Man I went to the beach with my family last
weekend I had a great time
Woman But it rained, didn’t it? I remember,
because we were having a picnic in the park and
we had to run home with all our things We got soaked!
Man That was on Saturday We went on Sunday
when it was nice and sunny
Woman Oh yes, you’re right I remember now I sat
in the garden all day
5 How did the man book his holiday?
Man I’ve booked a fantastic holiday in Italy for
next month I can’t wait to go!
Woman That sounds exciting I’d love to go to Italy
Did you book it on the Internet?
Man No, I don’t like booking things on the
Internet I phoned the travel agent, told her what I wanted and she found me just the right thing I’m going there to pick up the tickets next week
6 What time is the exam?
Girl Why aren’t you ready to go? It’s nearly one
o’clock We need to hurry if we’re going to get to the exam hall in time The traffic is really bad today
Boy What’s the rush? The exam is not until 4.00
Girl No, it starts at 2.00 and ends at 4.00 Check
your exam timetable!
Boy Really? Oh no! How did I get that wrong? We’d
better hurry up, then! I’ll just grab my things
7 What happens as soon as the man answers his phone?
Woman A man drives across a long bridge He is
lost On the far side of the bridge, he parks and gets out of the car Suddenly his mobile rings
He quickly grabs it and says, ‘Hello’ But the man accidentally lets the phone fall to the ground, and
it smashes A few minutes later, a girl on a bicycle stops to talk to him She gives him directions It’s a pretty exciting film!
Part 2 Preparation
03
1 Girl That was the worst exam ever! I wasn’t able to finish any of the questions
Boy Oh, sorry to hear that But, if you don’t mind
my saying, it seemed fair enough to me, actually I
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Parts of it were so complicated, though
Boy Look, don’t worry too much I’m sure you’re
going to get a good grade
Girl I doubt it But thanks!
2 Man Fantastic news; my football team has just
bought the top player in the world
Woman Sorry, I think it’s disgusting to pay anyone
so much money
Man Oh, come on That’s just the way it works in
premier league football You know that
Woman Doesn’t make it right So, one man is paid
millions to kick a ball while people all over the
world have nothing to eat … how is that a good
thing?
Man Well, I accept that a lot of people have no
money for food, but many of the players do loads
of work for charity
Woman It’s not enough! I can’t believe you’re
defending this It doesn’t make sense
3 Woman The new clothes shop on Green Street is
amazing, isn’t it?
Man Well, I think it’s pretty good, but I wouldn’t
call it amazing
Woman Really?
Man Yeah, I got some jeans in the sale, but the
T-shirts there were rubbish
Woman Oh Well, what did you think of the prices?
Man Too expensive for me! The staff couldn’t have
been nicer, though, and the location is great
Part 2 Practice
04
8 You will hear two friends talking about a singer.
Man Have you heard Kaylee’s new song?
Woman Yes, I heard it last night Do you like it?
Man It’s good, but I prefer her earlier songs Her
last album was amazing
Woman I agree with you I read an interview with
her and she said that she’s been working with a
songwriter lately They’ve written the lyrics and
music for her new album together I think she
produces better music when she writes her own
songs She’s got real talent, and she’s very creative
Man She’s got a great voice, too
9 You will hear two friends talking about a
new café.
Man I haven’t been to this café before.
Woman Nor have I It’s only been open for a
few weeks
Man The food is delicious, isn’t it?
Woman It’s lovely And the staff are really
friendly, too
Man Yes, they’re very cheerful and polite They
described all the dishes on the menu to help
us order
Woman I know! Well, some of the dishes do have
funny names, so it’s good to know what they are! I just wish the seats weren’t so uncomfortable
Man I know what you mean These chairs are
very hard
10 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her art course.
Boy So, are you enjoying the art course you’re
doing on Saturdays?
Girl Yes, I am Well, most of the time, anyway Boy Oh?
Girl The people on the course are very nice, and
the teacher isn’t too bad I do find the classes interesting, and it’s fun to do something creative
I just find the hours a bit much It starts at 8.00 in the morning, which is much earlier than I’m used
to It means that I have to get up at 6.00 to get there on time Some days I struggle to stay awake until the end of the class!
Boy Oh dear! You should ask the teacher to take a
lot of breaks
11 You will hear two friends talking about their teacher.
Girl I wish we didn’t have Mr Harris teaching
us history
Boy Why? Don’t you like him?
Girl It’s not that He’s a good teacher, and he
always explains things really well He makes the lessons interesting and easy to understand, which
is really good
Boy I know I never used to like history before, but
I really enjoy lessons with Mr Harris
Girl Me too But I wish he wouldn’t give us so
much homework on a Friday Now I’ve got to spend the whole weekend studying!
Boy No, you haven’t! We’ll go to the library
together this evening and we’ll be finished in time
to enjoy the weekend!
12 You will hear two friends talking about a film they watched
Teen boy Well, that was disappointing
Teen girl Didn’t you enjoy it? I laughed all the way
through! There were some fantastic lines in that film I wish I could remember them all!
Teen boy It was funny, I’ll admit that But I was
expecting there to be a bit more action, to be honest The trailer we saw last week made the film look really exciting
Trang 4Teen girl That’s true It was more of a comedy
than an adventure film But at least it had a
great cast You have to admit that the acting
was brilliant
Teen boy Yeah I suppose so.
13 You will hear two friends talking about a
website they use.
Girl I see they’ve updated Chatter again.
Boy I know! I wish they wouldn’t do that Every
time I get used to using it, they change it again
Girl Yes, but they always improve it and add cool
new features Look, now you can have private
group chats with your friends And you can add
videos to your posts
Boy Hmm But now I can’t find my photo albums
Have all my photos disappeared?
Girl Don’t panic You haven’t lost them They’re
just here, under Photo Options
Boy Oh, right
Girl You’ll get the hang of it soon!
Part 3 Preparation
05
1 Man Freya was born in 1979 and she lived in
Scotland until 1991 Her family moved to Spain
and they lived there for four years When they left
Madrid in 1995, she was 16 years old
2 Woman The cottage is available to rent on
a weekly basis from June until September In
December, it can be rented for a maximum
two-night stay
3 Man The speech will begin at 11 a.m but
members of the public are asked to take their
seats by 10.45 Doors will be open from 10.30
4 Woman You can plant carrots in rows that should
be around 30 centimetres apart Don’t plant
them deeper than two centimetres in the ground
Remember to keep the plants around seven
centimetres apart
5 Man The bookshop is around the corner from
the town hall It’s on Wingate Street opposite the
vegetarian café You’ll see the big sculpture of a
fish beside it
Part 3 Practice
06
You will hear a man talking to a class of students
about a language course.
Man Hello, everybody and welcome to the class I’m
pleased to see so many of you here today But don’t
worry, there won’t be any more of you! There’s always
a maximum of 15 in the class, and a minimum of
eight Before we start, I’d like to tell you about the
course Some of the information you’ll probably know already, but some of it has changed
Your class will still be on Tuesday evenings, but it won’t start at seven o’clock It will start at the later time of 7.30, and will end at 9.30, not nine o’clock I hope that change is OK for everyone Unfortunately I can’t be here any earlier than that Another change is the room Next week we need to move to the second floor to the room opposite the art room That’s Room
26 Today is the only time we’ll be here in Room 12
The coursebook will be the same as before, that
is Starting French I see some of you have already
bought it – that’s good However, if you want to buy
it from us, it costs £8 You can order it today, but it takes two weeks so you won’t have it until 1st October One more thing … during the last week of term, there
is an International Evening at the college There will
be traditional dancing from different countries and every class is asked to provide some food I thought
we could take some French cheese, but any other suggestions are welcome
And finally, let me remind you that most of your lessons will be completely in French So, let’s begin …
Part 4 Preparation
07 Man So, how many followers do you have online?
Woman Um, about 10,000 at the moment.
Man Wow, that’s incredible! You must be thrilled.
Woman Well, yeah, thanks But, actually, it’s not that
unusual Other people have hundreds of thousands
of fans and followers! Some have millions I mean,
it feels great to have managed so much, but I can always improve
Man Who are your typical fans?
Woman Mostly girls in their early teens, but more
and more boys are following me these days
Part 4 Practice
08
You will hear a woman called Alice Parker talking
on the radio about a new shop.
Interviewer Welcome back! I’m here with Alice
Parker, who is the owner of a new local business
Alice Hello! My business is called Small World It’s in
the centre of town It’s different because it isn’t just a shop At the front, we sell clothes, jewellery, wooden animals, wooden boxes, bowls and other interesting items from around the world Then, at the back, there’s a small café where we sell different kinds of tea and coffee, and home-made vegetarian snacks
Interviewer Starting your own business is a bit of a
risk, isn’t it?
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own business when it can be so difficult and when
you can’t be sure you’ll make any money Well, I’ve
worked for other people in shops and cafés all my life
and I wanted to do something on my own I wanted
to work for myself
Interviewer Are you confident that Small World will
be a success?
Alice Well, I feel that I have good experience of the
business world I’ve also travelled to many countries
including Brazil, Kenya, India and Thailand so I know
what people want to buy In fact, it was while I was
in Kenya visiting a street market that I had the idea
of starting Small World And although there are
businesses like mine in many places in Britain, there’s
nothing like it in this area Most of the things I sell
I’ve collected myself I go abroad regularly in order
to get more I look for things that are original and a
bit different I bring a lot of it back myself, although
larger items have to be sent The prices aren’t too
expensive There’s always something there that most
people can afford
Interviewer Do you run the business on your own?
Alice At the moment, I employ one other person
to work with me, but as we are becoming busier, I’ll
probably need more staff I thought about selling
food, too – not just in the café, I mean – but a shop
selling international food has just opened near here,
so I don’t think I’ll do that right now
Interviewer Do you enjoy being a small business
owner?
Alice It’s hard work and there are disadvantages
I’m working more hours now than I’ve ever done and
that’s probably the most difficult thing But I enjoy
meeting people and get on well with my customers,
even the difficult ones I like travelling and learning
about new cultures It’s great to do something that
I’m really interested in
Speaking
Part 1 Preparation
09
1 Girl I don’t really care about film stars, but I’m a
big sports fan I love Kei Nishikori He’s a tennis
player from Japan He’s been playing since he was
five years old!
2 Man I’m always busy doing lots of things on
Saturdays But on Sundays I can really relax so
that’s the day I prefer I stay in my pyjamas and eat
snacks all day
3 Woman Well, it depends on the time of year In
the summer, we do stuff outside, like cycling and
having barbecues In the winter, we watch a lot
of TV
4 Boy Um, I don’t make many calls, but I text quite a
lot, and I check social media pretty often I suppose it’s a few hours every day, altogether
Part 3 Preparation
10 Eva OK, so we need to organize a charity event Personally, I like the idea of a sports day Most people enjoy sports, and it would be fun What do you think?
Tom Um, I agree that it would be nice, but I’m afraid I
don’t think it’s very practical I mean, I don’t think we’d have enough time to set it all up, would we? Maybe
we could arrange a charity car wash instead How does that sound to you?
Eva Well, first of all, I think you’re right about the
sports day And, secondly, yeah, it’s true that people like to have their cars washed, but …
Tom But you don’t think it’s a good idea?
Eva Well, look, the main reason is the time of year,
you know? Because, these days, the weather is awful It’s pretty cold and it rains a lot; I can’t imagine standing outside washing cars all day
Tom Yeah, I see what you mean You’re right How do
you feel about the idea of a cake sale, then? That’s something we could do indoors
Eva Yes, you’re right about that And we could bake a
lot of stuff ourselves, couldn’t we?
Tom Definitely! I’d say we could ask local bakeries
and supermarkets to give us some cakes, too I’m sure they’d help
Eva True, there’s just one thing, though.
Tom Oh? What’s that?
Eva I’m just not sure we’d make much money selling
cakes Do you agree?
Tom Yeah, I do Good point What do you think we
should do?
Eva As far as I’m concerned, a quiz is the best option
For one thing, it would be quick to organize, like, we could get the questions off the Internet
Tom That’s right And, for another, it’d be easy
enough to find a venue
Eva Great So you don’t mind not having an art
exhibition?
Tom No, as far as I’m concerned, we should definitely
do a quiz I wasn’t in favour of the meet-a-celebrity idea either
Eva Agreed I don’t know any celebrities!
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Listening
Part 1
11
1 What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?
Man Good afternoon Well, it looks as if
tomorrow’s weather won’t be quite what was
expected We had some storm warnings earlier,
with a forecast of very heavy rain indeed It’s been
cloudy this afternoon with a few showers And we
can expect more of the same tomorrow, although
winds will be stronger than today, before the
sunnier weather arrives towards the weekend
2 What does Paul look like?
Teen boy You know that guy with long hair you
were just talking to – is that Paul, your brother?
Teen girl Oh, you mean Robbie? No, he’s a friend
from school My brother doesn’t look anything like
that He’s got shorter hair and would never wear
such smart clothes! There he is over there!
Teen boy Oh! I see him, in the sunglasses
Teen girl That’s him He thinks they make him look
cool!
3 What exercise does the girl do at the moment?
Boy You always seem so healthy How do you
manage it?
Girl Well, I used to do a lot of running and
swimming, but I got tired of the jogging after
a while
Boy Oh, I know what you mean I’m going to the
gym again tonight, but it gets so boring Why don’t
we meet up afterwards and go to the cinema?
Girl OK I’ll be out of the pool by 7.00 I could meet
you outside the gym at about 7.30
4 What can teenagers do at the new club?
Woman Turning to local news Young people
have been waiting for this since the Internet café
closed last spring The new club for teenagers
finally opened today It’s a fantastic place to listen
to music, play table tennis and meet up with your
friends And there are plans to open a café next
year Why not go along and try it out?
5 What equipment is missing?
Man Hello I’ve just received my new computer
through the post this morning and it doesn’t seem
to be all here … I’m just looking for the keyboard …
Ah, here we are But I can’t see the printer
anywhere
Woman That has to be ordered separately,
I’m afraid
Man Oh yes, sorry, I forgot about that But there’s
no mouse here either
Woman That’s not the first time I’ve heard that
Give me your order number and we’ll send you one straightaway
6 Where is the boy’s money?
Boy Mum, where have you put the money for
my lunch?
Mum I thought you picked it up It was on the
table in the kitchen Have you put it in the front pocket of your bag as usual?
Boy No, I’ve looked there It’s not in my jacket
pocket either
Mum Oh, I remember, Jenny took the money from
the table, yours is by the front door I put it there
so you wouldn’t forget it on your way out
7 How did Susie contact her friend?
Girl Guess what? Susie can come camping
after all
Boy Oh good! Did she answer your email, then?
Girl I don’t know if she ever got it It was just lucky
that I found an old address book with her number
in I left a message and she called me back this morning I was texting her all last week, but she said she lost her mobile two weeks ago and she hasn’t bought a new one yet
Part 2
12
8 You will hear two friends talking about a book they read.
Man What did you think of the new Inspector
Lawson book?
Woman I’ve only just finished it It took me quite a
while to read this one
Man It’s not that long, is it?
Woman No, it’s a fairly short book, but I found the
plot very difficult to follow, so I had to keep going back and reading things again to work out what was going on
Man It had a great ending, though, didn’t it?
Woman To be honest, I’m not really keen on
endings that leave the reader guessing I like the writer to tell me exactly what happened
9 You will hear a boy telling a friend about his uncle.
Boy So, my uncle has moved into the house next
door to us
Girl Oh, that’s great Have you been to visit
him yet?
Boy Yeah, I called in yesterday He’s great, but I
don’t think we’ll be seeing much of him
Girl Why? Does he travel a lot?
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member of every local club you can think of! He’s
in two choirs, the chess club, the film club, the
bowling club, and he’s a member of the gym, too
Girl Wow! It sounds as though he likes to
keep busy!
10 You will hear two people talking about a friend.
Man What are you doing on Saturday?
Woman I’m meeting Adam in town We’re going
to see a film at the cinema That’s if he turns up,
of course!
Man Oh, don’t get me started! I was supposed to
meet him last week, and he was over an hour late!
Woman I don’t know how he does it He wears
that expensive watch all the time, but I don’t think
he ever looks at it!
Man You should tell him to meet you an hour
earlier than you want him to That way he might
just get there at the right time!
11 You will hear two friends talking about a
school trip.
Girl Did you enjoy the trip to the museum
last week?
Boy Yes, it was good, thanks We saw some
interesting things, and I found out some useful
information for my history project I just wish we’d
had longer to look around the museum
Girl I thought you were there all day?
Boy No, the trip lasted all day But it took us three
hours to get to the museum on the coach, and
another three hours to get back Most of that
time was spent trying to get through the city The
traffic there was terrible By the time we got to the
museum, it was nearly time to come home again!
Girl That’s a shame.
12 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her
new home.
Boy So, how’s the new flat your family’s just moved
into?
Girl Great, thanks! Of course, it’s always strange
sleeping in a new place And every building makes
different noises, so that takes some getting
used to
Boy Oh yes And what about the neighbours?
Girl I’ve just met one girl around my age so far
She seemed very friendly
Boy It must be a change for you, living in the
city now
Girl It is, but it’s really convenient to be so close to
everything now … school, all the shops, you know?
I love having everything I need right outside my
door I think I’m going to be very happy here
13 You will hear two friends talking about a new department store.
Girl Have you been to that new department store
in town?
Boy Yes, I went there yesterday They’ve got a
great selection of stuff You can buy all sorts of unusual things there
Girl I know, and they’re much cheaper than our
other department stores, too
Boy I know! I’d shop there all the time if the
queues weren’t so long
Girl Oh, they’re awful, aren’t they? They really need
to get some more staff if they don’t want to lose a lot of business
Boy I’m sure they will They won’t want to lose
customers
Part 3
13
You will hear a travel writer talking about different holiday destinations.
Woman I love being a travel writer, and I love talking
about my trips, so thank you for inviting me into the studio today! Right, I’m going to tell you about three different holidays that I can recommend to everyone The first is a good, year-round sun destination: The Canary Islands These islands are known for their big busy seaside hotels in Tenerife and Lanzarote, but there are less well-known islands, like La Gomera
If you want a quieter experience, you can stay in traditional villages there and try out the excellent walking routes in the hills Johnson’s Travel currently has two-week holidays in La Gomera from as little as
£600 per person, or £900 with an extra week
Another island you might like to try is Sardinia,
in the Mediterranean And if you and your family want a little more adventure, then a water sports holiday could be the one for you Water skiing and sailing are always popular, and you could even try for a diving qualification while you’re there on one
of the specially organized activity weeks offered by SunWorld!
SunWorld designs fantastic holidays, and the peak season for families begins in July It’s important
to remember, however, that the month of June is reserved for adults only
Finally, if you’re not interested in lying on the beach, why not try something completely different? On a trip
to Iceland, you and your family could first visit all the main attractions of Reykjavik on a special guided bus tour Then take a traditional Icelandic trip on the back
of a horse to the Blue Lagoon, before flying off to the lovely snow-covered mountains of the Askja region A week with Travel the World costs £1,200 per adult for accommodation and return flights to Reykjavik and
on to Askja Rates for children are lower
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14
You will hear someone talking about the Westbay
Music Festival.
Interviewer You’re listening to 3FM, where we’re
looking forward to Vancouver’s biggest event of the
year, the Westbay Music Festival Matt Harris is here
to tell us all about it
Matt The Westbay Festival has been going for quite
a number of years It started off as a small gathering
of a few hundred people in the early 1980s Just a
dozen groups played in a single tent and the event
began at lunchtime and was over before it got dark
Nowadays it’s a four-day event, featuring some of the
biggest acts in world music
Interviewer How many people will be attending?
Matt Ticket numbers have been reduced slightly
this year, but more than ten thousand people are
expected to attend the festival, which provides a
wide range of entertainment for young and old alike
Interviewer What kind of entertainment can people
expect?
Matt Well, while it’s still called a Music Festival,
there’s actually much more to Westbay The Big Smile
Stage will have some of the best names in comedy
to entertain the crowds You’ll recognize people
such as Mark Whitfield and Sandy Denver from TV,
and there are also some new performers from the
Vancouver area A number of international names
will be appearing, although US comic Joe Reen has
unfortunately had to cancel his appearance There
are film shows every night in the Big Blue Tent behind
the Main Stage Friday night is thrillers night, so there
should be some exciting movies On Saturday and
Sunday, you can watch a non-stop programme of
music biographies and videos covering the history of
rock music Amazingly they’ll also be showing some
old famous science fiction movies – special outdoor
screenings which will only take place if the weather
is suitable Elsewhere, you can find a huge variety of
things to buy in the festival market place Whether
you want to buy a jacket to keep the rain off or a
candle for a friend, you’ll find it there I’m particularly
looking forward to visiting Fast Eddie’s Music Shop,
which sells albums you can’t find anywhere else
Interviewer Will there be food there, too?
Matt Oh yes! When you need a break from all that
dancing, laughing and shopping, you’ll want a good
meal Westbay has more food stalls from around the
world than any other festival in the country You can
get a hot vegetable curry from Thailand, enjoy the
tastes of Mexico or try Australian barbecued lamb
Interviewer Delicious! It sounds as if there’s going
to be something for everyone …
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Listening
Part 1
15
1 What is the girl going to do this morning?
Girl I don’t feel very well today, Dad My head hurts
and I’m very tired I wish I could just stay at home
and rest
Dad Oh, I’m going to make a doctor’s appointment
for you right now Maybe she can give you
something to make you feel better
Girl But I’ve got a big test this morning, Dad, and
I really can’t miss it Could we make a doctor’s
appointment for this afternoon? Then maybe I
could go there straight from the exam
2 When is the man’s birthday?
Man Can you come to my house for a meal on
Tuesday evening? I’m inviting a few friends over to
celebrate my birthday, and I’d love you to come
Woman Oh, is it your birthday on Tuesday? I didn’t
realize
Man No, it’s actually on Thursday, but I’m going
out to dinner with my parents on Thursday
evening, and on Wednesday I’m meeting an old
school friend in town, so I thought I’d have an early
celebration with friends
3 Where is the girl going to go this weekend?
Boy I’m going to the new theme park with my
family on Saturday Would you like to come
with us?
Girl Oh, thanks, but I went there with my sister
last weekend It was good, but I don’t think I want
to go there again, not just yet I’ve been invited to
my aunt’s house by the sea this Saturday, but I’ve
said I can’t go I really just want to have a quiet day
in the park instead
4 What happened yesterday?
Woman Yesterday, St John’s School closed for
the second time this month, after problems with
flooding in the kitchens Only two weeks ago,
there was a fire in one of the science labs The fire
brigade was called, but luckily no one was hurt It is
believed that the school will be closed for a week
while they deal with this new problem
5 How did Ben find the information for his article?
Woman This is a really interesting article, Ben It’s
full of great facts Did you find this information on
the Internet or did you go to the library?
Man Well, I went to the library, but I couldn’t
find any good books So I had a quick look on the
Internet, but then my friend Simon came in and
suggested I look at some new history magazines They were really good, and that’s what I used
6 Where did the boy leave the passports?
Boy Mum, it’s time to go to the airport, but I can’t
find our passports! Have you seen them? Did I leave them on the kitchen table?
Mum No, I’ve looked – they aren’t there Maybe
you left them upstairs Have you looked on the bed?
Boy No, they aren’t upstairs Oh, I’ve just
remembered! I put them in a small bag and I put
it by the front door so I wouldn’t forget it That’s where they are!
7 Where are the girl’s parents?
Boy Hi, Angela Do you want to meet us at the
cinema in half an hour?
Girl Thanks, Ted, but I can’t I’m babysitting my
little brother this evening My parents have gone out with my aunt who’s visiting from Canada
Boy Oh, have they gone to that big concert in
town?
Girl Actually they couldn’t get tickets They’re
having dinner at that new Italian restaurant opposite the theatre Lucky for them!
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8 You will hear two friends talking about a play Man What did you think of the play last night? Woman It was quite good, really I was pleasantly
surprised
Man Me too! I didn’t expect to enjoy a play with
no words I thought it would be boring, to be honest I wasn’t looking forward to sitting there for nearly two hours in complete silence! But it was amazing how the actors managed to show
us exactly what was happening without saying anything
Woman I agree It just goes to show how much
we express with our facial expressions and our body language We can say a lot without actually speaking
9 You will hear a man telling a friend about his new phone.
Woman Is that a new phone, John? It’s very smart Man Yes, it is I’m still getting used to using it I
haven’t had this brand of phone before
Woman Oh, you’ll soon get the hang of it Has it
got all the apps you need?
Man Yes, I think so I don’t use that many apps,
really I mainly just take photos and chat to my friends It’s got a good camera The photos are lovely and clear I just wish it was a bit easier to type on The keys are so tiny I’m always pressing
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make sense!
Woman Oh, don’t worry I do that all the time!
10 You will hear two people talking about a train.
Man What’s happened to the 10.30 to
Manchester? It’s ten minutes late already
Woman Oh, I just heard an announcement about
it Apparently there’s some kind of problem on the
track between here and London
Man Oh no So it’s been delayed Did they say what
time it would be here? I hope it won’t be too long
Woman Oh no, it hasn’t been delayed Sorry, I
should have been clearer They said that the train
won’t be coming at all There’s no way for it to get
through It’s been cancelled
Man Oh no! I don’t believe this! How on earth am I
going to get to Manchester on time now?
11 You will hear two friends talking about cinema
tickets
Girl Did you book tickets for the new film on
Saturday?
Boy Yeah, but I couldn’t get any for the time we
wanted The 6.15 showing was sold out
Girl Oh, I told Bill and Ramona to meet us there
at 6.00
Boy Ah You’d better let them know that we won’t
be going until later Our tickets are for the 8.30
show
Girl Oh, that’s pretty late Didn’t they have any
tickets for the afternoon screening?
Boy I didn’t check Shall I try now?
Girl No, no We’ll just keep the tickets we have I
hope this film is worth staying up late for!
12 You will hear two young people talking about
a blog.
Boy Have you seen the review of last night’s
concert on Jess’s blog?
Girl Oh, you’re not still reading her blog, are you?
You can’t believe anything you read on there!
Boy Why not? It seems like a perfectly good blog
to me Plus she always recommends cool places
Girl There’s a reason for that She gets paid to
write about those places!
Boy Oh, come on! Which blogs do you read, then?
Girl I don’t read any But I buy magazines
sometimes
Boy That sounds so old-fashioned! I think you
should give Jess’s blog another chance
13 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her
weekend
Boy Hi, Emma How was your weekend?
Girl Oh, it was wonderful! My cousin came to visit.
Boy That sounds fantastic! What did you guys do?
Girl Well, we did a bit of shopping, and we went
to the beach But mostly we just relaxed, reading books and enjoying the good weather You’d have been terribly bored!
Boy Yeah, I do prefer more active weekends, but
everyone’s different!
Girl Well, I needed the rest School has been
so busy with exams lately, and I felt tired The weekend was just what I needed Now I’ve got plenty of energy to get back to studying!
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You will hear a woman talking about a conference.
Woman Good morning and welcome to our seminar
on the toy industry I’d like to start by saying a few words about what you can expect from this seminar, since some of the details on the original plan have changed After the introduction by Sally Connor, Kenji Nakamura will give a talk That’s from 10 a.m
to 11 a.m He will tell you about the most recent developments in the toy industry in Japan and will show a short film This will be followed by half an hour of questions Then at 12.00, we’ll have a break for lunch This will be a buffet meal, served in Victoria Hall, which is on the opposite side of the building, next to the library After lunch, we’ll return here for
Toys in Britain: Success and Failure This talk will be
given by Robert Price who, as you know, is the owner
of a chain of over 200 toy shops in the UK The next
talk What’s Next for Toys? will take place immediately
after this, at 3.30 This will be given by Sarah Smith, who is, of course, our Sales Manager Sarah’s talk will finish at 5 p.m After that, tea and juice will be served
in the Green Room, which is on the first floor Please join us there as this will be a chance for everyone to chat and …
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You will hear a man talking on the radio about clubs for young people.
Interviewer Welcome back! Charles Ryan is here to
tell us about some great activities for children and young people this summer
Charles Thank you! There are a lot of options for
young people in the area at the moment Nature
Watch is on 25th July at the wildlife centre It includes
a talk about birds, an art and craft hour when children can draw and paint their own wildlife, and there’s also a wildlife walk with a guide It’s for younger children aged between five and nine, and parents are asked to stay with their children
Interviewer And what about older children?