I’m sure you’re going to get a good grade.. 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’
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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 Woman I’m taking a trip to Spain next week Does
your sister, Elena, still live there?
Man No, she’s living in Italy at the moment She
used to live in Madrid, though
Part 1 Practice
02
1 When will the wedding take place?
Woman Are you going to Mike’s party on the 14th?
Man I’m not sure if I’ll be here or not You see,
I’m travelling to Edinburgh on the 15th for my
brother’s wedding and the train leaves early in the
morning I don’t want to be tired after a late night
My brother’s not actually getting married until the
17th, but I want to spend a bit of time in Edinburgh
before the wedding
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 the cinema on Saturday
afternoon Do you want to come with me? There’s a
new comedy film playing, and it looks great
Man I’d love to, but I need to go shopping I must
buy my mother a birthday present It’s her 60th birthday party on Sunday
Woman Well, why don’t you go shopping this
evening instead? Then you can come to the cinema
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’s 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 Why are there delays on the road?
Woman Now for the latest traffic and travel news
There are delays on the A60 between Nottingham and Mansfield as a result of the recent weather conditions Although the heavy rain did not have much effect on the speed of the traffic, a fallen tree now means that police have made the decision to close a section of the road Luckily, traffic is still fairly light on the surrounding routes and the road should be open again before people start returning home from work
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 mean, all the topics we studied came up …
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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 restaurant 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 had an excellent burger, but the
desserts were disappointing
Woman What did you think of the atmosphere?
Man Too noisy for me, I’m afraid! The waiters
couldn’t have been better, though, and the prices
were fair
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 woman telling a friend about her new job.
Man Are you enjoying your new job?
Woman Yes, I am Well, most of the time, anyway Man Oh?
Woman The people I work with are very nice,
and the boss isn’t too bad I do find the work interesting, and it’s nice to be part of a team I just find the hours a bit much I start at eight in the morning, which is much earlier than I’m used to It means that I have to get up at six to get to work
on time Some days I struggle to stay awake until home time!
Man Oh dear! You should talk to your boss.
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
Man Well, that was disappointing
Woman 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!
Man 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
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You have to admit that the acting was brilliant
Man 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 11.00 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 Event 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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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 barbeques 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
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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?
Man You know that man with long hair you were
just talking to – is that Paul, your brother?
Woman Oh, you mean Robbie? No, he’s a friend
from work 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!
Man Oh! I see him, in the sunglasses
Woman 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 seven 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 to the party
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 man telling a friend about his neighbour.
Man We’ve got a new neighbour in the house next
door
Woman Oh yes? Have you met him?
Man Yes, we chatted yesterday He seems like a
nice guy, but I’m not sure that we’ll see much of him
Woman Does he work away a lot, then?
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to be a 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
Woman 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 woman telling a friend about
her new home.
Man How are you getting on in your new flat?
Woman 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
Man Oh yes And what about the neighbours?
Woman I’ve only met one, but she seemed very
friendly
Man It must be a change for you, living in the city.
Woman It is, but it’s really convenient to be so
close to the shops and theatres I love having
everything I need right outside my door I think I’m
going to be very happy living in my new flat
13 You will hear two friends talking about a new supermarket.
Woman Have you been to that new supermarket,
Supersaver?
Man Yes, I went there yesterday They’ve got a
great selection of food You can buy all sorts of unusual things
Woman I know, and they’re much cheaper than
the other supermarkets in town, too I saved a fortune on my weekly shop
Man Me too! I’d shop there all the time if the
queues weren’t so long
Woman 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
Man I’m sure they will They won’t want to lose
customers
Part 3
13
You will hear a travel expert talking about different holiday destinations.
Woman Thanks for inviting me into the studio today
I know the listeners particularly want to know about sun holidays because of all the bad weather we’ve had lately; so I’ll begin with a good year-round sun destination The Canary Islands are known for their big busy seaside hotels in Tenerife and Lanzarote; but
if you really want to get away from the crowds, there are less well-known islands like La Gomera, where you can stay in traditional villages 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 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 Many of these are designed for people travelling with children, but SunWorld also offer special ‘adults only’ fortnights throughout June before the school holiday season begins in July Finally, if you’ve had enough of lying on the beach, why not try something completely different? On a trip
to Iceland you 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 person for accommodation and return flights to Reykjavik and
on to Askja
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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 10,000 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
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1 What is the woman going to do this morning?
Woman I don’t feel very well today My head hurts
and I’m very tired I wish I could stay at home and
rest
Man Maybe you should go to the doctor He could
give you something to make you feel better
Woman I’ve got an important meeting at the
office this morning which I really need to go to, but
I’ll try and make a doctor’s appointment for this
afternoon, then maybe I can come home early
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 are the woman and her family going to
go this weekend?
Man We’re going to the new theme park on
Saturday Would you like to come with us?
Woman Oh, thanks, but we went last weekend It
was good, but I don’t think I want to go there again,
not just yet We’ve been invited to my friend’s
house by the sea this Saturday, but I’ve said we
can’t go We’re going 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 man leave the passports?
Man It’s time to go, but I can’t find the passports!
Have you seen them? Did I leave them on the kitchen table?
Woman No, I’ve looked – they aren’t there Maybe
you left them upstairs Have you looked on the bed?
Man 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 is the woman going?
Man Hello, Angela You’re looking very smart
today Are you going for an interview? I can give you a lift if you like
Woman Thanks, Ted I’ve actually just been for an
interview Now I’m going into town to meet some friends to celebrate because I got the job!
Man Oh, well done!
Woman We’re going to the new Italian restaurant
opposite the theatre I hear it’s really good Would you like to come with us?
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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 the wrong letters, so my messages don’t always make sense!
Trang 1010 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 a
restaurant
Woman Did you book us a table at the new
restaurant in town?
Man Yes, I did, but I couldn’t get one for the time
we wanted, I’m afraid They’re really busy, but I
suppose that’s a good sign
Woman Well, I told Bill and Helen to meet us there
at eight o’clock
Man Ah You’d better let them know that we won’t
be eating until later They didn’t have a table free
until 9.00
Woman Oh, that’s very late Didn’t they have
anything free for seven o’clock?
Man I didn’t ask Shall I call them back?
Woman No, no We’ll just have to eat late I hope
the food is worth waiting for!
12 You will hear two people talking about a
newspaper.
Man Have you seen this article in today’s Herald?
Woman You’re not still reading the Herald, are
you? You can’t believe anything you read in there!
Man Why not? It seems like a perfectly good
paper to me Plus it’s cheaper than the other
newspapers
Woman There’s a reason for that!
Man Oh, come on! Where do you get your news
from, then?
Woman I read the news online these days
Man That’s very modern of you Maybe I should do
that, too Then I could read the news for free!
13 You will hear a woman telling a friend about
her holiday
Man Hi, Emma How was your trip to Spain?
Woman Oh, it was wonderful! We stayed in a
beautiful little hotel right on the beach
Man That sounds fantastic! What did you do every
day?
Woman Well, I did a bit of sightseeing, but mostly
I just relaxed on the beach, reading books and enjoying the scenery You’d have been terribly bored!
Man I do prefer a bit more action on holiday, but
everyone’s different!
Woman Well, I needed the rest Things have been
so busy lately, and I felt so tired The holiday was just what I needed Now I’ve got plenty of energy to get back to work!
Man I’m glad to hear it!
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You will hear a woman talking about a conference.
Woman Good morning and welcome to everybody
I’d like to start by saying a few words about what you can expect from today’s conference, 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 10.00 a.m to 11.00 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 5.00 p.m After that, drinks 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 5 and 9, and parents are asked to stay with their children
Interviewer And what about older children?