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TRƯỜNG THCS THI SƠN

KEY ENGLISH TEST (LISTENING)

Name: Lương Ngọc Ngân Giang

4, tháng 12 năm 2024

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TEST 1
I.
1 What have they forgotten?

2 What time does the train go?

3 Where is Room 22?

4 Which man wants to see him?

5 How did the woman get to work?

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ANSWER KEY
1B 2A 3B 4A 5C
Audioscript
1 What have they forgotten?
Male: I’ve got the passports here.
Female: And the tickets are in my bag.
Male: What about the camera?
Female: Oh no! I’ve left it at home. And I really wanted to take some holiday photos.
2 What time does the train go?
Male: Hurry up! We’ll be late.
Female: What time does the train go?
Male: At six fifteen. We’ve got to leave in ten minutes.
Female: I’m nearly ready.
3 Where is Room 22?
Male: Can you tell me the way to Room 22?
Female: Well … Go straight down here and it’s the second door on the right.
Male: Do I have to go through the main hall?
Female: No, it’s the door on the right, just before you get to the main hall.
4 Which man wants to see him?
Male: Which man wants to see me?
Female: The one over there, wearing a hat.
Male: The one with the glasses?
Female: No, not him. The other one.
5 How did the woman get to work?
Female: Oh, the traffic’s terrible today.
Male: Yes, it took me forty minutes by bus.
Female: Well, I drove and it took me an hour!
Male: An hour! It’s probably quicker by bicycle.
II.
PEOPLE JOBS
A bank clerk
B doctor
6 Bill
C farmer
7 David
D shop assistant
8 Paul’s mother
E stopped work
9 Paul’s father
F student
10 Paul
G teacher
H writer
ANSWER KEY
6 F 7 G 8 E 9 B 10 A
Audioscript
Female: Tell me about your family, Paul.
Paul: Well, you know Sally, my sister – the writer – don’t you?
Female: Yes. Is she your only sister?
Paul: She is. But I’ve got two brothers. David’s older than me, and Bill’s younger.
Female: How old is Bill?
Paul: He’s nineteen. He’s studying French in Paris at the moment.
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Female: That sounds interesting … And David? What does he do?

Paul: Oh, he’s a teacher, the same as my mother was. But she finished working last
year.
Female: And what about your father?
Paul: Oh, he’s a doctor at the local hospital.
Female: Of course. I’ve seen him there.
Paul: My mother says he works too hard. She wants him to stop. She wants to go and
live on a farm in the country, near David.
Female: Um … Are you a doctor too, Paul?
Paul: I’m not clever enough! I work in a bank – the one in the High Street, next to the
bookshop.
Female: Do you? So does my sister!
III.
Example:
0 What does Carlos hate?
A shopping ✓
B museums
C football
11 When is the football match?
A Saturday morning
B Saturday afternoon
C Sunday afternoon
12 Where are they going to eat on Saturday evening?
A at home
B in an Italian restaurant
C in a Chinese restaurant
13 What are they going to do on Sunday morning?
A go for a drive
B get up late
C go to the cinema
14 Where are they going to have lunch on Sunday?
A in a café
B in a pub
C at home
15 They can’t go to the cinema on Sunday afternoon because
A Carlos doesn’t like films.
B Eric doesn’t like films.
C they don’t have time.
ANSWER KEY
11 B 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 C
Audioscript
Eric: Mary … what do you want to do at the weekend, when Carlos comes?
Mary: Well, Eric, I must go shopping on Saturday morning.
Eric: He hates shopping. But we could go to the museum and then meet you for lunch.
Mary: Fine. What shall we do in the afternoon?
Eric: There’s a good football match on – Carlos’ll like that.
Mary: OK. Do you want to eat at home in the evening?
Eric: What about going to a restaurant? We haven’t been to that Italian one for months.
Mary: Or we could try that new Chinese one.
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Eric: OK. Let’s do that. Now, what about Sunday?

Mary: If we get up early on Sunday, we could go for a drive in the countryside.
Eric: Yes, and we could have lunch in a pub somewhere.
Mary: Yes, the one near the river’s nice. Shall we go to the cinema after lunch?
Eric: We can’t. His train’s at four o’clock and I’ll have to take him back to the station.
IV.
Phone Message
To: Martin
From: 16_____________
Party at: 17_____________
Time: 18_____________
Please bring: 19_____________
Her phone number: 20_____________
ANSWER KEY
16 Elaine 17 (the) Grand Hotel
18 8.30 p.m./ 20.30/ half past eight
19 friend 20 724 5936
Audioscript
Male: Hello. 785 3126.
Elaine: Hello. Could I speak to Martin please?
Male: I’m afraid he’s out at the moment. Can I take a message for him?
Elaine: Yes, please. My name’s Elaine.
Male: How do you spell that?
Elaine: E-L-A-I-N-E.
Male: Right, Elaine. And what’s the message?
Elaine: Tell Martin that the party tonight is at the Grand Hotel. I’ll meet him there.
Male: Does he know the address?
Elaine: Oh yes. Everyone knows the Grand Hotel.
Male: OK. I’ll tell him.
Elaine: And tell him I’ll try to be there at half past eight. But I may be a bit late.
Male: Oh, I’m sure he won’t mind waiting. I’ll tell him eight thirty … Is there anything
else?
Elaine: Oh, yes … ask him to bring a friend.
Male: A friend? Oh good, that could be me.
Elaine: Hmm … well … and please ask him to phone me if he can’t come.
Male: Has he got your phone number?
Elaine: It’s 724 5936.
Male: Right, I’ve got that.
Elaine: Thanks a lot. Bye.
Male: Bye.
V.
South Seas Travel Agency
New phone number: 847 2296
New address: 21 98_____________ Road
Opposite: 22_____________
Opens on: 23_____________
Book a holiday for: 24 £_____________
and get a free: 25_____________
ANSWER KEY
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21 Warnock 22 (the) bank 23 21st May

24 £350 (or more) 25 (travel) bag
Audioscript
Answerphone: Hello. This is the South Seas Travel Agency. I’m sorry, no one can speak
to you right now. The South Seas Travel Agency has moved to another part of town. We
also have a new phone number. Please ring us on 847 2296. Our new address is 98
Warnock Road, that’s W-A-R-N-O-C-K. It’s easy to find – it’s near the park, at the end of
the road, opposite the bank. We will be open for business at our new office on 21st May.
We hope to see you soon at our new address. We have many exciting holidays at special
prices. And we have a present for anyone who spends £350 or more on a holiday. If your
holiday costs £350, we will give you a travel bag absolutely free. This beautiful bag can
carry everything you need on a plane journey. And it can be yours free. Thank you for
calling the South Seas Travel Agency.
TEST 2
I.
1 What is John going to do tonight?

2 Which is Ben’s family?

3 Which bag does the woman buy?

4 How much did the woman pay for the apples?

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5 What time does the film start?

ANSWER KEY
1C 2A 3C 4A 5A
Audioscript
1 What is John going to do tonight?
Paul: Hello Mrs Brown. Is John there?
Mrs Brown: No, he’s out on his bicycle at the moment.
Paul: Oh. Can he go swimming tonight?
Mrs Brown: Sorry, Paul, he’s got a football match tonight.
2 Which is Ben’s family?
Female: Are you as tall as your sister, Ben?
Ben: No, she’s still taller than me.
Female: And what about your brother?
Ben: Oh, I’m much taller than him!
3 Which bag does the woman buy?
Female: I want to buy a present for Diana.
Male: What about a bag?
Female: Yes, this one’s nice. It’s small and round …
Male: I think she’d prefer a square bag.
Female: No, this is better. I’ll get the round one.
4 How much did the woman pay for the apples?
Male: Can I help you?
Female: Yes, I’d like a pound of apples, please.
Male: Do you want the ones at thirty pence, thirty-five pence or forty pence?
Female: The ones at thirty pence please.
5 What time does the film start?
Ray: Hello?
Helen: Hello, Ray? It’s Helen. About tonight …
Ray: Ah, yes. The film begins at quarter past eight.
Helen: OK. So, I’ll meet you outside the cinema at … erm … about five to eight.
Ray: All right, see you then.
II.
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ROOMS COLOURS
A dark blue
B light blue
6 television room
C dark green
7 first floor bedrooms
D light green
8 second floor bedrooms
E grey
9 office
F red
10 kitchen
G white
H light yellow
ANSWER KEY
6 H 7 D 8 B 9 E 10 F
Audioscript
Liz: Michael, we must paint some of the rooms in the hotel.
Michael: Yes, Liz. What colour paint shall we have?
Liz: Well, I think the dining room should be white.
Michael: Yes. White is best for the dining room. But I’d like something brighter in the
television room. What about red?
Liz: Hm. I think it should be white, too.
Michael: No, let’s have something more interesting in the television room. Do you like
yellow?
Liz: Yes, a light yellow is all right. Now, what about the bedrooms on the first floor?
Michael: Well, the curtains are dark green, so I think the walls should be light green.
Liz: OK. Shall we have the same colour in the second floor bedrooms, too?
Michael: No, something different. Perhaps grey … or is blue prettier?
Liz: All right. A nice light blue on the second floor.
Michael: And for the office? How about red?
Liz: Oh, no! That must be grey. You can have red in the kitchen.
Michael: Fine! At least one room will be my favourite colour!
III.
Example:
0 Sarah’s boss wants a new
A manager
B shop assistant
C secretary ✓
11 Sarah usually starts work at
A 6.00.
B 8.30.
C 9.00.
12 In the new job, Jane can earn
A £160 a week.
B £180 a week.
C £210 a week.
13 Sarah has lunch
A in a café.
B in a park.
C at home.
14 In the new job, Jane can have
A 3 weeks’ holiday.
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B 4 weeks’ holiday.
C 5 weeks’ holiday.
15 The manager’s name is Mr
A Fawset.
B Fawcett.
C Fausett.
ANSWER KEY
11 C 12 C 13 A 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Jane: 368879.
Sarah: Jane? It’s Sarah. Are you still looking for a job?
Jane: Yes, I am actually.
Sarah: Well, my boss, who’s the sales manager, needs a new secretary.
Jane: Oh, well, tell me something about the job.
Sarah: Well, Jane, it’s a full-time job, five days a week.
Jane: What time do you start in the morning?
Sarah: At nine o’clock. You can catch the eight thirty train with me.
Jane: OK, and what’s the pay like? I got a hundred and eighty pounds a week in my last
job.
Sarah: Oh, you can earn more here. It’s six pounds an hour, so that’s about, um, two
hundred and ten pounds a week.
Jane: What do you do for lunch, Sarah? Do you take sandwiches?
Sarah: No, we go to a little café near the park.
Jane: And how many weeks’ holiday do you have?
Sarah: Well, I have four weeks, some people have five, but when you start, Jane, you
only have three.
Jane: Right, I see … um … shall I phone the sales manager?
Sarah: Yes, why not? His name’s Mr Fawcett.
Jane: What?
Sarah: Fawcett. F-A-W-C-E-T-T.
Jane: Well, thanks very much.
Sarah: Good luck. Bye, Jane.
Jane: Bye.
IV.
Notebook
Name of school: International Languages school
Next course begins:
Day: 16____________
Date: 17 3rd___________
Classes begin at: 18____________
Address: 19__________ London Road
Near: 20____________
ANSWER KEY
16 Monday 17 January
18 9.15 / quarter past nine/ nine fifteen
19 57 20 (the) station
Audioscript
Male: Good morning. International Language School. Can I help you?
Female: Yes, please, I’d like some information about your school.
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Male: Certainly. What do you want to know?

Female: Well, first, what day does the next course begin?
Male: Well, our courses always begin on the first Monday of every month. Let me see,
the next course begins on the third of January.
Female: That’s next week.
Male: Yes, that’s right.
Female: And what time do classes start?
Male: Well, they begin at a quarter past nine so you should be here a little earlier, at
about nine o’clock.
Female: And I don’t have the address. Could you give it to me, please?
Male: Yes, the school is at 57 London Road.
Female: Just a moment. I’ve got a map of the town. Could you tell me where London
Road is, please?
Male: Yes, it’s a long road and we’re quite near the station.
Female: OK. I’ll find it on my map. Thank you very much for your help.
Male: You’re welcome.
V.
Notes
Guide’s name: Jim
Banks open from: 21___________
to: 22___________
closed on: 23___________
Bus to city centre
number: 24___________
cost: 25___________
ANSWER KEY
21 9.30 / half past nine/ nine thirty
22 4.00 / four o’clock / 16.00
23 Sunday(s) 24 21 / twenty-one
25 60p / 60 pence
Audioscript
Guide: Good morning and welcome to Scotland. I hope you had a good journey and are
not too tired this morning. My name is Jim and I am here to help you. I want to tell you a
few things which you might find useful.
Firstly, the banks. They’re open from nine thirty in the morning until four o’clock in the
afternoon. That’s nine thirty until four. They’re open every day except Sunday. But on
Sunday you can change money in the hotel. Next, the buses. You can take a bus from the
hotel to the city centre. It’s the number twenty-one. There are buses every fifteen
minutes so you won’t have to wait long. You’ll find the bus stop just outside the hotel. A
ticket to the city centre costs sixty pence. Finally, tonight we’re having a party for you in
the Restaurant. I hope I’ll see you all there. Thank you.
TEST 3
I.
1 How does the man travel to Liverpool?
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2 Which bill has just arrived?

3 What will they do tomorrow afternoon?

4 How did the man hear about the fire?

5 What time did Mr Thompson ring?

ANSWER KEY
1C 2B 3B 4C 5A
Audioscript
1 How does the man travel to Liverpool?
Male: Excuse me. I’d like to go to Liverpool on Friday.
Female: Well, you can go by bus or train.
Male: Is the train expensive?
Female: Yes, the bus is much cheaper. It’s only £20.
Male: Right, that’s better for me. Can I have a ticket please?
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Female: Yes, certainly.

2 Which bill has just arrived?
Male: Is that the electricity bill?
Female: No, it’s the water bill.
Male: Is it very big?
Female: Not as bad as last time.
Male: Oh, good.
3 What will they do tomorrow afternoon?
Female: This is a beautiful beach. Shall we come again tomorrow?
Male: Don’t we have to go shopping?
Female: We can do that in the morning, and come here in the afternoon.
Male: OK. And let’s bring Joe and Linda with us.
4 How did the man hear about the fire?
Female: How did you hear about the fire? It wasn’t on the television news.
Male: No. It wasn’t in the newspaper either. Sandra phoned and told me about it.
Female: Oh, I see.
5 What time did Mr Thompson ring?
Male: Have there been any calls for me this morning?
Female: Yes, Mr Thompson rang about the computer.
Male: Oh, what time was that?
Female: About nine thirty. Can you ring him at two o’clock this afternoon?
Male: Yes, OK.
II.
PEOPLE FOOD AND DRINK
A coffee
B coke
6 Barbara
C ice-cream
7 Paul
D milk
8 Diana
E orange juice
9 Jim
F sandwich
10 Julie
G tea
H water
ANSWER KEY
6 F 7 C 8 D 9 B 10 G
Audioscript
Jim: Hello, Julie. Your new flat is really nice.
Julie: Thanks, Jim. It’s nice to see all my friends here.
Jim: Yes, the living room’s certainly full of people. Er … Kevin wants to know if you
have any orange juice?
Julie: Yes, I have. Everybody’s hungry or thirsty, aren’t they?
Jim: Of course, it’s a party! Would you like me to help you?
Julie: Oh, yeas please. Could you make a sandwich for Barbara?
Jim: What does she want in it?
Julie: She asked for cheese, and Paul wants an ice-cream.
Jim: Fine. I’ll make the sandwich and get the ice-cream for him. What does Diana want?
Julie: She isn’t hungry. She just wants a glass of milk.
Jim: What about the other guests? Do they want anything?
Julie: I don’t think so. Oh, what about you, Jim? What do you want?
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Jim: I’ll just get a bottle of coke from the fridge. Do you want some, Julie?
Julie: No thanks. After all this work, I need a cup of tea!
III.
Example:
0 You can fly to Buenos Aires
A once a week.
B twice a week.
C three times a week. ✓
11 The plane leaves at
A 12 a.m.
B 2 p.m.
C 3 p.m.
12 The bus station is in
A Bill Street.
B Hill Street.
C Mill Street.
13 The journey to the airport takes
A 1 hour 15 minutes.
B 1 hour 30 minutes.
C 1 hour 45 minutes.
14 The man’s ticket to Buenos Aires will cost
A £240.
B £300.
C £320.
15 The coach costs
A £13.50.
B £14.50.
C £30.50
ANSWER KEY
11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 A
Audioscript
Male: Hello.
Female: Good morning. Can I help you?
Male: Well, I have to go to Argentina next week, so I’d like some information about
flying to Buenos Aires.
Female: OK. Well, there are direct flights … er … on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays.
Male: And what time do they leave?
Female: At 2 p.m. on all three days.
Male: OK … Wednesday is best for me. Now, how can I get to the airport? Is there a
bus?
Female: Yes. You’ll have to check in at the airport at twelve o’clock, so you could take
the ten o’clock coach from the bus station in Mill Street.
Male: In Mill Street, OK. How long does the coach take?
Female: About one and a half hours.
Male: And how much is a single ticket to Buenos Aires?
Female: Well, a single to Buenos Aires is £300, but if you have a student card there’s a
twenty per cent reduction.
Male: Yes, I’ve got a student card. Here it is.
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Female: OK, so the flight will be er … £240.

Male: Right. And the coach fare?
Female: That’s £13.50.
Male: OK. I’ll book it, please.
IV.
Toni’s had an accident.
He’s hurt his: leg
Name of hospital: 16____________
Room: 17____________
Floor: 18____________
Visiting hours: 19 4 p.m. to ___________ every day
Please take: 20____________
ANSWER KEY
16 (the) City 17 G8 18 3rd / third
19 7 o’clock / 7 p.m.
20 (some) magazines / something to read
Audioscript
Female: Excuse me! You’re a friend of Toni’s, aren’t you?
Male: Yes. Why?
Female: Oh, he’s had an accident. I’m his sister. He wants his schoolfriends to visit him
in hospital.
Male: Oh, dear. That’s terrible. Is he OK?
Female: He fell off his bicycle and hurt his leg. But he’s not too bad.
Male: Which hospital is he in?
Female: The City hospital. Near the University. You know where it is, don’t you?
Male: Yes … oh, poor Toni.
Female: His room’s G8.
Male: OK. Is the room easy to find?
Female: Yes. It’s on the third floor, near the lift.
Male: And when can we visit him?
Female: Well, the visiting hours are from four to … erm … seven, every day.
Male: Well, I’ll go after school today. Does he want anything?
Female: I expect something to read would be nice – some magazines perhaps.
Male: OK. I’ll take him some.
V.
PARK FARM
To see: Farm Animals
Food in: 21____________ Cat Tea Room
Opens at: 22____________
Closes at: 5 p.m.
Family ticket costs: 23 £___________
Don’t bring: 24____________
Not far from: 25____________
ANSWER KEY
21 Black 22 10.30 (a.m.) / half past ten 23 17
24 dog(s) / your dog 25 (the) river
Audioscript
Answerphone: This weekend why not visit Park Farm, in the lovely village of
Newhampton, for a day in the country that the whole family will enjoy! Come and see
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the farm animals, go for a walk across the fields and take the children to the mini zoo.
Afterwards, you can look around the Gift Shop or have a snack or a drink in the Black
Cat Tea Room. From the Tea Room, you can watch your children playing outside.
Park Farm is open every day from half past ten in the morning to five o’clock in the
evening. An adult ticket costs six pounds and children between three and sixteen pay
four pounds. But you can save money with a family ticket which costs seventeen
pounds. Dogs are not allowed on the farm so please leave your dog at home!
To find Park Farm, follow the signs in the village. The farm is very near to the river. We
look forward to seeing you soon at Park Farm!
TEST 4
I.
1 When is the party?

2 Where are the glasses?

3 How much are the shoes?

4 What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

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5 What time will she take the train?

ANSWER KEY
1C 2A 3C 4A 5C
Audioscript
1 When is the party?
Mary: Hello.
Tom: Hello, Mary, it’s Tom. Would you like to come to my birthday party?
Mary: I’d love to. Your birthday’s on Wednesday, isn’t it?
Tom: Yes, it is. But I’m having the party on Thursday. It’s at my house.
Mary: That sounds great. Thank you.
2 Where are the glasses?
Female: Are my glasses by the telephone?
Male: No. Where did you leave them?
Female: Well … I had them when I phoned Alice.
Male: Here they are, on the floor …
3 How much are the shoes?
Female: Are these white shoes in the sale?
Male: Yes. They’re £10 cheaper this week.
Female: So they’re £15.60?
Male: That’s right.
Female: OK. I’ll take them.
4 What will the weather be like in the afternoon?
Male: Would you like to play tennis this afternoon?
Female: I don’t think we’ll be able to. It’s going to rain.
Male: But it’s very sunny at the moment.
Female: Yes, I know, but it’s going to change later.
Male: That’s a pity!
5 What time will she take the train?
Female: Excuse me. Is there a train to London at four o’clock?
Male: No, but there’s one at a quarter to four, madam.
Female: Mm, that’s too early. When’s the one after that?
Male: Ten past five.
Female: Yes, I can catch that one.
II.
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PEOPLE PRESENTS
A book
B cassette
6 Jon
C football
7 Ann
D meal
8 Mother
E shirt
9 Father
F theatre tickets
10 Paul
G tie
H video
Answer & Audioscript
6 E 7 F 8 B 9 G 10 D
Audioscript
Teresa: Paul … as I’m visiting your family at Christmas, I’d like to take them some
presents – what do you suggest?
Paul: Oh, that’s a good idea. Well, let’s start with my brothers. Kevin likes reading, so
buy him a book, and Jon really likes sports, so something to do with football might …
Teresa: How about a football shirt?
Paul: Fine. Then there’s Ann. She loves the theatre, so you could get her some tickets to
a show.
Teresa: All right. Now, what about your parents? What are they interested in?
Paul: Well … my mother likes classical music, but my father just likes watching
television.
Teresa: So I can ger her a cassette and er … him a video.
Paul: The cassette’s a good idea. I’m not sure about the video …
Teresa: Then what about a tie?
Paul: Oh yes, he’d like that.
Teresa: Fine. That only leaves you, Paul – what would you like for Christmas?
Paul: Well, I’d like to go out for dinner one day.
Teresa: OK, we can do that!
III.
Example:
0 The library is closed until
A Tuesday.
B Wednesday.
C Thursday. ✓
11 What must Carlos take to the library?
A a student card
B a teacher’s letter
C a passport
12 How much will it cost Carlos to join?
A 10 euros
B 15 euros
C 20 euros
13 Carlos will get
A 2 library tickets.
B 3 library tickets.
C 4 library tickets.
14 On Saturdays, the library opens at
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A 10.30 a.m.
B 11.00 a.m.
C 2.30 p.m.
15 The library is in
A Murdoch Street.
B Murdosh Street.
C Murdock Street.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 C 14 B 15 A
Audioscript
Female: Hello, West College. Which department would you like?
Carlos: The library please.
Female: The library’s closed until Thursday. Can I help you?
Carlos: Yes, my name’s Carlos Sanchez and I’d like some information. I’m a student at
the Central School and I’d like to join the library.
Female: Do you have a student card from your school?
Carlos: No, I don’t.
Female: Ah. Well then, you must bring a letter from your teacher. And two photos.
Carlos: OK. How much does it cost to join?
Female: Well, it usually costs fifteen euros, but students can join for ten.
Carlos: Oh good. And can I take books out?
Female: Yes. You get four tickets and you can keep the books for three weeks.
Carlos: Right. When is the library usually open?
Female: From eleven a.m. to eight thirty p.m. weekdays, and ten thirty to two thirty on
Saturdays.
Carlos: OK. And what’s the address of the library, please?
Female: It’s in Murdoch Street. Shall I spell that for you?
Carlos: Er … yes please.
Female: OK … it’s M-U-R-D-O-C-H.
Carlos: Fine. I’ve got that. Well, thank you and goodbye.
Female: Goodbye.
IV.
Jackson’s Garage
Customer’s name: Mary Wilson
Trouble with car: 16____________
Office address: 17 31 ___________ Road
Customer’s phone number: 18____________
Time of appointment: 19____________
Colour of car: 20____________
Answer & Audioscript
16 (the) brakes 17 Hill 18 350519
19 2.00 / 14.00 / two o’clock / 2 p.m.
20 red
Audioscript
Male: Good morning. Jackson’s Garage. Can I help you?
Mary: Yes, please. I’m having some trouble with my car. Can you come to have a look at
it?
Male: Can I have your name, please, Miss?
Mary: Yes, my name’s Mary Wilson.
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Male: Now, what’s the trouble?

Mary: It’s the brakes. When I was driving to work this morning they weren’t working
very well.
Male: Oh, dear. Don’t worry. We’ll come and repair them.
Mary: Thank you.
Male: Can you tell me your address please?
Mary: Well, I’m at my office. It’s at 31 Hill Road. The car’s parked outside the office.
Male: Could we also have your office phone number?
Mary: Yes, it’s 350519. Can you some this morning?
Male: I’m afraid we can’t. We’re very busy until lunchtime.
Mary: It’s very important. I really need my car tonight. How soon can you come?
Male: Well, we can come at, say … 2.00 p.m.
Mary: OK, thank you.
Male: And what type of car is it?
Mary: It’s a red Toyota.
Male: OK. See you this afternoon.
Mary: Great. Thank you. Bye.
V.
Old School Friends
Please contact:
First name: Janet
Last name: 21____________
Name of school: 22 Green ____________ School
From: 23____________
To: 24____________
Telephone number: 25____________
Answer & Audioscript
21 Craig 22 Park 23 1984 24 1990 25 587 634
Audioscript
Presenter: And now, in this part of the programme we try to put people in contact with
their old schoolfriends. So, if you remember any of these people and you want to see
them again, then listen carefully.
Right, now the first person this morning is Janet Craig. That’s spelt C-R-A-I-G and I’ll give
you her telephone number in a minute or so. Janet said she was at Green Park School in
South London for six happy years, and she wants to meet all her old friends again. She
started at the school in 1984 and she was very sorry when she left to get a job in 1990.
So, if you were at Green Park School between those dates, then please phone Janes. She’s
waiting to hear from you and her number is 587 634, that’s 587 634.
I’m sure you’ll have lots to talk about!
TEST 5
I.
1 What will they eat for dinner this evening?
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2 What time is it?

3 What’s Michelle going to read?

4 How much did the tickets cost?

5 Where is the chemist’s?

Answer & Audioscript

1B 2C 3B 4B 5C
Audioscript
1 What will they eat for dinner this evening?
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Mother: What do you want for dinner this evening, Maria? We could have pizza … or
chicken.
Maria: Mm, what about fish? I had a pizza last night.
Mother: OK. That’s easy to cook.
Maria: Good.
2 What time is it?
Man: Have you got the right time? I think my watch is wrong.
Woman: Er – it’s half past two.
Man: Ah – my watch says twenty past.
Woman: Well, it’s ten minutes slow then.
3 What’s Michelle going to read?
Man: Can I read your newspaper, Michelle?
Michelle: Didn’t you bring a book with you?
Man: Yes, but it’s not very interesting.
Michelle: Oh, here you are. I’ll read this letter from John.
4 How much did the tickets cost?
Woman: Oh hi – did you have a good time at the theatre last night?
Man: Well, the play was excellent but the tickets cost ninety dollars each.
Woman: That’s not too bad if the play was good.
Man: No, perhaps you’re right.
5 Where is the chemist’s?
Man: Excuse me, can you tell me where the chemist’s is, please?
Woman: Mm, just a moment. Oh yes! It’s past the post office, next to a big supermarket.
Man: Is it far from here?
Woman: No, just two minutes’ walk.
II.
PEOPLE PLACES
A concert
B dentist’s
6 Kate’s mother
C driving school
7 Tanya
D golf club
8 Len
E hairdresser’s
9 Tom
F shops
10 Kate’s father
G Spanish class
H tennis club
6 E 7 F 8 A 9 C 10 G
Audioscript
Emma: Hi, Kate. What about a game of tennis some time?
Kate: I’d like to Emma, but not today. I’m really busy.
Emma: What are you doing?
Kate: Sam’s got toothache so I’m going to take him to the dentist this morning …
Emma: Oh dear!
Kate: … and then mother’s going to the hairdresser this afternoon and I said I would
drive her home afterwards. Then after school Tanya wants me to help her buy some
new shoes. She doesn’t like shopping alone.
Emma: My daughter doesn’t either. You’re going to the concert this evening, aren’t
you?
Kate: I’m afraid not. But Len loves classical music, so he’ll go.
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Emma: Oh good. By the way, has Tom started driving yet?

Kate: He’s having his first lesson today. He’s going to the driving school at lunchtime.
He’s really excited about it.
Emma: I’m sure he is. How’s your father? Does he still play golf?
Kate: No, not any more, but he’s started learning Spanish. Actually, he’s got a class this
evening!
Emma: Good for him. Well, perhaps we can go to the tennis club tomorrow?
Kate: Yes, OK!
III.
Example:
0 Where did the woman lose her bag?
A in town ✓
B on the bus
C at home
11 How much money was in the bag?
A £20
B £40
C £50
12 What else was in the bag?
A credit card
B driving license
C gloves
13 The bag was
A old.
B expensive.
C big.
14 What time did the woman lose the bag?
A 9.30
B 10.00
C 10.30
15 The policeman will telephone her in the
A morning.
B afternoon.
C evening.
11 A 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 A
Audioscript
Man: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I’ve lost my bag.
Man: Oh, I am sorry. Now, where did you lose it?
Woman: In the town centre. I had it when I got off the bus.
Man: Was there much money in the bag?
Woman: No, there wasn’t. I usually have forty of fifty pounds in it, but today I think
there was only about twenty.
Man: What else was in the bag?
Woman: Just my gloves. I left my credit card and driving licence at home.
Man: Was the bag expensive?
Woman: No, it was an old one. It wasn’t big enough really.
Man: Now, what time did you lose it?
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Woman: Well, I left home about nine thirty and the bus takes half an hour, so I lost it
about ten o’clock.
Man: Right. Well, I’ll phone you tomorrow to tell you if we find it. Are you at home in
the afternoon?
Woman: Sorry, I’m going out until the evening. Could you phone before ten in the
morning?
Man: Certainly. I’ll call then. Now, what’s your number?
Woman: It’s oh three six two …
IV.
Message
TO: Miss Dixon
FROM: 16 Mr ___________
Meeting about: 17 new ___________
On: Wednesday
Time: 18___________
In: 19 room ___________
Please take: 20___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 HYDE 17 factory 18 11.30 / half past eleven/ eleven thirty
19 21 / twenty-one 20 photograph(s) / photo(s)
Audioscript
Woman: Brown’s Builders, good afternoon.
Man: Good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Miss Dixon, please.
Woman: I’m afraid she’s not in the office at the moment.
Man: Can you give her a message for me?
Woman: Yes, certainly. Who’s calling please?
Man: My name is Hyde.
Woman: How do you spell that, please?
Man: That’s H-Y-D-E.
Woman: Right, Mr Hyde.
Man: Could you tell her that the time of the meeting has changed?
Woman: Is that the meeting about the new houses?
Man: No, about the new factory.
Woman: I see. And when is it?
Man: It’s on Wednesday at half past eleven.
Woman: Does Miss Dixon know where the meeting is?
Man: I think so. It’s in our main office. Ask her to go to Room 21.
Woman: Right, I’ll tell her.
Man: And could you ask her to bring the photographs with her?
Woman: Which photos do you mean?
Man: She’ll know which ones. They’re very important.
Woman: Don’t worry, I’ll tell her. Thank you very much, Mr Hyde.
Man: Thank you. Goodbye.
Woman: Goodbye.
V.
DAY TRIP
To: Lock Ness
Breakfast at: 21___________
Meet in: 22___________
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Colour of lunch ticket: 23___________

Get lunch ticket from: 24___________
Bring: 25___________
21 7.30 / half past seven / seven thirty
22 (big) car park (behind hotel)
23 pink 24 (the) office 25 (a) jacket
Audioscript
Tour guide: Ladies and gentlemen. Here’s some information about our trip to Loch
Ness tomorrow. It’s a long journey, about three hours each way, so we have to start
early. That means we’ll have breakfast at half past seven. Don’t be late, please, as the bus
has to leave at half past eight. When you finish breakfast, go to the car park. That’s
where we’ll get on the bus. That’s the big car park behind the hotel. Remember to bring
your pink tickets for lunch. We’ll have lunch at a restaurant near Loch Ness and you
must have your pink ticket or you won’t get any lunch! If you haven’t got a pink ticket
yet, you can get one from the office.
Oh, one more thing. I know it’s summer but it can get quite cold in the mountains even
in July, so bring a jacket with you. You’ll need one in the evening.
All right? I’ll see you tomorrow morning.
TEST 6
I.
1 How will Mary travel to Scotland?

2 Where are the shoes?

3 When will the football match start next week?

4 Which box of chocolates do they buy?

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5 When’s Wendy’s birthday?

Answer & Audioscript

1B 2A 3C 4B 5B
Audioscript
1 How will Mary travel to Scotland?
John: Are you taking the train to Scotland tomorrow, Mary?
Mary: No, I’m driving there, it’s cheaper.
John: Why don’t you go by coach?
Mary: Oh no, it takes seven hours.
2 Where are the shoes?
Peter: Mum, have you seen my brown shoes?
Mother: Yes, they’re under the table.
Peter: No they’re not. I left them on the chair this morning, but they’re not there now.
Mother: There they are – under the window!
3 When will the football match start next week?
Tom: Does the football match start at quarter past twelve every week?
Bill: No, it was early this week. It usually begins at 2 o’clock.
Tom: So, it’ll be the usual time next week?
Bill: Yes.
4 Which box of chocolates do they buy?
Boy: Which box of chocolates shall we get Mum for her birthday?
Girl: Those round boxes with the flowers on are nice.
Boy: Yes, but that square box is cheaper.
Girl: But it’s Mum’s birthday. Let’s get the big round one – we’ve got enough money!
Boy: OK.
5 When’s Wendy’s birthday?
John: Wendy, you’re twenty-one on Saturday, aren’t you?
Wendy: No, my birthday’s on May the eighteenth.
John: Well, Saturday is the eighteenth.
Wendy: No, it’s not, it’s the sixteenth.
II.
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DAYS WEATHER
A cloud
B cold
6 Tuesday
C fog
7 Wednesday
D rain
8 Thursday
E snow
9 Friday
F sun
10 Saturday
G warm
H wind
6 H 7 F 8 A 9 D 10 G
Audioscript
Helen: Hi Pete – you’re looking well.
Pete: Yes, I’ve just been on holiday in the mountains for a week.
Helen: You must have had good weather.
Pete: Well, not really. When I arrived on the Monday it was very cold.
Helen: It can be cold in the mountains at this time of the year.
Pete: Yes – it wasn’t very nice really. Then, on Tuesday it was so windy I just stayed in
the hotel all day.
Helen: Did the weather get better?
Pete: Well, Wednesday was a bit better. There wasn’t any wind and it was sunny most
of the day.
Helen: So did you do a lot of walking?
Pete: No. By Thursday it was very cloudy and it looked as if it was going to snow.
Helen: And did it?
Pete: No, but on Friday it rained a lot.
Helen: And what about your last day?
Pete: Well, the weather was getting better and it was quite warm then. But it was a bit
too late.
III.
Example:
0 Where is the new sports centre?
A Long Road ✓
B Bridge Street
C Station Road
11 What sport can’t you do at the sports centre?
A tennis
B table-tennis
C volleyball
12 How much must Marina pay?
A £14 a year
B £30 a year
C £50 a year
13 How many days a week is the sports centre open late?
A 2
B 3
C 4
14 Which bus goes to the sports centre?
A number 10
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B number 16
C number 60
15 When will Michael and Marina go to the sports centre?
A Tuesday
B Thursday
C Friday
11 A 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C
Audioscript
Michael: Hello, Marina. Have you been to the new sports centre yet?
Marina: No, Michael, where is it?
Michael: In Long Road. You know, near Bridge Street, behind the station.
Marina: Oh. Is it good?
Michael: Yes, it’s great! You can do a lot of sports. I played table-tennis and volleyball
last week.
Marina: What about tennis?
Michael: Not yet. They’re going to build some tennis courts next year.
Marina: Is it expensive?
Michael: Not really, Marina. It’s £50 a year if you’re 15 to 18, and £30 if you’re under
15.
Marina: Oh, that’s good because I’m still 14.
Michael: And on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday it stays open late – till 10 o’clock.
Marina: Oh, great. How did you get there?
Michael: I got the number 16 bus. It’s only 10 minutes from the bus station. Do you
want to go next week?
Marina: OK. Any day except Thursday.
Michael: Well, why don’t we go on Friday? Then we can stay late.
Marina: Yes, OK. Let’s meet after school.
IV.
LONFLATS AGENCY
Flat for rent in: Putney
Number of bedrooms: 16_____________
Cost: 17 £ _____________ a month
Address: 18 27 _____________ Street
When see flat? 19 Tuesday at _____________
Free from: 20 1st _____________
16 two / 2 / one double, one single
17 440(.00) 18 E A R S L E Y
19 5.30 / five thirty / half past five
20 (of) March
Audioscript
Woman: Hello. Lonflats Agency. Can I help you?
Man: Oh yes. My name’s Mark Jones. I’m phoning about the flat for rent in Putney. I saw
the advertisement in the paper.
Woman: In Putney … Well, yes, Mr Jones, that one’s got two bedrooms.
Man: Are they double bedrooms?
Woman: One double and one single.
Man: OK. And how much is the rent?
Woman: Well, it’s £440 a month.
Man: I see. And where exactly is it?
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Woman: It’s number 27 Earsley Street.

Man: Oh. How do you spell that?
Woman: Earsley. It’s E-A-R-S-L-E-Y. It’s near the train station.
Man: And what floor is it on?
Woman: It’s a second floor flat.
Man: Has it got any furniture?
Woman: Yes. It’s got some nice modern furniture.
Man: Well. It sounds interesting. I’d like to see it, please.
Woman: Can you come tomorrow?
Man: Tomorrow. That’s Tuesday?
Woman: Uh-hm
Man: Well, only after 5 o’clock.
Woman: How about half past five?
Man: Yes, that’s fine. Oh, one thing I nearly forgot. When will the flat be free to rent?
Woman: From the 1st of March.
Man: OK. See you tomorrow.
Woman: Bye.
V.
TRIP TO CHESTER
Coach leaves: 9.15 a.m.
Arrives Chester: 21_____________
Morning visit: 22_____________
Price of family ticket: 23 £_____________
Lunch in: 24_____________
Afternoon visit: 25_____________
21 10.45 / quarter to eleven 22 castle 23 8(.00)
24 park 25 (walk to / round the old) market(s)
Audioscript
Guide: Hello everyone. I just want to tell you about our trip to the town of Chester. The
coach will leave at nine fifteen tomorrow morning. It takes about an hour and a half to
get to Chester, so we will arrive at a quarter to eleven. You will have time for a cup of
coffee before our first visit. This will be to the castle. It is a very interesting old building
and I’m sure you’ll enjoy the visit. Tickets for the castle cost three pounds fifty for adults
and, if you have children, a family ticket is just eight pounds. There are lots of things to
see and we will be there about two hours.
We will take sandwiches for lunch with us and we will all eat together in a park. You will
be pleased to know that tomorrow is going to be sunny. After lunch, we will walk round
the old market. You will be able to buy all your presents there. Now, any questions?
TEST 7
I.
1 Where’s the sports centre?
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2 How much petrol does the woman want?

3 Which table do they buy?

4 What time does the class start?

5 What was the weather like on Emma’s holiday?

1A 2B 3C 4A 5C
Audioscript
1 Where’s the sports centre?
Man: Excuse me. Is the sports centre near here?
Woman: Yes, it’s about ten minutes’ walk. Go past the bank and take the second road
on the left. It’s on the corner.
Man: Thanks very much.
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2 How much petrol does the woman want?

Woman: Could you put 30 litres of petrol in my car, please?
Man: Did you say 13 litres?
Woman: No, 30 litres. Fill it up please.
3 Which table do they buy?
Woman: Look – this round table is very nice.
Man: Yes, but it’s made of plastic and it’s only got three legs.
Woman: Do you want one with four legs?
Man: Yes – look, here’s a square one. Let’s have this.
Woman: OK.
4 What time does the class start?
Boy: Are you going to the English class this afternoon, Susan?
Girl: Yes, it’s at three o’clock, isn’t it?
Boy: Two o’clock. I’ve got to go to the dentist’s at half past two so I can’t go.
Girl: Don’t worry. I’ll get the homework for you.
5 What was the weather like on Emma’s holiday?
Man: Did you enjoy your holiday in Australia, Emma?
Emma: Yes, but it was wet most of the time.
Man: Really? Isn’t it always hot in Australia?
Emma: Mm. Not when I was there.
II.
CLOTHES COLOURS
A black
B blue
6 dress
C brown
7 jacket
D green
8 sweater
E grey
9 coat
F orange
10 shoes
G red
H white
Answer & Audioscript
6 D 7 C 8 F 9 A 10 B
Audioscript
Tim: Hi Jane. Have you been shopping?
Jane: Yes. I’ve bought some clothes. But I think I’ve got too many different colours.
Tim: Well, that’s a nice white shirt. You can wear that with any colour.
Jane: Yes, I bought it in the same shop as this dress.
Tim: Let me see. Oh yes. What a lovely green! And have you bought a jacket to go with
it?
Jane: Yes. It was difficult to find one but I finally got this dark brown one.
Tim: Oh yes – that’s very nice. Did you buy anything else?
Jane: Well, I need a new sweater. I always wear this red one and it’s so old now. So I
bought this one.
Tim: Mmm – orange – that’s an unusual colour.
Jane: Yes. I also bought a coat and some shoes.
Tim: You have been busy.
Jane: Yes. The coat was a bit expensive. Do you like it?
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Tim: Oh yes. You look good in black. And those new black shoes look great with the
coat.
Jane: Well, actually they’re dark blue, not black.
III.
Example:
0 Mrs Lee will leave on
A Friday.
B Saturday. ✓
C Sunday.
11 Mrs Lee’s plane goes at
A 8 a.m.
B 10 a.m.
C 11 a.m.
12 She is going to
A Amsterdam.
B Frankfurt.
C London.
13 First she will go to
A a factory.
B an office.
C a hotel.
14 She will have dinner in
A a restaurant.
B her hotel.
C someone’s house.
15 The next morning she will travel by
A plane.
B train.
C car.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 C 13 A 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Mrs Lee: So, tell me about my trip to Europe. Will I leave on Saturday or Sunday?
Secretary: I’ve booked your ticket for Saturday, Mrs Lee. Let me see, that’s the 11th
and your plane leaves at 10 a.m.
Mrs Lee: So, I’ll get to the airport at about eight.
Secretary: Yes. And you’ll arrive in London at eleven fifty – you won’t stop in Frankfurt
this time. Mr Porter from our Amsterdam office will arrive at about the same time, so
you can go together to your meeting at the factory – no time to go to the hotel, I’m
afraid.
Mrs Lee: OK. And after the meeting?
Secretary: You’ll have the afternoon free. Then in the evening you’ll meet Jane and
Peter Cook.
Mrs Lee: Is that at their home?
Secretary: Not this time. You’re going to meet in a Japanese restaurant near your hotel.
Then the next morning you’ll go to Paris on the train.
Mrs Lee: Yes, that’s better than flying again.
IV.
School of Italian Studies
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Length of courses: 6 or 9 months

Next course begins on: 16___________
Number of students in each class: 17___________
Cost of coursebook: 18 £___________
School hours:
Monday to Friday: From: 8 a.m. to: 7 p.mm.
Saturday: 19 From: ________ to: ________
Nearest underground station: 20___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 (next) Monday 17 (about) 15 / fifteen (students)
18 12.99 / twelve pounds ninety-nine
19 nine / 9 (o’clock) / 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
20 Green Park
Audioscript
Woman: Hello, School of Italian Studies.
Man: Hello, I saw your advertisement in the newspaper. Can you give me some
information, please?
Woman: Yes, of course. What would you like to know?
Man: Well, first, how long are the courses?
Woman: They’re six or nine months long and the next courses begin next Monday.
Man: How many students will there be in the class? Not too many, I hope.
Woman: Usually, there are about 15. We find that a good number.
Man: OK. Now, I saw the price of the course in the newspaper, but will I have to pay for
anything else?
Woman: Only for the coursebook, which costs twelve pounds ninety-nine.
Man: I see. When can I come and pay?
Woman: Well, the school is open eight a.m. to seven p.m. Monday to Friday and on
Saturdays from nine to one.
Man: OK. And one more question – what’s the nearest underground station to your
school?
Woman: It’s Green Park.
Man: Green Park. I see. Well, thank you very much. Goodbye.
Woman: Goodbye.
V.
DAY TRIP
Leave: 9.30 a.m.
Trip will take: 21___________ hours
We will stop at three places:
Stop 1: 22___________
Stop 2: 23___________ at 1 o’clock
Stop 3: 24___________
Take your: 25___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 7/seven (hours) 22 castle 23 café/lunch
24 beach/lake 25 camera
Audioscript
Tour guide: Hello everybody. Tomorrow we’re all going on a coach trip to Lake Tandy
and I’d just like to give you some information about the trip.
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We’ll be leaving here at nine thirty in the morning. It’s a seven-hour trip, so we’ll be
back at half past four. We’re going to visit three places. The first one is a castle. This was
built six hundred years ago and it is very interesting. After that we will stop at a café for
lunch at one o’clock. We’ll stay there about three-quarters of an hour. We will then drive
on to our third stop. It will be at a beach and if you like you can swim there or just sit in
the sun and look at the scenery. The lake is very beautiful and there are lots of birds
there. So remember to take a camera. I’m sure you’ll be able to take some excellent
photographs.
TEST 8
I.
1 When is the party?

2 Where are the glasses?

3 How much are the shoes?

4 What will the weather be like in the afternoon?

5 What time will she take the train?

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II.
Example:
0 Saturday morning C
TIMES ACTIVITIES
A bicycle ride
B football match
6 Saturday afternoon
C judo class
7 Saturday evening
D party
8 Sunday morning
E swimming
9 Sunday afternoon
F the cinema
10 Sunday evening
G the park
H watching television
III.
Example:
0 Chloe wants to go to
A Italy. ✓
B Sweden.
C Switzerland.
11 How many times had Chloe been sailing before?
A never
B once
C twice
12 How much can Chloe spend?
A £300
B £380
C £450
13 Chloe will go in
A August.
B September.
C October.
14 Chloe would like to sail on
A a lake.
B the sea.
C a river.
15 How does Chloe want to pay?
A by cheque
B with cash
C by credit card
IV.
Kate’s Birthday Party
Kate will be: 17 years old
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Day: 16___________
Time: 17___________
Place: 18___________
Address: 19___________ Street
Bring some: 20___________
V.
CINEMA
Name of cinema: North London Arts Cinema
Next week’s film: 21___________ Meeting
from: 22 Monday to ___________
times: 23 6.45 p.m. and ___________
Student ticket costs: 24 £___________
Nearest car park: 25___________ Street
TEST 9
I.
1 When did Gary start his new job?

2 What time does the film start?

3 What was the weather like on Saturday?

4 Which motorway will they take?

5 Which book does Lorna want?

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II.
CLOTHES SUE BOUGHT WHY?
A big
B cheap
6 jacket
C expensive
7 dress
D light
8 sweater
E long
9 coat
F purple
10 t-shirt
G short
H soft
III.
Example:
0 How is Steve going to go to London?
A by bus
B by car
C by train ✓
11 How much is a travel card?
A £6
B £16
C £60
12 Jan will need
A one photo.
B two photos.
C four photos.
13 Photos are less expensive
A in the photographer’s shop.
B in the library.
C in the post office.
14 For the travel card, Jan must take.
A a letter.
B her passport.
C her driving licence.
15 Jan can get a travel card from
A her college.
B the travel agent’s.
C the tourist office.
IV.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
To: Mr Brown
From: 16 David _____________
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Not in school because he has: 17 a bad _____________

Students should read pages: 18 __________ to __________
David will return to school on: 19 _____________ afternoon
at: 20 _____________ p.m.
V.
POP CONCERT
Name of group: Red River
In London: From: October 28th
To: 21 November _____________
Price of ticket: 22 £_____________
Telephone no: 23 _____________
Place: 24 _____________ Bank Hall
In: 25 _____________ Street
TEST 10
I.
1 What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

2 Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

3 How is Susan going to get to the airport?

4 Which is Anna’s family?

5 When is Kim’s birthday party?

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Answer & Audioscript

1C 2A 3A 4B 5A
Audioscript
1 What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?
Kathy: Come and look at my bedroom. I’ve painted it.
Man: What colour this time, Kathy? Green?
Kathy: I decided to paint it blue.
Man: Oh well, that’s nicer than before. I hated those pink walls.
2 Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?
Woman: Which is the platform for the train to London?
Man: The fast train leaves from platform six at seven o’clock.
Woman: I want to go to Rugby – does it stop there?
Man: You need the slow train from platform two at seven ten.
3 How is Susan going to get to the airport?
Man: How are you going to go to the airport on Tuesday, Susan?
Susan: I’m going to take the coach. I can get off just outside the airport. A taxi’s too
expensive.
Man: There’s a train you can get. It’s very fast.
Susan: That’s only at the weekends.
4 Which is Anna’s family?
Man: Tell me about your family, Anna.
Anna: Well, my father’s tall with dark hair and my mother’s the opposite. She’s shorter
and blonde. Then there’s my brother.
Man: Is he order than you?
Anna: He’s five years younger.
5 When is Kim’s birthday party?
Man: Are you going to Kim’s birthday party? She’ll be sixteen in June.
Woman: Oh, yes. It’s on the eleventh, isn’t it?
Man: That’s right. It’ll be quite a big party – about thirty people. I think.
Woman: OK. I’ll see you there.
II.
TIMES ACTIVITIES
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A art lesson
B have lunch
6 10.00 a.m.
C help Steve
7 11.00 a.m.
D meet Bill
8 12.00 a.m.
E see doctor
9 1.00 p.m.
F see teacher
10 2.00 p.m.
G study
H swim

Answer & Audioscript

6 H 7 F 8 D 9 B 10 A
Audioscript
Steve: Hi, Rose. Can you help me with my English homework?
Rose: Er, no, Steve. I’m very busy this morning. At nine o’clock I’m going to see the
doctor.
Steve: Well, what are you going to do after that?
Rose: I go swimming every day now – just for one hour – so I’m going to do that at ten.
Steve: Well, can I meet you at eleven?
Rose: Sorry, I’ve got to see my maths teacher then.
Steve: And then I suppose you’ll go to the library to study.
Rose: Not today! At twelve I must meet Bill. I need to talk to him.
Steve: So I’ll see you at lunchtime. At one o’clock?
Rose: I’m going to have lunch with Jo then, but you can come too.
Steve: No, thanks. I’ll see you afterwards.
Rose: Well, I have an art class at two. But I can help you after that.
Steve: OK. I’ll see you at three then.
III.
Example:
0 The name of Peter’s driving school is
A AA.
B AC.
C ABC. ✓
11 Each driving lesson costs
A £14.
B £40.
C £60.
12 A lesson is
A 30 minutes.
B 45 minutes.
C 60 minutes.
13 The teacher’s car is
A slow.
B old.
C big.
14 Peter failed the test because he
A drove too fast.
B didn’t see a crossing.
C didn’t stop at the traffic lights.
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15 Peter thinks the teacher is too

A expensive.
B unfriendly.
C young.
Answer & Audioscript
11 A 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 A
Audioscript
Friend: Peter, you’re learning to drive, aren’t you? Do you go to the AA Driving School?
Peter: Actually it’s called the ABC Driving School.
Friend: Is it expensive? I want to learn to drive.
Peter: It’s cost me a hundred and forty pounds already. I’ve had ten lessons and each
one is fourteen pounds.
Friend: Is that for an hour?
Peter: Mm … less than that – about three quarters of an hour.
Friend: I see. And is the teacher’s car new?
Peter: Yes, and it’s not a big car so parking’s easy, but it doesn’t go very fast!
Friend: When are you going to take your driving test?
Peter: I failed it last week. The traffic lights were red but I didn’t see them and I
couldn’t brake in time.
Friend: Never mind. You can take the test again. Tell me about your teacher. Is he
friendly?
Peter: He’s OK, he’s quite young and interesting to talk to, but my father will give me
my next lessons. He’s cheaper!
Friend: Well, good luck!
IV.
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
EVENING SHOW: The White Room
Time: 16 ___________
AFTERNOON SHOW: 17 The School ___________
Time: 3 o’clock
Ticket prices: 18 £15 and £ ___________
All tickets £6 on: 19 ___________
Car park in: 20 ___________ Street
Answer & Audioscript
16 7.30 (p.m. / pm) / 19.30 17 bus 18 12.50
19 Monday(s) 20 Stuart
Audioscript
Woman: Playhouse Theatre. Can I help you?
Man: Yes, I’d like some information about the plays that are on next week, please.
Woman: Certainly. We have two plays next week. The White Room is on at seven thirty
every evening. Then in the afternoons we have a play by a new young writer. The name
of that is The School Bus. That’s at three o’clock.
Man: The School Bus?
Woman: Yes, it’s a play for children.
Man: Mmm … and how much are tickets?
Woman: Well, ticket for seats upstairs cost fifteen pounds and those for downstairs are
twelve pounds fifty.
Man: Are the prices the same for all performances?
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Woman: No, all tickets are six pounds on Mondays. But you’ll have to buy them soon if
you want some of those.
Man: OK. And one more thing … is there a car park near the theatre?
Woman: Yes, in Stuart Street.
Man: Can you spell that, please?
Woman: Certainly. It’s S-T-U-A-R-T. It’s just behind the theatre.
Man: Thank you for your help.
Woman: OK. Goodbye.
V.
MILL HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE
Opens again tomorrow at: 8 a.m.
Phone number (for appointments): 21 ___________
Phone after: 22 ___________
Get medicines from: 23 ___________ Chemist’s Shop
Bus number: 24 ___________
For accidents, go to: 25 ___________ Hospital
Answer & Audioscript
21 793220 22 (0)8.30 (a.m. / am) / half past eight
23 Padley(‘)s 24 77 25 University
Audioscript
Man: This is the Mill House Health Centre. The Health Centre is closed until eight
o’clock tomorrow morning, but here is some important information. To make an
appointment with one of the doctors you can phone us tomorrow. The number is seven
nine three double two 0. The Health Centre is always very busy early in the morning so
please do not phone before eight-thirty.
If you want to get medicine, Padley’s Chemist’s Shop, that’s P-A-D-L-E-Y-S, is open until
ten p.m. every evening this week, including Sundays. Take the 77 bus to the High Street.
The stop is right outside the shop.
If you need to see a doctor now, please go to the accident department at University
Hospital. They are open twenty-four hours a day for accidents and emergencies. Thank
you for calling the Mill House Health Centre this evening. Our doctors and nurses will be
pleased to answer any more of your questions tomorrow.
TEST 11
I.
1 When will they go on holiday?

2 How is Patti going to travel?

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3 What will Sam do?

4 What was the weather like in Portugal?

5 What has the girl broken?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3B 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 When will they go on holiday?
Man 1: Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?
Man 2: Sure. I can go in June, July or September.
Man 1: Well, June will be best for me. July’s too hot and I have to work in September.
Man 2: OK. Where shall we go?
2 How is Patti going to travel?
Patti: I’m going to go to Vienna on Saturday.
Man: How long does it take to fly there, Patti?
Patti: Oh, I’m going to drive.
Man: Oh yes, you get ill on planes, don’t you?
Patti: Yes, and trains.
3 What will Sam do?
Mother: You must phone me while you’re on holiday, Sam.
Sam: Telephoning’s too expensive. I’ll send you a postcard from the camp-site.
Mother: But I’ll want to know you’re alright. Can’t you send me a letter?
Sam: I won’t have time for writing letters.
4 What was the weather like in Portugal?
Man: What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?
Debbie: It was cloudy every day, but it didn’t rain.
Man: Really? It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.
Debbie: Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal and it’s different there.
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5 What has the girl broken?

Girl: Be careful, Mum, there are some pieces of glass on the floor.
Mother: You haven’t broken that nice picture, have you?
Girl: It’s alright. The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.
Mother: Oh well, at least it was empty.
II.
PEOPLE THEIR CLOTHES

A coat
B dress
6 Martin
C hat
7 Joanna
D jacket
8 Amy
E jeans
9 James
F shirt
10 Robert
G sweater
H t-shirt
Answer & Audioscript
6 E 7 G 8 B 9 C 10 H
Audioscript
Mother: How was the party with your old school friends, Patrick?
Patrick: Great, Mother. We’ve changed a lot since 1990. Look at this photo.
Mother: Was Peter there?
Patrick: Yes, this is him in a sports jacket.
Mother: Oh, yes. And does Martin still wear a t-shirt and dirty jeans?
Patrick: Well, he’s a businessman row, so he can’t be dirty. But he was wearing jeans.
Look.
Mother: Oh, yes. And is this person with the long coat Joanna?
Patrick: It’s like her, isn’t it, but Joanna’s standing next to Amy and wearing a red
sweater.
Mother: Is that Amy? I can’t believe it. She’s so thin! That black dress doesn’t look very
good on her.
Patrick: She’s been ill. That man in the big hat is her husband, James.
Mother: Oh? Isn’t that Robert?
Patrick: No, see the man in the red t-shirt with the blue trousers? That’s Robert.
Mother: How people change!
III.
Example:
0 The children’s show is at
A the theatre.
B the shopping centre.
C the library. ✓
11 The show begins at
A 1.15.
B 2.00.
C 3.30.
12 A child’s ticket costs
A 25p.
B 75p.
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C £1.50.
13 The holiday reading course is for
A 4 weeks.
B 6 weeks.
C 10 weeks.
14 This year from the library, children can win
A a pen.
B a school bag.
C a book.
15 Jenny should meet Mark again.
A next week.
B tomorrow.
C today
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C
Audioscript
Mark: Hello, Jenny. What are you doing here?
Jenny: Mark! Hello! This is my daughter, Sarah. It’s the school holidays so we’re
shopping now – we’re not sure what to do after that.
Mark: Well, there’s a show for children this afternoon in the library where I work.
Jenny: Oh? What time is the show?
Mark: It starts at two and finishes at three thirty. It’s only quarter past one now. What
about that?
Jenny: How much is a ticket?
Mark: Well, it’s one pound fifty for adults and seventy-five pence for children.
Programmes are twenty-five pence.
Jenny: And does your library do a reading course in the holidays?
Mark: Yes, and if children under ten, like Sarah, read four books in six weeks, we give
them something to take home.
Jenny: What, like, a book?
Mark: Well, this year it’s a pen but sometimes it’s a book or a school bag. Meet me after
the show and I’ll tell you what to do.
Jenny: Thanks. See you later then.
IV.
GUITAR LESSONS FOR JUDY
Class: Beginners
Day: 16 ___________
Starting time: 17 ___________
Price of each lesson: 18 £___________
Teacher’s name: 19 Mrs ___________
Room number: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 Wednesday / Wed
17 7.30 (p.m. / pm) / 19.30 / seven thirty / half past seven
18 (£)5.50 19 Capelle 20 328 (on 3rd floor)
Audioscript
Man: Good morning. Central School of Music.
Judy: Good morning. My name’s Judy Black. I’d like some information about guitar
lessons, please.
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Man: Are you a beginner?

Judy: Yes, I’ve never played the guitar before.
Man: Then you’ll want a beginners’ class. There’s one on Wednesday evening and
another on Tuesday morning.
Judy: I work during the day so I’d like the evening class.
Man: It begins at half past seven and it’s a two-hour class.
Judy: Oh, that will be fine for me. Er, can you tell me how much I have to pay?
Man: Each lesson costs five pounds fifty. That’s fifty-five pounds for a course of ten
lessons.
Judy: That’s not bad. But I haven’t got a guitar. Does it matter?
Man: No, the school can lend you one.
Judy: Oh good. And can you tell me the name of the teacher?
Man: It’s Mrs Capelle. That’s C-A-P-E-L-L-E.
Judy: Right. What room will my lesson be in?
Man: Classroom number three hundred and twenty-eight on the third floor.
Judy: Great. Thank you very much. Bye.
Man: Bye.
V.
SCHOOL TRIP
Day: Saturday
Visit: 21 ___________
Leave at: 22 ___________
Meet in: 23 ___________
Cost: 24 £___________
Bring: 25 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 film museum(s)
22 8.45 (a.m./am) / quarter to nine
23 (the) car park
24 (£)6.70 (each)
25 (a) pencil(s)
Audioscript
Teacher: Right, listen carefully, everyone. I want to tell you about our school trip.
We’re going to go on Saturday. I hope you can all come. As you know, we’re going to visit
the film museum. There are lots of very interesting things there about the cinema and
how films are made. We’ll have to leave at eight forty-five so don’t be late. We’ll get
there by bus. Please meet me in the car park. You all know where that is, don’t you? And
when we return, the bus will leave you at the school entrance. Tell your parents, won’t
you?
What next? Oh yes, the cost. It’ll be six pounds seventy pence each, OK? Remember to
get the money from your parents.
Now, I’m going to give you some work to do at the museum. You’ll need to write things
down, so take a pencil with you. We’ll have lunch in the museum café so you needn’t
bring any food with you. Well, I think that’s everything …
TEST 12
I.
1 What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?
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2 Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

3 How is Susan going to get to the airport?

4 Which is Anna’s family?

5 When is Kim’s birthday party?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3B 4A 5A
Audioscript
1 Which is Tom’s mother?
Woman: Is that your mother with the hat, Tom?
Tom: She never wears a hat.
Woman: Has she still got glasses and long hair?
Tom: Her hair’s short now. But she still wears glasses.
2 Where will the beach party be?
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Man: Hi, Jane. Going to the beach party tonight?

Jane: Yes. Is it in the same place as last week’s – by the boats?
Man: It’s going to be by the trees this time.
Jane: I’ll meet you at the café then.
3 What will Fiona wear to the dance?
Fiona: Shall I wear this skirt or my new trousers to the dance tonight, Mum?
Mother: What about your blue dress, Fiona?
Fiona: Is it clean? If it is, I’ll wear that.
Mother: I washed it yesterday. You can wear your trousers tomorrow.
4 What homework is the girl doing now?
Boy: Have you finished the science homework yet?
Girl: I’m still working on it. What are you doing?
Boy: I’ve done my maths and I’ve just started those English exercises.
Girl: I’m going to do them next.
5 What’s David going to buy?
David: I’m just going to the shops, Mum. Do you need anything?
Mother: Yes, get some fruit will you – some green cooking apples and some oranges to
make juice with.
David: Well, we already have lots of oranges.
Mother: OK, just some apples then. I’ll make the juice when you get back.
II.
PEOPLE AGES

A two
B five
6 Sally
C seven
7 Vivienne
D ten
8 Roger
E thirteen
9 Frank
F fifteen
10 Deborah
G eighteen
H twenty
Answer & Audioscript
6 F 7 E 8 C 9 B 10 G
Audioscript
Martin: You’ve got a big family, Sonya, haven’t you?
Sonya: Well, Martin, there are six children altogether and I’m twenty and the oldest.
Martin: Wow! I know Vivienne, of course. She had her fifteenth birthday last month,
didn’t she?
Sonya: That was Sally. Vivienne looks older but she’s two years younger – but you
mustn’t say I told you she’s only thirteen!
Martin: Of course I won’t. Well, my little sister’s seven …
Sonya: … and she plays with my brother Roger.
Martin: So they must be the same age.
Sonya: They are. Then there’s my other little brother, Frank.
Martin: And how old is he?
Sonya: He’s two years younger than Roger.
Martin: So he’s only five. There must be someone else.
Sonya: … Oh, Deborah! I nearly forgot.
Martin: Isn’t she eighteen and starting at college in September?
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Sonya: Yes, she’s going to study medicine. She’s wanted to do that since she was ten.
Martin: What a nice family.
III.
Example:
0 The woman will visit the park for
A one week. ✓
B two weeks.
C four weeks.
11 In the park, there is
A a café.
B a hotel.
C a guest-house.
12 The village has a
A swimming pool.
B cinema.
C food shop.
13 You can only go through the park
A by car.
B by bus.
C on foot.
14 On weekdays, a visit to the park costs
A $12.
B $13.
C $16.
15 In the park, the woman will see
A animals.
B flowers.
C snow.
Answer & Audioscript
11 A 12 C 13 C 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Man: Can I help you?
Woman: I’d like some information about the mountain park. I’ve got seven days’
holiday next month.
Man: Yes, certainly.
Woman: First, I’d like to book somewhere to stay.
Man: I’m afraid there’s nothing in the park, just a small café, that’s all. The nearest
guest-house is in a village a few kilometres away.
Woman: Has the village got somewhere to swim or a cinema?
Man: It’s very quiet. There’s just a small supermarket that sells food.
Woman: I don’t mind that. Can I take my car to the park?
Man: Yes. But you must leave it at the entrance with the other cars and buses. Visitors
must walk through the park.
Woman: And how much does it cost to go in?
Man: From Mondays to Fridays everyone pays twelve dollars, but at weekends it’s
thirteen dollars for children and sixteen dollars for adults.
Woman: Right. Will I see any animals in the park next month?
Man: I don’t think so. But it’s the best time to go! There won’t be any snow and the
flowers will be beautiful.
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IV.
TRIP TO MANCHESTER
Go to Manchester in: October
Temperature in autumn: 16 ____________ degrees
Will need to wear: 17 ____________
Name of train station in London: 18 ____________
Cost of train: 19 £____________
Take Sarah some: 20 ____________
Answer & Audioscript
16 14 degrees 17 raincoat 18 Euston
19 £30 / thirty pounds 20 cheese
Audioscript
Sarah: Hello.
Mats: Hello, Sarah. It’s Mats.
Sarah: Hi, Mats! How are you? Are you going to come to England in October?
Mats: Yes, I am. I’m really happy. I’m going to visit Manchester. That’s why I’m
phoning. I have some questions.
Sarah: What do you need to know?
Mats: First, what will the weather be like? Will it be cold?
Sarah: Well, it’ll be autumn – the temperature will be 14 degrees.
Mats: So, what clothes shall I bring?
Sarah: Well, it rains a lot in Manchester, so bring a raincoat.
Mats: OK. Next question. How do I get to Manchester from Heathrow Airport?
Sarah: You can take the underground into the centre of London and then a train from
Euston station. That’s E-U-S-T-O-N. And there’s also a plane from Heathrow to
Manchester.
Mats: Which is the cheaper?
Sarah: The train, I think. It’s £30.
Mats: And finally, can I bring you anything from my country, Sarah?
Sarah: Oh, yes, please! Can you bring me some cheese? I always like food.
Mats: No problem. See you in October.
Sarah: Bye!
V.
THE REDFERN MUSEUM
Open: Monday to Thursday
You can see:
Downstairs 21 old ____________
Upstairs: pictures by 22 ____________ artists
Concerts during month of: 23 ____________
Student ticket: 24 £____________
Telephone number: 25 ____________
Answer & Audioscript
21 clothes 22 Spanish 23 December
24 (£)3.80 25 557642
Audioscript
Man: The Redfern Museum is closed today. Our opening hours are from half past one
to half past four Monday to Thursday.
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The museum has things for you to see from the eighteenth century – the downstairs
room shows the clothes of two hundred years ago. For example, you can see what
children wore at school and what families wore for dinner.
Upstairs, we are showing some important paintings by Spanish artists of the time.
There’s a short film about this exhibition every afternoon and there will be talks about
some of these pictures in November.
In the Garden Room, there will be free concerts all through December for visitors to the
museum. A ticket to the museum costs five pounds for adults, three pounds eighty for
students and two pounds fifty for children.
We welcome school group visits. Please phone our Schools Officer for further
information on double five seven six four two, between nine and five every day.
Come to Redfern Museum soon. Thank you for calling.

TEST 13
I.
1 What music will they have at the party?

2 When will the man go on holiday?

3 What will the weather be like tomorrow?

4 What colour is Mary’s coat?

5 What did the woman repair?

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Answer & Audioscript

1C 2B 3B 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 What music will they have at the party?
Woman: Are you going to bring your guitar to the party?
Man: It’s broken. I’m afraid. But you can play the piano for us.
Woman: I’m not good enough. Let’s just play your new CDs.
Man: All right. I’ll bring the guitar another time.
2 When will the man go on holiday?
Man: I can’t go on holiday in June because my parents are coming to stay with me then.
Woman: Why don’t you go in August? It’s a lovely month in the mountains.
Man: July’s better. There aren’t so many people, so I’ll leave on the twelfth and come
back at the end of the month.
Woman: OK, then you’ll be back for my birthday party in August.
3 What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Man: It’s very hot, isn’t it?
Woman: Yes, I love it. I hope it doesn’t rain.
Man: Well, it’ll be cold and windy tomorrow.
Woman: Oh dear, we never have hot weather for long.
4 What colour is Mary’s coat?
Friend: Hi, Mary. What have you bought?
Mary: This coat. Do you like it?
Friend: Yes, yellow looks good on you.
Mary: Do you think I can use my blue bag with it?
Friend: Your brown one will look better.
5 What did the woman repair?
Man: Hi. What have you done today?
Woman: You know that broken shelf above my desk? Well, I repaired it and then I
went shopping.
Man: What did you buy?
Woman: A new chair.
II.
People Places
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A castle
B cathedral
6 Caroline
C hotel
7 Jack
D market
8 Sarah
E mountains
9 Peter
F museum
10 Sarah’s father
G restaurant
H sea

Answer & Audioscript

6 H 7 B 8 D 9 G 10 F
Audioscript
Sarah: I’ve got some photos of my holiday in Spain here.
Friend: Did you go with your family, Sarah?
Sarah: Yes. This is my mother walking in the mountains.
Friend: What lovely trees!
Sarah: And this is my sister, Caroline, swimming. She preferred swimming here to the
hotel pool.
Friend: The sea looks very blue. And who’s this standing outside a castle?
Sarah: Jack. But it’s not a castle, it’s a cathedral. It’s one of the oldest in Spain.
Friend: And is this you, Sarah, buying bananas in a market?
Sarah: Yes, that wasn’t far from our hotel. The fruit was really cheap there.
Friend: And here’s Peter eating. Is he in the garden of your hotel?
Sarah: Actually, it’s a restaurant near the cathedral. We often went there.
Friend: What’s your father doing with the cassette recorder in this photo?
Sarah: Oh. He loves history. He’s in a museum here listening to information. That was
his favorite day, because we also visited a castle in the morning.
Friend: They’re great photos, Sarah.
III.
Example:
0 The new sports centre is
A cheap.
B big. ✓
C dark.
11 Which bus goes to the sports centre?
A 15
B 18
C 25
12 From Monday to Saturday, the sports centre is open from
A 6 a.m.
B 7 a.m.
C 9 a.m.
13 If Sue goes swimming, she must take
A soap.
B a swimming hat.
C a towel.
14 At the sports centre, you can buy
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A sandwiches.
B fruit.
C drinks.
15 Jim and Sue are going to go to the sports centre next
A Wednesday.
B Thursday.
C Saturday.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 C 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Sue: Have you been to the new sports centre, Jim?
Jim: Yes, Sue. It’s not cheap, but it’s big and light.
Sue: Does bus eighteen go there?
Jim: That’s right. It takes fifteen minutes. Don’t get bus twenty-five because you have to
walk a long way.
Sue: I like doing sport early in the morning. Is it open at seven?
Jim: Yes, you can go there from six, except on Sundays. Then it doesn’t open until nine.
The swimming pool has good hot showers; you have to bring your own towel but you
can get soap there. They don’t make you wear a swimming hat.
Sue: Do they sell things to eat there?
Jim: Only sandwiches; they don’t sell drinks. I usually take some fruit.
Sue: I’d love to go with you next week. How about Wednesday?
Jim: Well, I work until late on Wednesday. I’m free on Saturday but it’s too busy then.
It’ll have to be Thursday.
Sue: OK. See you then.
IV.
MESSAGE
To: Diana
From: Ian
Name of hotel: 16___________
Address: 17___________ Street
Meeting starts at: 18___________
Bring: 19___________
Visit factory on: 20___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 (the) April (Hotel) 17 Leith
18 10.20 / ten twenty / twenty past ten
19 (the/a/Ian’s) book 20 Tuesday
Audioscript
Ian: Hello, could I speak to Diana, please?
Woman: She’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?
Ian: Yes, please. Tell her that Ian called from Head Office and we’ve booked her into the
April Hotel for two nights.
Woman: Which hotel?
Ian: The April. You know, like the month.
Woman: Oh, yes.
Ian: I’m sure she’ll like it. It’s on Leith Street.
Woman: Could you spell that?
Ian: L E I T H. Leith Street.
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Woman: OK, I’ve got that.

Ian: Now, she knows where the meeting will be, but she doesn’t know the time. Tell her
it will begin at twenty past ten and finish at four thirty.
Woman: Right.
Ian: And could you tell her to take the book with her? She’ll know which one. I’m sure
she’s finished reading it.
Woman: OK – anything else?
Ian: Oh yes – please tell her I’ll take her to the factory on Tuesday and she can speak to
Mr Brown on Wednesday morning.
Woman: All right, I’ll make sure she gets the message.
Ian: Thanks very much.
V.
Park Zoo
Monday – Saturday, open from: 9 a.m.
to: 21 ___________
Name of nearest station: 22 ___________ Station
Elephant House closed on: 23 ___________ May
Shop sells books, postcard and: 24 ___________
Cost of family ticket: 25 £___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 7.30 (p.m. / pm) / 19.30 / seven thirty / half past seven (at night)
22 North 23 3rd / (the) third (of) / 3 / 03
24 T(-) / t(-) / tee shirt 25 12 / twelve (pounds)
Audioscript
Man: Thank you for phoning Park Zoo. The zoo is open from Monday to Saturday from
nine in the morning to seven thirty at night and on Sundays from ten to five. You can
stay in the zoo for one hour after closing time. The zoo is north of the city centre and
you should take the train to North Station. It is a five-minute walk from there.
We have many interesting animals for you to see. But please note the elephant house
won’t be open on the third of May. I’m sorry, but you can’t see the elephants that day.
When you come, make sure you visit the zoo shop. There you can buy books, postcards
and T-shirts. Everyone will want to wear a zoo T-shirt!
An adult tickets costs ten pounds, a children’s ticket five pounds and a family ticket
twelve pounds. We hope you enjoy your visit to the zoo.
TEST 14
I.
1 What are they going to buy for Pam?

2 When is the man’s appointment?

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3 Which is the aunt’s postcard?

4 What time will the plane to Milan leave?

5 What does Joe’s father do?

Answer & Audioscript

1B 2B 3C 4C 5A
Audioscript
1 What are they going to buy for Pam?
Man: Last year we gave Pam a book for her birthday. Shall we buy her another one this
year?
Woman: I think we should give her a plant or some chocolates.
Man: But she doesn’t like sweet things!
Woman: Let’s get her something to put in her garden, but not a book again!
2 When is the man’s appointment?
Man: Good morning. I’d like someone to cut my hair, please. Can I make an
appointment?
Woman: Certainly. Um, Wednesday or Thursday morning, or Friday afternoon?
Man: On Friday, I’m going to go to France. What about Thursday afternoon? I’m afraid I
have a meeting all day Wednesday.
Woman: Well, it’s a little difficult, but if that’s the only afternoon you can come we’ll
see you then.
3 Which is the aunt’s postcard?
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Boy: Look, Sandra. I got this really nice postcard from my aunt.
Sandra: Oh. What a pretty village and it’s right by a river. Is it in the mountains?
Boy: Yes. But you can’t see them in the picture.
Sandra: Perhaps they’re behind those tall trees.
4 What time will the plane to Milan leave?
Man: Excuse me. What time is the next plane to Milan?
Woman: It should leave at quarter past seven but it’s an hour late today.
Man: That’s a problem. If it doesn’t leave until quarter past eight, I’ll be one hour late
for my meeting.
Woman: I’m sorry, sir. There’s nothing I can do.
5 What does Joe’s father do?
Girl: What’s your father’s job, Joe?
Joe: He was a pilot but now he’s a farmer. What about your father?
Girl: He’s a photographer.
Joe: Oh, I want to do that – if I don’t become a pilot.
II.
People Descriptions

A blonde
B famous
6 John
C friendly
7 Mary
D interesting
8 Bob
E quiet
9 David
F short
10 Sally
G tall
H young

Answer & Audioscript

6 E 7 C 8 H 9 G 10 D
Audioscript
Matthew: Did you like the party, Sarah?
Sarah: Yes, Matthew. I met a lot of people. Did you see Jenny? The girl with the short
blonde hair?
Matthew: I think so. Was she talking to John at the beginning of the evening?
Sarah: Yes. I tried to speak to him later but he didn’t say much.
Matthew: He’s OK. He just prefers not to talk a lot.
Sarah: Who was the girl who arrived late? She was very friendly. She knew everyone.
Matthew: That was Mary. She’s certainly not quiet!
Sarah: I know her brother, Bob. He was there too.
Matthew: He’s still at school, isn’t he?
Sarah: Yes. Everyone was a lot older than him. But he didn’t mind.
Matthew: Another person I liked was David.
Sarah: Is he rather short?
Matthew: Not at all. He was taller than everybody there! Who else did you meet?
Sarah: Sally. She’s travelled all over the world and knows a lot of famous people.
Everything she said was interesting.
Matthew: It was a good party.
III.
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Example:
0 The name of the new shopping centre is
A The Rivers.
B The Forest Centre.
C Queen’s. ✓
11 At the moment, the shopping centre sells
A clothes.
B books.
C food.
12 You can take a coach to the shopping centre on
A Mondays.
B Tuesdays.
C Saturdays.
13 Anne’s coach ticket will cost
A £2.50.
B £5.60.
C £10.80.
14 The nearest coach stop to Anne’s house is
A in the bus station.
B in the market square.
C outside the museum.
15 The coach journey takes
A 10 minutes.
B 20 minutes.
C 40 minutes.
Answer & Audioscript
11 A 12 B 13 B 14 C 15 C
Audioscript
Friend: Anne, have you been to that new shopping centre?
Anne: The Forest Centre?
Friend: No. I mean Queen’s, the new one near the river.
Anne: Oh. I’ve seen the advertisement. It’s got the largest café and bookshop in the
country.
Friend: It will have. Only the clothes shops are open this month.
Anne: Well, that’s OK. But it’s at least thirty kilometres away and I haven’t got a car.
Friend: Well, there is a coach once a week.
Anne: Is there? I can get that if it’s not on Saturday. I have to work then.
Friend: It goes on Tuesday. But it’s best to get your ticket on Monday.
Anne: Is the ticket expensive?
Friend: Ten pounds eighty for adults, two pounds fifty for children and only five
pounds sixty for students like you.
Anne: Not bad. Does it go from the bus station?
Friend: Yes, and it stops in Market Square and outside the museum in Broad Street.
Anne: Oh, good. I’ll get it there. Broad Street is really near my house. Does it leave
early?
Friend: Twenty past nine and you get to the shopping centre forty minutes later at ten
o’clock.
Anne: Great!
IV.
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JOHN LOCKE TRAVEL

Travel to: New York
Name: 16 Mr ___________
Will leave on: 17 ___________ December
Will return on: 18 30th ___________
Price: 19 £___________
Travel to airport by: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 Brierley 17 (the) 9(th) / ninth (of) 18 March
19 365 / three hundred and sixty-five (pounds)
20 train
Audioscript
Woman: Good morning. John Locke Travel Service. Can I help you?
Man: Yes. I’d like to go to the United States, to New York.
Woman: Certainly. Could I have your name please, sir?
Man: Brierley. That’s B R I E R L E Y.
Woman: Thank you. Now when would you like to travel, Mr Brierley?
Man: I have to be in New York on the eleventh of December, so I’d like to leave on the
ninth. Can you do that?
Woman: Certainly, sir, and when do you want to return?
Man: Three and a half months later, on the thirtieth of March. I must be back here in
April.
Woman: OK. One moment, Mr Brierley. I can book that for you now.
Man: Good. How much will it cost?
Woman: Three hundred and sixty-five pounds – that’s a special price for business
travellers.
Man: That’s fine.
Woman: Will you drive your car to the airport or go by taxi?
Man: I’ll take the train. Can you get me a ticket for that too?
Woman: Yes, or course, sir. Can you give me your credit card number …
V.
Message
From: Susanna
Buy: 21 a white ___________
Name of shop: 22 ___________
In High Street, next to: 23 ___________
Size: 24 ___________
Price: 25 £___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 T(-) / t(-) / tee shirt 22 Davey(‘)s(‘) 23 (the) cinema 24 large
25 8.99 / eight (pounds) (and) ninety-nine (p/pence)
Audioscript
Susanna: Hi, Mum. This is Susanna. I know you’re going shopping this afternoon. Can
you get something for me? I need a white T-shirt for the school tennis match tomorrow.
We all have to wear white, and I haven’t got one. You can get them in Davey’s – that’s D
A V E Y S – it’s a new shop in the High Street. It’s not far from the car park – you can go
there before you go to the supermarket. You know the cinema? Well, it’s next to that. It’s
easy to find.
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There are three sizes – small, medium and large. My old one was a small but I’m a lot
bigger now, so could you buy me a large one, please?
I hope you can get it – I can’t play in the match without it. It’s not expensive, it only costs
eight pounds ninety-nine. I’ll give you the money tonight.
Thanks a lot, Mum. See you later. Bye.
TEST 15
I.
1 What’s George doing now?

2 Which room will the woman stay in?

3 What will the boy wear in the race?

4 What colour will the room be?

5 Where did Minnie and Richard first meet?

II.
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Days Sports

A badminton
B basketball
6 Tuesday
C football
7 Wednesday
D golf
8 Thursday
E hockey
9 Friday
F swimming
10 Saturday
G tennis
H volleyball

III.
Example:
0 Diane went to London yester
A morning.
B afternoon.
C evening. ✓
11 Diane went to London by
A car.
B bus.
C underground.
12 Diane and her friends ate
A Mexican food.
B Chinese food.
C Spanish food.
13 Diane says the restaurant was
A full.
B expensive.
C quiet.
14 After the meal, Diane and her friends
A sat and talked.
B saw a film.
C walked by the water.
15 During Diane’s trip to London,
A it rained.
B it snowed.
C it was windy.
IV.
VIDEO
Actor in film: Brad Smith
Name of film: 16 Blue ___________
For people: 17 ___________ years old or more.
Cost: 18 £___________
Video shop in: 19 ___________ Street
Opposite: 20 ___________
V.
BLACKBURN SCHOOL
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Visiting Speaker
Day: Thursday
Name: 21 Dr Robert ___________
Subject: 22 Space ___________
Place: 23 School ___________
Time of talk: 24 ___________ p.m.
Tickets for parents cost: 25 £___________
TEST 16
I.
1 How much is the car?

2 What’s Elena going to take to the party?

3 Where will Susan buy her eggs?

4 What time does the film begin?

5 How will the man travel to London?

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Answer & Audioscript

1C 2A 3B 4C 5A
Audioscript
1 How much is the car?
Woman: So which car are you buying?
Man: The Monarch 2000. It’s lovely but I have to get a thousand pounds more from the
bank first because I don’t have enough money.
Woman: It’s a lot of money … three thousand pounds. I could live on that for a year.
Man: Well, cars are expensive.
2 What’s Elena going to take to the party?
Man: Hi, Elena. Are you taking some cans of cola to the party?
Elena: Of course, and a pizza.
Man: I’m going to take a big bottle of orange juice and some biscuits.
Elena: Chocolate ones, I hope.
3 Where will Susan buy her eggs?
Man: We need some more eggs, Susan.
Susan: I’ll drive out to the farm and get them tomorrow.
Man: It’ll be quicker to go to the market or to the little shop across the road.
Susan: I know, but I prefer to know that they haven’t been on the shelves for a long
time.
4 What time does the film begin?
Woman: Would you like to see a film this afternoon?
Man: OK. What time?
Woman: It starts at quarter to two but we need tickets, so let’s meet at the cinema at
quarter past one.
Man: How long is the film?
Woman: One and a half hours.
5 How will the man travel to London?
Woman: We drove to London last weekend.
Man: Really? I’m going to go there for the day tomorrow.
Woman: Oh yes? Are you going by coach?
Man: It’s the best way. There’s a fast train but it’s too expensive for me.
II.
Things Problems

A big
B cold
6 swimming pool
C dirty
7 car park
D expensive
8 café
E hot
9 football club
F late
10 tennis lessons
G noisy
H small

Answer & Audioscript

6 G 7 H 8 C 9 F 10 D
Audioscripts
Friend: I like your new T-shirt, Sarah.
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Sarah: Mm. The colours are nice, but the problem is it’s too big. I got it from the shop at
the sports centre. I went swimming there because it was a hot day, but it was too noisy
for me. There were a lot of people in the pool.
Friend: So was it difficult to find a space in the car park there?
Sarah: Yes! It’s not big enough.
Friend: Did you go to the café?
Sarah: Yes, for a cold drink. But I didn’t stay. The tables and floor weren’t clean.
Friend: Ugh! But I hear they have a good football club there.
Sarah: That’s right. My brother wanted to go but it starts too late in the evening for
him. It’s a pity because it’s not an expensive club.
Friend: Can you learn tennis there?
Sarah: I called about lessons but they cost too much.
Friend: I’ll teach you tennis – but not today – it’s too hot. Let’s go for a cold swim in the
river.
III.
Example:
0 Where does Philip do the photography classes?
A Park College
B City College ✓
C South College
11 What time do the photography classes begin?
A 5.15 p.m.
B 6.00 p.m.
C 6.45 p.m.
12 How much does Philip pay for the photography course?
A £55
B £75
C £95
13 Philip’s happy with the course because he’s
A learning about famous photographers.
B using a new camera.
C getting better at photography.
14 Philip thinks it’s easy to take photographs of
A trees.
B animals.
C children.
15 After the course, Philip will
A buy a new camera.
B get a job in photography.
C make photography his hobby.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 C
Audioscript
Friend: Hello, Philip. Are you doing a photography course?
Philip: Yes, there wasn’t one at my college, Park College, so I go to City College in South
Road.
Friend: Are your classes in the evening?
Philip: Yes, I finish at Park College at quarter past five and get home about six. The
lessons start at quarter to seven. I have just enough time to eat.
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Friend: How much are they?

Philip: My ten-week course is usually ninety-five pounds. But it costs me seventy-five
pounds because I’m a student. There’s also a five-week course for fifty-five pounds.
Friend: Is it a good course?
Philip: Yes, great. The cameras are rather old, but my photos are much better now, so
I’m really pleased. I’ll never be a famous photographer though.
Friend: I think taking photographs is difficult.
Philip: Well, we did animals first and they’re certainly not easy. But then we took
pictures of trees, and that wasn’t difficult. We’ll photograph children next.
Friend: And after the course?
Philip: There aren’t many jobs for photographers. It’ll be my hobby. I can use my
father’s camera but I’ll have to buy a lot of film.
IV.
WESTWOOD ENGLISH SCHOOL
Evening classes on: Thursday
Next course starts on: 16 22 ___________
Speaking class with: 17 Miss ___________
Cost for 12 classes: 18 £ ___________
Address: 19 ___________ Fitzroy Square
School is next to the: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 September 17 Jarvis 18 78 / seventy-eight (pounds)
19 223 23 bookshop / book shop
Audioscript
Woman: Westwood English School.
Man: Hello, I want to ask about evening classes, please.
Woman: Yes, they’re on Thursdays. But this term will finish at the end of August. We’ll
start again on the twenty-second of September, but you can book your place now.
Man: It’s for a Chinese friend. He wants an easy class.
Woman: Well, there’s a two-hour class for beginners.
Man: Mmm. My friend would like something shorter.
Woman: Well, we have a fifty-minute speaking class. That would be good for him. The
teacher is Miss Jarvis. That’s J A R V I S. The students all like her.
Man: How much does that class cost?
Woman: It’s seven pounds fifty per class or if you pay for all twelve classes now, it’s
only seventy-eight pounds – it’s cheaper that way.
Man: Right.
Woman: Can your friend come to the school soon and book his place? The address is
two hundred and twenty-three, Fitzroy Square.
Man: Is that in the centre of town?
Woman: Well, it’s about twenty minutes’ walk from the station. We’re just by the
bookshop.
Man: Right. Thank you.
Woman: Goodbye.
V.
Finchester Zoo
Closed on: Monday
Closing time in summer: 21 ___________ p.m.
Meeting place for four: 22 ___________
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At 2 p.m., see: 23 ___________ eat their food.

Zoo shop sells: 24 books and ___________
Child’s ticket costs: 25 £ ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 9.30 / 21.30 / nine thirty / half past nine
22 (the) entrance 23 (the) lions
24 games 25 4.65 / four (pounds) (and) sixty-five (p/pence)
Audioscript
Woman: Thank you for calling Finchester Zoo. The zoo is open on six days and closed
on Mondays. The opening hours are from ten a.m. until it gets dark. This is half past nine
in the summer and four o’clock in the winter.
There is a guided tour of the zoo every hour. Visitors for the tour should wait at the
entrance which is where the tour begins. Our guide will meet you there. The tour
finishes at the café.
You should not feed the animals but you can watch when we give them something to
eat. Every day at two o’clock the lions are given their food and the elephants get theirs
at three o’clock.
There is a shop in the zoo where you can buy books and games. All the family will like
playing these. There is also a café which sells snacks.
Tickets for adults cost six pounds eighty-five and children’s tickets are four pounds
sixty-five. A family ticket, for two adults and three children, is eighteen pounds seventy-
five.
For more information …
TEST 17
I.
1 How will Jill go to the football match?

2 Who’s going to visit the woman?

3 What will Ruby do tonight?

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4 How much did the woman’s desk cost?

5 Where is the man’s watch?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3C 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 How will Jill go to the football match?
Man: Are you going to drive to the football match, Jill?
Woman: I was going to, but I think parking will be difficult.
Man: That’s what I thought. I’m going to walk, if you want to come with me.
Woman: OK then – that’s cheaper than the bus, and it’s always late anyway!
2 Who’s going to visit the woman?
Woman: My sister’s son is coming to stay with me tomorrow.
Man: Oh, that’s nice. I met him a long time ago, when he was ten years old, didn’t I?
Woman: Well, he’s a father now, you know. But he’s not bringing the baby with him.
Man: Oh, what a pity!
3 What will Ruby do tonight?
Girl: Mum, Kate’s just phoned. She wants me to go to the cinema this evening.
Woman: You can’t go out, Ruby, if you haven’t finished your school work.
Girl: But I have! And I’ve even cleaned my shoes.
Woman: That’s all right then.
4 How much did the woman’s desk cost?
Man: I’ve just spent sixty pounds fifty on a new desk. Very expensive!
Woman: Well, I paid sixty-six pounds fifty for mine.
Man: I saw one for fifty-five pounds, but it wasn’t very good.
Woman: A good desk costs more than fifty-five pounds.
5 Where is the man’s watch?
Man: I can’t find my watch anywhere!
Woman: Did you take it off when you did the washing-up last night?
Man: I’ve looked in the kitchen and it’s not there.
Woman: Here it is. You left it on the bath before you went to bed.
II.
Restaurants Problems
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A closed
B cold
6 Carla’s Café
C dark
7 Pizza Place
D expensive
8 Curry House
E full
9 Captain Crab
F noisy
10 Carlton Hotel
G small
H unfriendly

Answer & Audioscript

6 G 7 C 8 E 9 F 10 D
Audioscript
Man: We’ve got to choose a restaurant for our class party next Saturday, Lena. What
about the Rose Garden?
Woman: It’ll be too cold, because all the tables are outside. I suppose Carla’s Café is
still closed.
Man: It’s open again now but it’s not big enough for all of your class. What do you think
about Pizza Place?
Woman: The food’s good, but they turn the lights so low, it’s impossible to read the
menu. What about the Curry House? The waiters are really friendly and everyone likes
Indian food.
Man: I phoned them yesterday – they’re fully booked on Saturday so there won’t be
any tables free.
Woman: Oh dear! I’ve just been to that new fish restaurant – Captain Crab. The music
was so loud it was impossible to have a conversation.
Man: We’ll want to talk, so that’s no good. I suppose there’s the Carlton Hotel.
Woman: Even a snack there costs a lot of money. We need a cheaper restaurant. Let’s
look in the newspaper …
III.
Example:
0 In Nick’s band, Helen
A plays the guitar.
B sings. ✓
C plays the drums.
11 Sam agrees to play the guitar on
A Wednesday.
B Thursday.
C Friday.
12 Where does Nick’s band practise?
A in a garage
B at Helen’s flat
C in Nick’s bedroom
13 Sam should bring
A sandwiches.
B CDs.
C a sweater.
14 The band will next play at
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A a party.
B a club.
C a college.
15 How much does Helen earn, per night, in the band?
A £10
B £25
C £110
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 C 14 C 15 B
Audioscript
Helen: Sam, you know I sing in Nick’s band?
Sam: Mmm. He plays drums, doesn’t he, Helen?
Helen: Yes. Well, we need another guitar player. How about you?
Sam: Sure!
Helen: Nick wants to hear you play first. Are you free on Wednesday?
Sam: Sorry. How about the next day or Friday?
Helen: Let’s say Thursday – Nick’s busy on Fridays.
Sam: Fine. Where and what time?
Helen: Come to my flat at seven thirty and we can walk to Nick’s. The band uses his
dad’s garage because his bedroom’s too small.
Sam: Should I bring anything? Food? Music?
Helen: Nick’s mum makes us sandwiches and I always bring CDs. A warm sweater’s a
good idea, because it gets cold.
Sam: OK. When’s the band’s next concert? Aren’t you playing at your brother’s
eighteenth birthday party?
Helen: Yes, and the college has booked us for the Saturday before that. We want to play
at the Starlight Club, but they’re fully booked at the moment.
Sam: Do you get paid for singing, Helen?
Helen: Of course – the band gets a hundred and ten pounds a night and we each have
twenty-five pounds. Nick keeps ten pounds for things like advertisements.
Sam: Great.
IV.
Party for old school friends
For pupils from: Romford School
Date of party: 16 ___________ September
Day of party: 17 ___________
Place: Margaret’s house
Margaret’s new surname: 18 ___________
Margaret’s address: 19 11 ___________ Road
Bring: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 7 / 7th / seventh (September) 17 Saturday
18 JAGGARD 19 (11) Park (Road)
20 photos / photograph(s)
Audioscript
Tony: Hello, is that Sally?
Sally: Yes?
Tony: This is Tony Bassett. We were at Romford School together.
Sally: Oh hello, Tony! I remember you well.
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Tony: There’s going to be a party for the pupils in our year at Romford School.
Sally: Oh – when will it be?
Tony: Well, we started at that school on the fourth of September, but the party has to
be on the seventh – almost exactly ten years later.
Sally: That’s a Saturday, isn’t it? I know our first day at school was a Tuesday.
Tony: That’s right. Do you remember my sister, Margaret? It’s at her house.
Sally: Oh yes … she got married, didn’t she?
Tony: Yes. She’s Margaret Jaggard now.
Sally: Is that J A double G A R D?
Tony: That’s right. She lives in Park Road at number eleven, near the park entrance.
Sally: That’ll be easy to find. Can I bring something to eat or drink?
Tony: There will be enough food, but everybody’s going to bring some photos – we’ll
enjoy looking at them.
Sally: I’ll put the date in my diary.
V.
Sea World
Open: Tuesday – Sunday
Closed during month of: 21 ___________
Watch a film about the sea in: 22 The ___________ Centre
Dolphin show starts at: 23 ___________ p.m.
Shop sells: 24 ___________ and books
Child’s ticket costs: 25 £ ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 March 22 (The) Visitor(s)(‘s)(s’) (Centre)
23 2.15 / 14.15 (p.m.) (in the afternoon) / two fifteen / (a) quarter past two
24 (many different) toy(s) (and books)
25 (£)4.25 / four pounds (and) twenty(-)five (p/pence)
Audioscript
Sea World is not open at the moment, but here is some information. We are open six
days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday, from nine a.m. until five thirty p.m. Visitors are
welcome from April to February, but we have to close in March for painting and repairs.
Every morning at eleven, there is a short film about the sea. Go to the Visitor Centre to
watch this. The film is followed by a short talk about the different animals living in the
sea.
The dolphin show begins at two fifteen every afternoon, but to make sure we can start
on time, we ask everyone to be in their seats by two o’clock.
The shop at Sea World is open all day. Children will like the many different toys and
books on sale there. There is also a café, where you can get drinks and snacks.
Adult tickets cost seven pounds and tickets for children are four pounds twenty-five.
There are special prices for school groups.
Thank you for calling Sea World.
TEST 18
I.
1 Where will the man and woman meet?
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2 What’s the date of Emma’s birthday party?

3 Where is Norah’s watch?

4 How much is a ticket for tonight’s match?

5 Which is the boy’s brother?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3A 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 Where will the man and woman meet?
Man: I’ll see you outside the cinema at six o’clock.
Woman: Why can’t you meet me at the station? Or better still, the café? We’re going to
eat there before the film, aren’t we?
Man: Yes, but we need to be at the cinema at six to buy the tickets. Then we can go to
the café.
Woman: Oh OK.
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2 What’s the date of Emma’s birthday party?

Woman: Are you going to Emma’s twentieth birthday party in June?
Man: Yes, I am. But it’s in July actually.
Woman: Oh yes, of course. The twenty-first, isn’t it?
Man: That’s right. Her birthday is the day after mine. That’s how I remember it.
3 Where is Norah’s watch?
Girl: Have you seen my watch, Mum? I left it on the bookshelf.
Woman: I think it’s in the kitchen, Norah, on the table.
Girl: That’s your watch, Mum.
Woman: Oh, then I’m wearing yours! Sorry, I thought it was mine.
4 How much is a ticket for tonight’s match?
Woman: Are you going to the basketball match tonight?
Man: How much are the tickets?
Woman: Most weeks they’re six pounds but it’s a special price tonight – three pounds
fifty – so do come.
Man: Right. I’ve got ten pounds here, so that’s OK.
5 Which is the boy’s brother?
Boy: Look, there’s my brother over there, talking to his friends.
Girl: Oh, is he the one with dark hair?
Boy: My brother’s got blond hair.
Girl: Oh yes, and he’s got the same glasses as you. He looks nice.
II.
People Things they bought

A CD
B magazine
6 Alison
C mobile phone
7 Helen
D picture
8 Lucy
E shoes
9 Kerry
F suitcase
10 Jo
G sweater
H video

Answer & Audioscript

6 F 7 B 8 G 9 D 10 A
Audioscript
Dad: Did you spend all your money, Amy?
Amy: No, Dad, but we all bought something. Look, I found the video I wanted.
Dad: Great!
Amy: We spent hours in the department store. Alison wants to take all her shoes on
holiday, and her suitcase is too small. She bought a new one, but it took her ages!
Dad: Then what did you do?
Amy: We went with Helen to look at mobile phones. Her parents are getting her one for
her birthday, so she bought a magazine that had information about all the different
kinds to show them.
Dad: That’s a good idea. Did Lucy find a present for her mum’s birthday?
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Amy: Yes, she looked at some beautiful shoes, but they were too expensive. But I think
her mum will like the sweater she bought.
Dad: Oh good. What did Kerry buy?
Amy: A picture of our favourite band playing at a concert.
Dad: Is that the band you saw with Jo?
Amy: Yes. She got their new CD today. The music magazines say it’s excellent.
Dad: You must all be tired.
III.
Example:
0 At the moment, Jamie is living
A at home.
B in the university. ✓
C in a flat.
11 Jamie will go to university from the new flat
A by bicycle.
B by bus.
C on foot.
12 The new flat is
A over a shop.
B on a noisy road.
C next to a café.
13 How much will Jamie pay a week for the flat?
A £200
B £40
C £14
14 What doesn’t the flat have?
A a cooker
B a fridge
C a washing machine
15 Jamie agrees to move into the new flat on
A Saturday.
B Sunday.
C Monday.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 B
Audioscript
Jamie: Hi, Mum! I’ve decided to move from my room at the university and into a flat
with some friends.
Mum: Is the flat near the university, Jamie?
Jamie: About twenty minutes by bicycle and there are buses every half hour. But I’ll
walk through the park and have breakfast at a café there with – my friends.
Mum: Will the flat be quiet so you can study?
Jamie: There’s a shoe shop downstairs, but it’s never busy, and there’s not much traffic.
Mum: Is it expensive?
Jamie: Two hundred pounds a week, but there are five of us, so that’s forty pounds
each, which isn’t bad.
Mum: Good. Does the flat have a nice kitchen?
Jamie: Well, the fridge is old and the cooker’s a bit small, but that doesn’t matter – we
can’t cook! Can I still use your washing machine, Mum, because there isn’t one there?
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Mum: Of course. When will you move?

Jamie: On Saturday.
Mum: If you can wait until the next day, Dad and I will help you, so you’re ready for
classes on Monday.
Jamie: OK. Thanks, Mum!
IV.
Theatre tickets
Name of theatre: Queen’s
There are tickets for show on: 16 ___________ evening
Price for one ticket: 17 £___________
Get tickets from ticket office in: 18 ___________ Road
Show starts at: 19 ___________ p.m.
Bus number: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 Wednesday(s) / Wed(s). 17 (£)8.50 (each) 18 FERRET
19 7.45 / 19.45 / (a) quarter to eight (p.m.) (in the evening)
20 136 / one three six / one hundred and thirty-six
Audioscript
Man: Queen’s Theatre. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes, do you have two tickets for this week’s show? Saturday’s best for me.
Man: Well, all of the tickets have gone then, but we still have a few for Wednesday
evening or Thursday afternoon.
Woman: It’ll have to be the evening. Have you got two near the front?
Man: Let me see. I’ve got two seats, but they’re near the back, I’m afraid.
Woman: How much are they?
Man: They’re eight pounds fifty each.
Woman: OK. I’ll take them.
Man: Then that’ll be seventeen pounds altogether. Collect your tickets from the ticket
office in Ferret Road. That’s F E double R E T. The ticket office is open all day.
Woman: OK. When does the show begin?
Man: At seven forty-five in the evening. It lasts two and a half hours.
Woman: That sounds fine. Can we get to the theatre by bus?
Man: Yes, there’s a bus stop just outside – take the one-three-six from the town centre.
They go every eight to ten minutes.
Woman: Thank you for your help.
V.
Holiday competition
Win a holiday in: Scotland
Number of nights: 21 ___________
Name of hotel: 22 ___________ Hotel
At hotel, you can play: 23 ___________
Call The Travel Programme
Phone before midnight on: 24 ___________
Phone number: 25 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 3 / three (nights) 22 FALKIRK (Hotel)
23 golf 24 Thursday 25 0208 66873
Audioscript
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Here’s some good news for all our listeners. Would you like to win a free holiday in
Scotland? Yes? Well, the lucky winner of The Travel Programme’s holiday competition
will win a three-night stay, for two people, in the wonderful Scottish countryside.
We have chosen a fine hotel for you. It’s called the Falkirk – that’s F A L K I R K, and it’s
an old castle in the mountains.
You won’t have to pay for anything during your stay. The hotel has excellent food, and
the competition winners can even use the beautiful hotel golf course when they are
there.
All you have to do to win this great holiday is call The Travel Programme and answer the
simple question we will ask you. Don’t delay, because the competition closes at
midnight on Thursday, and we’ll tell you the name of the winner next Saturday. The
number to call is oh-two-oh, eight-double-six-eight-seven-three.
Good luck, everyone. Now, here’s the question for you …
TEST 19
I.
1 Which boy is Peter?

2 Which day will they go to the cinema?

3 What are they going to do on Saturday?

4 Where does Paul live?

5 Where are they going to put the computer?

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Answer & Audioscript

1B 2A 3A 4C 5A
Audioscript
1 Which boy is Peter?
Girl: You’ve got a lot of photographs of your family. Who’s this one of?
Boy: They’re my cousins.
Girl: So which one is Peter, the one you’re always talking about? This one here?
Boy: That’s right. He’s standing in the middle because the other two weren’t speaking
to each other that day.
2 Which day will they go to the cinema?
Boy: I’d love to see that film about the boy who learns to fly. I think I’ll go on Thursday.
Do you want to come too?
Girl: I can’t that night – I’m going to play tennis with Dave. How about Tuesday … or if
not, Wednesday?
Boy: Tuesday night is fine. I can’t on Wednesday. I’ll see you outside the cinema at
seven then.
Girl: OK!
3 What are they going to do on Saturday?
Boy: Come to the beach on Saturday.
Girl: I’d like to, but I must finish some work for the History lesson on Monday.
Boy: Haven’t you heard? There are no classes on Monday because of the football match.
Girl: Oh great! I’ll go with you then. My next History lesson isn’t until Friday.
4 Where does Paul live?
Boy: I’m going to Paul’s house to watch a video. He’s living in our street now.
Woman: In the house that was for sale? Number thirty-two?
Boy: The one next to it, thirty-three. And Kevin from school is coming to live here too,
at number thirty-one.
Woman: All your friends in the same street … I’ll never see you!
5 Where are they going to put the computer?
Boy: Can I have the new computer in my bedroom, Mum?
Woman: It’s for all the family to use, so we really need it downstairs. What about
putting it in the kitchen?
Boy: It gets very hot in there. The living room is nicer.
Woman: Well, it’s noisy when the television is on, but we can try it there.
II.
People Clothes
6 Emma A blouse
7 Mike B dress
8 Michelle C jacket
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9 Rachel D jeans
10 Jason E skirt
F suit
G sweater
H T-shirt
Answer & Audioscript
6 G 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 H
Audioscript
Janet: Hi, Sue. How are you feeling?
Sue: A bit better, thanks, Janet. Tell me about Emma’s birthday party at the weekend.
What did you wear?
Janet: My long skirt, as usual. Emma looked great. One of her presents was a sweater
with gold flowers on the front, and she wore that.
Sue: I suppose Mike was there in that suit he always wears.
Janet: He was in jeans – but they were black and he looked great.
Sue: Was he with Michelle? She wanted to wear my white jacket, but it was too small.
Janet: She had on a blue Chinese dress, and Rachel was wearing blue too.
Sue: I know, the blouse with the silver buttons – I’ve seen her in it before. It looks
lovely with her silver shoes.
Janet: Jason came straight from work, so he’d still got on that T-shirt he wears at the
restaurant. Even in winter he never wears a sweater.
Sue: Well, the girls all had nice clothes anyway. Let’s hope I can come to the next party.
III.
Example:
0 What colour is Zak’s bag?
A blue ✓
B white
C black
11 The bag is
A small.
B old.
C dirty.
12 Where is the bag?
A in the classroom
B on the sports field
C at the hospital
13 What is inside the bag?
A money
B a watch
C clothes
14 Maria should take the bag to Zak
A this afternoon.
B this evening.
C tomorrow morning.
15 Zak hurt himself when he was
A playing football.
B running.
C changing his clothes.
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Answer & Audioscript

11 C 12 A 13 C 14 B 15 B
Audioscript
Maria: Hi, Zak, this is Maria. I got a message about your sports bag but I didn’t
understand it.
Zak: Thanks for phoning, Maria. I’m still in hospital, so can you get my sports bag from
school? It’s blue, not black and white like my school bag.
Maria: OK. What size is it?
Zak: It’s quite large and it’s a good bag. I only bought it a few weeks ago, but it needs a
wash!
Maria: Where is it?
Zak: Well, I had it on the sports field with me, but Tim took it to the classroom after my
accident. I left it there when they brought me to hospital.
Maria: Is there anything inside it?
Zak: Only my school uniform. I’m wearing my watch, and I never carry money in it.
Maria: OK. Shall I bring it to the hospital after school?
Zak: I’m going home this afternoon. Can you take it there this evening? I’ll need it for
tomorrow morning.
Maria: Sure. How did you hurt yourself anyway?
Zak: It was after football. We were running back to the changing rooms when I fell.
Maria: Oh dear!
IV.
Swimming pool
Closing day: Monday
The ‘early morning swim’ starts at: 16 ___________ a.m.
9.30 – 12.30, pool is used by: 17 ___________
Each lesson costs: 18 £___________
Date of next course: 19 ___________
Teacher’s name: 20 Roy ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 (at) 6.00 / 6 / six o’clock (in the morning) / (a.m.)
17 (the) school(s) / (school) children / students
18 (£)7.50 / seven pounds (and) fifty (p/pence)
19 9(th) (of) March / 9.3 / 09.03 / 3.9
20 FOWLER
Audioscript
Man: Hello, I’d like some information, please. Is the swimming pool open every day?
Woman: Not on Monday, I’m afraid.
Man: I like to swim before breakfast. What time do you open?
Woman: We open the doors at six o’clock for the first swim of the day, the ‘early
morning swim’, we call it. That’s the best time to come, because after seven it gets very
busy.
Man: I see.
Woman: And don’t come between nine thirty and twelve thirty because schools use
the pool then. It’s closed to everyone else.
Man: OK. Do you have lessons? I want to learn to swim better.
Woman: Yes, every afternoon. It’s seven pounds fifty a lesson or seventy pounds if you
pay for ten.
Man: OK. When does the next course begin?
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Woman: Let me see … it’s on the ninth of March. Would you like to start then?
Man: Yes please. What’s the teacher’s name?
Woman: It’s Roy Fowler. That’s F O W L E R. He’s an excellent teacher.
Man: Well, thank you very much. My name’s …
V.
Free cinema tickets
Usual price: £5
Name of film: 21 The Elephant ___________
Send postcard to: Radio South-West
Address: 22 27 ___________ Road, Bristol
Before: 23 ___________ July
Number of tickets per family: 24 ___________
Everybody will get a: 25 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 (The Elephant) Doctor 22 ARGYLL
23 (Saturday) (the) 30(th) / thirtieth (of) (July)
24 4/four (tickets) (per family)
25 (a) book (about the film)
Audioscript
Here is some good news! We have some free cinema tickets for you. They usually cost
five pounds.
They are for a film called The Elephant Doctor. It’s about a man who works in a zoo and
looks after the animals when they aren’t well. It’s a great film for all the family.
All you have to do to get your free tickets is send your name and address on a postcard
to Radio South-West in Bristol. The address is twenty-seven Argyll Road – that’s A R G Y
double L.
Send your postcard soon! Make sure it arrives before next Saturday, that’s the thirtieth
of July. All the postcards will go into a bag and we will choose the twenty-five winners
then.
We have one hundred tickets to give away, but I’m afraid we can only give four tickets to
each family because lots of people will want them. And we will send everybody who
writes to us a book. This is about the film and has pictures of the actors and the animals
in it. So send us that postcard now!
TEST 20
I.
1 What are the boys going to do?

2 Which tent does the girl choose?

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3 Which one is Ruth’s bike?

4 What does Sarah’s dad do?

5 Which picture is the woman asking about?

Answer & Audioscript

1B 2A 3C 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 What are the boys going to do?
Boy: Let’s go fishing. You never want to play football unless there’s a lot of people. And
it’s too hot to play tennis, isn’t it?
Friend: I don’t think so. If we play in the park, we can go and get a drink in the café
there afterwards.
Boy: Well, all right … but I don’t want to play for long.
Friend: OK. It’ll be fun, you’ll see, and fishing is boring anyway.
2 Which tent does the girl choose?
Man: This tent’s very nice – it’s big enough to stand up in.
Girl: But I need one that I can carry.
Man: This round one’s for three people, and not too heave. And this one here is for two
people, so it’s even lighter.
Girl: Oh, that’ll be best. I’m travelling alone but the extra space will be nice.
3 Which one is Ruth’s bike?
Girl: I’m taking your bike to the library, Ruth. Is that all right?
Friend: Fine. You can use the bag on the back to put your books in.
Girl: Yours has got a water bottle too, hasn’t it? I don’t want to take the wrong one.
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Friend: That’s right.

4 What does Sarah’s dad do?
Boy: Are your mum and dad both doctors, Sarah? I saw them in the hospital together
yesterday.
Girl: Only my mum is. My dad was a cook, but he works for the hospital now. He drives
an ambulance.
Boy: That’s nice for them, to work in the same place.
Girl: Yes, my dad is much happier now.
5 Which picture is the woman asking about?
Woman: You have some lovely pictures for sale. Can you tell me who painted the one
in your window? It’s very good.
Man: The oil painting of the Swiss mountains?
Woman: That’s beautiful, but I meant the one below it.
Man: Oh, the summer flowers – that’s by George Anderson. Look, there’s a picture of
him here in this art magazine.
II.
Things Places
A bed
B big cupboard
6 books
C small cupboard
7 plant
D desk
8 lamp
E floor
9 pillow
F shelf
10 toy bear
G sofa
H table
Answer & Audioscript
6 E 7 B 8 H 9 G 10 F
Audioscript
Boy: I really like your new room, Kerri. It’s so big.
Kerri: I know. There’s even space for my computer. I’m going to put it on the desk.
Boy: Great ideal! Shall I put these books on the shelf?
Kerri: They’re dictionaries. Leave them on the floor near the desk – I use them all the
time.
Boy: OK. Now, what about your plant? It’ll look nice on this table.
Kerri: Hmm, it should be by the window. Can you put it on this big cupboard? Be
careful – it’s heavy!
Boy: OK.
Kerri: I’d like the lamp near my bed, but there’s no room.
Boy: Well, let’s move this small cupboard, and then it can go on the table, like this.
Kerri: Great! And throw me that pillow, please. It should be on the sofa – I don’t want it
on the bed.
Boy: Fine. And why have you still got this old toy bear, Kerri?
Kerri: I don’t know. It’s always been on my bed. It can go on the shelf now. Is that
everything?
Boy: Yes.
III.
Example:
0 Last month, Jim went to
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A Italy.
B England.
C Austria. ✓
11 Where did Jim buy his walking shoes?
A at the market
B in a supermarket
C in a shoe shop
12 the shoes cost Jim
A £20.
B £48.
C £68.
13 Jim says Sarah should take
A a jacket.
B a sweater.
C a sun hat.
14 How many T-shirts should Sarah take?
A one
B five
C seven
15 Sarah should take her phone because she may want to
A phone the hotel.
B phone home.
C phone for help.
Answer & Audioscript
11 A 12 B 13 C 14 B 15 C
Audioscript
Sarah: Hi, Jim. I like your walking shoes. I haven’t seen any like them in England
before.
Jim: They’re Italian, Sarah. I got them for my holiday in Austria last month.
Sarah: I need some like them, because I’m going to go there too.
Jim: Not many shops sell them. I got mine at the market, but they may have some at the
new supermarket.
Sarah: How much were they?
Jim: I think they usually cost sixty-eight pounds, but mine were only forty-eight – so I
paid twenty pounds less. I was really pleased.
Sarah: I’ll get some this afternoon. Is there anything else special I should take?
Jim: Well, pack a hat, because the sun can be strong in the mountains. I took a sweater
and a jacket, but I never needed them.
Sarah: Anything else?
Jim: Take lots of T-shirts, one for each day you’re going to go walking.
Sarah: That’s five days of my week’s holiday. And what about taking a phone?
Jim: Well, there’ll be one in your hotel, if you want to call home. But take yours,
because then you can call someone if you get lost in the mountains.
Sarah: Thanks, Jim.
IV.
Homework
Subject: Biology
Name of book: 16 __________
Written by: 17 Martin __________
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Read: 18 pages __________

Learn about: 19 __________
Finish by: 20 __________
Answer & Audioscript
16 River(s) 17 (Martin) COOPER
18 123-127 19 fish 20 Friday
Audioscript
Sally: Hello, Richard. I wasn’t at school today because I was ill. Can you tell me what
our Biology homework is?
Richard: Yes, Sally. In class, we talked about animals that live in water. For homework,
we have to read a book about them. The book’s called Rivers. It’s in the school library.
Sally: OK. Who is it by?
Richard: Let me see … it’s by Martin Cooper.
Sally: Is that C double O P E R?
Richard: That’s right. You’ll find the books on the third shelf on the Biology bookshelf.
We have to look at part seven, pages a hundred and twenty-three to a hundred and
twenty-seven.
Sally: OK. That’s not very much. What is it about?
Richard: That part’s all about fish. It’s quite interesting. Mrs Knight says we’re going to
study lakes next week.
Sally: Oh, right. Do we have to read these pages for the lesson on Monday?
Richard: We have until Friday to do it.
Sally: Oh good. I’ll go to the library on Thursday. Thanks, Richard. See you tomorrow.
V.
Summer music school
Place: Arts Centre
Starting date: 21 __________ July
Learn to play: 22 piano, guitar, __________
Classes start at: 23 __________ a.m.
Cost of classes: 24 £ __________ a day
Phone number: 25 __________
Answer & Audioscript
21 5(th) (July) / 5/(0)7 / 7/5
22 (and) drum(s)
23 (0)9.15 / nine fifteen / (a) quarter past nine (a.m.)
24 (£)3.25 / three pounds (and) twenty-five (p/pence)
25 217 3881
Audioscript
We are pleased to tell you that this year there will be a summer music school at the Arts
Centre. Classes at the summer music school will begin on the fifth of July and will go on
until the thirtieth.
The school is open to young people between the ages of eight and seventeen. There will
be classes in piano and guitar … and, have you ever wanted to play the drums? Well, you
can learn at the summer school. The teachers are all really excellent.
There will be classes every morning from Monday to Friday, beginning at nine fifteen
and finishing at eleven forty-five. It doesn’t matter if you have never had music lessons
before. Beginners are welcome. Students will only have to pay three pounds twenty-five
a day, or fifteen pounds for a week.
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For more information about the classes, or to book a place, phone the Arts Centre on
two-one-seven, three-double-eight-one.
So, that’s the summer music school. A great place to play music and make new friends.
TEST 21
I.
1 What must the man turn off?

2 Where’s the girl’s pen?

3 What will the boy do this evening?

4 What animals did they see on their holiday?

5 What does the man want to buy?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3B 4C 5C
Audioscript
1 What must the man turn off?
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Woman: Let’s go or we’ll be late. Did you turn off the lights upstairs?
Man: Yes, but wait a minute – I can hear the radio in the kitchen.
Woman: Oh dear. That’s the television. I was watching the news. Can you go and turn it
off and I’ll start the car?
Man: OK.
2 Where’s the girl’s pen?
Girl: Where’s my blue pen? I’m sure I put it in my bag.
Boy: Oh, sorry. I used it to do my homework and I left it on the table in the kitchen.
Girl: I can’t see it.
Boy: Oh, I know, it’s by the phone – I used it again to take a message and forgot to put it
back in your bag. I’ll get it for you.
3 What will the boy do this evening?
Woman: Are you going to practise your guitar with your friends here this evening?
Boy: Matthew’s playing in a football match tonight so we’re going to do it tomorrow.
Woman: Will you wash the car for me then? It’s very dirty.
Boy: Sorry, Mum, I’m going to go and watch Matthew play. I’ll do the car for you at the
weekend.
4 What animals did they see on their holiday?
Man: Did you see any monkeys when you were on holiday in Kenya?
Woman: Lots of them! But we weren’t so lucky with the lions.
Man: Oh, that’s a pity! What about elephants?
Woman: Not this time, but we’re going back next year so maybe we’ll see some
elephants then.
5 What does the man want to buy?
Man: Do you think this sweater will look nice with my jacket?
Woman: The colour isn’t quite right. What about that lovely blue shirt over there?
Man: It is nice, but I’ve got lots of shirts already. I need something warm to wear under
my jacket.
Woman: Well, let’s look in another shop then.
II.
People Places
A bank
B café
6 Eva
C castle
7 Luke
D market
8 Mary
E museum
9 Patrick
F park
10 Cristina
G river
H swimming pool
Answer & Audioscript
6 D 7 F 8 H 9 A 10 B
Audioscript
David: I really enjoyed the art lesson yesterday, Eva.
Eva: Me too, David. I liked going into the city to draw different places. Is this your
picture of the museum?
David: Yes. What did you draw?
Eva: I couldn’t decide between the castle and the market. In the end, I did a drawing of
people buying vegetables. Do you know what Luke drew?
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David: Yes, I met him in a café after the lesson. His picture was of some people in the
park having a picnic.
Eva: I know Mary loves drawing water. Did she go to the river?
David: She went to the sports centre and drew some children having a swimming
lesson. What about Patrick?
Eva: We were walking to the market together but then he saw someone cleaning
windows in the bank and he stopped to draw that.
David: Cristina is the best artist. I saw her in Bridge Street sitting at a table having a
drink. She was drawing a waiter talking to a customer. The picture looked really good.
Eva: What a great art lesson!
III.
Example:
0 Dawn went to California
A last week.
B last month. ✓
C last year.
11 Dawn booked the concert ticket
A on the internet.
B over the phone.
C by post.
12 Dawn’s plane ticket cost
A £230.
B £300.
C £350.
13 Dawn stayed in
A a student hotel.
B a family friend’s home.
C a campsite.
14 Dawn thought the concert was
A not very good.
B too short.
C too noisy.
15 Most of the time, Dawn was
A on the beach.
B on a tour bus.
C in the shops.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 C
Audioscript
Man: Hello, Dawn, I haven’t seen you for weeks.
Dawn: Well, last month I went to California for a concert.
Man: How did you get the concert ticket?
Dawn: My computer wasn’t working, so I couldn’t use the internet, and the post takes
too long, so I called the ticket office and booked one that way.
Man: Really? Was your plane ticket expensive?
Dawn: Well, most people pay three hundred and fifty pounds, but my student ticket
was only two hundred and thirty pounds. Even flights booked on the internet cost three
hundred pounds.
Man: Great! Did you stay in a student hotel?
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Dawn: I was so lucky! My mother’s old schoolfriend let me use her apartment. That
was nicer than going to a student place or a campsite.
Man: Tell me about the concert.
Dawn: Well, one group didn’t come so it finished an hour early. That made me angry!
But the music was great and very loud – I loved it!
Man: Did you go to the beach?
Dawn: Well, it was a long bus trip to get there so I only went once. Anyway, I spent
most days buying clothes.
Man: It all sounds great!
IV.
André’s tennis lessons
Teacher’s name: Paul
Day: 16 ____________
Cost: 17 £____________ per hour
At tennis courts in: 18 ____________ Street
Starting time: 19 ____________ pm
Wear: 20 ____________ and T-shirt
Answer & Audioscript
16 Wed(nesday)(s)
17 (£) 12 / twelve (pounds) (a/an/per hour)
18 GERALD (Street)
19 6.15 / 18.15 / quarter past six (pm) / six fifteen
20 short(s)
Audioscript
Girl: Did you win your match last night, André?
André: Yes. I’m much better since I started having tennis lessons with my new teacher,
Paul.
Girl: How often do you have lessons?
André: Every Wednesday because the only other day he teaches is Friday and I can’t go
then. You like tennis. Why don’t you come too?
Girl: Hmm. How much are the lessons? That’s the first question my parents will ask!
André: I give Paul twelve pounds and he teaches me for an hour. It’s not expensive.
Girl: No. Maria pays eighteen pounds an hour.
André: But she goes to the tennis club. Paul works at the tennis courts in Gerald Street.
Girl: How do you spell that?
André: G E R A L D.
Girl: OK. And what time’s your lesson? Can I come and meet Paul next time?
André: Yes. I start at six fifteen and play until quarter past seven. You can come at the
same time.
Girl: OK. What should I wear?
André: You don’t need to wear a tennis dress. Shorts and a T-shirt will be fine.
Girl: All right. See you then.
V.
Hotel in Ireland
Best time to visit: June
Name: 21 The ____________ Hotel
Where: 22 ____________ Island
Hotel first built in the year: 23 ____________
Number of bedrooms: 24 ____________
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Restaurant famous for: 25 ____________

Answer & Audioscript
21 (The) White (Hotel)
22 ACHILL (Island)
23 1859 / eighteen fifty(-)nine
24 36 / thirty(-)six (bedrooms)
25 fish / seafood
Audioscript
This week I’m going to tell you about my favourite hotel. It’s in the west of Ireland and
the best time to go there is June. I’ve loved this hotel since I was a child. It’s called The
White Hotel because it’s always painted that colour. It’s built on one of the most
beautiful islands I have ever visited – Achill Island. You say ‘Akil’, but it’s spelt A C H I
double L.
It’s one of the oldest hotels in this part of the country. It was built in eighteen fifty-nine
and the rich and famous have enjoyed going there ever since. You can see the sea or
mountains from every room. But it’s difficult to book a bedroom there because there are
only thirty-six of them and the hotel can’t take more than fifty guests at one time.
Visitors also enjoy the hotel restaurant. People go there from all over the world to eat its
fish. It’s caught that day in the sea round the island. Try it cooked with tomatoes.
So, if you want …
TEST 22
I.
1 Which day is the man’s appointment?

2 What is the woman going to eat?

3 Which train will the woman take?

4 How much did the man pay for the camera?

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5 Which race did the girl win?

Answer & Audioscript

1C 2B 3B 4B 5A
Audioscript
1 Which day is the man’s appointment?
Man: I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr Owen tomorrow morning, please.
Woman: That’s Thursday. He’s not free at all tomorrow. What about Friday afternoon?
If not, it will have to be Monday morning.
Man: I can’t come any afternoon. I suppose I’ll have to have the morning appointment
then.
Woman: OK, we’ll see you at nine. What’s your …
2 What is the woman going to eat?
Man: I’m going to have chicken and salad. What would you like?
Woman: Um, the soup looks good, but the weather’s a bit too warm for anything hot.
Man: Why don’t you have sandwiches?
Woman: They don’t look very nice. I think I’ll have the same as you.
3 Which train will the woman take?
Woman: When is the next train to Ashford?
Man: I’m afraid you’re just too late for the eleven thirty. The next one is twelve forty-
five, but you’ll have to change trains. The two fifteen is quicker because it goes straight
to Ashford.
Woman: I don’t mind changing trains – I’ll have a return ticket, please.
Man: There you are.
4 How much did the man pay for the camera?
Man: I’ve bought a new camera.
Woman: It looks expensive. Cameras like that cost about a hundred and fifty pounds,
don’t they?
Man: This was a hundred and seventy-five pounds but the man in the shop took fifteen
pounds off the price because it was in the shop window and there was no box for it.
Woman: A hundred and sixty pounds is still a lot of money. I hope it takes good
pictures!
5 Which race did the girl win?
Girl: Were you at the sports competition on Saturday?
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Boy: Yes. I saw you come first in your bicycle race. But your best sport is swimming,
isn’t it?
Girl: Yes – but I was second in that. Next year I’m going to try running in the eight
hundred metres too.
Boy: Wow! You are good at sports!
II.
Places Problems
A closed
B cold
6 Brown’s Café
C dark
7 Rivers Hotel
D dirty
8 Bridge Restaurant
E expensive
9 Garden House
F full
10 Opera Café
G old
H small
Answer & Audioscript
6 A 7 D 8 F 9 E 10 H
Audioscript
Man: Have you found a room for your birthday party yet, Rosie?
Rosie: Yes, at the University Hotel. It’s old but the room’s nice and big.
Man: Did you look at any other places?
Rosie: Yes, five! And there was something wrong with all of them!
Man: Why didn’t you like Brown’s Café?
Rosie: I loved it but they’re putting in a new kitchen so they won’t be open for two
months.
Man: Oh. And the Rivers Hotel? It was very cold when I went there last year.
Rosie: It’s quite warm now but it’s not very clean!
Man: Pity! What about the Bridge Restaurant? Or is it too dark there?
Rosie: No, but the problem is none of their rooms is free on my birthday.
Man: And it’s expensive.
Rosie: Not really, but the Garden House is.
Man: Oh yes, I know! I had a great dinner party at the Opera Café last week.
Rosie: It’s fine for a dinner but it’s not big enough for a party.
Man: So, the University Hotel it is then?
Rosie: Yes.
III.
Example:
0 Lessons for beginners are on
A Monday.
B Wednesday. ✓
C Friday.
11 The best class for Joe is
A French Conversation.
B Business French.
C French for Tourists.
12 Joe’s class begins at
A 6.30.
B 7.15.
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C 8.30.
13 How many other students will there be in Joe’s class?
A 9
B 14
C 15
14 What could Joe take to his first class?
A a dictionary
B a coursebook
C a notebook
15 Joe will pay
A £25.
B £145.
C £170.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 A 13 B 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Joe: Hello. I’d like some information about French courses, please.
Woman: Certainly. Beginners classes are on Wednesdays, other classes are on
Mondays or Fridays.
Joe: I’m a beginner and I’m going to France on holiday. I want to speak to people in
shops and read information in museums and other places.
Woman: Do ‘French for Tourists’ then. It’ll be better than our Business class and you
want more than French Conversation.
Joe: Great. I can only come in the evening.
Woman: Fine, it starts at half past six, there’s a break at quarter past seven and you go
on until half past eight.
Joe: Is it a big class?
Woman: We never have fewer than nine students or more than fifteen and … let me
see, there are fourteen at the moment, so with you, the class will be full.
Joe: OK. What about the coursebook?
Woman: You’ll get that in the first class and a special notebook. Bring a dictionary –
that’s always useful.
Joe: Fine. Oh, how much is the course?
Woman: It’s a hundred and seventy pounds for people from outside the city, but it’s
twenty-five pounds less, or a hundred and forty-five pounds, if you live here.
Joe: Oh, I do.
Woman: Good. So let me just take your name …
IV.
Bus to Kendal
First bus leaves at: 6.45 am
Cost of single ticket: 16 £ ___________
Buy ticket from: 17 ___________
Address of bus station: 18 ___________ Street
next to: 19 ___________
At bus station, you can buy: 20 ___________ and newspapers
Answer & Audioscript
16 (£) 18.25 / eighteen (pounds) twenty-five
17 (the) (bus) driver 18 GATELY (Street)
19 (the) museum 20 (a/some) drink(s)
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Audioscript
Man: Good morning. Bus Travel Centre.
Girl: Hello. I’m phoning about buses to Kendal. I’d like to travel there early. What time
does the first bus leave?
Man: The first Kendal bus, that’s six forty-five a.m.
Girl: And how much is a ticket?
Man: It’s eighteen pounds twenty-five for a single, and a return is twenty-six pounds.
Girl: Will the ticket office be open so early in the morning?
Man: No, but when you get on the bus the driver will sell you a ticket. Please have the
right money for him.
Girl: OK, fine. Can you tell me where the bus station is?
Man: Yes, it’s in Gately Street. That’s G A T E L Y.
Girl: I’m not sure where that is.
Man: It’s in the city centre. Do you know the museum? It’s next to that.
Girl: Oh yes, I know. And can I get something to eat at the station?
Man: I’m afraid there isn’t a café but there is a small shop. You can get newspapers and
drinks there.
Girl: Oh, I’ll bring some sandwiches then. Thank you. Goodbye.
V.
Telephone message
To: Jamie
From: Michael
Name of play: 21 The ___________ Party
Date: 22 ___________ August
The theatre is opposite: 23 the ___________
Meet Michael at: 24 ___________ pm
Mobile number: 25 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 (The) Dinner (Party)
22 29(th) / twenty(-)ninth
23 (the) library
24 6.45 / 18.45 / six forty(-)five / quarter to seven (pm)
25 0774 32316
Audioscript
Hi Jamie, this is Michael. Sorry you’re not in. Would you like to come to the theatre with
me? There’s a play on called The Dinner Party. It’s about a group of friends who meet
again after twenty-five years for a meal. People say it’s really good.
I know it’s your birthday on August the twenty-seventh. Well, the play is on the twenty-
ninth. I’ll pay for your ticket as a birthday present if you like.
It’s in the New Theatre. It’s that big building in Church Street just across the road from
the library. It hasn’t been open long and it’s very nice and modern inside.
The play starts at eight o’clock, so why don’t we meet in the coffee bar first? I’ll see you
there at six forty-five and we can have a drink before it starts.
If you’d like to come, call me on my mobile. The number’s oh double seven four, three
two three one six. Speak to you soon. Bye.
TEST 23
I.
1 Where is the photograph now?
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2 When can Suzy come to dinner?

3 Where did Jane go on holiday?

4 What has Maria hurt?

5 What time will Clare meet Jack at the station?

Answer & Audioscript

1C 2A 3B 4B 5C
Audioscript
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1 Where is the photograph now?

Man: Where’s our photograph gone?
Woman: I put it on the wall next to the window. It didn’t look good where you put it
above the cupboard.
Man: But you can’t see it by the window. Shall I put it next to the phone?
Woman: It’ll fall off there. Let’s leave it where it is.
Man: OK then.
2 When can Suzy come to dinner?
Diane: Hello, Suzy. It’s Diane. I’m just calling to see if you’re free for dinner next
Saturday, the ninth, or the Saturday after, the sixteenth.
Suzy: The ninth is fine. We’re away from the sixteenth until the twenty-third.
Diane: So, next weekend then.
Suzy: Yes, that will be lovely. What time …
3 Where did Jane go on holiday?
Boy: Did you go camping again this year, Jane?
Jane: Our tent is too old so we stayed with my Aunt Vera. She lives in an apartment by
the beach. I don’t like swimming but we went walking and horse riding a lot. It was
great!
Boy: Doesn’t your aunt live in the mountains?
Jane: She moved last year.
4 What has Maria hurt?
Man: Are you all right, Maria? What’s wrong with your neck?
Maria: Ah, I’ve just fallen over in the snow and I’ve got a terrible pain in my arm, not
my neck.
Man: Give me your hand and I’ll help you up.
Maria: OK. Thanks.
5 What time will Clare meet Jack at the station?
Clare: What time will you arrive at the station, Jack? I’ll come and meet you.
Jack: Well, Clare, the train leaves London at half past four.
Clare: So you should be here at quarter to six.
Jack: That’s right. It takes one hour and fifteen minutes.
II.
Days Courses
A Business Studies
B Computer Studies
6 Tuesday
C Cooking
7 Wednesday
D Film Studies
8 Thursday
E Geography
9 Friday
F Guitar
10 Saturday
G History of Art
H The Night Sky
Answer & Audioscript
6 C 7 D 8 A 9 H 10 G
Audioscript
Man: Hello, Diana. I’ve just got this information about some new evening courses. On
Monday evenings, they’ve got some guitar classes.
Diana: I’m busy on Mondays. What can you do on Tuesdays?
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Man: Well, there’s a course to teach you how to make easy meals from different parts
of the world. The teacher’s Terry Wood. He’s in the restaurant business.
Diana: That sounds good. What about Wednesdays?
Man: That class is about the cinema in Italy and France.
Diana: Oh, I’d like that. Is there a course for you – something on business perhaps?
Man: Well, on Thursdays, there’s one looking at different companies around the world.
If you do it, you spend a lot of time on the college computers, which is good.
Diana: Oh.
Man: There’s another interesting course on Friday. You learn about the moon and all
the different stars.
Diana: Really? Is there anything on Saturday?
Man: Yes, then you can learn about the lives and work of the world’s greatest painters.
Diana: I think the Wednesday course sounds best.
III.
Example:
0 The girl wants to go to Edinburgh
A this morning.
B this afternoon.
C tomorrow morning. ✓
11 The girl will pay
A £5.
B £7.
C £9.
12 The girl will get on the coach
A outside the library.
B in front of the Grand Hotel.
C in Bridge Street.
13 The coach will be at the girl’s stop at
A 8.45 am.
B 8.55 am.
C 9.05 am.
14 In Edinburgh, the girl will visit
A the castle and shops.
B the cathedral and museums.
C the castle and cathedral.
15 The whole trip takes
A 2 hours.
B 2 ¼ hours.
C 4 ¼ hours.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 C
Audioscript
Girl: Good morning. Can I book a coach trip to Edinburgh?
Man: Yes, there are two every day, morning and afternoon.
Girl: Tomorrow morning, please. It’s my free day. How much is it?
Man: It’s nine pounds for adults, five for children, and seven for students.
Girl: That’s good. I’m at the university. Here’s the money and my student card.
Man: Thanks. Here’s your ticket.
Girl: Where can I catch the coach?
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Man: In Bridge Street or outside the Grand Hotel, or there’s a stop at the library if you
want to wait there.
Girl: Good idea, I’ll do that. What time does it leave?
Man: It leaves Bridge Street at quarter to nine and gets to you at five to nine. It takes
ten minutes going through town.
Girl: Is there time to see the castle in Edinburgh?
Man: Yes, we go there after the cathedral. We don’t visit the shops or museums, I’m
afraid.
Girl: Fine. How long is the trip?
Man: The journey there and back is about two and a quarter hours and you spend two
hours in Edinburgh. So that four hours and fifteen minutes. You’ll be back by lunchtime.
Girl: Great!
IV.
Message for Anna
From: Bob Watson
Name of shop: 16 ___________
Boots:
Size: 17 ___________
Colour: 18 ___________
Sale price: 19 £___________
Tomorrow shop closes at: 20 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 FORSTER(‘)S 17 38 / thirty(-)eight 18 green
19 (£) 65(.00) / sixty(-)five (pounds)
20 2(.00) / 14.00 / two (o’clock) (pm)
Audioscript
Bob Watson: Hello, can I speak to Anna Jones, please?
Mrs Jones: I’m afraid she’s out but you can leave a message with me – I’m her mother.
Bob Watson: Thanks. This is Bob Watson from the shoe shop Forsters.
Mrs Jones: How do you spell that?
Bob Watson: It’s F O R S T E R S.
Mrs Jones: OK, I’ve got that.
Bob Watson: Can you tell her that we now have the boots she wanted in size thirty-
eight? We only had size forty when she came into the shop last week. And she’ll be
pleased to know that they’re also in the colour she liked – green. Before we only had
black ones.
Mrs Jones: That’s good news.
Bob Watson: Yes, and there’s even more good news. We’re having a sale, so they’re
forty pounds cheaper. Now they’re sixty-five pounds, which is a good price. They’re
made of very good leather.
Mrs Jones: Well, she’ll be really pleased. Can she come and get them tomorrow at
around five o’clock?
Bob Watson: She’ll have to come before two o’clock, I’m afraid, because that’s when we
shut tomorrow.
Mrs Jones: OK, I’ll tell her.
V.
Art class for families
Place: Hadley College
Date: 21 9th ___________
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Start time: 22 ___________ am

Name of special guest: 23 J.P. ___________
Price of family ticket: 24 £ ___________
To book a place, call: 25 ___________
Answer & Audioscript
21 Oct(ober)
22 10.15 (am) / (a) quarter past ten / ten fifteen
23 (J.P.) HAYWARD
24 (£)8.70 / eight (pounds) (and) seventy (p/pence)
25 4497 6390
Audioscript
Next week is Family Learning Week and there will be special activities at colleges and
schools all over town.
There is a very interesting art class at Hadley College called ‘Paint with your Parents’.
It’s on Saturday, October the ninth, and is for anyone with children under the age of
sixteen. It’s a two-hour class. It begins at ten fifteen in the morning and finishes at
twelve fifteen.
The most interesting thing about this class is the special guest, a famous writer called
J.P. Hayward – that’s H A Y W A R D. She will read from her latest book, Dark Lake.
Listening to her will give you ideas to use in your paintings.
The class is not expensive. A family ticket costs eight pounds seventy. That’s for four
people. Anyone extra has to pay three pounds.
This class will be very popular, so book early. The number you need to call is double
four nine seven, six three nine oh. I hope you all enjoy Family Learning Week.
TEST 24
I.
1 What is the man going to take to the repair shop?

2 How will Nancy and Joe get to the sports centre?

3 How much is the prize for the competition?

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4 What will the weather be like tomorrow lunchtime?

5 What time will they leave home?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2B 3B 4C 5B
Audioscript
1 What is the man going to take to the repair shop?
Woman: What are you doing today, Pete?
Pete: I’m going into town to get a better lamp for my desk. Then I’m going to the repair
shop – my CD player is broken.
Woman: Do you think they’ll be able to make it work?
Pete: Yes. I took my old television there. It’s as good as new now!
2 How will Nancy and Joe get to the sports centre?
Joe: Nancy, shall we go to the sports centre by car or by bus?
Nancy: I think we should walk, Joe. The traffic will be bad, and the walk will be good for
us.
Joe: I suppose you’re right. It’s not that far. Can we get the bus back?
Nancy: Let’s see how tired we are when we’ve finished.
3 How much is the prize for the competition?
Girl: What are you writing, Marco?
Marco: It’s a story. I want to win a competition. I need three hundred pounds for my
holiday.
Girl: How much can you win?
Marco: Two hundred pounds. I’ve already got a hundred pounds, so if I win, I can go.
4 What will the weather be like tomorrow lunchtime?
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Man: Have you got the newspaper there? Can you read me the weather forecast for
tomorrow? I hope it isn’t going to rain for our picnic lunch.
Woman: ‘There will be fog early in the day but it will go by the middle of the morning,
with winds from the east.’
Man: Great!
Woman: Yes, but the wind will get stronger through the day.
5 What time will they leave home?
Woman: Paul, when do you want to go? It’s seven thirty already.
Paul: Be ready at ten to eight – we should leave then.
Woman: You booked the table for eight fifteen, didn’t you?
Paul: Yes, and we mustn’t be late.
II.
Days Clothes
A blue shirt
B coat
6 Monday
C jacket
7 Tuesday
D jeans
8 Wednesday
E light trousers
9 Thursday
F shorts
10 Friday
G suit
H sweater
Answer & Audioscript
6 G 7 E 8 B 9 F 10 A
Audioscript
Ben’s wife: You’re packed so many clothes, Ben!
Ben: Well, it is a business trip – and the weather will be different everywhere I go.
Ben’s wife: I suppose on Sunday you’ll travel in your jeans.
Ben: Yes. Then on Monday I’m going to meet the company boss, so I’ll need my suit
then. I can’t wear jeans.
Ben’s wife: What’s happening on Tuesday?
Ben: I’m visiting a factory in the south, so I’ve packed these grey trousers. They’re light
and I won’t need a jacket – it’ll be thirty-five degrees!
Ben’s wife: Oh! Then you’re in the mountains on Wednesday.
Ben: Yes. A jacket won’t be warm enough. I’ve got my coat for that day.
Ben’s wife: Are you taking a sweater as well?
Ben: There isn’t room in the suitcase. On Thursday I’ll be by the sea, so I’m taking my
swimming shorts.
Ben’s wife: And what about Friday?
Ben: I’m having lunch with some colleagues. I’ll wear that blue shirt you gave me. Look,
here it is, under the suit.
Ben’s wife: Oh good.
III.
Example:
0 How long was the tennis course?
A one day
B two days
C five days ✓
11 Duncan stayed in a hotel
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A in a town.
B near the sea.
C in the mountains.
12 Duncan’s teacher comes from
A England.
B France.
C Canada.
13 How much did Duncan pay for the course?
A £185
B £205
C £265
14 Before the course, Duncan bought himself some tennis
A shoes.
B clothes.
C balls.
15 On the last evening, there was
A a party.
B a film show.
C a tennis match.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 A
Audioscript
Girl: Hi Duncan. How was your tennis course at the weekend?
Duncan: Well, I was actually there for five days, not two.
Girl: Oh! Was the hotel nice?
Duncan: Beautiful! We were high up in the mountains. We looked down on the lake,
where we swam every morning, and across to the town on the other side.
Girl: Was the teacher good?
Duncan: Excellent. He’s worked here in England for ages but he was born in Canada, so
he speaks French and English.
Girl: I’d like to do the course. Was it very expensive?
Duncan: Um, the full price in the summer is two hundred and sixty-five pounds, but it
only cost me two hundred and five pounds because I’m a student. In the autumn it’s less
– a hundred and eighty-five pounds.
Girl: Hmm. Did you have to buy anything special?
Duncan: I already had tennis clothes, and the hotel had racquets and balls, but I got
some new shoes because my old tennis ones were too small.
Girl: What did you do in the evenings?
Duncan: Sometimes we watched videos of tennis matches, but on the last night we
danced and sang songs in the hotel garden. That was great!
IV.
Boat trip on the River Dee
Days of boat trip: Friday and Sunday
Get on boat at the: 16 __________
Time boat leaves: 17 __________ pm
Boat goes to: 18 __________
On boat, you can buy: 19 drinks and __________
Cost of adult ticket: 20 £ __________
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Answer & Audioscript

16 bridge
17 12.15 / twelve fifteen / (a) quarter past twelve (pm)
18 ALDFORD
19 (drinks and) ice(-)cream(s)
20 (£)3.95 / three (pounds) (and) ninety(-)five (p/pence)
Audioscript
Man: Hello. Tourist Information.
Woman: Hello, I’m phoning about the boat trips on the River Dee. Can you tell me
which days they are?
Man: Every Friday and Sunday.
Woman: And where does the boat leave from?
Man: You’ll find it next to the bridge. It’s ten minutes’ walk from North Street car park.
Woman: Are there several trips a day?
Man: Just one. It starts at twelve fifteen. It takes about an hour and forty-five minutes,
so you’ll be back by two.
Woman: How far up the river will the boat take us?
Man: All the way to Aldford. That’s A L D F O R D. You get off there and come back
through the mountains on a bus.
Woman: It sounds nice. Can I get any food on the boat?
Man: Not much. They only sell ice cream and cold drinks. But there are lots of cafés in
Aldford.
Woman: Can we get tickets on the boat?
Man: Yes. They’re three pounds ninety-five for adults and two pounds seventy-five for
children. Come early and get a good seat.
Woman: OK. Thank you for your help.
V.
Children’s theatre school
Name of school: Silver Star
Cost for children over 14: 21 £ __________ per week
Children must take their own: 22 __________
There is a show every: 23 __________
The first summer course starts on: 24 21st __________
Phone number: 25 __________
Answer & Audioscript
21 (£)89(.00) / eighty(-)nine (pound(s))
22 lunch(es) 23 Fri(day)/week
24 July 25 8447 6953
Audioscript
Do you love singing, dancing and acting? Then come to Silver Star Theatre School. We
have courses every week during the school holidays for children between nine and
sixteen years old.
If you are fourteen, fifteen or sixteen, the price is only eighty-nine pounds for a week. If
you are under fourteen, it costs ninety-five pounds per week. You’ll find we are cheaper
than other theatre schools but much better!
The only thing you should bring with you is your lunch. We will give you any special
clothes you need.
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From Monday to Thursday you will work really hard. Then family and friends can come
and watch you in a special show on Friday afternoon. For many people, this is the best
day of the week.
The first summer course begins on July the twenty-first and you must book by the
twelfth. If you want to join the Silver Star school, call Mary and ask for a booking form
today. The phone number is eight double four seven, six nine five three, and you can call
between nine a.m. and five p.m. every day.
TEST 25
I.
1 Which T-shirt does the woman buy?

2 When is the girl’s swimming lesson next week?

3 Which bus stop does the woman need?

4 Which is the man’s raincoat?

5 Which is the office manager?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3A 4B 5C
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Audioscript
1 Which T-shirt does the woman buy?
Woman: Excuse me, have you got any T-shirts for around £10?
Man: We’ve got this one with a flower on for £8 and some with stars on for £7.
Woman: I’ll take the first one you showed me.
Man: OK, I’ll put that in a bag for you.
2 When is the girl’s swimming lesson next week?
Girl: What time are the swimming lessons next week? Are they at 10 o’clock as usual?
Man: Sorry, there’s a swimming competition from 9 o’clock and it won’t finish until 11.
Girl: Will my lesson start after that?
Man: Of course, all lessons will start as soon as the competition finishes.
3 Which bus stop does the woman need?
Woman: Excuse me, I want to catch a bus to go to the hospital. Which bus do I need? Is
it the one in front of the supermarket?
Man: Buses go to the sports centre from there. The one you want is by the train station
on West Street.
Woman: OK, thank you very much.
Man: You’re welcome.
4 Which is the man’s raincoat?
Man: Excuse me, I left my raincoat on the bus. Did anyone find it?
Woman: Let me see. We have a few raincoats. I’ve got one here. It’s long and has a belt.
Man: Oh, mine’s short. I lost the belt, so it hasn’t got one.
Woman: Oh yes, here it is. It’s your lucky day!
5 Which is the office manager?
Woman: Is that the new office manager over there?
Woman 2: Oh yes, with the short hair. When I last saw her, her hair was long.
Woman: And didn’t she wear glasses as well?
Woman 2: Yes she did. She looks quite different now doesn’t she?
II.
PEOPLE JOBS
A book the room
B buy a present
6 Amy
C buy party food
7 James
D get drinks
8 Claire
E invite guests
9 Tom
F make cake
10 Jane
G plan the music
H put up balloons
Answer & Audioscript
6 A 7 E 8 G 9 D 10 B
Audioscript
Amy: Are we nearly ready for Sally’s party, James? Chris is making the cake, of course.
James: I know, it’s going to be amazing! What are you doing Amy?
Amy: I’ve found a nice room above a restaurant and I’m booking it tomorrow. There’s
space for fifty guests so we’ll be fine. And what about you, James? Are you getting the
present?
James: I’m no good at choosing presents, Amy! I’m going to call all Sally’s friends and
ask them to come to the party. Oh, and I spoke to Claire yesterday.
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Amy: What’s she doing? If she’s free, she can put up some balloons.
James: She’s thinking about the music, actually. I know Tom usually plans the music,
but this time he’s bringing juice and lemonade. There was a big discount at the
supermarket so he got lots.
Amy: Excellent! So, that just leaves Jane.
James: She’s getting a pair of earrings we can all give Sally for her birthday.
Amy: That’s a great idea. It’s going to be an amazing party!
III.
Example:
0 What time does the class start?
A 7.30 p.m.
B 8 p.m. ✓
C 9 p.m.
11 The class takes
A half an hour.
B three quarters of an hour.
C an hour.
12 What doesn’t Frank need to take?
A trainers
B sports clothes
C drink
13 The teacher needs to know
A if people are beginners.
B how fit people are.
C people’s age.
14 The normal price of classes is
A £5.
B £6.
C £8.
15 They will meet
A at Jessica’s house.
B at college.
C in the café.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 C
Audioscript
Jessica: Hi Frank. Are you coming to the dance class at eight o’clock this evening?
Frank: Hi Jessica. Yes, I finish work at half past seven, but I need to be home by nine.
How long is the class?
Jessica: Oh don’t worry. The class is forty-five minutes long, not an hour. Some people
stay later to do half an hour extra exercises, but you don’t have to.
Frank: OK. What do I need to bring?
Jessica: Just wear comfortable sports clothes. You can leave your trainers at home,
because the teacher doesn’t want us to wear shoes. And bring lots to drink.
Frank: I’m not very fit. Is that a problem?
Jessica: No, there are people of all ages there and lots of them aren’t very fit. But tell
the teacher if you have never done dance classes before.
Frank: Are the classes expensive?
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Jessica: The price has just changed from five pounds to six pounds. It’s still a good
price, though, because other classes at the sports centre cost eight pounds.
Frank: OK, shall I come to your house at half past seven?
Jessica: I’m going straight from college. There’s a café in the sports centre so let’s meet
there.
Frank: OK, see you later.
IV.
Castle Tours
Time of first tour: 10 a.m.
Tour takes: 16 __________ minutes
Price of a family ticket: 17 £__________
Ticket includes: 18 soft drink or __________
Name of gardens: 19 __________
What to see in gardens: 20 800-year-old __________
Answer & Audioscript
16 45 / forty-five 17 (£) 22 / twenty-two
18 tea 19 Highclere 20 tree
Audioscript
Woman: Excuse me, can you tell me about the tours of the castle, please?
Man: Yes, of course. We have three tours a day – at ten a.m., one p.m. and three p.m.
Woman: Thanks. How long does the tour take?
Man: The normal time is forty-five minutes but we ask you to arrive fifteen minutes
early so we can check how many people there are. We can’t take more than twenty.
Woman: OK, that’s great. Do you do a family ticket?
Man: We do, it’s twenty-two pounds. Or we have an adult ticket for eight pounds and
it’s five pounds for children.
Woman: Where do I wait for the tour?
Man: You can wait in the café. Show them your ticket and you’ll get a free tea or soft
drink.
Woman: Oh, that’s good. Can I visit other places after the tour?
Man: Yes, you can visit the beautiful Highclere Gardens.
Woman: Sorry, what was the name?
Man: Highclere. That’s H-I-G-H-C-L-E-R-E.
Woman: Thanks, I’ve got that.
Man: In the garden you can see a six-hundred-year-old bridge and a really famous tree,
which is eight hundred years old. Make sure you don’t miss that!
Woman: Thank you very much.
V.
New cooking programme
Name of programme: Cooking for Beginners
Day of programme: 21 __________
Start time: 22 __________ p.m.
Total number of shows: 23 __________
Things to cook: 24 cakes, main courses and ______
Date of first programme: 25 __________
Answer & Audioscript
21 Friday 22 3.15 / a quarter past three
23 6 / six 24 snacks 25 5(th) July
Audioscript
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Woman: How do you feel when you have to cook something for friends or family? Do
you feel worried or even afraid? If you do, then our new cooking programme – Cooking
for Beginners – is just for you! Every week, a famous chef will teach you how to make a
different dish. The programme is on every Friday, so you can invite your friends over on
Saturday to try your new dish. Before the programme, we will put a list of everything
you need on our website so you can go shopping and be ready to watch from three
fifteen until four thirty. Don’t worry if you’re not a good cook – our chefs will explain
things slowly and clearly. There will be six programmes in total and you will learn how
to make more than twenty dishes, including snacks, main courses and cakes. So, we
hope to find you waiting in your kitchen for the first programme on the fifth of July,
when Chris White will teach you how to make your fist dish. Happy cooking!
TEST 26
I.
1 What does the woman order?

2 What size boots is the woman going to try on next?

3 Where will the man get off the bus?

4 How many books does the boy want to borrow now?

5 What job does Mark’s brother do?

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Answer & Audioscript

1C 2B 3C 4A 5A
Audioscript
1 What does the woman order?
Man: Are you ready to order?
Woman: The burger looks good. Does it come with anything?
Man: You can have it with salad or chips. If you’d like both, it’s a bit extra.
Woman: I’ll do that. I don’t mind paying a bit more.
2 What size boots is the woman going to try on next?
Woman: Do you have these boots in a bigger size? I’ve tried them in a thirty-seven, but
they’re too small.
Man: Do you want to try them in a thirty-eight or a thirty-nine? I can get them for you.
Woman: I think the thirty-nine will be too big.
Man: OK. I’ll be back in a moment.
3 Where will the man get off the bus?
Man: I’m going to the college. Where should I get off the bus?
Woman: There’s a stop by the supermarket and another next to the park. They’re both
near the college.
Man: I’ve got plenty of time, so the stop by the park is best. I can go for a walk first
before I go to the college.
Woman: OK, I’ll tell you when we get there.
4 How many books does the boy want to borrow now?
Boy: Can I borrow these three books, please?
Woman: Let me see. You have already borrowed six books and you can’t borrow more
than eight.
Boy: That’s OK. I have two books to return as well.
Woman: OK, please return those books first before you borrow any more.
5 What job does Mark’s brother do?
Woman: Mark, does your brother still work at that expensive hotel?
Mark: He’s still there but he’s not a receptionist any more.
Woman: Really? Why not? He was really good at it!
Mark: I know! He’s a waiter at the moment, and he hopes to be a chef one day, because
he really loves cooking.
II.
PEOPLE ACTIVITIES
6 Pete A basketball
7 Emily B cycling
8 Jenny C fishing
9 Joe D football
10 Andy E skateboarding
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F swimming
G table-tennis
H tennis
Answer & Audioscript
6 B 7 H 8 E 9 D 10 G
Audioscript
Emily: Did you have a good weekend, John? I heard you went on a sailing trip.
John: It was too expensive, so I just fishing. I saw Pete on his bike a lot. He went all the
way to the beach! What did you do, Emily?
Emily: I played tennis with my brother. I wanted to play basketball, but I couldn’t find
anyone to play with.
John: Why didn’t you ask Jenny? Oh no, that’s right, she was busy at the park. There
was a skateboarding competition.
Emily: I hope she won a prize. Did you hear about Joe? He broke his leg playing
football!
John: Oh no, that will stop him going swimming with me next weekend!
Emily: Are you going to the beach? I’ll come with you – I love it there.
John: OK, we can ask Andy as well. He played a lot of table-tennis this weekend, but he
says he wants to do something outside next weekend.
Emily: Great, I’ll ask him if he wants to come. We can go to East Beach.
III.
Example:
0 When did the new shop open?
A today
B yesterday
C last week ✓
11 Where is the new shop?
A near the college
B outside the town centre
C opposite the newsagent’s
12 In the shop you cannot buy
A clothes.
B bags.
C boots.
13 What time does the shop close on a Thursday?
A 6 p.m.
B 8 p.m.
C 10 p.m.
14 What days does the shop open?
A Tuesday to Sunday
B every day
C Monday to Friday
15 What should Suzy’s friend do if she wants a job?
A phone the manager
B go to the shop
C write a letter
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 B
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Audioscript
Suzy: A new clothes shop opened in the town last week. I went there yesterday and I’m
going back again today!
Woman: Do you mean the one near your college, Suzy?
Suzy: That’s been there a long time, in fact they’re opening another one in the shopping
centre. The one I’m talking about is across the road from the newsagent’s.
Woman: What does it sell?
Suzy: It sells shoes and boots as well as clothes. The only thing missing is bags!
Woman: What time does it open?
Suzy: It’s normally open from ten ‘til six, but it stays open until eight p.m. on a
Thursday.
Woman: So, is it open every day of the week? I’d like to go on Tuesday.
Suzy: That’s fine. The only day it’s closed at the moment is Monday, but it will open
every day if it’s popular enough.
Woman: Oh, OK. I’m looking for some work. Do they need any staff?
Suzy: Yes, they need shop assistants. The sign in the window says, if you are interested,
go in and talk to the manager. Don’t phone, because they’re very busy.
Woman: Oh great, I’ll just write that down. Thanks, Suzy.
IV.
Flat to rent
Address of flat: 25A Green Street
Price of flat: 16 £__________ a month
How far from station: 17 __________ minutes on foot
Number of bedrooms: 18 __________
Furniture in flat: 19 __________ and table
Day to see flat: 20 __________
Answer & Audioscript
16 825 / eight hundred and twenty-five
17 15 / fifteen 18 2 / two 19 sofa 20 Monday
Audioscript
Man: Hello. I’m calling about the flat that you have to rent on Green Street.
Woman: Oh yes. Twenty-five A, Green Street? It’s a lovely flat.
Man: How much is it?
Woman: Well, it was eight hundred and seventy-five pounds a month, but the price has
gone down, so now it’s only eight hundred and twenty-five pounds. That’s a great price.
Man: Is it far from the station?
Woman: You can walk there in fifteen minutes or there’s a bus which takes just five
minutes.
Man: Great. How many bedrooms does it have?
Woman: There are five rooms in total – two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and
a kitchen.
Man: It’s quite big! Does it have any furniture?
Woman: There’s a really nice table and a sofa, but there are no beds.
Man: That’s not a problem. The flat sounds perfect. Can I go and see it?
Woman: There are people living there at the moment, but they’re leaving on Friday.
Man: OK. I can meet you there on Saturday.
Woman: Monday’s better for me.
Man: Perfect. See you then.
V.
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Langley College
Day classes start: Wednesday
Cost to join sports centre per year: 21 £__________
Closing time of café: 22 __________ p.m.
Name of receptionist: 23 Mrs __________
Phone number: 24 __________
What to bring to college: 25 __________
Answer & Audioscript
21 (£) 79 / seventy-nine 22 3 (p.m. / o’clock)
23 Myatt 24 99365412704 25 photo
Audioscript
Man: I’d like to welcome you all to Langley College. I hope you have a great time
studying here. Our first classes are next Wednesday, but today you have a chance to visit
the college. We’re very lucky to have a modern sports centre for you to use. It’s not
expensive. You only pay seventy-nine pounds to become a member of the sports centre
for twelve months, or you can pay six pounds seventy each time you go. We also have a
café which is open on weekdays from ten a.m. to three p.m. You’ll meet your teachers at
four p.m. today to get more information about your course but if you have any questions
about the college, you can speak to the receptionist, Mrs Myatt – that’s M-Y-A-double T.
She is here from Monday to Friday but if you can’t come in, you can call her on double
nine-three-six-five-four-one-two-seven-o-four. When you come back on Wednesday,
you’ll need to give us a photo. We need that for your student ID card. Those will be
ready for you to collect next Friday.
TEST 27
I.
1 What instrument is Edward learning to play

2 What will Anna have to breakfast today

3 How much is the watch?

4 What does Mandy’s brother do?

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5 Who is coming to stay this weekend?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2C 3A 4A 5B
Audioscript
1 What instrument is Edward learning to play?
Woman: Do you want to come to a piano concert with me this evening, Edward?
Edward: I’d like to, Aunt Lucy, but I can’t. I’ve got my music lesson.
Woman: Oh, OK. I hear you’re still learning the guitar. It’s a pity you stopped learning
the piano.
Edward: It was so hard. I really want to play the drums, but Mum thinks they’re too
noisy.
2 What will Anna have to breakfast today?
Man: Morning, Anna. What would you like for breakfast? Some cereal and fruit?
Anna: I have that every day. Can I have an omelette today?
Man: Sorry – I’ve just eaten the last egg. Do you want some bread and jam instead?
Anna: Well OK, I suppose so. Maybe I can have an omelette tomorrow.
3 How much is the watch?
Man: How much is this watch? I’m looking for one that’s around twenty euros.
Woman: That one’s in the sale. It’s eighteen euros now.
Man: Oh, what was the full price?
Woman: It was twenty-two euros until this morning.
4 What does Mandy’s brother do?
Man: Hello Mandy! I saw your brother at the university yesterday. He was talking to
the receptionist. Is he still studying there?
Mandy: He finished studying last year and they asked him to teach some classes.
Man: That’s interesting. Is he enjoying it?
Mandy: He loves it!
5 Who is coming to stay this weekend?
Boy: Mum, can my friend Josh come and stay this weekend?
Woman: There won’t be space, I’m sorry. Auntie Susie’s coming with her baby. And
you’ll want to spend some time with your new cousin.
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Boy: OK. You’re right. What about next weekend?

Woman: That’ll be fine. Grandma’s coming but that’s not a problem.
II.
DAYS NUMBER OF FREE PLACES
A none
B one
6 Tuesday
C two
7 Wednesday
D three
8 Thursday
E four
9 Friday
F five
10 Saturday
G six
H seven
Answer & Audioscript
6 A 7 F 8 B 9 C 10 E
Audioscript
Man: Sally, let’s look on the Internet and see if there are any free places for you and
Emma to do that computer course one day next week.
Sally: OK, Dad. Here’s the information. Let’s try Monday …
Man: They’ve got three places then, so that’s possible.
Sally: Tuesday will be better. Emma works on Mondays. Oh dear, the course is full that
day.
Man: What about Wednesday? I’m free then so I can drive you there.
Sally: Let’s see. It says seven places are taken and there are five left.
Man: Good. Let’s ask Emma if that’s OK.
Sally: Let me just check the other days first. So, Thursday …
Man: Only one left and you need two places. So that’s no good. Are you busy on Friday?
Sally: Not until seven. Oh. They’ve only got room for two more students.
Man: You must decide quickly or it may be full. Oh look. There are courses on Saturday
too, in smaller groups of six.
Sally: And there is space for four more people then. I’ll see what Emma thinks.
III.
Example:
0 To make the soup, Jenny uses
A roast tomatoes.
B fresh tomatoes.
C a can of tomatoes. ✓
11 Jenny was shown how to make the soup by
A her aunt.
B her friend.
C her mother.
12 How has Jenny improved the soup?
A She adds less water.
B She makes it thinner.
C She uses bigger cups.
13 To make it really good, Jenny adds
A milk.
B butter.
C cream.
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14 How long does the soup take to make?

A about 5 minutes
B about 10 minutes
C about 20 minutes
15 What will they eat next?
A fruit cake
B pasta
C lemon chicken
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 B
Audioscript
Stephen: This soup is amazing, Jenny. Do you use fresh tomatoes to make it?
Jenny: No, Stephen. I just use a can of tomatoes. Some people think roast tomatoes are
best, but that’s too much hard work for me.
Stephen: Who taught you how to make it?
Jenny: My aunt’s friend gave the instructions to my mother, who changed them a bit,
then taught me.
Stephen: It’s not too thin, is it?
Jenny: That’s because I don’t use much water. At first, I used four cups, then three, but I
think two is best really.
Stephen: So, what else is in it?
Jenny: Some butter, an onion, the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and to make it really nice,
a cup of milk. It’s much cheaper than cream, you know.
Stephen: Mmm. How long does it take to make?
Jenny: No longer than twenty minutes. You fry the onion for five minutes, add
everything else, then boil for about ten.
Stephen: So, what are we having for the main course?
Jenny: Well, we’re having fruit cake for dessert, and for main course we’ve got pasta. I
wanted to do lemon chicken, but I didn’t have time.
Stephen: Lovely!
IV.
Plant for Mum
Name of plant: Sweet William
Colour of flowers: 16 ___________
Season to see flowers: 17 ___________
Month to put plant outside: 18 ___________
Final size of plant: 19 ___________ cm tall
Price of plant today: 20 £___________
Answer & Audioscript
16 pink 17 Spring 18 September
19 40 / forty 20 8 / eight
Audioscript
Woman: Welcome to York Garden Centre! How can I help you?
Boy: I’m looking for a plant for my mum’s birthday. What’s this one called?
Woman: Sweet William. Some people think its name comes from the writer William
Shakespeare.
Boy: That’s interesting. What colour will the flowers be on this one?
Woman: This type is pink, but they can also be red or purple. It’ll be very pretty.
Boy: Good. When will the flowers come?
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Woman: Every spring. Then you need to cut them before the summer, so they return
next year.
Boy: OK. When should I put it outside?
Woman: Well, it’s August now. Wait until September to put it in the garden.
Boy: How tall will it grow?
Woman: Some types are only fifteen centimetres tall, but in two or three years this
one’ll be forty centimetres tall. Leave space for it!
Boy: I’d like to buy it. How much is it?
Woman: The normal price is ten pounds but it’s only eight pounds this weekend
because we have a special discount.
Boy: Great!
V.
Day trip to the lake
Name of lake: North Lake
Travel there by: 21 ___________
Time to meet: 22 ___________ p.m.
Activities: 23 walking and ________
How much money to take: 24 £_________
Meet at end of day at: 25 the ___________ Hotel
Answer & Audioscript
21 train 22 1.15 / a quarter past one
23 fishing 24 (£) 12 / twelve 25 Aster
Audioscript
Woman: Good morning students! I hope you’re enjoying your stay here in the
mountains. Now, I’ve got some information about tomorrow’s day trip to North Lake.
The bus is always very busy at this time of year, so we’ll take the train. You’ll see some
beautiful countryside on the journey. To join the trip, please be here at one fifteen. You
can have lunch in the café here at twelve thirty before we go. When we’re there, you can
choose to go walking with me, or fishing with Mr Thomas. But no swimming – the
water’s to cold at this time of year. Your ticket will cost eight pounds and you’ll want
some money to spend at the shop so bring twelve pounds, please. Now, this is
important. We’ll meet to return to the station at the end of the day outside the Aster
Hotel, next to the lake. That’s A-S-T-E-R. So, who would like to come?
TEST 28
I.
1 How will they travel to the pop concert?

2 What was the weather like on Beth’s holiday?

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3 Where has the teacher put the dictionaries?

4 Where did Paul go running yesterday?

5 What does Karen still need to get for the school play?

Answer & Audioscript

1A 2B 3B 4C 5B
Audioscript
1 How will they travel to the pop concert?
Boy: I’m really excited about the pop concert tonight, Susan. Is your dad taking us by
car?
Susan: He can’t – he’s going out.
Boy: Never mind. What about the bus? I think it stops near the stadium.
Susan: Great idea! And it’ll be much cheaper than a taxi.
2 What was the weather like on Beth’s holiday?
Man: Hi Beth! How was your holiday at the beach?
Beth: We had a great time, but it was more cloudy than it usually is in July. I prefer it
when it’s really sunny.
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Man: That’s a shame!

Beth: It was OK. At least it didn’t rain.
3 Where has the teacher put the dictionaries?
Boy: Mrs Fletcher, I need a dictionary for this question, but there aren’t any on the
shelf.
Teacher: I’ve moved them to the library, Peter. Students were taking them from the
classroom and leaving them in the café after lunch.
Boy: OK. Can I go and get one?
Teacher: Yes, of course. Bring it back to the classroom.
4 Where did Paul go running yesterday?
Woman: You left your trainers outside yesterday evening, Paul. They’re very dirty! Did
you run home through the farmer’s fields?
Paul: That way takes too long. I followed a path through the woods. It was quite wet.
Woman: Isn’t your normal way by the river?
Paul: It is, but they closed the path to repair it. It’s open again today.
5 What does Karen still need to get for the school play?
Karen: Dad, can I borrow something from you for the school play? I’ve got to be a film
star who’s running away from some photographers.
Man: Sure, Karen. What about my black hat?
Karen: I’ve got a dark hat already. But can I take your sunglasses? They’ll look good
together.
Man: Fine. With your long coat, you’ll have a great costume.
II.
COUNTRIES FAVOURITE THINGS
A animals
B beach
6 Italy
C countryside
7 Mexico
D food
8 India
E hotel
9 Australia
F shops
10 Canada
G sport
H weather
Answer & Audioscript
6 F 7 D 8 C 9 A 10 E
Audioscript
Boy: Hi Gemma. How was France?
Gemma: The hotel was a bit small but the weather was great.
Boy: You’re always going away.
Gemma: Well, my dad’s a journalist, so we travel a lot.
Boy: What did you like most about Italy?
Gemma: The shopping! My mum bought me a really cool swimming costume there!
Boy: Where else have you been?
Gemma: Mexico …
Boy: Wow!
Gemma: We had some amazing meals there. I enjoyed that more than being on the
beach!
Boy: And you’ve visited India. You told us that in Geography class.
Gemma: Yes. My mum’s cousin is a tennis coach – he works in a hotel there.
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Boy: Is that where you stayed?

Gemma: Yes, but then we visited the countryside in the north. I loved being there. But
it was a bit too hot for me.
Boy: Oh …
Gemma: I’ve been to Australia too! We visited a famous zoo. That was the best part of
the trip. Dad had to write an article about it.
Boy: Ha … I’d like to visit Canada.
Gemma: I’ve been there. The mountains are beautiful, but I loved being at our hotel
most. It was wonderful.
Boy: You’re so lucky!
Gemma: I know.
III.
Example:
0 Tony says the competition is on
A Monday.
B Tuesday.
C Wednesday. ✓
11 Which building will the competition be in?
A the school
B the town hall
C the university
12 How has the team decided to get there?
A They will catch a bus.
B They will walk.
C They will go on the underground.
13 The total number of questions in the quiz will be
A five.
B fifteen.
C twenty-five.
14 Tony’s favourite area of science is
A biology.
B chemistry.
C physics.
15 Winners of the competition get
A T-shirts.
B cinema tickets.
C a box of chocolates.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 A 13 C 14 C 15 B
Audioscript
Tony: You know my after-school science club, Lisa? There’s a competition with another
school, and I’m in the team!
Lisa: Well done! When is it?
Tony: The club meets on Monday, but the competition is on Wednesday. We’re going to
practise on Tuesday.
Lisa: Can I come and watch the competition?
Tony: Yes, but it’s not at the school – it’s at the university, in the building near the town
hall.
Lisa: So, how will you get there?
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Tony: It’s too far to walk, so we’ll take the bus. The underground is quicker, but it’s
expensive.
Lisa: I know. So, is it a quiz?
Tony: Yes. It’ll take about forty-five minutes for five questions of five subjects – that’s
twenty-five questions. There’s a fifteen minute break in the middle.
Lisa: What subject are you hoping for?
Tony: I’m not great at biology! I enjoy physics the most. But I think this competition
will have lots of questions on chemistry.
Lisa: Is there a prize?
Tony: Yes. First prize is cinema tickets for everyone in the team. Much better than a
box of chocolates. And even if we don’t win, we can all keep our special T-shirts.
Lisa: Cool! Good luck!
Tony: Thanks!
IV.
Summer holiday job
Type of job: Farm worker
Time working day ends: 16 _____________
You need to be: 17 __________ and careful
You will earn: 18 £___________ a week
What you must pay for: 19 _____________
Date work begins: 20 _____________ May
Answer & Audioscript
16 2 (p.m. / o’clock) 17 strong
18 (£) 300 / three hundred
19 bus ticket 20 24 (the)
Audioscript
Man: Good morning. South Field Farm. How can I help?
Girl: I’m phoning about your job advertisement in this week’s newspaper.
Man: Yes. We’re looking for a student to be a farm worker during the holidays.
Girl: What are the hours?
Man: You’ll start at six-thirty am and finish at two p.m. There’s a break for lunch at
twelve fifteen.
Girl: OK. Are you looking for anything special?
Man: You’ll be working with soft fruit, so it’s important that you’re careful and strong –
the boxes get heavy.
Girl: Is the money good?
Man: Our farm workers usually get three hundred and twenty-five pounds a week, but
in this job you’ll get three hundred pounds a week.
Girl: Why’s that?
Man: Because lunch is included. But you do have to pay for your bus tickets.
Girl: OK. I’d like the job. What should I do now?
Man: You need to send me your details, including your address and phone number,
before the tenth of May. The job starts on the twenty-fourth of May. I’ll let you know
next week if we need you.
V.
Cardiff Bike Race
Date of race: 22nd September
Team colour: 21 ____________
Number of people per team: 22 ____________
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Time of race: 23 ____________ a.m.

Food at snack place: 24 __________ and drink
First prize: 25 a new ____________
Answer & Audioscript
21 blue 22 3 / three 23 8.30 / eight-thirty
24 cake 25 watch
Audioscript
Man: Good evening everyone, and thanks for coming to the cycling club meeting. Now,
every year we enter teams in the Cardiff Bike Race, so here’s some information about
this year’s competition. Pens ready? OK. The race is next week, on the twenty-second of
September. You can’t wear your normal black T-shirts and shorts because another club
uses those colours. We’ll wear blue instead. Make sure you pack the right ones, please.
There’ll be four teams with three people on each team. Steven, Petra, Luke and Alice –
you’ve been before so you can help the others. On the day, make sure you get up and
have breakfast by seven a.m., so when the race starts at eight-thirty, you’re ready. At
twenty kilometres, there’ll be a place for snacks, with cake and orange juice. No
chocolate, I’m afraid! Don’t have too much or you’ll feel sick. Last year’s first prize was
cycling shirts. This year, the winners will each get the latest sports watch! Good luck
everyone!