Listening 1.k45 - CDIO - Textbook
Listening 1.k45 - CDIO - Textbook
Listening 1.k45 - CDIO - Textbook
Preparing for the You will hear the instructions for each task on the recording,
Listening Test and see them on the exam paper. In Part 1, there is also an
example text and task to show you how to record your answers.
In Parts 2, 3 and 4, the instructions are followed by a pause; you
should read the questions in that part then. This will help you
prepare for the listening.
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Numbers of
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus
questions
1 Multiple choice (discrete) Listening to identify 7
Short neutral or informal monologues or key information from
dialogues. short exchanges.
Seven discrete three-option multiple-
choice items with visuals, plus one
example.
2 Multiple choice Listening to identify 6
Longer monologue or interview (with one specific information
main speaker). and detailed meaning.
Six three-option multiple-choice items.
3 Gap-fill Listening to identify, 6
Longer monologue. understand and
Six gaps to fill in. Candidates need to interpret information.
write one or more words in each space.
4 True/False Listening for detailed 6
Longer informal dialogue. meaning, and to
Students need to decide whether six identify the attitudes
statements are correct or incorrect. and opinions of the
speakers.
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LISTENING INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES
Exercise 1 Picture Matching
A. Work with your partner. Look at the three pictures below (1-3). What are the
differences between them?
In the listening test, you are frequently required to listen to a variety of numbers
like ordinal or cardinal numbers, decimal fractions, amount of money, time and
dates. Listen to sentences a-g and circle the number you hear.
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Exercise 3 Spelling
Listen to the conversation and complete the table with the missing information.
Make sure that your spelling is correct.
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B. Listen to five sentences and decide which answer, a or b, has a similar meaning
to what you hear.
Exercise 5 True/False
Listen to two people talking about their local park. Decide if sentences 1-8 are
true (T) or false (F).
1. Anna prefers the park when it is
busy.
2. They had to pay for the concert
in the park.
3. Tom enjoyed the concert.
4. Anna liked the singer.
5. Anna thinks that there will be
less litter in the park next time.
6. They both love the park.
7. Anna thinks Clara will accept
their invitation.
8. Tom is looking forward to going
to the park.
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Exam practice Part 1
PRACTICE 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: Where is the girl’s hat?
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4. What will the girl take with her on holiday?
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PRACTICE 2
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: Where is the girl’s hat?
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4. Which present has the girl bought her mother?
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Unit 2 People and Relationships
PART A HE’S THE MOST HARD-WORKING
LEAD IN
Look at the pictures below. What are the people doing? What are their
relationships?
Names Jobs
Steve
Chris
Tim
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2. Listen again and decide whether the following sentences are correct (A) or
incorrect (B).
A B
YES NO
1 Chris is more hard-working than Steve. □ □
2 Steve is the happiest of the three brothers. □ □
3 Chris isn’t as tall as Tim. □ □
4 Chris is less good-looking than Tim. □ □
5 Tim is already the most successful brother. □ □
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LISTENING 2 PART 3 – Gap filling
2. You will hear Vanessa from Extras Agency talking about being an extra. Before
you listen, read through the information below. What information do you think is
missing in each space (e.g. number, date, noun, verb, adjective, etc.)?
3. Listen to the recording twice and for each question, fill in the missing
information in the numbered space.
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PART B RELATIONSHIPS
LEAD IN
1. Work with your partner. Take turns to describe one of the people in the photos
for your partner to guess.
2. Look at the family tree in Exercise 1 again and complete the relationships a-j.
a May is Tim’s………………………………
b Ron is Kath’s ………………………………
c Ben is Beth’s ………………………………
d Beth is Bo’s ………………………………
e Joy is Sam’s ………………………………
f Ray is Ali’s ………………………………
g Tim is Bob’s ………………………………
h May is Joy’s ………………………………
i Ron is Ali’s ………………………………
j Jill is May’s ………………………………
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c able to learn, understand or do something quickly and easily
d working with effort and energy
e reading to do things that are dangerous or difficult without showing fear
3. Complete the personality adjectives 1-8. Say what they mean and if they are
positive or negative. Check the answers with your teacher.
1 r_ l _ _ ble 5 g _ ne _ o _ s
2 p _ t _ ent 6 ge _ t _ e
3 b_ s _ y 7 s _ cia _ le
4 f _ nn _ 8 s _ l _ ish
4. Choose four adjectives from Exercises 1-3. Discuss with your partner what
makes a good friend. Give examples and reasons.
2. Read the “How to do it” box. Listen to the Part 1 task and for questions 1-5
choose the correct picture, A, B or C. You will hear each question twice.
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1 Who will the boy go out with this evening?
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LANGUAGE FOCUS The future
1. Read Chris’s note then match verbs 1-7 with uses a-f below. You will need to
use one of a-f twice.
Hi Mum
(1) I’m going to visit my friend Joe after school because I
want to borrow his laptop. (2) I’ll probably be there for a
couple of hours. In the evening, (3) I’m meeting Lizzie at
Jack’s party. (4) It starts at 7 o’clock. Lots of people are
invited, so I’m sure (5) it’s going to be really good fun.
Anyway, I’ve just realized I’m late so (6) I’ll give you a
ring later!
Chris
PS Sorry I didn’t walk the dog. (7) I’ll take him out
tomorrow morning.
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LISTENING 2 PART 4 – True/ False
1. You are going to hear a teenager, Ben, talking to his sister, Erica, about his
best friend, Liam. Look at the first part of their conversation, then answer the
questions below.
Erica: I’ve got a feeling you’re upset about something. What is it?
Ben: Well, Liam moved away with his family last year and I don’t think things are
as good now.
Erica: Oh, I’m a bit surprised. It seems to me you spend half your time on the phone
to him, or writing him emails and texts and things.
Ben: Yes, I do. And we chat online, too. But for me it’s not the same as seeing each
other.
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Exam practice Part 4
PRACTICE 1
Questions 1-6
You will hear a boy called Thomas and a girl called Ruby talking about a poster for their
school sports day.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO.
A B
YES NO
1. Ruby realizes that the first design of the poster may need improving. A B
2. Thomas thinks the poster should be bigger than last year’s. A B
3. Ruby and Thomas agree that the poster should be in colour. A B
4. Ruby thinks the photograph should be in the middle of the poster. A B
5. Thomas suggest they use the same photographs as last year. A B
6. Ruby thinks every word on the poster should be the same size. A B
PRACTICE 2
Questions 1-6
You will hear a conversation between a boy called Jamie and a girl called Miranda about
sharing a bedroom with a brother or sister.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO.
A B
YES NO
1. Miranda accepts what her sister’s side of the room looks like. A B
2. Jamie complains that his brother refuses to share his electronic A B
equipment.
3. Miranda is annoyed about some things that her sister tells their A B
mother.
4. Miranda was surprised that she felt lonely when her sister was away. A B
5. Despite sharing a bedroom, Jamie finds he can still easily do his A B
homework.
6. Jamie and Miranda can both share problems with their brothers or A B
sisters.
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Unit 3 Home and houses
PART A MY HOME
LEAD IN
1. Look at the photos of two very different homes. Which one would you prefer to
live in? Why?
2. Now look at the words and phrases for talking about our homes. Look up the
words you don’t know in a dictionary.
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3. Write the words and phrases from Exercise 2 in the correct list, then compare
with your partner.
LISTENING 1
1. Read what a girl called Bea says about where she lives. Complete the text with
words from Exercise 2 in part Lead in. Then compare your answers with your
partner.
I’m from France and I live in a small town near the capital city, Paris. We’re in the north of
the country, so it can be (1)……………..in winter, but the summers are warm. There are
trains that run from my town into the centre of Paris, so it’s quite (2)……………..to get there.
We can also get to the (3)……………..easily if we want to spend time at the beach, although
it’s quite a long journey.
The house that I live in with my parents and twin brother is in a narrow street in our town.
That means there aren’t many cars, so it’s quiet and (4)…………….. Inside our house we
have plenty of (5)……………..and I have my own room. It’s small but it feels really
(6)……………..and comfortable. My parents are very (7)……………..people so we have lots
of visitors!
Paris is a (8)……………..city with lots to do. My parents love all the cultural events like
exhibitions, and I love shopping the department stores. They’re (9)…………….. – much
bigger than the shops in my town! My grandparents live in Paris, in a very (10)……………..
new apartment. They’re quite (11)……………..now, both over 80, so my uncle has an
apartment downstairs, just below them so that he can help them, although they’re still very
independent and like doing things for themselves. From their windows you get an amazing
(12)……………..of the city. I love visiting my grandparents!
2. Listen to Bea and check your answer.
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3. Now listening to people talking in 7 different situations and choose the correct
answer A, B or C.
Example: What do the students agree needs replacing in their school?
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4. What did the boy dislike about the hotel room he stayed in?
7. Which birthday present will the girl buy for her sister?
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LISTENING 2 PART 3 – Gap-filling
You will hear a woman talking to a group of tourists at a castle. Read the “How
to do it” box, then listen and fill in the missing information.
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LANGUAGE FOCUS The past perfect
1. Read this sentence from the Listening Exercise 2 and answer questions a- c
below.
Before the Percy family moved to Alnwick, the castle had belonged to a family
called De Vesci.
3. Read the text below then complete the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the
past simple or past perfect.
Last week Jaime went to Alnwick. This is what he wrote about his trip.
‘I (1) ………………….. (know) a lot about the history of the castle because
I (2) ………………….. (already / read) about it on the website. Our teacher
(3) ………………….. (also / give) us some information about it before we
went. I (4) ………………….. (go) on a quite a few trips with the language
school before this one, but I (5) ………………….. (enjoy) the Alnwick
most. The guide (6) ………………….. (tell) us that they (7)
………………….. (make) Harry Potter films at the castle a few years
earlier. I (8) ………………….. (think) that was really interesting. As I (9)
………………….. (wander) around the grounds, I (10) …………………..
(try to sport parts of the castle I (11) …………………..(see) in the films.’
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PART B SUCH A MESSY ROOM
LEAD IN
Work with a partner. Can you name all the rooms and furniture in this flat?
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2. Which room is most similar to your room? How are these rooms different from
yours?
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LISTENING PART 1 – Multiple choice questions with pictures
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the
correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.
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Exam practice Part 3
PRACTICE 1
You will hear a man called Ben, from a young people’s organization, telling a youth group
about a course they can do on Saturdays.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
SATURDAY COURSE
PRACTICE 2
You will hear a girl called Hannah talking about her family’s champion horse called Griffon.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
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Unit 4 Jobs
PART A WHAT’S HER JOB?
LEAD IN
1. Work in groups. List all the jobs you know in English.
Example: teacher, worker, musician,……………………………………….
2. Look at the pictures below. In pairs, discuss what the people are doing.
a b
d e
g
f
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LISTENING
1. Look at the picture below. What are the people doing? Can you guess what
their jobs are?
2. Listen to the man talking on the phone. What is his job? Who is he talking
about?
3. Listen to the conversation again. Write the names of the people’s jobs in the
order he describes them.
1 …………………………………….
2 …………………………………….
3 …………………………………….
4 …………………………………….
5 …………………………………….
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Review: Present continuous vs. Present simple
Look again at the picture of the street. Decide what the people are doing and
what they do. Put the verbs in the correct form.
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d The thief ……………….(walk) across the road.
e The thief ……………….(steal) things from cars and offices.
f The security guard ……………….(not look) at the thief.
g The security guard never ……………….(do) anything.
h The photographer ………………. (take) a photograph of the model.
i The artist ………………. (sell) her pictures to tourists.
j The thief ……………….(not steal) anything at the moment.
k The journalist ……………….(write) something in his notebook.
actor ___ basketball player ___ chef ___ flight attendant ___
football coach ___ journalist ___ musician ___ scientist ___
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1 2 3
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5
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You will hear a woman called Sandy talking to a group of students about
her job. For each question, circle the correct answer.
3. What kind of job do you think this advert is for? Read and check. Then fill
each space with a relative pronoun. Sometimes there is more than one possible
answer.
Are you interested in science? Do you love working with children? Do you want a
part-time job (0) that/which you will enjoy and have fun doing? If so, read on!
Cool Science is a company (1)………………aim is to give young people a better idea
of what science is all about. We provide fun, entertaining activities for children
(2)………………are aged between 4 and 11.
You will be an instructor and your role will be to give exciting
science demonstrations in schools, clubs, and at special events
such as parties.
You will be able to choose (3)………………you work – evenings,
weekends or during the day. We will try to find you work close to
(4)………………you live.
We need people (5)………………personal qualities suit this kind
of work – experience is not necessary as full training will be given.
Send us a CV and letter of application today!
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Exam practice Part 2
PRACTICE 1
You will hear an interview with a singer called Nick Parker who plays in a band called Krispy
with his sister Mel.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. When Nick and Mel were younger
A. they studied music at school.
B. their father took them to live concerts.
C. their mother encouraged them to play music.
2. When Nick and Mel started writing music together, they
A. disagreed about the style they should have.
B. didn’t want to be the same as other bands.
C. were influenced by different kinds of music.
3. The band Krispy was started after
A. Nick began studying at music school.
B. two other musicians heard Nick and Mel playing.
C. Nick and Mel advertised for the band members.
4. In the band’s first year together,
A. concert audiences liked their music
B. they signed a recording contract.
C. their national tour was very successful.
5. What does Nick say about life in the band today?
A. The older members look after him and Mel.
B. He’s pleased to have the chance to travel.
C. There’s no opportunity for them to relax together.
6. What disappointment has the band had?
A. They haven’t yet had a number one single.
B. Their first album sold under a million copies.
C. A health problem delayed their album recording.
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PRACTICE 2
You will hear a young man called Toby Wood talking on the radio about what it’s like to
work in the kitchen of a famous chef. For each question, choose the best answer.
1. Toby says that woking in Oliver Rix’s restaurant kitchen was
A. very enjoyable
B. too hard
C. very amusing
2. What was one of Toby’s problem in the kitchen?
A. He made too much noise.
B. He couldn’t find anything.
C. He prepared too many vegetables.
3. What is important to Oliver about the biscuits?
A. learning to cook them
B. making them look good
C. checking they taste nice
4. Oliver becomes angry when
A. the customers complain.
B. his cooks throw food away.
C. food isn’t ready on time.
5. What do the kitchen staff say about Oliver?
A. He should pay them more.
B. He is wrong to shout at them.
C. He teaches them many things.
6. Oliver encourages his young cooks to
A. continue working for him.
B. train with other chefs.
C. learn from each other.
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Unit 5 Health & Diets
PART A FIT AND HEALTHY
LEAD IN
1. Answer questions 1-8 in the quiz.
Q1. How much exercise do you think you Q5. You’re bored and you need to find
should do every day? something to do. What’s your first choice?
A. Some, but I don’t know how much I A. Go for a ride on your bike, or go out
should do. for a walk.
B. At least 30 minutes a day – more if I B. Chat on computer with your friends.
have time. C. Text your friend to suggest meeting
C. As little as possible. up in a café.
Q2. What’s your perfect way to spend a Q6. You’re on the ground floor of a
free afternoon? building and you have to go to the 5th floor.
A. shoppping with friends What do you do?
B. watching TV A. walk up the stairs
C. rollerblading, playing football, or B. run up the stairs
doing another sport C. wait for the lift
Q3. How many times a week do you Q7. If you have to run for the bus, how do
actually exercise? You can include things you feel afterwards?
like dancing, or tidying your room… A. I’m exhausted.
A. never B. I’m fit so I feel fine.
B. 3-4 times C. I am a bit out of breath.
C. most days
Q4. You’re in the park with your friends Q8. Which would you describe yourself as?
and someone suggests a game. What do A. slow and tired all the time
you do? B. fine, but I’d love to have a bit more
A. You join in and run the furthest and energy
fastest – you don’t like to lose. C. full of energy all the time
B. After a minute or two you sit on the
grass again for a well-deserved rest.
C. You say ‘No way!’ You really dislike
running around.
2. Look at you score on the next page. Do you think you should make any changes
to the way you live?
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Key to quiz: How fit and active are you?
1. A: 1 B: 2 C: 0
2. A: 1 B: 0 C: 2
3. A: 0 B: 1 C: 2
4. A: 2 B: 1 C: 0
5. A: 2 B: 0 C: 1
6. A: 1 B: 2 C: 0
7. A: 0 B: 2 C: 1
8. A: 0 B: 1 C: 2
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LISTENING PART 4 – True/False
1. You are going to hear two young people talking about health. Read the first
part of their conversation, then listen and fill in the missing words which show
agreement or disagreement.
Kelly: They keep saying on TV things like ‘today’s teenagers are unfit and unhealthy’,
and I just don’t believe it.
Jason: (1)……………………………….. There’s all this stuff about us not getting
enough exercise because we’re watching TV or playing computer games all the
time, when in fact nowadays everyone is mad about sports.
Kelly: Well, (2)……………………………….., but certainly a lot of young people are
doing active things. Perhaps more than older generations did.
3. Look at sentences 1-6, then listen to the rest of Kelly and Jason’s conversation.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, circle letter A for
YES. If it is not correct, circle letter B for NO.
A B
YES NO
1. Kelly thinks that people’s diets now are less healthy than in the past. A B
2. Jason and Kelly share the same opinion about people not sleeping A B
enough.
3. Kelly believes that cycling to school is becoming more popular. A B
4. Kelly says that air pollution in the cities is getting worse. A B
5. Jason says that Kelly is often ill. A B
6. In the end, Jason and Kelly agree about young people’s health. A B
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PART B EXTREME DIETS
VOCABULARY Food & drink
1. Look at the photos. What do you think the people often/never eat before a race
or walk? Write their names in the correct place in the table.
2. Complete the questions with these words. Then ask and answer in pairs.
3. Match the questions and answers. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. What’s your favorite food?
2. Do you know how to cook?
3. Who’s the best cook in your family?
4. What food do you miss most when you’re away from home?
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a. My mom does most of the cooking and she can cook all kinds of food really well. But
my dad is very good at barbecues. He does the best steaks. So both my parents can
cook very well.
b. I can only make fried eggs. I’ve tried making cakes, but they’re not very good.
c. When I’m staying at a friend’s house or when I’m on holiday, I can’t wait to get home
and have some of the bread my grandmother makes. It’s really good.
d. I like all kinds of food, but I definitely couldn’t live without chocolate.
In Listening Part 3 you will often hear two words which could
possibly be the answer, but only one will be correct.
1. Complete the sentences with these words and numbers. You can put two words
in each space.
2. Listen to Danny and circle the correct word in the sentences in Exercise 1.
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3. Now look at the sentences about Lee Martin. Think of possible words to fit in
the spaces. Then listen and see if you were correct.
4. You will hear a man called Pete Russel giving a talk about an extreme camping
trip. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
PRACTICE 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?
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1. What is the woman’s first memory?
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7. Which is Tanya’s boyfriend?
PRACTICE 2
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?
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4. What happened to the girl this afternoon?
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Unit 6 Sports
PART A A QUESTION OF SPORT
LEAD IN
1. Put the letters in order to make the names of sports. You can write the name of
the sport by its picture above.
2. Work with a partner. Write the name of the sport(s) next to the equipment.
Some equipment matches more than one sport.
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3. Discuss these questions.
a. Which sports do you like playing or doing?
b. Which sports do you like watching?
c. Does anyone in the class not like sport?
d. What does he/she do or watch instead?
LISTENING
1. Look at the photographs which
show some unusual sports – street
hockey, mountainboarding,
snowfering and karting. Can you
guess which sport is in each
photograph?
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2. Listen to four people talking about these sports. Which one is each person
talking about? Write 1, 2, 3 or 4 next to each sport.
3. Listen to some more information about these sports. Write the answers to these
questions.
Mountain boarding
1. What sometimes happens? They sometimes fall
2. What do they always wear? ____________________________________
Street hockey
3. What do they use? ____________________________________
4. When do they usually play this? ____________________________________
Karting
5. How fast can you go indoors? ____________________________________
6. What is a kart? ____________________________________
Snowfering
7. What do they use? ____________________________________
8. Where do they do this? ____________________________________
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2. Write the missing words.
Noun (person) Noun Adjective
(1) championship ___
athlete (2) athletic
(3) competition (4)
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word from Exercise 2.
1. Some of the best ath……………..come from Jamaica.
2. This year the golf champ……………was in Scotland.
3. You have to be a very comp…………….person to succeed in sport.
4. I don’t like sports. I’m not very ath……………..
Tyler Wright
Born on (1) ……………………1994 in Australia
Won her first adult competition at the age of (2) ……………………
The prize money for this competition was (3) $……………………
Became under-18 champion in (4) ……………………
In 2011 she won the women’s World Cup, scoring just over (5)
……………………points out of 20
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3. Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
1. Which of these things do you think is most important to become a sports champion?
talent money family help
luck good teachers ambition
2. Do you think it’s more difficult to be a champion footballer, ice skater, BMX racer or
surfer?
4. You will hear a man called Don Wood talking about a special sports school on
the radio. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space.
Read the instructions and questions carefully before you listen to help
you understand what you are going to hear.
Mark your answer then move on to the next question.
The questions often use different words from the recording, so don’t
choose an answer just because you hear a word from the option.
If you don’t hear the answer to a question, don’t spend time worrying
about it. You will miss the answer to the next question too
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PRACTICE 1
You will hear a woman called Sarah talking about a sport called free-diving.
Listen and choose A, B, or C for questions 1-6.
1. What does Sarah say about the history of free-diving?
A It has always been an extreme sport.
B It was once a way of finding food.
C It’s less than four hundred years old.
2. What does Sarah say about free-diving today?
A It requires special equipment.
B It’s non-competitive.
C It has several different names.
3. How did Tanya Streeter spend a lot of her childhood?
A training to be a diver
B sailing and fishing
C playing in the sea
4. Tanya realised she was a talented free-diver after
A She’d entered her first free-diving competition.
B She’d had one lesson in free-diving.
C She’d been doing it for a while.
5. How does Tanya train?
A She exercises for five hours every day.
B She swims in the sea every day.
C She goes running every day.
6. What advice about free-diving does Sarah give to beginners?
A Practise in the sea whenever possible.
B Take proper lessons.
C Enter as many competitions as you can.
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PRACTICE 2
You will hear an interview with a teenager called Simon about going to an indoor climbing
center that has a climbing wall.
For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. Simon’s mum decided to take him to the climbing centre because
A. she had enjoyed going there.
B. her friend had recommended it.
C. Simon had been there with his school.
2. Before he went to the centre, Simon was
A. worried about going climbing there.
B. interested in seeing the climbing wall.
C. disappointed to hear it was all indoors.
3. Simon says that at the center there were
A. lots of people when it opened.
B. many different types of people.
C. no other people his age.
4. What did Simon think about the climbing wall?
A. He thought it looked very high.
B. He was afraid he might fall.
C. He found the foot holes helpful.
5. Why was Simon unhappy with his first climb?
A. He was slower than everyone else.
B. He found it hurt his arms.
C. He didn’t get to the top.
6. What does Simon feel he learnt from climbing at the center?
A. how to improve his fitness
B. to think before he does something
C. the best way to work with other people
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Unit 7 Holidays and weather
PART A HOLIDAYS
LEAD IN
Work in pairs. What are your favourite places to go for a holiday? Look at the
photos below. Would you enjoy a holiday in these places? Why/ Why not?
2. Work in pairs. What did Marta and Jake say about each place?
3. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Joanna, and her brother, Mark,
about a horse-riding holiday that they’ve just been on. Decide if each sentence is
true or false.
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1. Joanna and Mark were surprised their parents let them go away independently.
2. Joanna was very satisfied with where they stayed during the holiday.
3. Joanna and Mark were more experienced riders than the other teenagers there.
4. Mark was worried that he might be injured while he was riding.
5. Joanna was nervous about riding the first horse she was given.
6. Mark is looking forward to displaying his photos of their holiday.
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4. How long does the trip to the glacier last?
A about twenty five minutes
B almost four hours
C about three and a half hours
5. Megan says the best time to take photos is when you’re
A flying above the mountains.
B standing above the glaciers.
C travelling across the lake.
6. How many trips to Wanaka are there every day in the summer?
A one
B two
C three
2. Complete the weather forecast for pictures 1-6 with these expressions.
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1. It’s so …foggy… that planes can’t take off. It’s also quite …cold…: only 3oC.
2. The ………………is already high. It’s going to be a very ………………day with a
maximum of 40…………………………….
3. There are probably going to be ………………soon. Some people are going to
………………
4. There is a ………………at sea, with strong winds ………………from the west,
causing high waves.
5. There’s a noisy ………………in the mountains with ………………briefly turning
night into day.
6. It’s ………………this morning, -5oC, with ………………on the ground. A
heavy……………………. is forecast for later.
3. Which of the weather conditions above do you think are extreme? Which are
mild? Choose two different kinds of weather from pictures 1-6. Tell your partner
how each makes you feel and why.
Before you listen, quickly read the instructions and the questions to get
an idea of what you will hear.
When the recording is played, listen for reasons why one option is
correct – and for reasons why the other two are wrong.
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1. What does Chloe say about the weather in her country?
A It’s cold in the north.
B It changes quite often.
C It’s always sunny.
2. Listen to a radio program and complete these notes using between one and
three words in each space.
The words you write in the spaces are always the same as the words you hear.
But the words around the spaces are sometimes different from the words you
hear.
You can guess what kind of words you need to listen for.
You usually have to write one word but sometimes you have to write two.
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a Joe helped to look after cows on ….a farm……
b The famer’s wife made excellent _______.
c Natasha was paid ₤_______ a week.
d A friend helped Natasha to write _______.
e Owen worked on an island in _______
f The weather was often _______.
g Jennifer’s hands and _______ hurt while she was working in the desert.
h She liked the desert because it was beautiful and _______.
i Martin was introduced to the old man by _______.
j The old man’s _______ asked Martin to paint her basement.
Excursion to Brighton
ITINERARY
COACH PICK-UP TIME: 8 a.m.
PICK-UP POINT: outside the (1)…………………..
ARRIVAL TIME IN BRIGHTON: 10 a.m.
DROP-OFF POINT: POOL VALLEY COACH station
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PRACTICE 2
You will hear a holiday rep welcoming a new group of guests to a hotel. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
You can find Steven in his office between 10 and 11 a.m. or (1)…………and …………p.m.
Everything is included in the excursion price except (2)………………..
Children under the age of (3)………………..are not allowed to go on the excursion
The crèche and toddler group closes at (4)………………..in the morning
It costs (5)………………..an hour for an aerobics class
On Sunday you can attend a (6)………………..class in the pool at 10 o’clock.
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Unit 8 Clothing & Shopping
Part A CLOTHING
VOCABULARY CLOTHES (1)
Work in small groups. Look at the picture of the lost property office at a summer
camp. Use the words in the box to talk about some of these items.
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1. Which is Mark’s sweater?
A B C
2. What has Mary lost?
A B C
3. What has John lost?
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A B C
4. Which coat is Barbara talking about?
A B C
2. Listen and choose the correct picture.
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VOCABULARY CLOTHES (2)
Put the items below into the correct categories. Two words can go in two
categories.
2. Read the multiple-choice questions below, then listen again. While you are
listening, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1. What did Marcia and her friend buy in the department store?
A. trousers and jewellery
B. trousers and a top
C. a top and jewellery
2. What did Marcia think of the shoe shop they went to?
A. It was too small.
B. It had a limited range of goods.
C. Its prices were all too high.
The questions on the recording may be very similar to the ones on your page.
Follow each one carefully so that you don’t get lost while you’re listening –
the questions are in the same order as the recording.
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3. You will hear an interview with two young teenagers, Ben Wright and Sophie
Carter, who design and make their own clothes. For each question, choose the
correct answer A, B or C.
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Part B SHOPPING
LEAD IN WHERE TO SHOP?
1. Look at the photographs. What do they show?
2. Work with a partner. Look at one of the photographs. Make a list of all the
advantages and disadvantages of shopping that way.
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LISTENING 1 PART 1 – Multiple choice questions with pictures
1. How much do you remember
about Listening Part 1. Circle
the correct option in italics in
the sentences 1-5 in the Exam
round-up box.
2. Work in pairs. Read this first question from Listening Part 1 and look at the
three accompanying pictures.
4. Listen to the first part of the recording and put a tick (√) next to the correct
picture.
5. Listen to the second part of the recording. Is your answer still correct?
6. Work in pairs. Read the rest of the questions from Listening Part 1. Underline
the key words in the questions, then look at the accompanying pictures and think
about what information you will need to listen for.
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2. What will they take to the party?
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7. Where has the mother been?
7. Listen to the recording twice and choose the correct picture by putting a tick
(√) in the box below it.
2. Listen again. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered
space.
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VOCABULARY MONEY
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Do you agree?
1. I never throw away a…………..in case I have to take something back to the shop.
2. I think that students should get a…………..in every shop because they don’t have
enough money to pay full price.
3. It’s important to leave a…………..of at least 12% in a restaurant.
4. I don’t like using a…………..because it’s easy to spend more than you can afford. I’d
rather pay by…………..
2. Listen to someone on the radio reviewing websites, and check your answers.
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3. What does the receiver say about the gifts on the website Experiences?
A. It can be difficult to choose a gift.
B. There aren’t many ideas for gifts.
C. The best gifts are sports lessons.
4. On the website Exchanging you can’t
A. buy anything.
B. exchange more than one item.
C. contact people directly.
5. The website What Sounds? advises people about
A. the latest music.
B. using music websites.
C. where to buy the best music equipment.
6. From next month, Truth about Travel will
A. have information on more countries.
B. focus more on the best hotels.
C. allow you to book online.
A B
YES NO
1. Linda wants to change a cassette because she dislikes it. A B
2. Linda already knows what she wants to get. A B
3. Frank recommends a famous band. A B
4. Linda is happy with her cassette player. A B
5. Linda thinks the price of the cassette is reasonable. A B
6. Linda has already seen the Irish band. A B
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PRACTICE 2
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a conversation between a boy, Tom, and his sister, Clare, about school.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, circle A for YES. If it is not
correct, circle B for NO.
A B
YES NO
1. Claire thinks their father will be pleased by Tom’s news. A B
2. Tom believes he can manage both swimming and school work. A B
3. Tom’s teacher thinks Tom is clever. A B
4. Tom dislikes doing maths. A B
5. Clare thinks it is a bad idea to take a friend’s advice. A B
6. Tom finally realizes he will need his father’s agreement to his plans. A B
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Unit 9 Conserving nature
PART A THE WILDLIFE
LEAD IN
1. Work in small groups. Match the animals in italics with pictures A-H, then
decide whether statements 1-8 are true or false.
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LISTENING Part 2 Multiple choice
1. What do you know about India? What kinds of wildlife is it famous for?
2. Before doing Listening Part 2, answer the questions in the Exam round-up box.
3. Study questions 1-6 for Listening Part 2 in Exercise 4. For each question or
unfinished statement, underline the key word(s). then do the same for each of
options A, B and C.
4. Follow the exam instructions. Listen for expressions with similar or opposite
meanings to the words you underlined to help you choose your answers.
You will hear a young woman called Lucy talking about her trip to India to see wildlife. For
each question, choose the best answer.
1. What does Lucy say about the hotel?
A. The bed was very uncomfortable.
B. Her room has a wonderful view.
C. It was a long way from the park.
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2. The guide knew where the tiger was because
A. he had seen it from the car.
B. another guide was watching it.
C. other animals had noticed it.
3. Lucy got on the elephant by climbing
A. up a ladder.
B. a nearby tree.
C. onto the car.
4. When they first saw the tiger, it was
A. resting after a meal.
B. sleeping on the ground.
C. looking for food.
5. Lucy felt safe because she believed that
A. tigers in India never attack humans.
B. the tiger would not attack the elephant.
C. this tiger was too old to be dangerous.
6. The tourists were allowed to
A. get out of the car.
B. feed the monkeys.
C. photograph the tiger.
5. You will hear an interview with a woman called Jenny Borthwick talking about
dolphins. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
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4. Dolphins may be unhappy at dolphin parks because
A. their group consists of different types of dolphins.
B. they are taken away from their families at a young age.
C. male and female dolphins are mixed together.
5. Jenny is unhappy with performing dolphins food because they
A. are only given one type of fish.
B. are unable to catch their own fish.
C. are only fed as a reward.
6. Why does Jenny say people shouldn’t swim with dolphins?
A. Dolphins can be dangerous.
B. Dolphins find this stressful.
C. Dolphins change their behaviour.
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a lack of rain___ a storm___ drought___ floods___
high temperatures___ heavy rain___ hot summers___ ice___
low temperatures___ lightning___ mild winters___ snow___
thunder___ wildfires___
2. Describe the climate where you live. Have you noticed any changes in the
weather over the past few years?
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3. Match problems 1 – 4 with photos A-D.
A- B-
D -
C-
1. People dump rubbish into the seas, rivers, and oceans.
2. Litter can be dangerous for wildlife.
3. Traffic causes air pollution and increases global warming.
4. People cut down trees in the rainforests and destroy the natural habitat of animals.
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New exhibition on global warming at the Science Museum –
A Changing World
The exhibition begins on (1)____________
The exhibition floor is covered with (2) ____________
Display about the Arctic includes: - a large block of ice
- several (3) ____________
The exhibition posters were written by famous (4) ____________
Short films – stories from people living in Australia, Brazil, Greenland and (5)
____________
At the end of the exhibition you can send a message to a politician or a (6) _______
Use the time before the listening starts to read the question
paper.
Easy words like days and months must be spelt correctly.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Language Focus : Predicting the future
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We use be going to for predicting the future when we can see
evidence now of what is likely to happen.
The sky is very dark. I think it’s going to rain.
We can use adverbs like probably, definitely to modify will.
The earth will definitely be warmer.
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Exam practice Part 1 and 2
Part 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Example: What will the boy have for dinner?
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5. Where did the boy’s teacher put his drawing?
Part 2
Questions 8-13
You will hear an interview with a teenager called Amy Manero, who is talking about her
interest in music, particularly jazz piano. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or
C.
8. When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?
A. at the age of four
B. before she started secondary school
C. after getting advice from her school music teacher
9. How did Amy feel at her first big public event?
A. excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume
B. nervous because it was her first time on stage
C. surprised because the audience was very big
10. What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?
A. She was better at it than the rest of the players.
B. She put lots of effort into learning about it.
C. She enjoyed it as soon as she started.
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11. Amy gives piano lessons so that she can
A. help people who couldn’t normally afford them.
B. encourage lots of young people to play the piano.
C. improve her own playing technique.
12. Why does Amy write a blog on the internet?
A. to get some experience for becoming a journalist
B. to tell people about her daily life as a musician
C. to recommend events for people to go to
13. Why does Amy love music so much?
A. People can understand it whatever their language.
B. She meets people she liks through playing it.
C. It brings together people of different ages.
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Unit 10 Entertainment
PART A THE CINEMA
VOCABULARY
1. Look at the two pictures below. What are people in the pictures doing? Where
are they? How do they feel? Can you guess what kinds of film they are watching?
3. Discuss with your partner about different kinds of films you like watching, and
say where and when you like to watch them.
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LISTENING 1 Part 1 – Multiple choice with pictures
1. Look at the pictures for questions 1-7 in Exercise 3. Can you name all the
things in the pictures? Practise saying the numbers.
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4. How did the family travel to the concert?
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LISTENING2 SHORT ANSWERS
Listen to a retired film director talking about his first visit to a cinema and
answer the following questions.
1. How did he remember about the first time he went to the cinema?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. How much TV did he watch before he was five?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What did he enjoy about going to the cinema when he was little?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How are films different now from how they were when he was five?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. What was the name of the first film he saw in the cinema?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
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LISTENING 1 GAP FILLING
1. Look at the advertisement outside the Victoria Cinema and complete the
spaces with the correct words.
VICTORIA CINEMA
performances
Ask inside for (a)…………..of films showing this week.
discounts
(b)…………….open from 10.30 every day.
a programme
Four (c)……………...every day.
box office
Two (d)………………
screens
(e)………………for students and children.
2. Here are some sentences about a cinema. Complete the spaces with any suitable
words.
a. The film begins at………………
b. There is a late performance on………………
c. The cinema is next to the………………
d. The film won a prize for the best………………
e. The film is in ………………with subtitles.
f. The film is suitable for ………………
g. The tickets cost………………
h. Phone………………for more information.
3. Look at these notes about Victoria Cinema. Some information is missing. What
kind of words will you listen for?
VICTORIA CINEMA
films showing from 7 July Before listening, think
about what kinds of
One Summer Night normally three performances but
words the answers will
only one at 7.30 pm on (1) ………………
be.
Talk by the (2) ……………… of The Violinist on
You will hear the exact
Wednesday.
words you need, so you
Late-night film Dead Men's Shoes has won a prize for
don’t have to change
the (3) ………………
them.
On Saturday at 5 pm you can see the film A Dangerous
Game in (4) ……………… with subtitles.
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Children's film club:
at 10 am The Young (5) ………………
at 11 .30 am The Mad Professor
You can book tickets by phone between 10.30 am and
(6) ……………… with a credit card.
4. Listen to a recorded message giving you information about films. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Language Focus : Past simple, Past continuous and Past perfect
We use past simple for a single event in the past .
Paul first appeared on TV in 1960.
We use past continuous for an action in progress in the past .
They were talking about the pictures.
We use past perfect for an action that happened earlier in the past .
He felt a bit guilty because he had left me with a babysitter the night before.
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Part 4
Questions 20-25
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a boy, Jack, and a girl, Mandy, talking about sports programme on TV.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose letter A for YES. If it is
not correct, choose letter B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20. Mandy knows that Jack is a fan of sports programmes on TV. A B
21. Mandy accepts Jack’s invitation to watch a sports programme at his A B
house.
22. Jack agrees with Mandy that there’s currently too much sport on TV. A B
23. Jack thinks TV sports programmes encourage young people to take A B
up sport.
24. Mandy suggests that Jack should take part in more sports activities. A B
25. Jack persuades Mandy to watch him perform in a sporting event A B
soon.
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Unit 11 Practice tests
PRACTICE TEST 1
PART 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.
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3. Which TV programme is on at 9 o’clock tonight?
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7. Which house did the woman stay in?
PART 2
Questions 8-13
You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For
each question, put a tick (√) in the correct box.
9. Angela likes her job because she A loves being in dangerous situations
B never knows where she’ll go next.
C v enjoys watching important events
happen.
12. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend? A at her sister’s house
B at university
C in Hong Kong
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13. What does Angela do to relax? A She cooks a meal.
B She goes sailing.
C She goes shopping.
PART 3
Questions 14-19
You will hear a radio programme about some historic places to visit.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Salter House
Built in the year (16)……………………...
Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy
All visitors want to see Dorothy’s (17)……………………...
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PART 4
Questions 20-25
PART 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.
Example: How many eggs do you need to make the cake?
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1. Where are the dictionaries?
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6. What did the woman leave in the restaurant?
PART 2
Questions 8-13
You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called
Swanton. For each question, choose the correct answer.
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11. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
12. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
13. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because
A. there is a successful new shopping centre.
B. there will soon be a new airport.
C. a new university is opening
PART 3
Questions 14-19
You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a singing course she attended. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
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PART 4
Questions 20-25
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