Tapescripts
Test 1 - Listening
Stacey: What do you usually do at the weekends, Allan?
Allan: Well, I always do my homework on Friday so I can
play football with my friends all, day Saturday
and Sunday! What do you do?
Stacey: Nothing special. I never get up early, though. I like
to sleep until late. Every day I get up at 7:00 or
7:30, but I often get up at 10 o'clock on Saturdays
and Sundays.
Joan: What time do you go to school, Shawn?
Shawn: School starts at 9:00, but I leave my house at ,
8:00 because I take a bus and it takes time. And
you?
Joan: I'm lucky because I don't walk to school. My mum
drives me there, so I leave my house at 8:30.
Test 2 - Listening
48 Carnival is a very big celebration in Brazil. It begins
forty days before Easter and' lasts four days and four
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nights, from Saturday to Tuesday. People dress· up and
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parade on the streets. · dioxide in the atmosphere. Tree-planting will begin at ten
49 Every 13th December in Sweden, people celebrate the
festival of Santa Lucia. Girls wear white dresses with
red belts and a crown of candles, while the bqys wear
special white clothes and cone hats with · stars.
Children leave school early and everyone takes to the
streets and sings the Santa Lucia song.
50 In Japan, people eat Tekgut on 1st January to show ,
that they are a year older. Tekgut is a rice cake that
people put in beef soup. People prepare it the day
before the celebration so it can dry. Then they cut the
Tekgut and serve it. Some people also add dumplings,
to make it taste better.
Test 3 - Listening
Anne: Hi James!
James: Hi Anne! How was your weekend?
Anne: Quiet. I wanted to eat out with Sarah but she went
to the cinema with her brother.
James: So, what did you do?
Anne: Nothing much. I stayed home and watched a film
on DVD. And you?
James: Well, on Saturday I met my friends and on Sunday I
went to see Paul play football.
Anne: Did John come with you?
James: No, he had to help his mother with the housework.
Test 4 - Listening
People around the world have different ideas about th
things that bring good or bad luck to someone. Th:
Chinese, for example, never do any housework on New
Year's Day because they believe that their good luck for the
~hole year goes away together with the dust and dirt of
the house. The English beli~ve that black cats bring good
luck, but in the USA mar\y people think that black cats
bring bad lack. The French think that black cats are lucky
only if you find a white hair on them! Finally, in many
countries around the world many people believe that
Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, but the Greeks believe
that Tuesday the 13th is an unlucky day.
Test 5 - [istening
We are inviting everyone to be part of a very special event
on Sunday. This special day is 'Plant-A-Tree Day!' We ask
that everyone in the community come to Evergreen Park
and plant a tree. It is important that we try and plant as
many trees as we can. Trees are very important to our
environment. If we plant trees, we will reduce carbon
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o'clock in th morning. All you need to bring is a pair of
work gloves. For more information, contact Jenny on 212
444 8502. See you,there!
Test 6 - Listening·
e.g. Woman 1: Hi, Betty! You look really nice today.
Woman 2: Really? Thanks. I didn't want to wear
jeans again.
Woman 1: Well, t~at skirt looks great on you.
Woman 2: I have a jacket which is the same colour
but it's too warm to wear a jacket today.
Woman 1: Never mind. You can wear it another day.
46 Man: I'm trying to book tickets for my holiday
in Italy.
Woman: Didn't you go to Italy last year?
Man: No, I was in England last summer.
Woman: Why don't you go to France? 1hear it's
got some great beaches.
Man: Hmm. Maybe next summer.
47 Man: So, what did you see while you were on
holiday?
Woman: Well, my friend wanted to go to the top
of a very tall skyscraper and I wanted to
visit the royal palace.
Man: Arid what did you choose?
Woman: Not one or the other! We visited an old
castle instead!

48 Man 1: How was your holiday?
Man 2:Fantastic! We went by train and it was
slow but very relaxing.
Man 1:Why didn't you go by plane?
Man 2:Because my wife's afraid of flying and it
was too far to go there by car.
Test 7 - Listening
Tony
I've played football since I was six years old and now I want
to do something different. My brother thinks I should join
his basketball team, but I want a sport which is more
challenging, so I've decided to try cricket. It's not as
exciting as kayaking, or as challenging as speed skating,
but I'm sure it'll be fun!
Lisa
When I was young I loved gymnastics. Even when I had a lot
of homework for school, I still found time for my favourite
sport. I remember that when I was 12 I pulled a muscle in
one of my training sessions but that didn't stop me. Four
years later though, I fell off my bike and broke my leg. I had
to stop gymnastics for five months, until I was OK again.
Sarah
I think that rock climbing is a thrilling but difficult sport. I
need to be very careful and make sure I wear my helmet,
knee pads and gloves when I go rock climbing. Last week, _
as I was climbing in the Lake District, I lost one of my knee "
pads and I cut my leg on the rocks. Luckily for me, it didn't
bleed very much.
Bobby
I love sports! I've tried rugby, judo, snowboarding and rock
climbing. I like all of them even though in the last few
years I've broken my arm, bruised both eyes, sprained my
ankle and cut my leg. Sports are still my passion and next
week I'm starting tennis lessons. Who knows? Maybe I'll try
kayaking after that, but I'm not sure.
Test 8 - Listening
47 Salesperson: Hello. How can I help you?
Mike: I need a bat and some baseball shoes.
Sa_lesperson: Certainly. How about these shoes?
Mrke: They look fine, thank you.
48 Sofia:
Excuse me, can you please tell me
where the flour and sugar are?
Lady: They're just over here. Follow me.
Sofia: Thank you.
Tapescripts
49 Man: Hello. Can I help you?
Woman: I'd like to try these boots in a size 6,
please.
Man: Take a seat and I'll get them for you.
Woman: Thank you.
50 Waiter: Hello. What would you like?
Man: I'll have two burgers, please.
Waiter: OK, would you like something to drink?
Man: A Coke, please.
Test 9 - Listening
Tom: Hi Ben! It's Tom. I was wondering if you would
like to come over and see Doctor Who with
me.
Ben: Doctor Who? That's my favourite show!
Sure! When?
Tom: Well, it's on at 7:00, tomorrow night.
Ben: Tomorrow? Hmm, that's Saturday. Let me think
if I've got to do anything ... nope! Nothing!
Ok! I'll be there! Should I bring anything?
Tom: You can bring some popcorn, if you like.
Ben: OK! Sure. See you then!
Test 10 - Listening
e.g. Girl: MTV is my favourite channel because I can listen
to all the new songs and enjoy performances by my
favourite singers and bands.
47 Woman: I don't have much time to watch lV. The
only thing I like watching are shows where I can learn
about wildlife and the world of animals. And I never
miss Jack Hanna's show!
48 Man: I always want to know what's going on in the
world, so I always watch the six o'clock news. I also
find out about the weather and learn the latest sports
news.
49 Boy: I never miss my favourite Bugs Bunny and
Pokemon shows at the weekend. I sometimes watch
The Simpsons and Dragonba/1 Z, but not too often.
50 ~oy: I play_ football, basketball and rugby, so every
time there 1s a programme about my favourite sports
on lV I watch it. I don't like watching the news or
documentaries, though. I think they're boring!