Supplementary Materials For Listening - Level 2 - Classbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1: NAMES............................................................................................................................................. 1
UNIT 2: PEOPLE DESCRIPTION, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE ............................................................... 9
UNIT 3: CLOTHES ............................................................................................................................................ 15
UNIT 4: HOLIDAYS .................................................................................................................................... 21
UNIT 5: AIRPORT AND AIRPLANE ......................................................................................................... 26
UNIT 6: SHOPPING..................................................................................................................................... 33
UNIT 7: HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................ 39
UNIT 8: DIRECTIONS & CITY TOUR ...................................................................................................... 44
UNIT 9: HOW TO…..................................................................................................................................... 51
UNIT 10: GIVING ADVICE ........................................................................................................................ 58
UNIT 11: PHOBIAS ..................................................................................................................................... 63
UNIT 12: SCHOOL SUBJECTS .................................................................................................................. 68
UNIT 13: SPORTS ........................................................................................................................................ 74
UNIT 14: NEWS AROUND THE WORLD ................................................................................................. 80
UNIT 15: GOSSIP......................................................................................................................................... 87
UNIT 16: END-OF-TERM MOCK TEST.................................................................................................... 94
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR LEVEL 2 - LISTENING - CLASSBOOK
UNIT 1: NAMES
I. PRE-LISTENING
Vocabulary
Ø First name = given name = Christian name = forename
Ø Last name = surname = family name
Example: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Jones, Brown, Davis, Miller, Wilson,
Moore, Taylor, Anderson, Thomas, Jackson, White, Harris, Martin, Thompson,
Garcia, Martinez, Robinson, Clark, Allen, Wright, Lopez.
Ø Middle name
Ø Full name (personal name) = First name + Middle name + Last name
Example: Mark + Elliot + Zuckerberg
II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. A: What’s Joseph’s last name?
B: His last name is……………………….
2. A: Sorry, what’s your name again?
B: OK, my first name is………………….and my last name is spelled……………..
3. A: Excuse me, what’s her name?
B:……………………….., and her last name is spelled……………………….
4. A: What is Ms. Smith’s first name?
B: It’s spelled……………………………
5. A: Who is the man in the middle?
B: He is my friend,…………………….
A: Where is he from?
B: He is from……………………………
TASK 2
Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with a proper name.
1. …………………………………….comes from Edinburgh.
2. ……………………………………..comes from Newcastle.
3. ……………………………………..is from Liverpool.
4. ……………………………………...is from Glasgow.
5. ……………………………………..is from Cardiff.
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Department of Academic Foundations, VNU-IS
6. ……………………………………..teaches in London.
7. ……………………………………..comes from Manchester University.
8. ……………………………………..is from Belfast.
9. ……………………………………..is from Nottingham University.
10. ……………………………………..is from Cambridge University.
Notes:
1. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and it’s the centre of government and commercial
life. The famous castle and international festival attract thousands of visitors.
2. Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee are the chief cities in Scotland.
3. Aberdeen is Scotland’s chief fishing port.
4. Cardiff, Swansea and Newport are the chief urban centres in Wales.
5. Belfast is the centre of Northern Ireland.
TASK 3
Listen to the conversations and complete the information about each person.
1. Linda
First name
Last name
Country
Subject
2. Joseph
First name
Last name
Country
Subject
3. Maclain
First name
Last name
Country
Subject
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TASK 4
4. Listen to the conversation and fill in the forms below.
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Ms. Hee
First name
Country
Nationality
2
Mr. Smith
First name
Country
Nationality
3
Surname
First name
Country
Language
When to use the computer
4
Last name
First name
Country
Nationality
5
Last name
First name
Country
Language
III/ POST- LISTENING

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Talk to four classmates. Find out their names and telephone numbers. Ask these questions and
write the answers in the chart.
First name Last name Telephone number

1._____________________ ______________________ ______________________
_ _ _
2. _____________________ ______________________ ______________________
_ _
3. _____________________ ______________________ ______________________
_ _
4. _____________________ ______________________ ______________________
_ _
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Strategies for Part 1
Look at Question 1 and think about what you are going to hear.
1. What information must you listen for?
2. Look at the three pictures. What different ways are there of saying the times in
pictures A, B and C?
3. Listen to the recording for Question 1. Which of the times did you hear?
4. Listen again and mark your answer.
5. Why is A wrong?
6. Why is C wrong?
7. Why is B the correct answer? What does Paula say?
Do questions 2-7 in the same way.
Exam tip!
Use the pictures to help you. You can guess a lot about what you
are going to hear by looking at them.
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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: What will the boy take back to the shop?
Aþ B¨ C¨
1. What time will Paula pick Julie up?
A¨ B¨ C¨
2. What will they get first?
A¨ B¨ C¨
3. Where did the woman leave her keys?
A¨ B¨ C¨
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4. What does the man decide to eat?
A¨ B¨ C¨
5. What time is the woman’s new appointment?
A¨ B¨ C¨
6. What was cancelled?
A¨ B¨ C¨
7. What did Jason enjoy doing on Saturday?
A¨ B¨ C¨
GAP FILLING
Listen again and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
1. What time will Paula pick Julie up?
Woman: Hi Julie. This is Paula. I’m ringing to remind you that I’ll pick you up tonight. The
film doesn’t start until (1)…………………, so we can go a bit later than I thought. I’ll
leave here at about twenty past seven so I’ll be at your house at twenty to eight. We
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need to allow time to park the car and I want to get good (2)……. See you later then.
Give me a ring if there’s a problem.
2. What will they get first?
Girl: The most important thing I need is new trainers. I know (3)…………which ones I
want. They’re in the shop by the library. Let’s go straight there.
Woman: Just a minute. That’s the opposite end of town. I want to get a film for my camera in
this shop while we’re here.
Girl: Don’t forget we need some fruit.
Woman: We’ll get that last, after we’ve bought your (4)……….., because it’ll be heavy.
3. Where did the woman leave her keys?
Woman: Oh, I’m in a hurry and I can’t find my keys. I always leave them on the
(5)……………...
Man: Let’s see. You didn’t leave them in the car, did you? That’s what I did last week.
Woman: I’ll go and look.
Man: There are some keys in the kitchen but I don’t think they're yours. I’ll get them.
Woman: Those are (6)…………... Thanks.
4. What does the man decide to eat?
Woman: What will you have? How about (7)………….? It’s really good here.
Man: Actually I think I’ll just have a drink.
Woman: You must have more than that. It’s hours since we had lunch. What about chicken then
or a chicken (8)…………?
Man: If they have salad, I’ll have some with a roll.
5. What time is the woman’s new appointment?
Woman 1: Good morning. Dr Clarke’s surgery.
Woman 2: Hello. Could I change the (9)………….I have for tomorrow, please? It’s in the
morning and I can’t come till the afternoon. The name’s Joanna Saunders.
Woman 1: Certainly. I’ll have a look and see if Dr Clarke is free.... So you can’t come at a
quarter past ten. Erm... quarter to three is (10)………………or a quarter past four.
Woman 2: I’ll take the later one, thank you. Goodbye.
6. What was cancelled?
Woman: We missed the first day of our holiday because of the bad weather.
Man: Oh! Was your plane cancelled?
Woman: That wasn’t the problem. And the (11)……………. was waiting to take us to the port,
but the sea was so rough we had to wait till the next day and take a helicopter to the
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island. It was much more expensive and I was looking forward to the (12)…………
crossing.
7. What did Jason enjoy doing on Saturday?
Girl: Hi, Jason. Did you have a good day yesterday? Did you have a football match?
Boy: Yes, but we lost, so we all felt a bit (13)…………….. The score was 5-0.
Girl: I went shopping with Sally. We really enjoyed ourselves. But I know you don’t like
shopping.
Boy: Well, actually I spent Saturday afternoon looking for a birthday (14)……………… for
my sister, and I had a great time in the bookshops and music shops. I got her a book and
a CD. Then I went to the cinema to see Road to the Stars. I was really looking forward to
it, but it wasn’t as good as I expected.
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UNIT 2: PEOPLE DESCRIPTION, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

I. PRE-LISTENING
Are these words and phrases about age, height, or hair? Write them in the correct lists.
Short About 22 About 170 cm In her teens Dark
Long 19 years old Blond Tall Curly
In his twenties Light brown In her thirties Not so tall Shoulder-length
Almost 25 Straight
Age Height Hair

__________________ __________________ ___short____
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
People are describing other people. What are they describing? Listen and check (√) the correct
answer.
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TASK 2
Listen to these descriptions of people. Check (√) the correct picture.
TASK 3
Which child is being described? Number the pictures.
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TASK 4
People are describing other people at a party. What does each person look like? Listen and write
the correct letter.
1. Alicia ________ a. handsome, about 18
2. Sally ________ b. wearing glasses, about 38 or 39
3. Amy ________ c. long red hair
4. Thomas ________ d. short curly hair
5. Stefano ________ e. tall, about 180 centimetres
III. POST-LISTENING
1. Work in pairs. Take turns describing people in the pictures and guessing who they are.
Example:
A: This man is about 30.
B: Does he have dark hair?
A: No, he doesn’t
B: Is he tall?
A: Yes, he is.
B: Is it Jay?
A: Yes, it is.
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2. Take turns describing two people in your class and guessing who they are.
Example:
A: She has short hair
B: Is it Keiko?
A: No, it isn’t. She’s tall.
B: Is it…?
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Listen to the recording the first time.
a) Look at Question 8. Listen to what Vanessa says about last year and tick the correct
answer.
CLUE: What word that you hear means the same as travel by boat?
b) Look at Question 9. Listen to what Vanessa was worried about. Tick the correct answer.
CLUE: What does Vanessa use which means the same as worried?
c. Now do Questions 10-13 in the same way.
Listen to the recording again.
Check the answers you have marked and try to complete any questions that you missed the first
time. If you still don’t know, guess! Do not leave any questions unanswered.
Exam tip!
The questions always follow the same order as what you hear
on the recording. Use the questions to help you understand the
recording.
Questions 8-13
You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her husband, Robert,
and her baby, Ben. For each question, put a tick (√) in the correct box.
8 What did Vanessa and Robert A Get married ¨
decide to do last year? B Travel to England by boat ¨
C Look for new jobs ¨
9 Vanessa was worried that A they wouldn’t be prepared. ¨

B the conditions would be bad. ¨
C the baby would get ill. ¨
¨
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10 How did Vanessa feel when they A She wondered if she should fly home.
reached Singapore? B She was worried about the boat. ¨
C She enjoyed the break from travelling. ¨
11 Why was Vanessa’s father-in-law A He was a good cook. ¨

particularly helpful? B He looked after the baby. ¨
C He helped to sail the boat. ¨
12 Because of spending so much time A learnt to walk late. ¨

on the boat, the baby B doesn’t play by himself. ¨
C only likes certain food. ¨
13 What is Vanessa’s advice for A Don’t take more than one child. ¨
people sailing with children? B Go for a short time. ¨
C Don’t let children get bored. ¨
GAP FILLING
Interviewer: Good evening Vanessa. You’re going to tell us about your journey. Where was it
from and to?
Vanessa: Well, my husband, Robert, and I had worked in Hong Kong for years. We got
married there six years ago and had a baby there. But last year, we gave up our jobs
and (1)………….. to sail back to England, with the baby.
Interviewer: And how long did it take you to get ready for the trip?
Vanessa: We had six months to buy a boat and make sure we had everything we needed. My
friends didn’t believe I could live in such a small (2)……………., but I was happy
about that. I was most anxious about our health, particularly the baby, and I started
collecting (3)………….. in case we needed them.
Interviewer: And your first stop was Singapore?
Vanessa: Yes. The first part of the journey was the worst - we were sick all the time. I hadn’t
expected to hit bad weather so soon. We’d no worries about the boat, which had
already been round the world once. In fact, when we reached Singapore, I wasn’t
sure about spending six more months on the boat and I considered flying home to
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England, but luckily decided not to. We spent six long boring weeks in Singapore
waiting for the weather to (4)……………….
Interviewer: And you were joined by your father-in-law?
Vanessa: On the next part of the journey, my father-in-law joined us with a friend of his,
who’s a cook. It was wonderful to have a cook to (5)………………. meals. This
gave Robert and me more time. My father-in-law was very happy to take care of
the baby while we sailed the boat.
Interviewer: And did the baby enjoy the (6)…………..?
Vanessa: He did, I think. He loved climbing up the steps in the boat. He spent the first year
of his life at sea. While he was awake we played with him because it was
(7)………… to leave him alone. I’m sure this is why he wants us to play with him
all the time now. I was worried that he wouldn’t learn to walk, but he had no
problems. He’ll only eat (8)…………… foods, but all children are like that,
whether they’ve been on a boat or not.
Interviewer: And do you have any (9)…………… for other people sailing with children?
Vanessa: Children are happy on long journeys as long as they have plenty to do on board. It’s
dangerous otherwise. We just had one child with us, but it might be
(10)…………….. with two or three who can play together.
Interviewer: Well, has anyone got any questions?
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UNIT 3: CLOTHES
I. PRE-LISTENING
Match each word with a picture. Write the correct letter.
1. jeans_____ 6. scarf_____ 11. shorts___ 16. sneakers__

2. tie_____ 7. windbreaker____ 12. T-shirt___ 17. blouse___
3. sandals___ 8. skirt_____ 13. glasses__ 18. shoulder bag_____
4. jacket____ 9. hat_____ 14. pants___
5. dress_____ 10. suit_____ 15. shirt___
II. WHILE - LISTENING

TASK 1
Sandra is describing the people at her party. Which person is she describing? Listen and write
the correct letter.
1. David____ 2. Janet____ 3. Ron____ 4. Barbara____
5. Andy____ 6. Patty ____ 7. Mary____ 8. Ken____
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TASK 2
People are trying on clothes in a department store. Listen and number the pictures.
B.
A. □ 1 C. □
D. □ E. □ F. □
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TASK 3
Does the information you hear match the description? Listen and check (√) the correct answer.
TASK 4
Monica is describing people in her class. Are these statements true or false? Listen and check
(√) the correct answer.
True False
1 David is wearing a red suit with a blue tie. ¨ ¨
2 Bob is wearing a windbreaker over a black T-shirt. ¨ ¨
3 Roberta is wearing jeans, a black T-shirt, and a jacket. ¨ ¨
4 Sylvia is wearing cute blue jeans and blue sandals. ¨ ¨
5 Tess is wearing red pants and a white blouse. ¨ ¨
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III. POST-LISTENING
1. Work in pairs. Take turns describing people at a party and guessing who they are.
Example:
A. This woman is wearing a skirt.
B. Is she wearing a T-shirt?
A. No, she isn’t
B. Is she wearing glasses?
A. No, she isn’t
B. Is she wearing a scarf?
A. Yes, she is.
B. Is it Monica?
A. Yes, it is
2.Work in pairs. Look at your partner for 30 seconds. Then sit back-to-back. Try to describe
what your partner is wearing. How many things can you remember?
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE

1. Before listening, read the instructions and answer the following questions
a. How many questions are there?
b. What sort of word is Willingham? How do you know?
c. Who will you hear? What will they talk about?
d. What do you have to do?
2. Look at the Exam task and guess what kinds of words are missing.
a. Look at questions 14, 15, 17 and 18. What kind of word can go in each space? How do you
know?
b. Look at question 16. What kind of information do you need here? How do you know?
c. Look at question 19. What kind of word can go here? How do you know?
3. Listen to the recording the first time.

Try to answer as many questions as you can. If you miss a gap, don’t worry. You can fill it in
the second time you listen.
4. Listen to the recording again.

Check the answers you wrote in the first time. Fill in any answers you missed.
5. Check your answers.

a. How many words did you write in each space?
b. Is the meaning correct?
c. Is the grammar correct?
d. Is the spelling correct?
Exam tip!
A small spelling mistake in a difficult word is OK, for

example castel for castle. But simple words, for example
green, must be correct.
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Questions 14-19
You will hear someone talking on the radio about the Willingham Museum. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Willingham Museum
In the museum, visit:
• a 19th-century (14) …………………………………………………
• a 1950s dining room
• a new exhibition about (15) ………………………………….which will open on
(16) ………………………………………….
The museum is:
• in a building which was a (17) ………………………………….
• near the (18) ……………………………..…………..outside the town
To get there:
• follow the (19) ……………………………….………..signs from the town
centre.
GAP FILLING
Radio presenter: And to finish our (1)…………….about the area, I must advise you to visit
Willingham. Cars aren’t allowed into the centre, so it’s very pleasant to walk around. Your
first stop should be the museum, where history is (2)………….to life. Go back to the
(3)……………. century and walk along a street which looks just like it did then. There’s
even a horse and cart that you can ride on. The part of the museum which really interested
me was a 1950s dining room. It was just like my grandmother’s house when I was a child.
And there’s plenty more - toys, (4)……………….., jewellery.
If you can wait, there’s a new (5)………………opening soon. Willingham is famous for
one thing in particular - something all of us wear – shoes. People have made them in
Willingham for (6)……………….. of years, and in this exhibition you can see how they
were made. But don’t go yet because it doesn’t start until the 14th of July.
Allow at least half a day to visit the museum. It’s on a hill in a very old building which
used to be a prison. It’s a much happier place now than it was then, I can tell you. One
room (7)………………….the history of the building itself.
You can’t miss the museum. It’s not in the town centre itself – it’s just in front of the
(8)………….., and you can see that from wherever you are in the town.
Have a look round the town of Willingham too while you’re there. If you start in the main
(9)…………… and follow the green signs, they’ll take you to the museum. And you’ll see
lots of other (10)……………… things on the way too. Well, that’s all for today.
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UNIT 4: HOLIDAYS
I. PRE-LISTENING
Vocabulary
When do you use these words and phrases? Write them in the correct lists. Then add your own
expressions to each list.
Not bad Wonderful Very disappointing Nothing special
So-so Terrific Fantastic Pretty boring
Awful Really great All right Terrible
Didn’t like it Liked it a little Liked it a lot

_______________________ _______not bad_________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
_______________________ _______________________ ______________________
II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
These people didn’t have a good vacation. What did they do? Listen and circle the correct
answer.
1. a. went away 5. a. went to the beach
b. stayed home b. went to the country
2. a. went to Hawaii 6. a. went skiing
b. went to Okinawa b. stayed home
3. a. went away 7. a. went skiing
b. stayed home b. stayed home
4. a. invited relatives to stay 8. a. went to Las Vegas
b. visited relatives b. went to Los Angeles
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TASK 2
People are talking about their vacations. Did they enjoy them? Listen and check (√) the correct
answer.
1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes

No No No No
No No No No
TASK 3
People are talking about their vacations. Listen and number the pictures.
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TASK 4
People are talking about their vacations. What did each person do? Listen and write the correct
letter.
1 Sally _________ a. went to Brazil.
2 Josh _________ b. stayed home and watched videos.
3 Letitia _________ c. went to museums.
4 Frida_________ d. went skiing.
5 Jerry _________ e. went to France.
III. POST-LISTENING
Work in pairs. Add two more questions to ask your partner about his or her last vacation. Then
interview your partner. Write the answers in the chart.
Your partner
1. Where did you go on your last
vacation? _____________________________________
2. When did you go there? _____________________________________
3. Who did you go with? _____________________________________
4. How long were you there? _____________________________________
5. What did you do there? _____________________________________
6. What did you enjoy the most? _____________________________________
7. What didn’t you like? _____________________________________
8. What kinds of food did you try? _____________________________________
9. _______________________________ _____________________________________
10. _______________________________ _____________________________________
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

1. Read the instructions and answer the following questions.
a. How many sentences are there?
b. How many people will you hear?
c. What is the boy’s name?
d. What is the girl’s name?
e. Where are they?
f. What do you have to do?
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Exam tip!
The instructions tell you the names of the people and who they are. Make sure you
know which speaker is which, as this is important for answering the questions.
2. Read the six sentences. UNDERLINE the names in each sentence.

3. Make guesses about what you will hear.
a. underline six nouns which tell you what William and Sophie’s conversation will be about.
b. Compare your list of words with another students.
4. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Mark the answers you are sure of. If you miss one, don’t worry. You can listen for the answer
when you hear the recording again.
5. Listen again and check your answers.
Try to fill in any answers you missed the first time. If you’re still not sure, guess! Don’t leave
any questions unanswered.
Questions 20-25
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a conversation between a boy, William, and a girl, Sophie, in a music shop.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A
for YES. If it is not correct, put a (√) in the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20 Sophie’s mother works in the town where they live. ¨ ¨
21 Sophie enjoys shopping in Birmingham. ¨ ¨
22 William feels confident about finding his way around Birmingham. ¨ ¨
23 Sophie thinks the band 521 has improved. ¨ ¨
24 William persuades Sophie to buy a different CD from him. ¨ ¨
25 Sophie is disappointed to have her birthday present early. ¨ ¨
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GAP FILLING
Sophie: Hi, William.
William: Oh, hi, Sophie.
Sophie: This is a good music shop, isn’t it? Before it opened, I had to ask my mum to buy
me what I wanted in (1)…………….. because there wasn’t a good shop here.
William: Your mum went all the way to Birmingham to buy what you wanted? It’s about
twenty (2)…………….. from here!
Sophie: No, silly. She works there.
William: So do you go with her sometimes in the holidays and spend the day shopping in
Birmingham?
Sophie: Well, I find the city centre a bit big, so I get (3)……………… about getting lost.
I’d rather tell my mum what I want and she gets it for me. She doesn’t mind.
William: Well, next time you go I could come with you. If we had a map, it wouldn’t be a
(4)………………….for me.
Sophie: Yes, if we were together, it’d be OK. That CD you had in your hand when I came
in ... are you going to buy it?
William: I already have. Why?
Sophie: Oh, I was thinking of getting it too. It’s the new one by that band 521, isn’t it? I
didn’t use to like them much, but their music has got a lot better (5)…………...
William: Mmm. Don’t get the same one. You can (6)…………. mine. If you got a different
one by the same band, then you could lend that to me.
Sophie: Well...
William: I don’t think this one’s very good anyway (7)……………….. Look at these others
– they’ve got much better songs on them.
Sophie: Mmm, I hadn’t seen that one. But I’m going to get the one I (8)……………. to buy
– that’s what I really want.
William: Well, here you are then. Happy birthday! I’ve just bought it for you.
Sophie: Oh, thank you, but my birthday’s not till next week. I really
(9)………………surprises.
William: Well, you (10)……………… the surprise. I had to give it to you now to stop you
buying it.
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UNIT 5: AIRPORT AND AIRPLANE

I. PRE-LISTENING
1. Work in pairs. Match each item in the picture with the correct word. Compare answers
with a partner.
1. “No Smoking” sign
__H__
2. Custom form_____
3. Headphones______
4. Seat belt______
5. Aisle seat______
6. Window seat______
7. Safety instruction
card____
8. Overhead
compartment____
2.Write each word under the corresponding picture.

trolley pilot to take off
passenger customs officer suitcase
passport ticket stewardess (flight attendant)
luggage to land
……………. ………………
…………….. ………………
……………..
………………
…………….. …………… ……………………

……….. ………………
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3. Match the definitions with the right word from activity B.

1) the person who flies the plane =………………………….
2) when the plane leaves the ground =………………………….
3) the bags and suitcases that travellers put their belongings in. =………………………….
4) document that proves a person's identification and nationality =………………………….
5) man or woman who provides service for passengers during a flight
=………………………….
6) the person who checks the luggage =………………………….
II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
Passengers are discussing a problem with a flight attendant. Listen and circle the correct answer.
a. There’s no sound coming through the headphones

1. b. The sound from the headphones isn’t clear.
c. The passenger didn’t get headphones
a. There’s nothing in the seat pocket.
2. b. There’s no safety instruction card in the seat pocket.
c. There isn’t a magazine in the seat pocket.
a. The seat is uncomfortable
3. b. The seat is too close to the TV screen.
c. The seat is too far away from the TV screen.
a. Two passengers have the same seat number.
4. b. The passengers should be in a different seat.
c. The passenger wants to move to a window seat.
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TASK 2
People are talking about flights. Listen and check (√) their opinions about each flight.
TASK 3
A flight attendant is making announcements. Are these statements true or false? Listen and
check (√) the correct answer.
True False
1. It will take twelve hours for the flight to get to New York.
2. Passengers don’t have their headphones yet.
The list of beverages and movies can both be found in the

3.
entertainment guide.
4. After dinner, people will receive customs forms.
5. The seatbelt sign is off right now.
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TASK 4
Fred had a terrible flight. What happened? Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. a. The airport was closed. 4. a. The video was boring.
b. The weather was fine. b. The music was okay.
c. The plane was late taking off. c. The video system was broken.
2. a. The flight was bumpy. 5. a. There weren’t any magazines.
b. The seatbelts didn’t work. b. The snacks were awful.
c. The seats were uncomfortable. c. His book wasn’t very interesting.
3. a. The food was bad.
b. No food or drinks were served.
c. The flight attendants were rude.
III. POST-LISTENING
Talk with your partner. Giving answers to the following questions.
1. Did you travel by plane before?
2. How old were you when you went on your first flight?
3. Where did you go?
4. Do you like to travel by airplane?
5. What was the longest flight you have ever taken?
6. What seat do you prefer: window, centre or aisle?
7. What are three things you're supposed to do before the flight takes off?
8. What do you like to do during the flight?
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Exam tip!
Use the pictures to help you
understand what you will hear.
Part 1
Questions 1-7
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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Example: What will the boy take back to the shop?
1 Which is the woman’s house?
2 Where is the traffic jam?
3 Which wedding present has the man bought?
4 How did the man get home?
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5 What did Simon hurt?
6 Which is the man’s mother?
7 Which poster are they looking at?
GAP FILLING
1. Which is the woman’s house?
Woman: You can’t miss my house. When you (1)…………… the road, it’s on the left. It’s next
to the house with a huge apple tree in the front garden. Ours has just got a few
(2)……………and flowers. Oh, and there’s a bus stop on the other side of the road
from us.
2. Where is the traffic jam?

Man: The police are advising drivers to avoid the city centre this morning if possible. Because
the motorway is closed for (3)…………, there is increased traffic in the city. If you do
have to drive into the city centre, turn right at the traffic lights in Kings Road so you avoid
the (4)………………. at the top of Ship Street, where there is a huge queue of cars.
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3. Which wedding present has the man bought?

Woman: I need to buy Julie and Will a wedding present. Do you know what they want?
Man: Well, Julie said they wanted some cups to go with the (5)……………… I’ve got for
them. But someone else might get those - you’ll need to check with her. What about
towels? Everyone always needs lots of those.
Woman: So boring! I’d prefer to buy them a picture or something more interesting.
Man: Well, I (6)…………….. Julie a picture once and she never put it on the wall. It’s
difficult choosing for someone else.
4. How did the man get home?
Man: Oh, I’m glad to be home. I gave up waiting for the bus and decided it would be
(7)………………on foot, but because it was raining so much and there’s such a narrow
pavement, the cars kept (8)……………. me as they passed. There’s never a taxi when
you want one.
5. What did Simon hurt?
Woman: You’re late home, Simon.
Boy: Sorry. I (9)………………… into John while we were playing basketball at school. I
had to push my bike home because I’ve hurt my knee. John’s hurt his hand, lucky
thing, so he won’t be able to do his (10)……………… exam tomorrow.
Woman: Let’s have a look. At least you didn’t break your ankle again like last year.
6. Which is the man’s mother?
Man: I’m looking for my mother. She said she’d get here (11)……………, so she should be
here. You know her, don’t you?
Woman: I haven’t seen her for years. Is that her, look, with the dark hair and the glasses?
Man: That’s not her. Her hair's white now, and she doesn’t wear (12)………………. any more.
Oh, there she is, coming in now.
7. Which poster are they looking at?
Girl: Can you look at this poster I’ve done for the concert? It was (13)………………… to get
all the information on. Is it clear enough?
Boy: Well, you did the right thing putting all the information at the bottom so people can see it
easily. But you’ve forgotten to put the name of the school at the top. It looks strange with
just an empty space there.
Girl: Oh, you’re right. I’ll add it later. I couldn’t decide between a photograph of the school or
this drawing of a violin. I think I made the right (14)…………… though.
Boy: Yeah, it looks more attractive than a photo.
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UNIT 6: SHOPPING
I. PRE-LISTENING
Matching
Where can you buy the items below? Match the item on the left with a store on the right. Write
one more item you can buy in each store.
1 CD ____c_____ a. Jewellery store _________
2 Magazines______ b. Bookstore ___________
3 Tie_____________ c. Music store ___________
4 Necklace_________ d. Clothing store _________
5 Vegetables_______ e. Grocery store _______
6 Envelopes _______ f. Sporting goods store ____
7 Running shoes____ g. Stationary store ________
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II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
People are talking as they shop. Listen and number the pictures.
TASK 2
Customers are talking to salespeople in a store. Do the customers make a purchase? Listen and
check the correct answer.

No No No No

No No No No
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TASK 3
These people are asking about items in a store. Listen and check the item they talk about.
TASK 4
People are shopping in a mall. What store are they in? Listen and circle the correct
answer.
1. a. a jewellery store 4. a. a clothing store
b. a shoe store b. a shoe store
c. a grocery store c. a jewellery store
5. a. a music store
2. a. a sporting goods store b. a bookstore
b. a bookstore c. a grocery store
c. a music store
3. a. a stationary store
b. a jewellery store
c. a sporting goods store
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III. POST-LISTENING
Work in groups of four. Where is a good place in your town or city to buy the items listed?
Write suggestions for each item. Then compare your suggestions with those of another group.
Example:
A: Where’s a good place to buy________?
B: Well, you can buy them at ________
C: You can also get them at_________.
D: I think the best place is__________.
A: I think so, too.
Item Your group’s suggestions Other group’s suggestions
Jeans __________________________ __________________________
Books __________________________ __________________________
Shoes __________________________ __________________________
Birthday cards __________________________ __________________________
Computer cards __________________________ __________________________
Computer software __________________________ __________________________
Cameras __________________________ __________________________
Sports equipment __________________________ __________________________
Jewellery __________________________ __________________________
CDs __________________________ __________________________
Make-up __________________________ __________________________
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Exam tip!
The questions are in the same order as the
information you hear, so if you can’t answer a
question at first, leave it and do the others.
Questions 8-13
You will hear a successful fashion designer talking about his career. For each question, put
a tick (√) in the correct box.
8 How well did the speaker do at A He was an average student. ¨

school? B His parents helped him. ¨
C He had problems passing exams. ¨
9 What did he do when he left A He got a job to earn a lot of money. ¨

school? B He did a business course. ¨
C He went to art college. ¨
10 What did he learn from his part- A how to sew ¨

time job? B how clothes are made ¨
C how to run a large business ¨
11 When did he go to London? A at the age of seventeen ¨

B as soon as he had enough money ¨
C when he won a prize ¨
12 How long did he stay in Milan? A three months ¨

B nine months ¨
C three years ¨
13 Why did he have difficulties in A He wanted to be nearer his home. ¨

New York? B He could not start a company there. ¨
C The work was more stressful than he ¨
had expected.
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GAP FILLING
Fashion designer: I’m quite often asked how I got into (1)……………….. For me, it was
something I always wanted to do. However, because my mother was a university teacher and
my father a (2)………….., they found it hard to accept that fashion could be a serious career. I
wasn’t bad at school, I mean I was a typical student, passed enough exams and so on, and they
could understand I might want to go to art (3)……………….., but fashion just wasn’t a serious
subject for them.
Anyway, they said I had to do a year’s business course first. I didn’t like it at the time, but later,
it made a big (4),………………… to me. For example, when I started my art college course, I
could use a word processor, I knew about managing money, I had an idea of how to talk about
business. None of the other students had that. And the other thing I did during that year was to
get a part-time job in the office of a small factory making (5)……………….. clothes. The pay
was awful, but I learnt a lot there about that end of the industry, so I began to understand what’s
possible and what isn’t. I mean, by (6)…………………. people, I realised what you can and
can’t do with different types of cloth, what takes a long time to make on a
(7)…………………machine, you know.
Then I did two years at the local art college. I wanted to go to London straight away, but my
parents insisted. I think they thought I was too young, I was still only (8)……………….. by
then, but in the end it was cost. London is a very expensive place for a student. So I stayed at
home until I won a prize for a design which actually gave me a (9)…………………. at a
London college for nine months. There, I was able to make a lot of useful contacts - I was
already working for an Italian fashion house three months before I left. I went on to spend three
wonderful years in Milan, then I got the job in New York for a year, which was really exciting,
but (10)………………………. stressful. I think probably because I was too far away from my
family, more than any actual problems with the work itself. So, I ended up in London, starting
my own company, which is stressful in a different way, but really I enjoy it very much.
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UNIT 7: HEALTH
I. PRE-LISTENING
1. Match each word with the body part in the picture. Write the correct letter.
1. hand__J_
2. ear ____
3. mouth___
4. nose___
5. eye___
6. foot__
7. back__
8. teeth___
9. arm__
10. head___
11. leg___
12. stomach__
13. finger__
14. toe___
2. Match each word in the box with the picture.

earache cough cold
sore throat headache fever
toothache stomach ache backache
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3. Match each word in the box with the picture.

1. a cold __h_____ a) take aspirin
2. a sore throat____ b) gargle with warm water
3. a headache______ c) go to the dentist
4. a toothache____ d) stay in bed
5. the flu_____ e) use ear drops
6. an upset stomach______ f) see a chiropractor *
(thuốctrịđaulưng, cộtsống)
7. a backache________ g) take an antacid * (thuốckháng acid)
8. an ear infection____ h) take vitamin C or cold medicine
II. WHILE-LISTENING
TASK 1
People are talking about health problems. Listen and number the pictures.
TASK 2
Listen to people talking about health problems. What is each person’s problem? Write the
correct letter.
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1. Rick__________ a. a twisted ankle

2. Judy__________ b. a cut
3. Nancy________ c. a stomachache
4. Tom__________ d. a backache
5. Renee________ e. the flu
TASK 3
Listen to people describing a health problem to a friend. What phrase completes each statement?
Circle the correct answer.
1. Lately, she________________ 2. Lately, he doesn’t ______________

a. easily falls asleep a. take any vitamins
b. can’t fall asleep b. feel tired
c. sleeps all night c. have any energy
3. She gets very bad______________ 4. He’s getting a lot of
a. backaches * __________this year.
b. headaches * a. toothaches *
c. pains in her eyes b. stomach-aches *
c. colds
Note: These -ache words can also be plural: toothaches, backaches, earaches,
stomach-aches.
TASK 4
People are describing a health problem to a friend. What does the friend suggest? Write the
correct letter.
1. The man should ____ a. get a massage.
2. The woman should ______ b. exercise more.
3. The man should________ c. get some sleeping pills.
4. The woman should______ d. see the doctor.
5. The man should_________ e. take some vitamin C.
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III. POST-LISTENING
1.Work in pairs. Take turns. One person acts out a health problem. The other person guesses
what it is. Use the health problems below or use your own ideas. Saying “How do you feel
today?”
A headache A cold The flu A backache

A toothache An earache A sore throat A sore knee
A stomach ache
2.Work in pairs. List five tips to stay healthy. Share them with another pair.
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________________________
e. _____________________________________________________________________
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Exam tip!
Use the words around the spaces to help you decide
what kind of answer is needed.
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Questions 14-19
You will hear a tour guide talking to some tourists about a visit to a shopping centre.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Visit to shopping centre

Bank is on the (14) …………………………………………..
Get a (15) ………………………………………….. from the newsagent.
Restaurant is opposite the (16) ………………………………………….. in the main square.
Snack bar next to the (17) ………………………………………….. closes at
(18)………………………………………….
Meeting outside shop called (19) …………………………………………..
GAP FILLING
Tour guide: Before we go on to look at the (1)……………., we’re going to spend a couple of
hours here in the shopping centre. So get out your wallets and your credit cards. Some of you
might want to get some (2)……………. first of all. There is a bank. It’s on the first floor. You
can’t miss it – it’s next to the cookie shop. Just follow the (3)………………….. smell!
If you’re looking for particular shops, it might be a good idea to have a map. The newsagent’s
over there has some which are free. See where I mean? OK?
When you’ve spent all your money, you’ll want to have something to eat. If you want a
(4)……………. meal, there’s a really good restaurant in the main square opposite the fountain.
But if you want to spend more time shopping, so just want to have a quick snack there are
several places where you can get a sandwich and a drink, but the best one is the (5)……………..
bar just over there beside the lifts. As well as (6)…………….you can get salads and cakes. It’s
open now, but it does most of its business in the morning and at lunchtime, so it closes at
(7)……………….. past two. It’s best to get there by about one o’clock anyway or there isn't
much choice.
Now, the last thing is very important. We’re meeting again at a quarter to three. If you go out
of the (8)…………. through these doors and turn left, you’ll see a large shop selling carpets.
The (9)……………. will meet us outside the shop. The shop’s name is Whitmarsh. Now, do
you want to write that down - I’ll spell it for you. That’s (10)……………………. OK? Now,
have a good time and I’ll see you later.
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UNIT 8: DIRECTIONS & CITY TOUR

I. PRE-LISTENING
Match each direction with a map. Write the number next to each map.
1. Go straight up the block
2. Turn right at the light
3. Take the first street on the left
Go straight for two blocks. Then

4.
turn left.
5. Go through the intersection
6. Take a right at the corner
II. WHILE – LISTENING

TASK 1
People are giving directions. Listen and check the correct map.
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TASK 2
Look at the map and listen to the directions. Write the number of each place on the map as you
listen.
1. a bank 4. the post office
2. the Peking Restaurant 5. the tourist office
3. a supermarket 6. the art museum
TASK 3
Listen to Task 2 again. Complete the statements for each set of directions.
1. Go …straight…up Third Street for two ….blocks…and …turn….right on Pine Street.
2. It’s …………………....your left, on the…………………….of Ford and Second.
3. Go left…………….King and ………………..go…………………Second Street for two
blocks.
4. It’s not far…………………..here.
5. Go up Third Street and turn………………………..on Ford. It’s in the first big building on
your……………………………………
6. Go to the…………………………..…of the block.
TASK 4
People are giving directions to their homes. Number the directions in the correct order.
1. Go down the street and my house is on the left____
Walk past the hotel for two blocks.____
Come out of the subway.____
You’ll see a small street on the right.____
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2. Cross the footbridge.____

Go down the street on the other side of the footbridge___
Get off the bus across from the supermarket.__
Walk north for two blocks.__
3. Go down the street until you see the supermarket.___

Walk towards the river.____
Take the first street on the left.____
Go through the intersection.____
4. Get off the bus across from the school.___

Go down the street until you see a church.___
Turn right just past the gas station.___
Walk north for about four blocks.___
TASK 5
Listen again. What should each person bring? Circle the correct answer.
1. a. food 3. a. vegetables
b. CDs b. chips
c. videos c. fruit
2. a. snacks 4. a. sneakers
b. soda b. balls
c. music c. racket
TASK 6
Sarah is talking about the area where she lives. Where are these places located? Listen and write
the correct letter.
1. her apartment _____ a. one block from her apartment
2. the grocery store _____ b. between a bank and a coffee shop
3. the movie theater _____ c. two blocks from her apartment
4. the subway stop _____ d. across from the coffee shop
5. her favourite restaurant ______ e. next to the grocery store
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TASK 7
People are giving directions. Are the directions correct or incorrect? Listen and check the
answer
Correct Incorrect
1. Go up Pine Street four blocks □ □
Turn right at Second Avenue
It’s next to the supermarket
2. Go down the street for two or three blocks □ □
It’s on the corner of King Street
3. Go two blocks along Main Street □ □
Turn right on Madison.
Go another block and it’s on the right.
4. Turn right at the next corner. □ □
Go straight for four blocks
It’s on the left.
5. Take the bus for twelve blocks up Washington Street. □ □
Get off at the post office and turn left onto Pine Street.
It’s across from the grocery store.
TASK 8
People are visiting a city. Where are they? Listen and number the pictures.
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TASK 9
A tour guide is describing her city. Listen and number the items in the tour from 1 to 5 in the
order they will take place.
On today’s tour, we’ll…
eat lunch near the river __________
Spend time at the art museum __________
Go shopping at the mall __________
Go to the top of the tallest building __________
Go to the gift shop __________
III. POST– LISTENING
Ask your partner directions to the places on your list. Write the correct letter or number on your
map.
Example:
Student A: Excuse me. I’m looking for the Grand Hotel.
Student B: The Grand Hotel? Okay. Go straight up 1st street…
Student B: Excuse me. I’m trying to find a bank.
Student A: A bank? Let’s see. Go up 1st street.
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Exam tip!
Look carefully at the verbs in the statements (e.g. decided, agrees,
persuades) because they are all very important in helping you
choose the answer.
Questions 20-25
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Alice, and a boy, Sam, about a play their
school is doing called Romeo and Juliet.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in
the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20 They are going to have the practice outdoors today. ¨ ¨
21 Sam has decided he no longer wants to be Romeo. ¨ ¨
22 Alice agrees with Miss Hayes about Sam’s voice. ¨ ¨
23 Sam agrees that Alice should speak to Miss Hayes about the problem. ¨ ¨
24 Alice persuades Sam to take a smaller part in the play. ¨ ¨
25 Someone is needed to produce the scenery. ¨ ¨
GAP FILLING
Alice: Hi Sam. What are you doing out here? There’s a (1)……………… starting in five
minutes for the school play. We’ve (2)……………… to do it under the big oak tree in
the garden today – it’s too hot inside.
Sam: I’m not going to come.
Alice: But you have to come. You’re (3)……………Romeo. How can we do Romeo and Juliet
without Romeo?
Sam: I’m not going to be Romeo any more.
Alice: Oh, don’t be silly. Why aren’t you? You were so (4)……………. when Miss Hayes
chose you. And you’re such a good actor, too.
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Sam: Well, you might think so, but Miss Hayes doesn’t. She says my voice isn’t
(5)……………. enough.
Alice: Oh, that's too bad. I know she(6)…………….. you to speak louder at the first few
practices we had, but you did what she said. You’ve got a louder (7)……………. than
most of the other people acting anyway.
Sam: Well, she says she’s not going to give me another chance.
Alice: I could go and talk to her. After all, I’m playing Juliet, so it’s important I get on with the
person who’s acting Romeo. I’d (8)………….it to be you than anyone else.
Sam: It won’t help, and she’s already asked someone else to be Romeo anyway. She offered
me another smaller part, but I don’t really want it.
Alice: But it will be such a pity if you're not in the play at all. Why don’t you take the part she’s
(9)…………….. and maybe you can have a bigger part next time?
Sam: You can’t persuade me. I spent such a long time learning Romeo’s speeches. I can’t start
again. I’m going to offer to do the (10)………………instead. They’re still looking for
someone to do that.
Alice: So at least I’ll see you at the practices. Come on then. I expect everyone’s waiting for
us.
Sam: I won’t come today. I’ll see Miss Hayes later and see what she thinks of my idea.
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UNIT 9: HOW TO…

I. PRE- LISTENING
1. Do you have a good memory?
2. Work alone. Turn this page upside down. Look at the picture for exactly 20 seconds. Try to
remember everything in the picture.
3. Cover the picture and list the things you remember. Don’t look at the picture!
4. Join a partner. Now uncover the picture, and compare your lists. What things did you
forget? Did you list anything not in the picture?
II. WHILE- LISTENING
TASK 1
Some friends are talking about ways to remember things. Tick (ü) the ideas they talk about.
People’s names
o Write down the name when you first meet.
o Try to remember the first letter of the name.
o Try to think of someone with the same name.
o Think of the place where you first met.
o Think of something special about the person.
Important numbers
o Write down the number once.
o Write down the number several times.
o Say the new numbers aloud several times.
o Break the number down into smaller numbers.
o Think of the button on a phone, and make a pattern.
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English vocabulary
o Say the new words aloud several times.
o Keep a vocabulary notebook.
o Look at example sentences in a dictionary.
o Highlight the new words.
o Write sentences using the new words.
TASK 2
Jennifer is helping Chris in the kitchen. He is trying to make a chicken pie. Listen to their
conversation and decide if these sentences are True or False.
1. Jennifer has a lot of free time.
2. Chris knows a lot about castles in Scotland.
3. They have all the ingredients they need.
4. The chicken is already cooked.
5. Chris understands everything Jennifer says.
6. Jennifer uses large pieces of chicken for the recipe.
7. There are some carrots in this recipe.
8. It all takes less than an hour to prepare.
TASK 3
A flight attendant is giving instructions. Listen and number the pictures.
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TASK 4
Four students are talking about how they practice listening outside the classroom.
a. Listen and number the people (1-4).
b. Listen again and tick (ü) two methods for each person.
¾ Uses English listening sites on the Web

¾ Downloads English songs from the Web
¾ Records and listens to her own voice
¾ Listens to English language news reports

¾ Watches music TV in English
¾ Watches English language movies on TV
¾ Chats with English speakers

¾ Goes to an English-speaking club
¾ Travels to English-speaking countries
¾ Downloads English songs from the Web

¾ Practices English songs at home
¾ Uses English listening sites on the Web
Which method(s) do you think would work best for you? ___________________________
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III. POST- LISTENING

1. Work in pairs.
How easy is it for you to remember these things? Ask your partner.
Appointments
Birthdays
Directions to get somewhere
E-mail address
Homework
Passwords
Your keys
Your wallet
2. Join another pair and discuss these questions.

a. Did you ever forget something important? What happened?
b. How do you remember important things?
Sample:
“Last year, I forgot my best friend’s birthday. She didn’t talk to me for a week.”
“My friend once gave me directions to her apartment, but I got lost and called…”
IV. EXAM PRACTICE
PART 1
Exam Tip
In the exam, you have to look at the questions and the pictures quickly (five seconds). In
your minds, you’ll probably notice the difference in the pictures.
Read questions 1-7 in the exam and look at the suggestions/ questions in this section before you
listen to the recording.
Question 1: How many people are in each picture and where are they? For example, in A there
are two people on the beach.
Question 2: Write the times above the pictures, e.g. A is 9.15.
Question 3: What are the four different objects in the pictures?
Question 4: Think quickly what each picture represents, e.g. A is a picnic by the sea.
Question 5: How many different objects are shown?
Question 6: What are the three methods of transport in the pictures?
Question 7: What are the three ways of making music?
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Now listen to the recording and answer questions 1-7.

Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short
recording. You will hear each recording twice.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick (ü) in the box below it.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?
1. What is the woman’s first memory?
2. Which train will the woman catch?
3. What should he students take with them tomorrow?
4. What will they do at the weekend?
5. What does the woman need to buy?
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6. How will the boy get to school?
7. Which is Tanya’s boyfriend?
GAP FILLING
One. What is the woman’s first memory?
Woman: The first thing I remember is when I was about five my father took me to the
seaside. My brother stayed at home with my mother because he was too young. We
couldn’t go in the sea because it was too (1) ………………., but we spent hours
playing on the sand.
Two. Which train will the woman catch?
Woman: What time’s the next train to Manchester please?
Man: You’ve just (2) ………………..the 8.15. The next one’s not until 10.15. There
isn’t one at 9.15.
Woman: But that’s a two hour wait and I’ll be late for my (3) ………………..at 10.30. But
I suppose I haven’t any choice - I’ll go for a coffee while I’m waiting.
Three. What should the students take with them tomorrow?
Teacher: Now, about the school picnic - it’ll be hot so leave your (4) ………………..
behind but make sure you’ve got something to keep the sun off your head, and a
drink in case you get thirsty ... oh, and something to (5) ……………….. on -
that’s for a game we’re going to play. And don’t be late!
Four. What will they do at the weekend?
Woman: What shall we do at the weekend, Tony? The Browns are coming up with their
children. I was wondering about a visit to the zoo, or a river trip ... or just going
down to the sea again ...
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Man: Let’s do something (6) ………………... The weather should be good, so we could
take a picnic to the (7) ………………..instead. The children will enjoy it and it’ll
be a nice change from the beach.
Woman: Right then, we’ll do that.
Five. What does the woman need to buy?
Woman: Let me see, eggs - I’ve got lots of those, butter - I don’t need that. I’ll get some
milk, bread, and I’ve nearly (8) ………………..the toothpaste ... oh, there’s a new
one in the cupboard. But I (9) ………………..need some apples. Now, where’s
my purse?
Six. How will the boy get to school?
Woman: Get up, Martin. It’s (10) ………………..during the night. The school bus won’t
be able to go, so you'll have to walk.
Boy: Oh, I’ll go by (11) ………………...
Woman: Don’t be silly. The snow’s far too deep for that.
Boy: Then I’ll ski. That’ll be (12) ………………..than walking and I can save the bus
fare! But I’ll have some breakfast first.
Seven. Which is Tanya’s boyfriend?
Woman 1: Look - this is the band on the television now, Tanya’s boyfriend is the (13)
………………...
Woman 2: She told me he played the guitar.
Woman 1: He does sometimes, but not tonight, and you know he (14) …………..to be the
keyboard player in that other band. He’s so brilliant. Don’t you think she’s lucky?
Woman 2: Oh, I don’t know. I think I prefer the (15) ………………..myself, actually.
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UNIT 10: GIVING ADVICE

I. PRE- LISTENING
1. Number the pictures (1-5) with the problems listed.
1. I want my neighbor’s dog to 2. I want my husband

stop barking. to stop snoring.
5. I want to quit
smoking.
3. I want to sleep at
4. I want my son
night.
home by 10:30
p.m.
A B C
D E
2. Work with a partner. What advice would you give each person?
3. Work with a partner. What are some other common problems for which people might need
advice? Make a list.
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TASK 1
Listen to people giving advice on solving different problems. What are the problems? Write
them down in the chart.
Problems Key words
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
TASK 2
a. Listen as three people describe problems they are having. Match each person with the
correct problem. Two of the problems are extra.
Husband smokes too much Can’t afford a vacation
Can’t sleep at night Husband drinks too much
Husband snores really loudly
Mildred Rosie Bill
______________________ ______________________ ______________________

______________________ ______________________ ______________________
b. Listen again. What advice does Dr. John give? Write the advice under each picture.
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TASK 3
a. Anna has a problem. What advice does her friend give her? Listen and number the pictures
in the order you hear the advice (1-6).
A B C
D E F
b. Listen again and check your answers. What does Anna decide to do?
_________________________________________________________
TASK 4
Three people are calling the radio show “How Can I Help?”. Tick the problem each person is
calling about.
Problem Advice
Billy o I want to impress my parents. o Compliment your parents.
o I don’t want to disappoint my o Remember their birthdays.
parents. o Cook them a nice meal.
o Be a good listener.
Tanya o I want to be a better friend. o Tell your friends your problems.
o I don’t want to lose my friends. o Buy little gifts for them.
o Look cheerful.
o Ask them questions.
Henry o I want to be happy at work. o Smile and be friendly.
o I want people at work to appreciate o Arrive at work as early as
me. possible.
o Ask for help when you need it.
o Learn from your mistakes.
Work with a partner. Think of a problem or dilemma. Join with another pair and ask them to
suggest as many solutions as they can. Write them in the box. Then switch roles.
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_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE
PART 2
Exam Tip
When you listen to the recording for the first time, answer as many questions as you
can. Use the second listening to check your answers and complete any missing answers.
a. Look at questions 8-13. Put a piece of paper over the A/B/C choices so you can’t see
them, but you can still see the questions.
b. Listen to the recording once and think about how you could answer or complete the
questions. Make notes.
c. Now look at the choices. Then listen again to complete the task. Do any of the answers
you wrote down match the choices?
Questions 8-13
You will hear an announcement about what’s on television tomorrow.
For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
8. The Railway Princess is on television A. o 9.00 to 10.00.
from B. o 9.00 to 10.30.
C. o 9.30 to 11.30.
9. There is a music programme for A. oearly in the morning.
teenagers B. obefore lunch.
C. oat lunchtime.
10. You can see a football match between A. o Ireland and Spain.
B. o Brazil and Ireland.
C. o Spain and Italy.
11. If the weather is bad, there will be no A. ocycling.
B. oskiing.
C. otennis.
12. In the quiz programme, teams have to A. othe year.
guess B. othe person.
C. othe place.
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13. What kind of film is I Could Live A. o a comedy

Forever? B. o a musical
C. o a thriller
GAP FILLING
Man: And that's the weather forecast. And now we know what the weather's going to be like,
let's have a look at what we've got for you tomorrow on TV31.
Most of the morning is taken up with children's television. As it's Saturday, we've got
programmes for children from the under fives to teenagers. We start the day at 7.00 with (1)
………………..and programmes for the very young. These go on until 9.00 when we have a
(2) ………………..specially made for television called The Railway Princess. It was first
shown about six months ago and we've had lots of requests to show it again. The film is based
on Jenny Johnson's (3) ………………..children's book. Then from 10.30 until 12.00, we
continue with a magazine programme for 5- to 12-year-olds. There's something for everyone -
animals, art sport, the countryside. At lunchtime, from 12.00 till 2.00, we have something for
teenagers - Here and Now- our music programme with all the latest groups and singers, and the
(4) ………………..of last week's competition.
After lunch there's half an hour of news and that's (5) ………………..at 2.30 by sport. This
afternoon you can watch the match between Brazil and Ireland. The winner of that match will
go on to play Italy or Spain in the final next week.
Football is followed at 4 o'clock by (6) ………………... We'll be watching part of the
Macmillan Tennis Tournament. If the tennis is (7) ………………..because of rain we'll be
going over early to Japan to see some of the skiing. Let's hope Angus Burns has recovered from
yesterday's fall. At 5 o'clock we'll be bringing you the end of the Round Britain Cycle Race.
At 6 o'clock it's time for our new (8) ………………..proqrammeYour guess is as good as mine
with Nigel Parsons. Each team is (9) ………………..pictures of people who were in the news
in one particular year, or important things that happened in that year. The teams (10)
………………..when that was.
That's followed by more news and at 7.00 it's time for our Saturday evening film I Could Live
Forever, a sad story with a happy ending. You'l1 recognize the songs, now well-known, made
famous by the film and sung by Julia Jones. And of course there's some wonderful (11)
………………...
Our evening carries on with plenty of entertainment for all the family. At nine o'clock there's a
chance to see ...
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UNIT 11: PHOBIAS

I. PRE- LISTENING
Are you afraid of any of the things below? Tick (ü) the answers and compare them with a
partner.
Yes No
Heights
Riding roller coasters
Spiders
Snakes
Mice
Cockroaches
Bats
Small spaces
Scuba diving
Flying on airplanes
Driving on freeways
Other:_____________

TASK 1
What is happening in these pictures? Listen and number the picture.
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TASK 2
People are talking about their fears. Is each statement true or false? Listen and check (ü) the
correct answer.
True False
1. a. He has never had bad experiences in elevators.
b. He doesn’t like the feeling of not being able to get out.
2 a. She is afraid of waves.
b. She likes pools because there are lots of people around.
3. a. She is afraid of dogs and cats.
b. She has been bitten by a dog.
4. a. He doesn’t mind looking out of windows on high floors.
b. He doesn’t like flying.
TASK 3
Listen again. What problem does the fear cause for each person? Circe the correct answers (a,
b, or c).
1. a. He can never use elevators.
b. He hates using stairs.
c. He has to use the elevator with someone else.
2. a. She can’t swim in a pool.
b. She can’t swim in the ocean.
c. She can’t be in crowds.
3. a. She can’t visit people with big dogs.
b. She can’t visit people with any animals.
c. She can’t visit people with any dogs.
4. a. He can’t work in a tall building.
b. He never travels.
c. He can’t do some fun things with his kids.
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TASK 4
Listen to the first half of Phobias. Answer the questions.
1. What is Dr. Kristin Patterson an expert on?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Why is a reasonable fear of something a good thing?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What does a phobia of something do to people?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What percent of people will develop a phobia in their lifetime?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What hasn’t the host done in two weeks?
__________________________________________________________________
6. How do people react when faced with a phobia?
__________________________________________________________________
7. What was Dr. Patterson’s patient Maggie afraid of?
__________________________________________________________________
8. Why was it important that she face this phobia?
__________________________________________________________________
TASK 5
Listen to the second half of Phobias. How did the doctor solve Maggie’s problem with
elevators? Tick (ü) the solutions.
Realizing she needed help Watching the elevator
Relaxation techniques Standing in the elevator
Physical exercise Holding her breath in the elevator
Deep breathing Taking the elevator up only once floor
Talking about what scared her Taking the elevator one floor at a time
Closing her eyes Taking the elevator to the tenth floor

Discuss these questions in a group.
a. Do you think Dr. Patterson’s techniques are good ones? Why or why not?
b. Which techniques would you use to overcome any of your fears? Why?
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE

PART 3
Exam Tip
Usually you don’t need to write more than one word or set of figures in each gap.
Use the words around the spaces to help you decide what kind of answer is needed.
It’s impossible to know exactly what information is missing without listening, but for
practice, try writing some possible ideas of your own (in pencil). This will help you feel
prepared for the answers when you hear them.
In the exam, you will only have time to think of the kind of information that is missing. For
example: Question 14: write a number of prices.
Listen to the recording. Were the ideas that you wrote before similar to any of the correct
answers?
Questions 14-19
You will hear a radio announcement talking about Plymouth Sea Life Centre.
PLYMOUTH SEA LIFE CENTRE
COST
Adults (14) £……………….., children £2.00.
Special prices for over sixties and school groups.
OPENING TIMES
Every day except 25 and 26 December.
FOR CHILDREN
Special quiz.
Animals are fed every (15)……………….. from 9.30 a.m.
Slide and (16)………………..shows from 10.00 a.m.
GROUPS
Guided tours are available – ask at the (17)……………….. .
NEW ATTRACTION
Walk through the big (18)………………..made of glass.
REFRESHMENTS
Family area sells (19)……………….., cold drinks, ice creams.
FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE 01743 564219.
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GAP FILLING
Man: ... and finally Mary James has been visiting the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth.
What can you tell us about it, Mary?
Woman: Well, it’s an (1) ………………...exciting place. There are so many things to see
and everything is enjoyable as well as (2) ……………….... It costs £3.70 for adults,
£2 for children and less for over sixties and school groups. It’s open every day of
the year (3) ………………...the 25th and 26th of December.
Special attractions for children include a quiz and (4) ………………...feeding times
for all the different animals and fish, starting at 9.30. You can see everything here
from the most (5) ………………...of sea creatures to the smallest.
Every morning from 10.00 there are slide and video (6) ………………...for
children in the sea life theatre, and someone is always there to answer questions
about what you’ve seen. If you are in a group of six or more people, they can give
you a special (7) ………………...tour of the centre. But you need to arrange this at
the information desk when you arrive.
The latest attraction at the centre is a big glass (8) ………………...you can walk
through; all around you, you will see enormous fish swimming - sometimes even
over your head. You certainly have the clearest possible view of the world (9)
………………...the waves. Children love it and it’s really amazing for adults too!
When you get hungry, there is a relaxed family dining area serving snacks,
cold drinks and ice creams. Near the main entrance there is an excellent bookshop
and there’s also a (10)................ shop selling all kinds of things connected with
the sea. I warmly recommend this visit; for more information phone 01743
564219.
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UNIT 12: SCHOOL SUBJECTS

I. PRE- LISTENING
In which school subjects would you use the items below? Write the number(s) next to each item.
1. Geography 2. Science 3. Physical education
4. Computer science 5. Mathematics 6. Home economics
7. English 8. Industrial arts
A. WHILE- LISTENING
TASK 1
a. Listen to the lessons. Which subjects are being taught? Number the subjects (1-3).
Home Economics
Geography
Mathematics
Computer Science
History
Science
English
Industrial Arts
b. Listen again and write the words that helped you decide.
Subject 1_____________________________________________________
Subject 2_____________________________________________________
Subject 3_____________________________________________________
TASK 2
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a. Listen to two counseling interviews. Write what each student wants to be.
Student Wants to be
Jenny Tan
Julie Morris
b. Listen again and write their strengths and weaknesses.

Student Strengths Weaknesses
Jenny Tan
Julie Morris
TASK 3
a. Listen to the descriptions of classes offered at Stamford Junior College. Write the correct
class names in the chart. One is extra.
English Proficiency Architectural Design Sports Medicine
Computer Programming Music Composition
Class
name:
Instructor: Matt Harper Ellen Carter Carol Warren Ben Keating
Classroom: 447A 744C
Tue – Fri Mon – Thu Wednesdays

Class time:
9a.m – 12:30p.m 9a.m – 3p.m. 1- 5p.m
b. Listen again and fill in the missing information in the chart. Which classes would be suitable
for the people in task 2?
Jenny Tan: _____________________________ Julie Morris: _________________________
TASK 4
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Listen to the teacher giving students advice for exams and choose the correct answer for each question.
1. The teacher wants the students to…
a. take notes after she has finished speaking.
b. take notes while she is speaking.
c. forget about taking notes.
2. The teacher suggests eating…
a. sugary snacks.
b. only apples.
c. fruit and cereals.
3. The teacher suggests finding a study place with a lot of …
a. light.
b. space.
c. books.
4. If students feel stressed they should…
a. go to bed.
b. go out for a walk.
c. drink some water.
5. Students are advised to…
a. select the important things to learn.
b. read through everything once.
c. make notes about every topic.
6. The teacher understands that repeating things can be…
a. difficult.
b. uninteresting.
c. tiring.
7. Students can do past exam papers…
a. in the library only.
b. at home if they take photocopies.
c. in the after-school group.
8. The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every …
a. hour.
b. two hours.
c. thirty minutes.
9. It’s important to…
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a. eat regularly.
b. sleep when you feel tired.
c. keep hydrated.
10. The teacher is sure that the students will…
a. pass their exams.
b. fail their exams.
c. do their best.

Asking and talking about school subjects.
a. What were your best subjects in high school?
b. Are you more interested in science or arts?
c. Which types of subjects interest you now?
d. What sort of career are you interested in?
e. Have you thought about working for a big software company?
IV. EXAM PRACTICE
PART 4
Exam Tip
Read the statements carefully and think about the exact meaning of each one.
Read the instructions for Part 4 but don’t look at sentences 20-15.
Read questions 1-10 below. Listen to the conversation between Charlotte and her father about
what she’s going to study next year and answer them.
1. Who believes that Spanish grammar is easy?
2. Why does Charlotte want to study Spanish?
3. Where were Charlotte’s great-grandparents born?
4. Where was Charlotte’s grandmother born?
5. What stopped Charlotte’s father from learning Chinese?
6. How does he feel about this?
7. Charlotte would like to go to China. What worries Charlotte’s father about this plan?
8. How many studetns would there be on the China trip?
9. Does Charlotte think her mother is interested in visiting China?
10. Does Charlotte’s father agree with this opinion?
Now, look at sentences 20-25 below. Listen to the recording again, and decide if the sentences
are correct or incorrect.
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Questions 20-25
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Charlotte, and her father about what she’s going
to study next year.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for
YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20. Charlotte wants to study Spanish because she thinks Spanish o o
grammar is easy.
21. Charlotte’s grandmother was born in England. o o
22. Charlotte’s father is sorry he can’t speak Chinese. o o
23. Charlotte’s father is keen on her studying in China. o o
24. Charlotte plans to go to China alone. o o
25. Charlotte and her father agree that her mother wants to visit o o
China.
GAP FILLING
Father: Have you decided which languages you're going to do at college next year
Charlotte?
Charlotte: Well, as you know. I really want to study Spanish ...
Father: Mmm ... a colleague of mine is studying Spanish. He speaks French and German
too. And he says he's found Spanish (1)................ the easiest to learn.
Charlotte: Well... that's not the reason I want to study it. Spanish is an important (2)................
language you know, and I’d like to (3)................ in South America one day.
Father: I see. And what about the other language? You’re going to do two, aren’t you? Have
you thought about Russian? Your grandmother would be (4)...................
Charlotte: I know she would. Her parents were born in St Petersburg, weren't they?
Father: Yes, but they came to England just (5)................ your grandmother was born ...
Charlotte: Well, anyway. I don't think I’m going to do Russian. I think I’d like to do
(6).................
Father: Really? I wanted to learn Chinese when I was younger, but sadly I didn’t have time.
It would be really (7)................ now for my business to be able to speak it.
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Charlotte: Oh, it’s a (8)................ language isn’t it? And the course sounds really good. I'll
have the chance to spend six months actually studying the language in China.
Father: It seems a very long way away ... I’ll worry about you being thousands of kilometers
from home ...
Charlotte: Come on, Dad. I really (9)................ the idea. There’ll be so much to see and do,
and I wouldn’t be on my own. There’d be a whole (10)................ of students going
out together - about 20 each year.
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UNIT 13: SPORTS

I. PRE- LISTENING
In pairs. Discuss these questions.
1. What sports do you like to play or do? What sports do you like to watch?
2. What sports don’t you like to play or do? Why not?
3. What sports are popular in your country?
Baseball Pool Taekwondo Badminton

TASK 1
You will hear a description of Zorb, a sport from New Zealand. Number the pictures from 1 to
4.
A B
C D
TASK 2
Danny and Michelle have just tried Zorb. Write one word to describe how each person feels.
1. Danny____________________________ 2. Michelle______________________
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TASK 3
Which kind of exercise does each person prefer now? Listen and tick the correct picture.
TASK 4
People are talking about exercise. Listen and tick the activities they do or do not do now.
Does Doesn’t do
1. Brandon
a. swimming o o
b. jogging o o
c. bicycling o o
2. Alicia
a. jogging o o
b. aerobics o o
c. weightlifting o o
3. Ian
a. tennis o o
b. golf o o
o o
c. weightlifting
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4. Katie
a. weightlifting o o
b. swimming o o
c. jogging o o

Asking and talking about sports.
a. What extreme sports do you know about?
b. Have you tried any of the extreme sports? How did you like it?
c. Do you want to try any other extreme sports? Why or why not?
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Exam Tip
Two of the three pictures may show some correct information but only one picture will
show all the correct information.
Read the questions in Part 1 and look at the suggestions/ questions below before you listen to
the recording. Remember, in the exam you won’t have time to write, but this exercise focuses
your attention on what’s important.
Question 1: Name the three different presents.
Question 2: In picture A you can see Joe, his grandmother and his father. Who do you
think the woman in picture B is? And picture C?
Question 3: Which one word is the most important in this question? Underline it.
Question 4: Which word in the question is the most important?
Question 5: Write the time (e.g. 3.15) over each picture. Which word in the question do
you think is particularly important?
Question 6: Name the three types of TV programme in the pictures.
Question 7: Name the three types of transport in the pictures.
Now listen to the recording and choose the correct pictures.
Part 1: Questions 1-7

For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
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Example: Where did the man leave his camera?
1. Which present will the girl take?
2. Who lives in Joe’s house now?
3. Who will be on the stage next?
4. Where is the woman’s notebook now?
5. What time will the cake be ready?
6. Which TV programme will they watch together?
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7. How will the family get to Glasgow?
GAP FILLING
One. Which present will the girl take?
Girl: I really don’t know what to give MrsAllemano when I go and stay with her in New
York. Do you think she’d like some (1)................?
Man: Well, you don’t know her very well, do you? So I'd choose something like a scarf,
or just a box of chocolates.
Girl: Umm ... I like your (2)................ idea best - it'll be much easier to carry.
Two. Who lives in Joe's house now?

Woman: Does your house seem empty now your sister's left home, Joe?
Man: Not really. My (3)................ moved into her room, and she doesn't go out much.
It’s really nice having her there because my (4)................ never comes home until
late, and if my mother's out for the evening, grandma cooks supper for me.
Three. Who will be on the stage next?

Man: And that was Fever, with Adam on piano and Gus on guitar. Lots of music to come,
including the 3 Shore Sisters with songs from their new CD. But first, here are The
Cotton Seeds - you all know the (5)................ and guitarist, but singing here with
them for the first time is Jenny Lo, the drummer’s (6)................ - please give her a
big welcome.
Four. Where is the woman’s notebook now?

Woman: Excuse me, waiter. I think I left my notebook on this (7)................ - have you seen
it? It’s red.
Waiter: Oh yes. I took it inside with the empty glasses when I (8)................ the table. I gave
it to the manager, who put it with the other lost (9)................. He keeps it all in the
drawer of his desk.
Woman: I see. Where is he now?
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Waiter: He's on the phone inside the cafe. Why don't you go inside - he'll be finished in a
minute.
Five. What time will the cake be ready?

Girl: What time is it, Mum?
Mother: 4.35.
Girl: And the cake went into the oven at (10)................ past three?
Mother: That’s right. You could check it at five, but don’t take it out until (11)................
past. That's 45 minutes to go!
Six. Which TV programme will they watch together?

Woman: Hasn’t that tennis match finished yet? You know I want to watch the (12)................
life programme at 9 o’clock.
Man: It's cancelled, and everything’s running late because the pop concert finished later
than (13)................. Sit down and watch this match with me. It’s really exciting,
and more interesting than looking at animals.
Woman: Oh, OK then.
Seven. How will the family gel to Glasgow?

Woman: Hello Mum ... we'll be with you on Tuesday ... No, the train’s almost as expensive
as flying and takes much longer. We're doing as I said we would ... We
(14)................ in Glasgow at 4 o'clock ... and then we'll (15)................ a car to
drive to your house...
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UNIT 14: NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

I. PRE- LISTENING
1. Match each headline with the correct category.
Sports Crime International News
Business Local News
2. Choose one of the headlines. What would you like to know about the story? Make a list of
questions.
Who?_______________________ Where?_______________________
What?_______________________ Why?_______________________
When?_______________________ How?_______________________

TASK 1
a. Listen and match the radio news items with the newspaper headlines in the pre-listening
activity. Number the headlines (1-5).
b. Listen again and write the words that helped you decide.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________
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TASK 2
a. Listen and number the photos (1-3) in the order you hear the news reports. One photo is
extra.
o o
o o
b. Listen again. What are the basic facts of each news item? Write details under each photo.
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TASK 3
a. Listen and number the pictures (1-5).
b. Listen again and check your answers. Repeat the story to a partner.
TASK 4
Listen to Nick tell his coworker about the robbery. What information does he get wrong? Fill
in the chart.
Where? What? How many Who was What
robbers? hurt? happened?
News Woman Caught by

Centre Street Jewelry store Three
account bystander police
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Nick’s
account
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TASK 5
Emily and Derek are talking about six stories. Listen and answer the questions below.
1. On what date did the first incident take place?
____________________________________________________________________
2. In which country did the second story occur?
____________________________________________________________________
3. How old was the man in the third story?
____________________________________________________________________
4. What country was the man in the fourth story from?
____________________________________________________________________
5. In what kind of store did the fifth incident occur?
____________________________________________________________________
6. Where did the sixth incident take place?
____________________________________________________________________

Work in pairs. Ask and talk about news stories.
a. Which types of news interest you most?
____________________________________________________________________
b. Is there any type of news that doesn’t interest you at all?
____________________________________________________________________
c. What has been the biggest news story so far this year?
____________________________________________________________________
d. Which is the best source for news: TV or newspapers?
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IV. EXAM PRACTICE

PART 2
Exam Tip
The questions often use different words from the recording.

For example:
You hear: ‘When I left school, I worked as a….’.
You read: ‘Louise’s first job was as a…’
You will hear Louise Bright telling some students about her work as a clothes designer. Look
at the questions below. Listen to the recording ONCE and answer these questions.
Question 8: Louise has had four different jobs. Can you put them in the order in which she did
them?
Sportswear designer o
Travel agent o
Secretary o
Bank clerk o
Question 9: Louise did different things on her course at the London School of Fashion. Decide
which she did in Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3.
Design and make clothes Year ..……
The history of fashion Year ……..
Work in a big store Year ……..
Question 10: Lots of people came to Louise’s final fashion show, but who was she most pleased
to have there?
Question 11: Does Louise say that the sports clothes are simple to make?
Why does Louise like the materials she uses for the sports clothes she makes?
Question 12: How many of Louise’s fellow students are now working for famous fashion
designers?
How many of Louise’s fellow students are now working in advertising?
Question 13: Is earning a lot of money important to Louise?

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Now look at questions 8-13. Listen again to the recording and answer the questions.
Questions 8-13
You will hear Louise Bright telling some students about her work as a clothes designer. For
each question, put a tick in the correct box.
8. Louise’s first job was as a A. obank clerk.

B. otravel agent.
C. osecretary.
9. In the first year of her course, Louise A. olearnt how to make clothes.
B. ostudied the history of fashion.
C. oworked in a large clothes shop.
10. At the final fashion show, Louise says A. oher parents saw her work.
she was really pleased that B. oall the college students worked
well together.
C. oowners of fashion businesses were
there.
11. Louise says she really likes designing A. oproduced in a variety of styles.
sport clothes because they are B. oeasy for her to make.
C. ocomfortable for people to wear.
12. Louise says that most students from her A. ofor well-known fashion designers.
course now work B. ofor big stores.
C. oin advertising.
13. Louise’s aim is to A. ostart a children’s clothes business.
B. oget to the top of her profession.
C. omake a lot of money.
GAP FILLING
Louise: Good evening everyone, my name's Louise Bright. I've worked as a
(1)................ designer for a big store for four years now, but I haven't always worked in fashion.
When I left school I worked as a (2)................ for a couple of years, and then became a bank
clerk before getting a job in a travel (3)................. But I always dreamt about working in
fashion, and I used to spend a lot of time (4)................ out of the window and drawing clothes!
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So, when I was 25, I went to (5)................ - the London School of Fashion, and did a four-
year course there. You don't learn how to actually design and make clothes until the
(6)................ year - the first year is spent looking back at the fashions of the past. In the third
year you work in a big store, (7)................ at clothes made by all the famous fashion names. I
enjoyed the last year of the course most, because each student designs (8)................ sets of
clothes for the final fashion show. All the students at the school come to the final show, and
you can invite other friends as well. But for me, the best thing was that my Mum and Dad could
come and see what I'd done. Of course, people who are really well-known in the fashion
(9)................ often come too.
I loved the final show. The things I designed were all sports clothes. The shape of these
clothes is really quite simple, so it's sometimes hard to make them look new and interesting.
But I particularly like the (10)................ you use because they feel soft when you've got
them on. I was very lucky to get work as a fashion designer as soon as I'd finished college. A
few students from my course were (11)................ work by really famous fashion designers, but
I was offered permanent work by the store I’d worked for as a student, and I'm now designing
a special range of clothes for the store. In fact, most of the other students on my course aren't
designing at all - they're working in (12)................ for the fashion industry.
I really love my work, but I intend to have my own business in the end - I'd like to design
children's sports clothes, and sell them on the internet. I don’t expect to be fantastically
successful, but if I could earn enough to live (13)................, that would be great.
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UNIT 15: GOSSIP

I. PRE- LISTENING
Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right. Compare answers with a partner.
1. Are you here on vacation? a. Two weeks ago.
2. How long are you staying? b. No, I’m on my own.
3. How do you like it here? c. No, I’m here on business.
4. When did you get here? d. Yes, this is my third trip.
5. Are you travelling with your family? e. I’ll be here for a month.
6. Have you been here before? f. I really like it.

TASK 1
Where is each conversation taking place? Listen and number the picture.
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TASK 2
People are chatting at a party. Are these statements true or false?
1. Anne
a. knows a lot of people at the party.
b. is in town on vacation.
c. is only planning to stay a few days.
d. is sharing an apartment with friends.
2. David
c. is staying in a hotel.
d. will go back to Chicago in four days.
3. Debbie
c. is staying with her cousin.
d. is planning to stay only a few days.
4. Jim
a. is staying with a friend.
b. knows a lot of people in town.
c. just started a new job.
d. is planning to stay only a few days.
TASK 3
People are talking about their vacations. Listen and number the topics from 1 to 4 in the order
they are mentioned.
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1. 2. 3. 4.
The food___ The taxi___ The people___ The sightseeing___
The staff___ The food___ The hotel___ The buses___
The people___ The hotel___ The bus___ The shopping___
The beach___ The waiters___ The food___ The people___
TASK 4
Listen again. For each topic, does the person have a positive or negative opinion? Tick the
correct answer.
1. Positive Negative 3. Positive Negative
The people o o The people o o
The beach o o The hotel o o
The food o o The bus o o
The staff o o The food o o
2. Positive Negative 4. Positive Negative

The taxi o o The sightseeing o o
The food o o The buses o o
The Hotel o o The shopping o o
The waiters o o The people o o

Asking and talking about school subjects.
a. What were your best subjects in high school?
b. Are you more interested in science or arts?
c. Which types of subjects interest you now?
d. What sort of career are you interested in?
e. Have you thought about working for a big software company?
IV. EXAM PRACTICE

PART 3
Exam Tip
Check that what you’ve put in the gap makes sense. Make sure it ‘fits’ with what
comes before and after it.
Read the instructions and questions about Finchbrooke Country Park below.
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Think about the kind of information that will go in each gap.

Question 14: Will you be listening for a day or a time?
Question 15: Will you be listening for a number or a time?
Question 16: What could you get free from the Visitors’ Centre?
Question 17: Can you think of a word for this gap? It has to be a noun (because of ‘the’) and it
must fit with the words after the gap (‘to the park’).
Question 18: Look at the form of the words before and after the gap. You’ll be listening for
something similar. Any ideas?
Question 19: Can you think of anything that a group might have on a visit to the Country
Park?
Now listen to the recording and fill in the missing information for questions 14-19.
Questions 14-19
You will hear a recorded message about Finchbrooke Country Park.
FINCHBROOKE COUNTRY PARK

Opening times
Park: Every day (8 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
Visitors’ Centre: (14) ……………………. – Sunday
(9 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.)
From the town centre, take bus number (15) …………………………….
Inside the Visitors’ Centre, you can buy books and videos and get free (16) ………………….
If the Visitors’ Centre is shut, a telephone can be found at the (17) ……………… to the park.
In the park, you can go cycling, (18) ……………………. And camping.
Group visits include a (19) …………………… and a guided tour.
GAP FILLING
Man: Finchbrooke Country Park is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The
Visitors' Centre is open Tuesday to Sunday, between 9 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. The cafe, which is
next to the Visitors' Centre, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday.
The park is 10 miles north of Hampton, and there’s a (1)................ bus service to the park
from the centre of the town, number 109, leaving every 15 minutes. For visitors coming by car,
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(2)................ at Finchbrooke is free. There’s a 20 miles per hour speed limit inside the park and
all drivers are asked to (3)................ to this.
At the Visitors' Centre, there's a wide selection of books and videos for sale and for no
(4)................, maps are available. These show all the marked paths inside the park. There are
many (5)................ paths which are suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs and for walking in all
weather.
There's a public telephone in the Visitors’ Centre. In the event of an accident or
(6)................ outside Visitor Centre opening hours, there is another phone at the park entrance.
There’s a bike hire service at the park and it is also possible to go fishing on the lake and
to camp in the (7)................. Further information about these activities is available from staff at
the Visitors’ Centre. Visitors are reminded that swimming and (8)................ are not allowed on
the lake.
Events can be arranged for groups and schools and (9)................ should be made with
Visitors' Centre staff. The educational staff at the park are experienced with all ages. The group
will hear a (10)................ and then they will be taken on a guided tour.
Thank you for calling Finchbrooke Country Park.
PART 4
Exam Tip
Underline important words in the sentences (questions 20-15) to help you focus on
what to listen for.
Read the instructions below, and look at sentences 20-25.
There are some key words in each sentence. You need to underline them before you listen to
the conversation.
Question 20: underline both dislike.
Question 21: underline the main verb and another piece of important information.
Continue with questions 22-25, underlining what you think you will need to listen carefully for.
Look at the sentences again. They contain some different verbs that express Tony and Rachel’s
feelings and opinions.
Think about what Tony and Rachel might actually says to express these opinions.
Now listen to the recording and decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
Questions 20-25
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You will hear a conversation between a boy called Tony and a girl called Rachel about watching
television.
If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box
under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20. Tony and Rachel both dislike watching cartoons. o o
21. Tony and Rachel both prefer watching television alone. o o
22. Rachel thinks her mother can afford to buy her a television. o o
23. Tony has kept his promise about watching television at night. o o
24. Rachel wants to be able to choose when she watches television. o o
25. Tony agrees with his parents’ attitude towards homework. o o
GAP FILLING
Tony: Hi Rachel, how are you?
Rachel: OK. Actually not really. Tell me, do you have a TV in your bedroom?
Tony: Yeah. I got one for my birthday last month; it’s great.
Rachel: Oh you're lucky. My Mum won't let me have one.
Tony: Why not? It's much better because you avoid all those boring (11)................. about
what to watch.
Rachel: Right. My sister always wants to watch lots of cartoons and I’m really not keen on
them.
Tony: (12).................. I used to have the same problem with my little brother. Another thing
is that people are always (13)................. in the living room so that even if you can
choose the programme, you can't hear it properly.
Rachel: That’s a (14)................., although actually I really like talking about what I’m
watching, so I don't mind people being around, as (15)................. as I can choose the
programmes.
Tony: But, why won't your Mum let you have a TV in your room?
Rachel: She says it would cost too much but I don't think that's the real reason, because she said
I could have a bike (16).................. Anyway my Auntie said we could have her old
one for next to nothing and my Mum still said no.
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Tony: When I got mine my parents were worried that I might watch it late at night and so be
too (17)................. for school in the morning. So, I promised them I’d always turn it
off before ten o’clock.
Rachel: And do you?
Tony: Not always. It depends what's on.
Rachel: I think my Mum just wants to (18)................. what I do. You know, she just wants to
be able to say ‘No television until you've done your homework', and things like that.
Tony: Perhaps she thinks you need that.
Rachel: She thinks I'm still a child. I'd like the chance to (19)................. things like that for
myself.
Tony: My parents never ask about my (20).................. They say it's something I have to do
by myself.
Rachel: You're lucky.
Tony: I know.
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UNIT 16: END-OF-TERM MOCK TEST
PART 1 Questions 1-7

For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
Example: What’s the time?
1. Where are the woman’s glasses?
2. What damage was done to the car?
3. What did she bring?
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4. What did Sally buy?
5. Where are the man and his grandma?
6. What would John like to be?
7. Which pianist are the two people talking about?
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You will hear a talk given to visitors to a fashion museum.
For each question, put a tick (ü) in the correct box.
£ A. rich people
The speaker says that fashion now
8 £ B. young people
interests
£ C. most people
£ A. individually made.
Fashion clothes which were made
9 £ B. copied from pictures.
before the 1900s were
£ C. made of light material.
£ A. was born in 1908.
£ B. changed people’s ideas about
10 Coco Chanel fashion.
£ C. liked wearing tight-fitting
clothes.
£ A. white skirts were fashionable.
11 In the 1920s £ B. clothes started to cost less.
£ C. women took up sports.
£ A. Material with flowers
Which of these was part of the ‘New
12 £ B. Very short skirts
Look’?
£ C. Longer skirts
£ A. clothes that are very old.
The speaker is introducing an
13 £ B. fashion for the future.
exhibition of
£ C. pictures of today’s fashions.
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You will hear a man talking about Tanya Perry’s life.
TANYA PERRY
Born in London in 1948.
In 1952 family moved to (14)………………………………………………..
At school with Jack Peters, the famous (15)………………………………..
Wrote some (16)……………………………………………while still at school.
During the early 1970s worked as a (17)………………………………………..
The film called (18)………………………………………..won a prize at a French Film
Festival.
Now has (19)…………………………………………….plays in print.

You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at home.
If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box
under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20. The man wants to spend the evening at home. o o
21. The woman suggests they hire a video. o o
22. They both want to see something light. o o
23. The woman only likes to see a film once. o o
24. In the end they decide to watch a video. o o
25. The man offers to prepare some food. o o
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GAP FILLING
PART 1
One. Where are the woman's glasses?
Woman: I can never find my glasses!
Man: Where did you have them last?
Woman: I (1)................. had them when I was working, or I left them in the (2).................
when I was watching television.
Man: They're not in either of those places, you know - you're (3)................. them!
Two. What damage was done to the car?

Woman: I'm really (4).................. Someone’s damaged my car again.
Man: Don’t tell me someone's scratched the paint again!
Woman: No, not scratches this time. Someone’s put (5)................. all over the side.
Three. What did she bring?

Man: Did you remember to bring some (6).................?
Woman: I think so. Wait a minute, I’ll look ... soap, towel, toothbrush. Er... no. sorry. I
(7)..................
Four. What did Sally buy?

Woman: I see you've been shopping, Sally. What have you got in the bag?
Sally: Well. I went into town to buy a new skirt, but I’ve come back with a (8).................
and a pair of (9)..................
Woman: I thought you wanted some new shoes too.
Sally: Yes, I did. But I couldn't find any I liked.
Five. Where are the man and his grandma?

Man: Hello. Grandma, can I carry your case?
Grandma: Oh, that's nice of you. Thank you for coming to meet me. Travelling always
makes me so (10).................!
Man: Don’t worry, we’ll be in the (11)................. soon, and it won't take long to get
home.
Grandma: Good. I’ll be glad to get (12)................. from this noisy station.
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Six. What would John like to be?

Teacher: What do you want to be when you leave school, John? You always wanted to be a
professional footballer, didn't you?
Boy: Well, I did. I thought about being a doctor, too, but I (13)................. think I could
pass all the exams.
Teacher: What about being an (14)................. like your brother?
Boy: It's a nice idea - but I think I'd like to do what my (15)................. does. He teaches
maths.
Seven. Which pianist are the two people talking about?

Woman: I thought the most interesting pianist in the whole (16)................. was Gavin
Willow.
Man: Was he the (17)................. one with long hair?
Woman: Well he was tall, but he had short, dark hair and a (18)..................
Man: Ah. Yes. I know.
PART 2
Guide: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Morecambe Museum of Fashion. Before we go
up to the fashion exhibition ‘Clothes of the Future', I would like to show you some
(19)..................on the screen, and say a few words about the history of fashion. I will also
mention some of the important people in fashion. This will provide an introduction for you and
will prepare you for the (20)..................that we're going to see in the exhibition.
As I’m sure you know, nowadays fashion is something that almost everybody enjoys.
People of all age groups and all (21)..................usually have an interest in what they wear. But
this has only recently happened, and I will tell you why.
Until the beginning of this century, it was only the rich who could afford to
(22)..................fashion. There were no factories to make many (23)..................of the same
article, as there are today. Rich men and women wore trousers, jackets and dresses which were
made especially for them. This picture here shows a young lady being (24)..................for a dress
that she will have made by hand, exactly how she wants it to be. Ladies' clothes in those days
were long and usually (25)..................and made of heavy material.
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However, the new century - the 1900s - brought new ideas. The important person
at this time was Coco Chanel, who started making clothes in 1908, in Paris. Many people think
she was the 20th century's most important influence on fashion. Chanel loved to wear
(26)..................clothes and produced jackets and skirts which everyone admired. Here's a
picture of one of her ladies' suits. Even today people still wear styles like this when they want
to look (27)................... Young Paris designers all began to produce simple clothes, and skirts
started to get shorter.
The idea of special clothes for playing (28)..................also became popular in the early
1920s. Things like long shorts and tennis clothes started to become fashionable. Soon factories
produced these new styles more cheaply, and then many more people were able to enjoy
fashion.
In 1947, after the Second World War, Christian Dior used all the new
(29)..................available to produce a fashion which was known as the New Look'. As you can
see in this picture, he made skirt lengths longer again.
Later, in the 60s, (30)..................power and student fashion were popular. In London,
Mary Quant introduced short skirts. These were worn with boots that went up to the
(31)................... Look at the white, shiny boots in this picture!
And now we come to today's exhibition. Some of the clothes you will see today will be
very different from anything which you have seen before. The exhibition (32)..................to take
a look at the sort of clothes that we might wear in the next 50 years.
Let’s go inside and have a look at the exciting clothes that are waiting for us...
PART 3
Interviewer: Hello and welcome. We’re spending the first part of today's programme talking
about Tanya Perry, and with me today is Ray Potter, her friend and
(33)..................for many years ...
Ray: Yes, well. I've known Tanya for nearly 20 years. Not many people know that she
was born in London, in 1948. In 1952, her parents (34)..................with Tanya and
her brother to the North West. They lived in various places, before finally coming
to Manchester in 1956.
Tanya spent a very happy period at school. In fact she was in the same class as
Jack Peters, the famous (35)................... David Thompson, the artist, was also at
the school - a couple of years below her, I think. So it was an interesting time for
Tanya, who actually began to write short stories while she was at school. One of
her stories appeared in the school (36)..................- I have a copy here. It's
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extraordinary; you can see a lot of her ideas starting to grow. When Tanya left
school, she (37)..................go to university, as Jack Peters did, but got a job
immediately. She was never interested in university life. What she wanted was to
be part of the real world, to meet different people and get more experience of life.
So in the early 1970s she became a (38).................., working in what was then one
of the most popular cafes in Manchester. She was writing at night and in 1975 she
had her first play (39).................., at the Edinburgh Festival.
She gave up her day job the following year, to be able to write (40)...................
Several of her plays were performed, including one at the Court Theatre in
London. This was where she met film (41)..................Robin Newgate, who she
later married. Robin introduced her to the film world and, in 1979, she wrote the
story which later became the film 'City Life', which Robin directed. It won the
(42)..................for best foreign film at an important French Film Festival in 1984.
Tanya could have moved to Hollywood then, but she was still (43)..................to
the theatre - and to Robin - so she decided to stay here. Now she has 24 plays in
print, 18 in translation, which makes her work very widely known all over the
world.
PART 4
Man: What shall we do tonight? Shall we go out somewhere?
Woman: No, I’m tired. I've had a really (44)..................day.
Man: That's a bit boring! Come on. Let’s go to a cinema or see that new
(45)..................at the theatre.
Woman: Not tonight. Why don't we (46)..................a video and stay in?
Man: Well. I'd rather go out... but if you're tired ... OK. So what shall we have? How
about that new Italian film?
Woman: No, far too (47)..................for me. I’d fall asleep! Why can't we get something
funny - a film with Rik Moranis or someone like that?
Man: A comedy? No thanks. I'm not (48)..................my money.
Woman: Well. I’ll pay, if you're going to be difficult about it.
Man: I'm not being difficult - I just don't want to see a comedy.
Woman: Fine. What else do you suggest then?
Man: How about a Robert de Niro?
Woman: We've seen them all.
Man: Maybe, but they're great films. Let's watch once again.
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Woman: Now you're suggesting something that's a real waste of money! And I hate seeing
films twice, you know that.
Man: OK, OK. What, then?
Woman: Oh, forget it. We're (49)..................not going to agree anyway!
Man: No. I tell you what, you go down to the video shop and choose a film. Whatever it
is, I'll watch it.
Woman: Really? And you won't be difficult or make me feel (50)..................?
Man: No - go on, off you go. I'll make something to eat while you’re out.
Woman: Great. See you in a few minutes then.
Man: Bye.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

III/ POST- LISTENING

First name Last name Telephone number

IV. EXAM PRACTICE

4. What does the man decide to eat?

UNIT 2: PEOPLE DESCRIPTION, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Age Height Hair

IV. EXAM PRACTICE

9 Vanessa was worried that A they wouldn’t be prepared. ¨

11 Why was Vanessa’s father-in-law A He was a good cook. ¨

12 Because of spending so much time A learnt to walk late. ¨

1. jeans_____ 6. scarf_____ 11. shorts___ 16. sneakers__

II. WHILE - LISTENING

IV. EXAM PRACTICE

3. Listen to the recording the first time.

4. Listen to the recording again.

5. Check your answers.

A small spelling mistake in a difficult word is OK, for

Didn’t like it Liked it a little Liked it a lot

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes

IV. EXAM PRACTICE

2. Read the six sentences. UNDERLINE the names in each sentence.

21 Sophie enjoys shopping in Birmingham. ¨ ¨

22 William feels confident about finding his way around Birmingham. ¨ ¨

23 Sophie thinks the band 521 has improved. ¨ ¨

24 William persuades Sophie to buy a different CD from him. ¨ ¨

25 Sophie is disappointed to have her birthday present early. ¨ ¨

UNIT 5: AIRPORT AND AIRPLANE

2.Write each word under the corresponding picture.

…………….. …………… ……………………

3. Match the definitions with the right word from activity B.

a. There’s no sound coming through the headphones

2. Passengers don’t have their headphones yet.

The list of beverages and movies can both be found in the

4. After dinner, people will receive customs forms.

5. The seatbelt sign is off right now.

IV. EXAM PRACTICE

Example: What will the boy take back to the shop?

1 Which is the woman’s house?

2 Where is the traffic jam?

3 Which wedding present has the man bought?

4 How did the man get home?

5 What did Simon hurt?

6 Which is the man’s mother?

7 Which poster are they looking at?

2. Where is the traffic jam?

3. Which wedding present has the man bought?

1 CD ____c_____ a. Jewellery store _________

2 Magazines______ b. Bookstore ___________

3 Tie_____________ c. Music store ___________

4 Necklace_________ d. Clothing store _________

5 Vegetables_______ e. Grocery store _______

6 Envelopes _______ f. Sporting goods store ____

7 Running shoes____ g. Stationary store ________

1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes

5. Yes 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Yes

Item Your group’s suggestions Other group’s suggestions

1. jeans___ 6. scarf_ 11. shorts_ 16. sneakers__

1 CD __c_ a. Jewellery store _______

2 Magazines b. Bookstore _____

3 Tie___ c. Music store _

4 Necklace_ d. Clothing store _

5 Vegetables_ e. Grocery store _

6 Envelopes ___ f. Sporting goods store

7 Running shoes g. Stationary store ____

Jeans

Books

Shoes

Birthday cards

Computer cards

Computer software

Cameras

Sports equipment

Jewellery

CDs

Make-up

1. Lately, she__ 2. Lately, he doesn’t

__