Listening Part 1
Questions 1-5
You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1-5, put a tick (✓) under the right answer.
1 How does the man travel to Liverpool?
2 Which bill has just arrived?
3 What will they do tomorrow afternoon?
4 How did the man hear about the fire?
5 What time did Mr Thompson ring?
Answer & Audioscript
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A
Audioscript
1 How does the man travel to Liverpool?
Male: Excuse me. I’d like to go to Liverpool on Friday.
Female: Well, you can go by bus or train.
Male: Is the train expensive?
Female: Yes, the bus is much cheaper. It’s only £20.
Male: Right, that’s better for me. Can I have a ticket please?
Female: Yes, certainly.
2 Which bill has just arrived?
Male: Is that the electricity bill?
Female: No, it’s the water bill.
Male: Is it very big?
Female: Not as bad as last time.
Male: Oh, good.
3 What will they do tomorrow afternoon?
Female: This is a beautiful beach. Shall we come again tomorrow?
Male: Don’t we have to go shopping?
Female: We can do that in the morning, and come here in the afternoon.
Male: OK. And let’s bring Joe and Linda with us.
4 How did the man hear about the fire?
Female: How did you hear about the fire? It wasn’t on the television news.
Male: No. It wasn’t in the newspaper either. Sandra phoned and told me about it.
Female: Oh, I see.
5 What time did Mr Thompson ring?
Male: Have there been any calls for me this morning?
Female: Yes, Mr Thompson rang about the computer.
Male: Oh, what time was that?
Female: About nine thirty. Can you ring him at two o’clock this afternoon?
Male: Yes, OK.
Listening Part 2
Questions 6-10
Listen to Jim and Julie talking at a party.
What do the guests want to eat or drink?
For questions 6-10, write a letter A-H next to each person.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0 Kevin E
|
PEOPLE |
FOOD AND DRINK |
|
6 Barbara 7 Paul 8 Diana 9 Jim 10 Julie |
A coffee B coke C ice-cream D milk E orange juice F sandwich G tea H water |
Answer & Audioscript
6 F 7 C 8 D 9 B 10 G
Audioscript
Jim: Hello, Julie. Your new flat is really nice.
Julie: Thanks, Jim. It’s nice to see all my friends here.
Jim: Yes, the living room’s certainly full of people. Er … Kevin wants to know if you have any orange juice?
Julie: Yes, I have. Everybody’s hungry or thirsty, aren’t they?
Jim: Of course, it’s a party! Would you like me to help you?
Julie: Oh, yeas please. Could you make a sandwich for Barbara?
Jim: What does she want in it?
Julie: She asked for cheese, and Paul wants an ice-cream.
Jim: Fine. I’ll make the sandwich and get the ice-cream for him. What does Diana want?
Julie: She isn’t hungry. She just wants a glass of milk.
Jim: What about the other guests? Do they want anything?
Julie: I don’t think so. Oh, what about you, Jim? What do you want?
Jim: I’ll just get a bottle of coke from the fridge. Do you want some, Julie?
Julie: No thanks. After all this work, I need a cup of tea!
Listening Part 3
Questions 11-15
Listen to a man asking for information in a travel agency.
For questions 11-15, tick (✓) A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Example:
0 You can fly to Buenos Aires
A once a week.
B twice a week.
C three times a week. ✓
11 The plane leaves at
A 12 a.m.
B 2 p.m.
C 3 p.m.
12 The bus station is in
A Bill Street.
B Hill Street.
C Mill Street.
13 The journey to the airport takes
A 1 hour 15 minutes.
B 1 hour 30 minutes.
C 1 hour 45 minutes.
14 The man’s ticket to Buenos Aires will cost
A £240.
B £300.
C £320.
15 The coach costs
A £13.50.
B £14.50.
C £30.50
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 A
Audioscript
Male: Hello.
Female: Good morning. Can I help you?
Male: Well, I have to go to Argentina next week, so I’d like some information about flying to Buenos Aires.
Female: OK. Well, there are direct flights … er … on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Male: And what time do they leave?
Female: At 2 p.m. on all three days.
Male: OK … Wednesday is best for me. Now, how can I get to the airport? Is there a bus?
Female: Yes. You’ll have to check in at the airport at twelve o’clock, so you could take the ten o’clock coach from the bus station in Mill Street.
Male: In Mill Street, OK. How long does the coach take?
Female: About one and a half hours.
Male: And how much is a single ticket to Buenos Aires?
Female: Well, a single to Buenos Aires is £300, but if you have a student card there’s a twenty per cent reduction.
Male: Yes, I’ve got a student card. Here it is.
Female: OK, so the flight will be er … £240.
Male: Right. And the coach fare?
Female: That’s £13.50.
Male: OK. I’ll book it, please.
Listening Part 4
Questions 16-20
You will hear a girl talking about her brother, Toni.
Listen and complete questions 16-20.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Toni’s had an accident.
He’s hurt his: leg
Name of hospital: 16____________
Room: 17____________
Floor: 18____________
Visiting hours: 19 4 p.m. to ___________ every day
Please take: 20____________
Answer & Audioscript
16 (the) City 17 G8 18 3rd / third
19 7 o’clock / 7 p.m.
20 (some) magazines / something to read
Audioscript
Female: Excuse me! You’re a friend of Toni’s, aren’t you?
Male: Yes. Why?
Female: Oh, he’s had an accident. I’m his sister. He wants his schoolfriends to visit him in hospital.
Male: Oh, dear. That’s terrible. Is he OK?
Female: He fell off his bicycle and hurt his leg. But he’s not too bad.
Male: Which hospital is he in?
Female: The City hospital. Near the University. You know where it is, don’t you?
Male: Yes … oh, poor Toni.
Female: His room’s G8.
Male: OK. Is the room easy to find?
Female: Yes. It’s on the third floor, near the lift.
Male: And when can we visit him?
Female: Well, the visiting hours are from four to … erm … seven, every day.
Male: Well, I’ll go after school today. Does he want anything?
Female: I expect something to read would be nice – some magazines perhaps.
Male: OK. I’ll take him some.
Listening Part 5
Questions 21-25
You will hear some information about a farm.
Listen and complete questions 21-25.
You will hear the information twice.
PARK FARM
To see: Farm Animals
Food in: 21____________ Cat Tea Room
Opens at: 22____________
Closes at: 5 p.m.
Family ticket costs: 23 £___________
Don’t bring: 24____________
Not far from: 25____________
Answer & Audioscript
21 Black 22 10.30 (a.m.) / half past ten 23 17
24 dog(s) / your dog 25 (the) river
Audioscript
Answerphone: This weekend why not visit Park Farm, in the lovely village of Newhampton, for a day in the country that the whole family will enjoy! Come and see the farm animals, go for a walk across the fields and take the children to the mini zoo. Afterwards, you can look around the Gift Shop or have a snack or a drink in the Black Cat Tea Room. From the Tea Room, you can watch your children playing outside.
Park Farm is open every day from half past ten in the morning to five o’clock in the evening. An adult ticket costs six pounds and children between three and sixteen pay four pounds. But you can save money with a family ticket which costs seventeen pounds. Dogs are not allowed on the farm so please leave your dog at home!
To find Park Farm, follow the signs in the village. The farm is very near to the river. We look forward to seeing you soon at Park Farm!
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