Listening Part 1

Questions 1-5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1   What time are the two friends going to meet?

2   Which trainers will the girl buy?

3   Who is George’s uncle?

4   What did the girl do on Tuesday?

5   Which photo does the boy like most?

Answer & Audioscript

1 C   2 A   3 B   4 A   5 B

Audioscript

1   What time are the two friends going to meet?

A:   Clare, shall we meet at quarter to six like yesterday?

B:   Sorry, Caleb. I need to finish my Maths homework.

A:   OK, so can we meet at the bus station at twenty past six?

B:   Yes, OK. We can still get to basketball practice before it begins at quarter past seven.

2   Which trainers will the girl buy?

A:   Excuse me, do you have these striped trainers in size 38?

B:   No, sorry but we’ve got these white ones in your size.

A:   I’ve already tried those on. Do you have them in another colour?

B:   Sure, how about black ones?

A:   I don’t like black very much. I’ll take the white ones.

3   Who is George’s uncle?

A:   Hey this man really looks like you. Is he your uncle Dave?

B:   Oh, no… my uncle doesn’t wear glasses. That’s my father’s best friend.

A:   What does your uncle look like?

B:   He’s not very tall, and he’s got a beard. he looks like my father a lot.

4   What did the girl do on Tuesday?

A:   So how was your week Sally?

B:   Most days I had to study for my Spanish exam on Friday. On Thursday evening, however, my parents took us to a restaurant to celebrate my brother’s birthday.

A:   But wasn’t his birthday on Tuesday?

B:   Yes, it was, but I had a singing class, so we went on Thursday instead.

5   Which photo does the boy like most?

A:   Are these the photos you took in Australia? I really like this one of the koalas.

B:   Yes, but my favourite is this one I took from the bridge over the river. The birds flying over it were amazing!

A:   I can imagine. Australia must be such a great country to visit.

Listening Part 2

Questions 6-10

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear a teacher telling some boys and girls about the school’s summer music classes.

OLD CONSERVATORY MUSIC CLASSES

When:

summer

Start date:

(6) …………………… July

Guitar lessons on:

(7) ……………………

Level:

(8) ……………………

Instruments in Room:

(9) ……………………

Cost of course:

(10) £ ……………………

Answer & Audioscript

6 14th   7 Saturday   8 beginner(s)   9 30   10 63

Audioscript

Good morning class. I’d like to tell you about the music classes that the school is offering this summer. If you’re interested in learning to play a musical instrument, you need to book before the 4th July. All the classes will start on the 14th of July and last until the 28th July.

You can choose from several musical instruments such as the drums, the guitar and the violin. Most lessons are on weekdays but the guitar teacher can only teach students on Saturday.

As the courses are all for beginners, you can borrow an instrument from the school. You can collect them from Room 30 on the third floor from the first week of July.

The course isn’t very expensive: each of the ten lessons will cost £7, so £70 in total. However, if you pay for the whole course at once, you get a 10% discount and will only pay 63 pounds.

Listening Part 3

Questions 11-15

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Carol and her friend Richard talk about a film they have seen.

11   What do Carol and Richard both think about the film?

        A   The actors were good.

        B   It was very interesting.

        C   They liked the photography.

12   What is Carol doing next?

        A   She’s going home.

        B   She’s leaving for Cork.

        C   She’s going to meet her friends.

13   What does Richard think about the length of the film?

        A   The film was too long.

        B   The film was too short.

        C   The film wasn’t too long or too short.

14   Carol and Richard agree that

        A   the film taught them something.

        B   they didn’t know anything about the history.

        C   they didn’t learn anything new.

15   Which film are Carol and Richard going to see next time?

        A   another film about history

        B   a horror film

        C   a comedy

Answer & Audioscript

11 B   12 A   13 C   14 A   15 C

Audioscript

Carol:   How did you like the film?

Richard:   Well, I don’t usually enjoy watching films about history, I think they’re boring. But this time I found it quite interesting.

Carol:   I agree with you. I suppose it was because the actors were really good. I loved them, especially the girl playing young Queen Elizabeth.

Richard:   I’m not so sure… actually, what I liked best was the photography.

Carol:   It was a bit long. I wanted to meet my friends after the movie, but it’s already 6 and I have to go home now. I’m going to Cork tomorrow morning.

Richard:   But it was only 2 and a half hours long. A film about the life of a queen can’t be shorter than that!

Carol:   Maybe you’re right. At least we’ve learnt something useful. We’re studying the life of Queen Elizabeth at school.

Richard:   Yes, it will help us with the history test we’ve got next week.

Carol:   True. So, what about going to the cinema again next Saturday? There’s a film about Queen Victoria…

Richard:   Well, as I told you, I’m not into historical films. Why not watch a horror or a comedy?

Carol:   Horror films are too scary! Let’s go see something funny.

Listening Part 4

Questions 16-20

For each question, choose the correct answer.

16   You will hear boy and a girl talking about fast food.

        What does he say about it?

        A   It’s better than salad.

        B   It’s not as good as fish.

        C   He never eats it.

17   You will hear two friends talking about the new gym.

        When did it open?

        A   a few weeks ago

        B   last week

        C   a month ago

18   You will hear a girl talking about her volleyball coach.

        What does she say about him?

        A   He never lets her play during important matches.

        B   He wants her to practise more.

        C   He might think she’s too young.

19   You will hear a boy and his mother talking about school.

        Why is his mother worried?

        A   He should get ready for a test.

        B   He doesn’t use the internet enough.

        C   He should do his science homework.

20   You will hear a boy and a girl talking about a campsite.

        What was good about it?

        A   There were lots of people there.

        B   It was close to the sea.

        C   It had a modern bathroom.

Answer & Audioscript

16 A   17 B   18 A   19 A   20 B

Audioscript

16   You will hear boy and a girl talking about fast food. What does he say about it?

A:   Shall we go for a hamburger at the new fast-food restaurant, Adam?

B:   I’d love to, but I’m going swimming at 4 p.m. and I always have a burger after that. How about that café on the corner? They make delicious salads.

A:   I know salads are healthy… but they’re really boring!

B:   Yeah, they’re not as good as chips or hotdogs. Let’s go to the Sushi bar. We can have some fish instead.

17   You will hear two friends talking about the new gym. When did it open?

A:   Hi Amanda, have you been to the new gym?

B:   No, I haven’t. I thought it wasn’t ready yet. It was shut when I walked past it last month.

A:   They finished painting it a few weeks ago. I joined it last week when it opened. It was really crowded but it’s really modern. Why don’t you join it too?

B:   Sure, call me when you go again and I’ll go with you.

18   You will hear a girl talking about her volleyball coach. What does she say about him?

A:   What’s the matter Sylvia? You look sad.

B:   This morning my volleyball team played against Black Stars but my coach didn’t let me play. He only lets me play in easy games…

A:   Perhaps he thinks you need more practice?

B:   But I go to every training session. I’m sure it’s because of my height. I’m not as tall as the other players, you know…

19   You will hear a boy and his mother talking about school. Why is his mother worried?

A:   Have you finished doing your French exercises? Remember you got a bad mark last week…

B:   No, I’m doing Science homework for tomorrow right now. The French test is on Monday.

A:   Oh, but you have no problem learning Science. You need to study the subjects you don’t like and spend less time on the Internet!

B:   But I only go online for my homework!

20   You will hear a boy and a girl talking about a campsite. What was good about it?

A:   Where did you stay on holiday?

B:   At a campsite. It was quite nice but it had a few problems.

A:   Oh no. Like what?

B:   Well, it was really quiet but that was OK. I don’t like campsites where people talk and play loud music all night. the problem was that the showers in the bathroom were old and broken. Fortunately, we were by the sea so I swam then I needed to wash…

Listening Part 5

Questions 20-25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Antonio talking to his sister about the summer holidays. What did each of his friends do?

Example:

0     Antonio        A

PEOPLE

PLACES

21   Oliver

22   Megan

23   Michael

24   Sophie

25   Liam

A   Austria

B   Wales

C   Ireland

D   Brazil

E   France

F   Scotland

G   Spain

H   Portugal

Answer & Audioscript

21 A   22 E   23 C   24 G   25 F

Audioscript

A:   How was your first day of school, Antonio?

B:   Brilliant. Seeing my classmates again after two months was great fun.

A:   Did you tell them you went to Austria by train?

B:   Yep, and guess what? Oliver went there too but he took the plane.

A:   Did Megan spend the holidays with his grandparents in France as usual?

B:   She did, but she was really bored. She said her parents are planning to go to Portugal or Wales next summer.

A:   Portugal! I’d love to go there, too. And where did the others go?

B:   Michael visited a lot of Irish towns and villages with his aunt.

A:   And where was Sophie? She is really brown!

B:   She was in sunny Spain. Lucky Sophie!

A:   Did Liam go to Brazil to meet his cousins?

B:   No, he’ll probably go there at Christmas. He just spent a few weeks in Scotland where his father works.

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