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   What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

2   Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

3   How is Susan going to get to the airport?

4   Which is Anna’s family?

5   When is Kim’s birthday party?

Answer & Audioscript

1  2 A   3 A   4 B   5 A

Audioscript

1   What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

Kathy:   Come and look at my bedroom. I’ve painted it.

Man:   What colour this time, Kathy? Green?

Kathy:   I decided to paint it blue.

Man:   Oh well, that’s nicer than before. I hated those pink walls.

2   Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

Woman:   Which is the platform for the train to London?

Man:   The fast train leaves from platform six at seven o’clock.

Woman:   I want to go to Rugby – does it stop there?

Man:   You need the slow train from platform two at seven ten.

3   How is Susan going to get to the airport?

Man:   How are you going to go to the airport on Tuesday, Susan?

Susan:   I’m going to take the coach. I can get off just outside the airport. A taxi’s too expensive.

Man:   There’s a train you can get. It’s very fast.

Susan:   That’s only at the weekends.

4   Which is Anna’s family?

Man:   Tell me about your family, Anna.

Anna:   Well, my father’s tall with dark hair and my mother’s the opposite. She’s shorter and blonde. Then there’s my brother.

Man:   Is he order than you?

Anna:   He’s five years younger.

5   When is Kim’s birthday party?

Man:   Are you going to Kim’s birthday party? She’ll be sixteen in June.

Woman:   Oh, yes. It’s on the eleventh, isn’t it?

Man:   That’s right. It’ll be quite a big party – about thirty people. I think.

Woman:   OK. I’ll see you there.

Listening Part 2

Questions 6-10

Listen to Rose talking to Steve about her day.

What is Rose going to do at each time?

For questions 6-10, write a letter A-H next to each time.

You will hear the conversation twice.

Example:

0 9.00 a.m.         E

TIMES

ACTIVITIES

 10.00 a.m.

 11.00 a.m.

 12.00 a.m.

 1.00 p.m.

10   2.00 p.m.

A   art lesson

B   have lunch

C   help Steve

D   meet Bill

E   see doctor

F   see teacher

G   study

H   swim

Answer & Audioscript

6 H   7 F   8 D   9 B   10 A

Audioscript

Steve:   Hi, Rose. Can you help me with my English homework?

Rose:   Er, no, Steve. I’m very busy this morning. At nine o’clock I’m going to see the doctor.

Steve:   Well, what are you going to do after that?

Rose:   I go swimming every day now – just for one hour – so I’m going to do that at ten.

Steve:   Well, can I meet you at eleven?

Rose:   Sorry, I’ve got to see my maths teacher then.

Steve:   And then I suppose you’ll go to the library to study.

Rose:   Not today! At twelve I must meet Bill. I need to talk to him.

Steve:   So I’ll see you at lunchtime. At one o’clock?

Rose:   I’m going to have lunch with Jo then, but you can come too.

Steve:   No, thanks. I’ll see you afterwards.

Rose:   Well, I have an art class at two. But I can help you after that.

Steve:   OK. I’ll see you at three then.

Listening Part 3

Questions 11-15

Listen to Peter talking to a friend about learning to drive.

For questions 11-15, tick (✓) A, B or C.

You will hear the conversation twice.

Example:

0   The name of Peter’s driving school is

        A   AA.

        B   AC.

        C   ABC.  

11   Each driving lesson costs

        A   £14.

        B   £40.

        C   £60.

12   A lesson is

        A   30 minutes.

        B   45 minutes.

        C   60 minutes.

13   The teacher’s car is

        A   slow.

        B   old.

        C   big.

14   Peter failed the test because he

        A   drove too fast.

        B   didn’t see a crossing.

        C   didn’t stop at the traffic lights.

15   Peter thinks the teacher is too

        A   expensive.

        B   unfriendly.

        C   young.

Answer & Audioscript

11 A   12 B   13 A   14 C   15 A

Audioscript

Friend:   Peter, you’re learning to drive, aren’t you? Do you go to the AA Driving School?

Peter:   Actually it’s called the ABC Driving School.

Friend:   Is it expensive? I want to learn to drive.

Peter:   It’s cost me a hundred and forty pounds already. I’ve had ten lessons and each one is fourteen pounds.

Friend:   Is that for an hour?

Peter:   Mm … less than that – about three quarters of an hour.

Friend:   I see. And is the teacher’s car new?

Peter:   Yes, and it’s not a big car so parking’s easy, but it doesn’t go very fast!

Friend:   When are you going to take your driving test?

Peter:   I failed it last week. The traffic lights were red but I didn’t see them and I couldn’t brake in time.

Friend:   Never mind. You can take the test again. Tell me about your teacher. Is he friendly?

Peter:   He’s OK, he’s quite young and interesting to talk to, but my father will give me my next lessons. He’s cheaper!

Friend:   Well, good luck!

Listening Part 4

Questions 16-20

You will hear a man asking about theatre tickets.

Listen and complete questions 16-20.

You will hear the conversation twice.

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE

EVENING SHOW:            The White Room

Time:                                 16 ___________

AFTERNOON SHOW:      17   The School ___________

Time:                                 3 o’clock

Ticket prices:                   18 £15 and £ ___________

All tickets £6 on:             19 ___________

Car park in:                      20 ___________ Street

Answer & Audioscript

16 7.30 (p.m. / pm) / 19.30   17 bus   18 12.50

19 Monday(s)   20 Stuart

Audioscript

Woman:   Playhouse Theatre. Can I help you?

Man:   Yes, I’d like some information about the plays that are on next week, please.

Woman:   Certainly. We have two plays next week. The White Room is on at seven thirty every evening. Then in the afternoons we have a play by a new young writer. The name of that is The School Bus. That’s at three o’clock.

Man:   The School Bus?

Woman:   Yes, it’s a play for children.

Man:   Mmm … and how much are tickets?

Woman:   Well, ticket for seats upstairs cost fifteen pounds and those for downstairs are twelve pounds fifty.

Man:   Are the prices the same for all performances?

Woman:   No, all tickets are six pounds on Mondays. But you’ll have to buy them soon if you want some of those.

Man:   OK. And one more thing … is there a car park near the theatre?

Woman:   Yes, in Stuart Street.

Man:   Can you spell that, please?

Woman:   Certainly. It’s S-T-U-A-R-T. It’s just behind the theatre.

Man:   Thank you for your help.

Woman:   OK. Goodbye.

Listening Part 5

Questions 21-25

You will hear some information about a health centre.

Listen and complete questions 21-25.

You will hear the information twice.

MILL HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

Opens again tomorrow at:     8 a.m.

Phone number (for appointments):     21 ___________

        Phone after:     22 ___________

Get medicines from:     23 ___________ Chemist’s Shop

Bus number:     24 ___________

For accidents, go to:     25 ___________ Hospital

Answer & Audioscript

21 793220   22 (0)8.30 (a.m. / am) / half past eight

23 Padley(‘)s   24 77   25 University

Audioscript

Man:   This is the Mill House Health Centre. The Health Centre is closed until eight o’clock tomorrow morning, but here is some important information. To make an appointment with one of the doctors you can phone us tomorrow. The number is seven nine three double two 0. The Health Centre is always very busy early in the morning so please do not phone before eight-thirty.

If you want to get medicine, Padley’s Chemist’s Shop, that’s P-A-D-L-E-Y-S, is open until ten p.m. every evening this week, including Sundays. Take the 77 bus to the High Street. The stop is right outside the shop.

If you need to see a doctor now, please go to the accident department at University Hospital. They are open twenty-four hours a day for accidents and emergencies. Thank you for calling the Mill House Health Centre this evening. Our doctors and nurses will be pleased to answer any more of your questions tomorrow.

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