Listening Exercises B1 – Socializing

2 c   3 a   4 b

Hi there.   What’s up?   How are you doing?

Transcript

1

Jane:     Morning, Mike.

Mike:     Oh, hi there, Jane. What’s up?

Jane:     Nothing, much. I’m just taking these back to the library. How about you?

Mike:     Oh, you know. Same old thing.

2   (Sukrishna = Indian; Raúl = Spanish)

Raúl:     Right, I’m off! Thanks for inviting me, Sukrishna. That was great.

Sukrishna:     Glad you could come, Raúl. It was lovely to see you.

Raúl:     You too. Well, take care. Bye!

3   (Ian and Sue = American)

Ian:     Hey, Sue! Long time no see.

Sue:     Ian? How are you doing?

Ian:     Pretty good, thanks. And you?

Sue:     Oh, I’m doing OK. I just went to the mall.

Ian:     Me too!

4   (Miki = Japanese; Kevin = Canadian)

Kevin:     Well, I should get going, I suppose. I have to get back to work.

Miki:     OK, then. It’s been great to talk with you.

Kevin:     Maybe we can do this again sometime, Miki?

Miki:     Sure, Kevin. I’d like that.

a   No, they’re meeting for the first time.

b   They work in a hotel.

a   False

b   False (She works in Housekeeping)

c   True

d   False (He’s been there three years)

e   Don’t know

f   True

g   Don’t know

h   Don’t know

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(Martin = Australian; Ana = Brazilian)

Martin:     Hi there. How’s it going?

Ana:     Good, thanks.

Martin:     I’m Martin. Are you new here? I haven’t seen you around.

Ana:     Yes. I only started on Monday.

Martin:     Great. So, what department are you in?

Ana:     Housekeeping.

Martin:     Oh, yeah? I work on reception.

Ana:     I see. Are you American?

Martin:     No, I’m from Sydney, Australia. How about you?

Ana:     I’m from Brazil. How long have you been here in Singapore?

Martin:     Nearly three years now. I like it a lot.

Ana:     Me too. I love it.

Martin:     So, how are you enjoying the job so far?

Ana:     It’s great. Everyone’s been really friendly.

Martin:     Where were you before you moved here?

Ana:     At the Regent Palace, in London.

Martin:     That’s a big place, isn’t it?

Ana:     Yes, it has around 900 bedrooms. London’s a city too big for me. I don’t like big cities.

Martin:     Me neither. Anyway, I’ve got to go. It was nice talking with you.

Ana:     You too. See you around.

2 d   3 e   4 a   5 f   6 c

Agree: 1, 3, 5

Disagree: 2, 4, 6

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1

A:     I think there are too many of them. Kids are under too much pressure at school.

B:     That’s exactly what I think. There should be more learning rather than testing.

2

A:     From my point of view, if you don’t eat meat, you can’t have a balanced diet.

B:     That’s not right at all! You don’t have to eat meat to be healthy.

3

A:     It seems to me that there should be a limit on the number of cars and lorries. The situation is getting out of control.

B:     I couldn’t agree more. The government should definitely do something.

4

A:     I believe that if you fancy a cigarette in a restaurant after a nice meal, then you should be able to have one.

B:     No way! I don’t agree. The smell is terrible.

5

A:     I feel it’s going to be a huge health problem in a few years’ time.

B:     I think so too. Definitely. It’s bad for the body to be overweight, but people just don’t seem to listen.

6

A:     Well, I think they are bad for kids. I mean, they spend all day staring at the screen, rather than playing with friends.

B:     I don’t think so. They can learn a lot by playing these things too, you know.