Listening Part 1 – 5 questions
Listen and draw lines. There is one example.
Answer & Transcript
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Jill and the girl skipping, in a blue coat
2 Mary and the woman standing next to the bus
3 John and the boy taking a photo, with a plaster on his leg
4 Sally and the girl with long hair and a yellow jacket
5 Peter and the blond boy carrying skates
Transcript
WOMAN: What a beautiful day! Who are all those children by the school bus?
BOY: Mrs Jones’s class are all going on holiday.
WOMAN: There are a lot of children. Who’s the boy who’s running? He’s got a big bag on his shoulder!
BOY: That’s my friend Bill.
1
WOMAN: Who’s the girl who’s skipping?
BOY: The one who’s wearing the blue coat?
WOMAN: Yes. I know her, I think, but I don’t know her name.
BOY: That’s Jill.
2
BOY: And look there’s the teacher, Mrs Jones. She’s putting all the things in the bus.
WOMAN: What’s her first name?
BOY: It’s Mary. You know that, Mum!
WOMAN: Oh, yes! I talk to her in the shop sometimes. Look! She’s got a new hat.
3
WOMAN: Who’s that? The boy who’s taking a picture?
BOY: His name’s John.
WOMAN: What’s the matter with his leg?
BOY: He hurt it in the playground last week.
4
BOY: Can you see Sally? She’s going with them.
WOMAN: No. Which girl is she?
BOY: The one who’s putting on her jacket.
WOMAN: She’s got very long hair.
BOY: Yes, she has.
5
BOY: And look. That’s Peter. He’s carrying some skates.
WOMAN: What’s he pointing at?
BOY: The dog. Look! Can you see it?
WOMAN: Yes. It wants to go on holiday with them!
Listening Part 2 – 5 questions
Listen and write. There is one example.
Things to do today
At supermarket
Buy: a video
1 a new ……………………
2 and ……………………….
3 Then go to: ………………………………
At hospital
4 Mum needs: four ……………………….
5 and her ……………………….
Answer & Transcript
1 toothbrush 2 (a) plant 3 (the) library
4 towels 5 new glasses
Transcript
MAN: What have we got to do today?
GIRL: A lot of things, Dad. We have to buy a video for Mum.
MAN: Right. Where can we buy one?
GIRL: At the supermarket.
MAN: OK, a video. You can choose it.
1
MAN: Now, there’s another thing I must buy at the supermarket. Oh, what is it?
GIRL: A new toothbrush.
MAN: Yes, that’s right. A toothbrush for the baby.
GIRL: No, Dad! For Mum! The new baby hasn’t got any teeth!
2
MAN: Shall we buy some flowers for Mum?
GIRL: Well, how about a plant?
MAN: OK. She’s like a plant better, I think.
GIRL: Fine.
3
GIRL: Then we have to go to the library.
MAN: The library. Why?
GIRL: Because I need some books for my homework.
MAN: OK.
4
MAN: Right. After that, we can go to the hospital.
GIRL: Yes. We must take some towels.
MAN: Oh, yes! How many does Mum need?
GIRL: Four towels. Two for her and two for the baby.
5
MAN: Now. The last thing. Mum needs her glasses.
GIRL: Yes. Now, be careful, Dad. You must take her new ones. Don’t take her old ones.
MAN: Oh, thank you! Yes, she needs her new glasses.
GIRL: Good. Now, have you got your coat?
MAN: Yes.
GIRL: Come on then. I want to see the baby!
Listening Part 3 – 5 questions
What did Nick do last week?
Listen and draw a line from the day to the correct picture.
There is one example.
Answer & Transcript
1 Monday – shopping for new television
2 Wednesday – painting
3 Tuesday – gardening
4 Sunday – watching television
5 Friday – washing clothes
Transcript
WOMAN: So, Nick, do you like your new house?
BOY: Oh, yes. The garden’s great and I like my bedroom, but there was a lot to do there last week.
WOMAN: Did you have a party?
BOY: Yes. We had it in the garden on Saturday. A lot of people came.
1
WOMAN: What did you do on Monday?
BOY: Mum and I went to the shops to choose a new television.
WOMAN: Did you find one?
BOY: Yes. It’s great. It’s better than the old one.
2
BOY: On Thursday, we painted the windows. Oh, no, it was Wednesday.
WOMAN: What colour are they?
BOY: Blue. It was difficult. I got paint on my new T-shirt.
WOMAN: Well, you can wash it.
3
BOY: Tuesday was great.
WOMAN: Tuesday? Why?
BOY: Well, it was very sunny and we all worked in the garden.
WOMAN: Were you tired in the evening?
BOY: Yes, I was.
4
WOMAN: What did you do on Sunday?
BOY: I don’t know … oh, yes, I watched television in the evening.
WOMAN: Oh. What did you see?
BOY: A film about a family. They find a tiger in their garden!
5
WOMAN: What about Friday?
BOY: Well, I wanted to do some more painting, but I had to help Mum with the washing.
WOMAN: Oh, no! Well, was it a sunny day?
BOY: No. It was very windy and it rained in the afternoon.
Listening Part 4 – 5 questions
Listen and tick (✓) the box. There is one example.
What does the man want to buy?
1 What did the boy wash?
2 What did Sue buy?
3 What’s the baby doing?
4 Where’s the cheese?
5 Which child is Jim?
Answer & Transcript
1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Transcript
What does the man want to buy?
MAN: Good morning. Do you have maps in this shop?
WOMAN: No. I’m sorry. We only have books and comics here.
MAN: Oh.
WOMAN: Try the shop down the road. You can buy them here, I think.
1 What did the boy wash?
BOY: I washed some of the things in the kitchen, Mum.
WOMAN: Oh, good! The cups were very dirty. Did you wash them?
BOY: Oh! I didn’t see them. But the glasses are clean now.
WOMAN: Well, thank you. Now, can you put those bowls in the cupboard, please?
2 What did Sue buy?
WOMAN: We didn’t have any bread for breakfast this morning. I went to the market and bought some.
BOY: Good. And we needed some coffee. Did you buy any?
WOMAN: Sorry. No, I didn’t. But I bought some fruit.
BOY: Oh. Right.
3 What’s the baby doing?
WOMAN: Oh, it’s good to be home. Look at the baby. He’s trying to take off his shoes!
BOY: He doesn’t like them.
WOMAN: I know … and he’s hungry. I must cook his supper. Can you read him a story?
BOY: OK, Aunt Jane.
4 Where’s the cheese?
WOMAN: Where’s the cheese? I need it for the sandwiches.
MAN: It’s in your shopping bag, I think. Or is it on the table?
WOMAN: No, I looked there. Oh, here it is. It’s under my bag.
MAN: Oh, yes. I didn’t see it there. Sorry!
5 Which child is Jim?
MAN: Here come the children, and there’s my son, Jim.
GIRL: The boy with the curly hair?
MAN: No, that’s his friend. Jim’s got straight hair and glasses.
GIRL: Oh, yes, I can see him. He’s talking to the boy with the scarf.
MAN: That’s right.
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