1. Listen and number the topics (a–g) in the order Hayley and Reese talk about them. One topic is not needed.
a) Nationality 1
b) Where they live
c) Family
d) Friends
e) Study subject
f) Sports
g) Place of study
Answer & Audioscript
2 e) 3 g) 4 b) 5 d) 6 c)
Audioscript
Hayley: Hi. I’m Hayley, and I’m from New Zealand.
Reese: Hi, Hayley. I’m Reese, and I’m American.
Hayley: Are you here on vacation?
Reese: No, I’m a student here. I study at the university. And you?
Hayley: I study here, too. I study business and computers.
Reese: Me, too! Where do you study?
Hayley: At U.C.L. And you?
Reese: I study at Imperial University. Do you live in London?
Hayley: Yes, I live in an apartment in Camden. Where do you live, Reese?
Reese: I live in Twickenham.
Hayley: Nice.
Reese: Whom do you live with?
Hayley: I live with two friends from the university.
Reese: What are their names?
Hayley: Lauren and Henri. They both do business studies, and they’re fun to live with. And you?
Reese: Oh, I live with my sister. She’s a businesswoman and works for a big company in the city.
Hayley: What is her name?
Reese: Jane. She’s twenty-seven. She’s my big sister. My little sister lives at home with my mom and dad. Her name is Kim.
Hayley: Do you have any brothers?
Reese: No, I don’t. Do you?
Hayley: Yes, I have one brother, but no sisters. My brother’s seventeen, and his name is Brad.
Reese: Is your family here?
Hayley: No, they live in Texas.
2. Listen and underline the correct answer, a, b or c.
1 Where is Carl?
a) at home
b) at school
c) in an office
2 It’s … dictionary.
a) Betty’s
b) Nisha’s
c) Haroun’s
3 Darren lives in …
a) a big house.
b) an apartment.
c) his friend Sam’s house.
4 What time is it now?
a) 1:30
b) 1:45
c) 2:15
5 How much is an egg salad sandwich?
a) 3.40
b) 4.30
c) 4.40
6 How much is the old Japanese box?
a) $40
b) $50
c) $90
3. Listen again and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Carl’s class is in room twenty-eight.
2 Haroun’s book is heavy.
3 Darren and Sam both play the guitar.
4 The game is at 2:45.
5 Three coffees cost $7.75.
6 The new box from Japan costs $40.
Answer & Audioscript
2
1 b) 2 b) 3 b) 4 a) 5 a) 6 c)
3
1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 F
Audioscript
1
A: OK, Carl, this is your classroom—room twenty-eight.
B: OK, thanks.
A: Oh, just a minute!
B: What?
A: That’s the teacher’s desk.
B: Oh, right.
2
A: Is this Nisha’s dictionary? It’s very small.
B: No, it isn’t Nisha’s. It’s Haroun’s.
A: Oh, OK. And what about this book? This one’s heavy. Is it Kate’s?
B: No, that’s Nisha’s.
3
A: What’s that picture?
B: It’s a photo of my brother, Darren.
A: Is that his house? It’s very big!
B: No, Darren lives in an apartment. That’s his friend Sam’s house.
A: Oh, right.
B: They play in a band. Darren goes to Sam’s house every Monday, and they play guitar together.
4
A: What time’s the game?
B: At quarter to two.
A: And what’s the time now?
B: Now? Erm … it’s half past one.
A: Come on! We’re late.
5
A: Can I have three coffees, please?
B: Yes, of course.
A: How much is that?
B: That’s … seven fifty-five, please.
A: OK. Oh … how much are those sandwiches over there?
B: The egg salad ones?
A: Yes.
B: They cost three forty.
A: Can I have one egg salad with wheat bread?
B: Certainly … Here you are.
A: Thanks, that’s great.
6
A: Excuse me, where are those boxes from?
B: They are from Japan. Those ones are old, and these ones are new.
A: Can I have a look?
B: Yes, of course. This one?
A: No, that black and red one over there.
B: Here you are. This is one of the old Japanese boxes.
A: How much is it?
B: Ninety dollars.
A: Hmm, ninety … I don’t know … How about that one over there?
B: This one? This is a new box. It’s from Japan, too.
A: How much is it?
B: Fifty dollars.
A: Hmm … How about forty?
B: No, it’s fifty.
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