Listening 1
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.
11 Lisa
A has found possible places to live online.
B has talked to someone about places to live.
C has decided to live in a university flat in the city centre.
12 Which sentence is true?
A The university has 20 apartment buildings in the city centre.
B One apartment building in the city centre has nine flats.
C A number of students live in each of the flats in the city centre.
13 Howard House
A isn’t far from the university.
B is too expensive for Lisa.
C has two canteens.
14 In Morgan House
A students can’t cook their own meals.
B students have to share the bathrooms.
C there are 25 students.
15 What does Lisa think about Howard House and Morgan House?
A She isn’t sure which one she will prefer.
B She won’t like the other students who live there.
C She thinks they are very nice places to live.
Answer & Audioscript
11 B 12 C 13 A 14 B 15 A
Audioscript
Robin: Where are you going to live while you are at university, Lisa? I’m not sure.
Lisa: It isn’t easy, is it, Robin? A secretary I spoke to told me about some university flats, but I’d also like to look online and visit some other places.
Robin: What does the university offer?
Lisa: There are 20 flats in an apartment building in the city centre. Four students share a flat. But I’m not sure about it. It’s nine kilometres from the university. And what if I don’t like the other students in the flat?
Robin: What else is there?
Lisa: Two buildings near the university: Howard House and Morgan House. Howard House is more expensive, but there’s a canteen, and the price includes meals. Morgan House is cheaper, but you only pay for your room.
Robin: So there’s no canteen in Morgan House?
Lisa: That’s right. But on each floor, there’s a kitchen and four bathrooms – oh, and there are 25 students on each floor.
Robin: So which one do you think is better: Howard House or Morgan House?
Lisa: Well, they sound good, but I want to see them and meet the students who live there.
Robin: Right, because what do you do if you don’t like them!
Lisa: That could be a problem …
Now listen again.
Listening 2
Questions 16-20
For each question, choose the correct answer.
16 You will hear a woman talking to a friend about an experience.
Where did she go?
A to a film
B to a play
C to an opera
17 You will hear a man and a woman talking.
Where has the man been?
A fishing
B sailing
C swimming
18 What will they have for breakfast?
A cereal, eggs and toast
B eggs and toast
C toast
19 You will hear two friends talking.
What did Karen want to buy?
A clothes
B food
C books
20 You will hear two friends talking.
What new piece of furniture has David got?
A a sofa
B a table
C an armchair
Answer & Audioscript
16 C 17 A 18 B 19 A 20 B
Audioscript
16 You will hear a woman talking to a friend about an experience. Where did she go?
Woman: It was fantastic! Really! And the story was so exciting. We were close to the stage so we had a great view. The costumes were amazing. I’ve never been to one before. It’s quite hard to follow what’s going on because there’s only singing, so you have to pay attention.
Now listen again.
17 You will hear a man and a woman talking. Where has the man been?
Woman: Oh, you’re back. Did you have a good time?
Man: Well, Barney fell into the water and got wet, so then he wanted to come home.
Woman: Is he OK? How did that happen?
Man: He wasn’t careful! I told him he was too close to the water. And we didn’t catch anything either.
Woman: Oh, that’s a pity.
Now listen again.
18 What will they have for breakfast?
Woman: Do you want some cereal for breakfast?
Man: Cereal? We need something to keep us going all day. We can’t stop for lunch. What about some eggs, toast and mushrooms?
Woman: Eggs, then, with toast. Mushrooms take too long, and we need to leave soon.
Man: OK, but I’m having a big cooked breakfast tomorrow with eggs, mushrooms, toast and cereal.
Now listen again.
19 You will hear two friends talking. What did Karen want to buy?
Man: Did you get everything you wanted, Karen?
Karen: Nearly. I couldn’t find a blouse I liked. I tried on one or two.
Man: Did you try that shop we saw yesterday? Next to the book shop?
Karen: Yes, I did, but they didn’t have anything I liked. So I bought a book instead. Then we had a nice lunch – bread and soup.
Man: Good.
Now listen again.
20 You will hear two friends talking. What new piece of furniture has David got?
Woman: Oh, that’s nice, David.
David: Do you like it?
Woman: It goes really well in this room.
David: Well, it’ll be useful when I invite lots of people to my new flat. We can all sit down together.
Woman: You can have dinner parties!
David: It’s big enough for six people. I just need more chairs now.
Now listen again.
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