Listening 1
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.
11 Paul
A misses his old colleagues.
B had problems with his old colleagues.
C didn’t meet new people in his old job.
12 In his new job, Paul
A completes documents.
B speaks to customers.
C has to drive a car.
13 When there is a delay,
A people can’t rent a car.
B Paul sometimes gets angry.
C some customers aren’t happy.
14 What does Paul say about the people who work with him?
A More people work outside the office than inside the office.
B The people outside the office work more than the people inside.
C The people who work in the office get the cars ready.
15 Paul
A gets more money at his new job than his old job.
B got more money at his old job than he gets now.
C is new at his job but he has more money now.
Answer & Audioscript
11 C 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B
Audioscript
Debbie: Hi Paul. How’s your new job?
Paul: Hi Debbie. Really good. My new colleagues are fun to work with.
Debbie: Do you miss your old colleagues?
Paul: Well, that was the problem with my old job. I almost never saw anyone else.
Debbie: I expect it’s a big change. What are you doing now?
Paul: I’m in the office. When customers come in, I give them some documents to complete, check their driving licence, answer any questions, take their money, and give them the keys for the car they’re renting.
Debbie: Is it a difficult job?
Paul: No, the job is simple. But when there are a lot of customers and people have to wait for their car, they can get angry.
Debbie: How many people work there?
Paul: There are six of us in the office. Then there are nine people who work outside, getting the cars ready, making sure they’ve got petrol, showing customers how things work, …
Debbie: It sounds better than your last job.
Paul: It is. I don’t make as much money now, but that’s because I’m new. But soon I’ll be earning more than I was.
Now listen again.
Listening 2
Questions 16-20
For each question, choose the correct answer.
16 You will hear two friends talking.
Why can’t the man play football this afternoon?
A He has a bad foot.
B He has to work.
C He has to go to the dentist.
17 You will hear a man talking.
What animal did he see at the zoo?
A an elephant
B a bear
C a tiger
18 You will hear two friends talking.
Where have they been?
A to the library
B shopping
C to the cinema
19 You will hear a woman talking.
Where does her friend live?
A in a city
B in a village
C by the sea
20 You will hear two friends talking about cooking dinner.
What will the man do?
A wash the vegetables
B cut the vegetables
C cook the vegetables
Answer & Audioscript
16 C 17 C 18 A 19 A 20 B
Audioscript
16 You will hear two friends talking. Why can’t the man play football this afternoon?
Woman: So, are you playing football this afternoon?
Man: I can’t.
Woman: Don’t tell me. It’s your foot again, isn’t it?
Man: It’s true I had problems with my foot, but it’s fine now. And my boss said I could leave work early to play. The trouble is I’ve got really bad toothache, so I’m going to see the dentist about that.
Now listen again.
17 You will hear a man talking. What animal did he see at the zoo?
Man: It was just so beautiful. I watched it while it was eating. Those big teeth! I wouldn’t like to be near it if it was hungry! That golden fur with the black stripes is fantastic. It must be really difficult to see it in the forest. And those yellow eyes! Just … beautiful!
Now listen again.
18 You will hear two friends talking. Where have they been?
Woman: I can’t believe it! They didn’t have anything we wanted!
Man: I know! I was sure they’d have some of the things on our list.
Woman: Maybe we can find them online.
Man: Maybe, but I hate reading on a screen all the time.
Woman: Me too. Let’s try the big one in the city centre tomorrow.
Now listen again.
19 You will hear a woman talking. Where does her friend live?
Woman: I had a lovely time with Aneka. She’s got a lovely place. You wouldn’t know that you were in the middle of a city, it’s so quiet. Her street has a village feel to it – everyone knows everyone. Then we went off to the seaside on Saturday. It took a while to get there, but it was great fun.
Now listen again.
20 You will hear two friends talking about cooking dinner. What will the man do?
Woman: You have to help me!
Man: I always do!
Woman: Not just the easy things. The hard work is washing and cutting the vegetables. Cooking them is easy.
Man: But I’m good at cooking.
Woman: Well, I’m not cutting them this time.
Man: OK, I’ll do that. You do the rest.
Woman: Fine.
Now listen again.
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