Getting Ready
Task 1
Find each item in the picture. Write the number in the correct box.
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1 a plant 2 the skis |
3 the bed 4 the computer |
5 a book 6 the newspaper |
Task 2
Write the number of each item next to the location.
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…… behind the TV …… next to the bookcase …… between the bedside tables |
…… on top of the bookcase …… next to the window …… under the bedside table |
Answer
Task 1
4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1
Task 2
1 on top of the bookcase
2 behind the TV
3 between the bedside tables
4 next to the window
5 on the floor
6 under the table
Listening 1
People are asking where items are. Listen and check (✓) the correct picture.
Answer & Transcript
1 b 2 b 3 b 4 a
Transcript
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A: Mom, have you seen my magazine?
B: I think it’s in the living room next to the TV.
2
A: Now where’s today’s newspaper? I can’t find it anywhere.
B: Oh, I was reading it. It’s on the sofa, between the cushions.
3
A: Do you know where the remote control is?
B: Look in the living room. I think I saw it in front of the TV.
A: Oh, yeah.
4
A: Where’s my tennis racket? Did Dad borrow it again? I wish he’d ask me.
B: I saw it in your bedroom, under your bed.
A: Oh, yeah. That’s right.
Listening 2
Task 1
Tess is helping Tom decorate his new apartment. Listen and write the number in the location she suggests.
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1 the magazine rack 2 the coffee table 3 the plant stand |
4 the bookshelf 5 the chair 6 the end table |
7 the TV 8 the dinner table
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Answer
(from left to right)
Top row: 7, 5, 3, 1
Middle row: 8, 2
Bottom row: 4, 6
Task 2
Listen again. What do you think each person says next? Circle the correct answer.
1 a Yes, it is.
b Yes, I agree, it will.
c Yes, it does.
2 a Yes, they are.
b Yes, it can.
c Yes, I think so, too.
3 a Okay. Try that.
b Of course not.
c No, I don’t.
4 a Yes, it will.
b No, the other one.
c Yes, it will look good there.
5 a Yes, I will.
b Yeah. That’s right.
c Yes, it does.
6 a Yes, it can.
b Yes, that’s perfect.
c Yes, it does.
7 a Yes, it will.
b Yes, it does.
c It looks fine.
8 a Yes. That’s right.
b Of course it can.
c No, it doesn’t.
Answer & Transcript
1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 b 7 c 8 a
Transcript
1
A: Do you think I should put the magazine rack next to the window?
B: No. Not next to the window. I’d put it in the corner next to the sofa. It will look nice there.
2
A: Where do you think I should put the coffee table? Should I put it next to the sofa?
B: I think it will be better in front of the sofa. It’ll be more useful there, I think.
3
A: What about the plant stand? It might be nice next to the window.
B: Yes, next to the window, either on the left or on the right.
A: I think I’ll put it on the right.
4
A: Now what about the bookshelf? It’s so big!
B: Hmm. What do you think?
A: How about next to the door, against the wall?
B: To the left of the door?
5
A: Now I need to find a place for this old chair that my mom gave me.
B: How about over there?
A: You mean in front of the window?
6
A: We still have to find a place for this end table.
B: Yes, where can we put it?
A: How about next to the sofa, in the corner near the door?
B: Yes, good. Is that okay now?
7
A: Where is a good place for the TV?
B: How about in the far left corner, to the left of the window?
A: Yeah, that sounds good. I’ll put it there. There. How does it look?
8
A: What about the dinner table?
B: Maybe we can put the dinner table against the wall, across from the sofa. In the middle of the wall.
A: Across from the sofa, against the wall. Is that what you mean?
Listening 3
Task 1
Tony is helping Meg clean the house. Where should he put the items? Listen and circle the correct answer.
1 the magazines
a on the bookshelf on top of the dictionary
b on the bookshelf next to the dictionary
c in the dictionary
2 the remote control
a beside the TV on the TV program guide
b on top of the TV next to the TV program guide
c beside the TV program guide in front of the TV
3 the keys
a in a box on top of the desk
b inside a drawer next to a box
c in a box inside one of the desk drawers
4 the baseball cap
a on the hook behind the door
b on the doorknob
c on the floor behind the door
5 the glasses
a inside the case on the coffee table
b on the coffee table next to the papers
c on top of the papers on the coffee table
6 the belt
a on the sofa in front of the window
b on the floor next to the window
c on the chair next to the window
Answer
1 b 2 a 3 c 4 a 5 b 6 c
Task 2
Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.
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True |
False |
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1 Tony hasn’t read the magazines. |
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2 The remote control has a new battery. |
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3 The keys are for the office. |
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4 The baseball cap belongs to Meg’s brother. |
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5 Meg needs glasses for reading. |
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6 Meg’s brother is always very neat. |
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Answer & Transcript
1 True 2 False 3 False 4 True 5 True 6 False
Transcript
1
A: Do these magazines go on the bookshelf?
B: Yes. Put them on the bookshelf, please. On the top is fine.
A: Should I put them beside the dictionary?
B: Yes, next to the dictionary will be fine.
A: I’d like to read these magazines later. They look interesting.
2
A: What about the remote control for the TV?
B: Put it beside the TV.
A: There’s a magazine there, the TV program guide. Should I put it on top of the magazine?
B: That’s fine. And remind me to get a new battery for the remote when we go downtown.
A: Okay.
3
A: These look like your car keys. Where do you usually keep them?
B: They’re my extra apartment keys, actually. Just put them in one of the drawers in the desk.
A: The top two drawers are already full of stuff, so I’ll put them in the bottom drawer for you. They’ll be inside an empty box.
B: Okay.
4
A: Do you want me to put this baseball cap away?
B: Yeah. Just put it behind the door.
A: Where? Should I hang it on the doorknob?
B: No, on the hook behind the door. It will be fine there, thanks.
A: I didn’t know you wore a baseball cap.
B: It’s not mine. It’s my brother’s.
5
A: Do you need these glasses?
B: Not right now. I only use them for reading. Do you see the case they go in?
A: I don’t see it.
B: Oh, never mind. Leave them on the coffee table, next to those sheets of paper.
A: Okay.
6
A: There’s a belt lying on the floor here.
B: Oh yes, that’s my brother’s. He leaves his clothes everywhere. It drives me crazy!
A: Should I put it somewhere?
B: Leave it on the chair. He always sits there.
A: Okay. The chair next to the window?
B: That’s right.
Conversation Corner: Describing locations
Task 1
Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
A: Why ………………… anyone ever clean up this mess? Have you seen my purse?
B: ………………… ………………… usually keep it in the desk drawer?
A: Yes, but it isn’t there now.
B: Oh, there ………………… …………………, on the table.
A: Oh, great. Thanks. Okay, now… do you know where my keys are?
B: Well, I know ………………… ………………… on the hook where they belong.
A: Wait a minute… uh, I think I left them in the car. But I ………………… ………………… where the car is!
Task 2
Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to contract not.
Answer & Transcript
A: Why doesn’t anyone ever clean up this mess? Have you seen my purse?
B: Don’t you usually keep it in the desk drawer?
A: Yes, but it isn’t there now.
B: Oh, there it is, on the table.
A: Oh, great. Thanks. Okay, now… do you know where my keys are?
B: Well, I know they aren’t on the hook where they belong.
A: Wait a minute… uh, I think I left them in the car. But I don’t know where the car is!
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