Exercise 1
A. Listen and match conversations 1—3 with pictures A—C.
1____ 2 ____ 3 ____
B. Listen again and check (✓) one true sentence. Correct the false sentences.
1 Clara has a job.
Clara doesn’t have a job.
2 Clara gets up at twelve on the weekend.
3 Clara talks to her parents.
4 Julio listens to Paula.
5 Paula doesn’t talk about her problems.
6 Wayne’s neighbor works at night.
7 Wayne’s neighbor gets home at five.
8 Wayne gets up at eight o’clock.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 B 2 C 3 A
B
Sentence 6 is true.
2 Clara gets up at eleven on the weekend.
3 Clara doesn’t talk to her parents.
4 Julio doesn’t listen to Paula.
5 Paula talks about her problems.
7 Wayne’s neighbor gets home at half past four.
8 Wayne doesn’t get up at eight o’clock./Wayne gets up at five o’clock.
Audioscript
Conversation 1
A: How’s the family?
B: Fine. Well, you remember Clara?
A: Clara, your daughter? Yes, how old is she now?
B: She’s seventeen.
A: She isn’t at school?
B: No.
A: Does she have a job?
B: No, she doesn’t. That’s the problem.
A: So what does she do all day?
B: Well, she listens to her music and … and she sleeps a lot.
A: What time does she get up?
B: I don’t know because I’m at work. On the weekend she gets up at eleven.
A: Does she want a job?
B: I don’t know. She doesn’t talk much.
A: What do you mean?
B: Well, for example, in the evenings, we have dinner together. But Clara just sits there and listens to her music. Or she answers her phone and talks to her friends, but not to her family. It drives me crazy.
A: Does she …?
Conversation 2
A: Hi, Paula.
B: Hi. What’s the problem? You look bad.
A: It’s Julio.
B: Julio?
A: Yeah. Well, he doesn’t listen to me.
B: What do you mean?
A: Well, I talk about my problems and he just checks his text messages or watches TV.
B: Does he talk to you?
A: Yeah … well, no … he says “Mmmm”.
B: “Mmmm”! What does that mean?
A: It means he doesn’t really listen.
B: Oh, my boyfriend is exactly the same.
Conversation 3
A: Hey, Wayne. What’s up? You look tired.
B: Yeah. No sleep.
A: What’s the problem?
B: Neighbors. Problem neighbors. Or just one, the man in the apartment upstairs.
A: Why? Does he play loud music? Big parties?
B: No, he doesn’t. The problem is he works at night. He goes to work at six in the evening. I get home and I see him go to work every night.
A: What’s his job?
B: He sells coffee in a snack bar at the train station.
A: And when does he get home?
B: About half past four. And then he watches television for two or three hours.
A: So when does he go to bed?
B: Oh, about six or seven.
A: And what time do you get up?
B: Huh! Now I get up at five. It’s impossible to sleep. So I listen to music, drink coffee, then I go to work around eight.
A: And when do you go to bed?
B: Late. Midnight or 1:00 a.m.
A: Ooh, four hours’ sleep. Not good.
Exercise 2
A. Listen to the conversations. Which four services does the woman ask about?
1 a gym
2 ______
3 ______
4 ______
B. Listen again. Find and correct the five mistakes in the woman’s notes.
gym: 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
closes: 12—1
breakfast?: 6:30—9:00; in café
hair salon: 10—6; Tuesday to 8:00 p.m.; closes Mondays.
Guided tour: 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. $50.
Answer & Audioscript
A
2 a restaurant (breakfast) 3 a hair salon
4 a guided tour
B
gym: 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. closes 12–1
breakfast: 6:30–9:00 in café restaurant
hair salon: 10–6; Tuesdays to 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. closes Mondays
guided tour: 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. $50 $15
Audioscript
A: Excuse me?
B: Yes, can I help you?
A: Yes. I have a reservation for tonight.
B: And your name?
A: Shannon.
B: Ah, yes. Miss Shannon. A single for two nights.
A: That’s right.
B: I’m sorry. Your room isn’t ready.
A: That’s a shame. Am I early? What time is check-in?
B: Two p.m. usually. Your room is almost ready. Please have a seat.
A: Thank you. I have one question.
B: Yes?
A: When does the gym open?
B: It opens from six a.m. to ten p.m., except lunchtime. It closes from twelve to one.
A: Thanks. Oh, just one more question. What time is breakfast?
B: From half past six to nine o’clock.
A: And where is it?
B: Breakfast is in the restaurant.
A: Right. Thank you. … The restaurant …?
B: Over there.
A: Right. Oh, I have one more question.
B: Sure.
A: Do you have a hair salon in the hotel?
B: Yes, it opens every day except today, Monday.
A: That’s too bad.
B: Yes, I’m sorry. But tomorrow is OK.
A: Tomorrow.
B: Yes, from ten to six. Actually, I’m wrong. On Tuesdays, it closes at nine o’clock in the evening.
A: Right. Thank you.
B: You’re welcome.
B: Excuse me, madam.
A: Yes?
B: Your room’s ready now. Here’s your key card. Room 538 on the fifth floor.
A: Thank you.
B: No problem. Enjoy your stay.
A: Oh, but I have one more question.
B: Yes?
A: I want to go on a guided tour of the old town. Do you know a good one?
B: Ah, yes. We do a tour from the hotel.
A: Great. When does the tour leave?
B: It leaves at nine a.m. and at three p.m.
A: How much does it cost?
B: It costs fifteen euros.
A: Right. Thank you. Do you have a map of the city?
B: Yes, here you are.
A: Thank you.
B: Have a nice day.
A: You too.
B: Any more questions I can help you with?
A: No, thank you. Oh, just one …
Exercise 3
A. Listen and complete the conversation.
A: When does the gym 1__open__?
B: It 2______ from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
A: What 3______ is breakfast?
B: From half past six 4______ nine o’clock.
A: 5______ you have a hair salon in the hotel?
B: Yes, it opens 6______ day except Monday.
A: When 7______ the tour leave?
B: It 8______ at 9:00 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m.
A: How much does it 9______?
B: 10______ costs fifteen dollars.
Answer & Audioscript
2 opens 3 time 4 to 5 Do 6 every 7 does
8 leaves 9 cost 10 It
Exercise 4
A. Listen to a woman talking about her list. What food and drink does she talk about?
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
……………………………………………..
Answer & Audioscript
bananas apples cake pasta (with cheese) cereal milk English tea
Audioscript
A: What’s on your list?
B: Well, number one on my list is fruit.
A: Fruit? Why fruit?
B: It’s good for you.
A: Do you really like it?
B: I like bananas and apples.
A: Bananas and apples. That’s two things.
B: OK, fine. One is bananas and two is apples.
A: And what’s number three on your list?
B: Number three is cake. I love chocolate cake.
A: Me too. It’s on my list.
B: Maybe it’s bad for you, but …
A: Chocolate cake and fruit. That’s OK.
B: Yeah, with fruit, it’s good.
A: And number four?
B: Pasta with cheese.
A: Mmm … that’s two …
B: No, I think it’s one. I eat pasta every day. With cheese …
A: OK, pasta and cheese, fine.
B: And number five is cereal.
A: Really? Do you really like cereal?
B: I do, yes.
A: What about drinks?
B: Milk for my cereal.
A: Yes. And what other drink do you have?
B: I have tea. English tea.
A: Of course. Me too.
Exercise 5
A. Listen to the program. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 He’s from Japan.
2 He doesn’t have breakfast.
3 He does sumo training in the morning.
4 He eats junk food (pizza, hamburgers).
5 He drinks beer.
6 He sleeps in the afternoon.
B. Listen again. What do the numbers mean?
a) 7 …He gets up at 7. …….
b) 12 ……………………………
c) 6 ……………………………
d) 4 ……………………………
e) 10 ……………………………
C. Listen again and underline the correct alternatives.
1 Everyone asks/has that question.
2 What’s a typical/usual day?
3 I’m very/never hungry in the mornings.
4 We have/eat lunch together.
5 It’s a/with chicken, dish/fish and vegetables.
6 Let’s go to/have lunch.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 F 2 T 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T
B
b) He has lunch at 12.
c) He has 6 liters of beer for lunch.
d) He sleeps about 4 hours in the afternoon.
e) He goes to bed at about 10.
C
1 asks 2 typical 3 very 4 have 5 with, fish 6 have
Audioscript
I = interviewer G = George
A: So George, you’re a sumo wrestler.
B: That’s right.
A: But you aren’t Japanese?
B: No, I’m American. My parents are Japanese.
A: OK. So, my first question is … what do you eat?
B: Everyone asks that question! Do you mean, how am I so …
A: … big.
B: … fat?
A: OK, yeah. Do you eat a lot of food?
B: Yes, I do, but it’s difficult.
A: So what’s a typical day?
B: Well, in a typical day, I get up at seven in the morning.
A: And do you have a big breakfast?
B: No, I don’t. I never have breakfast.
A: Oh … I’m surprised … So what do you do in the morning?
B: I go to work. I do sport – sumo training.
A: And you aren’t hungry? You do sport with no food …
B: Well, yes, I’m very hungry in the mornings … always.
A: When do you eat? Do you have lunch?
B: Yes, we have lunch together at twelve. A big lunch.
A: And do you eat junk food … pizza, hamburgers – things like that?
B: No, I never eat pizza or other junk food. I usually eat ‘Chanko-nabe’.
A: ‘Chanko-nabe’? What’s that?
B: It’s Japanese – it’s with chicken, fish and vegetables.
A: Very healthy!
B: Yes and I often have six liters of beer with lunch.
A: Really? Six liters?
B: And then, after lunch, I go to bed.
A: You go to bed!
B: Yes, I usually sleep about four hours in the afternoon.
A: And in the evening?
B: Sumo training … a big dinner of Chanko-nabe and beer, and then sleep. I usually go to bed at about ten.
A: Well, that’s very interesting. Thank you, George. Now I’m er … hungry.
B: Let’s have lunch!
A: Chanko-nabe?
B: Of course!
Exercise 6
A. Listen and write the questions.
1 When …does the guided tour leave…….?
2 What time ………………………………….?
3 When ………………………………….?
4 How much ………………………………….?
5 Where …………………………………. from?
B. Listen again and write one piece of extra information for each question.
1 There’s isn’t a guided tour at five today.
2 ……………………………………………………
3 ……………………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………………
5 ……………………………………………………
Answer & Audioscript
A
2 does the ticket office open
3 does it close
4 does it cost
5 does it leave
B
2 The ticket office opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
3 The ticket office closes at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
4 It costs 10 euros for children.
5 It stops at the hotel, too.
Audioscript
A: Excuse me?
B: Yes, can I help you?
A: When does the guided tour leave?
B: It leaves every hour from ten in the morning.
A: So at ten, eleven, twelve and so on?
B: Yes, at ten, eleven, twelve … then one, two, three, four and five. Oh, sorry, there isn’t a guided tour at five today.
A: OK, thanks. Erm … what time does the ticket office open?
B: It opens at nine a.m., and ten a.m. on Sunday.
A: When does it close?
B: At five p.m. and at eight p.m. on Saturday. On Saturday we have an evening tour at eight.
A: How much does it cost?
B: It’s twenty-five dollars for adults. And ten dollars for children.
A: Right. Where does it leave from?
B: It leaves from the ticket office, but it stops here at the hotel, too.
A: Thank you very much.
B: You’re welcome.
Exercise 7
A. Listen to three conversations. Which phrase in the box is not in the conversations?
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That’s a shame. – Great. – You’re welcome. You too. – Right. – Thank you. |
B. Listen again. Match 1—5 with responses a—e.
1 Can I help you?
2 … I’m sorry.
3 Yes, we do.
4 It opens at 10 and closes at 4.
5 Great. Thanks.
a) You’re welcome.
b) What time is lunch?
c) Thank you.
d) That’s a shame.
e)
Answer & Audioscript
A
You too.
B
1 b) 2 d) 3 e) 4 c) 5 a)
Audioscript
1
A: Good afternoon.
B: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
A: Yes. What time is lunch?
B: It starts at twelve and finishes at two, but it’s half past two now. I’m sorry.
A: That’s a shame.
2
C: Excuse me?
B: Yes, can I help you?
C: Do you have a money exchange?
B: Yes, we do.
C: Great. What time does it open and close?
B: It opens at ten and closes at four.
C: Right. Thank you.
3
B: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
D: Yes, do you have a map of the city?
B: Yes, here you are.
D: Great, thanks.
B: You’re welcome.
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