Exercise 1
A. Listen to two friends talking about Valentina Tereshkova. Tick (✓) the questions you can answer after listening to their conversation.
1 Where did she go to school?
2 Why did she get the job?
3 How did she meet her husband?
4 Where does she live now?
5 What does she want to do in the future?
B. Listen again and answer the questions you ticked in A.
Answer & Audioscript
A
2 Why did she get the job?
3 How did she meet her husband?
5 What does she want to do in the future?
B
2 Because she was young and she was quite small. And she also did a lot of parachute jumping.
3 He was on the same space programme.
5 She would like to fly to Mars.
Audioscript
A What are you reading?
B Oh, it’s about Valentina Tereshkova.
A Who’s she?
B She’s a Russian cosmonaut. Do you know about her?
A No. What did she do?
B Well, she was the first woman in space. She went into space in 1963. It says here, 400 people wanted the job, but they asked her.
A Why did they ask her?
B Well, she was young, and she was quite small. And she also did a lot of parachute jumping.
A Oh, so she went in planes a lot.
B Yes! And she married a cosmonaut, too. She met him in 1963. He was on the same space programme. And they had a daughter.
A So, did she go into space again?
B No, she only went once. But she said she would like to fly to Mars one day. She said that when she was 70!
Exercise 2
A. Listen to Celia, the head teacher at the school, talk to Andy. Is he a good person for the job?
B. Listen again. What can Andy do? Complete sentences 1—4 with the words and phrases in the box.
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teach - ride a horse - play the guitar - sing - dance |
1 He can ………… and ………… quite well.
2 He can ………… very well.
3 He can’t ………… very well.
4 He can’t ………… at all.
Answer & Audioscript
A
No, he isn’t.
B
1 sing, play the guitar 2 ride a horse 3 dance 4 teach
Audioscript
CELIA Hi, Andy! I’m Celia, nice to meet you!
ANDY Hi, Celia! Nice to meet you, too.
C Well, let’s start. First question, what fun things can you do with the students?
A Well, I can play the guitar.
C Great. And can you sing?
A Yes, I can. I can sing and play the guitar quite well. Oh, and I can ride a horse very well. You wanted someone who can ride a horse.
C That’s right – great! Now, our students also like parties and they like dancing. Can you dance well?
A No, I can’t. I don’t really like dancing, so I can’t dance very well.
C That’s OK. And what about your teaching?
A Teaching?
C Yes, can you teach well?
A What? Sorry. I’m not a teacher. I can’t teach at all.
C Really? But … but did you read the advertisement?
A Well … sort of … but not very well. I just read some of the words ‘sing, dance, ride a horse …’ – you know …
C But we want teachers – English teachers.
A Oh. Sorry!
Exercise 3
A. Listen. Which is the description of the story, 1 or 2?
1 Sophia, Megan and James arrive home. They tell James about the fun things they did in Henley. Sophia knows where she wants to put the clock.
2 Sophia, Megan and James arrive home. Megan and James talk about places to visit in London. They like different places. Sophia can’t choose a good place for the clock.
B. Listen again and answer the questions.
1 What does James think of the clock?
2 What did Sophia think of Henley?
3 Why doesn’t Megan like London Zoo?
4 Why doesn’t James like the Tower of London?
5 Why does James think a clock in the bedroom is a bad idea?
6 Where does Sophia choose to put the clock?
Answer & Audioscript
A
2
B
1 He thinks it’s a great clock. / He likes it. / He thinks it's very heavy.
2 She liked it very much.
3 She doesn’t think it’s very interesting. She thinks it’s more for children.
4 Because there are lots of tourists.
5 Because you can hear it all the time and it’s difficult to sleep.
6 In the living room.
Audioscript
SOPHIA Are you sure you’re OK with the clock, James?
JAMES Fine – just fine.
S It isn’t too heavy?
J No, no!
S OK.
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J It’s a great clock.
S I like it.
J Yeah, it looks really good.
S Thanks for meeting us.
MEGAN Yes, thank you, James.
J No problem. Did you like Henley?
S Yes, very much. We had a nice time.
J Oh, that’s good.
M We can go somewhere in London next weekend.
J I think London Zoo is very nice.
M London Zoo?
J Yes!
M I don’t think the zoo’s very interesting.
J Oh? Why not?
M Well, it’s more for children.
J I don’t think so.
M What about the Tower of London?
J Oh no! I don’t think the Tower of London’s a good idea.
M Really?
J There are lots of tourists.
S Well … I’m a tourist!
M A kind of tourist.
S Where’s a good place for the clock?
J In here?
M What about the bedroom?
J I don’t think the bedroom is a good idea.
S Why not?
J You can hear it all the time. It’s difficult to sleep.
S Not for me!
J Oh. OK.
S But maybe you’re right. It is better here in the living room. Maybe over there.
J OK. Here?
S Maybe. What do you think, Megan?
M Yes, perhaps. Or maybe ... No, I think there is good.
S Yes, I think you’re right. What do you think, James?
J I think this clock is very heavy!
Exercise 4
A. Put the words in the correct order to make expressions. Listen and check.
1 very interesting / museum is / I think the .
2 you think / what do / new restaurant / of the ?
3 you’re / I think / right .
4 so / think / I don’t .
5 the colour blue / I don’t think / is a good idea .
Answer & Audioscript
1 I think the museum is very interesting.
2 What do you think of the new restaurant?
3 I think you’re right.
4 I don’t think so.
5 I don’t think the colour blue is a good idea.
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