Exercise 1
A. Listen to a conversation about places in a town. Look at the map and match 1—5 with the words in the box.
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bookshop – café – bank – restaurant – food shop |
B. Listen again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 There are lots of shops in New Street.
2 Nice people work in the bookshop.
3 The café is Italian.
4 The coffee and cakes in the café aren’t good.
5 It’s a Chinese restaurant.
6 The restaurant is cheap.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 café (near the station)
2 bookshop (in New Street, big)
3 food shop (in New Street, small)
4 bank (in Old Street, near the school)
5 restaurant (in Old Street, near the cinema)
B
1 F (There are a few shops in New Street.)
2 T
3 T
4 F (The coffee and cakes in the café are very good.)
5 T
6 F (The restaurant is expensive.)
Audioscript
A Excuse me! Where are the shops? Are they near here?
B Yes, there are a few shops in New Street, that’s just near here. There’s a small food shop and there’s also a good bookshop. It’s really big and the people there are very nice! Oh, and there’s a nice Italian café in New Street, near the station. They have very good cakes, and great coffee.
A What about a bank?
B A bank … Yes, there’s a bank in Old Street. It’s near the school.
A And restaurants?
B Well, there’s a new Chinese restaurant. That’s in Old Street. It’s near the cinema. But it’s expensive.
Exercise 2
A. Listen to a hostel receptionist and Barry, a guest. Is Barry happy with the hostel?
B. Listen again. Tick (✓) the things in the hostel.
free rooms
car park
café
kitchen
wi-fi
showers
Answer & Audioscript
A
No, he isn’t – he thinks it’s a hotel.
B
free rooms, wi-fi, kitchen, showers
Audioscript
RECEPTIONIST Good afternoon.
BARRY Good afternoon. Do you have a free room tonight?
R Tonight … ? Yes, we have four free rooms. They all have wi-fi.
B Oh good. Is there a car park here?
R No, I’m sorry, we don’t have a car park.
B Oh. Is there a restaurant or café?
R No, but there’s a kitchen.
B Right. Well, are there any cafés near here?
R Yes, there are two cafés on this street.
B Oh that’s good. And the room … is there a shower in the room?
R No, but there’s a shower next to the room.
B So, it’s not my shower?
R No, other guests use it too. There are two showers.
B Really?! What kind of hotel is this?
R Well, it’s not a hotel. It’s a hostel.
Exercise 3
A. Listen to Part 1. Answer the questions.
1 Does Megan like Sophia’s flat?
2 What does Sophia need?
3 Does Sophia know where to buy food near her flat?
Answer & Audioscript
1 Yes, she does.
2 tea
3 No, she doesn’t.
Audioscript
MEGAN It’s a really nice flat, Sophia.
SOPHIA Yeah, I like it here. But I need to get some things – you know, to make it a home.
M Of course.
S Would you like a cup of tea?
M Oh, yes, please.
S Oh no!
M What’s the problem?
S I don’t have any tea.
M Oh.
S I need to go shopping!
M Well, is there a supermarket near here?
S I don’t know.
M Well, are there any shops near here?
S I don’t know!
M Come on. We can look for a shop.
S OK!
B. Listen to Part 2. Answer the questions.
1 Do Sophia and Megan find a shop?
2 Who do they meet in the street?
C. Listen to Part 2 again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Sophia thinks a café is a shop.
2 James sees Megan and Sophia first.
3 James lives in the next street.
4 There’s a supermarket in the next street.
5 There’s a shop near Jame’s flat.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 No, they don’t. 2 James
B
1 T
2 F (Megan sees James first.)
3 T
4 F (There isn’t a supermarket in the next street.)
5 T
Audioscript
MEGAN Umm … there’s one in this street … I think.
SOPHIA I think maybe that’s a shop … there.
M No, it’s a café!
S Oh dear. Well, maybe we can have tea there!
M James?
JAMES Megan. Hi.
M How are you?
J I’m good, thanks.
S Hi there.
M Oh, sorry. Sophia, this is my cousin, James. And James, this is Sophia – we work together.
S Nice to meet you.
J Yes, nice to meet you too.
M Sophia’s from Toronto.
J Really?
S But I live here now.
J In London?
S Yes. Really near here.
M James lives near here too.
S Oh, right. Where’s your flat?
J It’s in the next street.
M James, do you know? Is there a supermarket near here?
J No, sorry, there isn’t.
M Well, are there any shops near here? We need some tea.
J Yes, there’s one near my flat … I can show you.
S Well, thank you very much.
J No problem – no problem at all. It’s this way.
Exercise 4
A. Complete the questions with words in the box. Listen and check.
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near – where – there |
1 …………’s your flat?
2 Is ………… a supermarket near here?
3 Are there any shops ………… here?
B. Match the two possible answers in a—c with questions 1—3 in A. Listen and check.
a Yes, there are. There’s one in this street. / No, sorry, there aren’t.
b Yes, there’s one near my flat. / No, sorry, there isn’t.
c It’s in the next street. / It’s in this street.
C. Put the conversation in the correct order. Listen and check.
…… A Great, thank you. And is there a good restaurant in this part of town?
..1.. A Excuse me, can you help me?
…… A OK, thanks for your help.
…… A Are there any good cafés near here?
…… B Yes, there’s one in the next street – Café Milano.
…… B No, I’m sorry, there aren’t any restaurants near here. But there’s one near the station.
…… B Yes, of course.
…… B No problem.
Answer & Audioscript
A
1 Where 2 there 3 near
B
1 c 2 b 3 a
C
1 A Excuse me, can you help me?
2 B Yes, of course.
3 A Are there any good cafés near here?
4 B Yes, there’s one in the next street – Café Milano.
5 A Great, thank you. And is there a good restaurant in this part of town?
6 B No, I’m sorry, there aren’t any restaurants near here. But there’s one near the station.
7 A OK, thanks for your help.
8 B No problem.
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