TEST 7

1 History/history   2 dentist   3 meeting (at South Television)   4 Follow   5 Saffron Audioscript GIRL:   Mum. Can my friend Daisy come here after school on Monday? WOMAN:   Not on Monday, Jane. You’re going to Vicky’s house, remember? GIRL:   Oh, yes, of course. I forgot. I’m going to look after her baby. WOMAN:   Look, I’m writing it in the family diary, so you won’t forget. GIRL:   Oh, can you write something for me, under Tuesday? WOMAN:   Yes. What shall I write? GIRL:   ‘Jane’s History Exam.’ WOMAN:   Ooh, yes. That’s important. GIRL:   And something else. Jack has to go to the doctor’s on Wednesday morning. He told me. WOMAN:   Your brother Jack gets everything wrong! He has to go to the dentist then. I’ve told him three times. GIRL:   When is Dad going to go to London? WOMAN:   On Thursday morning, very early. He’s going to fly this time. GIRL:   Really? What’s he going to do there? WOMAN:   He has an important meeting at South Television. GIRL:   Oh, right. Mum, could we go to the cinema on Friday evening? WOMAN:   Um, yes, all right. There’s a new film with Sally Gold – what’s it called – ‘Find That Star’? GIRL:   No, Mum. It’s ‘Follow That Star’. WOMAN:   Well, let’s go and see that. GIRL:   Could we go to a restaurant before the film starts? WOMAN:   No, Jane. We’re going out for dinner on Saturday, remember? For your father’s birthday. GIRL:   Oh, yes. Sorry. Where are we going to do? WOMAN:   To the Saffron Restaurant. Ooh, how do you spell that? GIRL:   Oh, Mum – it’s S-A-double F-R-O-N. And they have really good mango ice cream there. WOMAN:   I know. It’s your father’s favourite, too!

1 at/in a factory   2 train   3 7.30/seven thirty/half past seven   4 cakes   5 (a) uniform Audioscript BOY:   Aunt Lucy, I have to do some homework about different jobs. WOMAN:   Do you? Well, you can write about my job! BOY:   OK. You’re a cook, aren’t you? WOMAN:   That’s right. I love my job. BOY:   I have to ask you five questions about your job. WOMAN:   OK. What’s the first one? BOY:   Where do you work, Aunt Lucy? WOMAN:   I work at a factory. BOY:   OK. I have to write down the answers. WOMAN:   That’s OK. BOY:   And how do you go to work? Do you go on the bus? WOMAN:   I can’t do that. It takes too long so I go on the train. BOY:   OK. And what time do you have to start work every day? WOMAN:   Oh, very early! I start at half past seven, but I have to leave home at seven o’clock. BOY:   That IS early! And what do you make at the place where you work? WOMAN:   We make cakes. BOY:   Wow! What a great job! Do you eat some of them? WOMAN:   No! If you make them all day, you don’t want to eat them! BOY:   And my last question. What do you have to wear there? WOMAN:   We all have to wear a uniform. I like it. It looks nice, too. BOY:   Good. Well, thanks for answering my questions. Can I come and visit you at work one day? WOMAN:   I don’t know. Perhaps.

PART 3

1 June   2 Burley   3 10/ten (children)   4 (a) rucksack   5 insects Audioscript BOY:   Mum! Miss Right a school is going to take some of us on a camping holiday! Can I go? WOMAN:   For how long? BOY:   It’s just for three days! WOMAN:   Oh! I see. WOMAN:   When is this holiday? BOY:   She’s going to leave on June 6th and come back home on the 9th. WOMAN:   Hmm. I must write that in my diary. All right. And where will you camp? BOY:   On a farm. It’s called Burley Farm. That’s B-U-R-L-E-Y. Miss Right wrote it on the board. WOMAN:   Oh, I know. It’s near the forest. We went there on holiday once. Do you remember?

BOY:   No! WOMAN:   You were very little. But I have a few more questions. BOY:   OK. WOMAN:   How many children are going to go? BOY:   Only ten children and there will be two teachers with us. That’s OK, isn’t it? WOMAN:   Yes. What do you have to take with you? BOY:   We don’t need to take any tents. The teachers will bring them, but I will have to take a rucksack to carry things in. WOMAN:   OK, and what are you going to do on this holiday? Sports? Learn about the farm animals there? BOY:   No. We’re going to learn about insects. We’re going to watch them, draw them and take pictures of them. WOMAN:   That sounds interesting! Perhaps I’ll come too! BOY:   Mum! You can’t! You’re too big!

TEST 8

1 sugar   2 scones   3 48/forty-eight (cakes/scones)   4 10/ten minutes   5 jam Audioscript WOMAN:   Now everyone, listen carefully. Tomorrow we’re going to cook something together. BOY:   Oh, good. What do we need to bring? WOMAN:   Please bring a big bowl. BOY:   OK. WOMAN:   I want you to bring some other things from home. Please write them on a piece of paper now. BOY:   Do we have to bring flour, Miss? WOMAN:   No, you don’t. We already have some. But I want you to bring sugar, butter and eggs. BOY:   OK, Miss. What are we going to cook? WOMAN:   They’re called scones. They are a kind of cake. BOY:   Do you spell that S-C-O-N-E-S? WOMAN:   Yes, that’s right. BOY:   How many scones are we going to make? WOMAN:   There will be enough to make 48, so everyone can take some home. BOY:   How long does it take to cook them? An hour? WOMAN:   No! It only takes ten minutes. BOY:   Are they nice, Miss? WOMAN:   Oh, yes! They’re lovely when they’re warm. You can eat them with jam.

1 8/eight (o’clock/am) // (0)8.00 (am)   2 (the) Harding   3 insects   4 (a) snack/lunch // (some) food // snacks 5 (the) (school) uniform(s)/(the) school clothes Audioscript WOMAN:   Good morning, children! We’re going to visit a museum next week. Do you remember? You need to tell your parents about it, so listen carefully. BOY:   Are we going to go there on the train, Miss Fish? WOMAN:   Yes. That’s right, David. We’ll all walk to the station from the school together that morning. BOY:   Great! It’s going to be an exciting day! BOY:   What time will we leave school, Miss Fish? WOMAN:   We have to leave here at eight o’clock. Sorry! I know it’s early, but we’ll have more time at the museum if we leave then. BOY:   Does it take a long time to get there? WOMAN:   Yes. But the museum is very good. You’ll see. BOY:   What’s the name of the museum, Miss Fish? WOMAN:   It’s called the Harding Museum. Write that down, please. BOY:   Is that H-A-R-D-I-N-G? WOMAN:   Yes, that’s the right way to spell it. BOY:   And what will we see there? Will it be paintings like last time? WOMAN:   No, we’re going to learn about insects at the museum. We’re going to look at some, draw some and find out a lot of things about them. It will be very interesting for you. BOY:   Wow! It sounds excellent! Can we buy our lunch there too? WOMAN:   No. There’s no café there. So this is important. You must all bring a snack with you to eat at midday. Don’t forget! BOY:   OK. And what must we wear that day? Can we wear jeans? WOMAN:   No, you’re not in school that day, but you must still wear your uniform. BOY:   Oh … WOMAN:   You’re going to have a very good day there, David. Don’t forget to tell your parents all about it, children. Now open your math books, please. We’ve got lots of work to do this morning.

PART 3

1 Chopsticks   2 6/six (o’clock) (pm) // 6.00 // 18.00   3 Margie   4 (a) cook // she is/’s a cook   5 (all) excellent Audioscript BOY:   Hello, Anna. Did you watch television yesterday? WOMAN:   Yes, I did, in the evening after work. BOY:   Good. Can I ask you some questions, please? I have to write something about television for my English homework. WOMAN:   Yes, of course. BOY:   How many programmes did you watch? WOMAN:   Three. BOY:   Which was the best programme that you watched last night? WOMAN:   It was a film called ‘Chopsticks’. It was very one, but I enjoyed it. BOY:   Mmm. I didn’t see that. What time did it start? WOMAN:   At 6 o’clock. And it finished at half past seven. Then I had dinner, after that.

BOY:   Were there any famous actors in the film? WOMAN:   Yes. Margie MacDonald. I love her films! BOY:   Oh. Can you spell her first name for me? WOMAN:   Yes. It M-A-R-G-I-E. BOY:   And what is she in the film? I mean, what kind of person? WOMAN:   She’s a cook. In the story she wants to be a singer but she hasn’t got any money, so she has to work in a restaurant. BOY:   Oh, it sounds good. I’d like to see it now. WOMAN:   Yes. The actors were all excellent, and it’s an interesting story too.

TEST 9

1 Boyles   2 flowers   3 35/thirty-five   4 insects   5 bus Audioscript BOY:   What are we going to do in our lesson today, Miss Gold? WOMAN:   We’re going to talk about the class visit to Sunny Farm, David. BOY:   Great! When are we going to go? WOMAN:   Next Monday. Write it down, then you won’t forget. BOY:   OK. WOMAN:   We’re going to meet the farmer there. BOY:   What’s his name? Do you know? WOMAN:   Yes. It’s Mr Boyles. That’s B-O-Y-L-E-S. BOY:   OK. I’ve written that down too. What does he grow there? Vegetables? WOMAN:   No. He grows flowers and then he sells them to people in other countries. BOY:   Wow. I’ve never seen that kind of farm before. Is it a big farm, Miss Gold, with lots of fields? WOMAN:   Well, David, he has thirty-five fields. It’s a very interesting farm to visit. BOY:   Great. But what will we do there? WOMAN:   I’d like you to do some drawing there. We’ll learn about his work first and then he’s going to show you his insects. They’re his hobby. I want you all to draw them. BOY:   Oh! I don’t like them. Do we have to do that? WOMAN:   Yes. They aren’t dangerous ones, David! The farmer keeps them in big boxes in his house. You don’t have to pick them up if you don’t want to. BOY:   Good! And are we going to go to the farm by car? WOMAN:   We thought about that, but then we decided not to. We’re going to go in the school bus. BOY:   That sounds exciting! WOMAN:   Yes, it’ll be a good day, I’m sure.

1 Welcome   2 4/four   3 white   4 bikes/bicycles   5 12th/12 Audioscript WOMAN:   Hello! Are you the farmer’s son? BOY:   Yes, I am. Can I help you? WOMAN:   Our book says we can camp on this farm. Is that right? BOY:   Yes, it is. Dad’s not here this morning, but I can help. How many nights do you want to stay here? WOMAN:   Five. BOY:   OK! BOY:   And what’s your name, please? WOMAN:   We’re Mr and Mrs Welcome. You spell that W-E-L-C-O-M-E. BOY:   OK … I’ll just write that on this piece of paper. WOMAN:   We’ve got our children too. There are four of us. BOY:   That’s fine. Perhaps your children would like to come and see the sheep one day with me! I help my dad a lot here. WOMAN:   I can see that! BOY:   What colour is your tent? WOMAN:   It’s blue with a white stripe round it. It’s not very big. BOY:   OK … You can put it in our top field. You can drive up there. WOMAN:   Great. We’ve got lots of camping things to carry, so that’s good! BOY:   Do you need anything? WOMAN:   We’ve got cooking and sleeping things but have you got any bikes we can use? We might want to go for a ride. BOY:   Yes. We can help with those. Dad will come and speak to you about that. WOMAN:   Thanks a lot. The countryside here is so beautiful! BOY:   And when are you going to leave? WOMAN:   On June 11th, sorry … I mean June 12th. My mistake! BOY:   That’s all right. OK … Follow me and I’ll show you where to put your tent now. WOMAN:   Great! Thanks!

PART 3

1 12/twelve   2 Tigers   3 Rockets   4 afternoon(s)   5 Boundary Audioscript MAN:   Hello. Can I help you? BOY:   Yes. I want to play football with the ‘High Flyers’ club. MAN:   I see. What’s your name? BOY:   David. David Smith. MAN:   How do you spell that? BOY:   It’s S-M-I-T-H. MAN:   How old are you, David? BOY:   Is it important? MAN:   Yes. Children have to be eleven or older to play with the High Flyers. BOY:   Oh, that’s OK. I’m twelve. MAN:   Good. Have you played football before? BOY:   Oh, yes. I played for my village team. They’re called the Tigers. We played twice a week in the winter and the spring. I left the team because it’s for younger children. MAN:   I understand. Well, that sounds fine. You’ll be in our second team.

BOY:   Oh – can’t I be in your first team? MAN:   No, I’m sorry, David. Not until next year. BOY:   What’s the second team called? Has it got a name? MAN:   Yes, it’s called the ‘Rockets’. BOY:   Mm. That’s a good name! Does the team play on Saturday? MAN:   Yes, it does. In the afternoon. Is that a problem for you? BOY:   No, that’s better for me because I have a guitar lesson in the morning. MAN:   OK. Now, the place, so listen carefully. We meet at Boundary Sports Centre … BOY:   Sorry, how do you spell that? MAN:   It’s B-O-U-N-D-A-R-Y. The same name as the road. BOY:   All right. MAN:   Can your mum or dad bring you there? BOY:   Yes. My mum will bring me. MAN:   Excellent! Well, see you next month, David. BOY:   Thanks. Bye.