TEST 9

1   When did Gary start his new job?

 

2   What time does the film start?

 

3   What was the weather like on Saturday?

 

4   Which motorway will they take?

 

5   Which book does Lorna want?

 

Answer & Audioscript

1 C   2 A   3 B   4 B   5 A

Audioscript

1   When did Gary start his new job?

Woman:   Hello, Gary. I haven’t seen you since March.

Man:   Hi, Jane. No, I’ve been busy with my new job.

Woman:   Really? When did you start that?

Man:   May. I left my last job in April.

2   What time does the film start?

Woman:   Hello, Odeon Cinema.

Man:   Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?

Woman:   Certainly. There are two screenings, one at four thirty and the other at seven.

Man:   Thank you very much.

3   What was the weather like on Saturday?

Man:   Did you have good weather at the beach at the weekend?

Woman:   Yes, it was sunny all weekend.

Man:   Wasn’t it windy too?

Woman:   Only on Sunday.

4   Which motorway will they take?

Woman:   I’ve put the luggage in the car. Can we leave now?

Man:   OK. We’ll go on the M6 motorway.

Woman:   Isn’t it faster on the M1 and then the M62?

Man:   Yes, usually, but there’s been an accident on the M1 so I don’t want to go that way.

5   Which book does Lorna want?

Man:   Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?

Girl:   No, not yet. Could you give me that book, please?

Man:   Which one? There are three here. This one on the sofa?

Girl:   No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.

 

TEST 10

1   What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

 

2   Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

 

3   How is Susan going to get to the airport?

 

4   Which is Anna’s family?

 

5   When is Kim’s birthday party?

 

Answer & Audioscript

1 C   2 A   3 A   4 B   5 A

Audioscript

1   What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

Kathy:   Come and look at my bedroom. I’ve painted it.

Man:   What colour this time, Kathy? Green?

Kathy:   I decided to paint it blue.

Man:   Oh well, that’s nicer than before. I hated those pink walls.

2   Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

Woman:   Which is the platform for the train to London?

Man:   The fast train leaves from platform six at seven o’clock.

Woman:   I want to go to Rugby – does it stop there?

Man:   You need the slow train from platform two at seven ten.

3   How is Susan going to get to the airport?

Man:   How are you going to go to the airport on Tuesday, Susan?

Susan:   I’m going to take the coach. I can get off just outside the airport. A taxi’s too expensive.

Man:   There’s a train you can get. It’s very fast.

Susan:   That’s only at the weekends.

4   Which is Anna’s family?

Man:   Tell me about your family, Anna.

Anna:   Well, my father’s tall with dark hair and my mother’s the opposite. She’s shorter and blonde. Then there’s my brother.

Man:   Is he order than you?

Anna:   He’s five years younger.

5   When is Kim’s birthday party?

Man:   Are you going to Kim’s birthday party? She’ll be sixteen in June.

Woman:   Oh, yes. It’s on the eleventh, isn’t it?

Man:   That’s right. It’ll be quite a big party – about thirty people. I think.

Woman:   OK. I’ll see you there.

 

TEST 11

1   When will they go on holiday?

 

2   How is Patti going to travel?

 

3   What will Sam do?

 

4   What was the weather like in Portugal?

 

5   What has the girl broken?

 

Answer & Audioscript

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 A   5 B

Audioscript

1   When will they go on holiday?

Man 1:   Do you want to come on holiday with me in the summer?

Man 2:   Sure. I can go in June, July or September.

Man 1:   Well, June will be best for me. July’s too hot and I have to work in September.

Man 2:   OK. Where shall we go?

2   How is Patti going to travel?

Patti:   I’m going to go to Vienna on Saturday.

Man:   How long does it take to fly there, Patti?

Patti:   Oh, I’m going to drive.

Man:   Oh yes, you get ill on planes, don’t you?

Patti:   Yes, and trains.

3   What will Sam do?

Mother:   You must phone me while you’re on holiday, Sam.

Sam:   Telephoning’s too expensive. I’ll send you a postcard from the camp-site.

Mother:   But I’ll want to know you’re alright. Can’t you send me a letter?

Sam:   I won’t have time for writing letters.

4   What was the weather like in Portugal?

Man:   What was the weather like in Portugal, Debbie?

Debbie:   It was cloudy every day, but it didn’t rain.

Man:   Really? It was lovely and sunny on our holiday in Spain.

Debbie:   Yes, but we were in the north of Portugal and it’s different there.

5   What has the girl broken?

Girl:   Be careful, Mum, there are some pieces of glass on the floor.

Mother:   You haven’t broken that nice picture, have you?

Girl:   It’s alright. The lemonade bottle fell on the floor.

Mother:   Oh well, at least it was empty.

 

TEST 12

1   What colour is Kathy’s bedroom now?

 

2   Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?

 

3   How is Susan going to get to the airport?

 

4   Which is Anna’s family?

 

5   When is Kim’s birthday party?

 

Answer & Audioscript

1 A   2 C   3 B   4 A   5 A

Audioscript

1   Which is Tom’s mother?

Woman:   Is that your mother with the hat, Tom?

Tom:   She never wears a hat.

Woman:   Has she still got glasses and long hair?

Tom:   Her hair’s short now. But she still wears glasses.

2   Where will the beach party be?

Man:   Hi, Jane. Going to the beach party tonight?

Jane:   Yes. Is it in the same place as last week’s – by the boats?

Man:   It’s going to be by the trees this time.

Jane:   I’ll meet you at the café then.

3   What will Fiona wear to the dance?

Fiona:   Shall I wear this skirt or my new trousers to the dance tonight, Mum?

Mother:   What about your blue dress, Fiona?

Fiona:   Is it clean? If it is, I’ll wear that.

Mother:   I washed it yesterday. You can wear your trousers tomorrow.

4   What homework is the girl doing now?

Boy:   Have you finished the science homework yet?

Girl:   I’m still working on it. What are you doing?

Boy:   I’ve done my maths and I’ve just started those English exercises.

Girl:   I’m going to do them next.

5   What’s David going to buy?

David:   I’m just going to the shops, Mum. Do you need anything?

Mother:   Yes, get some fruit will you – some green cooking apples and some oranges to make juice with.

David:   Well, we already have lots of oranges.

Mother:   OK, just some apples then. I’ll make the juice when you get back.

 

TEST 13

1   What music will they have at the party?

 

2   When will the man go on holiday?

 

3   What will the weather be like tomorrow?

 

4   What colour is Mary’s coat?

 

5   What did the woman repair?

 

Answer & Audioscript

1 C   2 B   3 B   4 A   5 B

Audioscript

1   What music will they have at the party?

Woman:   Are you going to bring your guitar to the party?

Man:   It’s broken. I’m afraid. But you can play the piano for us.

Woman:   I’m not good enough. Let’s just play your new CDs.

Man:   All right. I’ll bring the guitar another time.

2   When will the man go on holiday?

Man:   I can’t go on holiday in June because my parents are coming to stay with me then.

Woman:   Why don’t you go in August? It’s a lovely month in the mountains.

Man:   July’s better. There aren’t so many people, so I’ll leave on the twelfth and come back at the end of the month.

Woman:   OK, then you’ll be back for my birthday party in August.

3   What will the weather be like tomorrow?

Man:   It’s very hot, isn’t it?

Woman:   Yes, I love it. I hope it doesn’t rain.

Man:   Well, it’ll be cold and windy tomorrow.

Woman:   Oh dear, we never have hot weather for long.

4   What colour is Mary’s coat?

Friend:   Hi, Mary. What have you bought?

Mary:   This coat. Do you like it?

Friend:   Yes, yellow looks good on you.

Mary:   Do you think I can use my blue bag with it?

Friend:   Your brown one will look better.

5   What did the woman repair?

Man:   Hi. What have you done today?

Woman:   You know that broken shelf above my desk? Well, I repaired it and then I went shopping.

Man:   What did you buy?

Woman:   A new chair.