TEST 4

1 - November   2 - May   3  - February   4  - Autumn   5 - Cumbline WOMAN:   Oh, hello. I work for a children’s magazine and I’m writing something about children and the different times of the year. Would you like to answer some questions for me? BOY:   Well, yes, if I can. WOMAN:   Thank you. OK, first, can you give me your name, please? BOY:   Yes, of course. It’s Ben – Ben Perry. And that’s P-E double R-Y. WOMAN:   Right. Thank you, Ben. Now, when’s your birthday? I mean, which month? BOY:   My birthday? Why? WOMAN:   It’s interesting. People usually like their birthday month. BOY:   Do they? Well, I don’t like mine very much. It’s November. WOMAN:   Oh, right. Let me write that here. Now perhaps you can tell me the month you like best. Which is your favourite month? BOY:   Mmmm … I prefer May, I think. Yes, it’s lovely then. It’s warm and sunny and we often go swimming. WOMAN:   OK, fine. Now, which months is the worst? What about January? BOY:   Well, I don’t like it very much – but the month I hate is February. It’s always cold and it rains a lot so we can’t play outside very often. WOMAN:   But in some countries it’s warm and sunny then, you know. BOY:   Yes, I know! But not here! WOMAN:   Now, do you usually have a holiday in the summer, Ben? BOY:   No. All my friends do, but my dad has to work then. So we have our holiday later, in the autumn. WOMAN:   Ah, I see. And where do you go? BOY:   We always go to the same place. It’s called Cumbline. WOMAN:   Oh. Can you spell that for me, please? BOY:   Yes. It’s C-U-M-B-L-I-N-E. It’s a lovely place, with lakes and a forest. WOMAN:   Well, thank you, Ben. That’s all.

1  - half past eight/8.30/eight thirty a.m.  2 - (a) (small) rucksack   3 (a) (plastic)  -  plate  4 (a)  -  torch   5 (a)  -  towel WOMAN:   Hello, everyone. Please listen carefully, because I’m going to tell you some important things about our school camping trip to the lake this weekend. First, we are going to meet at Kirby Bridge. Write this in your books, please. That’s K-I-R-B-Y. You all know that place, don’t you? BOY:   Yes, Miss. WOMAN:   Next, the time. Can we meet at half past eight? BOY:   Oh, that’s very early! WOMAN:   No, it isn’t. You start school at that time every day! BOY:   OK. What do we have to take with us, Miss? WOMAN:   Well, we’ll only be there for two days, so don’t bring a heavy suitcase! But you will need a small rucksack. BOY:   My brother’s got one. I can use his. Shall we bring some food with us? WOMAN:   No, you don’t need any because we can buy some at the shop in the village. But please bring a plastic plate with you. BOY:   OK. What about a torch, Miss? WOMAN:   Yes. That’s very important because there aren’t any lights in our tents! Now, what else? I know. The farmer is going to let us use the showers at the farm. Isn’t that kind? So, you will all need to bring a towel with you. BOY:   Right. Is that everything? WOMAN:   Yes. So, see you all tomorrow. BOY:   OK. Bye, Miss.

PART 3

1 (of)  - January   2  - Salford   3  - Tuesday(s)   4  - (the) 22(nd)/twenty-second   5  - plants GIRL:   Hello. I’d like to come to your art club, please. MAN:   OK. Let’s see. Can I ask you some questions? First, what’s your name? GIRL:   Ann Knight. MAN:   How do you spell your surname? GIRL:   K-N-I-G-H-T. MAN:   Thank you. MAN:   Now, Ann, how old are you? GIRL:   I’m 12. My birthday is the fifteenth of January. MAN:   Right. OK. And where do you live, Ann? GIRL:   At 26 Salford Street. MAN:   Is that S-U-L-F-O-R-D? GIRL:   No, S-A-L-F-O-R-D. MAN:   Thank you. Next question! Which day would you like to come to the club? We meet every day after school.

GIRL:   Um, I can only come on Tuesday. Is that OK? MAN:   That’s fine. GIRL:   Can I ask you a question? MAN:   Of course you can. GIRL:   I can’t come next week. Can I start the week after that? MAN:   Of course you can. That’s April the twenty-second. Don’t forget! GIRL:   OK. Thanks. MAN:   My last question. What kind of things do you like painting? Animals? People? GIRL:   They’re OK, but I like painting plants and trees best. MAN:   Right. You’ll enjoy our club, I’m sure!

TEST 5

1  - 31/thirty-one   2 - half past four/4.30   3  - cakes, (some) games   4  - jeans   5  - phone GIRL:   Dad, can I have a party for me and seven other girls at school? MAN:   Why? It isn’t your birthday. GIRL:   I know, but the school exams are over. MAN:   All right. When do you want to have the party? GIRL:   On Saturday? MAN:   OK. GIRL:   Could we have the party at Grandmother’s house? MAN:   I think so, but why there? GIRL:   Because her house is bigger. What’s the number of her house? I can’t remember. MAN:   It’s thirty-one. And it’s in Regent Street. GIRL:   I remember the name of the street, Dad! MAN:   And when you ask your friends to come, you must put the time too. GIRL:   Can we start at half past three in the afternoon? MAN:   That’s too early, I think. Put half past four. GIRL:   OK. I’m going to ask my friends to bring some things so Mum won’t have to do everything. And I can help too. MAN:   What kind of things? GIRL:   How about cakes and some games? MAN:   All right. And tell your friends to wear jeans. GIRL:   Why, Dad? MAN:   Well, then you can play in the garden if the weather’s nice. GIRL:   Oh, yes … excellent. I love climbing the trees in the garden. MAN:   I know. And ask your friends’ parents to phone me, please. GIRL:   Why? MAN:   Because it’s good to have everyone’s address. GIRL:   OK. Thanks, Dad. Oh … it will be great!

1 - science   2  - Shaker   3  - 15/fifteen   4 - kitchen   5  - black WOMAN:   Right, please be quiet, everyone. I want to tell you about your new teacher. BOY:   When is the new teacher going to start teaching us, Miss Brown? WOMAN:   Next week, Harry. BOY:   Which day? WOMAN:   On Tuesday. BOY:   Which subject will she teach us? WOMAN:   You ask a lot of questions, Harry. BOY:   Sorry, Miss Brown, but I just want to know. WOMAN:   All right. Well, she usually teaches maths, but she’s going to teach your class science. BOY:   And what’s her name? WOMAN:   Yes, that’s important! It’s Mrs Shaker. Can you spell that for us? BOY:   Is it S-H-A-K-E-R? WOMAN:   That’s right, Harry. Excellent. BOY:   And which classroom will she teach in? WOMAN:   She’ll be in classroom fifteen. And where is that, Harry? BOY:   It’s next to the school kitchen. WOMAN:   Good. Now, this is her first job, so please be kind to her. BOY:   I’ll meet her in the car park and carry all her bags and books. What colour is her car? Do you know? WOMAN:   Blue, I think. No, sorry, it’s black. The new secretary’s car is blue. BOY:   And can we …? WOMAN:   That’s enough questions, Harry. Now we must start some work.

PART 3

1 - half past three/3.30   2  - 12/twelve   3  - green   4  - garden   5 ((some) new)  - gloves Audioscript BOY:   Mum, can we have a party for Dad’s birthday? WOMAN:   Oh, yes … that will be nice. BOY:   But it must be a secret. WOMAN:   All right. But when shall we have it? It’s his birthday on Tuesday, but that isn’t a good day for a party. BOY:   How about Sunday? WOMAN:   OK. BOY:   We can have the party in the evening. WOMAN:   The afternoon will be better, Peter, because you have to go to school on Monday. BOY:   All right. What time can we have the party, then? WOMAN:   Half past three, I think. BOY:   OK. How many people can come? Twenty? WOMAN:   Not that many. Just the family and a few of Dad’s friends. I’ll make enough food for twelve people. BOY:   Can you make a big, square cake? And it must be green. That’s Dad’s favourite.

WOMAN:   I’ll try! But you must help me, too. There will be a lot of things to do. BOY:   OK. Give me something to do now. Shall I tidy the dining room? WOMAN:   No. You don’t need to do that, because we can eat outside in this lovely weather. So can you please tidy the garden? BOY:   That sounds boring! WOMAN:   I know. But we want everything to look nice, don’t we? BOY:   Yes, you’re right. What present shall I get him? WOMAN:   How about some new gloves? He needs some for his golf and he’s lost his old ones. BOY:   But that will be expensive … WOMAN:   Well, I’ll give you some money. But you must cut the grass first! BOY:   OK.

TEST 6

1  - Beulah   2  - 91/ninety-one (year(s) (old))    3  - brother  4 (a)  -  photographer   5 - computer game(s) GIRL:   Can I ask you some questions, Richard? It’s for my school work. MAN:   Yes, of course. I’m happy to help. Are the questions very difficult? GIRL:   No, they’re not. Who’s the oldest person in your family? MAN:   That’s easy. My grandmother. GIRL:   Right. GIRL:   What’s her name? MAN:   It’s Beulah. GIRL:   I’ve never heard that name before. How do you spell it? MAN:   B-E-U-L-A-H. GIRL:   How old is she? Is it OK to ask that? MAN:   Yes, yes – it’s not a secret! She’s ninety-one. GIRL:   Wow! That’s great! My grandmother is only sixty. And does your grandmother live with you, Richard? MAN:   No, she lives with her brother. They have a nice flat near the park. GIRL:   Did your grandmother have a job when she was younger? MAN:   Yes, she was a photographer. She worked for a lot of famous newspapers. GIRL:   What hobbies does she have now? MAN:   Well, lots of things, but she likes computer games best. GIRL:   I’d like to meet your grandmother, Richard – she sounds very interesting!

1  - Secret   2  - 400/four hundred (words)   3 - computer  4 - (of) July   5 (in)  - Clifton WOMAN:   Tom, there’s something here in the newspaper about a competition. It looks interesting. BOY:   What kind of competition is it, Mum? WOMAN:   You have to write a story and send it to the newspaper. BOY:   I could do that! BOY:   What do you have to write about? WOMAN:   It says the story is called ‘My Secret Wish’ BOY:   That’s difficult! WOMAN:   No, it isn’t! You want to be a famous footballer! It will be easy for you to write about that, won’t it? BOY:   I can try. And how long must it be? Does it say? WOMAN:   Yes. You have to write about 400 words. That’s not very much. It’s about two pages, isn’t it? You usually write about 200 words on a page. BOY:   And if I win …? WOMAN:   You get a computer! BOY:   Great! When do you have to send them the story? WOMAN:   You must post it before 14 July. Is that enough time? BOY:   I think so … I’ve got three weeks. Where must I send it? WOMAN:   It says, write your name and address on it, put it in a big envelope and post it to the newspaper office in Clifton Street. BOY:   Is that C-L-I-F-T-E-N? WOMAN:   No … C-L-I-F-T-O-N. BOY:   OK. Great! I’ll begin now!

PART 3

1 (a/the/their)  - tent   2  - Horris   3  - vegetables   4  - brown   5 (the/their/her/Mum’s)  -  garden BOY:   Mum, did you have a pet when you were young? WOMAN:   Yes. Why? BOY:   Because we have to write about pets for homework. WOMAN:   Well, when I was about five, my father found a rabbit. BOY:   And was that your pet, Mum? WOMAN:   Yes, but all the family loved it. BOY:   Where did your dad find the rabbit? WOMAN:   Well, he went camping with my brother one weekend and he found the rabbit in their tent. BOY:   And didn’t it hop away? WOMAN:   No, it didn’t. BOY:   And did your rabbit have a name? Can you remember it?

WOMAN:   Oh, yes, because I chose it. We called it Horris. BOY:   That’s a strange name. How do you spell it? WOMAN:   H-O-R-R-I-S. It was the name of a rabbit in a television programme. BOY:   Oh. And did you give it grass to eat? WOMAN:   Well, it ate grass, but we gave it vegetables. Rabbits like those best. BOY:   Oh, yes. And what colour was it? WOMAN:   It was brown and it had very long ears and a soft coat. It was very good at jumping! BOY:   And where did it like? In your bedroom? WOMAN:   No, in the garden. Rabbits don’t like living inside. BOY:   And did you often play with it? WOMAN:   Oh, yes. Every day! BOY:   Well, perhaps one day we could have a rabbit too! WOMAN:   Hmmm.