TEST 1 - PART 1

1 - 10    2 - Randall    3- 810 334    4 - 4 years    5 – afternoons   MAN:   What’s your surname, Betty? GIRL:   Barratt. MAN:   Can you spell that please? GIRL:   Yes, it’s B-A double R-A double T. MAN:   Thank you. MAN:   Now, you want to play in the tennis competition, don’t you? GIRL:   Yes, please. MAN:   Good. How old are you Betty? GIRL:   I’m ten. It was my birthday last week. MAN:   OK, that’s fine. And what’s your address? GIRL:   It’s 17 Randall Street. MAN:   Can you spell that for me, please? GIRL:   Yes. R-A-N-D-A double L. MAN:   Right, and what’s your phone number? GIRL:   It’s 810 double 3 4. MAN:   OK, I’ve got that. Now, how long have you played tennis Betty? GIRL:   Sorry? MAN:   How many years have you played tennis? GIRL:   Oh, I see Four years. I started when I was six. MAN:   That’s good. Now the last question. When do you prefer to play? GIRL:   Do you mean which days? MAN:   No, sorry. I mean which time of day, morning or afternoon? GIRL:   Oh, I see. I prefer afternoons, please. MAN:   That’s fine. Thank you. GIRL:   Thank you. Bye.

1 - 9    2 - 849033    3- Forest Hill    4 - Friday    5 - 5 o’clock MAN:   What’s your surname, Sarah? GIRL:   Greenall. MAN:   Can you spell that for me please? GIRL:   Yes, it’s G-R double E-N-A double L. MAN:   Thank you. MAN:   Would you like to have dancing lessons here? GIRL:   Yes, please, I love dancing. MAN:   Good. How old are you, Sarah? GIRL:   I’m nine. I’m going to be ten in August. MAN:   Good. Can you tell me your phone number please? GIRL:   It’s 8490 double 3. MAN:   Right, and which school do you go to? GIRL:   Forest Hill. MAN:   Oh yes, I know that one. Now, which day would you like Sarah? GIRL:   Sorry? MAN:   Which day would you like to come for lessons, Monday, Wednesday or Friday? GIRL:   Oh, Friday is best I think. MAN:   That’s fine. Now the last question. How did you know about us? GIRL:   I don’t understand. MAN:   Sorry. I mean who told you about this school? GIRL:   Oh, I see. My cousin. MAN:   OK. We’ll see you next Friday at five o’clock then. GIRL:   Thank you. Bye.

PART 3

1- 8    2- Drummond    3- Animal stories   4 - Riding 5 - 5 MAN:   What’s your surname please, Sarah? GIRL:   Tanner. MAN:   Can you spell that please? GIRL:   Yes, it’s T-A double N-E-R. MAN:   Thank you. MAN:   Now, you want to take books from the school library, don’t you? GIRL:   Yes, please. MAN:   Good. How old are you, Sarah? GIRL:   I’m eight. My birthday is in September. MAN:   OK, that’s fine. And who’s your teacher? GIRL:   Mrs Drummond. MAN:   Can you spell that for me, please? GIRL:   Yes. D-R-U double M-O-N-D.

MAN:   Right, and what books do you like best? GIRL:   Animal stories. MAN:   Excellent! We’ve got some lovely stories about animals in the library. GIRL:   That’s good. MAN:   Now what are your hobbies, Sarah? GIRL:   Riding. I love horses. MAN:   That’s good. Now the last question. How many books do you want? GIRL:   Sorry? MAN:   I mean how many books do you want to take each week. GIRL:   Oh, I see. I’d like five, please. I read a lot of books at home. MAN:   That’s fine. You can go and choose five books now if you like. GIRL:   Thank you.

TEST 2

1 - November    2 - William    3 - school   4 - 11/eleven   5- fishing GIRL:   When did you meet your husband, Mrs Hill? WOMAN:   It was in 1947, so that’s fifty years ago. GIRL:   Fifty years is a long time. WOMAN:   Yes! GIRL:   Did you meet in the summer? WOMAN:   No, it was in the autumn, in November. GIRL:   Oh – was the weather OK? WOMAN:   Yes, it was a beautiful sunny day. GIRL:   Good. What’s his first name? WOMAN:   It’s William, that’s W-I-L-L-I-A-M. GIRL:   OK. Where did you meet him? Do you remember? WOMAN:   Yes, I do. We met at our school? GIRL:   Oh! So you were very young when you met. WOMAN:   Yes, we were only eleven years old. But we weren’t friends at the beginning. GIRL:   Why not? WOMAN:   Why not? Well, we didn’t like doing the same things. Then, when we were older, we had the same favourite hobby, and we were more friendly after that. GIRL:   What was your favourite hobby? WOMAN:   We liked going fishing in the lake near our village. GIRL:   That’s nice. Do you still go fishing together? WOMAN:   Yes, we go a lot in the summer.

1  castle    2- sledge   3 museum    4 - volleyball    5- present WOMAN:   Good morning, everyone. I’m going to tell you about our school holiday. BOY:   When are we going, Miss? WOMAN:   Well, we leave school on Monday morning, the twenty-first, very early, at half past six. So please don’t be late. WOMAN:   We’re going to do a lot of interesting things on holiday. BOY:   What are we going to do first? WOMAN:   Well, on Tuesday, we’re going to visit a castle. BOY:   Oh, that sounds good. Does anyone still live there? WOMAN:   No, not now. It’s very old. Yes, and on Wednesday, if there’s enough snow, we’re going to go sledging in the hills. BOY:   Excellent! I love sledging! WOMAN:   Thursday will be a quiet day. There’s a museum which we’re going to. I’m sure you’ll all like it. BOY:   Boring. Why can’t we go to the cinema? WOMAN:   Now, let me see. Friday, ah yes, on Friday, more sport. BOY:   What are we going to do? Is it football? WOMAN:   No, we’re going to play volleyball. BOY:   Oh, I like that! WOMAN:   And last, on Saturday, we’re going to go to the shops, and you can all buy some presents to take home.

PART 3

1 - artist    2 - wood    3- 7 4- basement    5- music box MAN:   Hello, Sue. I’m a journalist – I’m going to do a programme about jobs. Can I ask you some questions, please? WOMAN:   Yes, of course. MAN:   What’s your surname? WOMAN:   Clark. MAN:   Is that C-L-A-R-K? WOMAN:   That’s right. MAN:   And what do you do, Sue? What’s your job? WOMAN:   I’m an artist. MAN:   Do you paint pictures? WOMAN:   No, I’m not that kind of artist. I make things. MAN:   Oh, I see. So if you don’t paint, what do you make things with?

WOMAN:   Sometimes I use metal, but I prefer making things with wood. MAN:   I see, mmm … Now, can you tell me about your day, Sue? Do you start work early? WOMAN:   Yes, I do. I work from seven o’clock in the morning until midday. MAN:   So you have to get up early then! And where do you like to work? WOMAN:   I do all my work in the basement. It’s nice and quiet there. MAN:   Did you make these things here? They’re lovely. WOMAN:   Yes … and this is my favourite. MAN:   Oh … a music box! WOMAN:   Yes, and if you turn the key, it plays a song!

TEST 3

1-  island    2 -  plane   3 -  cousins    4 - volleyball   5 – geography   MAN:   OK, children, today is the last day of school. I want to ask you some questions about the holidays. Katy, what are you going to do? GIRL:   Well, first we’re going to go shopping. I need a lot of new clothes for my holiday! MAN:   Where are you going for your holiday? GIRL:   We’re going to a beautiful island. We go there every year. It’s hot, and there are banana trees everywhere. MAN:   How are you going to get there? By boat? GIRL:   No, it’s too far. We’re going by plane. MAN:   Well, that will be quicker. Are you going with your mum and dad? GIRL:   No, I’m going with my cousins. MAN:   What are you going to do on the island? GIRL:   Well, swim, and I want to play a lot of volleyball. MAN:   And are you going to take any homework with you? GIRL:   Oh, yes! Geography, of course! MAN:   Excellent, Katy! Enjoy your holiday! GIRL:   Thank you.

1- 57 2 - rice    3 - village   4- climbing    5 – husband   WOMAN:   Hello, young man. Do you want to ask me some questions? BOY:   Yes, I’ve got to write some things about you for my homework. WOMAN:   Well? BOY:   When I see you on TV, everyone just calls you Betty. Do you have another name? WOMAN:   Yes, it’s Betty Fountain. That’s F-O-U-N-T-A-I-N. BOY:   Right, now I know. But I don’t know how old you are. WOMAN:   You guess. BOY:   Mmmm. Forty-three? WOMAN:   No! Fifty-seven. BOY:   But you look so young! WOMAN:   Well, I try to eat the right things. BOY:   Like what? WOMAN:   I usually eat salad, rice and fish. BOY:   Mmm. Do you like in a big house near the beach, like all the other actors and singers? WOMAN:   No, I have a flat in the city and a little house in a village. BOY:   Oh. What do you do in your holidays? WOMAN:   We love sports, so in winter we go skiing and in the summer we go climbing. BOY:   Who do you go with? WOMAN:   I always go on holiday with my husband.

PART 3

1 - engineer    2 - London    3 - train   4 - 6.30 5- golf GIRL:   Hello. Can I ask you some questions about your job? It’s for my English homework. MAN:   Yes, of course you can. GIRL:   Thank you. First, what’s your surname? MAN:   It’s Powers. GIRL:   Is that P-O-W-E-R-S? MAN:   That’s right. GIRL:   And what do you do, Mr Powers? What’s your job? MAN:   I’m an engineer. GIRL:   Oh. Do you like your job? MAN:   Yes. It’s very interesting. GIRL:   Where do you work? MAN:   At London Airport. GIRL:   That’s a very big place, isn’t it? MAN:   Yes, a plane arrives there every minute.

GIRL:   And how do you get to work every day? Do you go by car? MAN:   Oh, no, it’s too far. I take the train every morning. GIRL:   Do you have to start work very early? MAN:   Well, usually I start work at half past eight, but on Saturdays, I begin at half past six. I’m always tired after that, but I don’t have to work on Sundays or Mondays. GIRL:   Right. My last question. What do you like doing when you’re not working? I mean, do you play a sport, like football or tennis …? MAN:   Well, I prefer golf. That’s my favourite sport, but I’m not very good at it. GIRL:   Thank you, Mr Powers. That’s everything.