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.

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  - 8h30 2 - rucksack    3 - plate   4 -  torch    5 -  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 - January    2  - Salford    3  - Tuesday   4  - 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!