Relationships

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Where there's a will, there's a way

Listen to a radio interview with some teens talking about ways they’ve helped friends in trouble.
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Match the speakers with the statements A–G below. There is one extra statement.
  Speaker 1 ……….A   I’m always ready to protect my friend.
  Speaker 2 ……….B   I like sharing my friend’s interests.
  Speaker 3 ……….C   A little help is often all that is needed.
  Speaker 4 ……….D   I want to help my friend with her family problems.
  Speaker 5 ……….E   My friends always come to me for help.
  Speaker 6 ……….F   I’m willing to make sacrifices for my friend.
                                G   I encourage my friend to be honest.

Responsibility

Listen to the speakers and for questions 1-6 choose A, B or C.
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1. Listen to a woman talking about a charity shop. What does she think about it?
A  It’s not as chip as she would like.
B  They should close the shop down.
C  They do excellent work.
2. Listen to a man talking about young people. What is his opinion?
A  Their parents are too demanding.
B  They can plan their time better.
C  They should work part-time with their parents.
3. Listen to a woman talking about credit cards. What does she think about them?
A  They are useful when you have no money.
B  Everybody should have one.
C  People would be better off without them.
4. Listen to a girl talking about her exam results. What had she expected?
A  She had failed all her exams.
B  Her parents would be disappointed.
C  She had done badly in all of her exams.
5. Listen to a boy talking about his part-time job. How does he feel about it?
A  He doesn’t like it.
B  He’s glad he took the job.
C  He finds it too tiring.
6. Listen to a young man talking about his job interview. What happened?
A  He got the job.
B  He lied about his experience.
C  The interview went terribly wrong.

In days to come

You will hear an announcement about the Open Day at Brinpine College. For questions 1-6, complete the missing information.

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Travel

Listen to the speakers and for question 1-6 choose A, B, or C.
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1. Listen to a woman talking about taking holidays. What does she wish could do?
A  Spend more time at her country house.
B  Travel to different European cities.
C  Visit more popular places.
2. Listen to a man talking about a trip he went on recently. Which was his original destination?
A  Bangkok
B  Beijing
C  Melbourne
3. Listen to a woman talking about a holiday she took. What did she find most surprising about the place she visited?
A  its busy nightlife
B  the friendliness of the locals
C  the familiarity of the area
4. Listen to a teenager talking about family holidays. How does he feel?
A  He finds talking a holiday with his family enjoyable.
B  He thinks he is too old to go on holiday with his parents.
C  He does not find family holiday exciting any more.
5. Listen to a man talking about holiday abroad. What does he think?
A  It is necessary to get some information on local customs.
B  The preparations can be very exciting.
C  Your travel agent should be well-organised.
6. Listen to a woman talking about duty-free shops. What is her opinion?
A  It takes less time to shop there.
B  They sell the best souvenirs and perfume.
C  They sell fewer things than regular stores.