Relationships
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.
Listening
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.
Listening
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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Brinpine College Open Day DATE: Sunday 5th October, |
Travel
Listen to the speakers and for question 1-6 choose A, B, or C.
Listening
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.