Celebrations
Listen to some people talking on a radio programme about special occasions and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E)
1. This event lasts for seven days. Speaker 1 …….
2. This event signals the end of childhood. Speaker 2 …….
3. We look very colourful during this event. Speaker 3 …….
4. This event goes back to the medieval times. Speaker 4 …….
5. We become very wet during this celebration. Speaker 5 …….
Challenges
Listen to some people talking about facing challenges and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-E).
Listening
A. The speaker likes setting him/herself new goals.
B. The speaker believes that being helpful is the key to overcoming challenges.
C. The speaker challenges him/herself to overcome his/her fears.
D. The speaker did something that he/she didn’t think he/she could do.
E. The speaker overcame his/her problem with the help of family and friends.
Speaker 1 ……
Speaker 2 ……
Speaker 3 ……
Speaker 4 ……
Speaker 5 ……
Life and living
You will hear an interview between Adam Wilkins, a science teacher and The Science Hour programme host, Jeremy Jenkins. Listen and mark statements 1-4 as True, False or Not stated
1. The world’s population increases by half a billion every year.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
2. People destroy forests to build factories.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
3. Many people do not realize the size of the damage we cause to the environment.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
4. Water pollution is one of the biggest threat to habitats.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
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Listen and mark each statement as True, False or Not stated
Listening
1. Janet is angry with her brother.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
2. George is a very messy person.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
3.Janet does some household chores in the evening.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
4. Janet has talked to George about the problem.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
5. Laura thinks that Janet is being selfish.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
6. George will soon start helping Janet around the house.
A) True B) False C) Not stated
Technology
Listen to some people talking about mobile phones and match the speakers 1-5 to the statements A-E
Listening
A. I only make short phone calls on my mobile. Speaker 1 …
B. I feel that I need my phone too much. Speaker 2 …
C. I spend a lot of money on my mobile phone. Speaker 3 …
D. I don’t like the way people phrase text messages. Speaker 4 …
E. Mobile phones are good for reasons of safety. Speaker 5 …
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Listen to 5 people talking about computers. Match the statements (A-E) to the speakers (1-5).
Listening
A. The speaker doesn’t like computers. Speaker 1 …..
B. The speaker had to call someone to remove a virus from his/her computer. Speaker 2 …..
C. The speaker thinks it’s important to learn how to use computers. Speaker 3 …..
D. The speaker doesn’t like it when others use his/her computer. Speaker 4 …..
E. The speaker spends a lot of time on his/her computer. Speaker 5 …..
Town and Community
You will hear two friends talking. Listen and mark statements 1-4 True, False or Not stated
Listening
1. At the moment, Alex’s Wednesday afternoons are free.
A True B False C Not stated
2. Ben volunteers at the hospital a couple of nights a week.
A True B False C Not stated
3. Ben’ s mother is a doctor.
A True B False C Not stated
4. Alex says that he would like to be a hospital volunteer too.
A True B False C Not stated