Unit 3: LISTENING
In this unit, you will practise the skills you need to understand what type of
information to listen for in a general conversation between two or three people
in Section 1 or 3.
Unit 3: Exercise 1
Read the information. Then look at the table quickly and decide what type of
information you need to listen for.
Match the information with the questions. There are more types of information
than you need.
an event something people do in a hotel a number something people normally pay
for a number of people a place or building
Apartment 1
facilities has a (1) ….. that guests can use for free
location lots of shops nearby, but unfortunately, it’s also near a (2) …..
cost (3) €….. per person for one night.
Unit 3: Exercise 2
Read the information. Then listen to two people choosing the best apartment for
a trip. Choose the correct words to complete the table.
The speakers may say more than one thing which could fit in a gap. You need to listen
carefully and decide which is the information you need, and which you don’t need.
Apartment 1
facilities has a (1) ….. that guests can use for free
location lots of shops nearby, but unfortunately, it’s also near a (2) …..
cost (3) €….. per person for one night.
1.
o swimming pool
o gym
o car park
2.
o Road
o Supermarket
o restaurant
3.
o 35
o 42
o 70
Unit 3: Exercise 3
You will hear Tom and Annie, who are brother and sister, planning a joint holiday for their
families to a place called Beachside Holiday Park.
Listen and complete the table.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
• First, read the questions and decide what type of information you need.
• Listen for the information you need, and decide what information you don’t need.
• Write one word only, or a number, in each gap. Check that your spelling is correct.
Beachside Holiday Park
facilities location cost
has bedroom for up
Cabin 1 to 4 people
near the (2) ……… £85 per night
'Economy' doesn’t have its own
(1) ………
bring a (3) ……… great view of the
Cabin 2 'Family' (4) £…… per night
for each person lake
can take up to 8
close to the office so
people
Cabin 3 'Superior' there might be some £175 per night
has its own small
(6) ……… at night
(5) ……… outside
Unit 3: Exercise 4
Listen to the next part of the conversation and choose the correct answers, A, B
or C.
1. Tom and Annie agree that they should start their journey …
o A on Friday evening.
o B early on Saturday morning.
o C on Saturday afternoon.
2. What do Tom and Annie decide about food?
o A to eat soon after they arrive at the holiday park
o B to look for a café along the route to the holiday park
o C to bring snacks to eat during the trip to the holiday park
3. Annie doesn’t want to book a horse ride until she is certain about …
o A the weather.
o B the times.
o C the prices.
4. Tom and Annie both think that during the holiday their children …
o A should learn a new skill.
o B must look after each other.
o C could have more independence than usual.
Unit 3: Exercise 5
Listen and complete the sentences with the words the speakers use to introduce
topics, and make and respond to suggestions.
1. How about
____________________ we go first thing Saturday morning? Then we won’t have to
drive in the dark.
if you
2. OK, good. So _________________ all come round to our house for about nine, we
what about
can set off together. And _____________________ food for the journey?
brilliant idea
3. That’s a ________________ . Then we can stop off somewhere on the way and eat.
4. I mean, it’s fine right now, but __________________
there's a possibility it might rain at the
I'd rather
weekend. So _____________________ wait until we get there.
5. I’d feel better if you did. But it _____________________
would be good we could teach them how
to make a fire, like dad taught us.
6. Definitely. I couldn't agree
__________________ more.
