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1.8

1, 2,... 3

7, 8,... 9

6, 5,... 4

6, 7,... 8

3, 2,... 1

9, 8,... 7

4, 3,... 2

8, 9,... 10

3, 4,... 5

2, 1,... zero

1.12

1 Where is it? Turkey.

2 Where is it? Poland.

3 Where is it? Japan.

4 Where is it? Italy.

1.15

Woman Where’s he from?

Man He’s from Mexico.

Woman Is she from Mexico too?

Man No, she isn’t. She’s from Spain.

Woman Is it a good film?

Man Yes, it is. It’s fantastic.

1.18

1 Is she from Brazil? No, she isn’t.

2 It’s from China.

3 She’s from Japan.

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4 Is he from Turkey? Yes, he is.

5 He’s from Spain.

6 Is she from Poland? No, she isn’t.

7 She’s from England.

8 Is he from Italy? No, he isn’t.

1.23
1 Is she from Italy?
2 He’s from Russia.
3 Where’s he from?
4 It’s from Spain.
5 She’s late.
6 Where is he?

1.25

1 I’m from Spain.

He’s Spanish.

2 I’m from Brazil.

She’s Brazilian.

3 I’m from Russia.

She’s Russian.

4 I’m from the United States.

He’s American.

5 I’m from Mexico.

He’s Mexican.

6 I’m from Italy.

She’s Italian.

7 I’m from Poland.

He’s Polish.

8 I’m from Japan.

She’s Japanese.

9 I’m from England.

He’s English.

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10 I’m from China.

He’s Chinese.

11 I’m from Hungary.

She’s Hungarian.

12 I’m from Turkey.

He’s Turkish.

1.29

1 I’m Hungarian.

I’m not Hungarian.

2 They’re Japanese.

They aren’t Japanese.

3 She’s Brazilian.

She isn’t Brazilian.

4 We’re English.

We aren’t English.

5 It’s Italian.

It isn’t Italian.

6 You’re American.

You aren’t American.

7 He’s Russian.

He isn’t Russian.

1.33
A He’s English. He’s number eleven.

B He’s American. He’s number twelve.

1.35
1

Passengers on Flight KLM 1258 to Manchester, please go to gate B14.

This is the final call for passengers on Flight KLM 1258 to Manchester. Please go urgently to gate B14.

Mr Pablo Torres on flight KLM 1258 to Manchester, please go urgently to gate B14.

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2

Receptionist Good morning.

Man Hello. I’m Pablo Torres. I have a reservation.

Receptionist How do you spell your surname?

Man T-O-R-R-E-S.

Receptionist Sorry?

Man T-O-R-R-E-S.

Receptionist Thank you.

1.40

1 N

2 Q

3 J

4 E

5 Y

6 W

7 B

8 A

1.41

1 DJ

2 BMW

3 TV

4 PC

5 CD

6 DVD

1.43

Interviewer What’s your name?

Man My name is Craig.

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1.44

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Man C-R-A-I-G.

1.45

Interviewer Where are you from?

Man I’m from Oxford.

1.46

Interviewer What’s your name?

Speaker 1 My name’s Sarah.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 1 S-A-R-A-H.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 1 I’m from Reading, in England.

Interviewer What’s your name?

Speaker 2 My name’s Joshua.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 2 J-O-S-H-U-A.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 2 I’m from Chicago, in the United States of America.

Interviewer What’s your name?

Speaker 3 Elena.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 3 E-L-E-N-A.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 3 Brazil.

Interviewer What’s your name?

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Speaker 4 Padma.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 4 P-A-D-M-A.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 4 I’m from Bangalore, India.

Interviewer What’s your name?

Speaker 5 My name’s Tom.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 5 T-O-M.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 5 I’m from Vancouver, in Canada.

Interviewer What’s your name?

Speaker 6 My name is Dax.

Interviewer How do you spell it?

Speaker 6 D-A-X.

Interviewer Where are you from?

Speaker 6 I’m from San Diego, California.

1.48

1 Look at the board, please.

2 Open your books.

3 Go to page 14.

4 Stand up.

5 Sit down, please.

6 Close the door.

1.49

Stand up.

Sit down, please.

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Open your books.

Go to page 12.

Look at exercise 1b.

Look at the board.

Close your books.

1.51
1

A Where’s Danny from? Is he English?

B No, he’s from California.

A Hello. I have a reservation. I’m Bella Johnson.

B Ah yes. You’re in room 19.

A How do you spell your name, Kathy?

B K-A-T-H-Y

A What number bus is it?

B 14. No, no sorry, 13.

A Is Andrzej Russian?

B No, he’s Polish.

Flight BA472 to Amsterdam now boarding at gate C16.

A What’s your name?

B John Reid.

A Sorry, how do you spell your surname?

B R-E-I-D.

A Where’s Chris?

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B She’s in room 11.

OK now sit down and open your books. Go to page 12 and look at exercise 2c.

10

Good evening. Welcome to Hotel Cipriani.

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2.2

Number 5 mobile phones

Number 4 glasses

Number 3 umbrellas

Number 2 bags

Number 1 coats

2.6

It’s a photo… They’re photos.

It’s a class… They’re classes.

It’s a key… They’re keys.

It’s a door… They’re doors.

It’s a phone… They’re phones.

It’s a watch… They’re watches.

It’s a dictionary… They’re dictionaries.

It’s a table… They’re tables.

It’s a book… They’re books.

It’s a pen… They’re pens.

2.7

A Is this your bag?

B Oh! Yes, it is! Thank you.

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A Good afternoon.

B Hello. We’re Paul Jones and Martin Smith. We have reservations.

A Let’s see… Yes. Rooms six two five and six two six. Here are your keys.

B Thank you.

C Thanks.

A What’s that music?

B Sorry, it’s my mobile. Oh, hi Andy.

A Excuse me, what’s this word?

B Look in the dictionary.

A How much is it?

B 20 pounds.

A Is a credit card OK?

B Yes, of course.

2.15

1 Miranda is Carrie’s friend.

2 Donna is Sophie’s mother.

3 Captain Teague is Jack Sparrow’s father.

4 Elinor is Marianne’s sister.

5 Prince Philip is the Queen’s husband.

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2.17

1 American

2 French

3 British

4 Japanese

5 German

6 Italian

2.27
1

Sam Hello Mike.

Mike Hi Sam. How are you?

Sam Fine, thanks. And you?

Mike I’m OK, thanks. This is Helen. She’s a friend from work.

Sam Nice to meet you.

Woman Hi.

Mike Sorry, we’re in a hurry. See you soon. Bye.

Sam Bye.

Girl 1 Look. This is my brother.

Girl 2 Wow! He’s very good-looking. What’s his name?

Girl 1 Adam.

Girl 2 Is he married?

Girl 1 No, he isn’t.

Girl 2 How old is he?

Girl 1 He’s twenty-six.

Girl 2 What’s his mobile number?

2.29

A What’s your phone number?

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B 0207 946 8522.

A Sorry?

B 0207 946 8522.

2.33

1 13

2 40

3 50

4 16

5 70

6 18

7 19

2.34

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Matthew I have one brother and one sister.

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2.35

Interviewer How old are they?

Matthew My sister is 23, and my brother is 17.

2.36

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Joanna Yes, I have two brothers.

Interviewer How old are they?

Joanna One is 21 and the other is 24.

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Sohail Yes, I have three sisters.

Interviewer How old are they?

Sohail 36, 28, and 39.

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Chris I have one brother.

Interviewer How old is he?

Chris He’s 29.

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Lauren I have one brother.

Interviewer How old is he?

Lauren He is 17 years old.

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

Hampton I have one sister.

Interviewer How old is she?

Hampton She’s 13.

Interviewer Do you have brothers and sisters?

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Anna I have four brothers.

Interviewer How old are they?

Anna 46, 44, 43, and 36.

2.38
1

A What’s your brother’s name?

B Alex.

A Are those your glasses?

B No. My glasses are blue, not red.

A What’s your address?

B 90 Park Street.

A Is your hotel nice?

B Yes, but my room’s very small.

A How old’s your father?

B He’s 67 and my mother’s 63.

A What’s your new mobile number?

B Er…it’s 077170641.

A Is that tall girl your sister?

B No, it’s my friend Ella. My sister’s blonde and she’s not very tall.

A What’s that? Is it a DVD or a CD?

B Let’s see. It’s a CD.

A What’s your email address?

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B [email protected]

A Is that S-U-S-I-E or S-U-Z-Y?

B S-U-S-I-E

10

A Is that your new car? The white BMW?

B No, that’s my car over there. It’s black.

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3.1

Hairdresser Hello. Is this your first time here?

Woman Yes, it is.

Hairdresser Do you live near here?

Woman No, I don’t. I live in the centre.

Hairdresser Oh, nice. How do you want your hair?

Woman I don’t know. Something different.

Hairdresser Do you want a coffee?

Woman No, thanks. I don’t drink coffee.

Hairdresser Do you want a magazine?

Woman Yes, please. Ah look. Madonna’s children.

Hairdresser Do you have children?

Woman Yes, I do. I have two boys.

Hairdresser How old are they?

Woman Eight and ten.

***

Woman It’s very short.

Hairdresser Don’t worry. Wait.

***

Hairdresser OK. Do you like it?

3.2

Hairdresser OK. Do you like it?

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Woman No, I don’t. It’s terrible.

3.6

Taxi driver Good morning! Where to?

Woman Oxford Street, please.

Taxi driver OK. The traffic is bad this morning.

Woman Yes. It’s terrible.

Taxi driver Do you live in London?

Woman Yes, I do.

Taxi driver Are you OK? What’s the problem?

Woman I don’t like my new haircut.

Taxi driver Why not? I like it.

Woman Really? Do you like it?

Taxi driver Yes, I do.

Woman Thanks.

Taxi driver Where do you want to stop?

Woman Over there, Topshop. I want a new bag.

Taxi driver OK. That’s 15.20.

Woman Here’s 16. Keep the change.

Taxi driver Thanks very much. Have a nice day.

3.11

Interviewer What do you usually have for breakfast?

William I usually have cereal and a cappuccino.

Interviewer Not tea?

William No, I prefer coffee. Not very English, I know!

Interviewer Isn’t the typical English breakfast eggs and bacon, and sausages?

William Yes, but I only have that at the weekend.

Interviewer What do you have for lunch?

William I have a sandwich at work, in my office, and juice or water.

Interviewer Do you have dinner at home?

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William Yes, with my family.

Interviewer What do you usually have?

William We have meat or fish with potatoes and vegetables, or maybe pasta. It depends.

Interviewer What’s your favourite meal, breakfast, lunch, or dinner?

William Breakfast at the weekend. Eggs and bacon.

3.15

Emily Your English is fantastic. What do you do?

Sofia I’m a teacher. I teach English at the University here in Madrid.

Emily Do you like your job?

Sofia Yes, I like it very much.

Emily What does your husband do?

Sofia He’s a tourist guide. He works at the Prado museum.

Emily Does he like his job?

Sofia Yes, very much. He likes art and history. And he doesn’t work in the morning, only in the afternoon.

Emily Does he speak English too?

Sofia Yes, he does. He speaks it very well. He meets a lot of British and American tourists.

Emily Do you speak English together?

Sofia Only when we don’t want our children to understand!

3.19

1 I like art. He… He likes art.

2 I speak English. She… She speaks English.

3 I live in Rome. My brother… My brother lives in Rome.

4 I watch MTV. She… She watches MTV.

5 I want a coffee. He… He wants a coffee.

6 I have a dog. John… John has a dog.

7 I don’t eat meat. My sister… My sister doesn’t eat meat.

8 I don’t read books. My son… My son doesn’t read books.

9 Do you work? He… Does he work?

10 Do you drink tea? She… Does she drink tea?

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3.28

1 It’s nine o’clock.

2 It’s twenty past three.

3 It’s half past nine.

4 It’s ten to ten.

5 It’s quarter past nine.

6 It’s twenty five to twelve.

7 It’s five past eight.

8 It’s quarter to six.

3.29

Interviewer What do you do?

Heidi I’m a doctor.

3.30

Interviewer Do you like it?

Heidi Yes, I do.

3.31

Interviewer What time do you start and finish?

Heidi I start work at half past eight and I finish work at six o’clock.

3.32

Interviewer What do you do?

Chris I’m a factory worker.

Interviewer Do you like it?

Chris No, no, I don’t.

Interviewer What time do you start and finish?

Chris I start at six in the morning and finish at two in the afternoon.

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Interviewer What do you do?

Pamela I’m a nurse.

Interviewer Do you like it?

Pamela Of course.

Interviewer What time do you start and finish?

Pamela I work nine to four.

Interviewer What do you do?

Sam I’m a waiter.

Interviewer Do you like it?

Sam Yeah, I do.

Interviewer What time do you start and finish?

Sam I start at four o’clock in the afternoon, and finish at 11.30 at night.

Interviewer What do you do?

Ana I am an administrator.

Interviewer Do you like it?

Ana Yes, I do.

Interviewer What time do you start and finish?

Ana I start at nine o’clock and finish at five in the afternoon.

3.34

A What day is it today?

B It’s Tuesday. Why?

A Because it’s my wife’s birthday on Friday and I don’t have a present!

A Is it Wednesday tomorrow?

B No, Thursday. Today is Wednesday.

3.39
Receptionist Hello. Are you a new student?

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Ania Yes, I am.

Receptionist OK. First I need some information. What’s your first name?

Ania Ania. That’s A-N-I-A.

Receptionist And what’s your surname?

Ania Nowak.

Receptionist Sorry, can you spell that please?

Ania Yes, N-O-W-A-K.

Receptionist Where are you from, Ania?

Ania I’m from Poland, from Katowice.

Receptionist Oh you’re Polish. And how old are you?

Ania I’m 19.

Receptionist What do you do?

Ania I’m a student at the University of Warsaw.

Receptionist Do you have brothers or sisters at this school?

Ania Yes, I have a sister. Her name’s Maria and she’s in class 5.

Receptionist OK. Do you have a phone number?

Ania Yes, my mobile is 07 981 663 745.

Receptionist 07 981

Ania 663 745

Receptionist Thanks. Now please go to room eight to do the entry test…

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4.1

Interviewer What time do you get up?

Anna Very early! At six o’clock.

Interviewer Do you have a shower?

Anna Yes.

Interviewer What do you have for breakfast?

Anna Fruit or cereal. And coffee.

Interviewer Do you have breakfast sitting down or standing up?

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Anna Sitting down.

Interviewer What time do you go to work?

Anna At seven. I start work at eight, but my office isn’t very near where I live.

Interviewer Are you in a hurry in the morning?

Anna No, because I get up at six! I have time for everything.

Interviewer Do you like mornings?

Anna Yes, I do. I like my job. I don’t get up and think ‘Oh no! Work …’

4.7

Narrator Hammerfest is a small town in the north of Norway. It is about 1,000 kilometres north of
the Arctic Circle. Only 9,407 people live here. In the winter it is light for only two or three hours. People
have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the dark. In the summer, it is light for 24 hours, and people go to bed
very late. Some people play golf in the midnight sun!
Knut-Arne Iversen is from Hammerfest. He works for the Tourist Information Office.

Interviewer Do a lot of tourists come to Hammerfest?

Knut-Arne Yes, about 175,000 a year.
Interviewer When do they usually come?
Knut-Arne In the summer. We don’t have a lot of tourists in the winter!
Interviewer Is the winter very cold?
Knut-Arne No, not very, about –3 degrees. But we sometimes have a lot of snow, and the streets and
schools are closed.
Interviewer What do people do in the winter?
Knut-Arne We do a lot of sports – we ski a lot and we have snowmobiles. Children usually play
outside, but if it’s very cold, they play inside on their computer or watch TV. In the evening we usually
stay at home and relax, or go and see friends. But the winter is difficult for old people.
Interviewer What do people do in the summer?
Knut-Arne Life is completely different. It’s light for 24 hours a day, and the weather is sometimes
very hot. People are outside all the time. We fish, and walk, and have barbecues. We don’t swim because
the water is very cold – maybe only ten degrees. People don’t sleep a lot, and young children say ‘I don’t
want to go to bed. It isn’t dark.’
Interviewer Do you prefer the summer or the winter?
Knut-Arne In the winter it’s nice to be at home with your family and friends. But I prefer the
summer.
Interviewer Do you like life in Hammerfest?
Knut-Arne Yes. Life here is easy. It’s quiet and beautiful, and the air is clean. But the winter is very
long, and the summer is very short. I’m not sure if I will stay here forever.

4.16
1 We can park here.
2 I can’t help you.
3 We can’t stop here.
4 You can’t sit here.
5 Mark can go with me.

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6 I can walk home.
7 We can’t come tonight.
8 You can write in the book.

4.19
1 twelve pounds seventy-five

2 fifteen dollars ninety-nine

3 fifty euros ninety-nine

4 a hundred and twenty pounds

5 thirteen dollars twenty-five

6 three euros twenty

7 sixty p

8 eighty cents

4.20

A The New York Times, please.

B Here you are.

A How much is that?

B It’s one dollar twenty-five.

A Can I have a phone card, please?

B How much for?

A Fifteen pounds, please.

B Here you are.

A Thanks.

A Can I have a memory card, please?

B Four gig or eight?

A Four, please. How much is that?

B Four ninety-nine.

A Can I pay with Mastercard?

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B Sure.

A A ticket to Oxford, please.

B Single or return?

A Return.

B Thirty pounds twenty.

A Oh! OK.

4.23

Man Can I help you?

Woman Yes, can I have a coffee and a chocolate brownie, please?

Man Espresso, Americano, cappuccino?

Woman An espresso, please.

Man Single or double?

Woman Single. How much is that?

Man Two pounds forty-five.

Woman Here you are.

Man Thanks.

4.25

Interviewer Where do you usually have lunch?

Brandy In my office.

4.26

Interviewer What do you have?

Brandy Salad.

4.27

Interviewer How much is it?

Brandy $4.

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4.28

Interviewer Where do you usually have lunch?

Bridget I have lunch in my office.

Interviewer What do you have?

Bridget I have a sandwich.

Interviewer How much is it?

Bridget 2.75.

Interviewer Where do you usually have lunch?

Joshua I eat lunch at the student cafeteria.

Interviewer What do you have?

Joshua I have chicken sandwich or sometimes I have pizza.

Interviewer How much is it?

Joshua I’d say about $5 or $6.

Interviewer Where do you usually have lunch?

Helen I usually have lunch in a café.

Interviewer What do you have?

Helen I have a sandwich and some fruit.

Interviewer How much is it?

Helen It’s about £2.70.

Interviewer Where do you usually have lunch?

Dax Usually at a restaurant near my house.

Interviewer What do you have?

Dax Usually chicken, rice, and beans.

Interviewer How much is it?

Dax About $7.

4.30

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Woman What time do you usually get up?

Man During the week I get up at a quarter to seven.

Man Do you always have bacon and eggs for breakfast?

Woman No, only on Saturdays. I usually have cereal and fruit.

Woman What time do you finish work?

Man It depends. Monday to Thursday I finish at 6.00. But on Friday I finish early at 5.00.

Woman Oh, that’s good.

Man When do you usually go shopping?

Woman It depends. Sometimes after work, but usually on Saturday. Never on Sunday.

Man Can I park here?

Woman No, you can’t park in this street. It’s no parking.

Man Where’s the car park?

Woman Over there.

Man OK. We can park there.

Man What languages do you speak?

Woman I speak Spanish.

Man What about Italian?

Woman No. And you?

Man Hello. Can I help you?

Girl Hi. Two cappuccinos, please.

Man Regular or large?

Girl Er regular.

Man Anything else?

Girl Yes, a brownie.

Man Just one?

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Girl Yes, one please. How much is that?

Man Can I help you?

Woman Yes. Can I have a pen, please?

Man Black or blue?

Woman Black.

Man Here you are.

Woman How much is it?

Man Two pounds sixty.

Woman Sorry?

Man Two pounds sixty.

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5.1

1 James Blunt was a soldier.

2 Sting was an English teacher.

3 Jack Nicholson was a shop assistant.

4 Jennifer Aniston and Barbra Streisand were waitresses.

5 Morgan Freeman was a mechanic.

6 Danny DeVito was a hairdresser.

7 Lucy Liu and Calista Flockhart were aerobics teachers.

8 Tina Turner was a nurse.

5.5
1 He’s a teacher.

He was a teacher.

2 Is she at school?

Was she at school?

3 They aren’t happy.

They weren’t happy.

4 It isn’t cold.

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 It wasn’t cold.

5 We’re late.

We were late.

6 Are you tired?

Were you tired?

7 I’m very hungry.

I was very hungry.

8 You aren’t at home.

You weren’t at home.

5.8

Linda Hi.

Ben Hi, darling.

Linda Oh hi Dad. How’s Paris?

Ben Fine. A lot of work. Did you have a good day?

Linda It was OK.

Ben What did you do?

Linda I got up early. I went to school.

Ben How was it?

Linda Great! We didn’t have classes. We went to the British Museum.

Ben Oh nice. Did you have lunch there?

Linda Yes, we had lunch at the café. And then I went shopping with Katy.

Ben Did you do your homework?

Linda Yes, of course. I always do my homework.

Ben Who’s that, Linda?

5.9

Ben Who’s that, Linda?

Linda What?

Ben I can hear somebody.

Linda Oh, it’s just the TV.

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Ben Can I speak to your mother?

Linda Mum? She’s out. She went to the cinema with her friends.

Ben Are you alone?

Linda Yes. I am.

Ben Linda, is somebody with you?

Linda Yes, Dad. Simon is here.

Ben Simon? Who’s Simon?

Linda He’s my boyfriend, Dad. He’s very nice.

5.10

What do you do? What did you do?

I get up early. I got up early.

We don’t have classes. We didn’t have classes.

We go to the British Museum. We went to the British Museum.

We have lunch at the café. We had lunch at the café.

5.12
1 What time did you get up?

2 Did you have breakfast? What did you have?

3 Did you go to work?

4 Where did you have lunch? What did you have?

5 Did you go to the gym?

6 Did you go shopping?

7 Did you have dinner at home? What did you have?

8 Did you watch TV? What did you watch?

9 What time did you go to bed?

5.14 and 5.17

1 I went to the airport with my mother.

2 My friends went to the airport too.

3 They helped me with my cases.

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4 It was early. We waited at the check-in.

5 I kissed my mother goodbye.

6 My mother cried.

7 My friends were sad too. They wanted to come.

8 I arrived in Rome at 11 o’clock.

5.19

1 stay stayed

2 buy bought

3 rent rented

4 say said

5 like liked

6 speak spoke

7 can / can’t could / couldn’t

8 start started

9 make made

10 find found

11 learn learnt

12 change changed

13 live lived

14 meet met

15 break broke

16 come back came back

5.22
one… the first

two… the second

five… the fifth

eighteen… the eighteenth

eleven… the eleventh

three… the third

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twenty… the twentieth

nine… the ninth

twenty-one… the twenty-first

twenty-four… the twenty-fourth

thirty… the thirtieth

5.24

Man What’s the date today?

Woman It’s the fifth of May.

Man Is it? I thought it was the fourth.

Woman When’s your birthday?

Man On the twentieth of July.

5.26

Interviewer When’s your birthday?

Helen It’s the 25th of April.

5.27

Interviewer What did you do on your last birthday?

Helen I had a party.

5.28

Interviewer When’s your birthday?

Aidan My birthday is on the 19th of September.

Interviewer What did you do on your last birthday?

Aidan On my last birthday I went shopping with some friends.

Interviewer When’s your birthday?

Heidi My birthday is on the 15th of December.

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Interviewer What did you do on your last birthday?

Heidi I went to the cinema with my boyfriend.

Interviewer When’s your birthday?

Sam The second of March.

Interviewer What did you do on your last birthday?

Sam Went to a club in the evening with some friends.

Interviewer When’s your birthday?

Michael It’s the 21st of October.

Interviewer What did you do on your last birthday?

Michael I think I had lunch or dinner with my wife.

5.29

Woman Where were you last night? I phoned at eight o’clock and at nine o’clock but your phone was off.

Man I was at the cinema with my girlfriend.

Man Was the hotel good?

Woman It was OK. The rooms were very nice, but the breakfast wasn’t very good.

Woman What time did you finish work yesterday?

Man I didn’t go to the office yesterday. I worked at home in the morning, and in the afternoon I was with the
children.

Man Did you go out last night?

Woman Yes. We had dinner at an Italian restaurant, and then we went to see a French film.

Man Was it good?

Woman Yes, it was fantastic.

Man Where did you go for your last holiday?

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Woman We went to Venice with my sister and her husband.

Man Did you stay at a hotel?

Woman No, we rented a flat.

Woman 1 I went to the new shopping centre yesterday.

Woman 2 Did you? I went there last week. I bought some boots. Did you buy anything?

Woman 1 No, I couldn’t find anything I liked.

Woman Did you have a good weekend?

Man No, I didn’t. It was awful.

Woman Why? What did you do?

Man I stayed at home on Saturday and helped my wife do housework. And on Sunday her mother and father
came to lunch.

Woman Hi Liam. Happy birthday!

Man It’s not my birthday today, it’s tomorrow. The 11th of June.

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6.3

Man Hello. We have a reservation.

Receptionist Let’s see, yes Mr and Mrs Robson. Welcome to the island. Your room’s upstairs, number seven.

Man Is there a lift?

Receptionist No, I’m sorry there isn’t. But I can help you with your cases.

***

Receptionist This is your room.

Woman It’s very small.

Receptionist Yes, but there’s a beautiful view.

Man There are two beds. We wanted a double bed.

Receptionist I’m sorry, there aren’t any rooms with a double bed.

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Woman Where’s the TV?

Receptionist There isn’t one. There are some books over there.

Woman Books!

Receptionist This is the bathroom.

Woman There isn’t a bath.

Receptionist No, there’s a shower. It uses less water.

Man Can I use the Internet here?

Receptionist No, I’m sorry you can’t.

Woman Are there any shops near here?

Receptionist No, madam, there aren’t. Enjoy your stay.

6.5
Woman We don’t like the room and we don’t like the hotel.

Man We want to go back to Edinburgh. When’s the next boat?

Receptionist I’m very sorry, sir. There’s only one boat a day in the winter – and it left five minutes ago. There
isn’t another boat until tomorrow afternoon.

Woman 24 hours here! There’s isn’t a TV. There aren’t any shops. What can we do?

6.8

Interviewer Mr Soriano, what differences are there between Benidorm today and Benidorm in the 1950s?

Mr Soriano There are very big differences. For example, today there are 65,000 people who live in
Benidorm. In the 1950s there were only about 3,000 people.

Interviewer Wow! That’s a big difference! What about tourists?

Mr Soriano Today there are four million tourists a year. In the 1950s there were only maybe 300 tourists.
And they were Spanish. Now tourists come from all over the world.

Interviewer Was there an airport near Benidorm in the 1950s?

Mr Soriano No, there wasn’t an airport then. Today there is a big international airport in Alicante, which is
only 50 kilometres from Benidorm.

Interviewer How many hotels are there now?

Mr Soriano There are 128 hotels in the town.

Interviewer That’s a lot! And in the 1950s?

Mr Soriano In the 1950s there were only three.

Interviewer Benidorm is famous for its nightlife. How many bars are there?

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Mr Soriano About 600! In the 1950s I think there were maybe only ten bars in the village, and there wasn’t a
supermarket, only some little shops. Today there are 264 supermarkets and hundreds of shops.

Interviewer Thank you, Mr Soriano.

Mr Soriano You’re welcome.

6.12

English friend How was your weekend, Kelly? What did you do?

Kelly We went to Blackpool.

English friend Blackpool? Why Blackpool?

Kelly Well, somebody told us that Blackpool was like Benidorm… in Spain. Well, maybe it is in the summer, but
it certainly isn’t in April. The weather was terrible! And a lot of places were closed, you know the restaurants and
cafés. There was nothing to do.

English friend Where did you stay? In a hotel?

Kelly I wanted to stay in a good hotel, but Jeff wanted something typically English so we stayed in a bed and
breakfast.

English friend How was it?

Kelly Well, the room was really small. And the breakfast was terrible!

English friend Terrible? English breakfasts are usually very good!

Kelly Yes, and that’s what we wanted, a typical English breakfast, you know bacon and eggs, sausages. But
there was only cereal, cold toast, and tea. There wasn’t any coffee! I tell you, the weekend was a complete
disaster.

6.15
Narrator I opened the door of my flat and turned on the light. Oh no! My flat looked very different. There
was no TV, no hi-fi. There weren’t any pictures on the walls. I went into my bedroom. My laptop wasn’t there!
But there was a nice smell. Chanel Number 5.

6.16

see saw

leave left

think thought

drink drank

tell told

drive drove

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give gave

read read

send sent

6.19
1 Did you see the film? Yes, I saw it yesterday.

2 Did you buy the books? Yes, I bought them yesterday.

3 Did you meet Ana? Yes, I met her yesterday.

4 Did John call you? Yes, he called me yesterday.

5 Did Silvia tell you about the party? Yes, she told us yesterday.

6.23
What do you think of this music?

I really like it.

It’s fantastic.

It’s great.

I like it.

It’s OK.

I don’t like it.

It’s terrible.

It’s awful

6.25

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

Helen Indiana Jones.

6.26

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Helen It was great. It was really exciting.

6.27

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

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Lauren I saw The Visitor.

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Lauren I thought it was great.

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

Tom The last film I saw was WALL•E.

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Tom I thought it was fantastic.

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

Suzy I went to see Mamma Mia!

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Suzy I loved it; it was great.

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

Heidi Female agents.

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Heidi It was OK.

Interviewer What’s the last film you saw?

Joshua I saw Wanted with Angelina Jolie.

Interviewer What did you think of it?

Joshua I thought it was terrible.

6.28

Man Good afternoon. Holiday Homes Limited. Can I help you?

Woman Good afternoon. I saw an advertisement in the newspaper about a holiday house to rent. It’s
reference 4795. Can you give me some more information, please?

Man Yes, absolutely. What do you want to know?

Woman Where is it exactly?

Man It’s in a village called Langon, about 50 kilometres from Bordeaux.

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Woman 15?

Man No, 50.

Woman Is there a beach near the house?

Man Not very near. The village is in the mountains. It’s about an hour from the beach by car. But there’s a
swimming pool in the garden.

Woman How many bedrooms are there? Three?

Man Four. Three big ones and one very small bedroom.

Woman Yes. How many bathrooms are there?

Man There are two, one upstairs and one downstairs.

Woman Is it free in September? We want to go on holiday from the 10th to the 20th of September.

Man Yes, I think that’s a possibility. Can you come to our office one day this week? Then I can show you more
photos and we can talk about dates.

Woman Is Thursday afternoon OK?

Man Just a moment. Yes, that’s OK. At quarter past five?

Woman Yes, that’s fine.

Man Do you know our address?

Woman It’s Cowley Road, isn’t it?

Man Yes, number 86. OK. See on Thursday at quarter past five.

Woman Thank you very much. Goodbye.

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7.1

1 swimming

2 shopping

3 chatting online

4 flying

5 reading

6 going to the cinema

7 cooking

8 running

9 travelling

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10 camping

11 watching DVDs

12 cycling

7.5

Jerry What exactly are your plans, Liz?

Liz I’m going to cycle from Ecuador to Argentina.

Jerry Wow! How far is that?

Liz It’s about 7,500 kilometres.

Jerry Are you going to go alone?

Liz No, I’m not. I’m going to go with my boyfriend.

Jerry Where are you going to stay?

Liz We’re going to camp, and maybe sometimes stay in small hotels.

Jerry When are you going to start your trip?

Liz In October. And we aren’t going to come back until April.

Jerry Six months – that’s a long time! Are you excited?

Liz Yes, I am. It’s going to be a fantastic trip!

7.9

go to work… I’m going to go to work tomorrow.

watch TV… I’m going to watch TV tomorrow.

get up early… I’m going to get up early tomorrow.

go shopping… I’m going to go shopping tomorrow.

make lunch… I’m going to make lunch tomorrow.

come to class… I’m going to come to class tomorrow.

go to the gym… I’m going to go to the gym tomorrow.

see my friends… I’m going to see my friends tomorrow.

7.10

Jerry So, how was the trip, Liz?

Liz It was great, fantastic! We had a great time!

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Jerry Did you cycle to the South of Argentina?

Liz Yes, we did. 7,500 kilometres.

Jerry Wow! That’s amazing. And did you cycle all the way?

Liz Almost. One day in Chile we took a bus, because I wasn’t well and I couldn’t cycle.

Jerry Did you camp?

Liz We camped in Ecuador and Peru, and we sometimes stayed in small hotels. In Chile and Argentina we
usually camped.

Jerry Did you have any problems?

Liz Not big problems no. We had one problem with a bike.

Jerry What happened?

Liz Well, my boyfriend’s bike broke.

Jerry Where were you when it broke?

Liz We were near La Paz, in Bolivia.

Jerry What did you do?

Liz We were very lucky. A Bolivian man stopped to help us. He took us to La Paz in his car. We took the bike
to a mechanic there and he repaired it.

Jerry What was your favourite place?

Liz We loved all the countries we visited. The people were fantastic. But my favourite place was probably
Patagonia, in the South of Argentina and Chile. It was very beautiful.

Jerry Do you have any plans for your next trip?

Liz Yes, we’re going to cycle around India.

7.11

Female broadcaster And here’s Mark with the weather.

Mark Well tomorrow is going to be a very mixed day. In the north of England it’s going to be cold, maybe no
more than three or four degrees and it’s probably going to snow. In the east it’s also going to be cold, but it isn’t
going to snow, it’s going to rain. So remember to take an umbrella if you live in the east of England. In the south
and the west the weather is going to be very different. In the west it’s going to be a beautiful day. It’s going to be
cold, but it’s going to be sunny. And in the south it’s going to be sunny too, and it’s going to be hot, maybe 20
degrees. So I hope you all have a good day…

7.13
train /eI/ make play rain
egg /e/ get rent send
boot /u;/ do lose use

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phone /@U/ go know snow
cat /&/ camp have relax
tree /i;/ meet see speak

7.16
1 It’s opposite the theatre. (the cinema)

2 It’s between the school and the supermarket. (the post office)

3 It’s next to the museum opposite the school. (the park)

4 It’s on the corner opposite the church, next to the post office. (the supermarket)

5 It’s between the bookshop and the cinema. (the chemist’s)

6 It’s next to the music shop, opposite the cinema. (the theatre)

7 It’s on the corner opposite the bookshop, next to the music shop. (the bank)

8 It’s opposite the park. (the school)

7.17

A Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

B Yes there’s one in South Street, next to the bookshop.

A Thanks.

7.19

1 Go straight on.

2 Turn right.

3 Turn left.

7.21

Tourist Excuse me! Is there a petrol station near here?

Man A petrol station? Let me think. Yes, I know. Go straight on and turn right.

Tourist Go straight on and turn right?

Man Yes, straight on and turn right. Then go straight on about 100 metres and then turn left.

Tourist Turn left?

Man Yes, and the petrol station is on the right. You can’t miss it.

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Tourist Thank you.

Man No problem.

Tourist Excuse me. Where’s the museum?

Woman I’m sorry. I don’t know. I don’t live here.

**

Tourist Oh excuse me. Is the museum near here?

Man 1 Sorry. No speak English.

Tourist OK, no problem.

**

Tourist Excuse me. Can you help me? I want to go to the museum.

Man 2 The museum?

Tourist Yes. Do you know where it is?

Man 2 Sure. Go straight on down this street and turn left. Then turn right and go straight on. Then turn left and
the museum is on the right. It’s on the corner.

Tourist Thank you very much.

Man 2 Excuse me!

Tourist Yeah?

Man 2 It’s closed on Mondays.

Tourist Oh no…

7.22

Interviewer Is there a post office near here?

Suzy Yes, there’s one on London Road, next to the coffee shop.

7.23

Interviewer Is there a coffee bar near here?

Lauren Yes. Turn right, it’s on the right, next to the hotel.

Interviewer Is there a chemist’s near here?

Chris There is, yes. Go straight on, turn left, it’s on the left.

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Interviewer Is there a bank near here?

Carolina Yes, there is. It’s between the coffee bar and the chemist’s.

Interviewer Is there a bookshop near here?

Brittany Yeah, it’s next to the bank.

7.25

Man Do you like cooking?

Woman No, I don’t. I love good food but I like having it in a restaurant.

Woman 1 Does your husband like sport?

Woman 2 Well, he doesn’t like doing sport. He never goes to the gym or runs or anything. But he loves
watching it on TV.

Man 1 So where are you going to go in the summer?

Man 2 Spain.

Man 1 To the beach?

Man 2 No, we’re going to go to a small village in the mountains. We wanted to go somewhere where there
weren’t a lot of people.

Boy Hi Clare, it’s Ashley.

Girl Hi.

Boy Listen, we’re going to go to the cinema tonight. Do you want to come?

Girl What are you going to see?

Boy The new James Bond film.

Girl Oh, I saw it last week.

Boy Was it good?

Girl It was OK. I preferred the last one.

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And finally tomorrow’s weather. It’s going to be cold in the north, but sunny, with blue skies, and top
temperatures of about five degrees Celsius. In the south, it’s going to rain all day, and I don’t think we’re going to
see any blue sky there at all.

Female Excuse me. Where’s the post office?

Male Er, it’s in the High Street, on the right, opposite the gift shop.

Female Sorry, did you say the bookshop?

Male No, the gift shop.

Female Thanks.

Male Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

Female Yes, there’s one in North Street.

Male Sorry, where’s North Street?

Female Go straight on and turn right. The bank’s on the left, opposite the car park.

Male Thanks very much.

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