AUDIOSCRIPTS

TEST 1A & 1B (Unit 1) on the water. Floatwing is good for the

environment as well. The house can create its
EX. A
own electricity and the glass walls can keep it cool
Mark: Hi, Jessica. How are you? in the summer and warm in the winter. Why not
Jessica: I’m fine thanks, Mark. And you? come and visit a home like no other?
Mark: I’m fine. Jessica, this is Natalie.
Jessica: Hi, Natalie. Nice to meet you. EX. B
Natalie: Nice to meet you, too.
Max: Hi, Amy. How’s your new flat?
Mark: Natalie is new to our school.
Amy: It’s fantastic, Max.
Jessica: Oh, where are you from?
Max: What’s it like? Is it big?
Natalie: I’m from Paris. I’m French. How about
Amy: Oh yes! It’s really big. It’s got a living room
you?
with big windows and great views of Rosemary
Jessica: I’m British. How old are you, Natalie?
Square. It’s got a large kitchen, three cosy
Natalie: I’m twelve years old. And you?
bedrooms and a modern bathroom.
Jessica: Me too. What are your favourite
Max: What floor is it on? Is it on the top floor like
subjects?
your previous flat?
Natalie: My favourite subjects are ICT and
Amy: No. It’s not on the eighth floor any more. It’s
Physics.
two floors down, on the sixth.
Jessica: My favourite subject is Maths.
Max: Is the neighbourhood nice?
Natalie: That’s nice. What sports are you
Amy: Yes, it’s very nice. There’s a park and a
interested in?
museum two streets away from my building. We
Jessica: Well, I can swim and run very fast and I
haven’t got a shopping centre, though; just two or
can also play tennis.
three big shops and a huge supermarket. Hey,
Natalie: I can swim quite well too, but I can’t run
why don’t you come for a visit on Sunday?
fast. I can also play basketball.
Max: Sure. But, how can I get there?
Amy: Well, after you leave your place turn left into
EX. B
Smith Street. Go past the cinema and the gym
Venus and Serena Williams are two tennis and then turn right into Plenty Road. Go straight
superstars from the USA. The two sisters are until you come to Rosemary Square. My building
excellent tennis players with a lot of trophies. is on the corner, next to the library.
Venus’ middle names are Ebony Starr. She can Max: Okay, what’s the address?
play very well on a grass court and she can hit the Amy: It’s 17B, Mile High Terrace.
tennis ball really hard and fast. Serena Williams is Max: That’s where the post office is, right?
a champion tennis player too. She can also swim Amy: No, that’s in 17C. I’m right next to Mrs
very well, and she can even make her own Marshall, our English teacher. She’s in 17A.
clothes! Max: OK. See you on Sunday, then.

TEST 2A & 2B (Unit 2) TEST 3A & 3B (Unit 3)

EX. A EX. A
Imagine a house that can go anywhere. Well, only Luke: Hi, Sophie.
where there’s water. This is Floatwing. It’s a new Sophie: Hi, Luke. How are you?
kind of house from scientists in Portugal. There’s Luke: I’m fine thanks, and you?
no other house like Floatwing in the world. It’s got Sophie: Not bad.
large windows and wooden walls, and can move Luke: Who’s he?
on top of the water. It has got a kitchen, Sophie: He’s my brother. He’s a mechanic. He’s
bathroom, living room and a bedroom. Also, funny and very clever. Have you got a brother?
people can add new rooms to Floatwing while it is Luke: No, but I’ve got two sisters.

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Sophie: What do your sisters do? pack light or heavy clothes. You don’t want to
Luke: Mary is a hairdresser and Alice is a vet. arrive at a chilly airport abroad in a T-shirt and
Mary is silly, but Alice is very serious. shorts! So, don’t believe what your friends say –
Sophie: What do they look like? check and be sure!
Luke: Mary has got short dark hair. Alice is tall Shoes take up a lot of space – so I only put one
with long red hair. pair in my suitcase and wear a heavy pair on the
plane! Next, for T-shirts, think about the weather.
EX. B In sunny destinations, I wash the T-shirts and they
dry easily. So, I only take two or three of them to
Hello, I’m David. Let me tell you a little bit about
warm places. And finally, when you wear a coat
me and my daily routine. I get up at seven o’clock
on the plane, put things in the pockets, like socks
in the morning. I have breakfast and go to school.
and hats. This means your suitcase has more
In the afternoon, I have my lunch and I do my
space!
homework. In the evening, at six o’clock, I meet
my friends and go to the gym. After that, I have
dinner and watch TV. After a while, I go to bed.
TEST 5A & 5B (Unit 5)

EX. A
TEST 4A & 4B (Unit 4)
Alex: Hey, Ben! How was your trip to London last
EX. A week?
Ben: Hi, Alex. It was really good. We started with
Fiona: Hello, is that you, Paul?
a trip the London Eye on Monday, then we visited
Paul: Yes, Paul here. Hi, Fiona. How are you?
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. After that, we
Fiona: I’m great, thanks. I’m calling you from Bute
visited the British Museum on Wednesday.
Park. I’m here with my parents and we’re having a
Alex: Lucky you! I hear there’s a special exhibition
picnic right now. Why don’t you join us?
on ancient Egypt there. What was it like?
Paul: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m washing my dad’s car
Ben: Oh, it was brilliant. We learned a lot about
at the moment. It’s really dirty!
the Egyptians. Did you know they lived over 5,000
Fiona: That’s a pity. It’s warm and sunny here, so
years ago in 3,000 BC?
it’s the perfect day for a picnic. I know! Why don’t
Alex: No, I didn’t know that. That’s amazing.
we play computer games at my house on
Ben: Yes, but their civilisation ended about 2,000
Saturday?
years ago.
Paul: I’d love to. I haven’t got any plans then. I
Alex: That’s still a long time ago. So, did you get a
can be at your house at one. Is that OK?
tour of the exhibition?
Fiona: Hmm. I have a guitar lesson at one on
Ben: Yes, a man showed us around. I liked it
Saturdays. Can you come at two?
when he showed us the paintings of the pharaohs
Paul: OK, no problem.
and their pyramids. But what I really loved was
Fiona: Great. I must go now. A dog is trying to eat
seeing the hieroglyphics. They’re the special
my sandwich!
pictures the Egyptians used to form words.
Paul: OK, Fiona. Bye for now!
Alex: Sounds cool! Did you enjoy learning about
the pyramids?
EX. B
Ben: Yes, I did. I learned that the Egyptians
My name’s Sarah Eason and I’m a travel writer for placed dead pharaohs in lots of them, that the
Discover Magazine – England’s number one workers who helped to build them moved large
travel magazine! I travel around the world for my stone blocks which weighed several tonnes and
job – and I always go to different places abroad that they had lots of rooms inside them for the
on holidays too, so I know a lot about packing pharaoh’s belongings.
clothes! Alex: Well, it sounds like you had a great time.
First, I always look online to see what the Did your family like it?
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Ben: Oh, yes! My mum liked the exhibition and so EX. B

did my dad. John, my brother, didn’t, though. He
Excuse me! I have an announcement to make
wanted to see the cool animals in the Natural
about tomorrow’s visit to Chester Zoo. Remember
History Museum.
that you need to be here 8:30 at the latest. The
buses depart an hour after that. Also, Ms Abbott’s
EX. B
class, you are on the red bus. Mr Appleby’s and
The ancient Greeks lived in Greece around 800 mine are on the blue one. Finally, there’s a special
BC. They had lots of cities, towns and villages. talk about penguins at the zoo for anyone who’s
They loved sailing, building, trading and writing interested. I want to see all you Science students
things down. there as well. The talk begins at quarter to two, so
Unlike other civilisations, the Greeks didn’t have meet Mr Harris at half past one by the penguin
just one king or queen. In fact, each of their cities area. And remember, while you’re at the zoo
was different from the others and they had many please stay with your classmates and don’t get
different kinds of government. Some of their cities, lost! In case you need anything, ask me or one of
like Sparta and Corinth, had kings while in others, the other teachers. Don’t forget to take your note
like Athens, the people ruled. pad with you; there’s a prize for the student who
Life in ancient Greece was not too different from takes the best notes on the day!
our own. Education was important but only boys
attended school. They learned about Maths,
Science, Literature and Art. Girls stayed at home. TEST 7A & 7B (Unit 7)
They learned everything from their mothers.
EX. A
Children in ancient Greece loved singing, dancing
and telling stories. Jess: Hey Max! What are you doing next
The ancient Greeks were great thinkers. They weekend?
studied the universe and invented lots of things Max: Oh, hi Jess. I’m going to a robotics
which we still use today – like the alarm clock. exhibition at the Green Tower Science Museum
with my brother.
Jess: That sounds very interesting! Do you think
TEST 6A & 6B (Unit 6) you’ll have a good time?
Max: Absolutely! You know how much I love
EX. A
robots. I’m crazy about them!
Chris: Hi, Alex. Would you like to see my pet? I Jess: So, what are you going to do at the
got it yesterday. exhibition?
Alex: Oh, yes. What is it? Let me have a look. Max: We are going to meet lots of different robots
Chris: It’s a baby snake. and see what each of them can do. They all have
Alex: Oh my goodness! different abilities and can do different things!
Chris: What’s wrong? Then, my brother would like to watch a 3D show
Alex: I’m terrified of snakes and spiders. Keep it about robots in the future.
away from me, please! Jess: Cool! Will you get to build a robot?
Chris: Don’t be silly. It doesn’t bite people. Max: I don’t think so, but there is going to be a
Alex: Are you sure? robot programming workshop, and I definitely
Chris: Yes. Look, it likes going up and around my want to take a look at the interactive displays
arm. Do you want to hold it? about robotics. I hope I get to build my own robot
Alex: Um, no, thank you. I really don’t want to go in the future.
near it right now, OK? Jess: I’m sure you will! It sounds like you’ll have
an amazing time at the exhibition.
Max: I’m certain that we will. Would you like to join
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EX. B Max: Wow. I didn’t know you can cook. What are
you going to make?
My name is Anna Brown and I go to Blue Brook
Patrick: I can do really tasty homemade burgers.
School. At my school we use lots of modern
They’re as good as the ones from the fast food
technology. Every classroom has got computers
restaurants, but I know my mum prefers Italian
and interactive whiteboards. Our teacher, Miss
food …
Jones has also got her own video camera that
Max: So you’re cooking pizza?
she uses to record our experiments in Chemistry.
Patrick: That’s really difficult to do well. When we
I think technology makes learning even more fun.
want a pizza, we order take away. No, I’m not
It doesn’t get boring because you can learn in lots
going to cook chips or chicken or any kind of fast
of different ways using gadgets.
food. Tonight I’m cooking a pasta dish. It’s her
In the future, I think my school will use even more
favourite – spaghetti Bolognese. I’ve made it
technology in the classroom. We will still use the
before. I think she’ll love it.
computers and read books in the classroom.
Max: I’m sure she will. Do you have everything
However, I think each student will get a tablet,
you need to cook it?
too. Tablets are great because they are not
Patrick: Well, I’ve got almost all the ingredients I
difficult to carry, like all of my books. Students can
need. I’ve got pasta and meat. I just need the
download apps, like calculators for Maths, onto
sauce, then I’ll go and pay. See you tomorrow at
their tablets to help them in lessons. I believe we
school.
will also be able to take our tablets home. There,
Max: See you, Patrick. Good luck with the
we can complete school assignments, work with
cooking!
our classmates on a project or email our teacher if
we need some help.
EX. B
I really think that using more gadgets in the
classroom will make Blue Brook School a school My favourite food is pasta. I sometimes cook
of the future! pasta at home, but I’m not great at cooking! This is
why I often go to my favourite Italian restaurant,
Marco’s. The people at Marco’s are very friendly
TEST 8A & 8B (Unit 8) and the food is great! The prices are a little bit
high, but Marco’s serves the best pasta dishes in
EX. A
the city. Also, the service at Marco’s is very quick,
Max: Hello, Patrick. I haven’t seen you here and everyone in the staff is very friendly. Another
before. thing I like about Marco’s is that they use fresh
Patrick: Hi, Max. I often come here with my mum ingredients and their desserts are delicious. I love
and dad at the weekend but I’m here on my own their pizza, too. Italian food is just the best!
today.
Max: Why’s that?
Patrick: It’s my mum’s birthday. I haven’t got
enough money to buy her anything so I’m going to
cook dinner for her. It’ll be a nice surprise when
she gets home from work!

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