AUDIO SCRIPT ACTIVITIES

BASIC 1

Activities selected and organized by CACS STAFF

2018
 INTRODUCTION

In this booklet, you will find many activities for you to brush up your listening

skills. All the exercises have been carefully selected from many different

sources and organized by CACS staff so you can have some extra listening

practice at home. They are also intended to help you get ready for the

listening evaluation of our course since the audios of your listening tests will

be taken from this selection. Therefore, all you need to do to succeed is do all

the exercises little by little throughout the semester. The answer key is

provided at the end of this booklet. In case you have any doubts, don’t

hesitate to contact your teacher.

HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER!

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ENGLISH FILE 1

AUDIO 1 - Mario goes to the US to study English. Listen to the interview and complete the
form:

FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

COUNTRY/CITY

NATIONALITY

STUDENT ( ) YES ( ) NO

AGE

ADDRESS Via Foro

ZIP CODE

E-MAIL ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

CELL PHONE

@ = AT

. = DOT
 AUDIO 2A Listen again and mark true T or false F for
the sentences below. Correct the false statements. Write
complete sentences.

Conversation 1

a- Mr Steinbeck 's telephone number is 00441845705881 T/F

b- His e-mail address is [email protected] T/F

c- He's in room 225. T/F

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AUDIO 2B Listen again and mark true T or false F for the sentences
below. Correct the false statements. Write complete sentences.

Conversation 2

a- Mr and Mrs Morley are in a hospital T/F

b- His wife's name is Lisa T/F

c- His telefone number is 8128267110 T/F

d- His address is 50 Bedford Road T/F

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 AUDIO 3- Classroom language – List all classroom instructions you listen to:

a- b-
c- d-
e- f-
g- h-
i- j-
l- m-

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AUDIO 4 - How to make questions in class – Complete the sentences:

a) How do you __________ “coche” in English?

b) How do you __________ that?

c) What does grandmother __________?

d) I don't understand. Can you __________ that?

* Coche – It means car in Spanish

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AUDIO 5 - In this conversation two friends are talking about some personal information and
hobbies. Listen and answer the questions. Give complete sentences:
Find a friend!

a) What's her first name? _______________________________________________________________

b) When are their birthdays?______________________________________________________________

c) Who's his favorite actress? _____________________________________________________________

d) What's her favorite soccer team? ________________________________________________________

e) Where's her brother now? ______________________________________________________________

f) What's their hobby? ___________________________________________________________________

 AUDIO 6 -Listen to a student talking to the receptionist of a language school. Check (✓) A,
B, or C.

1 His first name is __________.

A Youssef ( ) B Yousef ( ) C Youseff ( )

2 He is __________.

A 20 ( ) B 21 ( ) C 22 ( )

3 He‟s from __________.

A England ( ) B Egypt ( ) C India ( )

4 His address is __________.

A 14 Ramsay Street ( ) B 44 Ramsay Street ( ) C 40 Ramsay Street ( )

5 His cell phone number is __________.

A 817-555-8443 ( ) B 718-555-8433 ( ) C 718-555-8443 ( )

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

AUDIO 7 - Listen to five conversations. Check (✓) A or B.

1 A Betty and Carlos are friends. ( )

B Betty and Carlos are teachers. ( )

2 A Angela is a teacher. ( )
B Angela is the director of the school. ( )

3 A Carlos is from Salta. ( )

B Carlos is from Saltair. ( )

4 A His email address is [email protected]. ( )

B His email address is [email protected]. ( )

5 A The party is on Monday. ( )

B The party is on Saturday. ( )

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AUDIO 8A- Carl and Jodie are at the Flea Market. Listen to the dialogue and complete it with the
missing words:

Flea Market

Hi, I'm Jodie and this is Hell's Kitchen, New York City. It's the home of famous flea market, you
know, where people sell __________ (a) things, things they don't want any more.
It's __________ (b) in the center of the city, so it's very busy. The market is open Saturday and
Sunday from 09:00 in the morning to 06:00 in the evening, and people come here every weekend to buy
and sell all kinds of things.
My brother Karl and I come here every weekend, too. We have a stall and I sell old clothes,
shoes, bags, scarves and things like that. Karl doesn't sell clothes – he sells things like mobile phones,
laptop, computers and digital cameras. Our things are all useful, or __________(c) and they're quite
__________ (d), but some people sell really __________ (e) useless things! We love it here – It's really
__________ (f) fun.
Glossary:

scarf – singular/ scarves – plural stall

AUDIO 8 B - – Jodie and Carl are talking about the things they find at the flea market. Listen
and tick the objects you listen to:
( ) bags ( ) DVD players ( ) chair
( ) books ( ) Ipod ( ) shoes
( ) cameras ( ) mobile phones
( ) diaries ( ) scarves ( ) watches
 AUDIO 9 - Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California. Ann is a tour guide and she's
taking Judy to see some sights there. Watch the short movie and mark true T, false F or not mentioned NM
for the following statements.

True False Not mentioned

a. Judy has a daughter. ( ) ( ) ( )
b. Ann is married. ( ) ( ) ( )
c. Ann's company's called “Visiting L.A”. ( ) ( ) ( )
d. Judy's surname's Richmond. ( ) ( ) ( )
e. Judy is visiting L.A for the second time. ( ) ( ) ( )
f. Oil makes L.A a rich and great place. ( ) ( ) ( )
g. Hollywood letters are a national landmark. ( ) ( ) ( )
h. Julia Roberts has a star at the Walk Fame. ( ) ( ) ( )
i. Oscar ceremonies happen at Kodac Theatre ( ) ( ) ( )
j. Many famous people live in Beverly Hills. ( ) ( ) ( )

Glossary:

Sightseeing – It's the activity of visiting new places in a city or country.

Landmark – It's a building or an object that marks or symbolizes a place.

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AUDIO 10- Joe Cocker was an English rock and blues singer and musician. Complete the
song with the missing imperative forms from the box:

Come back Take off your dress Raise your arms up Take off your shoes

Stand on the chair Turn on the light Take off your coat

"You Can Leave Your Hat On"

Baby, ___________ (a)...real slow
Baby, _________(b)...here, I'll take off your shoes
Baby, __________
Yes, yes, yes
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on

Go on over there and __________ (c)...no, all the lights

Now __________(d) here and __________(e)...that's right
__________ (f) in to the air...
You give me a reason to live (x3)
Suspicious minds are talking
Trying to tear us apart
They say that my love is wrong
They don't know what love is (x4)
I know what love is
There but for the grace of God go I
And when you kiss me, I am happy enough

* Available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbqpG5fYai4&list=RDjbqpG5fYai4
 AUDIO 11 - Listen to Tim, Akiko, and Paul saying what they have on their table or desk.
Match the things with the people’s names.

1 a black file __________

2 a printer __________
3 tissues __________
4 a red lamp __________
5 a dictionary __________
6. an old calendar ________
7. a photo of his/her children _______
8. a laptop _______
9. a pair of scissors ________
10. a big desk ________

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AUDIO 12 - Listen to five conversations. Check (✓) A, B, or C.

1 __________ is worried about the road.

A The woman ( ) B Mark ( ) C The boy ( )

2 The girl is __________.

A angry ( ) B cold ( ) C hot ( )

3 Who is hungry?

A the boy ( ) B the girl ( ) C their father ( )

4 The girl has __________.

A an iPod ( ) B a radio ( ) C a magazine ( )

5 The sign near Gran‟s house says __________ .

A No parking ( ) B Park here ( ) C Turn right ( )

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AUDIO 13- Raphael is a Brazilian student doing an exchange program in the USA. He is
giving his opinion about some types of American food. Watch the video and answer the following
questions. Give complete answers:

American Food Review

a) What does Raphael think about American pizza?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

b) What types of American pies does Raphael talk about?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

c) Is peanut butter and jelly sandwich a good combination in Raphael's opinion?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

d) Is Raphael a big fan of corn dogs and hot dogs?

_____________________________________________________________________________________
 AUDIO 14 A-Jim is a postman and he's describing his job routine. Listen to the
interview and write down the four questions Jim answers about his work.

A day in the life of a postman

a -_______________________________________________________________________________________?

b- _______________________________________________________________________________________?

c-________________________________________________________________________________________?

d- _______________________________________________________________________________________?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

AUDIO 14 B-Listen to his interview again and put the sentences in a chronological order. The
first one is done for you:
(1) Jim wakes up at 03:30 a.m ( )He starts work at 04:15 a.m
( ) He usually walks about five miles a day. ( ) He usually works for five hours a
day.
( ) Jim thinks his job is a public service. ( )His bags are very heavy.
( ) Jim likes his job a lot because people are friendly.
( )Postmen usually walk from door to door delivering letters.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 AUDIO 15- What do the people below do? Where do they work? Listen to the conversations
and complete the statements below.
a) Marisa‟s a _______________________.
b) She works at a ____________________.
c) Ray‟s a __________________________.
d) He works at a ____________________ .
e) Victor‟s a ________________________.
f) He works at a _____________________.

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AUDIO 16- Listen to two conversations and give complete answers to the questions below.

István Kis
a) What does he do?
_________________________________________________________________________________.

b) Where does he live?

_________________________________________________________________________________.

c) Is he married?
_________________________________________________________________________________.

d) Does he have any children?

_________________________________________________________________________________.

Pamela Green
a) What does she do?
_________________________________________________________________________________.

b) Where does she come from?

_________________________________________________________________________________.

c) How many hours does she work a day?

________________________________________________________________________________.

d) Does she have much free time?

_________________________________________________________________________________.

e) Is she married?
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
 AUDIO 17 – Nigel and Liz meet in a café. Listen to their conversation. Check ( ✓) A,
B, or C.

1 A Liz is Nigel‟s sister.

B Vicky is Nigel‟s sister.
C Vicky and Liz are sisters.

2 A Nigel‟s parents live in Lowell.

B Nigel‟s parents live in Boston.
C Nigel‟s parents live in Somerville.

3 A Liz teaches music.

B Liz teaches languages.
C Liz teaches film studies.

4 A Nigel works in a school.

B Nigel works in a computer shop.
C Nigel works in a music shop.

5 A Nigel and Liz like the same kind of movies.

B Nigel and Liz like the same kind of music.
C Nigel and Liz like the same kind of food.
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AUDIO 18 - Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker with the question they are
answering.

Speaker 1 ( ) A What do you do?

Speaker 2 ( ) B Where do you work?

Speaker 3 ( ) C Do you work on weekends?

Speaker 4 ( ) D Do you work with other people?

Speaker 5 ( ) E Do you like your work?

 MOCK LISTENING TEST 1
ENGLISH BASIC 1

1) A girl is interested in doing a language course at Language International. Listen to her talking to
the receptionist and complete the form below.

(0.5 each = 3.5) /Score:____________

Name:

Surname (last name):

Address:

(home):

Telephone number: (work):

Language:

( ) evening conversation class

Type of course: ( ) intensive business corse

( ) short holiday course

2) Listen to Henry talking about his life. Read the sentences below and write (T) for TRUE sentences
and (F) for FALSE sentences. Correct only the FALSE sentences.

(0.5 each = 4.5) /Score:____________

a. ( ) He has a beautiful daughter. _______________________________________

b. ( ) His wife works. _______________________________________

c. ( ) They live in a small apartment. _______________________________________

d. ( ) Henry has three brothers and sisters. _______________________________________

e. ( ) Henry likes his parents. _______________________________________

f. ( ) Henry has a job. _______________________________________

g. ( ) Henry and his wife have many friends. _______________________________________

h. ( ) Henry likes kids. _______________________________________

i. ( ) His family is small. _______________________________________

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AUDIO 19 - Coraline is a 2009 American animation based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novel of the
same name. When Coraline finds a magical door she goes to a different world. Watch a scene from
Coraline and mark true T or false F. Correct the wrong sentences.

Coraline and her new family

True False Correction

a. Coraline wakes up in the middle of the night. ( ) ( )

b. Coraline feels surprised when she sees the woman. ( ) ( )

c. Coraline is not sure if the woman is her mother. ( ) ( )

d. The woman says the food is ready. ( ) ( )

e. Coraline's real father knows how to play the piano. ( ) ( )

f. The man says he's hungry. ( ) ( )

 AUDIO 20 - Richard is talking about members of his family. Listen to him describing two
photographs and answer the following questions. Give complete answers.

Picture 1

a) Who are the two ladies in the picture? _______________________________________________.

b) How old are they? ____________________________________________________________________

c) Which one is his mom? ____________________________________________________________.

Picture 2

d) What does Kevin do? _________________________________________________________________.

e) Who are Jackie and Joan? _____________________________________________________________.

f) How old are they? ____________________________________________________________________.

g) What does his sister do? ______________________________________________________________.

h) What does Kevin do? ________________________________________________________________.

 AUDIO 21 A - Listen to Louise talking about her daily routine. Write down what action she
practices at each time.

a - ____________________ b-____________________ c- ____________________

d- Finish work e- _________________ f-___________________

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AUDIO 21 B -Listen to Louise's daily activities again and answer the following questions.
Give complete answers:

a- What does she have for breakfast?

__________________________________________________________________________.

b- How does she get home from work?

__________________________________________________________________________.

c- What does she do when she arrives at home from her work?

__________________________________________________________________________.
 AUDIO 22 - Listen to Dan talking about his family photos. Check (✓) A or B.

1 Dan has two sisters. 4 Alma is Dan‟s grandmother.

2 Lola is Dan‟s cousin.

5 Toby and Dan are cousins.

3 Victor and Miranda are brother and sister.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

AUDIO 23 - Listen to five conversations. Underline the correct answer.

1 Where does Kelly usually have breakfast? in a café / at work

2 What does Pete do when he arrives home? make dinner / take a shower

3 How often do John‟s parents see their son? three times a year / every four weeks

4 What does Jill do on Saturday afternoon? go shopping / go to the movies

5 What time does Phil usually get up on Saturdays? 8 a.m. / 9 a.m.

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AUDIO 24 -Listen to three women talking about their abilities. Write true sentences about them. Follow
the model.
Whitney:
a) ski: She can’t ski.
b) fix things: ______________________________________________________________________________.
c) play tennis: _____________________________________________________________________________.
d) play basketball: _________________________________________________________________________.
e) ice-skate: ______________________________________________________________________________.
May:
a) play any musical instrument: ______________________________________________________________.
b) dance: ________________________________________________________________________________.
c) fix cars: ________________________________________________________________________________.
Suki:
a) use a computer: ________________________________________________________________________.
b) fix things: _____________________________________________________________________________.
c) sing: __________________________________________________________________________________.
d) play the guitar: _________________________________________________________________________.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

AUDIO 25 -Love your neighbors! Nancy is talking about her neighbors. She thinks she has nice and nasty
neighbors. Listen and check if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones:

True False Correction

a. Her nice neighbors live at number 64. ( ) ( )
b. They're a very small family. ( ) ( )
c. Nancy thinks they're friendly people. ( ) ( )
d. Children are often noisy at the weekends. ( ) ( )
e. Her nasty neighbors are an old couple. ( ) ( )
f. They live in number 65 and never say hello. ( ) ( )
AUDIO 26 Roy Orbinson was an American singer-songwriter. Complete the song with the missing verbs:

“You got it”

Every time I ___________ (a) into your lovely eyes,

I __________ (b) a love that money just can't buy.

One look from you, I drift away.

I pray that you are here to stay.

Chorus

Anything you ___________ (c), you got it.

Anything you ___________(d), you got it.

Anything at all, you got it.

Baby!

Every time I hold you I begin to understand,

Everything about you tells me I'm your man.

I ___________ (e) my life to be with you.

No one can do the things you __________ (f).

Chorus

I'm glad to give my love to you.

I know you feel the way I do.

Chorus

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 AUDIO 27 -Marsha is describing her daily schedule to a friend. Answer the questions:

a) How often does she get up early?

_____________________________________________________________________________________.
b) What time does she get up to school or work?
____________________________________________________________________________________.
c) How often does she exercise?
_____________________________________________________________________________________.
d) What sports does she do?
_____________________________________________________________________________________.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

AUDIO 28 -Steve is looking for a summer job. Listen to the interview. Underline the correct
answer.

1 Steve wants a summer job in a hotel /shop / restaurant.

2 He speaks German / Chinese / Japanese very well.
3 The hotel is in the center of / near / not near the town.
4 Steve can travel to work by bus / motorcycle / car.
5 He can dance / sing / play the harmonica very well.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

AUDIO 29 -Listen to five people talking about the weather. Check (✓) A or B.

1 A It‟s summer in the US. _____

B It‟s summer in Australia. _____

2 A Kay goes to the river with a book when it‟s hot. _____
B Kay relaxes on the beach when it‟s hot. _____

3 A It‟s not very warm in New England. _____

B It‟s raining in New England. _____

4 A There is sometimes ice on the road. _____

B It‟s sometimes difficult to see the road. _____

5 A Dave prefers cold weather. _____

B Dave prefers hot weather. _____
 BASIC 1 MOCK LISTENING TEST - 2
ENGLISH 2018

Ordinary people
1. We are going to listen about two people’s lives. They are not celebrities like Emilia Clarke or Kit
Harington from Game of Thrones.

(0.4 each – 4.0)________

Ann McGregor lives in London. She is thirty-four and works for the BBC. She interviews people on an
early programme called The World Today. Listen and complete the sentences about her days.

On Fridays I come home from BBC at about 2.00 __________________________(1) and I just relax.

__________________________(2) I don’t go out. But __________________________(3) a friend

comes for __________________________(4) He or she brings the wine and I cook
__________________________(5). I love cooking. We listen to music or we just chat.

On Saturday mornings I __________________________(6) at 9.00 and I go shopping. Then in the

evenings I sometimes go to the theatre or the opera with a friend. I love opera! Then we eat in my
favourite Chinese restaurant.

On Sunday mornings I stay in bed late, I don’t get up until __________________________(7).

Sometimes in the afternoon I visit my sister. She lives in the __________________________(8) and
has two children. I like playing with __________________________(9), but I leave early, because I go
to bed at __________________________(10) on Sunday evenings.

2. Listen to the interview with Mr Smith about his lifestyle. Put T for TRUE or F for FALSE, then
correct the false information.

3. (0.8 each – 4.0)_____

1 Mr Smith goes to work at 6.30 a.m. ______________________________________

2 Mr Smith gets to work at 7.30 a.m. ______________________________________

______________________________________
3 Mr Smith has a sandwich for lunch.
______________________________________
4 Mr Smith sometimes finishes work at 7.30 p.m.
______________________________________
5 Mr Smith goes to bed late.
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FILE 1
AUDIO 1

FIRST NAME Mario

LAST NAME Benedetti

COUNTRY/CITY Italy / Rome

NATIONALITY Italian

STUDENT ( x ) YES ( ) NO

AGE 20

ADDRESS Via Foro, 25

ZIP CODE 00132

E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

PHONE NUMBER 065558401

CELL PHONE 5552267

AUDIO 2.a
Picture B – conversation 1
Picture C – conversation 2
AUDIO 2.b
Conversation 1
a- Mr Steinbeck 's telephone number is T
00441845705881

b- His e-mail address is [email protected] T

c- He's in room 225. F He's in room 224.

Conversation 2

a- The couple is in a hospital T

b- His wife's name‟s Lisa T

c- His telephone number is 8128267110 F His telephone number is

0120267110

d- His address is 50 Bedford Road F His address is 15 Bedford Road

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AUDIO 3
1- listen 2- look at page
3- ask and answer 4- read
5- write 6- complete
7- match 8- repeat
9- correct 10- check your answers
11- read the tip

AUDIO 4
a) How do you SAY coche in English? Car.
b) How do you SPELL that? C – A - R
c) What does „grandmother‟ MEAN? She‟s your mother or father‟s mother.
d) I don't understand. Can you REPEAT that?

AUDIO 5
a)What's her first name? Her first name's Naomi.
b)When are their birthdays? Their birthdays are in October and November
c)Who's his favorite actress? His favorite actress is Cameron Diaz.
d)What's her favorite soccer team? Her favorite soccer team is Real Madrid.
e)Where's her brother now? He's in New York, the USA.
f)What's their hobby? They like photograph.

AUDIO 6
1 A2 C 3 B 4 A5 C
AUDIO 7
1 B 2 B 3 A4 A5 B
FILE 2

AUDIO 8 A
a- old
b- busy
c- beautiful
d- cheap
e- expensive
f- good
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AUDIO 8 B
( X ) bags ( ) DVD players ( ) chair
( X ) books ( ) Ipod ( X ) shoes
( ) cameras ( X ) mobile phones
( ) diaries ( X ) scarves (X ) watches

AUDIO 9
a) Judy has a daughter. T
b) Ann is married. NM
c) Ann's company's called “Visiting L.A”. F It's called “Take my mother, please”
d) Judy's surname's Richmond. T
e) Judy is visiting L.A for the second time. F Judy is visiting L.A for the
first time.
f) Oil makes L.A a rich and great place. T
g) Hollywood letters are a national landmark. T
h) Julia Roberts has a star at the Walk Fame. NM
i) Oscar ceremonies happen at Kodac Theatre T
j) Many famous people live in Bervelly Hills. T

AUDIO 10
a- take off your coat e- come over
b- don't take off your shoes f- stand on the chair
c- take off your dress g- raise your arms up.
d- turn on the lights

AUDIO 11
1 Paul 2 Tim 3 Akiko 4 Paul 5 Tim 6 Paul 7 Tim 8 Akiko 9 Paul 10 Tim

AUDIO 12
1B2C3B4C5B
FILE 3
AUDIO 13

a) He thinks American pizza is perfect, delicious.

b) He talks about chocolate, blue berry and apple pie.
c) Yes, it is.
d)No he isn't. Raphael doesn't like hot dog and corn dog.
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AUDIO 14A
a- What time do you get up every morning?
b- Why do you get up so early?
c- What's your work?
d- How long does the work usually take?

AUDIO 14B
1 – 6 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 5.

AUDIO 15
a-Marisa is a nurse.
b-Marisa works at Kennedy High School
c-Ray is security guard.
d-He works in downtown at BJ department store.
e-Victor is a cashier.
f- He works at Ann's restaurant.

AUDIO 16
István Kis
a) What does he do? He's a music professor.
b) Where does he live? He lives in the USA.
c) Is he married? Yes, he's married.
d) No, she doesn‟t have any free time.

Pamela Green
a) What does she do? She's a doctor.
b) Where does she come from? She comes from Canada.
c) How many hours does she work a day? She works 16 hours a day.
d) Does she have much free time? No, she doesn't have much free time.
e) Is she married? No, she isn't married.

AUDIO 17
1C2B3C4A5B
AUDIO 18
1 E 2A3 D 4 B 5 C
 ENGLISH BASIC 1

MOCK LISTENING TEST – 1

1) A girl is interested in doing a language course at Language International. Listen to her talking to
the receptionist and complete the form below.

Name:

Surname (last name):

Address:

(home):

Telephone number: (work):

Language:

( ) evening conversation class

( ) intensive business course
Type of course: ( ) short holiday course

2) Listen to Henry talking about his life. Read the sentences below and write (T) for TRUE sentences
and (F) for FALSE sentences. Correct only the FALSE sentences.

a. ( ) He has a beautiful daughter. _______________________________________

b. ( ) His wife works. _______________________________________

c. ( ) They live in a small apartment. _______________________________________

d. ( ) Henry has three brothers and sisters. _______________________________________

e. ( ) Henry likes his parents. _______________________________________

f. ( ) Henry has a job. _______________________________________

g. ( ) Henry and his wife have many friends. _______________________________________

h. ( ) Henry likes kids. _______________________________________

i. ( ) His family is small. _______________________________________

 ENGLISH BASIC 1

FILE 4
AUDIO 19
Coraline wakes up at the middle of the night. T
Coraline feels surprised when she sees the woman T
Coroline doesn't think her mother is another person. F She thinks the woman isn't her real mother.
The woman says the food is ready T
Coraline's real father knows how to play the piano. F Her real father doesn't Know how to play the
piano
The man says he's hungry. T

AUDIO 20
Picture 1
a) Who are the two ladies at the first pictures? They are Richard's mother and aunt. They are twin sisters.
b) How old are they? They are about 80 years old.
c) Who's in the right? Kevin's mother's in the right.
Picture 2
d) Who's Kevin? He's Richard's sister's husband.
e) Who are Jackie and Joan? They're Richard's nephew and niece.
f) How old are they? They're 18 and 16.
g) What does his sister do? She works for the government. She is a secretary.
h) What does Kevin do? He's an architect.

AUDIO 21.A

a- Wake up
b- go to work
c- have lunch
d- have dinner
e- go to bed

AUDIO 21.B
a- What does she have for breakfast?
She has some coffee and cereals.
b- How does she get home from work?
She walks for twenty minutes.
c- What does she do when she arrives at home from her work?
She starts cooking dinner and watches television.
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AUDIO 22
1) ANSWER – true 4) ANSWER – false
2) ANSWER – false 5) ANSWER – true
3) ANSWER – false

AUDIO 23
1) ANSWER – at work 4) ANSWER – go shopping
2) ANSWER – take a shower 5) ANSWER – 9 a.m.
3) ANSWER – 3 times a year

FILE 5
AUDIO 24
Whitney:
a) ski: She can’t ski.
b) fix things: She can't fix things.
c) play tennis: She can play tennis.
d) play basketball: She can play basketball.
e) ice-skate: She can ice – skate.
May:
a) play any musical instrument: She can't play any musical instrument.
b) dance: She can't dance.
c) fix cars: She can fix cars.
Suki:
a) use a computer: She can use a computer.
b) fix things: She can't fix things.
c) sing: She can‟t sing.
d) play the guitar: She can play the guitar.

AUDIO 25
True False Correction

a. Her nice neighbors live at number 64. F They live at number 61.
b. They're a very small family. F They're a big family.
c. Nancy thinks they're friendly people. T
d. Children are often noisy at the weekends. T
e. Her nasty neighbors are an old couple. F They're a young couple.
f. They live at number 65 and never say hello. T
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AUDIO 26
a- look
b- see
c- want
d- need
e- live
f- do

AUDIO 27
a-She always gets up early on weekdays and on Saturdays.
b-She gets up at 07:00.
c-She usually exercises four times a week.
d-She goes swimming and plays tennis.

AUDIO 28
1 hotel 2 Chinese 3 not near 4 motorcycle 5 dance

AUDIO 29
1B2A3A4B 5A

MOCK LISTENING TEST - 2

Ordinary people
Ann McGregor lives in London. She is thirty-four and works for the BBC. She interviews people on an early
programme called the world Today. Listen and complete the sentences about her days.

On Fridays I come home from BBC at about 2.00 in the afternoon. 1

On Friday evenings2 I don‟t go out. But sometimes3 a friend comes for dinner. 4 He or she brings the
wine and I cook the meal5. I love cooking. We listen to music or we just chat.

On Saturday mornings I wake up6 at 9.00 and I go shopping. Then in the evenings I sometimes go to the
theatre or the opera with a friend. I like opera! Then we eat in my favourite Chinese restaurant.

On Sunday mornings I stay in bed late, I don‟t get up until eleven7. Sometimes in the afternoon I visit my
sister. She lives in the country8 and has two children. I like playing with my niece and nephew9, but I live
early, because I go to bed at eight10 on Sundays evenings.
1 Listen to the interview with Mr Smith about his lifestyle. Put a tick ( ) if the information is
correct. Put a cross (X) if the information is incorrect.
1 Mr Smith goes to work at 6.30 a.m.
2 Mr Smith gets to work at 7.30 a.m. at about 8:00
3 Mr Smith has a sandwich for lunch.
4 Mr Smith sometimes finishes work at 7.30 p.m.
5 Mr Smith goes to bed late. I go to bed early