Task 1. You will hear five short recordings. Answer the questions. Choose the correct answer: a, or c.
1) You hear Maria talking to her father. What music did he use to listen to as a student?
a) punk
b) disco
c) pop
2) You hear Maria talking about when her grandfather was young. What did he tell her
about when he was young?
a) He enjoyed watching the family TV.
b) He rarely had to cycle to school.
c) He started work when he was a teenager.
3) You hear Ben talking about losing some tickets. Where did Ben find the cinema tickets?
a) in his jacket pocket
b) in his school bag
c) on the kitchen table
4) You hear Ben talking to Maria. Why is he talking to her?
a) He needs help learning to dance for the school prom.
b) He's offering to give her his ticket to the ballet.
c) He's asking her to go to the ballet with him.
5) You hear a Ben telling Maria some CDs. What does he say about them?
a) They belong to his father.
b) They've become part of his collection.
c) They're by his favourite musicians.
1. You hear a young girl talking. What kind of family did her grandfather want?
A) a large family with three sisters
B) a family with five brothers
C) a family with some sisters and brothers
2 You hear somebody talking on the radio about modern families. How do most
children feel about their parents remarrying?
A) They like having many people in the family.
B) They have a lot of different problems.
C) They worry that their family is different.
3. You hear a young boy talking. What does he say about his cousins?
A) They are strange
B) They mean a lot to him
C) They are more important than brothers and sisters.
4. You hear a father talking to his daughter. Why is he talking to her
A) He thinks that their family is very boring.
B) He wants her to understand the importance of family.
C) He thinks she does not care about her family at all.
5. You hear a woman talking about her grandmother. How does she describe her?
A) She is the perfect grandmother.
B) She is warm but cold-hearted sometimes.
C) She is kind but hot-tempered.