Book 3

LISTENING EXERCISES
❶ Listening tests (32 tests)
❷ Answer key

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Exercise 1. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Today, I’m going to give you some (1) ……………………….. about record-keeping. Keeping accurate
records is very important, because if a (2) ……………………….. is unhappy about his treatment, he may
want to make a complaint to the (3) ………………………... These records will help us to make a case.
Always write your name, the date and the time on all the records. Don’t use pencil, or colored
pens. Use black ink. If you make a mistake, just cross it out with a single line. Don’t use (4)
……………………….. fluid. Don’t try to file the records away yourself, or they may get lost. Put them in this
box here. The administration manager will make sure they are filed away (5) ………………………...
Exercise 2. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Good afternoon and welcome to the 6.54 service to London, calling at Nottingham,
Leicester, Bedford and Luton. I’d like to (1) ……………………….. for our late running, which is currently 18
– one eight – minutes behind (2) ……………………….. . This was due to a signal failure. However, we are
(3) ……………………….. that we will be able to make up for this lost time and arrive in London on
schedule. There is a buffet service towards the rear of the train in coach C, serving hot and cold
drinks and snacks. Coach D is a quiet zone, so please keep (4) ……………………….. levels down and make
sure any music that you are listening to on headphones is turned (5) ………………………...
Exercise 3. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I’d like to welcome you all to our 15th annual (1)
……………………….. of traffic signs and signals. It’s (2) ……………………….. to see so many people here. Let me
give you the agenda for the day. For the first hour we will (3) ……………………….. from our managing
director, finance manager and our C.E.O. Then we’ll break for half an hour at eleven o’clock for tea
and coffee. Then we’ll meet again for a (4) ……………………….. lecture about the future of road travel.
Lunch will be (5) ……………………….. at 12.30 in the Angel Room. Go out of the hall, turn right, go down
two levels and the Angel Room is on your right.

Exercise 4. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
First I’d like to tell you (1) ……………………….. about the library. The ground floor is a social area
where you can meet for (2) ……………………….. , and there are plenty of computers to use. The
information desk is over there, near the stairs. The photocopiers are at the rear. The books are on
the two upper floors. Arts subjects are on the first floor and (3) ……………………….. subjects are on the
second. Journals and periodicals are (4) ……………………….. in the basement. There are also three small

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meeting rooms downstairs. You can book these out for no charge. You just need to sign up on the
(5) ……………………….. on the door. They aren’t locked; you can go straight in.

Exercise 5. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Well, it’s (1) ……………………….. to see you, George. I hope you enjoy working for us here. Now,
let me brief you on what we have to do this morning. First, your hours. You will do an eight hour
day, but you can start any time between seven and half past nine, so you can (2) ……………………….. your
own hours and leave early if you want. This morning, I’d like you to read some health and (3)
……………………….. information on the computer. You’ll need to (4) ……………………….. a quiz on the
computer after you’ve read it. Later on, I’ll give you a (5) ……………………….. of the building.

Exercise 6. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
You want to get free electricity, and earn money at the same time? We, at PV Lec, would like
to (1) ……………………….. you a great deal. Install photovoltaic panels on your roof and you can (2)
……………………….. your own electricity from the sun! You will save money on your electricity bills, and
you can sell any electricity you don’t use back to your electricity (3) ……………………….. . If that isn’t a
great enough deal, you’ll also get a tax-free payment from the (4) ……………………….., simply as a ‘thank
you’ for generating carbon-free energy. Call PV Lec now on 08004778599 for a free survey to (5)
……………………….. which size unit is suitable for your home.

Exercise 7. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
And now for the weather. Today it will be another warm, (1) ……………………….. day, but it won’t
be as sunny as yesterday. Most areas of the (2) ……………………….. will be overcast. But temperatures
will be high, around seventy degrees, with some light (3) ……………………….. on the coast. Unfortunately
this spell isn’t going to last, I’m (4) ……………………….. . Tomorrow, a band of rain is going to creep in
from the (5) ……………………….. west, and it’s going to feel a lot colder. 

Exercise 8. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
I used to own a little clothes shop, but it was in a back street, away from the town (1)
……………………….. , so we didn’t do very well. One day, I went to my supplier, and bought a hundred (2)
……………………….. jackets for fifty pounds. They were seconds, with broken zips and (3) ……………………….. in
the lining. Then I put an ad in the paper saying that I was selling leather jackets for a pound each. I
could have sold them for more, but I wanted the (4) ……………………….. for my shop. Five days before
the sale, I saw a girl sitting on the street (5) ……………………….. the shop. She was waiting to buy a jacket!
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On the morning of the sale, there were about 800 girls in the (6) ……………………….. and we only had a
hundred jackets!

Exercise 9. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
You may be (1) ……………………….. in opening a bank account with us. We give 4% interest, as long as
you pay $2500 into your account every month. You don’t even have to worry about (2)
……………………….. over your direct debits and standing orders from your (3) ……………………….. bank
account. We’ll do that for you. We’ll also give you $100 if this is your first (4) ……………………….. account
with us. To be eligible for this deal, you must be over 18 and be a US citizen. Apply online today,
and your (5) ……………………….. will be set up within one week.

Exercise 10. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
In the last year, I’m happy to say that sales of our pies have (1) ……………………….. . The marketing
team did a great job in promoting our products. (2) ……………………….. , however, our costs have
increased too. This is partly due to the advertising costs which were fifty percent higher than we
expected to pay. But the other (3) ……………………….. is the growing price of oil. This is increasing the
cost of all our supplies. I think we should consider finding local food suppliers to (4) ………………………..

these costs. As for packaging, we may be able to find (5) ……………………….. suppliers overseas.

Exercise 11. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
A group of green charities called Rewilding Britain wants to return a large area of Scotland to
how it was a thousand years ago. The group wants (1) ……………………….. and lost animals, birds and fish
to return. One of the (2) ……………………….. the group aims to put back into the wild is the wolf. This
died out in Britain in (3) ……………………….. after hunters and farmers killed them all. Other species that
could return to Scottish (4) ……………………….., rivers and seas include the lynx (a wild cat), beavers,
bison, sea eagles, bluefin tuna and grey whales. The charities want the government to return one-
twentieth of the country to its (5) ……………………….. state. The area it wants is the United Kingdom's
cleanest region. It hopes much of this can happen by the year 2030.
Not everyone thinks the reintroduction of animals like the (6) ……………………….. and lynx is a
good idea. Farmers are (7) ……………………….. it would cause them many problems. A farmer's group
said it was a crazy idea to bring back predators to the country because they would start
(8) ……………………….. farm animals. They also said that dams built by beavers would increase the risk of
flooding (9) ……………………….., while sea eagles kill lambs. Rewilding Britain spokeswoman Rebecca
Wrigley said: "Re-wilding is really for everyone who cares about our future." She added: "Our
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ecosystems need us." Ms Wrigley said it was (10) ……………………….. to re-wild Britain for, "native
forests to regenerate" and to give "the seas a chance to recover from industrial fishing".
Exercise 12. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Doctors in Britain are worried because British teenagers eat lots of crisps, sweets and fast food.
Most teenagers don't have enough fruit or (1) __________ and more than one million British school
children are (2) __________. Some teenagers say that they don't have time to eat good food, but kids
who have a poor diet often have health (3) __________ when they are older. 
Americans have been (4) __________ with fast food for a long time, it was born there. American fast
food is now a part of life far beyond the stores of the United States. McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Burger
King have (5) __________ all over the world. No one can deny that the idea of fast food at a fair price
has its place around the world. These establishments are (6) __________ not simply because they are
fulfilling a need within a particular country's economy. 
A steady diet of (7) __________, fries and soda may look delicious, but it won't nourish your body with
vitamins and (8) __________ you need to stay healthy. Fast food lacks many important nutrients. Some
parents are (9) __________ the growth of fast food restaurants where people eat high-calorie foods of
low nutritional value. Now doctors are giving young people books and games about a good diet. Having
a (10) __________, well-balanced diet can help you feel better and live longer.

Exercise 13. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Um… I am from Sweden, but not from a big city. I grew up in a peaceful (1) __________
about an hour away from the capital, Stockholm. There are only about 4,000 people - it's really
tiny. If you go there, you'll find people very kind and (2) __________ . It's a very nice place to live in
because it's extremely safe and quiet. Moreover, it never gets too (3) __________ . You will not be
stuck in traffic jam at rush hours.
There are several interesting sights, including an old (4) __________ which was built over
(5) __________ years ago; it's very large and splendid. It's not far from our school, so my friends
and I often wander around there to take photos. Another popular place is the church, a big old one
with a very high (6) __________ . Every afternoon, local people go there to have a service in which
they listen to the priest, read bibles and think about their life. Whenever I'm there, I feel very
(7) __________ and comfortable. Besides, the wonderful and romantic (8) __________ in the town
center is also my most favorite place. After school, I usually spend some minutes there playing with
my friends. We've got a lot of memories at that fountain. 
There are no (9) __________ or nightclubs in my town, so people just stay at home and
watch TV in the evening. Whereas some people find (10) __________ here quite boring and like to
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live somewhere with a more lively nightlife, still I regard it to be the most beautiful town, and I
want no change.
Exercise 14. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Woman: Hello. I'd like to speak to the flat manager, please.
Man: Yes, this is him. How can I help you?
Woman: I'm calling about the flat you advertised in the Sunday newspaper. Is it still
(1) ______________?
Man: Yes, it's a lovely flat with two bedrooms, one living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and one
bathroom. It's on the (2) ______________floor at the back of the building. I think it's quite
(3) ______________. There's a park close by and a big mall that has a supermarket, bank and a
restaurant.
Woman: How much is the rent a month?
Man: It's $700 per month for the two-bedroom flat. We also have one bedroom available with the
new (4) ______________ and the kitchen was recently renovated. It's only (5) $______________ a
month.
Woman: No, we need a two-bedroom. Um … is it a (6) ______________ area to live?
Man: Well, I can tell you I have been living in this (7) ______________ for 3 years, and I have never
heard about anybody having a problem.
Woman: Are utilities included?
Man: Water is included but not (8) ______________ and cable TV.
Woman: How much is the deposit?
Man: We require nearly one month's rent in advance as a damage deposit. If you want to sign a
one year lease, the rent is $650 with (9) $ ______________ as a damage deposit.
Woman: Does the flat have a lot of windows?
Man: Windows? Yes, there are plenty of windows. But unfortunately, there is another building
right next door. There isn't much light, really, so it's a little (10) ______________ during the day.
Woman: Oh well, I'm never around during the day, anyway. When can I come to see the flat?
Man: How about tomorrow at 5 o'clock p.m?
Woman: Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. Bye.
Man: Bye.

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Exercise 15. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
“Flying back to the United States after the first trip to Brazil for me was a long and (1)
____________ flight. A flight attendant had asked me to move from my assigned seat to allow an
elderly couple to sit together. The attendant sat me in the middle of a large group of Brazilian
women on their way to the States to start their au pair assignments. Normally this would have
been (2) ____________, but after 36 straight hours of performing, partying, and travelling, I was so
(3) ____________, all I wanted to do was sleep.
I was seated next to Anna, an English teacher with big eyes and a (4) ____________ voice.
We got on really well, so I felt very comfortable and (5) ____________. We talked for the majority
of the 11-hour flight and it was (6) ____________ how quickly the time went. But after the flight I
realized I'd forgotten to get Anna's contact information. I was really (7) ____________, so I decided
to contact the airline and got them to help me find her. I found that it was quite (8) ____________
but I still gave them her seat number, and waited.
After some days, I thought that I would never hear from her but I was (9) ____________ when she
called me after the airline asked her if she wanted to phone me. We kept in touch and after that
she came and visited my city and we had a (10) ____________ time. We got married after 2 years
and we're very happy together.”

Exercise 16. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word. Listen to Lucy and
Mark talking about their plans for summer job. Fill in the missing information in the spaces. You
will hear the recording twice.
Lucy: So, what are you going to do this summer?
Mark: Well, I'm probably going to go on vacation with my family for a week, but I think that I
should get a summer job because I need to get some money. Actually, I haven't decided
yet. What about you?
Lucy: I'm going to Thailand for the summer. I'm going to work as a (1) ______________ in a Thai
restaurant for 2 months.
Mark: Really? That sounds great! Is it a (2) ______________ job?
Lucy: Yes. Actually, the work won't be very interesting. It'll be mostly taking orders, serving food
and drinks and dealing with bill (3) ______________. My manager is so generous to
(4) ______________ me $800/ month.

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Mark: Great! I wish I could get a job with such a high (5) ______________ like that. It'll be like a
holiday, but you'll be earning money too.
Lucy: Yes, it's a chance to go abroad and maybe meet some new people. I think that I won't be
under job (6) ______________ because my hours are 5 hours per day, so I'll have plenty of
time during the day to go walking.
Mark: How did you find out about it?
Lucy: I read about it in a book called Summer Work Abroad. It tells you about all kinds of
different jobs in different places. You can work as a (7) ______________ in Bangkok. They
need people who can speak English well.
Mark: Oh! I like the sound of that!
Lucy: Yes, of course the problem with that sort of work is that it is a (8) ______________ job so
you're paid hourly. And If you like it, you should (9) ______________ now.
Mark: Oh! I haven't decided yet.
Lucy: You know within just 2 days, we have received more than 200 (10) ______________.
Mark: OK. Anyway, it's worth a try. Thank you, Lucy.

Exercise 17. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Alice: So, Michael, what sport do you play?
Michael: I play badminton, football, boxing and tennis but football is my (1) ______________
because it is a team game, so you can play it with your friends and enjoy team work.
Alice: It is quite a competitive game as well, right?
Michael: Yeah. It's a (2) ______________ game and that's another reason why I really enjoy it.
Alice: I know it is really exciting to watch a football match. Is it exciting to play it?
Michael: Yeah, definitely. Run, pass, kick and score. Oh! That's wonderful.
Alice: Where do you play, then?
Michael: I play at local (3) ______________ and sort of play in international youth football
tournaments around Asia.
Alice: You mentioned you played in international youth (4) ______________ – now do you do
quite well in the tournaments?
Michael: Yes, I've played for Hanoi youth football club and we've got through to the semifinals of
different Vietnam tournaments, and for U19 - my other football team, we've actually won
a few (5) ______________. So, yes, I have done quite well.
Alice: Oh well done! What are the important qualities of a football player?
Michael: Well, first of all you need to have the (6) ______________ of the game, the skill, mental
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Alice: What do you mean by the skill?
Michael: The player should have good vision to receive and to pass the ball well; a good player will
be able to (7) ______________ technical efficiency while they are under pressure.
Alice: Pressure?
Michael: Yes. The pressure is from the (8) ______________ of the ball, the time and the
competitiveness of the other side.
Alice: It sounds like playing football is easy to get injured.
Michael: Yes, we have learnt many ways to (9) ______________ football injuries.
Alice: Yes, all right. So how often do you play football then, Michael?
Michael: Well, during the (10) ______________, which is about September to June, I play 4 times a
week. Two of those are trainings and two of those are matches.

Exercise 18. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
There are many popular leisure time activities, but one of the most (1) ______________ is
family time. Most people enjoy being with their families. There are many things to do with your
family too. Families can go to the movies, travel, visit (2) ______________ and play sports
together. The most common family activity is probably camping. Many families like camping. It is a
(3) ______________ for the whole family to work together. They can stay in the wild. Children
(4) ______________ dry wood for the fire. Their parents set up the (5) ______________. Then the
whole family gathers around the fire. They enjoy a (6) ______________ meal together. Then, they
set off into the woods with a compass and a map. After (7) ______________ the trails, everyone
gets a fishing pole. Each person casts the fishing line out into the river. Who gets the biggest fish?
It's a great (8) ______________. Later, the children clean the fish by the river. They take the scales
off the fish. Mom fried the fish over the (9) ______________. Dad cleans up when everyone
finishes. You don't want wild animals coming to eat your leftovers! Then everyone goes into their
tents for a restful night. While there are many things that families can do together, camping is
probably the most (10) ______________.

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Exercise 19. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.

Kim: Is that your brother - the man standing near the table?
Michael: Oh, yes, my brother - Ben. You know him?
Kim: No, I mean, you look (1) ______________ to him.
Michael: Do you think so?
Kim: In fact, you have different hairstyle. His is (2) ______________, yours is formal.
Michael: And Ben's isn't (3) ______________, like mine.
Kim: No, but your faces are like twins, no difference.
Michael: I don't think so. His eyes are different color to mine. His eyes are blue and mine are (4)
______________.
Kim: Yes, I'm not talking about the eye color. I mean the shape of your faces. His face is (5)
______________, yes, but you have the same mouths, and the same noses.
Michael: Look! He is fatter than me.
Kim: Maybe, and he isn't as (6) ______________ as you.
Michael: Absolutely.
Kim: Are your personalities the same?
Michael: No! We have no similarities at all. Ben is a humorous and (7) ______________ person.
He makes everyone like him by his sense of humor. I'm (8) ______________. I do not
have as many friends as Ben.
You must have some things in common.
Well, we both like playing football and playing the guitar, and we're both (9)
______________. We like watching the same TV programs, have the same taste in food
and we have similar (10) ______________ opinions. I suppose we have those things in
common. What about you? Do you have a brother or a sister?

Exercise 20. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Hello everyone. As you may have heard, due to the (1) ______________ cost of aluminum,
many of our company’s prices will change next month. We’ve tried to avoid this over the last few
months, but aluminum’s cost has (2) ______________ high, and we now have no other choice but
to raise our prices. For example: the price of the File Master large filing cabinet will go up to
$300. For a full list of the new prices, please check your email tomorrow – we will be sending all of

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you an updated copy of our price catalog. All price changes will take (3) ______________ on the
first of next month. All sales (4) ______________ should remember to mention this to all of their
customers before the 15th of this month. The old prices will be (5) ______________ for orders
placed before the first of the month, but the new prices will apply starting on that day.

Exercise 21. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
When you are making a sales pitch to (1) ______________, there are a few key things to
keep in mind. First, avoid making long (2) ______________. You don’t want to bore them or drown
them with detail. Just talk about the most important points, and (3) ______________ them clearly
and concisely. Second: study your audience. Before your meeting, learn as much as possible about
each client’s needs. That way, you’ll be ready to talk about how our products will benefit them. A
good sales pitch doesn’t just talk about the (4) ______________ or the details of the product, it
spends a lot more time (5) ______________ on how it will benefit the customer. You want them to
feel like you are there to help them, not to get their money. Finally: always address clients by their
name. Sure, it’s important to show (6) ______________, but you want to try to make the client
think about you as a friend, and that’s an easy way to start.

Exercise 22. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
President Karl Newberg and all the employees of Express Shipping are proud to (1)
______________ the completion of construction of the largest cargo ship in the company’s
history. The ship was named “The James Smith Express” in (2) ______________ of our founder and
will be launched from London before the end of this year. The ship has a (3) ______________ of
over 500,000 tons of cargo, yet it can travel faster than many smaller vessels. This will speed up
shipping times on our London to New York route and make us more (4) ______________ than
ever. All employees are invited to come to the company’s dock in London on the first of December
to meet the new captain and help (5) ______________ the launch of this magnificent new addition
to our fleet.

Exercise 23. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Good morning employees. Two weeks from now, on October 5th, the offices’ fire
______________ system will be updated to meet new fire ______________. Next Thursday,
workers will be installing most of the new fire suppressant devices all morning. Because this first
step ______________ that the electricity be turned off, the office will be closed that
morning. Everyone can take the morning off - don’t report to work before 1 pm. On the 5th, the
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workers will ______________ tests on the alarm system at different times throughout the
afternoon. These tests will be noisy, but they will be brief, and it will still be possible to work during
the tests. We really appreciate your ______________ and understanding.

Exercise 24. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Hello students and (1) ______________. As of today, food or drinks may no longer be
brought into the computer room. We have recently had to (2) ______________ three keyboards
due to hot drinks being carelessly spilled on them. We know that these were accidents, but we
cannot (3) ______________ to keep replacing equipment. You can store food and drinks in the
refrigerator that is outside the computer room. To keep the computers working for everybody and
to keep your tuition costs down, please remember to wash your hands after eating and before
using the computers. Smoking is strictly (4) ______________ while using the computers, and
please keep the office door closed and the fan on at all times. If you have any questions, please see
Karen in the (5) ______________ office. Thanks!

Exercise 25. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
May I have your (1) ______________ please? This is an emergency. There is a fire on the
tenth floor of our building, and the fire department is on its way. The fire is (2) ______________
small but for safety reasons we are evacuating the building. Everyone is required to leave the
building at once. The building manager will be switching off the electricity in two minutes to help
(3) ______________ the fire, but the emergency lighting system will guide you outside. Please walk
calmly to the nearest staircase and exit the building immediately. Do not run, and do not use the
(4) ______________. Once you are out of the building, please report to your department’s
designated assembly area. Your manager will have a checklist to make sure that all members have
arrived safely. If you notice that any staff members are missing, please report it right away to your
(5) ______________ supervisor.

Exercise 26. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Good afternoon employees, this announcement is to let you know that the (1)
______________ lot on the west side of the building will be closed starting this Thursday, February
25th for construction. The construction is expected to last (2) ______________ weeks while they
remodel the shops on our building’s ground floor. Everyone will need to park their cars in the (3)
______________ garage so that customers can use the parking lot on the east side of the ground
floor since they have the top priority. Because space in the garage is quite (4) ______________, we
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ask that anyone who lives near our office consider walking or using public transportation.  All other
employees should consider carpooling. To help make carpooling easier, Mrs. Ross in office 327 will
be creating a list of employees who are interested and the neighborhood in which they live.  This
will help you (5) ______________ fellow employees whose route to work is similar to yours.
Thanks for your understanding.

Exercise 27. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Hello everyone, just a quick announcement. The sales (1) ______________ has reported on
its sales figures for the first half of the year, and they are well (2) ______________
expectations. For the first two quarters of this year, the (3) ______________ of lower costs and
higher sales means we are heading toward our highest profit margins ever! I want to send a big
congratulation to Steve Goldberg the sales department manager, and to all sales department
employees – we really appreciate your hard work, and thank you for your (4) ______________ and
the great job you’ve done so far this year! I’m still working on the exact numbers with Steve, but I
can promise you that the entire sales division will receive a (5) ______________ bonus at the end
of the year.

Exercise 28. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Hello. Many employees have (1) ______________ an interest in having more food choices in
our snack bar downstairs. Several different staff members offered some very good suggestions
about how it should be organized, and the management has now decided to (2) ______________
the snack bar into a full-service lunchroom. We will be offering several hot and cold main courses, a
salad bar, desserts, and hot and cold drinks everyday from 11am to 1pm. We also want to (3)
______________ that the food prices will be very (4) ______________. We have kept the profit
margins to a minimum since our priority was to offer healthy and convenient meals for our
wonderful staff. A daily menu will be posted on the notice board in the staff room and you can
always make suggestions for specific foods or general suggestions about the new lunchroom by
using the comment box near the (5) ______________.

Exercise 29. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Good evening employees! As you know, there are only four days left until Christmas. Today,
the company was approached by the St. Vincent de Paul Society with an (1) ______________
request. St. Vincent’s Christmas Appeal aims to provide the homeless with blankets and a hot meal
on Christmas Day. However, this year they do not yet have enough blankets to meet the (2)
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______________. If you are interested in contributing to this worthy cause, we (3)
______________ you to check the cupboards in your home for any blankets you can
spare. Blankets must be clean and in good condition, and they will be greatly appreciated by this
worthwhile (4) ______________. If you would like to donate a blanket, you will see some large
yellow bins in the lobby of our building (5) ______________ tomorrow and Friday. Thank you for
your generosity during this holiday season.
Exercise 30. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
There is a saying in England which goes; ‘the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain'. I can tell
you now that it is a lie. The rain in Spain seems to (1) ______________ mostly on me. I am
spending a year in Galicia and, although it is certainly a beautiful part of the world, I think it rains
more than in England. And that is pretty (2) ______________. 
There are no plains here. It is a coastal area, and (3) ______________ and storms get
pushed in from over the ocean with force. Right now there is a (4) ______________ flashing and
crashing above my head. I have three umbrellas: Two big ones and a little one which I keep on me
at all times, just in case. Believe me when I tell you that this is not excessive. 
The problem is that very often, umbrellas are not much help. The wind pushes the rain until
it is (5) ______________ horizontal, and the best umbrella in the world becomes useless. And so,
often I arrive at work with a dry head and shoulders (6) ______________ by my umbrella, but with
wet feet and legs. The rain falls hard and fast, and there is no escaping it. I am (7) ______________
considering investing in some plastic trousers. 
When people from England think of Spain, they imagine beaches and (8) ______________.
Those things are a world away from my (9) ______________ here in Galicia. But I'm not
complaining. It's because of all this rain that the countryside here is so green and beautiful. There
are beautiful beaches here in Galicia, although there probably isn't anybody (10) ______________
on them at the moment.

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Exercise 31. Listen to the recording twice. Fill in the blanks with no more than two words or
numbers.

HISTORY HOMEWORK
Age: (1) ……………………….…
Name: (2) ……………………….… Smith (my grandfather)
Lived where? in a (3) ……………………….… in south London (only two bedrooms)
Family: five (4) ……………………….… and parents
First job: (5) ……………………….…
Hobbies: driving (6) ……………………….…, looking at my old stamps
Exercise 32. Listen to the recording twice, fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Our subject today is whales. We discuss a report on the effect of noise from ships on the (1)
……………………….… of whales. And, we visit a whaling museum on the island of Nantucket in
Massachusetts. Passenger ships, trade ships, and fishing boats are a (2) ……………………….… part of life
on the open sea. However, all their activity creates a great deal of noise underwater. Scientists
from the United States and Canada recently reported their (3) ……………………….… that the ocean is
getting noisier. That is sound recorded with (4) ……………………….… placed underwater near the busy
shipping lanes off Vancouver Island in Canada. Scientists at the University of Victoria have studied
the recordings. They say engine noise is continuous (5) ……………………….… the day, and a little less
intense at night.

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 Answer key
Answer key exercise 1
1. advice 2. patient 3. surgeon 4. correction 5. correctly
Answer key exercise 2
1. apologize 2. schedule 3. confident 4. conversation 5. down
Answer key exercise 3
1. conference 2. nice 3. hear 4. fascinating 5. served
Answer key exercise 4
1. briefly 2. discussion 3. science 4. kept 5. timetable
Answer key exercise 5
1. great 2. organise 3. safety 4. complete 5. tour
Answer key exercise 6
1. generate 2. offer 3. supplier 4. government 5. determine
Answer key exercise 7
1. dry 2. region = area: khu vực/ vùng 3. breezes 4. Be afraid of 5. south

Answer key exercise 8

1. centre 2. leather 3. holes 4. publicity 5. queue 6. outside
Answer key exercise 9
1. interested 2. switching 3. previous 4. current 5. account
Answer key exercise 10
1. increased 2. Unfortunately 3. problem 4. reduce 5. cheaper
Answer key exercise 11
1. forests  2. animals  3. 1680  4. mountains 5. natural 
6. wolf  7. worried  8. killing  9. farmland 10. important 
Answer key exercise 12
1. vegetables  2. overweight 3. problems  4. familiar  5. restaurants 
6. popular  7. burgers 8. minerals  9. blaming  10. healthy
Answer key exercise 13
1. town 2. friendly 3. crowded 4. castle  5. two hundred/ 200 
6. tower 7. peacefuland 8. fountain  9. youth clubs  10. living 

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Answer key exercise 14
1. available 2. second  3. convenient 4. carpet  5. 500 
6. safe  7. neighbourhood  8. electricity  9. 550  10. dark
Answer key exercise 15
1. boring 2. amazing 3. tired 4. gentle 5. relaxed
6. surprising 7. depressed 8. embarrassing 9. amazed 10. brilliant
Answer key exercise 16
1. waitress  2. full-time 3. payments 4. offer  5. salary 
6. pressure  7. shop assistant  8. part –time 9. apply 10. applications
Answer key exercise 17
1. favourite 2. competitive 3. stadiums  4. tournaments 5. championships
6. knowledge 7. maintain 8. movement  9. prevent 10. season
Answer key exercise 18
1. enjoyable  2. museums  3. chance  4. collect  5. tents
6. special  7. hiking  8. contest 9. campfire 10. exciting
Answer key exercise 19
1. similar  2. fashionable 3. curly 4. brown 5. longer
6. tall  7. sociable 8. quieter 9. optimistic 10. political
Answer key exercise 20
1. increasing 2. remained 3. effect 4. representatives 5. accepted
Answer key exercise 21
1. customers 2. presentations 3. cover
4. features 5. focusing 6. respect
Answer key exercise 22
1. announce 2. honor 3. capacity 4. competitive 5. celebrate
Answer key exercise 23
1. prevention 2. regulations 3. requires 4. perform 5. patience
Answer key exercise 24
1. faculty 2. replace 3. afford 4. prohibited 5. main
Answer key exercise 25
1. attention 2. currently 3. contain 4. elevators 5. immediate
Answer key exercise 26
1. parking 2. several 3. underground 4. limited 5. contact
Answer key exercise 27
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1. division 2. beyond 3. combination 4. dedication 5. generous
Answer key exercise 28
1. expressed 2. expand 3. stress 4. reasonable5. entrance
Answer key exercise 29
1. urgent 2. demand 3. encourage 4. charity 5. throughout
Answer key exercise 30
1. fall  2. impressive 3. clouds  4. thunderstorm 5. almost
6. protected 7. seriously 8. sunshine 9. experiences  10. sunbathing 
Answer key exercise 31
1. 86 2. Walter 3. small flat 4. Brothers 5. Mechanic 6. expensive cars
Answer key exercise 32
1. behavior 2. normal 3. observations 4. equipment 5. during

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