LISTENING PART 3 1

Leisure time
Match the questions (1–6) to the answers (a–f). Then underline the answer word(s).
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1. How much did you pay for that video game, Chris? ..................
2. Was it sunny in France last week, Jane? ..................
3. When do you have dance lessons, Alex? ..................
4. What time does the picnic start on Sunday? ..................
5. When are you going to the One Star concert in London? ..................
6. Where did Bella learn English? ..................

a They are playing for three nights, but my ticket’s for the 25th of September.
b The full price is £15, but my brother works in the computer shop and he gets a discount,
so I only paid £12!
c At about 12.00, but I’m meeting Felix at the station at 11:30 and we’re going together.
d No, it wasn’t. It was cloudy, but it didn’t rain!
e Every Friday. Do you want to come next week?
f She lived in London for two years when she was twenty.

Exam task
Track 9
2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear Jack talking to his friend Martin
about music.

1 What is the name of Martin’s music teacher? 4 Martin likes the music festival because
A Harry A tickets are free.
B Peter B the bands are local.
C Steve C there are lots of people there.

2 Martin has music lessons on 5 Jack will arrive at the music festival
A Tuesdays. A at 6:15.
B Thursdays. B at 7:00.
C Saturdays. C at 7:45.

3 How long does Martin practise at the weekend?

A 1 hour
B 2 hours
C 3 hours

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 Complete the table with the words in the box.
3a

the beach a bike a camera the cinema cooking

a fishing rod go to a festival go to a restaurant have a barbecue
have a picnic a mobile phone a museum painting
the park reading taking photos

Favourite things Hobbies Places to go Things to do at the weekend

................................... ........................... ............................ ..................................................

................................... ........................... ............................ ..................................................
................................... ........................... ............................ ..................................................
................................... ........................... ............................ ..................................................

Answer the questions about yourself.

3b
1. What do you do in your free time?

2. Can you play an instrument?

3. What is your favourite thing?

4. Where do you usually meet your friends?

5. How often do you go the cinema?

6. What did you do yesterday afternoon?

7. What are you going to do at the weekend?

8. Have you ever been to a music festival?

Exam facts
• In this part, you listen to a conversation between two people.
• There are five questions and you have to choose the right answer (A, B or C).
• The answers come from both speakers. One of the speakers can give three or four of the answers.

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Social media and technology

Put the letters in the right order to make words. Then complete the sentences.
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1. I usually ................ games onto my laptop computer to practise my English. (dwondaol)
2. I use my .............................. to call my friends, take photos and send messages. (emboil
npohe)
3. You can find out about lots of things on the ................ . (ietrentn)
4. I often play .............................. in my spare time. (voied gsmae)
5. My favourite band have got an amazing .............................. with interesting facts and
information on it. (wbe pega)
6. My sister loves taking photos with her .............................. . (dtiliga cmraea)
7. Some people spend many hours chatting to friends ................ . (oinnel)
8. Q is the first letter on most ................ . (ekybardos)
9. You can use a ................ to open and close documents on your computer. (mesuo)
10. I send lots of ................ every day at work. (ealims)

Exam task
Track 10
2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear Lisa talking to her friend Robert
about computers.

1 Where did Lisa buy her laptop? 4 How much did Lisa pay for her laptop?
A Bridge Street A £579
B Green Street B £699
C High Street C £849

2 The most useful website Robert has seen is 5 Why will Robert buy a new laptop?
A buy-a-computer.com A to talk to his brother
B parks-computers.com B to shop online
C new-laptop.com C to study

3 Lisa’s new laptop weighs

A one kilogramme.
B 1.5 kilogrammes.
C two kilogrammes.

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 Rewrite the sentences in the past or present passive.
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1. Martin Cooper invented the first mobile phone in 1973.

2. Lots of people watch videos on the internet.

3. My brother didn’t write that email.

4. People often read news articles online.

5. Tim Berners-Lee created the first website in 1991.

6. Young people usually play video games at home.

7. The teacher showed the students some useful websites.

Exam tips
• You have to answer a question or complete a sentence.
• You will hear information about all three answers, but only one is right.
• Look at the questions to see who will give the answer.

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Travel and holidays

Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are some words that you do not
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need to use.

article bill comics diary diploma

form magazines menu newspaper passport
postcard project textbook ticket

1. My little brother loves reading ................ .

2. We haven’t finished all the exercises in our English ................ yet.
3. Great! The ................ in this restaurant is in English!
4. Lots of people read fashion ................ .
5. I usually read the ................ on the train in the morning.
6. My sister writes in her ................ every day.
7. Sandra, you need to get a new ................ to travel to New Zealand.
8. I always send my parents a ................ when I’m on holiday.
9. You must keep your ................ for the return journey.
10. I read an interesting ................ about sport on the internet.

Exam task
Track 11
2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear James talking to his friend Susan about his holiday.

1 How long is James’s holiday? 4 How does James feel about the
A one week flight to Miami?

B two weeks A It will be too long.

C three weeks B He will feel tired after it.

C He will use the time to sleep.
2 Where is James flying to first?
A Manchester 5 Where at the airport will Susan
meet James?
B Miami
A in the car park
C Paris
B in the arrivals hall
3 Where did Susan go in January?
C in the bus station
A Canada
B Mexico
C the USA

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 Match 1–10 with a–j.
3a

1. I’m a ’m flying to Mallorca tomorrow.

2. Emily and Vicky b they’re going to visit the Old Town tomorrow.

3. We’re going c are travelling around the USA this summer.

4. I’m not going to stay d coming to visit us in July.

5. Tom e to go swimming tomorrow.

6. My grandmother’s f   going to take a photo of the beach now.

7. I g ’s going to take us to the lake after lunch.

8. My brother isn’t driving h lunch at half past one.

9. We’re having i    on a campsite this year.

10. My parents love sightseeing so j    to France in August – he’s flying.

Write a few sentences about your next holiday.

3b

Get it right!
Look at the sentence below. Then try to correct the mistake.

This present gave to me by my old German friend.

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