EXERCISES ON LISTENING-GRADE 10

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And now for something different.
The City of London is famous for its many …………………: the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert
to name but a few. However, there are also a number of other …………………. institutions that are not quite
so famous, but are well ………………. a visit. This is the case of the London Cinema Museum. The London
Cinema Museum houses a collection of all kinds of things ……………………… to the cinema of the past,
including films, equipment and furnishings. Many of the ……………… date back to the earliest days of
cinema in the 1890s. What's more, the ……………… is housed in a beautiful old building called The Master
House which itself has a place in cinema history. The building was once a home for poor people, and the
English actor Charlie Chaplin spent some time there as a child when his family had no …………….. to feed
him.
The collection is well worth visiting, but in order to see it, you have to book a ………….. tour. The museum
is open on ………………. days of the year and you can book online or by phone. The price is £10 for adults
and ………… for students with a student card.
As well as the collection, the museum ……………… regular talks and presentations by some of the most
important …………………. on film and cinema. Several nights a month, there is also a showing of a film
from the museum's collection. Tickets for these events are ………………….. in advance at £8.50 for adults
and £6.50 for students or for a ……………… higher price at the door: £10 for adults and £7 for students.
…………………. in the district of Kennington, to the south of the river, the museum is easy to get to by
public transport. The nearest ………….. stations are Kennington and Elephant and Castle, but many London
buses stop nearby, if you prefer travelling overland.
So, if you're a fan of the cinema, and you're spending some time in London, why not find out what's on at the
Cinema Museum? If you ……………….. to fit a visit into your busy schedule, you won't be
………………….
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1. So, let's start by looking at the different ………………. of a CV. You should start by giving your personal
details, that's your name, address and contact ……………... Your age, nationality and marital status shouldn't
be important to an ……………., but some companies may ask you to give this information. After that comes
your personal ……………….. I where you have to try and sell yourself to the company.
Look at it as a kind of mini advert....

2. Olivia: Hello, I'm Olivia.

Paul: Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Paul.
O: What do you do, Paul?
P: I work for an ……………… company. Right now, we're building a new ……………….. over the river
Mersey in Liverpool.
O: That sounds …………………..!
P: Yes, it is, but I'm away from home a lot, so I don't see ……………. of my family.

3 ... And now for some news for those of you ……………….. for a job. JPH Sports is opening a …………….
new store in the Mall and they are looking for a team of ………………. and ……………. sales assistants.
There are part-time and full-time jobs ……………... If you're interested and you have worked in the retail
sector before, you should go to the ………………. desk in the Mall to pick up a form. The …………………..
date for applications is this Friday, so you must ………………….

4. Interviewer: Please take a seat.

Candidate: Thanks.
I. So Annabel, what makes you think you'd be a good …………………?
C. Well, I'm a friendly and ……………… kind of person, and I like being with people. I had some
……………. of serving customers in my grandmother's ……………… shop last year. Now, I'd like to try
working in a ……………….. environment. That's why I applied for this job.

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1. I often meet up with some friends at the …………………... to go into town. We get the bus in, and then
we spend all day going around the shops. There are some great ……………… shops in the city centre and
sometimes they have a ……………... We have a lot of fun trying things on in the ……………… rooms, and I
always manage to find a ……………….. I'll have to get a new wardrobe soon, because all of my cupboards
are full!

2. I hardly ever go to the shops, really and I ………………… clothes shopping. The only thing I ever spend
any money on is a new ………………. for my e-reader. My friends know that I love reading, so they gave it
to me for my ……………… last year. I'm really keen on science ……………., and I read at least one book
every week. Books are always so much ……………. than films, I find, so I don't go to the cinema very often.
Give me an e-book any day!

3. I try really hard not to waste my ………….. as I haven't got a lot of it. My job isn't very well paid so I can't
afford a new phone or a …………… or anything like that. But I do enjoy going to our local farmer's
…………….. on a Saturday morning. The fruit is always so fresh, and it's often much …………… than at the
supermarket. There are all kinds of special ………………. on the vegetables if you buy a large
………………, so that's what I usually do.

4. I guess the thing I spend most of my money on is …………….. I listen to it all the time. I don't use my
MP3 player any more as I have a nice new phone, which sounds quite ……………. I download most of my
music, and I have a few CDs that people have ……………. me. But for me the …………….. way to listen to
music is on the old …………….. from the past - Vinyls they're called. I've started a vinyl ……………… and I
love going to old ……………… shops to see what I can find.

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1. Hi Maisie, it's Charlotte. Um, hope you're OK. Er, we got back from our …………….. in Ibiza late last
night. We had a great time. Um, I wanted to talk to you about the ………………. you lent me for the trip. Er,
I used it a lot, so thanks for that. Um, the only ………………. is, um, that I, er, that I seem to have come
home ……………… it. Er, I'm terribly sorry, Maisie, I think I left it in the ……………. of the cupboard in
the hotel room. Um, I'll buy you a new one, I promise.

2. Police officer: Can I help you?

Girl: Yes, um, I'd like to report a …………………. tablet.
PO: OK, I'll need some ……………… about the tablet, then. Um, what make is it?
G: It's an Asus.
PO: Which ………………?
G: The Transformer Pad.
PO: The white one?
G: No, it's black. And it's got a purple …………………..
PO: Where were you when the tablet was …………………?
G: I was on the ……………………. I think someone took it while I was getting off the train.

3. Gadgets Alive! is pleased to announce its fantastic winter ……………... Prices have been slashed in all
………………., with the best offers in audiovisuals. DVD players have been …………….. by up to 20% and
there's a discount of 40% on all of our digital ………………... Treat yourself to a new MP3 player at 30% of
the normal price. Sale starts on Saturday 19th at 9 a.m. and …………… while stocks last. Don't miss this
great …………………. - you won't regret it!

4. Mum: Happy Birthday, Matt.

M: Thanks! Wow - that's a big …………….. What is it?
M: Open it and see.
M: OK... um, is it a …………… for my room?
M: It might be...
M: If it isn't a TV, it could be a new ………………...
M: Why don't you open it?
M: OK, here goes... Wow! It's just what I ……………... Let's set it up and try it out. Where are the ………...?
M: I think they're in the box.
M: Yes, here they are. Right, what do you want to play?