44 That’s Life!

Episode 6
Test your memory, test your listening

1 Read the gapped story and guess the 1

missing words. Complete the ‘Guess’ part
of the table.

2 Listen and complete the ‘Listen’ part of

the table.

3 Read the full story and check your answers.

Word Guess Listen

1 sad, down down
2 Ryan  ello, Lucy. You look 1_____ in the dumps.
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3 Lucy  h, hi, Ryan. Yes. I feel really 2____ up at the moment.
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Ryan T hings can’t be that bad. What’s the problem?
4 Lucy Well, it’s just that everyone’s life is 3_________ except mine.
Ryan It seems that Jordan’s very busy with his new acting job.
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Lucy Y es. Apparently, it’s all going 4_____. But it isn’t just him. Peter and
6 Sarah are busy with their wedding plans, too.
Ryan Y es, Cindy tells me that the restaurant’s been booked and the
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____________ will be sent out soon.
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Lucy And I hear that Melanie’s been 6_________ by a university in the States.
Ryan Yes. She’s very happy about it.
Lucy And my 7_______ Daniel at work was transferred last week.
Ryan Oh yes, I understand he’s 8_____ to your Paris office.
Lucy Yes, but I’m still in the same old job with the same old boss.
Ryan Oh, dear. You are feeling 9______ for yourself, aren’t you?
Lucy Yes, I am. Everyone else is moving on and I’ve been left behind.
Ryan Cheer up! I’m sure there’s something 10____________ round the corner
for you, too.

3 The next day ...

Lucy, the Managing Director wants to

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____ you in his office this afternoon.

Now ...
✓ listen and practise saying the story.