Listening

Listen to Rose telling a friend about her new job, and answer questions 1-5.
Choose a, b or c.

1. How long has Rose been a flight attendant?

a. for about 1 month
b. for about 2 weeks
c. for about 3 months
2. What did Rose expect to dislike about her job?
a. cleaning up after passengers
b. greeting passengers on the plane
c. passengers not being polite
3. What does Rose want passengers to understand?
a. She can’t solve every problem.
b. She works for the airline and not for them.
c. They shouldn’t complain to her because it is rude.
4. Why doesn’t Rose see much of the cities she flies to?
a. She is too tired to go out.
b. She has no time before her next flight.
c. She doesn’t have enough money.
5. Which of the following does Rose’s friend NOT suggest?
a. She should be more realistic.
b. She should be patient and try to adapt to her new situation.
c. She should go on a holiday.

Listening
Listen to people talking in five different situations and answer the questions.
1. You hear a man talking about his hobby with a friend. How long has James been
collecting stamps?
a. for 10 years
b. for 20 years
c. for 1 year
2. You hear a sprinter talking after a race. What is the fastest time he has run this year?
a. 21:03
b. 20:00
c. 21:23
3. You hear two interviewers discussing an interview. What did the man notice about the
interviewee?
a. She’s punctual.
b. She’s experienced.
c. She’s indecisive.
4. You hear a teacher talking to his class. What does he ask Fred to do?
a. make some notes
b. distribute some photocopies
c. write an essay
5. You hear two people discussing a documentary. What does the woman think about it?
a. It wasn’t very stimulating.
b. It focused on the wrong issues.
c. It was incomplete.

Listening
Listen to two friends talking and write T for True or F for False.

1. Ronnie didn’t stay at the Richmond Hotel because he wasn’t impressed by the facilities. F

2. Ronnie has had bad experiences on camping trips in the past. T

3. Ronnie and his cousin didn’t agree on what their holiday should be like. T

4. Ronnie was surprised by how much fun windsurfing was. F

5. Ronnie was able to relax towards the end of his holiday. T