Teens B1 – Unit 9 SB

Listening – Multiple choice – tapescript

Listening, page 96, exercises 3 and 4

1 You will hear two friends talking about a competition they entered.

Boy: The tennis competition was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? You did much better than last year. You
must be proud of yourself.

Girl: Yes, I am! At least I wasn’t last again! I was a complete beginner last time, though, and I’ve
practised a lot since then. I’ve got much better.

Boy: It’s amazing what a bit of regular practice can do. I think that’s why I did so well, really. I’ve
been training three times a week for months.

Girl: Maybe next year I’ll beat everyone else like you did!

2 You will hear two friends talking about a football match they saw.

Girl: So what did you think of the football match against the other school? Exciting, wasn’t it?

Boy: It wasn’t just exciting. It was incredible! Five goals in the match, and every one of them was
something special. The extra practice our team did really worked. I think they’re getting better and
better with each match.

Girl: It’s just a shame our side had to be the losing side.

Boy: To be fair, I thought they played better than us. They seemed faster and stronger. With more
training, we’ll be ready for them next time though.

3 You will hear a boy telling a friend about an athletic event.

Girl: I watched you in the 100-metre race yesterday. Congratulations!

Boy: Thanks. My time was a bit slower than I’d expected, but I still managed to win. It’s my
favourite distance. It was really exciting, but then I always like competing in the 100 metres.

Girl: The crowd really enjoyed it as well.

Boy: Yes! I didn’t know so many people at our school were interested in athletics. It was a bit of a
shock to see just how many were watching. It was good to win in front of a crowd like that.
 Teens B1 – Unit 9 SB
Listening – Multiple choice – tapescript

4 You will hear two friends talking about rock climbing.

Girl: The school’s organising a rock-climbing trip. It should be a lot of fun. Are you interested?

Boy: It sounds a bit risky to me! I might need to get a bit more information first.

Girl: Oh, come on! You’re just putting it off because you’re a bit nervous. It’ll be great! When you
get there, you’ll soon relax and enjoy it.

Boy: Well, if you’re sure. I’ll tell the teacher to put our names down for the trip, then. And I’m going
to watch a few videos online so I know what to expect!

5 You will hear two friends talking about how they organise their time.

Girl: I’m really enjoying gymnastics, but I never have enough time. I have swimming twice a week,
Spanish on Fridays and lots of homework. I don’t know what to do.

Boy: I think you have to decide what’s important. Why don’t you take a break from swimming? As
soon as you do that, you’ll find that you’ve got a lot more time.

Girl: There aren’t enough hours in the day, even if I get up early to practise.

Boy: Your schedule is full already, so it’s hard to see how you could organise your time better.

Girl: You’re probably right.

6 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a surfing lesson.

Boy: You went surfing, didn’t you? How did your first lesson go?

Girl: Ugh, it was so hard! I knew it was going to be difficult from watching other people do it, but
I didn’t think it would be that difficult!

Boy: So did you manage to ride a wave?

Girl: No, not really. We started on the beach, practising how to stand on the board. And then we
went out. To be honest, I was happy just to be able to stand up for a few seconds. I’m worried that
I’ll never be able to do it. It’s impossible!