LISTENING 1

I. Listen to the conversation of the Son and his Dad, then answer the questions.
1. What did the young man buy at the bookstore?
 some paper, five pencils, and an eraser

 three books, pens, and an eraser

 notebooks, pencils, and one eraser
2. The son says he carries two smart phones because _______.
 he stays in touch with different people.  one of them doesn't work very well.  his one iPhone is broken.
3. What else does the son have with him?
 food  suntan lotion  a jacket
4. How did he pay for everything?
 with a credit card  by check  in cash
5. About when does the conversation take place?
 in June  in March  in January
II. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blank:
Father: Son, what are you . . .
Son: Dad, Dad?
Father: Son. What are you doing here ___down at_____ the beach? I thought you said you ___were going to__
buy some things for school?
Son: Well, Uh, Dad. I DID buy some things.
Father: Well, ___what did you buy____? What do __you have in your backpack____ in your backpack?
Son: Well, ___let’s see___. I have three notebooks, five pencils, an eraser, and oh yeah . . .
Father: Wait! Two ___smartphones___?
Son: Yeah, well, uh . . .
Father: What, ___what do you need____with two smartphones?
Son: Well, I use one to call you and Mom, ___and the other__, I call my, uh, my teachers. Yeah, yeah, yeah!
That’s it.
Father: Right.
Son: And, uh, yeah.
Father: And ___what else____ did you buy?
Son: Well, um, yeah. I have a new iPad.
Father: ___A new iPad___? What do you need a new iPad for?
Son: Well, you know. My birthday is ___coming up___. . .
Father: Your birthday isn’t ___until June___. That’s six months away.
Son: Well, Mom thought it was a good idea. And I have, let’s see, ___what else__? Two cheeseburgers, some
fries, and oooh, a melted ice cream.
Father: __How did you pay___for all that?
Son: Well, uh, ooh, uh. ___Time is passing___. Gotta go! Bye, Dad!
Father: Hey, where’s my credit card? ____Come back____!!
III. Imagine you are a passerby and you witness the conversation between the father and son mentioned
in Section 2. Write a letter to your friend, Anita, and tell her brieftly about their story. You must
write at least 200 words.
IV. Listening to the Date and Month:
1. The school begins on ______. 6. You need to turn in your homework by ______.
 March 7th  May 24th
 March 11th  May 14th
 March 17th  May 4th
2. My sister will travel to France on _____. 7. What time will your mom ______?
 January 29th  July 2nd
 January 9th  July 12th
 January 19th  July 22nd
3. We'll take the test on _____. 8. The new students ______.
 November 2nd  December 19th
 November 22nd  December 29th
 November 27th  December 9th
4. On ____, the store will have a big sale. 9. My girlfriend _______.
 June 8th  May 11th
 June 28th  May 21st
 June 18th  May 1st
5. Can you send me an email by _____? 10. (You hear) _______.
 September 3rd  October 15th
 September 13th  October 25th
 September 30th  October 5th

READING 1:
 I. Read this text and answer the questions
MOUNTAIN AREA FORECAST
Mountains can be dangerous places. The weather can change from one hour to the next, and from one peak to
the next. Always check the weather forecast before you go out.
BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK
Tuesday 4 April
There will be mist and fog in the valleys early on, but this will lift in the morning. It will be a dry day with some
sunny spells, especially in the north, where it will feel warm. It will remain cloudy in the south and west. Cloud
will get thicker in the afternoon, and there will be a chance of rain in the west in the late afternoon.
Visibility
Generally good, but poor in hill fog. May turn poor in the west in the late afternoon.
Hill fog
Some hill fog above 300 metres at first. This will lift, but will remain at 600 metres in the morning, and around
the peaks in the afternoon and evening.
Wed 5 April
Weather
A much windier day, and it will feel cold high up, where temperatures will be low. A bright start, with some
sunshine and showers, but showers will increase in the afternoon, and there may be some hail and thunder.
Snow showers possible above 800m.
Visibility
Generally good, but moderate in showers.
Hill fog
None expected.
OUTLOOK
Thu 6 April
Very windy with gales possible in the north and north east. Cloudy with rain or drizzle and hill fog. Some bright
spells later, but showers continuing through the afternoon.
Fri 7 April
Overcast at first with areas of hill fog, and also occasional light rain or drizzle. It will gradually become drier
and warmer, but will remain cloudy. Light southeasterly breezes.
Sat 8 April
A bright day, with the best of the sunshine in the east. It will probably turn cloudier with a gentle southeasterly
breeze, but should remain warm and dry.
1 The Weather Office provides a forecast for ___ days.
2 4 5
4th to 8th April
2 The Weather Office provides a detailed forecast for ___ days.
2  3 5
Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th
3 Which day will be driest?
 4th April  5th April  6th April
4 Which day will be windiest?
 5th April  6th April  7th April
5 Which day will be coldest
 4th April  5th April  6th April
6 On which day will the weather gradually improve?
 4th April  5th April  6th April
7 On 4th April, where will be sunniest?
 the north  the south  the west
8 Which day will be brightest?
 6th April  7th April  8th April
9 Which day will be wettest?
 5th April  6th April  7th April
10 Which day has the least fog?
 4th April  5th April  6th April
II. Read these board and answer the questions. Complete the sentences with the name of ONE OR
TWO CLASSES.

Karate Club Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society

Beginners: Wednesdays 6-7pm
Intermediate: Thursdays 6-7pm
Advanced: Fridays 6-7pm
All classes take place in the main hall.
Mixed Age Groups from age 5-adult.
Karate kits must be worn. Discounts available. Phone
John on 07885 394848 for information.
Handicraft Circle
The sewing circle meets in the Blue Room on Mondays
and Thursdays from 10am to 12pm.
Bring along your needlework projects.  Our friendly
This winter we will be performing ‘Puss in Boots’.
If you’d like to be on the stage, please come to our
auditions on Saturday 8th September. Children: 10-12
am; Adults 2-5pm in the main hall.
No acting experience necessary!
Rehearsals will be on Friday nights 7-9pm in the main
hall (7-8pm for children) and Wednesdays 7-9pm in the
Blue Room.
Dress rehearsal: 3rd December
Performances: 5-7th December
Photography Club
Would you like to take great pictures?
group can give you tuition and advice on sewing or Join our Photography Club every Friday from 6.30 to
knitting. 8.00 in the Blue Room.
Bring your own camera. We can lend you photographic
Calling all Gentlemen! equipment such as lenses and tripods.
The Lockwood Male Voice Choir rehearses in the Beginners Welcome
main hall on Mondays from 7.30-9.30 pm.
If you love to sing, are over the age of 16 and have an Gardening Club
ear for music, please call Ben Freeman for information. The Gardening Club meets on the first Tuesday of each
month at 7.00 in the Blue Room.
Messy Fingers Club! Swap seeds and tips and meet green-fingered friends
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4.00-5.30pm October’s guest lecturer: Jill Thorn will speak on
Your kids can get messy with painting, printing and ‘Creating a Wildlife Garden’
modelling.
Suitable for children aged 6-11. Meet in the main hall.
Just bring an old shirt that you don’t mind getting
messy!

1 You must take your own equipment to the…

 Handicraft Circle  Messy Fingers Club  Gardening Club  Photography Club
2 The ______________________ is only available to children.
 Karate Club
 Handicraft Circle
 Messy Fingers Club
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
3 The ______________________ regularly meets in the morning.
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
 Handicraft Circle
 Gardening Club
 Photography Club
4 The ______________________ has separate classes for people of different abilities.
 Karate Club
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
 Lockwood Male Voice Choir
 Photography Club
5 The ______________________ meets twice a week.
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
 Karate Club
 Handicraft Circle
 Messy Fingers Club
6 The ______________________ does not take place every week.
 Photography Club
 Gardening Club
 Lockwood Male Voice Choir
 Karate Club
7 Equipment is available to borrow at the ______________________.
 Photography Club
 Gardening Club
 Karate Club
 Handicraft Circle
8 You are required to wear certain clothes every week at the __________________________.
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
 Karate Club
 Messy Fingers Club
 Lockwood Male Voice Choir
9 Adults and young children can take part in the _______________________________ together.
 Lockwood Male Voice Choir
 Karate Club
 Messy Fingers Club
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
10 The __________________ uses the main hall after the Advanced Karate Club.
 Lockwood Amateur Dramatic Society
 Lockwood Male Voice Choir
 Photography Club
 Messy Fingers Club
III. Imagine that if you have free time, you would choose one of these activities on the board.
Write an email to the Manager and enroll for your activites.
You should say:
o Which one would you choose?
o Why you choose that?
o Ask her/ him carefully about the tuition fee, teacher’s information and what
should you bring on the first day coming to this activity.