1 LISTENING GAP FILL

I’m ______________________ I have to speak in English. I’m a little

worried about making mistakes. I ______________________
confidence. Many of my friends don’t worry about mistakes. They
______________________ talk. They always get their message
across, ______________________ grammar is wrong. I think this is
the best thing to do. My teacher always says it’s best to
______________________ . If I don’t try to speak English, I’ll never
______________________ use it when I need it. One thing I started
doing recently was talking ______________________ . I have short
conversations with myself. I ______________________ . I also make
short stories about people and ______________________ . I do this
in my room, of course. People would ______________________ if I
did it in class or on the train.

2 THE ACTIVITIES

Everyone wants a good lifestyle. I do too. I want a good job that

________________ my house – I don’t want to spend a long time on
trains and buses. I also want a nice house ________________. I like
decorating and shopping for furniture. I also ________________ so I
can do stuff with them. My idea of a good lifestyle is
________________ work, going to the gym or going out for a meal
after work, and ________________ with friends doing things or going
places. ________________ to have a holiday every year in another
country. I haven’t ________________ yet because I haven’t got
enough money. I’m a little jealous of my friend’s lifestyle. She has
everything and is always going ________________ fun.

3 LISTENING GAP FILL

Autumn is such ______________________ of the year. Of course it is

cool because the temperatures ______________________ summer.
But it is also cool because it’s such a great time of the year. I love the
changing ______________________ . The different autumn colours
are one of nature’s most ______________________ . Sometimes I
can’t stop looking at the mountains near my house. They are like an
______________________ of golds, reds, yellows, browns and other
autumnal colours. In America they call autumn ‘fall’ because that is
when ______________________ from the trees. I like
______________________ of autumn. Summer is over
______________________ still wear a T-shirt – just about. You can
also spend hours outdoors ______________________ . Autumn is
the best time of the year to go hiking ______________________ long
walks.
I’m a bit shy when I have to speak in English. I’m a little worried
about making mistakes. I also still lack confidence. Many of my
friends don’t worry about mistakes. They just talk and talk. They
always get their message across, even if their grammar is wrong. I
think this is the best thing to do. My teacher always says it’s best to
learn by doing. If I don’t try to speak English, I’ll never be able to use
it when I need it. One thing I started doing recently was talking to
myself. I have short conversations with myself. I think it works. I also
make short stories about people and say them aloud. I do this in my
room, of course. People would think I’m crazy if I did it in class or on
the train.

Everyone wants a good lifestyle. I do too. I want a good job that is

quite near my house – I don’t want to spend a long time on trains and
buses. I also want a nice house where I can relax. I like decorating
and shopping for furniture. I also want lots of friends so I can do stuff
with them. My idea of a good lifestyle is being happy at work, going to
the gym or going out for a meal after work, and spending the
weekends with friends doing things or going places. Of course I have
to have a holiday every year in another country. I haven’t got that
lifestyle yet because I haven’t got enough money. I’m a little jealous
of my friend’s lifestyle. She has everything and is always going out
and having fun.

Autumn is such a cool time of the year. Of course it is cool because

the temperatures drop after summer. But it is also cool because it’s
such a great time of the year. I love the changing of the leaves. The
different autumn colours are one of nature’s most beautiful scenes.
Sometimes I can’t stop looking at the mountains near my house. They
are like an artist’s palette of golds, reds, yellows, browns and other
autumnal colours. In America they call autumn ‘fall’ because that is
when the leaves fall from the trees. I like the coolness of autumn.
Summer is over but you can still wear a T-shirt – just about. You can
also spend hours outdoors without sweating. Autumn is the best time
of the year to go hiking and go for long walks.