Listening PART 2 2

Leisure activities
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.
1
1. Could I borrow / lend your tablet this evening, please?
2. Do you and your family do / make many activities together in your free time?
3. I don’t like spending / wasting my free time, so I try and do lots of things.
4. Shall I bring / take my new computer game to your house tonight?
5. Don’t forget to tell / say Anna that we’ve changed the time that we’re meeting.
6. I’ve known / met some really nice people at this concert.
7. Will you learn / teach me how to play the guitar one day?
8. Hurry up! We don’t want to lose / miss the bus to the cinema.

Exam task

2 Track 5 For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a boat trip.
How does the girl feel about the boat trip?
A grateful it was so short
B surprised the sea was so rough
C disappointed it was so crowded

2 You will hear a brother and sister talking about cooking.

What is the brother trying to do?
A improve his sister’s confidence at cooking
B encourage his sister to make him something
C suggest that his sister should cook for their parents

3 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a band she’s in.
The girl says that the singer
A is very confident on stage.
B has an interesting singing style.
C writes unusual songs.

4 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a drama course she’s doing.
The girl feels
A certain she will enjoy it.
B confident she will do well on it.
C pleased with the activities so far.

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 5 You will hear two friends talking about a book they’ve read.
What did the boy like best about it?
A It has an unusual main character.
B There is lots of action in it.
C The ending is a surprise.

6 You will hear two friends talking about a TV talent show.

What do they think should change about the show?
A the people who introduce it
B the people who perform on it
C the people who comment on the performers

Complete the sentences using but, though, too, and, because or so.
3a
1. I practise playing the piano for one hour every day, ………………. I’m getting quite good.
2. I love playing video games – I don’t really enjoy board games ………………. .
3. Max really enjoys cooking and he loves painting ………………. .
4. Emily sees her best friend quite often ………………. they’re classmates and live near each other.
5. I’m going shopping ………………. seeing my grandparents this weekend.
6. Claire likes pop music ………………. she hates classical.

What are your favourite free-time activities, and why?

3b
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Exam tips
• Read the questions and the options A, B and C very carefully.
• The people will talk about all three of the options, but only one of them is correct.
• The first time you listen, try to choose the correct answer. Check your answer the second time
you listen.

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