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Listening
Talk about weekend activities with a
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partner. Brainstorm using the infinitive or
the -ing form.
I want to go to the movies.
I love getting up late.

2 01 Listen to Briana and Jack discussing

the weekend. Check (✓) the things that they
both enjoy.
1 babysitting
2 doing sports
3 staying home
4 listening to music
5 repairing vehicles
6 eating Chinese food

3 01 Exam Listen again. What activity is

each person going to do? Match the people
with the activities. There are two extra
activities.
People Activities
Stephen b a cook food
1 Sissy b do volunteer work
2 Caleb c listen to music
3 Mo d travel to Boston
4 Trish e send text messages
5 Megan f babysit
g play soccer
h repair a motorcycle

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Listening 2
Choose the word which is different. 3 02 Exam Listen again. Choose the correct
hill mountain woods answers.
1 beach desert coast How many people went on the beach clean-up?
2 rock lake river

8 11 15
3 cliff woods forest

Listening tip
When you’re doing listening tasks, listen for contrasts
(e.g., however, but, although). a b c
1 What’s the weather like now?
2 02
Listen to the short conversations.
Answer the questions.
How many people decided not to go on the
beach clean-up?
Three people decided not to go.
1 Why can’t Magda take the dog for a walk? a b c
2 What is James going to do when he graduates
from high school?
2 Why can’t James do what his father does?

3 Why doesn’t Sandra think she can go camping?

4 Why isn’t Carlos going to stay in the cabin that

he stayed in last year? a b c
3 How much is the tent?

$60 $85 $90

a b c
4 Which cabin is Carlos going to stay in?

a b c

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Listening
Talk about two things you have done today
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and two things you did yesterday. Brainstorm
with a partner using the present perfect and
the simple past.
I’ve had breakfast.
I went to the library.

2 03 Listen to Nia telling Keegan about her

summer. Decide if the sentences are true (T)
or false (F).
Nia and Keegan are talking at school. F
1 Keegan’s friend’s party starts at three.
2 Nia went on vacation with both her parents.
3 Keegan hasn’t been to any other countries.
4 Nia liked her scuba diving instructor.
5 Keegan has probably never eaten octopus
before.

3 03 Exam Listen again. Choose the correct

answers.
Nia wants to
a sit and eat.
b sit and have a coffee.
c go somewhere else and have a coffee.
1 Nia visited Greece
a two weeks ago.
b a week ago.
c two days ago.
2 The place where Nia stayed
a was very big.
b had a pool.
c was close to a beach.
3 Nia thought scuba diving was
a less fun than swimming.
b a great learning experience.
c very scary.
4 Nia’s favorite ocean creature was
a an octopus.
b a fish.
c a turtle.
5 An octopus has
a five arms.
b six arms.
c eight arms.

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Listening
Ask and answer questions with a partner
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using the present perfect + just, yet, for, and
since.
A How long have you had your laptop?
B I’ve had it since June.

Listening tip
When you’re doing listening tasks, listen for words
that are used with certain tenses (e.g., just, yet, for,
and since with the present perfect). They can affect
how well you do the task.

2 04 Listen to Fernando talking to a friend.

Choose the correct alternatives.
Fernando’s friend has asked him about his
lessons / age.
1 Fernando got his new laptop two / three
weeks ago.
2 He has had more than one / only one lesson.
3 He has met four / five people who are now his
friends.
4 He has just learned how to connect to the
Internet / attach a picture to an email.
5 He learned how to upload pictures /
download apps to his cell phone in his last
lesson.

3 04 Exam Listen again. Complete the chart

with one word, number, date, or time.

Computer lessons

Day Saturday

Teacher’s name Juanita 1

Price per lesson $2
72 Pinecrest Drive, in a
Place of lessons 3

Teacher’s phone number 4

Call after 5
p.m.

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Listening
Rate the bad behavior in the list from 1–6
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(1 = the best; 6 = the worst). Then discuss
with a partner.
cheat bully
steal gossip
vandalize tell a lie

2 05 Listen to the short conversations. Put

the bad behavior that you hear mentioned in
the correct order.
a bullying d fighting
b copying e shoplifting
c cutting school f stealing

3 05 Exam Listen again. Choose the correct

answers.
You will hear a principal talking to a student.
Why is the principal angry with Jodie now?
a He copied another student’s project.
b He wouldn’t call his parents.
c He vandalized school property.
1 You will hear two friends talking. What was Mo
doing when he saw the crime?
a He was reading a magazine.
b He was paying for something.
c He was putting something in his pocket.
2 You will hear a coach talking to one of his
players. Why does he want her to apologize?
a She cheated during the game.
b She didn’t score any goals.
c She was fighting during the game.
3 You will hear a mother talking to her son. Why is
he upset?
a People were bullying him.
b Someone was gossiping about him.
c He doesn’t like his new jacket.
4 You will hear a teacher talking to a student. Why
isn’t he going to punish her?
a Someone threatened her.
b She’s a very good student.
c She did well on her homework.
5 You will hear a sister talking to her brother. What
does she think he did?
a He stole her tablet.
b He took her books.
c He is telling a lie.

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Listening
What should / shouldn’t someone do when
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they feel ill? Brainstorm with a partner.
They should go to the doctor.
They shouldn’t go to school.

Listening tip
When you’re doing listening tasks and you hear a
word or phrase you don’t understand, try to guess its
meaning using the context or situation to help you.

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Listen to Sheila talking to an ill friend.
Match the words and phrases with their
meanings.
under the weather d
1 wretched
2 cure
3 broth
4 patron
5 take inventory

a awful
b count items in a store
c customer
d ill
e remedy
f soup

3 06 Exam Listen again. Complete the chart

with one word, number, date, or time.

Pharmacy Information

Name of pharmacy Lawtons Drugs

Pharmacy phone number 1

Pharmacist’s name James 2

Pharmacy location 3 Maple Avenue, next to

the 3

Bus to take 4
bus

Pharmacy closed on 5

afternoons

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Listening
Imagine that you have to buy someone a
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present for a special celebration. Ask and
answer questions about suitable presents
with a partner. Brainstorm using tag
questions.
A A ticket to a concert is a good idea, isn’t it?
B Well, yes. But it’ll be very expensive, won’t it?

Listening tip
When you’re listening to a longer conversation, listen
for tag questions (e.g., You like me, don’t you? ).
Remember that tag questions can be “real” questions
where you want to know the answer, but sometimes
you’re just asking for agreement when you already
know the answer.

2 07Listen to Matias and Gillian talking

about celebrations and presents. Check (✓)
the presents that they have both received in
the past.
1 a tablet
2 a ring
3 chocolates
4 flowers
5 a concert ticket
6 a gym pass

3 07 Exam Listen again. What present did

each person receive? Match the people with
the presents. There are two extra presents.
Kahlid g
1 Gigi
2 Kevin
3 Monica
4 Lorne
5 Theresa

a chocolates
b a concert ticket
c flowers
d a gym pass
e money
f a ring
g a tablet
h sneakers

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Listening
Think of a well-known person (e.g., an
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explorer, an inventor, an artist). Brainstorm
with a partner about what they are / were
interested in doing and what they are / were
famous for doing.

Listening tip
In some listening tasks, you have to listen for specific
information. Read the questions carefully and
underline any key words so that you know what to
listen for.

2 08 Listen to George talking to his friend

Vicky about an art exhibition. Answer the
questions.
What day does Vicky usually do a sport?
She usually does a sport on Saturday.
1 What day is Vicky’s project due?

2 When is the art exhibition?

3 Whose work does Vicky guess they will see?

4 Which street is the bookstore on?

3 08 Exam Listen again. Choose the correct

answers.
Mr. Smith teaches
a History. b Science. c English.
1 George will go to the exhibition with
a Hans. b Emer. c Deidre.
2 Vicky’s favorite van Gogh work is
a The Starry Night.
b Sunflowers.
c The Night Café.
3 The exhibition is at a gallery
a next to the university.
b behind a bookstore.
c by a hospital.
4 To get to the exhibition, the friends will
a take the bus. b get a taxi. c get a ride.
5 George will be at Vicky’s house at
a 7:00. b 7:15. c 7:30.

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