LISTENING

UNIT 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOU

1. Shona: I have three or four good friends,
best friend
but I think my------------------is Kirsty. We first
met
---------- 12
when we were----------. She was a new
school
student at my------------and the teacher asked
to show
me-----------------her around. We soon
friend
became----------------. We lookedfunny pretty ----------
tall
together.She’s very----------, short
and I’m pretty------
Because we grew up together, we know
everything about each other. So Kirsty knows
 better
me-------------than anyone else.I can
problems
always talk to her about my-------------She
always listens and then gives me good
advice
--------------! I hope I do the same for her.
married
We are both----------------now, and, um, we
towns
live near each other, but in different--------
We talk on the phone all the time,
especially now because we are both
a baby
having----------this summer!
2.Dominic: My best friend is named
to play
Sammy,um, and he often comes-------------
at my house after school. A long time ago ,
four
uh, when I was------------we went to Busy
Bee Preschool together. Me and Sammy
six
are both-----------now. I like him because
funny soccer
he’s----------------and he plays-----------------.
going
I like----------------to play at his house, too.
big yard
He has a--------------------and a nice dog
------------named King.
3. Michael: I have two very good friends from
college named Dave and Adam. We
stayed
-----------------in the same house near school. I don’t
friends
know why we became-------------.
quiet
We’re all very different. Dave was very----------------
hard
and always worked ------------and Adam was,
pretty crazy
well,----------------------------He never remembered
keys
his house’s---------He climbed in through the window
cooking
-------------at least once a week. He
loved-----------------Indian food and havingparties parties.
We had----------------all the time in our house.
 different
Now of course, life is very------------------.
writer France
Dave is a-------------and lives in----------
E-mails
He sends me long, funny-----------------
every month. Adam is an international
lawyer
-------------
He’s working in Hongkong these days. But
once a year
we still meet-----------------------with our
families. We usually meet at Dave’s house
week
in France for a -----------------or so.
 neighbor
4. Brianna: My best friend is my-------------
Caleb. He’s 16. Our moms are good
friends
------------, and I call Caleb’s mom Aunt
grew up
Jannie. We----------------together. When we
kids
were-------------, we always liked the same
games
--------------- . Now we’re into the same-
music
-------------. On weekends, we usually
go on
-----------the Internet, or sometimes we go
downtown to listen
----------------to the music store -------------to
artists
our favorite ------------. Caleb’s cool. He’s
brother
like a -------------to me.
CD1-7
A blind date I: interview, M: Matt
I: So, Matt, which lovely lady did you choose and
choose
why did you--------------her?
M: Well, at first I thought, “ Oh, I’ll choose Holly,
sporty fun
she sounds--------------and---------“
But in the end I chose Beth. I chose her
eyes
because I liked her--------------------and because
different
she seemed a bit-------------------from the others.
think
Best of all, I liked the fact that she couldn’t--------
hated
of anything that she ----------------.
happened
I: So tell us about the date. What------------------
when you met?
 restaurant
• M: Well, I arrived first at the-------------------
an Indian restaurant, of course, and when
Beth walked in, uh,I could see she was
nice-looking nervous
----------------, but she seemed pretty---------
um, shy, and perhaps a bit embarrassed
date stranger
about being on a ------------with a----------
But I liked that. We ordered our meals,
to tell
and she tried---------------me why she was
vegetarian
a ------------------
 chicken carry
I felt guilty because I ordered--------------------------, but it
was OK, we laughed about it, and after that she started
to relax
--------------------and enjoy
we began to really------------------
to bike
ourselves. I told her that she was very brave--------------in
the city because you know, I can surf and swim in rough
ride a bike
seas, but I really couldn’t-------------------in the Chicago
rush hour
----------------------. careful
But he said it’s fine if you’re---------------
job
She was really interested in my--------------and my time
sea
at--------------.We agree
both--------------that one day we’d like
to move
------------------out of Chicago and live in the country-I’d
to be
like ----------------by the sea, of course. Suddenly it
midnight
was-------------------and the date was over. We’re to meet
going-----------again next week. There’s a lot more to knowI’d
like---------------about Beth.
CD1-8
I: Interviewer B: Beth
I: And now Beth. What did you think of the date, Beth?
B: Oh, I liked Matt a lot, the moment I saw him, but I felt
nervous
so-------------------. I was amazed he chose
----------------me and
speak
at first I just couldn’t------------------, but he was nice
really--------- He askedjob me about my----------,brave and said
how---------------I was, bicycling in the city-it’s not really
laughing
brave-anyway, soon we were-----------------like old
friends. Igood
thinklooking Interesting
he’s very------------------------. He has a job
funny
really---------------------and he’s very-------------. I hope I’m
interesting enough for him. Anyway, he’s coming bookstore
to see
me at the -------------next week and we’re lunchgoing to
have-----------together. Who knows? hikingI’d love to go
---------------------with him one day.
 UNIT 2: THE WAY WE LIVE
CD1-18 I: Interviewer M: Miguel
I: Thank you for agreeing to this interview, Miguel.
M: No problem.
come from?
I: First of all, where exactly do you ------------
M: I’m from Veracruz in Mexico.
live
I: And where do you -----------in Veracruz?
parents
M: I live with my---------------------. They have a
restaurant in the old------------square.
town
sisters
I: Do you have any ----------------or---------------------?
brothers
two brothers
M: I have---------------------. older
They’re both -----------than
me, and they don’t -------------at
live home.
• I: And what do you do?
• restaurant I’m a -----------
M: I work in my parent’s--------------------. waiter
• doing
I: And what do you like-------------------in your free time?
• sailing
M: I love-----------------. boat
We have a small---------------in the
marina
• vacation
I: Where do you go on-------------------------?
• to stay
M: I usually go----------------with my brother, Ronaldo. He
Mexico City
lives in------------------
doing
• I: And what are you-------------------here in Chiago?
• studying
M: I’m -------------------English at a language school here.
• English
I: Oh, really? Well, your-------------------is very good.
• M: Thank you! And thank you for the practice!
• CD1-19 Makiko
• Japan
“Where is Makiko from?” “ Tokyo, in---------------.”
• married
“ Is she------------------?” “ No, she isn’t.”
• have
“ Does she --------------any brothers or sisters?” “
Yes, she has one brother.”
• do
“ What does she----------?” fashion buyer
She’s a ----------------.”
• free time
“ What does she do in her-----------------?” “ she
tennis
plays----------------and reads.”
• go
“ Where does she-----------on vacation?” She
loves
--------------London and Paris.”
• doing
“ What’s she----------------right now?” “ She’s
buying
-------------clothes in Hongkong.
• Mario and Ana
• Brazil
“ Where are they from?” “ Curitiba, in--------------.”
• married
“ Are they-----------------?” “ Yes, they are.”
• children “ Yes, one daughter.”
“ Do they have any---------”
• grandchildren
“ Do they have any---------------------?” “ Yes, they
grandson do
have one------------------.” “What do they ---------?
retired
He’s--------------and homemaker
she’s a----------------------.”
freetime
• “ What do they do in their-----------------------?”
opera
“ They go to the----------------.”
doing
• “ What are they---------------right now?” They’re
getting
-----------------ready to go to the US.
CD1-22 A 24/7 Society
H: Host I: Interviewer Je: Jerry Ja: Jackie Do:
doreen Da: dan
H: Good morning and wellcome to today’s lifestyle
program, A 24/7 Society. Over eight million people now
work
-----------------at night. What do they do, and why do they
do it? Our reporter, Richard Morris, finds out.
Thursday
I: Well, it’s 8 o’clock on a -------------------night, and I’m in a
factory where they make--------------------.
Chevy car--------------, trucks
workers
The night-----------------are arriving now. With me is Jerry
hours
Home. Jerry, tell me, what ----------------do you work?

12 hours
Je: I work---------------------- week
a night, four times a ------------
 like
• I: And do you----------------it?
difficult
• Je: Well, it was---------------------at first, but it’s OK now.
earn
And the money is good. I can----------------much more
working at night.
work
• I: Why do people-----------------at night here?
robots
• Je: Because the-----------------do! The robots make a lot
finish
of each car, but we-------------them. And these trucks are
popular so we need to make------------------a
very--------------, 200,000 year.
amazing
• I: That’s---------------------! problems
Are there any---------------------
working at night?
• Je: Well, the main problem is that you need to be very
careful
----------------between 1 o’clock
the hours of ------------------and
3-----------in
o’clock the morning. That’s when --------------happen.
accidents
• I: Right. Thanks, Jerry. And have a good night!
10:30 p.m.
• I: It’s ----------------------and a lot of people are
to bed.
going----------------now. hair salon.
But I’m in a-------------------
manager.
called Hairwear with Jackie Wilson, the------------,
Jackie, is this the country’s first 24-hour hair
salon?
• Ja: Yes, it probbly is! We’re only open for---------- 24
hours on Friday nights for now, but I think that
change.
will----------------in the future because people
good idea.
want it. And I think it’s a-------------------.
sort of.
• I: What------------------people come in?
 Young mothers
• Ja: All sorts! ----------------------------come in when
their husbands get home. A lot of people come
nightclub.
in before they go to a ---------------------. A
midnight.
politician comes in after work at---------------------.
workers.
And of course, other night-------------------come in
after work between two o’clock and six o’clock in
relax.
the morning. It helps them-------------before they
bed.
go to--------------.
• I: Any problems?
• Ja: Not really. The main problem is that most of
fall asleep.
the customers-----------------------under the hair
dryer!
• I: And other problems?
to see
• Da: Well, it isn’t easy-------------- my friends or my
out
girlfriend. They’re going-------and I’m going
to work
-------------------.And on weekends, sometimes I
sleep
---------------all day. My girlfriend doesn’t like
-----------that much!
do
• I: So why do you-------------it?
money
• Da: For the------------------, really.And I don’t
working
mind--------------------at night.
• I: Thanks, Dan. So there you are. These are just
some of the many people who have a different
lifestyle
sort of--------------------.Well, to bed
I’m off-----------------
now. Good night!
• I: It’s now 1 o’clock in the morning and I’m in the
sitting
Co-op bank. I’m------------------next to Doreen. At
night this telephone banking center only has
six workers Doreen, what hours do you --------?
---------------. work
Sunday Wednesday
• Do: I work from-----------------to-----------------------
from10p.m. to 7a.m.
job
• I: Aha. And what do you think of the---------------?
love
• Do: I-------------------it.We’re like a family
good
--------------------at night.We’re all--------------
friends, and relaxed
the work is more------------------.
hurry
Customers aren’t in a -----------------at two
o’clock in the morning. disadvantages
• I: Are there any ----------------------------?
 bad
• Do: Well, it’s---------------for you! You need to
take care
-----------------of your health. If you don’t, you get
sick
------------.But sleep
it’s OK for me- I could never---------
at night, anyway!
• I: Well, it’s four o’clock in the morning, and I’m
sleepy I’m in the local supermarket
feeling very-----------!
----------------with Dan. So, Dan, whenstart did you
------------work? finish
• Da: At midnight. And I-----------------in two hours
at six o’clock. But some weeks changing
I work during the
days thing is------------------from
day. The difficult nights
working-------------to working---------------.
CD1-23
1. Nicole J:James N: Nicole
• J: Hello,What’s your name? N: Nicole.
teacher
• J: I’m...James. I’m a----------------------. And,
um, where are you from?
• N: Paris. I come from---------------.
Paris
beautiful
• J: That’s nice. Paris is so---------------------.
N: Yes, I like it.
do
• J: Um...what...what do you-------------,um in
Paris? N: I’m a------------------.
student
 living
• J: Mm...and...how do like------------------in the
US., Nicole? N: It’s OK.
good time
• J: Are you having a----------------------? N: Yes.
coffee
• J: Can I get you a------------------? N: No.
missing
• J: Um...Are you--------------your family at all?
N: No.
brothers sisters
• J: Do you have any---------------or ------------------?
brother
• N: Yes, I have a -------------------
do
• J: Um...Oh! Um...What does he---------------?
student
• N: He’s a--------------------,too.
class
• J: Oh,well. I’ve got---------------now. Good bye,
Nicole. N: Bye.
2.Marco C: Catherine M: Marco
• C: Hello. What’s your name?
• M: Marco. And what’s your name?
• C: Catherine. Where are you from, Marco?
come
• M: I -------------from Rio, the home of
carnival beautiful
--------------. It’s one of the most
--------------places in the whole world, and
from
you Catherine, where do you
come--------------? Canada

• C: I’m from Vancouver, in-------------------.

 to visit
• M: Oh, I love-------------------Canada one day.
beautiful
• C: You should. It’s really--------------------. And
do
what do you-----------in Rio, Marco?
student I’m studying to be an-----------
• M: I’m a -----------. architect

• C: Oh, really?
to design
• M: Yes, I want--------------------beautiful, modern
beautiful city
buildings for my----------------------
enjoying
• C: How interesting! And are you----------------------
it here in the US?
• M: Very, very much. I’m learning a lot of
English friends
-------------. I’m making a lot of ----------
weather
And even the --------------is not so bad!
frozen
Well, I haven’t-------------to death yet, and
five weeks
I’ve been here for-------------------Catherine,
coffee
can I get you a----------------?
• C: Well, I have a few minutes before my
next class nice
--------------------, so that would be------------.
Thank you very much...
M: Why don’t we...
 UNIT 3: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
CD1 -28
1. It happened every morning.
happen
It didn’t---------------every morning. It
every night
happened------------------.
lock
2. Red locked all the doors. He didn’t----------
opened
all the doors. He-------------them.
started
3. Amy Watson----------------the home. Amy
didn’t
Watson----------------start the home.
started
Mary Teably-----------------it.
 man
4.They saw a-------------in the film. They
a man
didn’t see-------------on the film. They
saw
-----------a dog.
nose
5. He opened the doors with his -----------.
open nose
He didn’t-----------the doors with his -------
opened
He -------------them with his teeth.
came
6. Reporters-------------to film Amy. Reporters
come
didn’t ------------to film Amy. They
came to
--------------film Red.
CD1-43
1.
• A. When is Chinese New Year this year?
January
• B. It’s early, I think. Maybe -------------- 23rd or
24th.
• A: Yes, you’re right. Look it’s the 23rd. That is
early
----------.
2.
meeting
• A: Judy can you tell me when the next----------is?
next month
• B: Let me see.Ah, yes. It’s---------------.
• WednesdayJune 16th
------------------------
2:30
• A: What time? B: It starts at---------
• A: So Wednesday, the--------at 16th 2:30?
• B: That’s right. A: Thanks
3.
• A: Miss Lomax. I’ve scheduled your--------- flight
for---------------May
Tuesday 7th at-----
7:40
put
• B: Let me ---------------that in my computer
Tuesday
calendar. So...that’s ---------------May7th,
at--------------------.
6:40
• A: No, 7:40 Miss Lomax.
• B: Oh, yeah. Thanks Sally.
UNIT 4: THE MARKETPLACE
CD1-47 I bought it on Ebay!
Linda:
a stove
The first time I used eBay I bought--------------!
kitchen amazed
It’s for the----------in my new house. I was----------
easy cheap
because it was so------------. And it was------------,
Italian
too. I bought an----------------stove $ 200
for only--------
and I went to get it yesterday. It looks fantastic
------------in my new kitchen. I think eBay’sbrilliant
a---------------idea. I’m goingfridge
to buy a-----------------
next!
Megan:
Oooh! Don’t talk to me about eBay! It’s a
problem
real----------------for me- I like it too
arrive
much.Packages---------------every day,
buying
usually with shoes. I just love------------
shoes on eBay. Yesterday a beautiful pair
sandals
of green--------------arrived. They only
$5
cost-------------.Can you believe it? My
husband says he worried
gets---------------every
time he sees mailman
the---------------------but you
can’t haveshoes
too many-------------, can you?
Charlie:
stupid
I can’t believe it! I’m so------------------! I bought
a car
-------------on mistake
eBay, and it was a big---------------
things
I’ve bought plenty of other ----------------on eBay,
works
and it usually---------------very well. And I heard
sells
that a car------------every two minutes on eBay,
good
and the sellers are usually very--------------. So I
$ 2,000
paid---------------for an old Volvo, and I went to
get it last week. But on the way home the car
broke down
-------------------A mechanic told me it was worth
----------less than half the price I paid. Now I don’t
to use
know what to do. But I’m not going-----------eBay
again for a while.
CD1-49
1.
coffee
A. Good morning. Can I have a--------------please?
B. B. with milk?
doughnut
A: Yes, please. Oh, and a ---------------------, please.
B: I’m afraid there aren’t any left. We have some
carrot cake
delicious----------------, and chocolate--------.
A: Ok, carrot cake, then.
B. Here you are. Is that all? A : Yes, thanks.
2.
help
• A. Hello, I wonder if you could--------------me? I
sore throat Can you
have a bad cold and a-----------------.
give me something for it??
allergic
• B. Yes, of course. Are you ---------------to aspirin?
A: No, I’m not.
• B: OK. You can take these three times day.
tissues
• A: Thank you. Could I have some----------------as
well, please?
• B: Sure. Anything else?
• A: No, that’s all. Thanks
3.
help
• A: Good morning. Can I----------------you?
looking
• B: I’m just--------------------, thanks.
A: No problem. And you sir? Can I help you?
jacket
• C: Yes, please. I’m looking for a--------------like this, but in
black, not brown. Do you have one?
look
• A: Let me take a-------------. size
What---------------are you?
C: Medium
luck
• A: Ah, yes. You’re in---------------. last
This is the------------one.
Here you are.
try
• C. That’s great. Can I ------------it on?
fitting
• A: Of course. The------------------rooms are over there.
suits
• C: Mmm. I really like it. A: It---------------you.
take
C: OK. I’ll--------------it.
4.
to send
• A: Hello, I’d like------------------this package to
Canada
-------------------, please.
scales
• B: Put it on the--------------, please...That’s
fourteen ten.
Monday
• A: Will it get there by-----------------?
special
• B: Well, it will if you send it------------------delivery
but that’s three eighty-five extra.
• A: Oh, OK then.And a book of first class stamps,
please.
$ 26 15 cents
• B: Certainly. That’ll be------------and---------------
together.
CD1-52
1.
stamps
• A: A book of 20 first class--------------,
please.
• B: eight forty, please.
2.
sweater
• A: How much is this-------------------?
Thirty-four fifty
• B: ----------------------
3.
A loaf of bread
• A: ----------------------------and three rolls, please.
• B: A loaf of bread and six----------,rolls um,that’ll be...
loaf of bread
• A: Uh, no. I said a -------------------and three rolls.
four
• B: Sorry That’ll be------dollars eighty two
and------------cents
4.
water
• A: Two bottles of------------------, please.
three-fifty
• B: That’s--------------------
5.
twenty
• A: Here’s the--------------dollars I owe you.
twenty
• B: Not-------------------dollars. Thirty dollars.
• A: Thirty dollars! I’m sure it was twenty.
forty
• B: No, thirty. Thirty dollars and-----------cents to be exact
6.
house
• A: What a fantastic--------------------!
two million dollars
• B: Darling, it costs------------------------------.
7.
was
• A: How much---------your Ten thousand dollars
car? B: -----------
8.
check $160
• A: How much was the---------------for? B:-------------------
UNIT 5: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
CD2-2
vet
• Ella: Well, I’d like to be a--------------, I
pets rabbits
have three-------------.Two--------------and
kitten taking care
a-----------named Princess. I love------------
vet
of them, so I think I’ll be a good---------. I
puppy
asked my mom if I could have a------------,
but she said, no. When I’m a vet, I want to
dogs horse
have two-----------and a---------------, too.
 play
Joe: I can already--------------the piano, but now I’m
electric guitar I love it! I’d love
learning to play the----------------
to be
-------------in to play
a rock band. I want----------------lead
songs
guitar and write all the-------------. I’m thinking of
friends they want ------------a
asking my----------if to start band.
Juliet: It’s an important year for me at school this
nine classes study
year. I’m taking-------------------.I’m going to---------
good
hard and get really-------------grades on all my
tests
---------,so college
I can go to-------------. But I’m still
fun friends
going to have---------------. I’m seeing my-----------
tonight.
Hannah:
to work
I’d like to go back-------------------next year.
bank children
I worked in a ----------before I had------------,
to do
but I don’t want----------that any more. I
to go
hope----------back to college and study to
be a primary school teacher. I’ve worked
part time
-----------------at Ella and Joe’s school for
few years enjoy
a------------------now, and I really--------------
it.
 same job
• David: I’ve been in the ----------------for 20 years. I’m
accoutanta big company, and I---------allvisit
an---------------for the
company offices regularly.I’m thinking of
---------------jobs
changing because I’m tired of---------------all
travelling
the time. Actually, I’d like ----------------my
to start own
business.
• Edie: Last year I joined a ----------------for
travel club people my
age. It’s marvelous! I really enjoy --------------new
meeting
people and--------------new
seeing places. I’m looking
forward to going on a world------------with my friend.
cruise
Margaret, I met her on the last cruise. We’re going
to the----------------. I can’t wait.
Caribbean
UNIT 6: PLACES AND THINGS
CD2-13 I: Interviewer L: Leroy
• I: Welcome to another edition of” favorite things”.
hip-hop
Today in the studio we have cool----------------star
Leroy! Welcome, Leroy. Thank you for------------- coming
favorite things
to talk to us about your------------------------.
• L: Hi, there.
favorites
• I: So, Leroy, let’s look at your list of-----------------.
Now, your first choice is movie star
-----------------------George Clooney. Can you tell
us about him? like
Why do you---------him so much?
• L: Well, every time I see George Clooney
awesome
in a movie I think he’s---------------, he’s just
talented
an awesome actor. He’s so--------------.
nominated
You know he’s been--------------------a
bunch of times for Oscar-and uh, I’m pretty
won
sure he’s-----------at least once.
• I: OK. And your next favorite thing is a
basketball
------------------team, the Houston Rockets.
So you’re a big basketball fan, then?
• L: Yeah, I am. I’m a Houston boy, you
local
know, and I support my------------team, and
that’s the Rockets. They have some-
fantastic
------------------players like Yao Ming-he’s
probably my favotite. And they’re always
to watch
exciting------------------. I still go to a game
whenever I can.
• I: And now your number three-ah, hip-hop
music.
 crazy
• L: Oh, yeah. I’m --------------about hip-hop
music-you know, it’s the reason I wanted a
music business
career in the ----------------------. It’s very
creative music, you know. And sometimes
meaningful
the lyrics, the words are really----------------.
• I: Great. Now, your number four is a -------,food

chicken satay. I don’t know that one.

What’s it like?
 spicy delicious
• L: It’s ---------------and----------------!I just
love sitting in front of the TV with a plate
full of chicken satay. Mmm!
• I: I’ll have ------------it.and
to try finally in your list
movie
you have catch 22. I saw the----------but
what’s the book like?
• L: It’s an amazing book about-----------you
war
know all the bad things that happen in
war.It’s, uh, funny, sad, and shocking It’s
written
------------by Joseph Heller and it’s my
favorite book of all time.
CD2-19
taller
• 1.The Empire State Building is---------------than
the Eiffel Tower, but Taipei 101 is tallest
500 It’s over------------meters tall.
the---------------.
smaller
• 2. Singapore is ------------------than Iceland, but
smallest
Vatican City is the-----------------. 44
It’s only-----------
square kilometers.
bigger
• 3. The Atlantic Ocean is -------------than the Arctic
Ocean, but the Pacific Ocean is the biggest. It
covers almost one third of the Earth’s surface.
 faster
• 4. A human is----------------than an elephant, but
fastest
a horse is the----------------.A really fast horse can
go almost 90 kilometers per hour.
more expensive
• 5. A Porsche is -----------------------than a Rolls-
most expensive
Royce, but a Ferrari is the--------------------------
Some Ferraris cost more than a million dollars.
more dangerous
• 6. A shark is-----------------------than a lion, but a
most dangerous
hippopotamus is the--------------------They weigh
30 kilometers
over 3,000 kilos.They can run----------------------
powerful
per hour , and they have a very--------------------
jaws.
CD2-21 Ben: The best thing for me is
dog
my----------Jasper. He’s black Labrador
great
and he’s-------------I got him when he was
puppy and I was nine. So wehave grown up
a--------,
----------together. My uncle gave him to me
forninth
my birthday
-------------------, so he didn’t cost
anything. What’s he like? Well, he’s very
loving
fun
------------. He’s also a bit crazy, and great
---------to play with. He’s muchenergetic
taking
more-----------------than I am. I’m always
tired after -----------him for a walk.
Mary: Ooh, there are lots of things I like that don’t
cost
---------anything. I’m sure. Let’s see... sunsets
------------.
hill
That’s one thing I love. My house is on a-----------
and in the evening when I look out of kitchen
window
my-------------------------,there’s beautiful sunset
sometimes
a---------------------sunset. It makes washing the easier
dishes much-------! Iphone calls
also love
getting--------------------and cards from my family.
I suppose they cost something, but not to me!
grandchild
But actually, the best thing of all is my first
baby boy
------------------------. He’s the most
beautiful----------------I’ve ever seen.
Michael: I work in the city, so the best thing for me
countryside
is being in the----------------------. I don’t care what
rainy
the weather is like. Even if it’s------------and
windy
-------------, outside
it’s great to be----------------. It’s
quieter
much-------------than the city, so there’s time to
money
think. Actually, the coutryside costs--------------
drive
because I have to--------------there first! OK, so
the next best thing goingwalk for a------------in the
park near my place after work. nice It’ s a
trees
----------park with lots of-----------and a smallrelaxing
lake.
It’s the most---------------way to end the day.
Laura: Um, well, I think the best thing for me is
playing sister
------------------with my little------------Abby. She’s
almost 4 , so I’m much older than her. I also
brother Dominic. He’s 6. But he dosen’t
have a------------,
games
like the----------------I like, so he isn’t as much fun
to play
--------------with. waiting
Abby’s always--------------for me
come
when I------------home from school.She thinks I’m
the best person in the whole world. We usually
hospital
play--------------or doctor
school. I’m the------------------
teacher
or--------------of course, because I’m the biggest.
Kelly: Definitely the best thing for me is
boyfriend
being with my----------------, Dan. We don’t
to go
have ----------out spend
or------------money. I love
walk
just going a -----------and chatting with him.
laugh
He makes me------------all the time. He’s
funniest
the-------------person I know. And the niciest
--------friend We’ve been together for a year
nearly-------and our relationshipbetterjust
better
gets------------ and-------------. I think I’m
really lucky.
CD2 -26
1.
expensive
• A. Tokyo is such an-------------------city.
cheap
• B. Well, it’s definitely not vey-----------.
2.
stingy
• A. Paul snd Sue are so-------------.
generous
• B. They’re not very------------------, that’s for sure
3.
messy
• A. Their house is always so---------------.
clean
• B. I know, it’s not very------------, is it?
4.
rude!
• A. That sales assistant was so--------------.
polite
• B. Mmm...she wasn’t very----------------, was she?
5.
miserable
• A. Jim looks really---------------------.
happy
• B. Yes, he’s not very---------------right now, is he?
6.
boring
• A. This exercise is so---------------!
exciting
• B. Mmm...it’s certainly not very---------------.
CD2 -27 C: Carlos G: Gabriel
W: Woman in tourist office.
• help
C: Excuse me. Can you---------------me?
help
help
• W: Sure. What can I -------------forhelpyou.
• help
C: We’d like-----------------a trip on one of those
help
buses that shows you all the-----------You know,
help
where you can------------------and back on where
you want...
• help
W: Ah, yes. You want a city-------------------. It
help
stops in 20 places, and it costs-----------
• help
C: How long does the tour----------------?
• W: Well, it depends whether you get off or
not, but if you --------------on and don’t
• -------------------about an hour and a half.
• G: Where can we buy a--------------------?
• W: Here, or at the-----------------------.But
you can’t go on with your------------------
• G: Sorry? What did you say?
• W: your ---------------------you know...your
bag. It’s too------------. You have to--------it
somewhere.
• G: Ah, OK.No problem. I’ll--------------it at
the hostel. Thanks. Another thing I’ve read
that there is an exhibition of-------------------
going on now. Is that right?
• W: Yes, that’s right. It’s at the studio until
the------------of next week.
• C: How much is it to--------------------?
• W: Twelve dollars, but it’s
best-----------------a few days in advance.
• C: Oh, that’s too bad. We wanted------------
tonight. Never mind.
• G: Oh, and one more thing. I need ----------a
present for my mother. It’s her birthday
soon.Is there a-------------------around here?

• W: There’s a good one just around the --------,

but it’s closed for---------------right now. It’ll be
open again at-------------.
• G: OK. Thats great. Thanks for all your -------.
• C: Thanks a lot.
• W: You’re welcome. Enjoy your visit.