Exercise 1
You will hear nine telephone numbers. Tick the numbers you hear.
1 ◻313557
◻313597
2 ◻743678
◻743670
3 ◻01 800 7689
◻01 808 7680
◻01 808 7688
4 ◻0509 23092
◻0519 23092
5 ◻0457 64332
◻0457 64323
6 ◻041 914 5389
◻041 904 5308
◻041 940 5388
7 ◻058 90 789
◻068 91 789
8 ◻335278
◻335279
◻339279
9 ◻0425 5781
◻0425 5718
Answers
1 313597 2 743678 3 01 808 7688
4 0519 23092 5 0457 64332 6 041 904 5308
7 068 91 789 8 339279 9 0425 5781
Exercise 2
Listen to people asking Directory Enquiries for telephone numbers for the places below. Write down the correct numbers.
John Radcliffe Hospital ……Oxford 64711……
Odeon Cinema ………………………………………
Shangri-la Restaurant ………………………………………
London University ………………………………………
County Hall ………………………………………
British Airways ………………………………………
Answers
1 Oxford 64711
2 021 930 2738
3 061 439 4576
4 01 388 0542
5 Bristol 88070
6 031 897 4567
Audioscripts
1
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B Oxford.
A What name?
B I’d like the number of the John Radcliffe hospital, please.
A John Radcliffe hospital. The number’s Oxford 64711
B Thank you.
2
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B Birmingham.
A What name?
B The Odeon Cinema, please.
A Odeon Cinema. Yes, The number’s 021 930 2738.
B Thanks, bye.
3
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B Manchester, please.
A What name?
B Could I have the number for the Shangri-La restaurant?
A Shangri-La, yes … the number is 061 439 4576
4
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B London.
A What name?
B London University, please.
A University of London. The number’s 01 388 0542
B Thank you.
5
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B Bristol, please.
A What name?
B I’d like the number for County Hall.
A County Hall. Bristol 88070
6
A Directory enquiries, which town please?
B Edinburgh
A What name?
B British Airways office.
A British Airways, yes, the number’s 031 897 4567.
B Thank you. Bye.
Exercise 3
Listen to people telephoning the places below. Did they dial the right number or not? Tick the correct box, right or wrong.
Answers
1 wrong 2 right 3 wrong
4 wrong 5 wrong 6 right
Audioscripts
1 Let me see. The number for the restaurant is 0439 7889.
2 Now, the number for the Central Library is 35946.
3 The number for the Inland Revenue is 40811.
4 I’ll call the bookshop. The number is 01 636 1577.
5 British Caledonian. That’s 0759 41112.
6 The number for Kim’s Food Store is 021 876 3804.
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