Exercise 1
A. Lexi and her friend, Rudd, are from Australia. Listen to their conversation. Answer the questions.
● What are they talking about?
● Who is Abby?
● Why doesn’t Lexi like talking to Rudd?
B. Read these lines from the conversation. Who is the person in bold?
1 I’ve been to Rome many times. (I’ve = I have)
2 I’ve never been there.
3 She’s been to London and Paris. (She’s = She has)
4 She hasn’t been to Rome.
5 Have you ever been to the US?
6 I haven’t travelled much at all.
7 I’ve been to North and South America.
8 You’ve been everywhere, I’ve been nowhere.
Answers & Audioscripts
A
They’re talking about Lexi’s planned trip to Europe.
Abby is Lexi’s friend and is going travelling with her.
Lexi doesn’t like talking to Rudd because he keeps talking about himself and boasting about his travelling experiences.
B
1 Rudd 2 Lexi 3 Abby 4 Abby (and Lexi)
5 Lexi 6 Lexi 7 Rudd 8 You = Rudd, I = Lexi
Audioscript
R = Rudd L = Lexi
R Hi, Lexi! I hear you and Abby are planning a trip to Europe.
L Oh … Hi, Rudd! Yeah, we leave next Monday for Rome.
R Ah, Rome, I know it well. I’ve been to Rome many times.
L Well, I’ve never been there. It’s my first time in Europe.
R Really? Never?! That’s amazing. I’ve …
L I know – you’ve travelled a lot!
R Yes, I have. But what about your friend Abby? Is it her first time?
L No, she’s been to London and Paris before, but she hasn’t been to Rome.
R Ah, London and Paris. Wonderful cities! You know I studied in Paris for a year before I went to work in New York – another wonderful city. Now, have you ever been to the US?
L No, Rudd, of course I haven’t, I haven’t travelled much at all.
R Oh, I’ve been to North and South America so many times and I’ve …
L OK, Rudd – you’ve been everywhere, I’ve been nowhere.
R Well, I …
L Oh dear, look at the time! Got to go! Abby’s waiting for me. We’ve got so much to do. Bye, Rudd. Maybe one day you can tell me more about your travels! Yeah, one day never!!
Exercise 2
A. Lexi and Abby are getting ready for their trip to Europe. Read their ‘Thing to do’ list and listen to their conversation. Tick (✓) the things they have done.
THINGS TO DO …
1 buy new backpacks
2 finish packing
3 collect euros from bank
4 email Abby’s aunt in London
5 find out weather forecast for Rome
6 print e-tickets
7 check in online
B. Listen again. Say what they have done and what they haven’t done yet. Practise the conversation.
Answers & Audioscripts
A
1 buy new backpacks ✓
2 finish packing
3 collect euros from bank ✓
4 email Abby’s aunt in London ✓
5 find out weather forecast for Rome ✓
6 print e-tickets ✓
7 check in online
B
1 They’ve bought new backpacks.
2 They haven’t finished packing yet.
3 They’ve collected euros from the bank.
4 They’ve emailed Abby’s aunt in London.
5 They’ve found out the weather forecast for Rome.
6 They’ve printed e-tickets.
7 They haven’t checked in online yet.
Audioscript
Are we ready yet?
A = Abby L = Lexi
A Where’s the list?
L I’ve got it.
A OK, let’s check through. Er – we’ve already bought new backpacks. We did that a while ago.
L They look quite big. I hope we can carry them.
A No worries. I haven’t finished packing mine yet. Have you?
L Not yet, just one or two more things to go in. Oh, have you collected the euros from the bank?
A Yup. I’ve just collected five hundred for you and five hundred for me.
L All our savings. I hope it’s enough!
A No worries. We can stay with my aunt in London.
L Have you emailed her yet?
A Yes, she’s just emailed back. She’s going to meet us at the airport when we fly in to London from Rome.
L Fantastic. Hey, look, I’ve just found out the weather in Rome for next week. Hot and sunny!
A Yeah, it’s going to be so good. We’re going leave winter here and arrive in the middle of summer in Europe.
L What about the tickets?
A I think we only need passports, but I’ve printed e-tickets. I haven’t checked in online yet. You can only do that 24 hours before the flight.
L Oh Abby! I am so excited. I can’t wait.
Exercise 3
A. Listen to interviews with three students, Luis, Pierre and Margaret.
1 Why is she excited?
2 Has she ever travelled outside of Australia?
3 Does she often travel?
4 Why did she go to Perth?
5 Where does Lexi live?
6 How many times has she been to Cairns?
7 What did she do there?
8 How are they going to the airport?
9 How long does the flight to Rome take?
10 What is she going to do on the flight? What is she not going to do?
Answers & Audioscripts
1 Because she hasn’t travelled much before.
2 Yes, she has, just once. She went to Bali two years ago.
3 Yes, she does. She often travels inside Australia.
4 She went to Perth to visit her cousin.
5 She lives in Sydney.
6 She’s been to Cairns three times.
7 She learned to scuba dive.
8 They’re going to the airport by taxi.
9 It takes 20 hours.
10 She’s going to watch films all the way. She isn’t going to sleep.
Audioscript
Europe here we come!
‘I’m really excited about my trip to Europe. I haven’t travelled much outside Australia before. Just once, two years ago when I went on holiday to Bali with my family, but I’ve never been to Europe or the US. I often travel inside Australia. Last year, I flew to Perth to visit my cousin, who lives there. It’s a five-hour flight from Sydney, where I live. Australia’s a big country! Also, I’ve been up to Cairns in the north three times. I learned to scuba dive there on the Great Barrier Reef. We’ve just finished packing. The taxi hasn’t arrived yet. We’re waiting for it to take us to the airport. I’ve never flown on a 747 before. It’s a very long flight. It takes 20 hours to get to Rome, but I’m not going to sleep on the journey – I’m going to watch films all the way. It’s so exciting! I can’t wait!’
Exercise 4
A. Listen to a description of each explorer. Who is it? What nationality are they? Why are they famous? Which places did they explore?
Answers & Audioscripts
1 Christopher Columbus was Italian – but his voyages were paid for by the Spanish king. He landed in America in 1492 during his first voyage.
2 Leif Erikson was Icelandic. He was the first European to discover North America.
3 Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut. He was the first person to walk on the moon.
4 Edmund Hillary was a mountaineer from New Zealand. He and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
Audioscript
Who is this famous explorer?
1 He was an Italian explorer, but it was the Spanish King who paid for his voyages. He wanted to sail west from Europe, not east like other explorers. He sailed four times across the Atlantic Ocean. During his first voyage in 1492, he landed in what we now call America.
2 He was born in Iceland. His father, Erik the Red, was also an explorer. He was the first European to discover North America many years before Christopher Columbus.
3 He was an American astronaut who became the first person to walk on the moon. He was the commander of Apollo 11 which landed on the moon on 20 July, 1969. He and his co-pilot, Buzz Aldrin, spent two and a half hours walking on the surface.
4 He was a mountaineer from New Zealand. On 29 May, 1953, he and Sherpa Tenzing were the first people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. Some years later he went overland to the South and North Poles and so became the first person to reach the Poles and Everest.
Exercise 5
A. Listen. Complete the conversations. Practise with a partner.
1 A Is it me or is this room really hot?
B It’s you! Why don’t you _____ _____ your jumper?
2 A Is your office near where you live?
B No, it _____ a _____ time to _____ to work most days.
3 A Why was your dad so angry?
B Well, I _____ _____ home until after midnight last night. I was at Rob’s party.
4 A Excuse me! How often are there exhibitions in the museum?
B They _____ _____ regularly, every two months. Here’s an information brochure.
5 A Do you like learning English?
B It’s OK, but sometimes I _____ really bored! It _____ forever to become really fluent.
B. Listen. Complete the sentences.
1 The best way to _____ to the airport is to _____ a taxi.
2 How long does it _____ if you go by train?
3 I haven’t _____ a camera. I always _____ photos with my phone.
4 Sue _____ her driving test three times, and she’s failed every time.
5 Are you still _____ ready? We’re going to be so late!
6 The doctor told me to _____ it easy, if I want to _____ better soon.
7 It rained on the day we _____ married. We _____ very wet, but still had a great day.
8 You can’t _____ on the bus with that big dog. Please, _____ off!
9 Slow down! _____ your time. We’re not in a hurry.
10 I _____ so many emails, I don’t have time to answer them all.
Answers & Audioscripts
A
1 A Is it me or is this room really hot?
B It’s you! Why don’t you take off your jumper?
2 A Is your office near where you live?
B No, it takes a long time to get to work most days.
3 A Why was your dad so angry?
B Well, I didn’t get home until after midnight last night. I was at Rob’s party.
4 A Excuse me! How often are there exhibitions in the museum?
B They take place regularly, every two months. Here’s an information brochure.
5 A Do you like learning English?
B It’s OK, but sometimes I get really bored! It takes forever to become really fluent.
B
1 The best way to get to the airport is to take a taxi.
2 How long does it take if you go by train?
3 I haven’t got a camera. I always take photos with my phone.
4 Sue has taken her driving test three times, and she’s failed every time.
5 Are you still getting ready? We’re going to be so late!
6 The doctor told me to take it easy, if I want to get better soon.
7 It rained on the day we got married. We got very wet, but still had a great day.
8 You can’t get on the bus with that big dog. Please, get off!
9 Slow down! Take your time. We’re not in a hurry.
10 I get so many emails, I don’t have time to answer them all.
Exercise 6
A. Listen. Put the lines in A and B in the correct order to make two conversations. Where are the people?
Conversation 1
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A |
B |
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___ At 9.55. The platform number has just gone up on the departures board. ___ Next please! ___ Are you coming back today? ___ Yes, of course. ___ Have a good journey! ___ Then you’ll want a day return. That’s £15.40. |
___ Oh, yes. I can see. Thank you very much. ___ Yes, I am. ___ A return ticket to Oxford, please. ___ Thank you. What time does the next train leave? ___ Can I pay contactless? |
Conversation 2
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A |
B |
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___ And where can I get a ticket? ___ Oh, OK. Thanks for your help. ___ Where can I get the 157? ___ Excuse me, does the number 24 go to the Natural History Museum? |
___ Don’t mention it. ___ There’s a machine next to the bus stop. ___ No, it doesn’t. You need the 157. It stops just near the museum. ___ From that bus stop over there. |
B. Listen and complete. Where are Lexi and Abby? Practise the conversation.
X Good morning! Have you _____ _____ online?
A Yes, we have.
X Fine. How many _______ have you got?
L We haven’t got _____, just _____ _____.
X Oh, yes. Can you put them on the scales?
A Here you are …
X They’re fine. And how many pieces of _____ _____?
L Just these _____ _____.
X They’re fine too. You _____ from Gate 9 at 10.20.
L Where do we go now?
X To the security check and _____ gate. They’re over there. Have a nice _____!
A Thanks very much. Goodbye.
Answers & Audioscripts
A
The people in conversation 1 are at the railway station to travel by train. In conversation 2 they are on the street, trying to take a bus.
B
Lexi and Abby are at the airport.
Audioscript
A
Where are they?
Conversation 1
A Next please!
B A return ticket to Oxford, please.
A Are you coming back today?
B Yes, I am.
A Then you’ll want a day return. That’s £15.40.
B Can I pay contactless?
A Yes, of course.
B Thank you. What time does the next train leave?
A At 9.55. The platform number has just gone up on the departures board.
B Oh, yes. I can see. Thank you very much.
A Have a good journey!
Conversation 2
A Excuse me, does the number 24 go to the Natural History Museum?
B No, it doesn’t. You need the 157. It stops just near the museum.
A Where can I get the 157?
B From that bus stop over there.
A And where can I get a ticket?
B There’s a machine next to the bus stop.
A Oh, OK. Thanks for your help.
B Don’t mention it.
B
We’re on our way!
X = Check-in A = Abby L = Lexi
X Good morning! Have you checked in online?
A Yes, we have.
X Fine. How many suitcases have you got?
L We haven’t got suitcases, just these backpacks.
X Oh, yes. Can you put them on the scales?
A Here you are …
X They’re fine. And how many pieces of hand luggage?
L Just these two bags.
X They’re fine too. You board from Gate 9 at 10.20.
L Where do we go now?
X To the security check and departure gate. They’re over there. Have a nice flight!
A Thanks very much. Goodbye.
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