Exercise 1
You will hear visitors in a city asking where places are. Listen and circle the place which is closer to the speakers.
1 Bank of Scotland
Clydesdale Bank
2 Star Supermarket
Everfresh Supermarket
3 Palace Restaurant
Hong Kong Restaurant
4 Royal Hotel
Rose Hotel
5 Natural History Museum
Museum of Modern Art
6 Mediterranean Travel
National Travel
Answers
1 Bank of Scotland
2 Everfresh Supermarket
3 Hong Kong Restaurant
4 Rose Hotel
5 Museum of Modern Art
6 Mediterranean Travel
Audioscripts
1
A Is the Bank of Scotland in this street?
B Yes, it’s about two hundred yards further on.
A And how about the Clydesdale?
B That’s quite a long walk the other way.
2
A How far is the Star Supermarket from here?
B Let’s see. It’s about half a mile.
A And what about the Everfresh?
B That’s just a little way down the street.
3
A Is the Palace Restaurant far away?
B No, keep going for about two hundred yards.
A And what about the Hong Kong Restaurant?
B You’ve just passed it. It’s about half a minute’s walk from here.
4
A Where’s the Royal Hotel, please?
B It’s on the other side of town. It’s about five miles from here.
A And what about the Rose Hotel?
B That’s about twenty minutes walk from here.
5
A How can I get to the Natural History Museum?
B Take a taxi. It’s about two miles from here.
A And what about the Museum of Modern Art?
B It’s in the street parallel to this one, about two minutes away.
6
A I’m looking for Mediterranean Travel.
B You’re a long way away. It’s at the very end of North Street.
A I see. And what about National Travel?
B Oh that’s even further. It’s out by the railway station.
Exercise 2
You will hear people asking where the places below are. Number the correct places on the map.
1 chemist
2 post office
3 bookshop
4 supermarket
5 petrol station
6 bus stop
Answers
numbers 1-6 on map
Audioscripts
1
A Where’s the nearest chemist, please?
B It’s on the corner of West Street and Cross Street.
2
A Is there a post office near here?
B Yes, in Newman Street, next to the art gallery.
3
A Excuse me, where can I find a bookshop?
B There’s one on the corner of Cross Street and Newman Street.
4
A Could you tell me where the supermarket is, please?
B Yes, in West Street, between the cinema and the hotel.
5
A I’m looking for a petrol station.
B There’s one opposite the art gallery, in Newman Street.
6
A Is there a bus stop near here?
B Yes, in front of the church in Newman Street.
Exercise 3
Listen to people being given directions to the places below. Mark the directions on the map and write in the correct letter for the places they are looking for.
A Star Hotel
B bank
C hairdresser
D supermarket
E travel agent
F dry cleaner
Answers
letters A-F on map
Audioscripts
1
A I’m looking for the Star Hotel.
B Oh, yes. Go along Bell Lane until you come to the bridge. Cross over the bridge and it’s on your left.
2
A Is there a bank near here?
B Go down to the end of Pine Street and turn right into Harris Street. The bank’s on the right.
3
A I’m looking for a hairdresser.
B Let me think. Oh, yes. I know where there’s one. Go down Bell Lane and turn left into Oak Avenue. You’ll find one on the corner of Oak Avenue and Harris Street.
4
A Where’s the nearest supermarket, please?
B Just a second. Go down Pine Street and turn into Hopper Road. Walk right to the end, and you’ll see one on your right.
5
A Can you tell me where I can find a travel agent?
B Certainly. Go down Bell Lane, cross the bridge, and there’s one on your right, opposite the hotel.
6
A I’m looking for a dry cleaner.
B Um, let’s see. Go down Pine Street and turn into Harris Street. You’ll see one on the left, just past the corner.
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