1. Listen and put the sound effects in the right order.
Charles and Miranda pull a bed across the floor. Do they do this before or after (h)? ……………….
2. Listen again. Who says the following? Write the man or the woman.
a It’s a bit dark. ………………….
b Don’t worry, dear. ………………….
c I loved it. ………………….
d I’m not very strong. ………………….
e It’s scary. ………………….
f Nonsense! ………………….
g Nothing to worry about. ………………….
h Come on. Help me. ………………….
i That’s better. ………………….
j We’re safe now. ………………….
3. What do we know about:
a the type of hotel? …………………………………………….
b the man’s and the woman’s characters? …………………………………………….
c what the man and the woman like to drink? …………………………………………….
d the name of the hotel? …………………………………………….
4. Listen again and complete the following questions from the conversation.
a It’s scary, ………………….?
b That’s better, ………………….?
c We’re safe, ………………….?
d You didn’t put it in your bag, ………………….?
e It’s not in my bag, ………………….?
5. Make the sentences into questions like the questions in exercise 4.
a This is a nice hotel, ………………….?
b The water’s very cold, ………………….?
c They stayed here last year, ………………….?
d She likes chocolate, ………………….?
e This isn’t a very good painting, ………………….?
f The water isn’t very warm, ………………….?
g She didn’t leave her bag in the restaurant, ………………….?
h They aren’t going to be late, ………………….?
6. Answer the questions.
a What did Miranda think of the hotel room? ………………….………………….
b What did the waiter bring Charles? And Miranda? ………………….………………….
c What kind of holiday did they go on before? ………………….………………….
d What did Miranda think of it? ………………….………………….
e Where was Miranda’s phone? ………………….………………….
f Who was phoning her? ………………….………………….
g Why? ………………….………………….
Answers
1
The correct order is i, a, f, g, c, h, d, e, b.
after
2
a m b m c w d m e w f m
g m h w i w j w
3
a We know it’s not a very nice hotel. It’s dark and creepy.
b The man thinks he needs to protect his scared wife, but actually she’s quite brave, especially when he loses his nerve. She is a bit forgetful, however.
c She likes tea, he likes coffee.
d The Excelsior hotel.
4
a isn’t it? b isn’t it? c aren’t we?
d did you? e is it?
5
a isn’t it? b isn’t it? c didn’t they?
d doesn’t she? e is it? f is it?
g did she? h are they?
6
a She thought it was dark and scary.
b Coffee (Charles), tea (Miranda)
c A seaside holiday (sun, sea, sand).
d She loved it.
e In her bag.
f The Hotel Excelsis.
g Because they had a booking there (they were actually in the wrong hotel).
Audioscripts
MIRANDA: I don’t like this hotel. What do you think of it?
CHARLES: Not much. It’s a bit dark.
MIRANDA: Yes, well, I’ve never been in a room like this. It’s scary, isn’t it?
CHARLES: Nonsense! It’s fine.
MIRANDA: What’s that?
CHARLES: Just a bit of thunder. Nothing to worry about.
MIRANDA: Charles, listen.
CHARLES: Nothing to worry about dear. Come in.
MIRANDA: Your tea, Madam. Your coffee, sir.
CHARLES: Er, thank you. Here you are.
MIRANDA: Very kind, sir. Have a pleasant evening.
CHARLES: Thank you. You too. Goodbye.
MIRANDA: Goodbye, sir.
CHARLES: Come here and have your tea, Miranda.
MIRANDA: Thanks, Charles. Mmmm, that’s better, isn’t it?
CHARLES: Yes. Yes it is. You know, this is the first holiday we have had since, well since the last one.
MIRANDA: You’re right, and the last one, all that sun and sea and sand. I loved it.
CHARLES: Oh my God, what was that?
MIRANDA: I don’t know. I don’t know.
CHARLES: Look. Someone’s trying to get in.
MIRANDA: You’re right. Come on. Help me.
CHARLES: I can’t. I’m not very strong.
MIRANDA: Yes you are. Come on.
There. We’re safe now. We’re safe, aren’t we?
Aaah! The window, Charles. The window.
CHARLES: Don’t worry dear. That’s it now.
CHARLES: Listen, there’s a phone ringing.
MIRANDA: Oh yes, Charles. It sounds like mine doesn’t it?
CHARLES: It doesn’t just sound like yours, dear, it is yours!
MIRANDA: Oh yes. But where is it?
CHARLES: Your bag?
MIRANDA: My bag? It’s not in my bag, is it?
CHARLES: I think so.
MIRANDA: Is it? Oh yes. So it is. Er … hello?
CHARLES: Is that Mrs Phillips?
MIRANDA: Yes it is.
CHARLES: Ah good. This is the hotel Excelsis. We are waiting for you and your husband, but you haven’t arrived.
MIRANDA: Yes we have. We’re in our room now. In the Excelsior Hotel, and let me tell you, it’s not very nice.
CHARLES: That explains it, Madam. You are in the wrong hotel. You booked with us here at the Excelsis Hotel, not the Excelsior. Do you want to keep your booking?
MIRANDA: Umm … I don’t know … umm … Charles?
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