A. Listen. Circle a, b, or c.
1 How long has Matt lived in Glasgow?
a Since he was at university.
b For six months.
c For two years.
2 John’s sister _______ married.
a is b is going to get c was
3 He started running _______.
a a few years ago
b at school
c a few days ago
4 What’s her favourite subject?
a Geography b Literature c Maths
5 When was the White Tower completed?
a In the 17th century.
b In 1068 c In 1285.
Answers
1 c 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 b
Audioscripts
1
A How long have you lived in Glasgow, Matt?
B Not very long. After university I lived in Newcastle for six months, and I moved to Glasgow two years ago.
A Do you like it?
B Yes, it’s great. I love it.
2
A Is your sister married, John?
B Well, she was married for fifteen years, but she’s just got divorced.
A Do you think she’ll get married again?
B I don’t think so.
3
A Have you always liked sport?
B No, I used to hate PE when I was a school.
A So when did you start running?
B A few years ago. A friend asked me to come with him, and I really enjoyed it.
A Do you run every day?
B Yes, every morning before work. Except when it’s raining.
4
A What’s your favourite subject?
B Well, I quite like history and geography, but I think I like literature best.
A What about maths and science?
B They’re definitely not my favourites. I’m awful at them.
5
And on your right you can see the White Tower. It was built by William the Conqueror in about 1068. The rest of the castle was completed by Edward I in 1285. The castle was used as a palace and prison until the 17th century, when …
B. Listen and complete the table with a number or one word.
Ground floor: a collection of 1___________ by Graham Richmond.
First floor: children’s 2___________
Entrance hall: the museum 3___________
Price of guidebook: 4___________
Museum closes at: 5___________
Answers
1 pictures 2 toys 3 shop 4 £2.50 5 5.30
Audioscripts
Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the Market Square Museum. Before you go round, I’d like to tell you a bit about the museum. It was opened in 1952 by Queen Elizabeth – well, she was Princess Elizabeth then. Here on the ground floor there’s a collection of pictures painted by our local artist, Graham Richmond – they show the town as it used to be in the last century. If you go upstairs, you can see our famous collection of old children’s toys – there are some from the 16th century, and the oldest is over 500 years old.
Here in the entrance hall you can see there is a museum shop, where you can buy postcards and other souvenirs. There is also an excellent guidebook, which costs just £2.50.
The museum is open until half past five today, so you have plenty of time, and I hope you enjoy your visit.
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