1. Listen. Look at the pictures and put them in order to make a story. And answer the questions.
a What time is it? ……………………………………….
b Why is Judy alone in the house? ……………………………………….
c What is she doing? ……………………………………….
d How is Judy probably feeling? How do you know ……………………………………….
2. Listen again. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the sentences that are false.
a That night Judy was looking after a baby.
b The baby was in the room with Judy.
c Judy was enjoying her evening.
d The phone rang three times.
e The first time the phone rang, Judy didn’t worry.
f The second time the phone rang, Judy was frightened.
g The last time the phone rang, Judy knew it was John.
h The baby was in his room.
Answers
1
The correct order is: d 1 a 2 c 3 b 4
a 12 o’clock (midnight)
b She’s babysitting (there are many baby things around the room)
c She’s watching TV
d sad, probably because she is watching a sad film, and frightened by the phone calls
2
a T b F The baby was upstairs.
c T d T e T f T
g F She thought it might be John, but she wasn’t sure.
h F The baby was in his parents’ room.
Audioscripts
MAN: Radio Triple X presents ‘Turn out the Light – and Listen’.
NARRATOR: It all happened on a quiet summer’s night. 19-year-old Judy was babysitting for the Donovan family. When she got to the house Mrs Donovan said ‘the baby’s already asleep, Judy, so you can just watch TV, OK?’. What was enough for Judy. She turned on the television and started to watch an old romantic film.
JUDY: Oh no! Just when the film is getting exciting!
Hello?
Hello? Hmm, probably the wrong number.
JUDY: Not again! Who can it be at this time of night?
Hello? Who is this? Hello?
Oh well, suit yourself.
NARRATOR: Judy was a bit worried. But then she smiled. Her boyfriend, John was probably playing a joke.
JUDY: Is that you John? This is so not funny!
MAN: Go check on the baby.
JUDY: Please stop this.
MAN: Go check on the baby.
NARRATOR: Judy dropped the phone and ran up the stairs.
She looked into the baby’s cot.
The baby’s cot was empty!
3. Listen and answer the questions.
a Where was Timmy, the baby? …………………………………………..
b Who was the man on the phone? …………………………………………..
c What does Judy think about it all? …………………………………………..
Answers
a in his parents’ bed
b Mrs Donovan’s brother
c She doesn’t think it’s funny.
Audioscripts
JUDY: Hello?
WOMAN: Hello? Judy? Finally! My phone wasn’t working. Listen, I forgot to tell you. Timmy isn’t in his cot tonight. He’s in our bed. Can you just check on him?
JUDY: All right, Mrs Donovan, but a man keeps calling –
WOMAN: No, not again. That’s my crazy brother. He does that sometimes. But don’t worry, dear. It’s just his idea of a joke.
JUDY: Ha ha.
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