1. Listen and answer the following questions.
a Who is in the sitting room – Geoff or Angela? ……………………………….
b Who is in the kitchen – Geoff or Angela? ……………………………….
c Who answers the phone the first time? ……………………………….
d Who answers the phone the second time? ……………………………….
e Who is the first caller? ……………………………….
f Who is the second caller? ……………………………….
g What is Angela’s problem? ……………………………….
h What does Geoff miss? ……………………………….
2. Listen again. Are the following statements True or False? Write T or F in the brackets.
a The match is a competition final. [ ]
b The game goes into extra time. [ ]
c The final score is Liverpool 2, Arsenal 3. [ ]
d Geoff’s mother has bought a new car. [ ]
e Geoff’s mother is sympathetic when Geoff says he wants to watch the football, not talk on the telephone. [ ]
f Geoff’s brother can’t persuade a girl to go out with him. [ ]
g Geoff’s brother is sympathetic when Geoff says he wants to watch the football, not talk on the telephone. [ ]
h A player called Owen scores the winning goal. [ ]
i Angela loves football. [ ]
Answers
1
a Geoff b Angela c Geoff d Geoff e Geoff’s mother
f Clive (Geoff’s brother) g She can’ t open a tin h A goal
2
a T b T c F (Liverpool 2, Arsena l 1)
d F e F f T g F h T i F
Audioscripts
TV COMMENTATOR 1: What a fantastic game! The atmosphere is absolutely electric, and with the score at one all it looks like we’ll have to go into extra time and then, well, who knows what may happen. That’s the thing about extra time. you never …
TV COMMENTATOR 2: Yes, but it’s not over yet. Liverpool are really putting on the pressure …
ANGELA: Could you answer the phone, love?
GEOFF: I can’t. You get it. I’m watching the game. There’s only a few minutes left.
ANGELA: Geoff, please. I’m cooking. My hands are all messy.
GEOFF: Oh, all right. I suppose so. Hello? Oh hello Mum … watching the football. Arsenal against Liverpool … What? … Yes, it’s nearly finished … Have you? You’ve seen a new car you want to buy? … Well, I’m sure you can get a different colour. Look Mum, can I ring you back? … Yes, of course I want to speak to you … no, no, please don’t be upset … I just want to watch the end of this game. You know how important it is … yes, I promise. In about five minutes or so.
ANGELA: Who was that?
GEOFF: My mother.
ANGELA: What did she want?
GEOFF: Tell you later.
GEOFF: Oh no. Not again.
ANGELA: Geoff!
GEOFF: All right, all right. Hello … Hello, Clive … you’re feeling unhappy, are you? … Well, if she doesn’t want to go out with you, I would stop ringing her. But look, can I ring you back? It’s the Cup Final … I know you’re my brother … Yes, yes, I do care about you. But I’ll ring you back … because I don’t want to talk to you right now. Goodbye.
ANGELA: Geoff?
GEOFF: Yes, what?
ANGELA: Can you just come here and help me? I can’t open this tin.
GEOFF: Not now, Angela.
ANGELA: Oh please. If I don’t get this thing open, we won’t have any dinner.
GEOFF: But there’s only a couple of minutes left, and if Liverpool score again.
ANGELA: Geoff! Please.
GEOFF: Oh all right. If I must … Show me the tin. Come on. I haven’t got much time …
TV COMMENTATOR 2: … and it’s a cross to Owen and he’s through the defenders, there’s only the goalkeeper and he’s past him so surely … yes, goal! Goal! What a fantastic goal! And the crowd are on their feet …
GEOFF: What? What? Oh no! They’ve scored. They’ve scored and I didn’t see it.
ANGELA: Who’s scored?
GEOFF: Liverpool. It’s two one. They’ve almost certainly won the game.
ANGELA: Well, that’s good, isn’t it?
GEOFF: Well, of course it is. bur I didn’t see it.
ANGELA: Well, you can watch the – what do they call it – replay, surely.
GEOFF: Yes. but it’s not the same … it’s just not … oh what’s the point!
ANGELA: Come on, Geoff, it’s only a football game!
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