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18 Exam practice Listen to Bruno asking about a museum that is in the countryside. For each question, choose the right answer (A, B or C). Example: How long has the museum been open? A. a week B. two months C. three years Answer: B 11. The museum has lots of information about A. forest workers. B. wild brids. C. different trees. 12. When is the museum closed? A. on Thursdays B. on Saturdays C. on Mondays 13. How far away is the museum? A. 15 miles B. 20 miles C. 30 miles 14. On the study day, teenagers can learn about A. plants. B. the sea. C. clouds. 15. The study day is free for students under A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 Advice (Example) You heard the woman giving this answer so she'll give all the other answers too. (12) Which day did the teacher visit the museum? (13) Be careful! You will hear answers to both "How long...?" and "How far...?" (15) Be careful! One of these is the answer to "How much...?" (not "How old...?") Transcript A: I visited the countryside museum last week, Bruno. It opened two months ago. You'd like it there. B: Why? Is there lots of information about trees? A: No, it's about wild birds that live in the forest. You can watch videos there too. I watched one about working on a farm. B: Ah, is it open on Saturdays? A: Yes, it's only closed on Mondays. I went on a Thursday. B: And where is it?

A: It's 15 miles from here. It took 20 minutes to get there and 30 to get home, because the roads were busier then. Here's a map for your parents. B: Oh, thanks. A: When I went, there was a special plant exhibition, but they're having a study day for teenangers there soon... about different kinds of clouds. B: That's useful for when I go sailing. A: Yes. B: Do you have to pay for the study day? A: You're 14, aren't you? B: Yes A: Well, you won't because it's free for students who are your age or younger. But it costs �18 for students who are 16 or older. B: Thanks. I will tell my parents. 19 Listening for specific information There's an interesting programme on TV this evening. Listen to two people talking about it. Which is the correct programme information. A, B or C? 1. A. B. C.

Subject: History of England The internet Science

2. A. B. C.

Begins at: 7.15 pm 7.50 pm 7.45 pm

3. A. B. C.

Channel: 8 3 6

4. A. B. C.

Filmed in: England Switzerland Finland

20 Vocabulary - Time Listen carefully to six people talking about time. If the answer is right, write T. If the answer is wrong, write F. Example: Time festival stars: 12.00 (T) *T=True *F=False 1. Programme begins at: 5.30

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Film starts at: 7.10 Concert ends at: 9.50 Band begins playing at: 8.45 Game will start at: 3.30 Time disco finishes: 9.00

Remember! Remember that begins and starts mean the same, and ends and finishes mean the same. 21 Vocabulary - Time Listen and answer time questions. You can write words, but it's quicker to write numbers. Example: Group meets at (4.30) p.m. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Exhibition opens at: .... a.m. Radio show starts at: .... a.m. Play begins at: .... p.m. Send email before: .... p.m. Party is from 6.30 to .... p.m. Computer lesson ends at: .... p.m.

Remember! a.m. means in the morning and p.m. means in the afternoon. Transcript 1. A: Hello, can you help me? When does the exhibition open this morning? B: at eleven o'clock (11.00). A: Thank you. 2. A: Is the radio show on at ten o'clock (10.00)? B: No, it begins immediately after the news at five past ten (10.05). A: OK, thanks. 3. A: What time will the school play start, Mrs Waterman? B: At seven o'clock (7.00), but please arrive at a quarter to seven (6.45). A: Alright, I won't be late. 4. A: You must email us as soon as you can if you want to enter the competition. B: What's the latest time I can email? A: They must arrive here before midday (12.00 p.m.) 5. A: What time is John's party, Mr Jaiqi? B: It starts at six thirty (6.30) and will finish at nine thirty, Ellie. A: OK. 6. A: When does the computer lesson end, please? B: Well, we begin at half past one (1.30) and end at twenty past two (2.20). Is that OK? A: Yes, I just need to tell my father. 22 Vocabulary - Spelling Listen. Are these names spelt correctly? Write YES or NO. Example: Mr Jastin NO 1. Ballscott Park 2. Kate Ailish

3. 4. 5. 6.

Orinde Road Mrs Korduff Agher Stadium Newbert Village

Tip! You nearly always have to write a name of a person or place. Someone will spell it and you must write it correctly to get the mark. 23 Listen and complete the notes Example: Adress of club: 12, (Burgess) Road 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Person to call: Anna .... Find out about: .... Farm Name of dragon: .... Writer's surname: .... Name of magazine: .... Send email to: Mr....

Tip! Most people make mistakes with vowels (a, e, i, o, u) so listen carefully to those. Listen and complete each question. Write as clearly as you can. Transcript Example Boy: What's the address of the club? Woman: It's 12, Burgress Road. Boy: How do you spell that? Woman: B-U-R-G-E-double S. 1. Girl: If you want more information, call Anna Izanagi. Boy: Who? Girl: Anna Izanagi. You spell her surname I-Z-A-N-A-G-I. Boy: OK. 2. Man: You can find out about Kelsey Farm on the Internet. Girl: How do you spell Kelsey, please? Man: It's spelt K-E-L-S-E-Y. Girl: Thanks. 3. Boy: What's the name of the dragon in the computer game? Girl: It's called Pachua. Boy: Sorry? Girl: Pachua. You spell that P-A-C-H-U-A. 4. Woman: Boy: It's Woman: Is Boy: Yes,

What's the writer's surname? Gillespie. that G-I-double L-E-S-P-I-E? that's right.

5. Girl: What's the name of the new magazine? Boy: It's called Onatah. That's O-N-A-T-A-H. Girl: That's a funny name. Boy: I know. 6. Boy: Who must I send the email to? Woman: To Mr Khepri. I'll spell that for you. It's K-H-E-P-R-I.

Boy: Where does he come from? Woman: Egypt, I think. 24 Listen and write the information in the blank space. Festival 1. Day of festival: .... 2. Festival starts at: .... 3. Name of band: .... 4. Cost of festival T-shirt: �.... 5. Travel there by: .... Tip! Look carefully at the form before you listen. What kind of information will you need to write? 25 Exam practice You will hear a teacher telling her students about a school trip. Listen and complete each question. School trip Name of programme: Teen News Day: (1) .... Begins at: (2) .... p.m. Channel: (3) .... Good for (school subject): (4) .... Name of journalist: (5) Sara .... Advice (1) You will probably hear more than one day, so listen carefully for the right one. (2) You are listening for a time what word means the same as begins? (4) Think before you listen. How many names of school subjects can you remember? (5) When you see name you should listen carefully for the spelling. 26 Vocabulary - Prices, numbers and colours Listen carefully to people talking about how much different things cost. If the answer is right, write T. If the answer is wrong, write F. Example: One ice cream costs $2 (T) *T=True *F=False 1. 2. 3. 4.

Return bus ticket costs: 75 pence Price of mineral water: �3.25 Price for one cinema ticket: �9.50 Cost of guitar lesson: �12.50

Tip! You often have to answer questions about prices in this part of the test. 27 Now listen and complete questions 5-8 5. One cheeseburger costs: �.... 6. Price of top 10 DVDs: $.... 7. Entrance to swimming pool for students: �....

8. Cost of tennis lesson: �.... 28 Listen and write the numbers. Example Luka's mobile number: 077824 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Kind of laptop: Takio .... Bookshop phone number number: .... Number of riders in race: .... Size of trainers: .... Number of DVDs for sale: ....

Tip! You sometimes have to answer longer number questions. Remember, in phone numbers we say each number. 29 Listen and write the colours. Example Colour of maths textbook: red 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour Colour

of of of of of of

sweater: .... school bag: .... and .... tennis racket: .... and .... bicycle: .... hair: .... watch: .... and ....

Tips! You sometimes have to answer questions about colours.