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Grade 10 English Test with Answers

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ANSWER KEY / LISTENING SCRIPTS

Unit 1 About myself

Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. uncle 2. diary 3. Irish 4. huge 5. shy
B. Identity: nationality; age Family: daughter; husband Pets: bird; turtle
Physical appearance: handsome; good-looking Personality: funny; quiet
C. 1. c 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. a

Reading comprehension
A.
1. R he has over 300 exotic pets.
2. W Liam and his parents spend a lot of money
3. W around 60 reptiles that sleep in my bedroom with me.
4. R I hate spiders
5. W python, who likes to watch TV
B.
1. Liam is from Desborough, Northamptonshire.
2. Liams hobby costs his parents 8.500 to look after.
3. Liams mother hates spiders.
4. Yes, he has. He has 100 tropical fish.
5. Liams favourite pet is a python, a snake.
C. 1. young 2. happy 3. quiet 4. giant 5. amusing

Grammar
A. 1. He; His 2. your; He 3. Our; It 4. yourself 5. yours 6. myself 7. their
B. 1. is 2. havent got 3. Are 4. havent got 5. Have got 6. isnt 7. has got 8. Is
9. are 10. Is
C. 1. takes 2. is raining 3. am playing 4. watches 5. doesnt touch
D. 1. Where 2. How 3. What 4. Who 5. When

Writing
A. 1. Whats your surname? 2. Whats your fathers name? 3. Where do you live?
4. How many tarantulas have you got? 5. Do your pets bite you?
B. Open answer.

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Test B
Vocabulary
A. 1. shy 2. diary 3. Irish 4. huge 5. uncle
B. Identity: nationality; age Family: daughter; husband Pets: bird; turtle
Physical appearance: handsome; good-looking Personality: funny; quiet
C. 1. c 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b

Reading comprehension
A. 1. R 2. W 3. W 4. R 5. W
B. 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. a
C. 1. old 2. sad 3. noisy 4. tiny 5. boring

Grammar
A. 1. yours 2. yourself 3. myself 4. their 5. He; His 6. your; He 7. Our; It
B. 1. is 2. havent got 3. Are 4. havent got 5. Have 6. isnt 7. has got 8. Is 9. are
10. Is
C. 1. doesnt touch 2. watches 3. am playing 4. takes 5. is raining
D. 1. Where 2. How 3. What 4. Who 5. When

Writing
A. 1. Whats your surname? 2. Whats your fathers name? 3. Where do you live?
4. How many tarantulas have you got? 5. Do your pets bite you?

Listening test 1
A. 1. c 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a
B. 1. The Tourist 2. action 3. Angelina Jolie 4. Florian Donnersmarck
5. Angelina Jolie

Listening scripts
A.
Dialogue 1
Peter: Wow! Are these all your pets, Jane?
Jane: Yes. Many indeed!
Peter: How many have you got? Ten?
Jane: No. Ive got 8 dogs and 4 cats.

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Dialogue 2
Girl: Hi there! Wheres Peter? Is he still playing football?
Boy: Hes reading a book over there.
Girl: Doesnt he want to come with us and play football?
Boy: Lets ask him.

Dialogue 3
Boy: Today is Jessicas birthday, isnt it?
Girl: Yes, indeed. We have to sing her Happy Birthday.
Boy: Is she 11 years old?
Girl: Im 12, she is already 13.

Dialogue 4
Girl: Look! Patrick is coming Oh hes so handsome! Look at his gorgeous blue
eyes!
Boy: Who? Who is he? Is he the one with short hair?
Girl: No. The one with long and curly hair

Dialogue 5
Boy: Bob is our new classmate Hes quite shy, dont you think?
Girl: A little but I think hes very funny. Lets talk to him.

B.
Listen to a mother buying a film to her daughter.
Man: Can I help you?
Woman: Im looking for a film directed by Florian Donnersmarck. Its about a woman
that is at a Parisian caf and receives instructions to go on a train to Venice with a
man ah, my daughter wants it. But I dont know the name.
Man: Oh, yes Its called The Tourist. It stars Angelina Jolie.
Woman: Yes, thats it. Its my daughters favourite actress. Is it a comedy?
Man: Well, its more a romance, action and thriller film.
Woman: Oh, I see. My daughter is only 14. Is she old enough to watch it?

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Unit 2 Hobbies and sports

Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. boxing 2. rugby 3. badminton 4. rink 5. court
B. 1. play 2. do 3. go 4. play 5. go 6. spend 7. do 8. spend 9. go 10. Do
C. 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b

Reading comprehension
A.
1. W winning three gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games
2. R Bolts natural speed was noticed by coaches at school
3. W As early as age 14, Bolt won his first high school championships medal in 2001
4. W the first man in history to set three world records in a single Olympic Games
5. R Im now a legend. Im also the greatest athlete to live.
B.
1. He is from Jamaica.
2. He won his first high school championship silver medal.
3. Because he runs very fast.
4. He set three world records in a single Olympic Games competition.
5. Because he set a new Olympic record and won two consecutive gold medals in
double sprints.
C. 1. first 2. success 3. youngest 4. won 5. nothing

Grammar
A. 1. werent; were 2. Was; wasnt 3. Were; were 4. Were; werent 5. was; was
B. 1. gave 2. Did win 3. didnt take 4. did suffer 5. didnt return
C. 1. was 2. spent 3. attended 4. began 5. became
6. continued 7. encouraged 8. had 9. won 10. made

Writing
A. Personal answers.
B. Open answer.

Test B
Vocabulary

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A. 1. boxing 2. rugby 3. badminton 4. rink 5. court
B. 1. play 2. do 3. go 4. play 5. go 6. spend 7. do 8. spend 9. go 10. Do
C. 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. b

Reading comprehension
A. 1. W 2. R 3. W 4. W 5. R
B. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. e
C. 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a

Grammar
A. 1. werent; were 2. Was; wasnt 3. were; were 4. were; werent 5. was; was
B. 1. gave 2. Did win 3. didnt take 4. did suffer 5. didnt return
C. 1. was 2. spent 3. attended 4. began 5. became
6. continued 7. encouraged 8. had 9. won 10. made

Writing
1. When did you win your first medal?
2. Was it on a school championship?
3. Was the 2002 World Junior Championship in Kingston important to you?
4. How can someone win two gold medals in double sprints?
5. What are your plans for the future?

Listening test 2
A. 1. d 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. d
B. 1. Porto 2. Olympic 3. Sunday 4. 3:30 5. 5

Listening scripts
A.
Dialogue 1
Sarah: I couldnt go to the cinema last night.
Boy: Really did you stay at home watching TV?
Sarah: No. I wanted to go to bed early but my sister convinced me and we went
shopping. It was a great evening.

Dialogue 2
Tom: Mother, did you find my tennis racket?

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Mother: No, Tom. I looked everywhere in the garage. Have you look for it in your
bathroom behind the door?
Tom: Its not there mum. What about in the closet on the hall?
Mother: Its not there. Look for it in your bedroom again.
Tom: Oh. Here it is. Under my bed.

Dialogue 3
Boy: Today is my favourite day at school. Ive got PE.
Girl: Oh yes. The teacher is so cool. What is your favourite sport, Jack?
Boy: Well I quite like basketball and rugby, but I think volleyballs the best.
Girl: Really I thought you preferred football.

Dialogue 4
Girl: Whens Carls football match?
Boy: Im not sure. The 14th I think
Girl: Humm, I dont think so. Isnt it in the beginning of this month?
Boy: Yeah its on the 9th or 10th. Its before my birthday
Girl: No, no... look at this calendar. Its on the 11th.

Dialogue 5
Boy: Hurry up! Were going to miss the game. Its already half past three.
Girl: Dont worry. We still have half an hour.
Boy: Yeah but we need twenty minutes to get to the stadium.
Girl: Relax. At five to four we are there. The game starts at four oclock.

B.
Listen to Carls phone message about a football match.
Carl: Hi Roger. The football match is against Porto in the Olympic Stadium. Its on
Sunday. I hope you can go. The match will begin at half past three. Please bring 5
with you to pay for the ticket and 3 for the bus. Well catch the bus to the stadium at 2
oclock. Call me tonight and well talk about it.

Unit 3 School and friends

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Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. clock 2. pencil 3. Maths 4. homework 5. canteen 6. Thursday
B. 1. C 2. G 3. E 4. B 5. F 6. A
C. 1. about 2. am 3. about 4. any 5. many 6. than 7. too 8. at

Reading comprehension
A.
1. W Michael was a senior.
2. W He told them to leave me alone.
3. R Every single day these kids went on and on.
4. R He just never let anyone see it.
5. W Katie was sure those bullies would get suspended
B.
1. Michael wore all black all the time.
2. When bullies called him names he just put up his head and walked away.
3. At lunchtime.
4. He decided to confront the bullies when they started to bully Katie.
5. Katie went to Mr Evans office because she couldnt take bullying anymore.
C. 1. bearable 2. weird 3. barking 4. open-mouthed 5. slipped out

Grammar
A. 1. for 2. of 3. to 4. of 5. at 6. in 7. on 8. with 9. about 10. for
B. 1. might 2. May 3. Will 4. mustnt 5. must
C. 1. happier 2. more interesting 3. better 4. shorter 5. more expensive

Writing
A. 1. Open answer. 2. Open answer.
B. Suggested answer: Hi Robert! How are you? Id love to go to the cinema tomorrow.
I can be there at 8 pm. We could meet at that restaurant opposite the cinema and
have dinner. After the cinema we could have a drink at that new pub in the city centre.
Is that OK for you? Bye for now. Big hug,

Test B
Vocabulary

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A. 1. Saturday 2. clock 3. pen 4. Maths 5. homework 6. canteen
B. 1. C 2. D 3. E 4. B 5. F 6. A
C. 1. about 2. am 3. about 4. any 5. many 6. than 7. too 8. at

Reading comprehension
A. 1. W 2. W 3. R 4. R 5. W
B.
1. He wore all black all the time.
2. He just put up his head and walked away.
3. At lunchtime.
4. When they started to bully Katie.
5. Because she couldnt take bullying anymore.
C. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b

Grammar
A. 1. for 2. of 3. to 4. of 5. at 6. in 7. on 8. with 9. about 10. for
B. 1. May 2. Will 3. mustnt 4. must 5. might
C. 1. happier 2. more interesting 3. better 4. shorter 5. more expensive

Writing
A. Suggested answer: Hi! How are you? Id love to go to the cinema tomorrow. I can
be there at 8 pm. We could meet at that restaurant opposite the cinema and have
dinner. After the cinema we could have a drink at that new pub in the city centre. Is
that OK for you? Bye for now. Big hug,

Listening test 3
A. 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. b 8. a
B. 1. Holly 2. Dylan 3. Riverside school 4. 1995 5. 2001 6. 759638

Listening scripts
Exercise A
Girl: Hello, Robert. Are you doing a drawing course?
Boy: Yes. There wasnt one in my school, Palm School, so I go to Riverside School in
South road.
Girl: Are your classes in the evening?

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Boy: Yes, I finish at Palm School at quarter past four and get home about five. The
lessons start at quarter to six. I only have time to have a quick snack.
Girl: How much are they?
Boy: My ten-week course is usually 85 pounds, but it costs me 65 pounds because Im
a student. Theres also a five-week course for 45 pounds.
Girl: Is it a good course?
Boy: Yes, great. The material is a bit old but my drawings are much better now. So Im
really pleased. Ill never be a famous painter, though.
Girl: I think that drawing is difficult.
Boy: Well, we did animals first, and theyre certainly not easy. But then we started
drawing trees and that wasnt difficult. Well draw people next.
Girl: And after the course?
Boy: There arent many jobs for artists it will be my hobby. I can ask my parents for
some drawing material.
Girl: I think Ill do a course too. Not in drawing but photography.
Boy: Great idea! I think there is one starting in our school next week.
Girl: Thats too soon. I prefer the one that starts in a month. Ill go there tomorrow to fill
in the form.

Exercise B
Woman: And now in this part of the programme we try to put people in contact with
their old school friends. So if you remember any of these people and want to see
them again then listen carefully! Right!... Now the first this morning is Holly Dylan.
Thats spelled H-O-L-L-Y D-Y-L-A-N.
Holly Dylan.
And Ill give her telephone number in a minute or so
Holly said she was at Riverside School in North London for 6 years. And she wants to
meet all her old school friends again. She started at the school in 1995 and she was
very sorry when she left to get a job in 2001. So if you were at Riverside School
between those dates then please phone Holly. Shes waiting to hear from you and
her number is 759 638. Thats 759 638. Im sure youll have lots to talk about.

Unit 4 My life, my home

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Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. castle 2. flats 3. bed 4. garden 5. dishes
B. 1. feed 2. brush 3. have 4. lay 5. vaccum
6. go 7. take out 8. water 9. iron 10. wash
C. 1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b

Reading comprehension
A.
1. W He was born in Harlow, Essex. Its about 30 miles from London.
2. W At eleven Rupert Grint was cast as Ron Weasley
3. W acted only in school plays and at his local theatre group.
4. W Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise
5. R his multi-million pound housing empire
B.
1. At eleven.
2. He worked for 10 years.
3. In 2002.
4. Because when Americans see him they make a lot of noise, scream and want him
to sign stuff.
5. It cost 5.4 million.
C. 1. prominence 2. accosted 3. stares 4. sidekick 5. income

Grammar
A. 1. b 2. e 3. a 4. d 5. c
B. 1. made 2. end 3. paper 4. ache 5. case
C. 1. the best 2. the hottest 3. the cheapest 4. the most expensive 5. The easiest
D. 1. more comfortable than 2. the worst 3. bigger than 4. closer 5. the happiest

Writing
A. 1. What time do you get up in the morning? 2. Why do you wake up so early?
3. Do you have lunch at home? 4. When was this film released?
5. What role did you play?
B. Open answer.

Test B
Vocabulary

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A. 1. flats 2. bed 3. castle 4. garden 5. dishes
B. 1. feed 2. brush 3. have 4. lay 5. vaccum
6. go 7. take out 8. water 9. iron 10. wash
C. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. b

Reading comprehension
A. 1. W 2. W 3. W 4. W 5. R
B. 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. e 5. b
C. 1. prominence 2. accosted 3. stares 4. sidekick 5. income

Grammar
A. 1. b 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. d
B. 1. glasses 2. end 3. cream 4. work 5. board
C. 1. the tallest 2. the easiest 3. the most interesting 4. the thinnest 5. the best
D. 1. bigger than 2. closer 3. more comfortable than 4. the worst 5. the happiest

Writing
A. 1. What time do you get up in the morning? 2. Why do you wake up so early?
3. Do you have lunch at home? 4. When was this film released?
5. What role did you play?

Listening test 4
A. 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c
B. 1. Layla 2. Laylas aunts house 3. 7:30 4. a film and a pillow 5. 749228361

Listening scripts
Exercise A
Paul: Amy, what do you want to do at the weekend, when Fred comes?
Amy: Well, Paul, we must clean our bedrooms Saturday morning
Paul: I know but Fred hates cleaning. I know while we are cleaning he could take
our dog for a walk and feed it.
Amy: Yeah, fine. What should we do in the afternoon?
Paul: Theres a good tennis match on. Fred will like that.
Amy: OK. Do you want to eat at home in the evening?
Paul: What about going to a restaurant? We have never been to that Italian one.
Amy: Or we could try that Chinese one.

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Paul: OK. Lets do that. People say its quite cheap. Now what about Sunday?
Amy: If we get up early on Sunday we could help our mum vacuum the floor and still
have time to ride our bikes to the city centre.
Paul: Yeah. Good idea! Shall we go to the cinema after lunch.
Amy: We cant. His train is at 3 oclock and our parents have to take him back to the
station.

Exercise B
Mr Brown: Hello, Mr Brown speaking.
Layla: Hello Mr Brown. Could I speak to Jessica, please?
Mr Brown: Im afraid shes not here at the moment. Can I take a message for her?
Layla: Yes, please! My name is Layla.
Mr Brown: How do you spell that?
Layla: L-A-Y-L-A
Mr Brown: Right. Layla. And whats the message?
Layla: Tell Jessica the sleepover party tonight is at my aunts house. But we can meet
at my place.
Mr Brown: Does she know your address?
Layla: Oh, yes! Its near our school and she knows where I live.
Mr Brown: OK. Ill tell her.
Layla: Tell her to be here at half past seven.
Mr Brown: Ill tell her. Seven thirty, right Is there anything else?
Layla: Oh, yes ask her to bring a film and a pillow. We havent got many.
Mr Brown: OK a film and a pillow.
Layla: And please ask her to phone me if she cant come.
Mr Brown: Has she got your phone number?
Layla: Its 749 228 361.
Mr Brown: Right. Ive got that.
Layla: Thanks a lot. Bye.
Mr Brown: Bye!

Unit 5 Shopping around town

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Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. R 2. W 3. R 4. R 5. W 6. R
B. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b
C. 1. like 2. on 3. try 4. room 5. too 6. smaller 7. much 8. any 9. change

Reading comprehension
A. 1. b 2. a
B. 1. R 2. W 3. W 4. R
C. 1. Its Fifteen. 2. For Jack the restaurants decoration is perfect.
3. He asked him for an autograph. 4. At 6 pm.
D. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c

Grammar
A. 1. opposite 2. behind 3. next to 4. in front of 5. between
B. 1. was having; phoned; asked 2. were doing; tried; didnt answer; was eating
3. met; was asking 4. opened
C. 1. Everybody 2. no one 3. something 4. anywhere 5. nothing

Writing
A. 1. Would you like to order? 2. Id like 3. Would you like anything to drink?
4. would you like any dessert? 5. How much is everything?
B. Open answer.

Test B
Vocabulary
A. 1. R 2. W 3. R 4. R 5. W 6. R
B. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. c 5. b
C. 1. like 2. on 3. try 4. room 5. too 6. smaller 7. much 8. any 9. change

Reading comprehension
A. 1. b 2. a
B. 1. R 2. W 3. W 4. R
C. 1. d 2. b 3. a 4. c
D. 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b

Grammar

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A. 1. opposite 2. behind 3. next to 4. in front of 5. between
B. 1. was having; phoned; asked 2. were doing; tried; didnt answer; was eating
3. met; was asking 4. opened
C. 1. Everybody 2. no one 3. something 4. anywhere 5. nothing

Writing
A. 1. you like to order? 2. Id like 3. you like anything to drink?
4. any dessert? 5. How much is everything?

Listening test 5
A. 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. c 8. a
B. 1. George 2. shorts 3. Tillys 4. car park 5. large 6. 10,89

Listening scripts
Exercise A
Margaret: Kate, did you go to that new shopping centre?
Kate: The Lakes centre?
Margaret: No, I mean the Macys. The new one near the bridge.
Kate: Oh, I saw the advertisement yesterday in my mailbox. Its got the largest caf
and bookshop in town.
Margaret: It will have. Only clothes shops are open this month.
Kate: Well, thats OK. But its at least 15 km away and my parents dont have time to
take me there.
Margaret: Well, theres a bus once a week.
Kate: Is there? I can get that if its not on Saturday. My cousins are coming for a visit
this weekend.
Margaret: It goes on Wednesday But its best to get your ticket on Tuesday.
Kate: Is the ticket expensive?
Margaret: 8,90 for students, 3,50 for children and only 5,40 for students like you.
Kate: Not bad. Does it go from the bus station?
Margaret: Yes, and it stops in Baker Street and in front of the cinema in Victoria Street.
Kate: Oh good! Ill get it there. Victoria Street is really near my house. Does it leave
early?
Margaret: Twenty past eight. And you get to the shopping centre 40 minutes later at 9
oclock.

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Kate: Great. Ill go there soon not this week because I have a lot to do but
certainly next week.

Exercise B
Boy: Hi, mum. This is George. I know you are going to the supermarket this afternoon.
Can you get something for me? I need blue shorts for the school football match
tomorrow. We all have to wear blue and I havent got one. You can get them in
Tillys. Thats T-I-L-L-Y-S. Its a new shop in King Street. Its not far from the car
park. You can go there before you go to the supermarket. Do you know the
chemists? Well, its next to it. Its easy to find. There are three sizes: small,
medium and large. My old one was a small but Im a lot bigger now... so could you
buy me a large one, please? I hope you can get it. Its not expensive it only costs
10,89. Thanks, mum! See you later! Bye!

Unit 6 Around town

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Test A
Vocabulary
A. 1. bridge 2. museum 3. bus 4. station 5. airport 6. school
B. 1. H 2. G 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C
C. 1. me 2. tell 3. is 4. get 5. go 6. ahead 7. on 8. to

Reading comprehension
A. 1. W 2. DS 3. R 4. W 5. W
B.
1. Richard lives in Liverpool.
2. Richard went to London with three teachers and all his classmates.
3. They stayed in Lee Valley Campsite.
4. They stayed in London for a week.
5. Because they wanted to look at the stars.
C. 1. chance 2. classmates 3. carry 4. hard 5. tried

Grammar
A. 1. childhood 2. darkness 3. friendship 4. powerful 5. development
B. 1. imperfect 2. illegal 3. unfair 4. misbehave 5. disagree
C. 1. through 2. towards 3. across 4. towards 5. through
D. 1. are having 2. ll visit 3. m going to travel 4. ll come 5. is going to rain

Writing
A. 1. Watson 2. Richard 3. Liverpool 4. England 5. 4th April 2002
6. Irish 7. one year 8. to learn more
B. Open answer.

Test B
Vocabulary
A. 1. bridge 2. museum 3. bus 4. station 5. airport 6. school
B. 1. F 2. E 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C
C. 1. me 2. tell 3. is 4. get 5. go 6. ahead 7. on 8. to

Reading comprehension
A. 1. W 2. R 3. R 4. W 5. R

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B. 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. c
C. 1. opportunity 2. colleagues 3. take 4. difficult 5. attempted

Grammar
A. 1. childhood 2. darkness 3. friendship 4. powerful 5. development
B. 1. illegal 2. unfair 3. imperfect 4. misbehave 5. disagree
C. 1. through 2. towards 3. across 4. towards 5. through
D. 1. are having 2. ll visit 3. m going to travel 4. ll come 5. is going to rain

Writing
A. 1. Watson 2. Richard 3. 34 Adam St. 4. Liverpool 5. England
6. 4th April 2002 7. Irish 8. one year 9. the Eiffel tower 10. French

Listening test 6
A. 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. b 8. c
B. 1. Paris 2. Avery 3. 20th March 4. 3rd April 5. 230 6. Train

Listening scripts
Exercise A
Richard: Jane, did you go to the opening of the new amusement park last week?
Jane: Yes, Richard. Its not cheap but its big and there are a lot of fun rides.
Richard: Does bus 14 go there?
Jane: Thats not the one. Its bus 17. It takes 10 minutes. Dont get bus 21, because
you have to walk a long way.
Richard: I like to have fun all day. Is it open at 10?
Jane: Yes, you can go there from 9, except on weekends. Then it doesnt open until 11.
There is also a swimming pool there.
Richard: Really? Do we have to pay something extra?
Jane: No, its included in the price. However, we have to bring our own towel, but you
can get sun umbrella there. They dont make you wear a swimming hat.
Richard: Do they sell things to eat there?
Jane: There are no restaurants or self-services, but there are some snack bars there.
Richard: Id love to go with you next week. We are already on holiday. How about
Friday?

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Jane: Well, I have piano lessons on Friday. Im free on Saturday but its too busy
then well lets see it will have to be on Thursday.
Richard: OK. Ill ask Amy if she wants to come too. It will be fun.
Jane: Where shall we meet? In front of the school?
Richard: Why not in front of the museum? Thats near the bus stop.
Jane: Good idea! What time will you be there?
Richard: What about eight oclock?
Jane: Its too early for me. Could it be at half past eight?
Richard: OK, see you then.

Exercise B
Man: Good morning, Star Travel Agency. Can I help you?
Girl: Yes! Id like to go to Paris.
Man: Certainly. Could I have your name, please, madam?
Girl: Avery. Thats A-V-E-R-Y.
Man: Thank you. Now when would you like to travel, Miss Avery?
Girl: Id like to be in Paris on the 21st of March, so Id like to leave on the 20th. Can
you do that?
Man: Certainly, madam. And when do you want to return?
Girl: Two weeks later, on the 3rd of April. I must be back home in April.
Man: OK One moment, miss Avery I can book that for you now.
Girl: Good. How much will it cost?
Man: 230. Thats a special price we have now.
Girl: Thats fine.
Man: Will you go to the airport by bus or by taxi?
Girl: Ill take the train. Could you get me a ticket?
Man: Yes, of course

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