Answers for the listening

 

1

1                    Paul Rogers

2                    engineer

3                    4 a.m. to 12 p.m.

4                    arrive late

5                    morning person

2

6                    B

7                    C

8                    A

9                    A

10                A

 

 

1     Listen to this street survey. For questions 1–5 complete the table.

[I = Interviewer, P = Paul]

I          Excuse me sir, can I ask you a few questions?

P          Err, what about?

I          We’re doing a survey to see if people are morning or evening people.

P          Oh, OK. That sounds interesting.

I          Great. Thanks. Could you tell me your name?

P          Yes, it’s Paul Rogers.

I          Paul Rogers. Is that R-O-G-E-R-S?

P          Yes.

I          So Paul, what do you do?

P          I’m an engineer. I work at Gatwick airport.

I          Right, so do you have to work early in the morning or late at night?

P          Yes, I work early mornings from 4 in the morning to 12 noon.

I          How do you find that? Are you OK at waking up early?

P          When I first started the job I used arrive late all the time but now I’m OK. I actually like waking up early. I get a lot more done in the morning than I do in the evening. I even wake up early on Sundays now!

I           Do you?! Well there’s no doubt about what type of person you are then!

 

2     Listen to five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For questions 6–10 underline the correct answer.

EXAMPLE

A         Did you have a good weekend?

B         It was OK. I didn’t really do anything.

A         No, neither did I.

B         The weather was so terrible, we couldn’t really.

A         I know.

6

A         Do you think you’ve got a healthy diet?

B         Yes, I think I do. I hardly ever eat fast food and I try and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

A         Oh that’s good. I think you’re better than me. I hardly ever eat any vegetables. I like fruit though.

B         You look healthy enough.

A         Yes, but I think I should eat fewer biscuits and crisps.

7

A         How often do you go to the gym?

B         Oh about once a week. I used to go twice a week but it’s difficult to find the time now. Are you still going?

A         Yes, I go on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

B         That’s good.

8

A         How many hours do you normally sleep a night Dave?

B         Oh, I don’t know, about 6 or 7. Not enough I know but I always read in bed and stay awake longer then I should.

A         Yes, I do that sometimes, or I stay up and watch a film.

9

A         Do you think I’m a positive person Tony?

B         Yes, I think so. You have your pessimistic moments but in general I think you’re quite optimistic.

A         I don’t think I’m positive enough at work. I’m going to try and be less negative from now on. 

10

A         Is everything OK with the children Debbie? You look tired.

B         Oh no, they’re a lot of work but they’re fine.

A         Are you feeling OK? Maybe you should go to the doctor’s.

B         No, I feel fine. It’s work, we’re really busy at the moment. I’m quite stressed.

A         Why don’t you take a few days holiday?

B         Yes, I think I should.