SCRIPTS

LISTENING INTERMEDIATE II. FILE 2(1-2). SCRIPTS

FILE 2. Listening  1

Jack     So how long have you been working on the check-in desk,
Carole?

Carole    Oh, about three years now.

Jack        I bet you've had some pretty funny experiences in that

time?

Carole    Oh, goodness, yes. For example, I remember a little old

lady checked in one day and I said: _Window or aisle seat?'
And she replied: _Oh give me an aisle seat, dear. I don't
want to sit by the window. It'll be too windy and I've just
had my hair done.' I tried to explain that we never actually
open the windows, but she wouldn't believe me.

Jack        Poor woman. It was probably the first time she'd flown.

Carole   What about this one? Once, when I was working at the

flight-sales desk, a customer, he was a young, very
well-dressed man, came up, looking stressed and in a
hurry, and asked for a flight to Hawaii. It's a long flight so
I explained that there would be a stop in California and
another flight from there to Hawaii. Then I told him how
much the flight would cost - and of course it was a lot,
because it was such short notice. He said: _Wow! That's a
lot. Maybe it would be cheaper if I just flew to California
and then took the train from there to Hawaii.' }thought
he was joking at first, but he was completely serious. I had
to explain to him that Hawaii was in fact an island in the
middle of the Pacific and so catching a train there might
be a bit difficult! He looked really disappointed.

Jack        That's incredible! How could he be so stupid?

Carole    My favourite though is a story that was told to me by a

friend of mine who used to be a travel guide when she was
much younger. Anyway she was taking a group from
England on a package holiday to Portugal. When they
arrived at the airport in Portugal, one woman, who had
two small kids with her, said that her luggage hadn't
arrived. They waited for ages at baggage reclaim, and
made lots of phone calls but the airline said there was no
record of the woman's bags. In the end, my friend asked
the woman if she had actually checked her luggage in at
the airport in London. _Oh no,' said the woman. _I left
them in my car, I thought the porter would collect them
for me.' My friend couldn't believe it. The woman hadn't
checked her bags in with the airline - they were still in the
boot of her car!

answer:  CBBBA

 

FILE 2. LISTENING 2

MARK: Have you any idea where Emilio is from?
JO: Emilio? Yes. I know. Confusing, isn't it? He's got a
Spanish-sounding name but doesn't speak a word of the
language. His girlfriend's Swedish, but he doesn't speak
a word of that either. And you'd swear he was American
from his accent. Believe it or not, he was born in
Ireland, although I don't think either of his parents
were. Still, that's where he's from.

TOM: Which one is Mary?
KAREN: Mary? She's the girl over in the corner wearing the
sleeveless T-shirt and the pale blue skirt.
TOM: Oh right. The one in the white top and the tight skirt.
KAREN: Well, no. I don't knowwho you're looking at but rd say
her top was more of alight green. And her skirt's not
particularly tight at all.

MIKE:  Did you eat out in the end?
JANIA: Well, we really wanted to but by the time Jack got home
from work it was so late we stayed in. It doesn't take long
to get into town from where we live, but, well, we were
both tired and it just wasn't worth it.
MIKE: It's so much easier to eat at home, too.
JANIA: Well,I'm not sure about that. I'm an awful cook. I just
don't have the patience for it. In fact, we ordered some
take away pizzas.

BOB: Hi Sophie. You look tired. What's happened?
SOPHIA: Oh, I've had an awful day at work. There was this guy
who said he'd been waiting for three quarters of an hour
to see the doctor. Anyway he got really angry and
shouted at me. To be honest, we had forgotten about
him, but that's no reason to be rude, is it? So we made
him wait another 15 minutes before we let him in to see
Dr Hughes.
BOB: Good for you!

MAY: Have you ever had a holiday romance, Danny?
DANNY: Me? Yeah once. Ages ago. She was German and very
good--looking. I really liked her and so I tried really hard
to keep in touch with her when I got home from Greece,
but she wasn't interested. Those were the days. . .

answer: ACACB

WOLVES. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY

FARMHOUSE. BÁSICO

 Read the extract from a travel book and tick (ü) A, B, or C.

I arranged to stay in a farmhouse outside a village in southern Italy. My itinerary said that the plane arrived in Italy at five o’clock in the afternoon and it was a thirty-minute drive from the airport to the village. I wanted to get to my destination before it got dark, so I could have a drink, watch the sunset, and enjoy an evening mea

The problems began at Heathrow airport. My plane was three hours late. I walked around the airport, looked in the shops, and drank coffee in the cafés. I didn’t eat anything. That was a mistake! When the plane finally took off, they gave me a cold, tasteless meal which I couldn’t eat.

We arrived in Italy in the early evening. The sun was setting as I was collecting my bags! I missed it completely! I went to the desk to find my hire car and that’s when I discovered the next problem. The receptionist couldn’t find my name on the computer and there were no more cars. There were no buses or trains to the village, and the taxis were on strike.

The receptionist felt sorry for me. She phoned her brother, Alessandro, who agreed to take me to the village. Alessandro arrived in a very old car and we set off. Fifteen minutes later … we broke down. I was tired, depressed, and very, very hungry. Luckily, Alessandro was a mechanic. After an hour, he fixed the car and we started driving again.

It was nearly midnight when we arrived at the farmhouse. A man opened the door and smiled. ‘Come in,’ he said. ‘We waited for you.’ I sat with a group of the friendliest people I’ve ever met and had an absolutely wonderful meal.

Example: It was the writer’s first trip to Italy.

A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say   ü 

1   He bought some souvenirs at Heathrow airport.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

2   He had a snack at the airport.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

3   He complained about the meal on the plane.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

4   He planned to walk to the village from the airport.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

5   His name wasn’t on the computer of the hired car company.

       A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

6   He couldn’t get a train to the village because they were on strike.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

7   The receptionist asked a relative to help the writer.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

8   Alessandro was a taxi driver.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

9   When the car broke down, Alessandro phoned a mechanic.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

10   There was no food for the writer at the farmhouse.

     A  True          B  False          C  Doesn’t say      

answers:

BBCBABABBB

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MUSLIMS. BÁSICO

MULTIPLE CHOICE



Muslims around the (1) ____ are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday. This is the three-day festival at the end of the (2) ____ month of Ramadan. Almost a quarter of the world is Muslim and there are celebrations in (3) ____ corner of the planet. Muslims in the Middle East started their holiday on Tuesday by going to the mosque to (4) ____. In Libya, rebel fighters said they would rest for Eid and then (5) ____ to Sirte, which is Muammar Gaddafi's hometown. Many Libyans have (6) ____ food and water this Eid because of the fighting in their country.

Eid al-Fitr is one of the five most important (7) ____ of Islam. It celebrates the end of a month of (8) ____ from dawn to sunset. During Ramadan, people also focus (9) ____ becoming a better person. Eid starts after religious leaders see the new moon (10) ____ the end of Ramadan. The Khaleej Times newspaper reports why this year’s Eid is important (11) ____ a Tripoli resident. Sheikh Tareq Ahmed Abbas said: “This Eid is a (12) ____ celebration. We are celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid-of Freedom.”

1. a) globes  b) global   c) globe

2. a) holy     b) holier     c) hole

3. a) all        b) every     c)whole

4. a) pray     b) praying  c) prayed

5. a) movement   b) move   c) moved

6. a) few      b) small     c) little

7. a) lasting   b) wasting   c) fasting

8. a) parts     b) part    c) partner

9. a) on         b) so      c) in

10. a) to        b) at      c) from

11. a) at        b) on      c) for

12. a) twice   b) double  c) two

answers:

globe, holy, every, pray, move, little, parts, fasting, on, of, for, double

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Quelqu'un m'a dit (Carla Bruni)

Niveau intermédiaire

Écoutez la chanson et complétez le texte.

On me dit que nos ne valent pas grand-chose
Elles passent en un instant comme fanent les
On me dit que le temps qui glisse est un salaud
Que de nos il s'en fait des manteaux

Refrain:
Pourtant quelqu'un m'a dit que tu m'aimais encore
C'est quelqu'un qui m'a dit que tu m'aimais encore
Serait-ce possible alors?
On me dit que le se moque bien de nous
Qu'il ne nous donne rien et qu'il nous promet tout
Paraît qu'le est à portée de main
Alors on tend la et on se retrouve fou
Refrain
Mais qui est-ce qui m'a dit que toujours tu m'aimais?
Je ne me souviens plus, c'était tard dans la
J'entends encore la , mais je ne vois plus les traits

"Il vous aime, c'est , lui dites pas que j'vous l'ai dit"
Tu vois quelqu'un m'a dit que tu m'aimais encore
Me l'a-t-on vraiment dit, que tu m'aimais encore?
Serait-ce possible alors?


 answer:
 vies, roses, chagrins, destin, bonheur, main, nuit,voix, secret

La ballade des gens heureux (Gérard Lenorman)

Niveau débutants

Écoutez la chanson et complétez le texte.

Notre vieille terre est une , où toi aussi tu brilles un peu
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Tu n'as pas de titre ni de , mais tu dis tu quand tu parles à Dieu
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Journaliste, pour ta première , tu peux écrire tout ce que tu veux
Je t'offre un titre formidable: la ballade des gens heureux
Je t'offre un titre formidable: la ballade des gens heureux
Toi, qui as planté un dans ton petit jardin de banlieue
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Il s'endort, et tu le regardes, c'est un , il te ressemble un peu
Je viens lui chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Toi, la star, du haut de ta , descends vers nous, tu nous verras mieux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
de la drague et de la rigolade, rouleur, flambeur ou gentil petit
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Je viens te chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Comme un choeur dans une , comme un qui fait ce qu'il peut
Tu viens de chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux
Tu viens de chanter la ballade, la ballade des gens heureux


answer:

étoile, grade, page, arbre,enfant, vague, Roi, vieux, cathédrale, oiseau

CROSSWORDS. INTERMEDIATE

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY

VALENTINE'S DAY

CHRISTMAS



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TRIVIA ABOUT GRAMMAR AN CONNECTIVES

INTERMEDIATE 1

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1. There were ___ magazines in the convenience store.
   a. none
   b. no
   c. any
   Answerb
2. The computational speed of computers ___ doubled in the last decade.
   a. have
   b. has
   c. will
   Answerb
3. Would you please ___ me a cup of coffee.
   a. made
   b. got
   c. make
   Answerc
4. He ___ me to go to the store and get some milk.
   a. told
   b. said
   c. spoke
   Answera
5. The dog walked ___ the road to find his master.
   a. alonge
   b. lone
   c. along
   Answerc
6. Identical twins often appear exactly ___ .
   a. look
   b. alike
   c. like
   Answerb
7. How ___ is it for a cup of soup?
   a. often
   b. many
   c. much
   Answerc
8. At the end of the night the girls were fast ___ .
   a. asleep
   b. sleeping
   c. sleep
   Answera
9. By the time dinner began ___ bottles of milk had spoiled.
   a. double
   b. each
   c. both
   Answerc
10. There was ___ much snow that school was canceled.
    a. size
    b. so
    c. such
    Answerb

Connectives

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1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
   a. therefore
   b. however
   c. otherwise
   Answerb
2. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.
   a. Consequently
   b. Furthermore
   c. Otherwise
   Answerc
3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good
   articles.
   a. Moreover
   b. Nevertheless
   c. However
   Answera
4. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
   a. Otherwise
   b. Hence
   c. Nevertheless
   Answerc
5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.
   a. however
   b. moreover
   c. furthermore
   Answera
6. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
   a. Therefore
   b. Nonetheless
   c. Otherwise
   Answera
7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our
   trip.
   a. Furthermore
   b. Besides
   c. Therefore
   Answerc
8. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see
   that play.
   a. otherwise
   b. although
   c. besides
   Answera
9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house,
   ___.
   a. moreover
   b. thus
   c. though
   Answerc
10. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
    a. however
    b. therefore
    c. furthermore
    Answera
11. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get
    a job.
    a. Moreover
    b. Therefore
    c. Although
    Answerb
12. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too
    expensive.
    a. furthermore
    b. hence
    c. although
    Answera
13. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish
    the house remodeling soon.
    a. nevertheless
    b. unless
    c. thus
    Answerc
14. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.
    a. hence
    b. however
    c. otherwise
    Answerb
15. It was a windy and rainy night. ___, I decided to go out.
    a. nevertheless
    b. otherwise
    c. hence
    Answera

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TRIVIA ABOUT FAMOUS PEOPLE

PRE-INTERMEDIATE
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1. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answera
2. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answerd
3. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answerc
4. Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died in 1955.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answerc
5. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answerd
6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered x-rays, revolutionizing medical diagnosis.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answera
7. Roentgen won ___ 1901 Nobel Prize.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answera
8. Mandela was born in ___ South Africa.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. X [Nothing]
   Answerd
9. Mandela was ___ first President elected in ___ South Africa after
   ___ Apartheid was revoked.
   a. a / the / the
   b. the / X / X
   c. a / X / the
   d. the / the / the
   Answerb
10. Mandela was imprisoned for ___ nearly 30 years for his anti-apartheid activities.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
    Answerd
11. Mother Teresa was ___ Roman Catholic nun.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
    Answera
12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with ___ poor.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
    Answerc
13. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the Missionaries of
    Charity.
    a. a / an
    b. a / X
    c. the / X [Nothing]
    d. the / an
    Answerd
14. Mother Teresa lived in ___ Calcutta, India.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
    Answerd
15. Mother Teresa received ___ her Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. X [Nothing]
    Answerd

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TRIVIA ABOUT ENGLAND

ELEMENTARY and PRE-INTERMEDIATE

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1. ___ largest city in England is London.
   a. A
   b. The
   Answerb
2. The river ___ runs through London is the Thames.
   a. which
   b. what
   Answera
3. The Victoria and Albert, The Great British, and The Science are all famous museums ___ London.
   a. on
   b. in
   Answerb
4. Nearly 400 years ___ a fire destroyed most of the city.
   a. ago
   b. since
   Answera
5. Heathrow and Gatwick are the two airports ___ London.
   a. for
   b. of
   Answerb
6. Most London taxis ___ black.
   a. is
   b. are
   Answerb
7. London taxi drivers have to learn ___ street in the city to pass the exam to become a "cabbie".
   a. all
   b. every
   Answerb
8. The public transport to big towns and cities ___ fairly good.
   a. is
   b. are
   Answera
9. The coach is usually cheaper ___ the train, but of course takes longer.
   a. then
   b. than
   Answerb
10. The famous red London buses are called "double deckers" because ___ have two floors.
    a. they
    b. it
    Answera

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1. Don't ___ large amounts of cash with you.
   a. carry
   b. carries
   c. carried
   Answera
2. Traveller cheques in dollars, francs, pounds and yen ___ safer.
   a. is
   b. are
   c. were
   Answerb
3. British banks and post offices ___ open on Sundays and national holidays.
   a. don't
   b. doesn't
   Answera
4. National holidays ___ actually called bank holidays.
   a. am
   b. is
   c. are
   Answerc
5. Most banks also ___ at 3:00 and aren't open Saturday afternoons either.
   a. close
   b. closes
   c. closed
   Answera
6. Shops are usually ___ from 9:00 to 5:30.
   a. open
   b. opens
   c. opened
   Answera
7. But in big towns, once a week there is "late night opening" when the closing time ___.
   a. change
   b. changes
   c. changed
   Answerb
8. Credit cards ___ accepted at most major shops.
   a. is
   b. are
   Answerb
9. A pickpocket is someone who ___ purses, handbags and wallets. This is probably the biggest danger you face.
   a. steal
   b. steals
   c. stole
   Answerb
10. Therefore, it is a good idea to ___ your traveller cheque numbers, passport number and your credit card numbers in a safe place.
    a. keep
    b. keeps
    c. kept
    Answera
11. Other dangers ___ spending too much, eating too much and of course in Scotland, drinking too much whiskey.
    a. are
    b. is
    Answera
12. The emergency telephone number for the police, ambulance and fire is the same. You ___ "999".
    a. dialed
    b. dials
    c. dial
    Answerc
13. If you dial "999", you ___ to tell the operator the address, telephone number and what service you want.
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
    Answera
14. Hotels are available in every town, but there are also "bed and breakfast" available. These ___ cheaper and usually much more personal.
    a. is
    b. are
    Answerb
15. The tourist information centres are very helpful and ___ free maps.
    a. give
    b. gives
    c. gave
    Answera
    

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1. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are ___ from the U.K.
   a. both
   b. all
   Answera
2. London is ___ capital city.
   a. a
   b. the
   Answerb
3. Most London buses ___ postboxes are painted red.
   a. and
   b. or
   Answera
4. The London underground is ___ commonly called "The Tube".
   a. more
   b. less
   Answera
5. The unit ___ currency is called the pound.
   a. for
   b. of
   Answerb
6. ___ are 100 pence in a pound.
   a. There
   b. They
   Answera
7. The cost of ___ a phone call starts from 10 pence.
   a. calling
   b. making
   Answerb
8. Everybody speaks English, but Welsh and Gaelic are also ___ in parts of the U.K.
   a. speak
   b. spoken
   Answerb
9. Rugby, cricket and football are ___ national sports
   a. all
   b. both
   Answera
10. However in summer tennis is popular, especially ___ the time of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
    a. around
    b. over
    Answera

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