Reading A: Unit 1 and 2

My name is Ben
My name is Ben and I come from Australia. I am 24 years old and I live in a
small town near Sydney called Branton.
I don't have a job now, but normally I clean shop windows. I am not married
but I live with my very beautiful girlfriend, Maria, in a nice house in Branton.
We don't have any children...maybe next year.
My girlfriend is an actress, but she isn't very famous. She acts in a small
theatre in our town. At the weekend, we like to go swimming in a big lake
near our house.
I normally get up at eight o'clock, but on Thursday I get up at six o'clock
because that is the day when I go running in the park.
1. Does Ben live in a small town near Sidney?
A. Yes, he does
B. Yes, she does.
C. No, he doesnt.
D. No, she doesnt.
2. What does Ben normally do?
A. He is a retired.
B. She is an actress.
C. He cleans shop windows
D. She is a student.
3. Who does Ben live with?
A. He lives with his parents.
B. He lives with his girlfriend.
C. He lives alone.
D. He lives with his grandparents.
4. What does Ben do at the weekends?
A. She acts in a small theatre in Branton.
B. She cleans shop windows.
C. He goes running in the park.

D. He goes swimming in a big lake near his house.

5. What does Ben do on Thursday?
A. She acts in a small theatre in Branton.
B. She cleans shop windows.
C. He goes running in the park.
D. He goes swimming in a big lake near his house.
Listening A: Unit 1 and 2: Nice to meet you
Listen to the announcement by pressing the "Play Audio" button, and
answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. at a park
B. at a school
C. at a birthday party
D. at a music recital
2. What is the girl's name?
A. Kathy
B. Karen
C. Nancy
D. Nanny
3. Where does the girl probably live now?
A. in Scotland
B. in France
C. in England
D. in the United States
4. What does the girl's father do for a living?
A. He is a travel agent.
B. He is a professor.
C. He is computer programmer.
D. He is a French teacher.

5. What is one thing NOT mentioned about the girl's family?

A. why her parents lived in England for several years
B. where her mother works at the present time
C. where the girl grew up
D. how old the girl was when she moved to her present location
Audioscript
Teacher: Oh, hi. What was your name again. I can't keep straight all the
students' names this being the second day of school.
Student: It's okay. I have a hard time remembering names myself.
Teacher: How, uh, Karen, right?
Student: No, it's Nancy. My mom's name is Karen.
Teacher: Nancy. Okay. I think I heard you were from England.
Student: Well, I was born there, but my parents are American. I grew up in
France.
Teacher: Oh, a world traveller!
Student: But then we moved here when I was nine.
Teacher: So, what does your father do now?
Student: Well, he's a college professor, and he is in Scotland at the
moment.
Teacher: How interesting. What does he teach?
Student: Oh, I haven't a clue. Nah, just joking. He teaches chemistry.
Teacher: Oh, chemistry, and uh, what about your mother?
Student: She works full time at home.
Teacher: Oh, and what, does she have her own business or something?
Student: Nah, she takes care of me.
Teacher: Well, being a homemaker can be a real hard, but rewarding job.
Student: I think so too.
Reading B: Unit 4 and 5
Dianas Working Day
My working day starts very early. From Monday to Friday I get up at half past
three and I have a shower and a cup of coffee. I usually leave the house at
ten past four because the car always arrives a few minutes early. I get to the
studio at about five o'clock and start work.
Good Morning Britain starts at seven o'clock and finishes at nine o'clock.
Then I leave the studio at a quarter past ten. After that, I get home at twelve

o'clock. A woman helps me with the housework and the ironing. I read a
newspaper and do some work.
Then my husband gets home at half past five in the afternoon and I cook
dinner. We stay at home in the evening. We don't go out because I go to bed
very early. We usually watch television and then I go to bed at half past
eight; I'm usually asleep by nine o'clock.
At weekends, I don't get up until ten o'clock. In the evening, we often see
some friends or go to the cinema. But I'm always up early again on Monday
morning.
1. What time does Diana get up from Monday to Friday?
A. At 3:30 A.M.
B. At 4:10 A.M.
C. At 5:00 A.M.
D. At 7:00 A.M.
2. What time does Diana leave his job from Monday to Friday?
A. At 5:00 A.M.
B. At 10:15 A.M.
C. At midday.
D. At 9:00 A.M.
3. What time does Dianas husband gets home from Monday to Friday?
A. At 8:30 P.M.
B. At 10:15 A.M.
C. At midday.
D. At 5:30 P.M.
4. What does Diana and his husband do at the weekend?
A. They often see some friends or goes to the cinema.
B. They do the ironing.
C. They usually watch television.
D. They get up at half past three in the morning.
5. Does Diana and his husband get up earlier on Monday?
A. Yes, they do.

B. No, they dont.

C. Only Diana.
D. Only his husband.
Listening B: Unit 4 and 5:
Daily Schedule
Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer
the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.
1. What time does the man get up?
A. at 5:00 a.m.
B. at 6:00 a.m.
C. at 7:00 a.m.
D. at 9:00 a.m.
2. What time does he get to work?
A. at 7:00 a.m.
B. at 8:00 a.m.
C. at 9:00 a.m.
D. at 6:00 a.m.
3. What does he do with his family around 6:30 p.m.?
A. They read books together.
B. They play games.
C. They eat dinner.
D. They watch TV.
4. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed?
A. They watch TV.
B. They clean the house.
C. They listen to music.
D. They read books together.
5. What is one thing the man does NOT say about his wife?
A. She has to take their children to school.

B. She helps the kids with their homework.

C. She goes shopping for food.
D. She often reads while he works on his site.
Audioscript
Woman: So, what's your usual day like? You always seem so busy.
Man: Well, I usually get up around 5:00 a.m. and work on the computer until
6:00 a.m.
Woman: Why do you get up so early?
Man: Well, I have to leave home at twenty to seven (6:40 a.m.) so I
can catch a bus at 7:00 o'clock . It takes me about twenty minutes to walk
to the bus stop from my house.
Woman: And what time do you get to work?
Man: Uh, my bus takes about an hour to get there, but it stops right in front
of my office.
Woman: That's nice. And what time do you get off work?
Man: Uh, around 5:00 o'clock. Then, we eat dinner around 6:30, and my
wife and I read and play with the kids until 8:00 or so.
Woman: So, when do you work on your website? You said one time that you
create it at home?
Man: Well, my wife and I often watch TV or talk until 10:00 o'clock. She then
often reads while I work on my site, and I sometimes stay up until the early
hours of the morning, but I try to finish everything by one or two.
Woman: And then you get up at 5:00 a.m.?
Man: Well, yeah, but it's important to live a balanced life. I enjoy what I do,
but you have to set aside time for the family and yourself.
Woman: I agree.
Man: But I think my wife has the toughest job. She spends her whole day
taking care of our family . . . taking the kids to school, working in the
garden, buying groceries, taking the kids to piano lessons . . . [Wow!] It's a
full-time job, but she enjoys what she does.
Woman: Well, it sounds like you're a busy, but lucky man.
Man: I think so too.