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GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: In some towns there isn’t enough

entertainment for young / the young.

1 The Frenches / French enjoy good food.

2 My brother has short dark / dark short hair.

3 He wore a striped new blue / new blue striped T-shirt

and jeans to the party.

4 The Italian / Italians have a great sense of style.

5 Poor / The poor in many countries rely on charity to

survive.

6 I bought some little silver lovely / lovely little silverearrings in Paris.

7 He was so / such cold that he couldn’t feel his toes.

8 I can’t believe you drove such a / such long way to visit

her.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of theverb in brackets.

Example: The man came out of his house and ran (run)

down the road.

1 I _______ (do) my homework when I suddenly heard

a loud noise.

2 We ________ (walk) for about an hour when we

realized we were lost.

3 When I got home, I remembered that I ________

(leave) my keys in the restaurant.

4 The reason he ________ (not go) to the party was

because Sam hadn’t invited him.

5 When the plane landed at Heathrow it ________

(rain) as usual.

6 He was really angry when she arrived because he

________ (wait) for her for 45 minutes.

3 Order the words to make sentences.

Example: hungry / bit / feeling / I’m / a

I’m feeling a bit hungry.

1 meeting / about / unfortunately, / I / forgot / the

2 thanks / say / even / girl / the / didn’t

3 never / on / out / Tessa / goes / weekdays

4 bed / soon / I’m / to / going / go / to

5 Ben / safe / I / with / feel / slowly / drives / because / he

6 clever / is / brother / my / extremely

VOCABULARY

4 Underline the odd word out.

Example: V-neck sleeveless loose hooded

1 spotted patterned checked tight

2 cotton plain nylon linen

3 scruffy leather trendy stylish

4 striped denim velvet woollen

5 lycra fur vest velvet

6 match smart fit suit

New English File Upper-intermediate photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2008 1

NAME CLASS

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation2 ANew

ENGLISH FILEUpper-intermediate

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6

6

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20Grammar total

5 Complete the words in the sentences .

Example: A porter’s job is to help people carry their bags.

1 I walked through c________ and told them I had

nothing to declare.

2 The f________ attendant offered tea and coffee to the

passengers.

3 The plane finally t________ off after a three-hour

delay.

4 You may have to pay extra if you have excess

b________.

5 The man looked carefully at my photo as I went

through passport c________.

6 The cabin c________ are trained to keep calm in an

emergency.

7 Some of the p________ on the plane were frightened

during the bad weather.

8 When the plane l_______ at the airport the weather

was awful.


Example: They are always very lucky – they’ve even / everwon a car!

1 I’ve nearly / near finished – I won’t be long.

2 She wanted to buy new jeans but at / in the end she

bought a skirt.

3 Robert is a talented singer, but he yet / still doesn’t

have a recording contract.

4 My sister hardly / hard eats any fast food, sweets, or

chocolate.

5 I’m really busy actually / at the moment, but I’m

hoping to be able to have a holiday soon.

6 I always get up lately / late on Saturdays and Sundays.

PRONUNCIATION

7 Match the words with the same sound.

striped loose hooded leather velvet sleeveless

Example: bike striped

1 egg ________

2 boot ________

3 computer ________

4 tree ________

5 bull ________

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: cotton

1 departures

2 airline

3 old-fashioned

4 undressed

5 especially


NAME CLASS

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation2 ANew


5

5

6

50Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

10Pronunciation total

20Vocabulary total

8

READING

Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.

There are times in the history of any great city when it feels thatit’s at the centre of all that’s fashionable. Though it was depressingand old-fashioned in the fifties, and a bit scruffy at the edges formost of the seventies, London led the world of fashion during the‘swinging’ years of the sixties and during the punk revolution atthe end of the seventies. Showing the way were its fashiondesigners, notably Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood.

Mary QuantMary Quant left Goldsmith College, London, in the early fiftieswith very clear ideas of what she wanted to achieve in the worldof fashion. She was fed up with the idea that high fashion shouldbe for the rich and the middle-aged, and thought that it should befun and liberating. She started making clothes designed aroundsimple shapes and patterns, and bright colours.

Mary had been lucky enough to meet and marry a wealthybusinessman called Alexander Plunket Green while she was atcollege, and it was his investment that allowed her to open a shopsoon after finishing her studies. Mary opened a boutique in theKing’s Road, Chelsea, in the centre of London. The year was1955. It was an immediate success, thanks to her innovativedesigns, comparatively low prices, and eccentric window displays,which made the clothes look even more stylish.

By the mid sixties, Mary Quant was a household name, and afashion leader of sorts. She had popularized, some people wouldsay invented, the mini skirt, which was arguably the most iconicfashion statement of the sixties, and she had done more thananyone to make clothes youthful, sexy, and natural.

Vivienne WestwoodIn 1971, Vivienne Westwood’s partner, and the father of her sonJoseph, opened a shop in the King’s Road called Let it Rock. Hisname was Malcolm Maclaren. Vivienne, who had briefly studied atthe Harrow School of Art in London, then started to sell herdesigns in the shop. They weren’t ordinary clothes, nor were theyinexpensive. She combined traditional British materials such astartan with more outrageous items like black leather, metalchains, large safety pins, razor blades, and dog collars.

After years of selling to a small, alternative set of customers,Vivienne’s designs were suddenly in demand overnight after thepunk rock band The Sex Pistols wore her clothes at their first gig.Perhaps they loved the style, but it is more likely that theirmanager, Malcolm Maclaren, influenced their choice of shop.Although probably motivated by Maclaren’s business interests,the clothes and band worked well together. The band’s anarchicenergy combined with Vivienne’s sense of punk style to take theworld by storm in the late seventies, rocking the foundations ofthe fashion world. The influence of those designs is still felt today.

In more recent years, Vivienne has introduced many otherelements into her fashion design, such as ways of cutting materialborrowed from eighteenth-century clothes makers, and patternsfirst used by indigenous South American peoples. She is alwayslooking for the innovative and shocking, and her ready-to-wearclothes, while no longer strictly punk, are still different and edgy.

Example: According to the writer, all big cities ______.

A never feel fashionable ■■B sometimes feel fashionable ■■✓C feel fashionable all of the time ■■

1 London was trendy ______.

A during the fifties ■■ B in the sixties ■■C for the whole of the seventies ■■

2 When Mary Quant finished college, she ______.

A knew what she would like to do ■■B was bored with fashion ■■C designed clothes for wealthy people ■■

3 In the early 1950s, high-fashion clothes were ______.

A colourful and fun ■■B only worn by certain people ■■ C easy to make ■■

4 Mary’s husband ______.

A helped her design the clothes ■■B helped her to start her business ■■C was also a student when she was at college ■■

5 When Mary opened her shop, ______.

A it was popular from the beginning ■■B there were problems with the shop’s windows ■■C she worked hard on the designs ■■

6 The writer of the text believes that Mary ______.

A invented the mini skirt ■■B made the mini skirt popular ■■C introduced young people to fashion ■■

7 Vivienne sold her clothes in ______.

A her own shop ■■B a shop that sold music and clothes ■■C a shop owned by someone else ■■

8 People liked Vivienne’s clothes because they were ______.

A different from other clothes that were available ■■B much cheaper than high-fashion garments ■■C used traditional designs ■■

9 The punk band The Sex Pistols probably wore Vivienne’s

designs because ______.

A they liked the style ■■B their manager decided they should wear them ■■C they needed something unusual for their first gig ■■

10 Recently, Vivienne has started using ______.

A 18th-century pattern ■■B 18th-century materials ■■C 18th-century techniques ■■


NAME CLASS

Reading and Writing2 ANew


10Reading total

WRITING

A magazine is running a short story writingcompetition. Write a story about someone whosechoice of clothes changed their life. Write 140–180words. Include the following information:

• a description of what the person wore

• details about who and where the person was and what

happened when they wore those clothes

• details about what happened in the end


NAME CLASS

Reading and Writing2 ANew


20Reading and Writing total

10

LISTENING

1 Listen to Carole talking about her funny experienceson an airport check-in desk. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1 The old woman wanted to sit __________.

A at the back ■■ B by the window ■■C next to the aisle ■■

2 The young man asked if he could __________.

A get a cheaper flight ■■B get from California to Hawaii another way ■■C have two tickets to Hawaii ■■

3 Carole’s favourite story happened __________.

A when she worked in a hotel ■■B to a friend of hers ■■ C when she was young ■■

4 The woman in Carole’s favourite story __________.

A was travelling alone ■■B was travelling with children ■■C was travelling with friends ■■

5 The woman in Carole’s favourite story had left her bags

__________.

A in her car ■■ B at baggage reclaim ■■C at the check-in ■■

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1 Emilio is from __________.

A Ireland ■■ B America ■■ C Spain ■■2 According to the woman, Mary is wearing

__________.

A a green T-shirt and a tight skirt ■■B a white sleeveless top and a blue skirt ■■C a green T-shirt and a blue skirt ■■

3 The woman ate at home because __________.

A Jack finished work late ■■B the restaurant was too far away ■■C she prefers cooking at home ■■

4 Before he saw the doctor, the man had to wait for

about __________.

A thirty minutes ■■ B forty-five minutes ■■C an hour ■■

5 Danny had a holiday romance __________.

A recently ■■ B when he was younger ■■C in Germany ■■

SPEAKING

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

1 What sort of clothes / like wearing?

2 What / the typical characteristics of people from your

country?

3 Which / prefer: travelling by train or plane? Why?

4 What / the most frightening experience / ever have

when / travel?

5 What / the best short story / ever read? / What / it

about?

Now answer your partner’s questions.

2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agreeor disagree. Give reasons.

‘There is some truth in national stereotypes.’

3 Listen to your partner talking about clothes andfashion. Do you agree with him / her?


NAME CLASS

Listening and Speaking2 ANew


10Listening total

30Listening and Speaking total

20Speaking total

GRAMMAR

1 Order the words to make sentences.

Example: hungry / bit / feeling / I’m / a

I’m feeling a bit hungry.

1 clever / is / brother / my / extremely

2 never / on / out / Sarah / goes / weekdays

3 bed / soon / I’m / to / going / go / to

4 thanks / say / even / girl / the / didn’t

5 Steve / safe / I / with / feel / slowly / drives / because / he

6 meeting / about / unfortunately, / I / forgot / the


Example: In some towns there isn’t enoughentertainment for young / the young.

1 I can’t believe you drove such a / such long way to visit

him.

2 I bought some little silver lovely / lovely little silverearrings in Madrid.

3 He was so / such cold that he couldn’t feel his toes.

4 The Italian / Italians have a great sense of style.

5 My sister has short dark / dark short hair.

6 Poor / The poor in many countries rely on charity to

survive.

7 He wore a striped new blue / new blue striped T-shirt

and jeans to the party.

8 The Frenches / French enjoy good food.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of theverb in brackets.

Example: The man came out of his house and ran (run)down the road.

1 The reason he ________ (not go) to the party was

because Sam hadn’t invited him.

2 When the plane landed at Heathrow it ________

(rain) as usual.

3 We ________ (walk) for about an hour when we

realized we were lost.

4 I _______ (do) my homework when I suddenly heard

a loud noise.

5 When I got home, I remembered that I ________

(leave) my keys in the restaurant.

6 He was really angry when she arrived because he

________ (wait) for her for 45 minutes.

VOCABULARY


Example: They are always very lucky – they’ve even / everwon a car!

1 Michael is a talented singer, but he yet / still doesn’t

have a recording contract.

2 I always get up lately / late on Saturdays and Sundays.

3 She wanted to buy new jeans but at / in the end she

bought a skirt.

4 My sister hardly / hard eats any fast food, sweets, or

chocolate.

5 I’m really busy actually / at the moment, but I’m

hoping to be able to have a holiday soon.

6 I’ve nearly / near finished – I won’t be long.


NAME CLASS

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation2 BNew


6

6

8

6

20Grammar total

5 Underline the odd word out.

Example: V-neck sleeveless loose hooded

1 scruffy leather trendy stylish

2 cotton plain nylon linen

3 lycra fur vest velvet

4 striped denim velvet woollen

5 match smart fit suit

6 spotted patterned checked tight

6 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: A porter’s job is to help people carry their bags.

1 You may have to pay extra if you have excess

b________.

2 Some of the p________ on the plane were frightened

during the bad weather.

3 The plane finally t________ off after a three-hour

delay.

4 The cabin c________ are trained to keep calm in an

emergency.

5 The man looked carefully at my photo as I went

through passport c________.

6 When the plane l_______ at the airport the weather

was awful.

7 The f________ attendant offered tea and coffee to the

passengers.

8 I walked through c________ and told them I had

nothing to declare.

PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: cotton

1 old-fashioned

2 especially

3 departures

4 airline

5 undressed

8 Match the words with the same sound.

striped loose hooded leather velvet sleeveless

Example: bike striped

1 bull ________

2 tree ________

3 computer ________

4 boot ________

5 egg ________


NAME CLASS

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation2 BNew


5

5

8

50Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

10Pronunciation total

20Vocabulary total

6

READING

Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.

There are times in the history of any great city when it feels thatit’s at the centre of all that’s fashionable. Though it was depressingand old-fashioned in the fifties, and a bit scruffy at the edges formost of the seventies, London led the world of fashion during the‘swinging’ years of the sixties and during the punk revolution atthe end of the seventies. Showing the way were its fashiondesigners, notably Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood.

Mary QuantMary Quant left Goldsmith College, London, in the early fiftieswith very clear ideas of what she wanted to achieve in the worldof fashion. She was fed up with the idea that high fashion shouldbe for the rich and the middle-aged, and thought that it should befun and liberating. She started making clothes designed aroundsimple shapes and patterns, and bright colours.

Mary had been lucky enough to meet and marry a wealthybusinessman called Alexander Plunket Green while she was atcollege, and it was his investment that allowed her to open a shopsoon after finishing her studies. Mary opened a boutique in theKing’s Road, Chelsea, in the centre of London. The year was1955. It was an immediate success, thanks to her innovativedesigns, comparatively low prices, and eccentric window displays,which made the clothes look even more stylish.

By the mid sixties, Mary Quant was a household name, and afashion leader of sorts. She had popularized, some people wouldsay invented, the mini skirt, which was arguably the most iconicfashion statement of the sixties, and she had done more thananyone to make clothes youthful, sexy, and natural.

Vivienne WestwoodIn 1971, Vivienne Westwood’s partner, and the father of her sonJoseph, opened a shop in the King’s Road called Let it Rock. Hisname was Malcolm Maclaren. Vivienne, who had briefly studied atthe Harrow School of Art in London, then started to sell herdesigns in the shop. They weren’t ordinary clothes, nor were theyinexpensive. She combined traditional British materials such astartan with more outrageous items like black leather, metalchains, large safety pins, razor blades, and dog collars.

After years of selling to a small, alternative set of customers,Vivienne’s designs were suddenly in demand overnight after thepunk rock band The Sex Pistols wore her clothes at their first gig.Perhaps they loved the style, but it is more likely that theirmanager, Malcolm Maclaren, influenced their choice of shop.Although probably motivated by Maclaren’s business interests,the clothes and band worked well together. The band’s anarchicenergy combined with Vivienne’s sense of punk style to take theworld by storm in the late seventies, rocking the foundations ofthe fashion world. The influence of those designs is still felt today.

In more recent years, Vivienne has introduced many otherelements into her fashion design, such as ways of cutting materialborrowed from eighteenth-century clothes makers, and patternsfirst used by indigenous South American peoples. She is alwayslooking for the innovative and shocking, and her ready-to-wearclothes, while no longer strictly punk, are still different and edgy.

Example: According to the writer, all big cities ______.

A never feel fashionable ■■B sometimes feel fashionable ■■✓C feel fashionable all of the time ■■

1 London wasn’t fashionable ______.

A in the late sixties ■■ B in the early seventies ■■C in the late seventies ■■

2 When Mary Quant finished college, high fashion was

______.

A aimed at one group of people ■■B becoming more exciting ■■C different to what she had studied at college ■■

3 Mary Quant wanted her clothes to make women feel

______.

A free and natural ■■ B smart and sophisticated ■■C more wealthy than they really were ■■

4 Mary Quant was able to open a shop because ______.

A she had finished college ■■ B she had help ■■C she had saved some money at college ■■

5 Mary’s designs were immediately popular because they

______.

A looked more fashionable than they were ■■B were original ■■ C were very cheap ■■

6 According to the writer of the text, in the 1960s, the mini

skirt ______.

A was designed by Mary Quant ■■B was the sexiest item of clothing ■■C was probably the most important item of clothing of

that period ■■7 Vivienne started selling large numbers of clothes ______.

A almost at once ■■ B after a long period of time ■■C as soon as she had her own shop ■■

8 According to the writer, the Sex Pistols probably chose to

wear Vivienne’s clothes because ______.

A they were recommended by their manager ■■B they loved her punk style ■■C they wanted to change fashion forever ■■

9 Vivienne’s 1970 designs ______.

A are still important now ■■ B weren’t popular ■■C were only worn by the Sex Pistols ■■

10 Recently, Vivienne has started using ______.

A South American designs ■■B South American material ■■C South American techniques ■■


NAME CLASS

Reading and Writing2 BNew


10Reading total

WRITING

A magazine is running a short story writingcompetition. Write a story about someone whosechoice of clothes changed their life. Write 140–180words. Include the following information:

• a description of what the person wore

• details about who and where the person was and what

happened when they wore those clothes

• details about what happened in the end


NAME CLASS

Reading and Writing2 BNew


20Reading and Writing total

10

LISTENING

1 Listen to Carole talking about her funny experienceson an airport check-in desk. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1 The old lady wanted to __________.

A sit at the back ■■ B open the window ■■C sit as far as possible from the window ■■

2 The young man was worried about __________.

A the price of the flight ■■B the length of the flight ■■C having to stop in California ■■

3 The young man was disappointed because __________.

A there was no train to Hawaii ■■B there was no plane to Hawaii ■■C he had missed the last flight to Hawaii ■■

4 Carole’s favourite story __________.

A happened very recently ■■B didn’t happen to her ■■C happened in England ■■

5 They couldn’t find the woman’s luggage because

__________.

A she hadn’t packed anything ■■B she hadn’t picked it up from baggage reclaim ■■C she hadn’t checked it in ■■

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1 Emilio speaks __________.

A Spanish ■■ B Swedish ■■ C English ■■2 According to the woman, Mary is wearing

__________.

A a tight T-shirt and a blue skirk ■■B a green top and a pale-coloured skirt ■■C a sleeveless T-shirt and a tight skirt ■■

3 The woman didn’t go out because __________.

A she got home from work late ■■B she felt too tired ■■C it’s cheaper to cook at home ■■

4 The man got angry with Sophie after waiting for about

__________.

A an hour ■■ B forty-five minutes ■■C thirty minutes ■■

5 After meeting the German girl on holiday, Danny

__________.

A did his best to keep in touch with her ■■B didn’t really try to keep in touch with her ■■C managed to keep in touch with her ■■

SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

Now make questions and ask your partner.

1 In what ways / you / typical of your nationality?

2 What kind of clothes / wear when / younger?

3 you / ever have / an accident when you travel? What /

happen?

4 you / like flying? / Why / Why not?

5 What / the best novel / ever read? / What / it about?

2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agreeor disagree. Give reasons.

‘You can’t judge people by the way they dress.’

3 Listen to your partner talking about nationalstereotypes. Do you agree with him / her?


NAME CLASS

Listening and Speaking2 BNew


10Listening total

30Listening and Speaking total

20Speaking total

2 Answer Key A

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 French

2 short dark

3 new blue striped

4 The Italians

5 The poor

6 lovely little silver

7 so

8 such a

2 1 was doing

2 had been walking / had walked

3 had left

4 didn’t go / hadn’t gone

5 was raining

6 had been waiting

3 1 Unfortunately, I forgot about the meeting.

2 The girl didn’t even say thanks.

3 Tessa never goes out on weekdays.

4 I’m going to go to bed soon.

5 I feel safe with Ben because he drives slowly.

6 My brother is extremely clever.

VOCABULARY

4 1 tight

2 plain

3 leather

4 striped

5 vest

6 smart

5 1 customs

2 flight

3 took

4 baggage

5 control

6 crew

7 passengers

8 landed

6 1 nearly

2 in the end

3 still

4 hardly

2 Answer Key A

5 at the moment

6 late

PRONUNCIATION

7 1 velvet

2 loose

3 leather

4 sleeveless

5 hooded

8 1 departures

2 airline

3 old-fashioned

4 undressed

5 especially

Reading and Writing

READING

1 B

2 A

3 B

4 B

5 A

6 B

7 C

8 A

9 B

10 C

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.

(4 marks)

Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not

obscure the meaning. (3 marks)

Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the

message clearly. (3 marks)

2 Answer Key A

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 C

2 B

3 B

4 B

5 A

2 1 A

2 C

3 A

4 C

5 B

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary

initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to

complete the task successfully. (10 marks)

Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and

structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.

(5 marks)

Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the

message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)

2 Answer Key B

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation

GRAMMAR

1 1 My brother is extremely clever.

2 Sarah never goes out on weekdays.

3 I’m going to go to bed soon.

4 The girl didn’t even say thanks.

5 I feel safe with Steve because he drives slowly.

6 Unfortunately, I forgot about the meeting.

2 1 such a

2 lovely little silver

3 so

4 Italians

5 short dark

6 The poor

7 new blue striped

8 French

3 1 didn’t go / hadn’t gone

2 was raining

3 had been walking / had walked

4 was doing

5 had left

6 had been waiting

VOCABULARY

4 1 still

2 late

3 in the end

4 hardly

5 at the moment

6 nearly

5 1 leather

2 plain

3 vest

4 striped

5 smart

6 tight

6 1 baggage

2 passengers

3 took

4 crew

5 control

6 landed

2 Answer Key B

7 flight

8 customs

PRONUNCIATION

7 1 old-fashioned

2 especially

3 departures

4 airline

5 undressed

8 1 hooded

2 sleeveless

3 leather

4 loose

5 velvet

Reading and Writing

READING

1 B

2 A

3 A

4 B

5 B

6 C

7 B

8 A

9 A

10 A

WRITING

Student’s own answers.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the answer easy to understand.

(4 marks)

Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures to achieve the task. Minor errors do not

obscure the meaning. (3 marks)

Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of words and phrases to communicate the

message clearly. (3 marks)

2 Answer Key B

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

1 1 C

2 A

3 A

4 B

5 C

2 1 C

2 B

3 B

4 B

5 A

SPEAKING

Interactive communication and oral production: The student communicates effectively

with his / her partner, asking and answering simple questions, and where necessary

initiating conversation, and responding. The student uses appropriate strategies to

complete the task successfully. (10 marks)

Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of vocabulary and

structure to communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not impede communication.

(5 marks)

Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and articulation of sounds make the

message clear and comprehensible. (5 marks)

F ILE 2

Lis tening 1Jack 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’twant to sit by the window. It’ll be too windy and I’ve justhad my hair done.’ I tried to explain that we never actuallyopen 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 ahurry, and asked for a flight to Hawaii. It’s a long flight soI explained that there would be a stop in California andanother flight from there to Hawaii. Then I told him howmuch the flight would cost – and of course it was a lot,because it was such short notice. He said: ‘Wow! That’s alot. Maybe it would be cheaper if I just flew to Californiaand then took the train from there to Hawaii.’ I thoughthe was joking at first, but he was completely serious. I hadto explain to him that Hawaii was in fact an island in themiddle of the Pacific and so catching a train there mightbe 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 wasmuch younger. Anyway she was taking a group fromEngland on a package holiday to Portugal. When theyarrived at the airport in Portugal, one woman, who hadtwo small kids with her, said that her luggage hadn’tarrived. They waited for ages at baggage reclaim, andmade lots of phone calls but the airline said there was norecord of the woman’s bags. In the end, my friend askedthe woman if she had actually checked her luggage in atthe airport in London. ‘Oh no,’ said the woman. ‘I leftthem in my car, I thought the porter would collect themfor me.’ My friend couldn’t believe it. The woman hadn’tchecked her bags in with the airline – they were still in theboot of her car!

F ILE 2

Lis tening 2

1Mark 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 thelanguage. His girlfriend’s Swedish, but he doesn’t speaka word of that either. And you’d swear he was Americanfrom his accent. Believe it or not, he was born inIreland, although I don’t think either of his parentswere. Still, that’s where he’s from.

2Tom 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 know who you’re looking at but I’d say

her top was more of a light green. And her skirt’s notparticularly tight at all.

3Mike Did you eat out in the end?Tania 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 longto get into town from where we live, but, well, we wereboth tired and it just wasn’t worth it.

Mike It’s so much easier to eat at home, too.Tania 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 sometake away pizzas.

4Bob Hi Sophie. You look tired. What’s happened?Sophie Oh, I’ve had an awful day at work. There was this guy

who said he’d been waiting for three quarters of an hourto see the doctor. Anyway he got really angry andshouted at me. To be honest, we had forgotten abouthim, but that’s no reason to be rude, is it? So we madehim wait another 15 minutes before we let him in to seeDr Hughes.

Bob Good for you!

5May 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 hardto keep in touch with her when I got home from Greece,but she wasn’t interested. Those were the days…

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