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413bc.3 1 sixth of May 1 A-s-h-t-o-n 4.2
2 tenth of September 2 D-i-a-n-n-e
3 eleventh of January 3 K-a-t-h-r-i-n-e
4 twenty-first of March 4 N-i-g-e-l
5 twenty-eighth of June 5 C-a-s-e-y
6 third of February

Sample Conversation 1 A: Hello, can you help me? 4.3
I’m writing an application.
144bc.1 Kelly: Hello, welcome to the Crystal Hotel.What is your B: Sure. Ok, what is your
name, please? name?
Jerome: Jerome Blaketon. A: Lucy Stevenson.
Kelly: Oh, Jerome? That’s a different name. Could you B: Ok, and how do you spell
spell that, please? that?
Jerome:Yes, J-E-R-O-M-E A: L-U-C-Y S-T-E-V-E-N-S-
Kelly: Ok, yes. Here you are. O-N
Jerome:Thank you. B:And your address?
A: 54 South Brim Lane
Conversation 2 B: Brim? Could you spell
that?
A:Yes, B-R-I-M
B:Thank you.

Dave:Thank you for calling Pizza Express. Can I take your 1 there 4.4
order? 2 feet
Pamela: One large cheese pizza, please.
Dave:What is your address? Café, Butcher 5.2
Pamela: 12 Crimson Drive
Dave: I’m sorry, Prism Drive?
Pamela: No, Crimson.
Dave: I’m sorry, the line is bad. I can’t hear you. Can you
spell it for me, please?
Pamela:Yes, 10 Crimson Drive.That’s C-R-I-M-S-O-N.
Dave:Thank you.

Conversation 3

Nancy: Yes, your application is almost finished. What’s
your address, please?
Blair: Ok, it’s 6237 North Bywater Lane,Willoughby, Ohio.
Nancy:Willoughby? How do you spell that?
Blair: It’s W-I-L-L-O-U-G-H-B-Y.
Nancy:Wow, that is difficult.
Blair:Yes, very difficult. People always ask me to spell it.

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415bc.3 Conversation 1 Hi John. Here is my shopping list. 5.5
Camera. It is 50 dollars.
A: Hello, welcome to Jerry’s Café. How can I help you? DVDs.They are 3 dollars. 6.1
B:Yes, can I have a coffee, please? T-shirt. It is 5 dollars. 6.2
A: Sure, and you? Bread. It is 1 dollar.
C: How much is that? Cake. It is 2 dollars.
A:That’s $3.50. Shampoo. It is 5 dollars.
C:Alright, can I have a coffee then?
A: Of course.
…
A:Your total is $7.
B:Alright. Here’s your money.
A:Thank you, have a nice day!
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Conversation 2 thanks then
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A: Hello, can you help me, please? Jane: Hi Max.What are your 7.1
B:Yes. favorite leisure activities?
A: I see that bicycle. Is it for sale? Mark: Hello Jane. I like doing sports.
B: No. It’s not for sale. It’s just for decoration. Jane:Alright.What else?
A: Oh, what a shame. I really like it. Mark: I like going shopping and listening
B:Well, it’s not for sale. to music.What about you?
Jane:Well, I like watching TV and playing
Conversation 3 online games.
Mark: Is that all?
A: Can I help you? Jane: Of course not. I like hanging out
B:Yes, how much is that jacket? with friends.
A: It is $200.
B: Oh, that’s a lot. Can I pay by credit card? Sound 1 is a farm. It’s the sound of
A:Yes, you can. a cow.
B:Alright. Here’s my card. Sound 2 is a city. It’s the sound of a car
A:Thank you. horn.
Sound 3 is a city. It’s the sound of a siren.
Sound 4 is a farm. It’s the sound of a 9.2
rooster.
415bc.4 Shop assistant: Hello, how can I help you? Sound 5 is a farm. It’s the sound of birds.
Customer: Can I have a pair of black shoes? Sound 6 is a city. It’s the sound of
Shop assistant:Yes, here are the black shoes. passing cars.
Customer: I like this pair. How much are these?
Shop assistant:These are $50.
Customer:Alright, Should I pay it in cash?
Shop assistant:Yes.We don’t accept credit cards.

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41bc Jolene: Max, your mother is coming tomorrow. Reporter: Hello Nancy. 11.3
10.1 Could you give me a hand with the chores? Nancy: Hello.
Max: I’m sorry, Jolene, but I’m busy right now.Sample Reporter: There are a few questions
Jolene: Hmm, well, then the house will be dirty about the sports club. Can I ask them,
when she comes. please?
Max:Alright, how can I help you? Nancy: Of course.
Jolene: Please, dust the furniture and then mop the Reporter: How many members are
floor. there at the moment?
Max: I don’t like those chores. Nancy: There are 230 members now.
Jolene: Well, I don’t like them, too. I will call your There is an Italian family, and there are
mother and ask her to stay at home. some Mexican people in the club now.
Max:Alright, alright, I’ll do the chores. They joined us last week.
Reporter: I see, and how many families
Conversation 2 are there in the club?
Nancy:There are 37 families in our club.
Molly: Kelly, I’m really tired tonight. Can I ask a They are generally from the United
favor? States, but there are some European
families, too.
Kelly: Sure, what is it? Reporter:Are there any Turkish families
Molly: I always cook dinner. Can you wash the in the club?
Nancy: Yes, there are. They joined the
dishes and take out the trash? club last year.
Kelly: Sure, no problem. Reporter: That’s great. Thank you very
much.
Conversation 3 Nancy: No problem.

Mom: Kids, could you help me, please? Our house a blocks 12.1
is a mess. b dogs
c sandwiches
Joe: Of course, mom. How can I help?
Mom:Thanks, Joe. Can you make the beds? clothes 12.2
Amanda: I’m sorry, mom. I can’t. My friend called, hats
busses
and I’m going to her house. shoes
Mom: I’m sorry, Amanda, but you can’t go. I need shirts
cups
your help at home. Can you wash the dishes and
take out the trash? 1 Can I have a piece of cheese? 12.3
Amanda: Mom! Come on! 2 Milly buys a carton of milk at the
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it up. 3 He drinks two cans of coke at lunch.
4 Do you drink eight glasses of water
14bc My name is Martin. In my city, there are two banks, every day?
11.2 three hotels, two supermarkets, and a movie 5 I eat a bar of chocolate every night.
theater. There is also a nice café opposite to the 6 Can you buy a loaf of bread for
police station. My house is far from the city center, breakfast?
but there are some places and buildings around my
house, too. There is a school just in front of my
house, and the firehouse is near the school.

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1413bc.1 Host: Today we are talking about big houses in the Anna: Hello, I’m sorry, but I’m lost. How do 15.2
world, and the historian Jeffery Engle is here. Hello, I get to the airport?
Jeffery.Welcome.
Jeffery: Hello, thank you. Ryan: Oh, yes, of course. You go ahead to
Host: Jeffrey, there are really large houses in the the next road; then you turn right. Then
world, right? Jeffery:Yes, that’s right. you go
Host: So, can you give us a famous example?
Jeffery: Sure.The Istana Nurul Iman Palace is a very past the library and take the second turn
large house. Actually, it is a palace. Host: Hmm. I on your left. Go ahead for about 5
don’t know it.Where is it? kilometers. Or you can cross the street
Jeffery: It’s in Brunei. here and take a taxi.
Host:And who lives there?
Jeffery:The Sultan and his family live in the palace. Anna: Oh, alright. Thank you. Just to make
Host: Really, I’m surprised. So, how big is the Istana sure, I go ahead, turn right, then go past
Nurul Iman Palace? the library.
Jeffery: It’s huge. The palace has 200,000 square
meters in size! turn down the second street and go ahead
Host:Wow! And how many rooms are there in this for 5 kilometers?
palace?
Jeffery:Well, it has got 1788 different areas total. Ryan:Yes, that sounds right.
Host: How many people can stay there? Anna: Oh my, that sounds far away. I think
Jeffery: 1500 people can stay there. taking a taxi is a good idea
Sample Host:That’s great!What else are there in this palace?
Jeffery:There are 5 swimming pools and a helicopter Sally:Alright, then, let’s meet at Joe’s café. 15.3
landing area.There are also 250 bathrooms. Bob: Sure, but how can I go there? I don’t
Host:That’s amazing. Finally, can tourists visit it?
Jeffery: Usually no, but it is open to Muslims for 10 know where it is. Is it near?
days during Ramadan.They also take a boat tour on Sally: Oh, yes, it’s not far. You just take the
the Brunei River because the Palace is next to the
Brunei River. subway to the next stop, then cross the
Host: Wonderful! Thank you for joining us today, street and go
Jeffery. ahead past the supermarket. Take the first
Jeffery: My pleasure. left after the supermarket, and you’ll see
it on the
4115bc.1 1 Drive your car to the museum. right.
2 Take a taxi from the school. It costs 15 Euros. Bob: Ok, I think I can find it. Just to make
3 Leave the hospital and go ahead to the supermarket. sure, I take the subway to the next stop
4 Leave the museum and cross the street. and cross the
5 Leave the supermarket and turn left to the street.Then I go ahead past the supermarket
museum. and take the first left, and it’s on the right.
6 Leave the museum and turn right to the Joe’s café.
supermarket. Sally:Yes, that’s right. See you then!

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1415bc.4 1 Conversation 1 16.4
A: Excuse me, where is the hospital? Is it near?
B: Oh, yes. Go past the bakery and turn left. It is across Fred: Hi Bev, sorry to bother you.Are you
the street.
free at the moment?

Bev: Hi Fred! Yes, I’m glad you called! I’m out

2 running at the moment.
A: Hi, I want to go to this address, can you help me?
B: It’s far.You should drive for half an hour, cross the bridge Fred: Oh, yes, we talked about running together.
and take the second left.
Bev: Yes, and guess what? I’m near your house

now. Do you want to come? What are you
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doing now?

3 Fred: That’s why I called. I’m going skating now.
A: How do I get to the English department?
B: Go along the way, then turn right. Go past the Do you want to come?
mathematics department. It’s in front of the cafeteria.
Bev: Oh, I can’t! I don’t know how to skate.

Thanks for calling, though.

Fred:Alright, bye!

4116bc.2 1 I am I’m Conversation 2
2 You are You’re
3 He / She / It is He’s / She’s / It’s Jill: Hi Jenny!
4 We are We’re Jenny: Hi Jill, I’m glad you called! Can you guess
5 They are They’re – what am I doing right now?
Jill: Oh, I can’t guess.What are you doing?
16.3 1 I’m going swimming. - I am going swimming. Jenny: I’m doing yoga, but you’re not here. Are
2 She’s listening to music. - She is listening to music. you coming?
3 He’s cooking dinner. - He is cooking dinner. Jill: Well, that’s just it. I’m not coming today. I
4 It’s playing with the ball. - It is playing with the ball. can’t do yoga. My arm is broken!
5 We’re playing basketball. - We are playing basketball. Jenny: Oh no! What are you doing now?
6 They’re eating breakfast. - They are eating breakfast. Jill: I’m sitting in the hospital! I broke my arm
this morning. I ride my bike every morning, and
this morning I fell off the bike.
Jenny: Oh, I’m so sorry Jill. Get well soon!
Jill:Thanks!

Conversation 3

Chris: Hey Harold, what are you doing at the
moment?
Harold: Hi Chris, I’m watching TV.What are you
doing?
Chris: Some of the guys are playing basketball,
and we need another player. Can you come?
Harold: Yes, I can come. Are you playing in the
park?
Chris: No, we’re playing basketball in the gym.
Harold: Oh, the gym is far from my house. I can’t
come to the gym.
Chris:Alright. See you later.
Harold: Ok, bye.

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1417bc.1 Interviewer: Everyone knows regular exercise makes Conversation 2
us healthy. But, what are the other benefits of regular Kathy: Hi, I’m Kathy.You must be Sam.
exercise? Now I am in a gym, and there are many athletic Sam: Yes, I’m Sam. Nice to meet you.
people around me. Let’s ask them about the benefits of Do you want to drink some coffee?
regular exercise. Kathy: No, I hate drinking coffee. I only
Hello, can I ask you a question? drink tea.
Jane:Yes, of course. Sam: Oh, I don’t like drinking tea.
Interviewer:What are the benefits of regular exercise? Anyway, we can sit at the café and
Jane: It really feels good, and I can stay fit with regular drink tea and coffee.
exercise. At the moment, I’m doing yoga. I also enjoy Kathy: Ok. Oh, look! They have a
running and playing tennis, so I exercise every day. nice chocolate cake. I’m crazy about
Interviewer:Thank you very much for your answers. chocolate. Do you want to eat some
Jane:You are welcome. cake?
Interviewer: Here is a sportsman. Hello, can I ask you a Sam: No, I can’t stand chocolate. It’s
question? unhealthy. I only like eating healthy
Brad:Yes, no problem. food. In fact, I’m a vegetarian. I don’t
Interviewer:What are the benefits of regular exercise? eat meat.
Brad: I exercise three times a week, so I never feel Kathy: I love eating meat, and I don’t
depressed. I also lose weight with exercise. At the like fruits and vegetables.
moment, I’m running, but I usually play basketball with Sam: Oh. Why did Peter think we are
my friends. Playing basketball makes me very happy, and I a good match? We don’t like the same
feel strong and healthy. things!
Interviewer:Thank you very much for your time. Kathy: I don’t know, but I don’t like
Brad:You are welcome. going on dates with vegetarians. I’m
Sample going home.
Sam: Oh, ok. Bye.

1420bc.1 Marlene likes going shopping. She hates watching horror Conversation 1 20.3
movies.
Sam likes drinking coffee and eating healthy food. He Waiter: Welcome to Harvey’s. Would
hates eating chocolate cake. you like something to drink first?
Woman:Yes, I’d like to have a lemonade.
41bc20.2 Conversation 1 Waiter:Would you like some ice?
Woman: No. I don’t like ice in my drink.
Marlene: Max, dear, I’m going shopping at the shopping
center. Do you want to come with me? Conversation 2

Max: No, I don’t like shopping. Besides, I’m watching a Sue: Do you like comedy films, Mike?
Mike: No, I don’t. Actually, I hate them.
movie. But I love science fiction.
Sue:Alright. Let’s see then.
Marlene: Is it a horror movie? Oh, I hate watching horror

movies. Do you want anything from the shopping center?

Max:Yes, I’d like to have some new shoes.What are you

buying?

Marlene: I need to buy a gift for Julie’s birthday. I also love

the new jackets. I’m buying one of those.

Max:Alright, have fun.

Marlene:You too.

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