Underwood Mary What A Story Listening Comprehension
Underwood Mary What A Story Listening Comprehension
Underwood Mary What A Story Listening Comprehension
MElBOURNE AUCKLAND
Introduction 5
·1 The Lucky Story of the Holiday Money 8
2 The Mysterious Events at a Country House 15
3 The Happy Story of a T ramp 21
4 The Frightening Consequences of Finding a Body 27
5 An Embarrassing Moment for John 33
6 The Sad Life of an Old Man 38
7 An Uncomfortable Situation for Brian 43
8 A n Alarming Experience on the Road 48
9 A Remarkable Event caused by the Wind 53
10 A Moral Learnt i n France 59
11 The Silly Story of the Cat 65
12 A Disappointing Holiday for Pam 70
13 A Coincidence in New York 74
14 The Tragic Story of the Balloonist 79
IS The Unfortunate Story of the Lost Money 84
16 A Worrying Evening Waiting for News 89
17 An Amusing Day on a Build i ng Site 95
18 The Horrifying Happenings at a Student Demonstration 100
19 The D ramatic Events at the Bank 1OS
20 The Fascinating Story of a Find i n the Roof 111
Answers to Exercises I and If 115
Introduction
What a
Story! i s a set o f twenty units o f aural comprehension practice, with
,tdditional exercises based on the tapes. Like Listen to This! (by the same author
,111tl published by Oxford University Press) , the units are intended for the inter
mediate student, who may have studied English at school in his own country for
10me years, or has spent a year or two studying in England. They give the student
preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate in English valuable practice for the
examination. The tapes are particularly useful to the student who has little oppor
tunity to hear English speakers.
The Aim
fhe aim of these units is to teach the student to listen effectively and to enable
him to select the information he requires from what he hears. The emphasis is on
the student's role as 'listener'. The use of real (unscripted) speech gives the student
the opportunity to experience the ordinary, everyday language of the native speaker,
which he is unlikely to find in the usual class situation, where he probably meets a
more deliberately patterned type of language.
rl&e Material
fhere are two tapes containing twenty stories told by native speakers. Each story
b between 3Y, and BY, minutes in length and is told by a person or persons involved
In, or closely associated with, the events of the story.
fhc speakers come from various parts of the British Isles, so the student has the
opportunity to hear a wide selection of voices and accents.
fhe order of the stories has been determined by the degree of difficulty the student
I likely to experience in listening to them, from the point of view of content,
vocabulary, accent, speed and so on.
rhe first two exercises of each unit ar� designed to train the student to listen
'extensively' in order to gain the information content of the story, rather than
'intensively', trying to understand every word. He will, therefore, learn to ignore
the repetitions, hesitations and interruptions which are characteristic of everyday
'peech, and develop his comprehension 'span'.
fhe Student's Book contains the relevant work material for each of the taped
extracts. it does NOT contain the tapescript. The answers to Exercises I and 11 for
each unit are at the end of the book; the answers to the remaining exercises are in
the Teacher's Book.
For each unit, there is a very brief introductory paragraph, followed by a set of
Exercises. Exercise I of each unit is a multiple-choice exercise, where the student
simply writes down the correct answer from a selection of possible answers.
Exercise 11 is a set of 'open' questions, where the student must formulate the
answer for himself. Exercises Ill to VI (or VII) are a variety of related activities,
some of which necessitate the use of the tape (and are marked with headphones
6 ), whilst others can be done without further reference to the recording.
2 The tape should then be listened to carefully, preferably without stopping. This
gives the student the opportunity to accustom himself to the voices and to get
some idea of the content of the story. [With more advanced students, this step
could be omitted. I Some students may find it advantageous to look at the ques
tions in Exercises I and 11 before listening to the tape or while listening to it, but
at this stage it is probably best not to be concerned with the questions at all.
3 Now the student can replay his tape and find the answers to the multiple-choice
questions. These questions should be done first as it is probably easier for the
learner to choose an answer from a selection of four before dealing with the
problems of producing his own written answer, as is the case in the second
exercise.
4 Having completed the first exercise, the student must now answer the open
questions in Exercise I!. He may_ make hasty notes and then write his full answers
after completing all the questions. He may find it more practicable to stop the tape
and write the full answer straight away. How 'complete' his answers are will depend
on (a) his ability to find the answers, (b ) what his teacher demands of him, bearing
in mind that the aim of the exercise is to train the skill of understanding, not the
skill of composing a written answer, and (c ) whether he is able to control his tape
independently of other students (that is-whether he is alone in a language labora·
tory or at home, or whether he is a member of a class or group with a single tape·
recorder.)
I In the answers, the actual words spoken on the tape are italicised, so that a
\ludent who makes a mistake can listen to the tape again and identify the answer
which he should have found.
B The remainder of the exercises in each unit cover a variety of activities, each
related in some way to the story just heard. The teacher will determine how to use
these exercises in the light of the level of the class and the time available. Each
uxcrcise can be done simply as a practice in itself, or it can be used as the basis of
explanation for the skill involved.
rhc exercises marked with headphones arc those which cannot be completed with
out a tape-recorder. In some situations, it might be easier to do these exercises first,
(while still in the language laboratory, for example) and leave the others until later.
9 Advanced students may be able to follow the exercises in the book by giving an
oral summary of the story as additional practice. lt will probably be necessary for
,, student doing this exercise to make a few notes before beginning so that he
does not forget important elements of the story or spoil it by getting the various
ovcnts in the wrong order.
I would like to thank the many people who allowed me to record their stories. My
particular thanks are due to my husband who spent a great deal of time helping
with recording and with checking the manuscript, and to Mrs joan Ager who typed
the manuscript and gave valuable assistance with the transcription of the taped
material.
1 T he Lucky Story of the
Holiday Money
Listen to Mary telling Tom her lucky story and answer the
following questions by choosing the right answer from A B C or D.
Tom
A didn't know Mary ever camped
B thought it was Mary's first camping holiday
C knew that Mary always camped for her holidays
D didn't know whether Mary camped or not
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5 Mary said that
A no money C some hundreds of pounds
B £100 D a few pounds
was involved in the loss.
8 Even when they heard their folder had been found, Mary and
John were still worried because
A they thought their money might have been stolen out of it
B they thought their passports m ight have gone
C it might not have been the . right folder
D they had to go to the address which the caller left for them
9 The brothers at the cycle-repair shop told Mary and John that
they had
A found the folder at the garage
B seen the folder fall off the car
C fol lowed the car to t he camp-site
D seen the tent fall off the car
10 John and Mary gave half of their French currency to the brothers
as a reward. The other half they
A put in the tent C gave to the camp-site
B . gave to the small boy / D�,spent on a celebration
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You have heard Marv 's story. Now answer the following questions
'if Ill You will now hear a single word, which will be said twice. From
the list of possible explanations, write down the one which best
expiains the word.
4 A learned
B remained motionless (on the feet)
c ought to
D unexpected
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A encountered
B would perhaps
c for wiping the feet on at the door
D male beings
A funny man
B a grey or white patch in the sky
c demand (e.g. one's rights)
D free from dirt
A destiny
B lowest part of the leg, below the ankle
c struggle
D suit
10 A narrow break
B wrote down the letters of a word
C outer edges of the mouth
D flowed over
1V Many verbs have nouns which are derived from them. Look at the
examples below and then complete the exercise.
E.g. (i) to be . . . . . . . .
Answer: a being
(ii) to camp . . . . . . . .
Answer: a camp
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to disappoint . . . . . . . . 9 to agree . . . . . . . .
2 to find . . . . . . . . 10 t o distract . . . . . . . .
3 to pay . . . . . . . . 11 to move . . . . . . . .
4 to see . . . . . . . . 12 to feel . . . . . . . .
5 to say . . . . . . . . 13 to worry . . . . . . . .
6 to do . . . . . . . . 14 to fall . . . . . . . .
7 to open . . . . . . . . �
� 15 to guess . . . . . . . .
8 to think . . . . . . . . 16 to celebrate . . . . . . . :
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VI Look at the pictures and, bearing in mind the story, write down
what the people might be saying.
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Whether one bel ieves in ghosts or not, it is always a bit worrying to
hear one's friends telling ghost stories. Although nowadays we hear of
ghosts appearing in modern homes, the traditional ghost story is set i n
a large, rambling, country house, far away from other houses . . .
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T he Mysterious Events at a
Country House
Brian
A believes in ghosts C doesn't believe in ghosts
B has seen a ghost D isn't sure about ghosts
5 Brian says that when the wind blew through the trees round the
house they
A whistled and whimpered C just whistled
B whistled and whispered D wilted and wt]ispered
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6 The old house creaked on a windy night because ,
A all the trees made a noise C it was partly made· of wood
B it was an unfriendly house D the people had gone away
a 11 You have heard Brian's story. Now answer the following questions.
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tj What was Brian's mother doing when. she heard the knock at the
door on Saturday evening?
What made Brian's mother think that the man who came to the
door was a business man?
11 What exactly did Brian's mother say to the stranger at the door?
Why did the man say he wanted to see his daughter?
tO What did the woman say when Brian's mother told her that her
father had call ed the J)revious ·evening?
Ill Brian describes the stranger who came· to the house as 'a very
respectable, elderly man'. Fill in suitable adjectives below.
Numbers 1-5 should be made pleasing, attractive descriptions.
Numbers 6-10 should be made unattractive.
1 a rather . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . house
2 a very . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . lady
an exceedingly . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . teac her
11 a really . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . child
a perfectly . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . day
a rather . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . house
7 a very . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . lady
a an exceedingly . . . . . . . . •. . . . . . . . teacher
0 a perfectly . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . child
10 a rather . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . day
0 IV Listen to the ten extracts from the story and write down exactly
what is said. You will hear each one twice.
V Brian uses the phrase 'the wind was howling round the house'.
Fill in an appropriate word so that each of the sentences describes
a feature of the weather.
E.g. The . . . . . . . . was shining.
The sun was shining.
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The . . . . . . . . was pattering o n the window.
2 The . . . . . . . . was glittering on the water.
3 The . . . . . . . . was glowing as it set.
4 The . . . . . . . . were moving fast across the sky.
5 The . .. . . . . . were bouncing off the roof.
6 The . • . . . . . .covered the ground with a white carpet.
7 The . . . . . . . . was very loud.
8 The . . . . . . . . caused serious flooding.
9 The . . . . . . . . blew the leaves off the trees.
10 The . . . . . . . . flashed right overhead.
You will now hear a single word, which will be said twice. From
the list of possible explanations, write down the one which best
explains the word.
2 A price
B the actors in a play
C got money for (a cheque, for example)
D land near the sea
3 A travelling by boat
B disposing of for money
C only
D removing the outside covering (of peas, for example)
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A you . . . . . . . . on a chair c chair, for example
B placed D the sense used in seeing
A rather c peacefu l
B leave D peculiar
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The Happy Story of a Tramp
Mrs Healey, the wife of a school headmaster, told this story of the
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tramp, Mr Rutley, who us�d to travel around the C9tswold hill;ii1 the
I!>SOs and 1960s. You will hear the word 'shilling' in this story. This
was the equivalent of Sp befo(e decirpali:Zation was introduced· in
l!ngland i n 1971. You will also liear Mrs Healey rn-ention the sthool �s
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production of The. Mikado. This is a well-known operetta by G ilbert
nnd Sullivan.
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3 Mr Rutley couldn't receive an old·age. pension from the. M i nistry
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of So�ial Sec urity because
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A, e had no fixed address C he didn't ask.for one himself
B he did':''t wor� D he lil!ed put of the di.str'ict
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4 The girls at the school got to know Mr Rutley because
A he lived near the 6th Form College
B he went to the Domestic Science section ..
C they met him along the road with the headmistress Y
D Mrs Healey talked about him \
5 After Mr Ken lock had got the old caravan, it was painted over the
weekend by
A Mr Rutley C Mr Kenlock
B the girls D everybody
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0 11 You have listened to the story about Mr Rutley; now answerthe
following questions, please.
I ill iterate
2 took to the roads
tremendous
I) intermittently
6 deformed
6 dying to
7 of no fixed abode
8 contribute
9 cosy
10 to site it
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IV The phrase 'as straight as a soldier' is not a very common one.
Others of this type are better known. Complete the following
examples.
1 as white as . . . . • . . .
2 as green as . . . . . . . .
3 as thin as . . . . . . . .
4 as happy as . . . . . . . .
5 as sober as . . . . . . . .
Now listen to the tape, Exercise V.- Write down the three words
or groups of words in the order in which they are spoken. Listen
very carefully! You will hear each set of words twice. There are
five questions.
You will now hear a single word, which will be said twice. From
the list of possible explanations, write down the one which best
explains the word.
2 A the whole
B to do with kings and queens
C thick liquid which floats on water
D long shaped stick used to row a boat
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A 0 rtoln manner of doing anything
B old, when referri ng to bread
C toko without permission
n ovon now
Now you will hear the four sentences again so that you can
check your answers.
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The Frightening Conseq uences
of Finding a Body
Ill experience which Liz had was a most unpleasant affair a n d it's no
wonder that she was frightened. lt happened while she was livi ng
ji)l'oad and that made it even worse, because it is always hard to u nder
t.tnd the operation of the law in a foreign country.
with crime.
6
I Listen to Liz's frightening story and answer the following
questions by choosing the right answer from A B C or D.
Liz says she was quite frightened when she saw the body in the
road because
A she thought it was a dead body
B it was spread-eagled in the road
C bodies are sometimes used in ambushes there
D she thought she had hit the man
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3 When they got to the hospital with the man
A a doctor came out to meet them
B they were helped immediately
C nobody at all was there
D they were told to go to another hospital
4 Liz got terribly angry with the nurse at the hospital because
A the nurse opened the car door
B she is bad-tempered
C she couldn't find a registration form
D "the nurse walked off and didn't help the man
6 The police got to know that Liz was the one who had taken the
man to the hospital because
A they had taken her phone number
B the doctor who treated the man told them
C they were traffic policemen who checked car numbers
D the nurse had given them Liz's car number
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C he thought the Ambassador would want to know
0 the Ambassador made representations
Llz was the obvious person to accuse of the murder, after the real
murderer had bribed the police, because she had
A been in the bar C been to a dance
B seen the fight D taken the man to the hospital
11 Now that you have heard the story, please answer the following
questions.
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Ill In the story the man had been stabbed with a knife. Complete
the following by adding a verb in the correct tense. (They are not
all nasty!)
E.g. If I had had a feather, I could . . . . . . . . him.
Answer: have tickled.
Use each of the following words and phrases from the story in a
sentence ofi your own to show that you understand what it means.
spread · eagled
2 ambush
3 a decoy
4 unconscious
5 brutally assaulted
6 slumped
7 lost my temper
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8 found out
9 kind-hearted
10 arrested
11 interrogated
12 wounds
13 panicked
14 took charge
16 lawyer
16 victim
17 bribed
18 to pick upon
19 packed u p
20 blocked
VI List five facts that you have learned about Liz from listening to
this tape.
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An E mbarrassing Moment
for John
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!lilY people don't li ke lifts because they are afraid that the l ift wi ll
l11fl between two floors and they will be trapped inside. John's story
I• 11hout a lift, but he didn't get stuck i nside it. You could say that he
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11111 tuck outside the l ir! He tells how his situation became more and
111111 embarrassing as time went on.
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I Listen to the story and answer the following questions by choosing.
the right answer from A B C or D.
� John should have pressed the button for the fourth floor when he
got into the l ift at his block of flats because
A his wife·to·be l ived there
B he was tired
C he J ived on the fourth floor
D he wanted to visit someone on the fourth floor
John was surprised when the lift passed the fourth floor because
A it didn't stop
B the lady who lived n ext door to him was waiting there
C he lived on the fifth floor
D there was a man and woman waiting there
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4 John thought the lady w ho lived next door to him
A l ived alone C had lots of visitors
B lived with her family D was married
6 When he got out of the lift, John decided to wait on the fifth
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floor unti l
A the man and woman came up
B the man had gone
C someone came out of the lift
D the lift came back up again
10 When John took out his keys the man stepped back because
A somebody called him
B the lift arrived
C one of the doors of the flats opened
D he thought John had a gun
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011 You have heard John's story,· now answer the following
questions, please.
Where exactly did John's future wife l ive when they were both in
Sweden?
:! What time did John come home on the evening he describes?
How did John know that the man waiting for the l ift was about
to leave?
4 On what floor did John get out of the lift?
Why didn't John send the lift back to the ground floor?
Why did John wait and wait and wait on the fifth floor?
Why did John have to hop across the landing?
What does John say he felt like when. the man started to come up
the stairs from the floor below?
Why did John want the man to follow him?
10 What exactly did John say to the man before he closed the door
of his own flat?
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IV John came home between 1 1.00 p.m. and midnight. Write in full
the times shown below.
7r2 91 m"'l
\--3
\a�
·...
6""5
',
'•
4 . 5 . .·
6V You will now hear a single word, which will be said twice. Choo
the answer which best explains the word.
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VI John was in Sweden and spoke Swedish. Please complete the
following in the same way.
V Jl John went to the fifth floor instead of the fourth floor. Here are
some buttons in a lift, (in a very high building). Write in full the
floors which they show.
.
E.g. ( 1 0)-the tenth floor
0 56
42
0
34
0
20
0
0 12
9
0
0 8
0 7
0 3
0 1
0 G
0 B
PRESS TIE
BUTTON
VIII John took his keys out of his pocket. Write down everything you
have in your pocket (or in- your handbag or purse).
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6 T he Sad Life of an Old Man.
Linda's job is concerned with social service. She meets all kinds of
people in her work-mainly people who have difficulties of one sort or
another and need help. The story is about one of these unfortunate
people, although his suffering is not caused by any of the problems
she usually meets.
4 Mr Sinclair
A was fit C was very l ikeable
B was weak D had a bad shoulder
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lnda went to visit Mr Sinclair again because
the wanted to write her report about him "'
the kept thinking about him
lt was usual to go back a second time
ho telephoned and asked her to go again
After his parents' death, Mr Sinclair took over the family business
which then
A collapsed C floundered
wont well D was bought by foreigners
�I Now that you have heard Linda's sad story, please answer the
following questions.
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3 What sort of thing did Mr S inclair grumble about when he talked
to Linda?
4 What did Linda do when she left Mr S i nclair's house after her firs1
visit?
5 Was Mr S inclair from a rich family?
6 When did Mr S inclair begin to support his two sisters? .
7 What did Mr S inclair's two sisters do which meant that he didn't
have to continue to support them?
8 When did Mr S i nclair develop arthritis?
9 How did other people in the area look on Mr S inclair when he wa!
running his business?
10 What was Mr S inclair's condition a t the time when Linda visited
him?
6 11 I The words and phrases below are taken from Linda's story. For
each one, give another word or phrase which means the same.
(Words in brackets are sometimes added to help you recognize
the phrase.)
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lt11 Ill himself off (from his friends)
"" 1111 battled on
hn w IU forced to give up
111 11 somebody of note
/111/t>w you will see some verbs which were used in the story. Use
1111 11 one (in the given tense) in a sentence of your own to show
filii/' you understand it.
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Almost everyone, at one time or another, fin ds himself in a situation
which he would rather have avoided. Brian's experience in Brighton
was such an uncomfortable one that he is likely to remember it for
many years.
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7 An Uncomfortable Situation
fo·r Brian
4 The Director
A gave Brian his bunch of keys
B gave Brian two keys
C selected one key from a bunch for Brian
D didn't give Brian a k�y
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6 Brian was surprised to find no books
A in English C on professions
B on English D at all
10 Mr Brooks had the key of the flat below his because he was
A in the habit of using that flat
B doing their cleaning
C stupid
D looking after their dog
lii\ I I Now that you have heard Brian 's story, please answer the follow
ing questions.
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2 What three things did the Director of the School expect Brian
to do at his flat during the afternoon?
3 Where did the Director live?
4 What made Brian feel particularly uncomfortable when he went
into the flat?
5 What did Brian think was the meaning of the state of the flat
when he went in?
6 What were the subjects of the books which Brian saw on the
bookshelves in the flat?
7 Where did Brian sit and read the newspaper?
8 Did Brian have the key to the flat on the top floor?
9 Why was Brian disinclined to spend the rest of the afternoon
walking round Brighton?
10 Why was the dog not in the flat when Brian went there?
III Here are some sentences and phrases from the tape. Use the words
in italics in a sentence of your own.
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2 Speak more slowly please. I 'm . . . . . . . . to understand you.
3 I don't want to read this book any more. it's so . . . . . . . .
4 I didn't ask him to come. He just arrived . . . . . . . .
5 He didn't even say 'Thank you', the . . . . . . . . boy!
6 Try and smooth it out a bit more. it's sti l l far too . . . . . . . .
7 He didn't do it on purpose. it was quite . . . . . . . .
8 He didn't have to do it. it was quite . . . . : . . :
9 I 've never seen anything like that. How . . . . . . . . it is!
10 Your belt's . . . . . . . . Fasten it up!
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3 A I 'm sure I 've got the right one somewhere.
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B I think this is the one.
C This is definitely the one, not that.
D Maybe this is it.
THE LANDLORD: . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
AND BRIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE Dl RECTOR: . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . .
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8 An Alarming E:�perience on
·the Road
Tnis story is a(?9ut an a.ccident wh1cl;i had a most unusual and .alarm ing.
cause,
· his,a . tes u l t gf �h e· a�c ig ent, )bbn, whr tells the stor� ,, was given a
rbreathalyser·· test by the p.olice·. A m btorlst cam be asked to take a test
jf the polic.e suspetf that. he h115 drun� too much alcohol to be able
·to dr,iV�,safely,. Jhl}. rnotorist is. asked to blow into a p lastic bag
'through a tube cori�airting C,olo11red crystals. fhe amou:nt of alcohol in
'the rriotQrist's breath is shown .by .the change In t)'lo colol.l r of the
ccystals.· lf' th!l· t�st'i� p_ositiv.e; furthlfr t.ests•are ca.rrl e d Qut.
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3 The Lotus suddenly shot forward when
A John reached the car
B there was a sound of acceleration
C John was about five yards from the car
D John had to leap out of the way
4 John was frightened as the cars, locked together, went down the
road because
A another car came round the bend
B there was a bend and he thought something might come rotmd
it in the opposite direction
C there was a head-on collision
D both cars went across the road
7 Having got the driver out of the Lotus, John ran out into )l{e road
A to get help
B because he heard a shout for help
c ·because help was on its way
D because people had stopped
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9 The police apologized for giving John a breathalyser test because
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A he wasn't drunk
B they had wrongly thought that he had been driving the car at
the time of the c;rash
C he made a statement <!bout the accident
D he toJd them a sto'ry
"i) 11 You h�ve heflrd the alarming story, so now please ans.;.,er the
following questions.
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I l l Here are some motoring and road terms. Express them in different
words.
Listen to the extract from the story and write down exactly
what John says.
V Below are some groups of short sentences. Join all the sentences
in a group together so that they form one sentence. (Do not use
'and' more than once in any group except in number 3.)
John was driving towards Norwich. H is friend was with him. They
both teach in Norwich.
2 We followed a Lotus car for three or four miles along a dual
carriageway. We entered a two-way road. The Lotus slowed down.
There was no apparent reason for this. We overtook the Lotus.
3 I had pulled into the kerb. My passenger got out of the car. I got
out of my car. We walked back towards the Lotus. We hadn't
reached the car. The car shot forward. lt nearly knocked me down.
4 The cars went up the bank together. John's car l eft the Lotus.
John's car went through the hedge. John's car went into a ploughed
field. The Lotus was left in the thick part of the hedge.
5 We wanted to get the driver out. We tried to open the passenger
door. lt was locked. We climbed through the hedge. We got round
to the driver's door.
You will now hear words in groups of three. Write down the
words in each group in the order in which they are spoken. You
will hear each set twice. There are ten questions.
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9 A Rem arkable Event Caused
by the Wind
3 When Gerry and his daughter went to. Teddington, they weren't
keen to begin ballooning immediately, because
A they were at a studio
B there were footballers in the park
C they weren't ready
D it was windy
5.3
'4 They attached a rope to
A Christi.ne's hanc:l . C Christine's harness
B the load-ring of the balloon D the quick-release devices
6 When the rope was snatched out of the hands of those holding it .
by the wind, it
A wrapped round the balloon
B simply hit Christine as she lay on the ground
C wrapped round Christlne and picked her up
D caught in the trees
10 Now .Christine
A is still in hospital
B· is perfectly recovered from her accident
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C has internal injuries
D has a bad hip
�11 Now that you've heard the story, please answer the following
questions.
fr. 111 Find the following words and phrases on the tape and give an
explanation for each one as it is used in the story.
1 float
2 repeat the procedure
3 revived
4 tremendous gust of wind
5 unharmed
6 wrapped round
7 . swept her
8 uncoiled
9 shattered
1 0 borne aloft
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Here is the part of the· story where Gerry describes what a Humpty
Ouf1?pty balloon is. Listen to it and with the help of the phrases
below, write down the exact words that he says.
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VI Imagine that you are Christine. Write a paragraph ( 100- 130
words) as if in a letter from hospital after the accident, explaining
what happened to you from the moment you landed safely on
the ground after the first small jump until the time you were taken
to hospital.
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10 A Moral Lea rnt in France
Roulette is a gam bl ing game played in casinos all over the world. l t is
played with a roulette wheel which has a sort of clock-face with
n u m bered slots all round it. A small ball is thrown i nto the wheel as 1t
spins. The game is concerned with betting on which num bered slot the
ball will come to rest in when the wheel stops spinning. The n u m 5ers
are all either red or black in colour, and players can also bet on whether
the ball will stop at a red coloured number or a blac k coloured one.
N.B. You will notice near the end of the story that Tom accidentally
says 'drowned' when he meant to say 'drown'.
2 Tom's friend, Tim, sent for all the printed records of the spins of
all of the leading casinos on the Continent
A to persuade himself that his system was right
B to work out a system
C to convince Tom that his system was right
D to discover what the record was
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3 Tom went with Tim to Le Touquet because
A he was sceptical C Tim wanted a companion "
•
4 They went to France for the first day of the casino being open
because
A the Marquis of Bath w;ts going
B the friend was anxious to get there
C it was out of season
D the plane wasn't busy
6 When the Marquis of Bath and his wife saw Tom and Tim at the
casino, they
A spoke to them
B invited them to join their group
C started gar:nbling
D ignored them
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10 I n the notebooks which they burnt i n the wood, Tim had
A kept his lecture notes
B marked his results for the evening
C worked out the system he thought was u nbeatable
D written results for months and months
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·
You have heard Tom 's story. Now answer the following questions.
What did Tom's friend, Tim, think was an unbeatable system for
winning at roulette?
2 - What was Tom going to get if Tim won money at the casino i n
L e Touquet?
3 How did Tom and Tim get to somewhere ne.ar Le Touquet from
England?
4 How many passengers travelled on the plane?
5 How did Tom and Tim manage to be away from the airport and
on the road hitching a lift by the time the other passengers came
along in their cars?
6 The casino was nearly empty. Who was there, however, when �he
two students went in?
7 What did Tom and Tim arrange about how long they would
continue playing roulette?
8 How did Tom and Tim lose all thei'r money after ten to twelve?
9 What did the two friends do with the notebooks in which Tim
had worked out the ' unbeatable' system after th(;!Y had l ost all
their money?
10 Why was it a good thing that they lost the money, in Tom's
opinion?
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2 Bob is an expert in philosophy. He could be called a . . . . . . . .
Write down the five sentences you hear on the t[!pe. Listen very
carefully. You will hear each sentence twice.
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VI Between ten to twelve and twelve o'clock Tom and Tim lost about
£300 (although they had £3 1eft to buy drinks with). They were in
France and had to bet in French currency. If the value o f their
first stake was equivalent, in English currency, to 18p, exactly how
much had they lost in total, after doubling their stake ten times?
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i t's strange how things seem to happen to some people and how they
are always involved in unusual events. Alan is one of those people.
Almost unbelievable things have happened to him. When you hear this
story you will think, perhaps, that it couldn't possibly be true, but it is.
You will notice that Alan mentions 'a yellow hat'. In fact, it is more
accurate to say that a traffic warden's hat is black and yellow.
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11 The Silly Story of the Cat
3 When Alan got back to the car, after his visit to the butcher's
shop, he found out
A that the cat had gone
B that he'd got rid of the cat
C that he'd got a parking ticket
D how he felt about yellow l ines ·
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5 Alan recognized somepne as the traffic warqen because
A she was disappearing round the corner
B her hat was yellow
C he looked around
D · he dashed across the street
7 In .which of the following places did Alan not look for the lost
carrier-bag, according to what he says?
A In t�e front of the car. C On the road-way.
B On the floor. D By the yellow lines.
8 The woman who was walking off round the corner with a carrier
bag said it wasn't Alan's because .
A it hadn't come fro_m the butcher's
.' B. she'd been to the I;>Utcher's
C hi! wasn't the butcher
D she was crestfaiiEm
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11 Alan went back to the butcher's shop a second time
A to call an ambulance C because the bag had gone
B to get another bag D to speak to the traffic warden
On Now that you have heard Alan's siffy story, please answer the
foffowing questions.
tiP Ill Listen to Alan describing how he came to hit the cat, and
write down exactly what he says.
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Find the following words on 'the tape and write down the phrase
(i.e. the group of words) in which they are spoken, then write an
.explanation for each phrase.
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VI Look at the pictures, and write down what the person indicated
might be saying or thinking.
ALAN (thinks) : . . . . . . . .
inside shop ) : . . . : . . .
.
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1 2 A Disappointirtg Holiday for Pam ·
2 Whe.n they went shopping for skiing clothes, they did not buy
A ski trousers C sweaters
B anoraks D boots
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5 Flying to Basle, instead of to Zurich, meant that
A they could leave Luton earlier
B they had a longer train journey
C they had to change flights at Basle
D they had to wait for a representative in Luton
8 Pam didn't give up in the middle of the lesson on the fourth day,
although she felt like doing so, because
A the family wanted her to go on
B she was so tired that she couldn't think
C the instructor called her just ·when she thought she'd stop
D she fell heavily
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6 11 Now that you've heard about Pam 's disappointing holiday, please
answer the following questions.
0 Ill Find a word or phrase in the story for which each of the following
is an explanation.
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IV In the story, Pam refers to an accident as a 'mishap'. For·each of
the words or phrases below find a word beginning with 'mis·'
which conveys the same meaning. Do not use the same word
twice.
Listen to the extracts from the story and write down the exact
words that are said.
after all." I . .
. . . . . .. ... .
.............. . . , but he .........................
........... . .... ,
VI Make a list of all the things you would pack for a two-week skiing
holiday. You will certainly find 50 things.
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1 3 A Coincidence · in New York
Denise went to New York last year to study. She stayed there for five
months. In this st_ory, she tells abqut h0w she was. 'conned' ( cheated,
tricked ) by an old wo_man- one day and about the events that followed.
5 The old woman said that a small piece had been chipped off her
u m brella
A by the thief C by the door of the train
B when she dropped it D when she opened it
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6 Denise offered the old woman some money. I n fact, in the end
she gave her
A two dollars C twelve dollars
B ten dollars D fourteen or fifteen dol lars
7 Denise had more money when she got back home than when she
set out because
A the old woman had given her ten dollars
B she had found two dollars
C someone had given her the wrong change
D si-Je had collected some money from the bank
9 Denise went into the Barbazon Plaza Hotel one January day
A for a drink C to look for the old woman
B because it was cold outside D to put on her make-up
6 11 You have heard Denise's story: Now, please answer the questions
below.
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6 What made Denise decide to take the old woman over the road to
the tea-shop?
7 Where did Denise leave her handbag while she fetched some tea?
8 Why did the old woman take Denise's address?
9 Why did Denise not retrace her steps when she found more
change in her purse than she expected when she got home?
10 Why was it a good idea for Denise to go into the Barbazon Plaza
Hotel when she was cold?
0 Ill What did Denise have to do at the public library when she had
filled in her form? Listen to the first part of the tape and write
down exactly what she says, beginning_-
' I was handed a disc . . . .
(and ending) I waited and waited and waited ! '
101 2 99 20 15
12 1 10 10 8 13
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VI Denise describes a room in the library as 'cinema-like'. Fill the
spaces in the sentences below with adjectives of this type, choos
ing the most appropriate word from the list below to complete
each sentence.
E.g. Owl
Answer: He has an owl-like face.
O VII Now listen to the tape and write down each group of three words
in the order in which they are spoken. Listen very carefully!
·
You will hear each set of words twice. There are five questions.
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lt is generally thought that an acc i dent is the result of somebody's
error or neglect. This t ragic incident occurred in spite of )acger being
a famous balloo nist with a great deal of experience and expertise. As
a fellow-balloonist, Gerry , who tells the story, is well aware of the skill
necessary to inflate a ba l loon without any help. I t is particularly tragic
that nobody will ever know exactly what happened.
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14 The Tragic Story of the
Bal loonist
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0I Listen to this tragic story told by Gerry and answer the following
questions by choosing the right answer from A B C or D.
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2 F illing a balloon is hard work because
A you can't get it near the factory
B it's very heavy and you must lay it out
C you must move a ton of sand before you begin
D you must move 50 sandbags a number of times
7 Whel'] Gerry and his friends went out of the hut, they saw the
balloon flying off and
A Jaeger holding the sandbags
B Jaeger looking at it from the ground
C Jaeger hanging on to the load-ring
D Jaeger in the basket
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9 Jaeger's wife
A insisted on flying ·the balloon that killed her husband
B went on ballooning, in the family tradition
C gave up all contacts with ballooning
D said she'd never balloon again, but did
0 11 Now that you've heard the tragic story, please answer the following
questions_
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lif. I II Listen carefully to the story on the tape again and find twelve
adverbs which end in '-ly' and write them down_ Then give an
explanation for each one as it is used on the tape_
E .g. Carefu lly (not on tape ) : with care.
lif. IV Listen to your tape and write down the groups of three words
which you hear. Listen very carefully. You will hear each group of
words twice. There are twenty groups .
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VI Below are some illustrations which help a would-be balloonist to
understand how to inflate a balloon. Write a title for each picture.
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15 The Unfortunate Story of the
Lost Money
Tom
A had had a cook for three months
B had been on leave for several weeks
'
C had been in th9t place fo r several years
D had just been on leave to England
2 In the time that Tom was going to be away, ldris, the cook
A was going to get everything ready
B was going to go away too
C would have a lot of things to do
D was going to stay there
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4 All the rooms in Tom's house led
A to his bedroom C to passages in the house
B to each other D to the veranda
8 When Tom told l dris that he didn't trust him any more and that
he was sacking him, ldris's first reaction ·was to
A shrug his shoulders C get very angry
B promise to return the money D cry
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6 11 Now answer these questions about the story you have
heard, please.
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IV Tom says that, 'being a coward', he didn 't sack ldris immediately.
Complete the following sentences using the expression 'being a . . . '
Listen to Exercise V on your tape. You will hear what Tom says
at the end of the story. Write down his exact words. You will need
to stop the tape to give yourself time to write.
fir. VI Find phrases from the tape which �xpress ideas of place and use
each one in an appropriate space below (being sure to include the
correct preposition), so that they complete the sentences sensibly.
You may only use exact phrases from the tape.
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16 A Worryi ng Even ing Waiting
for News
You will notice that Carol mentions Tony's brother, but in fact only
Elizabeth's brother was involved in this story and Carol had made a
mistake.
2 The first phone cal l Elizabeth received when she got home from
the airport was from
A the airport C her husband's father
B her father D her husband
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3 El izabeth first realized that the crash she had heard about on the
radio might be something to do with her when
A she heard a second radio bulletin
B she panicked
C she realized it was eight o'clock
D her brother telephoned
5 Elizabeth
A hadn't seen her husband's ticket and didn't know the flight
number
B hadn't seen her husband's ticket but knew the flight number
C had seen her husband's ticket and knew the flight number
D had seen her husband's ticket but didn't know the flight number
6 The television news later in the evening reported that the plane
had taken off
A within an hour of five o'clock
B at 5.20 p.m.
C within an hour of six o'clock
D at 6 . 1 0 p.m.
7 When El izabeth's brother rang the airl i ne, they would not
A give him any information
B answer the phone
C give names of passengers on other flights
D confirm or c! eny whether someone was on the crashed plane
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C they never have passenger I ists
D lists are always terrible
On Now that you have heard Elizabeth 's story, please answer the
questions below.
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Ill Elizabeth considers her experience 'unfortunate'. For each of the
following words or phrases below, find a word beginning with
'un-' which conveys the same meaning.
Find a word or phrase in the story for which each of the following
is an explanation.
1 concerned
2 often
3 unhappy
4 turned on
5 decided from what I heard
6 announcement
7 condition
8 remembered
9 certainly
10 made things clear
On the Sunday . . .
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2 No, no, no, no . . .
3 Could I . . .
4 As I switched on . . .
5 I concluded . . .
6 At that point . . .
7 The next thing I knew . . .
8 All he said was . . .
9 By that time . . .
10 I n other words . . .
11 Within an hour of . . .
12 Had we known . . .
13 They were only prepared . . ..
14 I n the end . . .
15 Though I was never worried . . .
Find every time mentioned in the story and write down briefly
what happened at that time. (You should find eight specific times
mentioned.)
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94
1 7 An Amusing Day on a
Building Site
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4 Ricky had to wheel the wheelbarrow quite fast along the planks
because
A the boss had told him to
B he would have fallen off the planks if he had gone slowly
C he had to be able to bump off the end of one plank on to the
next one
D he had to move quickly through the water
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10 When the I rishman down the hole had been covered with·concrete
for the second time
A he shouted at the two men
B he disappeared down the sump
C he disappea red �ut of the gate and never came back
D he disappeared out of the gate and came back the next day
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6 I 11 Here are some of the words from the story. Use each one in a
sentence to show that you have understood the meaning of the
word.
1 planks 6 slid
2 overlap 7 splashed
3 sags 8 statue
4 enable 9 shovel
5 accurately 10 dumbfounded
Write down the five sentences that you hear spoken on the tape.
i..isten very carefully! You will hear each sentence twice.
For this exercise you will hear a single word, which will be said
twice. Choose the answer which best explains the word.
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3 A border
B boundary formed by bushes
c length of time a person has lived
D top section of the body
6 A disagreeably bright
B person who tells lies
C unusual
D a horizontal piece (usually one is put on top of another)
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18 The Horrifying Happenings at
a Student Demonstration
In this story, you will hear the rather unusual word 'pall', meaning the
cloth ( usually black or purple ) put over a coffin.
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4 Liz didn't really realize there was anything wrong until
A she got to the garage
B she saw the crowd in the town
C she found herself standing near the coffin in the middle of a
police cordon
D she spoke to a policeman
·
5 Liz went to hide behind the fence because
A the police told her to
B she knew the people there
c-::J a waitress called to her to do so
D some students suggested that she should
6 After she had gone into the grounds of the cafe, Liz knew what
was going on because
A a waitress described the scene to her
B she looked through the window
C she looked over the gate
D she looked through a hole in the fence
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10 The police got to know that there was no body in the coffin
A from the parents 1C from an informer
B from the university students D from the army
liP 11 Now that you have heard the story, please answer the following
questions.
O n• isFind a word or phrase in the story for which each of the following
an explanation.
E.g. made up their minds. Answer: decided
V Here are some words from the story. Find another word (not
necessarily from the story) to rhyme with each one.
E.g. sad. Answer: bad
1 riot 11 quick
2 march 12 trouble
3 car 13 strode
4 tired 14 wrench
5 streets 15 killed
6 crowd 16 fighting
7 through 17 trucks
8 round 18 drove
9 thought 19 bury
10 tense 20 chance
1 03
1 04
19 The Dramatic Events at
the Ban k
This dramatic story caused great excitement to all who followed it, but
because few got really first-hand details at the time, the account which
l ngrid and David give to their friends is a l ittle complicated. In their
excitement, l ngrid and David get slightly confused about who was
shot i n the hand when the police entered the ban k. I n fact, it was the
gunman who shot a policeman.
Mustang.
lif I Listen to this dramatic story and answer the following questions
by choosing the right answer from A B C or D.
3 After three out of the six hostages had been freed, four were still
being held! This was because
A someone miscounted at the beginning
B one of the three who were free to go didn't do so
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C the robber found a man hiding in the bank
D the wounded policeman was being held too
4 The gunman wasn't pleased when he got the money, not only
because he only got half the amount he wanted, but also because
A he hadn't got the prisoner
B it was in unused notes
C it was in another currency
D he didn't get it on the day he asked for it
5 The drugged sandwiches did not have the desired effect on the
gunman because
A he didn't l i ke bread and so d idn't eat them
B the policeman ate them all himself
C the policeman refused to eat them and so the gunman realized
they were a trick
D it was a stupid idea
6 When they moved into the vault, they had enough food for two
days because
A the police gav.e them two days' rations
B the man from prison had brought food with h i m
C there was always enough food for two days kept in the vault
D they had kept some of the food delivered to them earlier
7 The police would only agree to the gunman and his friend leaving
if they
A didn't take the M ustang·
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9 The second attempt to put tear-gas in through the roof was to be
accompanied by
A policemen speaking to the men by radio
B people trying to find a new plan
C two volunteer pol icemen trying to get in through the vault door
D two civilian volunteers going into the bank
0 11 Now that you have heard the dramatic story, please answer the
following questions_
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if) 1 1.1 Find a. word o; phrase in the story for which each at the·following
is {Jn explanation..
·
· ·Answer: criminals
1 · People. who ta�e things from shops.without paying for them are
.
.called . . . . . . . .
2 People who ste'!l money from banks are caiJed . . . . . . . .
5 People who take drugs in excess, not "for m·edical· reasons; are
cailed . . . . . . . .
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9 People who demand money in exchange for keeping secrets are
called . . . . . . . .
10 People who detain others against their wil l and demand ransom
money for their release are called . . . . . . . .
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20 The Fascinating Story of a Find
in the Roof
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3 The plumbing in the house
A had been replaced exactly 1 00 years before
B needed replacing
C had been replaced by craftsmen
D had to be replaced by a water-tank
8 The expert at the Victoria and Albert Museum said that the
envelope was too fragile to open ahd would
A need to be kept dry for some days
B not last very long
C have to be soaked i n a special solution
D have to be opened by another expert
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9 The envelope contained another envelope which contained
A a treasure map C a red seal
B shares in a company D a letter
10 Michael intends to
A put the original letter back in the roof pretending he has never
seen it
B give the letter to the Victoria and Albert Museum
C photograph the letter and put the photograph and a I etter of
explanation in the roof
D explain how he found the letter to his children who will tell
the next occupants of the house
011 Now that you have heard Michael's fascinating story, please
answer the following questions.
0 111 Michael and Mary discuss what he might have found in the
envelope. Find that part of the story on the tape (about half way
through) and list the four possibilities mentioned. Then add five
more possibilities of things which you think he could have found.
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6 IV Use the following words and phrases in sentences of your own to
show that you have understood their meaning in the story.
6V Find a word which rhymes with each of the words below and
then give an explanation of the word you find. If you are not
sure about the sound of a word in the list, you can find it on
the tape.
E.g. house Answer: mouse (small animal)
1 knocked 6 roof
2 recent 7 dust
3 needs 8 nailed
4 dig 9 seal
5 plumbing 10 prize
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Answers
THE LUCKY STORY OF THE HOLIDAY MONEY
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2 B 4 D 6 o' 10 D
1 D 3 B 5 B 7 A 9 B
2 c 4 B 6 c 8 B 10 p
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3 The big house was about ten miles from the coast.
4 They thought thieves might go to the house.
5 lt was up a long drive, surrounded by fir trees (and away
from the village).
6 She was watching television.
7 His appearance made her think he was a business man. He
was a respectable, elderly man wearing a dark suit, a smart
tie, and a bowler hat and he was carrying a brief-case.
8 She said 'Good evening! Can I help you?'
9 He said that he had something important to tell her.
10 She said, 'My father? Don't be silly! My father's been dead
for fifteen years. '
I 1 B 3 A 5 c 7 c 9 c
.
2 c 4 D 6 c 8 D 10 B
11 His circle became smaller as he got older and his feet became
very bad.
2 She gave him meals, clothing, and a few shillings.
3 He thought M r Rutley should be receiving a pension because
he was getting on for seventy.
4 They gave him little cakes, biscuits, and other things they
had cooked.
5 They washed cars, gave their pocket money, did odd jobs,
and collected money from the parents who came to see their
production of 'The Mikado'.
6 He calls it a 'shepherd's hut'.
7 He towed it on a tractor.
8 She mentions bed, bedding, cutlery and crockery.
9 The only thing they hadn't got was a cooker.
10 He collects hispension and his groceries from the village and
milk and bread from the school.
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4 THE FRIGHTENING CONSEQUENCES OF F I N D I N G A BODY
I 1 c 3 D 5 B 7 c 9 D
2 B 4 D 6 D 8 A 10 A
I 1 A 3 A 5 c 7 B 9 B
2 c 4 A 6 B 8 D 10 D
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5 He didn't send it back to the ground floor because he
thought that the man and woman would call it pack to the
fourth floor for the man to get in and leave.
6 John hoped that the man would think he had gone into a
flat and so would get into the lift and leave.
7 He had to hop because one ofhis ankles made a noise when
he walked.
8 He said he felt like a trapped animal.
9 He wanted him to see that he was going to his own flat on
the fourth floor.
10 He said 'Goodnight'.
·I 1 c 3 B 5 D 7 c 9 A
2 c 4 B 6 B 8 c 10 D
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7 AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION FOR BRIAN
I 1 A 3 B 5 D 7 D 9 B 11 c
2 D 4 c 6 B 8 c 10 D
I 1 D 3 c 5 D 7 A 9 B
2 c 4 B 6 B 8 B 10 c
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6 Grass and mud were being thrown all over the road by the
back wheels of the Lotus which were spinning because the
engine was stil l running and the accelerator was still being
pressed.
7 They also turned the ignition off.
8 He got blankets from people who had stopped near the
accident.
9 He was given a breathalyser test to check whether he had
had too much to drink, as the police thought he had been
driving his car at the time of the crash.
10 The news that the man in the Lotus was dead was phoned
in to the police station.
I 1 A 3 D 5 B 7 A 9 B
2 c 4 c 6 c 8 c 10 D
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10 A MORAL LEARNT IN FRANCE
I 1 D 3 c 5 C 7 B 9 A
2 A 4 B 6 D -a D 10 c
I 1 D 3 c 5 B 7 A 9 c 11 A
2 B 4 B 6 B 8 B 10 D
11 He stopped and looked left and right to check that the road
was clear.
2 He intended to put the dead cat in the carrier·bag and get
rid of it somehow.
3 They mean that it is an area in which one is not all owed to
park.
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4 lt's usually left under the .windscreen-wiper.
5 The cartiet-bag had gone.
6 He noticed that her carrier-bag had the butcher's name on it.
7 He said: 'You've got my carrier-bag'.
8 When she saw the dead cat, she fainted, fell to the ground
and knocked herself out by stri king her head on the pave
ment.
9 He left the. woman lying iri the gutter.
10' He went straight home because he'd had enough for that day.
I 1 c 3 c 5 B 7 c 9 B
2 D 4 A ·5 A 8 c 10 c
11 Her husband and her elder daughter, Julie, had both been on
a skiing holiday before.
2 They intended to hire them.
3 lt would have taken her four weeks.
4 She got 'flu.
5 They decided to stay in Basle overnight be�;ause they had
missed the train to Wengen and they had their two-and-a
half year old daughter with them.
6 They arrived at lunch-time on the day after they had fl.own
· to Basle.
7 They had to walk because there were no cars in Wengen.
8 She joined the beginners' class.
9 She didn't want to ski because she was feeling tired.
10 She hurt her arm by falling heavily on it while trying to turn.
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11 1 She went to the public library to read a particular poem.
2 The l ibrary was different because you never see a book on
the shelf there.
3 She had to fill in another form because they couldn 't read
the writing on her first form.
4 lt was the very long crook-like feather on the old woman's
hat which attracted Denise's attention.
.
5 She said that her handbag had been stolen just when she was
getting off the underground train.
6 Denise decided to take the old woman to the tea-shop
because she had no money to get home and she had had
nothing to eat all day.
7 She left her handbag on the chair near the old woman.
8 She took the address so that she eau Id return the two dollars.
9 She didn't retrace her steps because she thought it was too
much trouble.
10 l t was a good idea because all the buildings in New York are
centrally heated.
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2 D 4 c 6 A 8 B 10 c
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8 They were never able to find out what had happened because
Jaeger was dead when they found him.
9 We know that she knows something about ballooning because
Gerry says that she continued ballooning and has, since the
accident, filled Gerry's balloon.
10 The balloon eventually landed quite safely twenty· five miles
away.
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2 B 4 D 6 B 8 A 10 D
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16 A WORRYING EVENING WAITING FOR NEWS
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3 He worried about keeping his balance and keeping the barrow
on the plank.
4 The purpose of the extra deep hole· was to collect the rain·
water.
5 He saw a completely grey 'statue ' with a shovel in its hand.
6 Yes, he thought he was very good at it.
7 His hair streamed back because he was moving fast.
8 He had just wiped some of the first load out of his eyes and
out of his hair.
9 They saw the I rishman standing there, completely still, as
though the concrete had set already.
10 H e wiped the concrete out o f his eyes, looked at the two
men and then threw his shovel into the sump before climb·
ing out of the hole.
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2 B 4 c 6 D 8 B 10 c
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19 THE DRAMATIC EVENTS A T THE BANK
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2 A 4 B 6 D 8 I) 10 D
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2 D 4 c 6 A 8 c 10 c
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4 He put a light in because he couldn't work any more in the
roof without a l ight.
5 He tried, rather roughly, to pull it down.
6 lt was about four inches long and three inches high.
7 On the envelope was written: 'A Prize for You. William
Turnbu/1. 1851 .'
8 He put it in a cigar-box and covered it with cotton wool.
9 He said that soaking in a special solution would soften the
envelope and restore some of the fibres of the paper.
10 The men who had built the house had written the letter.
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