The document provides instructions for various listening exercises involving choosing the best response or completing missing words in sentences. It includes examples of conversations and sentences about meeting people, communicating, daily life activities, sharing an apartment, and everyday conversations. The participant is guided to select the most appropriate word or response for each part of the exercise.

1. Instructions •••
1
Yes, long time no see!
How about you?
It was really nice to meet
you.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
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2. Instructions •••
2
How nice of you.
That sounds nice too.
Nice to meet you, too.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. Instructions •••
3
About six months ago.
Not far from here.
Let's go.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4. Instructions •••
4
That's fine.
What a lovely surprise!
Hi - nice to meet you.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5. Instructions •••
5
How silly.
We must meet up again
soon.
How are you?
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6. Instructions •••
6
OK - I'll give you a call
next week.
OK - how lovely.
OK - and you?
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7. Instructions •••
7
Yes, and see you again
soon.
That sounds great.
Nice to meet him.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8. Instructions •••
8
I'm John, by the way.
Nice to meet you too.
Robert, what a lovely
surprise!
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9. Instructions •••
Richard thinks it's alright to finish a
relationship by text but I think it's
9 .awful
Read the sentences about meeting and communicating with people. Choose the best
word for each space.
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10. Instructions •••
The girl I met yesterday was very nice but
unfortunately she was wearing an
10 dress.ugly
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word for each space.
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11. Instructions •••
My grandmother gets
11 upset if
I don't phone her every week.
pretty
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word for each space.
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12. Instructions •••
Leila's friends often text her when they're on
holiday but they
12 send
her postcards.
rarely
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word for each space.
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13. Instructions •••
The weather was
13 when
the new students had their picnic in the park.
perfect
Read the sentences about meeting and communicating with people. Choose the best
word for each space.
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14. Instructions •••
You should put this photo in your blog
because you look
14 in your
wedding dress.
gorgeous
Read the sentences about meeting and communicating with people. Choose the best
word for each space.
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15. Instructions •••
My neighbour
15 loves
getting letters from her grandchildren.
particularly
Read the sentences about meeting and communicating with people. Choose the best
word for each space.
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16. Instructions •••
I 16 use
Facebook to say 'Happy birthday' to my
friends because it's the best way.
mainly
Read the sentences about meeting and communicating with people. Choose the best
word for each space.
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17. Instructions •••
17 I don't want to play football in the
snow - what a
s idea!t u p i
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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18. Instructions •••
18 I
h e
get birthday cards these days -
just messages on my Facebook
page.
a r d l y v e
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

19. Instructions •••
19 Be polite not r
when you speak to your boss.
u d e
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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20. Instructions •••
20 If people don't communicate, it can
cause
s
problems such as arguments.
e r i o u s
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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21. Instructions •••
21 Tom is planning to cook a really
d
meal when his girlfriend's parents
come to dinner.
e l i c i o u s
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

22. Instructions •••
22 Lena is
f good
at writing academic essays - she
doesn't find it too difficult.
a i r l y
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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23. Instructions •••
23 Jack's parents worry about him so
he
g
calls them every weekend.
e n e r a l l y
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

24. Instructions •••
24 Our teacher
a
hates lazy students!
b s o l u t e l
Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words? Some letters are
already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25. Instructions •••
Sharing an apartment
My name's Claudia and I'm from Brazil.
I'm living in London for a few months.
Five mornings a week I go to a language
school and six evenings a week I
25 as
a waitress in a Brazilian restaurant. The
restaurant cook, Ben,
26 the
staff a delicious meal every evening after
we 27
work.
I'm renting a nice apartment with two
bedrooms but it's too expensive for me
to live there by myself. My brother's with
me at the moment but he
28 for
a long time because he has to go back
to Brazil soon. Now I am looking for the
right person to share my apartment.
Are you interested in sharing the
apartment with me? If you think you
might be, send me your answers to
these questions:
What type of work or study
work
gives
finish
isnʼt staying
Read the young woman's blog about herself and her apartment. Choose the correct
answer for each space.
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26. Instructions •••
live there by myself. My brother's with me
at the moment but he
28 for a
long time because he has to go back to
Brazil soon. Now I am looking for the right
person to share my apartment.
Are you interested in sharing the
apartment with me? If you think you might
be, send me your answers to these
questions:
What type of work or study
29 ?
When
30 to
London?
31 you
drive a car?
We need to clean the apartment
ourselves.
32 that
worry you?
If I like your answers, we can meet, get to
know each other and talk some more
about the apartment.
isnʼt staying
do you do
did you come
Can
Does
Read the young woman's blog about herself and her apartment. Choose the correct
answer for each space.
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27. Instructions •••
33 I think it's a great party - how
about you?
What
think of the party? I think it's
great.
do you
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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28. Instructions •••
34 I watch a lot of TV every evening
- how about you?
How much TV
every evening? - I watch a lot.
do you watch
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Type only the missing words.
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29. Instructions •••
35 Katia hates birthday cake.
Katia really
like
birthday cake.
doesn't
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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30. Instructions •••
36 Is English the only language you
speak?
any
other languages than English?
Do you speak
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Type only the missing words.
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31. Instructions •••
37 Mum needs help in the kitchen,
so Magda and John are there
with her.
Magda and John
helping Mum in the kitchen.
are
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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32. Instructions •••
38 Do you know how many people
Anna invited to her party?
How many people
to
her party - Do you know?
did Anna invite
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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33. Instructions •••
39 Jack's terrible at singing but
what about dancing?
Jack can't sing but how well
he
dance?
can
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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34. Instructions •••
40 Roger's taking photos with his
phone, not speaking on it.
Roger
speaking on his phone - he's
taking photos with it.
is not
Here are some sentences from everyday life. For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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