Grade VII Assessment Audio Scripts

Unit tests Steve I liked it! We did a cycling tour of the city, and it took
us all day. We started in the Old Town, and then we cycled
to the north of the city where there are Art Nouveau
Unit 1 tests A and B buildings.
Exercise 7 e 01 Lucy Art Nouveau – what’s that?
Magda Hey Piotr, let’s take this experiences quiz. Question Steve It’s a style of building that uses lots of natural shapes
number one: Have you ever travelled to a foreign country? like leaves and flowers, not straight lines. We saw the most
Well, I’m afraid I have to answer no. important buildings, and then we cycled back to the Old
Piotr Actually, I have. I’ve travelled to different foreign Town to leave our bikes. The next day, we went to the
countries. Central Market in Riga – it’s the largest market in Europe
Magda Lucky you! I’d love to go to France. Have you and there are more than 3,000 stalls. After that, we got the
ever been? bus to Tallinn.
Piotr No, but I went to Spain a month ago. Have you ever Lucy Did it take you long to get there?
tried Spanish food? It’s delicious. Steve Not really. About four and a half hours.
Magda Yes, I have. I love it! OK, next question. What’s the Lucy And what did you do in Tallinn?
most hair-raising experience you’ve had? Steve The first day we explored the Old Town – from
Piotr Ha! I’ve done a parachute jump. I did it with my above and below! In Tallinn you can visit the tunnels under
brother on my birthday. Now, that was exciting! the city. The next morning, we went up the TV Tower – it’s
Magda Wow! I don’t think I’d like that. But I did go zip- really scary at the top because the floor is made of glass.
lining. That was pretty scary! In the afternoon, we went to a museum which had old
Piotr I can imagine. seaplanes. That was my dad’s idea, but actually it was quite
Magda OK, last question. Have you ever taken a selfie with interesting.
a celebrity? Lucy So, which of the three cities did you prefer, Steve?
Piotr Hmmm … I’m afraid I’ve never even seen anyone Steve I liked them all, but I think Vilnius was my favourite. I
famous. What about you? loved the Museum of Illusions.
Magda I almost did. I saw my favourite film star in the
airport one day and I wanted to take a selfie with him, Unit 2 tests A and B
but there were too many people around. Still, I did get to
see him! Exercise 7 e 03
Piotr Well, that counts as a special experience too! Mandy Grandpa, have you had an interesting life?
Grandpa I think so! I’m old now and I don’t work any more. I
was a pilot for 50 years. I retired five years ago.
Unit 1 tests C and D Mandy How many countries have you visited?
Exercise 7 e 02 Grandpa Oh my! I have been to so many countries that I
Lucy Did you have a good holiday, Steve? can’t remember all of them.
Steve Yes, it was great! Mandy Which is the furthest place you’ve been to?
Lucy You went to the Baltic States, didn’t you? Grandpa Well, I’ve been to the United States six or seven
Steve That’s right, we visited some big cities. We started in times and to Brazil three times. I’ve also been to Iceland
Vilnius in Lithuania, then we went to Riga in Latvia, and we once but I didn’t like it at all: the people were happy, but it
finished in Tallinn in Estonia. was much too cold for me!
Lucy How long did you spend in each city? Mandy What about Grandma?
Steve We spent two nights in Vilnius, two in Riga and three Grandpa They say that love is the greatest thing and I
in Tallinn. agree. I met your grandma 60 years ago and we’ve been
Lucy Great! What’s Vilnius like? together ever since. And the day your father was born, I
Steve It’s cool. The first day, we walked around the Old was proud and excited, but so anxious too.
Town and in the afternoon, we visited the castle – there’s Mandy What’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever done?
a small railway that takes you up the hill, and you can see Grandpa I’ve never been on television, but I’ve been on the
the whole city from the top. radio once. It was a programme about life as a pilot about
Lucy What did you do the next day? twenty years ago. I’ve also met a lot of famous people
Steve We went to the Museum of Illusions – it was an like politicians and also a few cinema and television
amazing place! What you see isn’t real, so you have to personalities. I was a bit nervous about meeting them, but
try and work out what is happening. The people in the I relaxed when I realized they’re just regular people like
museum come and help you, so it’s a lot of fun. We spent you and me. It was actually fun!
all morning there, and then after lunch we got the bus Mandy What do you remember most about the places
to Riga. you’ve seen?
Lucy How long did that take? Grandpa Because I’ve travelled a lot, I’ve seen a lot of
Steve About four hours. wonderful things and have also eaten and drunk some
Lucy What did you think of Riga? strange foods and drinks. I ate cat and rat in India and I’ve
already tried snake too!

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Mandy Oh yuk! Maya And the training course is included in the price?
Grandpa You’re wrong, if you haven’t tried it yet you Josh Yes, it is.
should. You’d be surprised! Maya That makes sense. How long will guests actually stay
at the hotel?
Unit 2 tests C and D Josh It says they’ll stay there for 12 days.
Maya That’s a lot of money for such a short holiday. Why
Exercise 7 e 04 do you think people will pay it?
Carla Hi John. I’ve just found this online personality quiz. Josh Because you get the experience of being an
Do you want to try it with me? astronaut.
John OK, sure. Maya That’s true. So, when does this space hotel open?
Carla OK, question number one: when was the last time Josh They say it’ll open at some point during the 2020s.
you got very angry? Maya That could be soon!
John That’s an easy question. About five minutes ago. This Josh Yes, it could. I don’t think I’ll ever be staying there,
morning I asked my mum to keep a piece of chocolate though.
cake for after school, and when I got home today, I found Maya Me neither. Not unless we become millionaires!
my little brother eating my piece of cake.
Carla Oh, don’t be so upset about a piece of cake! I’ll make Unit 3 tests C and D
you a whole cake this weekend, I promise. Now, question
number two: when do you feel scared? Exercise 7 e 06
John Well, I saw Terror in the Dark with Mike and Bill. It’s a If you like ice and snow and art, then we have the perfect
horror film. festival for you. The Harbin International Ice and Snow
Carla Was it any good? I haven’t seen it yet and I was Sculpture Festival is an amazing event which takes place
thinking of going next weekend. in the coldest months of the year. It officially starts on
John Not really. It was too scary for me. What about you? 5th January, when the average temperature in Harbin,
Carla Hmm … I guess I’m scared of dark places. I’ve always China, is -16.8ºC, and it lasts for a month. Is that too cold
been afraid of the dark since I was a child. for you? Well, you’ll soon forget the weather because this
John You baby! C’mon, question number three. is the world’s largest winter festival with incredible ice
Carla Do you ever feel jealous? sculptures that are up to 46 metres high. This is a very
John Jealous? Well, I do wish I had a flash phone like my popular event and between 10 and 15 million people
friend Ben’s, but I’m not sure that counts as jealous. visit the festival each year. There are three main exhibition
Carla Probably not. OK, last question. Do you ever feel areas. If you visit the festival, you should start where most
embarrassed? of the enormous snow sculptures are found and that’s in
John Ha, all the time! Especially when the teacher asks the Sun Island area, near the Songhua River. However, you
me a question in front of everyone and I don’t know the must remember that Sun Island is only open during the
answer. day. The next place to visit is the Ice and Snow World area.
Carla Silly, that’s because you don’t study. If you were a bit This has ice sculptures of full-sized buildings and it’s open
more enthusiastic about school you’d have all the answers. at night. Then there’s Zhaolin Park, which is also open at
John Sounds like this quiz is made to embarrass me! night, and it’s home to ice sculptures of animals. Where
does the ice come from? Well, each year, 10,000 workers
Unit 3 tests A and B cut the ice blocks for the sculptures from the Songhua
River and pull them to the exhibition areas. So plan
Exercise 7 e 05 your trip today! The Harbin International Ice and Snow
Josh Have you heard about this new hotel in space, Maya? Sculpture Festival is a magical place full of fun for children
Maya No, I haven’t. Where will it be? and adults!
Josh It says here it’ll be about 320 kilometres above the
Earth. Unit 4 tests A and B
Maya That’s a long way up! I guess it’ll be in orbit, won’t it
– you know, travelling around the Earth? Exercise 7 e 07
Josh Yes, they say it’ll orbit the Earth every 90 minutes. Presenter Speaker 1
That means guests will see the Sun rise and set many Last July, I looked after my neighbours’ two sons while
times. their parents were at work. The boys are very active, so I
Maya How weird! So, will this space hotel be very big? didn’t sit down for a minute! I had to be at their house at
Josh No, there will only be room for six people, four guests quarter to three. First, we played with their toys for a bit,
and two people controlling the hotel. I think it’ll be more and then we went to the park. After that, I had to bath
of a space station than a hotel, really. them and give them their dinner before their father came
Maya Right, so will it be expensive to stay there? home at eight o’clock. It was hard work, but it was fun, and
Josh Yes, it’ll be really expensive. It says here that a holiday I’m hoping to do it again next summer.
at the space hotel will cost $9.5 million. Presenter Speaker 2
Maya Wow! Why will it be so expensive? One of my mum’s friends asked me to help her daughter
Josh Well, it’ll be a luxury hotel, not a normal one. Also, last summer – she failed the exam in June. So, I taught
you’ll need to go on a three-month training course if you maths for a month! I went to their house for an hour every
want to stay there. day. First, I explained the topic, and then we did exercises

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together. By the end of the summer, she was much better Luke Oh no! That’s one good thing about my new school. I
at maths and she passed the exam in September. I felt can wear whatever I like.
great that I was able to help, and now I’m thinking about Karla Whatever? Really?
becoming a maths teacher in the future. Luke Well, obviously we can’t wear shorts or scruffy
Presenter Speaker 3 clothes, but we can wear jeans.
My friend doesn’t like leaving her cat alone when she’s on Karla I wish I could too. We’re not allowed to wear
holiday, so last year she asked me to look after it. I thought anything except our uniforms. What about at home? Are
it would be an easy job, so I agreed. But I didn’t know that your parents very strict with you?
their cat was ill, and I had to give it medicine three times a Luke They’re actually really fair. I turned 16 this year so I
day. I spent hours trying to catch that cat – we really didn’t can meet my friends on school days now and I don’t have
get on! I was really happy when my friend came home and to get home until 7 p.m. But my younger brother isn’t
I didn’t have to see the cat any more. allowed to go out after school on weekdays, so he can’t
hang out with his friends. What about you?
Unit 4 tests C and D Karla I can’t go out on school days like you and I have to
go to bed by 10 p.m.
Exercise 7 e 08 Luke That’s not so bad. I’m not allowed to stay up after 10
Lisa Hi Tom. I need to ask for your help. Have you got a p.m. either and I mustn’t use my tablet in bed, but I think
minute? that’s fair!
Tom Sure, what can I do for you?
Lisa Well, I’d like to find some work. You know, just to get Unit 5 tests C and D
a bit of pocket money so I don’t always have to ask my
parents for money. Exercise 7 e 10
Tom I know what you mean. Well, I plan to look after my First of all, thank you all for coming to our beach clean-up.
uncle’s garden while he’s away. He’s got a big shop and he I’m just going to explain what we’re going to do today.
has to go out of town to buy some new products. The area we’re going to clean is 100 metres wide – from
Lisa Really? What do you have to do? the water to the top of the beach, where the sand ends.
Tom He’s going to give me the keys to his house and I’ll There are lots of beach clean-ups happening today, and
go over every morning for a couple of hours. First, I have everyone is cleaning the same amount of beach. This is so
to pick the vegetables that are ready: beans, peppers and we can compare how much rubbish there is on different
tomatoes, and leave them in his kitchen. beaches around the country.
Lisa That sounds pretty easy. Anything else? We’d like you to pick up and write down all the rubbish
Tom Some days I’ll spend the morning tidying the garden, you find in the area we’re cleaning. We’re going to give you
and once a week, I have to cut the grass. I hope I’ll enjoy it, some bags for the rubbish and a notebook and pen for
but I wouldn’t want to do it as a job. taking notes.
Lisa Why not? We’d like you to work in teams of three: that’s one person
Tom For a start, it’s not fun if the weather is hot or if it rains. to pick up the rubbish, another to hold the bag, and a
Then there are insects. I hate flies and bugs. I’m terrified of third to make a note of each object.
them! Please make sure you wear gloves to pick up the rubbish
Lisa Poor you! And it also sounds like a lot of hard work. I’d – you mustn’t touch anything with your hands. Also, don’t
like to do something indoors, like babysit or even pet sit. try to lift any heavy objects by yourself – get someone to
Tom Pet sit? What’s that? help you.
Lisa Well, it’s looking after someone’s pet while they’re There are some rocks on the beach, so be careful when
away. You do things like feed the animal, take them for a you’re walking on them – we don’t want any accidents!
walk if it’s a dog, make sure they have enough water and We’re going to be on the beach until one o’clock, so we’ve
that they have a clean place to stay. got about two hours to pick up as much rubbish as we
Tom That’s a great idea. You know what, why don’t I ask can. At the end of the clean-up, please take your full bags
my uncle if he wants a pet sitter. He has a lovely puppy to the truck and we’ll weigh them. We’ll also collect all
called Mango. He’s left Mango with the neighbour, but your notebooks then. Any questions? No? Then let’s start
the neighbour also has a cat so I’m sure Mango would be cleaning!
happier at home!
Lisa Great idea! Thanks Tom. I can’t wait to meet Mango! Unit 6 tests A and B
Unit 5 tests A and B Exercise 7 e 11
Molly Dad, it’s Saturday. Can I please have my weekly
Exercise 7 e 09 allowance tomorrow?
Karla Hi Luke. How’s your new school? Dad Oh, sorry. I forgot about that.
Luke It’s OK, but it’s far, so I have to get up really early to Molly You always forget.
catch the bus. I have to leave the house at 7.25 a.m. Dad Sorry. How much do I owe you?
Karla Oh, I guess I’m lucky then. I can stay in bed until 7.30 Molly Just €17.
because I go with Mum in the car. Do you have to wear a Dad Seventeen euros!? Why do I owe you that much? Just
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Molly No. You forget every Sunday and that’s why you owe important cause and a chance for them to fight for their
me so much. futures and what’s right.
Dad Well, I’m not sure if I have that much. Roby How did all these marches start?
Molly Why don’t you ask Mum? She can lend you the Anna Well, it was Greta Thunberg, a teenager from
money. Sweden, who started this global movement. She believed
Dad Oh, I guess I could do that. So, what are you saving that her government wasn’t doing enough to fight climate
your money for? change. Greta’s actions attracted attention all over the
Molly I’m going to buy my friend Josh’s old bike; it doesn’t world and now kids everywhere are protesting just like she
cost a lot, and I can’t afford to buy a new one. Then, if did.
there’s any money left over, I might buy some books too. If Roby Of course, it’s not an easy thing to achieve. Climate
not, I’ll just borrow them from my friends. change is a global problem and a lot of countries can’t
Dad What a great idea, Molly. Good for you! agree on the best way to act.
Anna True, but the best thing we can do is look around,
Unit 6 tests C and D because everyone has the power to make a difference.
Even just cleaning up the rubbish in your street or on your
Exercise 7 e 12 local beach, or recycling things like plastic bags.
Carla Hi John, why the long face? Roby I always turn off the lights at home if no one is in a
John I want to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford room.
anything in the shops! I just haven’t got enough money. Anna That’s great! We can all make a difference.
Carla Well, can’t you borrow some from someone?
John I already did. I borrowed €20 from my brother last Unit 7 tests C and D
month and I still haven’t paid him back. He’s not very
happy about that. Exercise 7 e 14
Carla What about your parents? Presenter In today’s show, we’re going to look at some
John They don’t like to lend me money. They say I have to more conservation success stories, so let’s start with the
earn it. panda. Jeremy Bingham, the panda isn’t an endangered
Carla Well, I agree with them. I do small jobs around the species any more, is it?
house to earn my money. Guest That’s right, the number of pandas has increased in
John Really? Like what? recent years. There are around 1,860 pandas in the wild
Carla Oh, different things. Like I mow the lawn, or I do the today, that’s nearly 300 more than 15 years ago.
laundry. That sort of thing. Presenter That’s great news! Where do pandas live in the
John And your parents pay you? What do you with your wild, Jeremy?
money? Guest They live in the bamboo forests of south-west China.
Carla I certainly don’t waste it. I usually just save it up for Over 99% of a panda’s diet is bamboo, and they spend up
when I really need it, like if it’s someone’s birthday or if I to 12 hours a day eating.
need to buy new clothes, like you! Presenter Do they eat a lot of bamboo in that time?
John Oh, please. Don’t remind me! OK, I guess I’ll start Guest Yes, they do. Pandas are big eaters and they eat
doing some work around the house and earn a bit of around 12 kg of bamboo a day.
money. And if that doesn’t work, I’ll try to sell my brother! Presenter That’s a lot of bamboo! Tell us why the panda
Carla Oh John, don’t be silly! Good luck! became an endangered species.
Guest Numbers began to fall because their habitat was
Unit 7 tests A and B disappearing. In the 1980s, there were only about a
thousand pandas left in the wild.
Exercise 7 e 13 Presenter What about in zoos?
Anna Hey, Roby. I’m working on an interesting project at Guest There are about 200 pandas in zoos, mostly in China.
school. Have you heard about global climate strikes? Only about a quarter of them are in zoos outside the
Roby Is that where students march in the streets to protest country, mainly in Europe and North America.
against global warming and other problems with the Presenter Right. So, you’ve said that the number of pandas
environment? is increasing. What’s the secret of their success?
Anna That’s right. These strikes are now happening all over Guest Well, the Chinese government has created a lot of
the world because kids everywhere understand that our national parks to protect the panda’s habitat – today there
future depends on the decisions and actions of today. are 67 of them. Now they’re planning on making one
Roby I agree. So what do they hope to obtain when they huge national park that connects all the smaller ones. That
strike? would help the pandas even more.
Anna Mostly they try to convince governments to make Presenter That must cost a lot of money, Jeremy. Do you
changes that can make a difference to tomorrow’s world. think it’s fair to spend so much on one species?
For example, not allowing any new fossil fuel projects and Guest You have to remember that it isn’t only pandas
using more renewable energy instead. that live in bamboo forests. They are also home to other
Roby Some people think that kids are just using these endangered species, like the golden monkey, for example.
strikes as an excuse to take the day off school. Is that true? By protecting the panda’s habitat, the government is also
Anna Actually, students sometimes take the day off helping other native animals to survive.
for much less important reasons. This is an incredibly

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Presenter That makes sense. Jeremy Bingham, thank you kids’ programmes. One suggestion is that this kind of
for joining us. advertising shouldn’t appear before 9 p.m. on television.
Guest My pleasure. Sergei So does this mean I can’t have any snacks?
Mila Of course not. There are lots of healthy snacks you
Unit 8 tests A and B can have, like fruit or cheese. Choose food that’s made
from healthy ingredients and you can have as much of
Exercise 7 e 15 that as you like.
Tania Hi Miriam, ready to go shopping? Sergei Thank goodness for that. Now, let me find an
Miriam Not me. Have you ever stopped to think about apple …
how our clothes can affect the environment?
Tania What do you mean? They’re just clothes. Unit 9 tests A and B
Miriam Lots of clothes are made with materials which
aren’t sustainable. Fabrics like acrylic, nylon and polyester Exercise 7 e 17
are all made from synthetic fibres which come from non- Interviewer Hi, Lara here. Today we’re going to talk about
renewable resources – like coal and oil. one of my favourite things in the world: ice cream! And I’m
Tania So what’s the solution? visiting the best ice cream shop in my town today. We’re
Miriam Well, some companies are researching alternatives, going to talk to Dan, the owner, to find out how ice cream
made from natural resources which are renewable. That’s is made right from the cow to the ice cream cone. Hello,
why today, you can find underwear made from bamboo, Dan. Where do we start?
jeans made from natural fibres and lots of other clothes Dan We begin with the farms nearby where the milk is
made with unusual materials! produced. The milk then comes here to be made into ice
Tania That sounds interesting! cream. First, it’s heated to kill off any bacteria.
Miriam Some fashion designers try to make only Interviewer Then what happens?
environmentally-friendly clothes which don’t use animal Dan It’s then cooled and stirred. We use a lovely rich
products such as leather or wool. creamy milk and we add cream to that and quite a lot of
Tania I know a shop that takes old clothes for recycling. sugar so it gives us a really smooth ice cream. So really all
I gave them some of my old clothes, and they gave me you need is milk, cream and sugar.
a voucher to use in their shop as a reward. So can we go Interviewer Sounds delicious.
shopping now? Dan Finally, it’s mixed with the flavours and then poured
into the cartons. We serve about 500 ice creams every day.
Unit 8 tests C and D We even get people coming from other towns for our
ice cream.
Exercise 7 e 16 Interviewer Yum! Why do you think everyone loves ice
Mila Hi, Sergei. How are things? cream so much?
Sergei I’m starving! I need to eat. Dan Probably because people think about the lovely
Lara You must be joking! We had lunch an hour ago. How summer days and cooling down with an ice cream and
can you possibly be hungry? everybody’s happy so it gives you a happy moment
Sergei I get hungry all the time. That’s why I always have a in time.
snack with me. And here’s a lovely bag of crisps! Just what Interviewer Well, I’m ready for a happy moment now.
I need. Please may I have some ice cream?
Mila Well, do you know what crisps are made of exactly?
They are very thin slices of potato, which are fried in oil Unit 9 tests C and D
then covered in salt or other salty flavours.
Sergei Are you sure? I thought they were healthy snacks. Exercise 7 e 18
OK, I guess I’ll have my chocolate bar then. Alex Hi, Dora. Why are you so stressed?
Mila You can’t be serious! That’s made with lots of sugar. Dora I have too much stuff! I can’t find anything in my
I know that crisps, chocolate and other snacks can be bedroom. My shelves are full of books I never read and my
delicious, but you eat too much of these kinds of foods. closet is bursting with clothes I never wear.
Did you know that some government organizations that Alex Why don’t you become a minimalist.
are responsible for food safety and food hygiene say that Dora A what?
many children’s snacks contain dangerously high levels of Alex A minimalist. Minimalism is a sort of lifestyle. You
salt? only keep the most important things and you get rid of
Sergei That can’t be true. The vending machine in our everything else. I’ve been doing it for a while now.
school sells these snacks. Dora You? You must be joking. Your desk at school was
Mila Exactly. And some parents are unhappy that their always a total mess.
children can buy snack foods that are high in sugar, salt Alex That’s right. So after I heard about minimalism, I
or fat, such as sweets, biscuits and crisps, from vending started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn’t use.
machines in schools. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity. I was able to
Sergei But these snacks are sold in a shop just outside my sell some of my books and old toys online.
school and TV and the Internet are full of ads for junk food. Dora You make it sound so easy.
Mila You’re right, so some people feel that there shouldn’t Alex Well, actually it wasn’t. Although I knew that I would
be advertising for junk food and unhealthy snacks on never need these things again, my brain tried to stop me

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from letting go. But I knew I couldn’t keep everything. And To sum up, it’s important to think about where you are
to be honest, after I started clearing through cupboards, before you take a selfie. Remember, your life is more
drawers and shelves, I was amazed at how much fresh important than a photo.
space was created. It looked like a new room.
Dora Sounds like a dream come true. I keep tripping over End of year tests C and D
my things on the bedroom floor.
Alex I know what you mean. And you know what else? Exercise 7 e 02
I also feel better, too. Maybe having a clear, organized Presenter Have you ever thought about getting a part-
bedroom means I have a clear and organized mind! time job as a waiter or a waitress? It’s a good way to earn
Dora You’ve got to be kidding! money, but the job isn’t as easy as you might think. Here’s
Alex The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down on Jenny Davis to give us some tips on how to be a great
what you have, so you can really appreciate the things you waiter or waitress.
need. Jenny Hello there. First, you need to think about your
Dora But how are you able to do it? Advertisements try to appearance. If you have to wear a uniform, it should
convince us that we will only be happy by spending more always be clean and tidy. Wear smart shoes, not trainers,
money to buy more stuff. and make sure your hands and nails are clean. If you look
Alex It’s not easy. Of course, I’m not a perfect minimalist. I dirty, the customer probably won’t stay for very long, and
still own a lot of things which I don’t really need, but I think they definitely won’t come back.
I’ve made a good start. In the future, I want to set out to Presenter Hmm, and if that happens, your boss won’t be
buy fewer things and keep up the effort to get rid of what happy either, will they?
I don’t need. Jenny No, they won’t. Next, you need to think about the
menu. You should try to learn each dish so that you know
exactly what is in it and what people can order with it. You
End of year tests might have customers who can’t eat certain foods, and
you don’t want to make them ill.
End of year tests A and B Presenter That’s very true. What other tips have you got
for us?
Exercise 7 e 01 Jenny It’s important not to waste time when the restaurant
Hello there. My name is Oliver Burgess, and I’m here to is busy. Write everything down so you don’t forget
give you some tips on taking safe selfies. More than 250 anything. Every time you go to the kitchen, pick up empty
people have died because they put themselves in danger plates to take with you. When you come back, use a tray to
to get the photo. It’s very important to think about your carry several things at once.
own safety before you take a selfie. Presenter That all makes sense. We’ve got time for one
I’m going to start with selfies in or on water. You should more tip, Jenny.
never go into a river or the sea to take a selfie if you don’t Jenny OK, um, let’s talk about the food, then. You should
know how to swim. The water might be deeper than you always check the food before you take it to the table; this
think, and you could get into difficulty. If you’re in a small will save a lot of time. If the food isn’t right, you need to
boat, you shouldn’t stand up to take photos. You could tell the kitchen immediately. Then you should apologize to
easily fall into the water, and you might not be able to the customer. If you act quickly, the customer might not
swim to safety. be so angry.
This leads me to other kinds of transport. You should never Presenter Thanks for those tips, Jenny. That was very useful.
take a selfie when you’re cycling or driving. When you’re And now we’re going to talk to …
doing either of these activities, you need to watch where
you’re going. If you’re in a car or a train, you shouldn’t put
your head out of the window. And you should never stand Exam practice
in front of moving cars or trains to take a selfie. You don’t
know how fast they are travelling, and you might not be Exam practice 1
able to move out of the way in time.
Let’s move on to taking selfies in high places. This can Exercise 1 e 01
be very dangerous, so you need to be extremely careful. Sandra Hi everyone. My name is Sandra Wotlyn, and
Never climb onto the outside of a bridge or a building welcome to Life Experiences. Tonight my special guest is
because it’s very easy to fall. If you’re at the top of a television news reporter, Simon Track.
mountain or near a waterfall, don’t go too near the edge. Simon Hello, everyone.
In any high place, always look behind you before you Sandra Welcome Simon. So, you’ve travelled around the
move back to get a better view. world many times and in many different ways.
Finally, let’s talk about taking selfies with animals. You Simon Yes, that’s right. I’ve gone round the world at least
should never take a selfie with a wild animal behind you three times and I’ve travelled in all sorts of different ways.
if there is no fence. Wild animals, like bears or elephants, I’ve ridden motorcycles, horses, donkeys, and even an
sometimes attack people. And you should not pick up any elephant. I’ve also flown over Poland in a hot air balloon.
wild animals for a photo because many of them bite. That was awesome!
Sandra I bet! Tell us, what’s the most interesting place
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Simon Well, there are so many. I went to the top of the Boy It’s really easy, and exciting. I did it last summer. Or
Eiffel tower in Paris and that was amazing. But it wasn’t as there’s parachute jumping, too.
special as the Alps. Girl Jump off a plane into the air! You’ve got to be joking!
Sandra The Alps! Have you ever climbed Mount Blanc? That sounds dangerous!
Simon Oh, of course. I’ve climbed Mount Blanc twice. I can Boy You’re right. I’m not sure I’ll be able to do that.
tell you it was very cold, and very high! Girl Anyway, I think I’ll just stay at home this weekend,
Sandra I’ll believe you on that one. I have one last thank you very much.
question. It sounds to me like you’ve done and seen [repeats]
everything. What’s one thing you haven’t done yet?
Simon Well, Sandra, I’ve never been to another planet. Exam practice 4
Sandra Would you like to?
Simon You bet! I want to go to Mars and I can’t wait. Exercise 1 e 05
Diana Well, maybe you can tell us about it when you Presenter 1
get back! Boy I’m tired of going running every day. I’d like to start a
Simon I hope so! new hobby, maybe a different sport or something more
[repeats] relaxing like yoga. What do you think?
Girl I’ve tried yoga and I really enjoyed it. But not as much
Exercise 4 e 02 as taking photos in the park.
1 How about pizza tonight? Presenter 2
2 Let’s go to the cinema. Girl I worked last summer and now I’d like to get myself
3 Shall we go to the pool? something with the money I earned. Maybe a new
[repeats] computer.
Boy Me too. I’m thinking of getting something less
Exam practice 2 expensive, like a bicycle. I saw some new phones in the
shop, but I’m not so interested in using technology.
Exercise 1 e 03 Presenter 3
Presenter 1 Daniel Mum Are you sure you’ve packed everything for the
Daniel I love everything in the UK. I can travel anywhere beach? Have you remembered to take your sunhat?
within a few hours. Everything is so close. It’s not my Girl Yes, Mum, here it is. And my beach towel. See? I have
first time here but every time I come back, I love it more everything.
and more. Mum So why is the sunscreen still in the bathroom?
Presenter 2 Lina [repeats]
Lina My parents have chosen a language school for me
and I’m really excited about that. I haven’t met my teachers Exam practice 5
yet or the other students, but I’m sure everyone will be
very nice. Exercise 1 e 06
Presenter 3 Klaus Mum Oh Piotr, what’s the matter?
Klaus The countryside is really beautiful, and the history is Piotr I got into trouble at school today because I wore my
fascinating. There’s so much to do. I haven’t stopped since jeans!
I arrived! Mum You know you must wear your uniform to school.
Presenter 4 Ania Piotr But why?
Ania It’s my first time in the UK! I can’t wait. I’m going to a Mum Because it’s a rule. Can you think of any other school
language school that my sister has been to, and she really rules?
liked it. Piotr Yes, yes. I mustn’t eat in class; I mustn’t shout or be
[repeats] late.
Mum And what about things you must do?
Exam practice 3 Piotr We must wear our school uniform, we must do our
homework and we must arrive on time. I really don’t like all
Exercise 1 e 04 these rules.
Girl So, have you got any plans for the weekend? Mum Do you know why we have rules?
Boy Yeah, I’m going to an activity centre in the mountains. Piotr To make us miserable?
Girl Oh, who are you going with? Mum No silly. Everyone must follow rules. We all have to
Boy My friends. It’s a new centre. It’s different from the behave well and respect each other. Tell you what, you
other centre because it’s only for teenagers; I’m sure we’ll know our house rule that you must clear the table every
have fun. We might try dirtboarding … night? Well, just for tonight, that won’t be necessary.
Girl What’s that? Piotr I like that rule!
Boy It’s like skateboarding, but on dirt. [repeats]
Girl Sounds messy. Have you done it before?
Boy No, but I’d love to. Anyway, we may even go zip-lining,
you know when you go along a wire through the trees or
down a mountain.
Girl Go down a mountain on a wire!

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Exam Practice 6 they are in good condition before they can be left in the
exchange point. You are then given one credit per item,
Exercise 1 e 07 so for example if you bring three items, you can choose
Presenter Speaker 1 three items to take home. People often spend a whole
I receive pocket money from my parents every week. afternoon at exchange points with their friends!
Usually I have to do something around the house to get I have never bought expensive clothes in shops. Most of
my pocket money, you know, do chores like cleaning, my clothes are from exchange points. For example, last
washing up, taking out the rubbish and ironing. I don’t week I found a beautiful scarf made of silk. It made a great
really like doing chores, but I try to save my pocket money present for my mum’s birthday and she loved it!
to buy new clothes and computer games. [repeats]
Presenter Speaker 2
I don’t have pocket money, but I do have a part-time job. I Exercise 4 e 11
babysit for my neighbours. I really don’t mind because the 1 Oh no! Our maths test is today, not tomorrow!
kids are so sweet, and once they’re in bed, I get paid for 2 Phew! Here’s my phone. I thought I’d lost it!
watching television until their parents come home. It’s a 3 I fell asleep and forgot to do my homework. I’m in real
great way to earn money! trouble now.
Presenter Speaker 3 4 I’m so tired today!
I’ve just opened a bank account so my parents can put my [repeats]
pocket money directly into my account. I think it’s good
for kids to have a bank account so that they can learn Exam practice 9
about how to save money and how to be responsible for
their own money. Exercise 1 e 12
[repeats] Hi, I’m Jakub. I’m spending six months in a small town in
Italy to learn Italian, and I have moved into a house with
Exercise 4 e 08 eight other people I don’t know. My friends think I’m crazy.
1 Be careful! You’re standing on my foot! They always ask me: why are you sharing a house with
2 Oh no! I forgot to return your book! people you’ve never met before?
3 Why are you so late? Of course, there are some advantages to living on your
4 Are you waiting for someone? own. You’re responsible for your own space, you can have
[repeats] peace and quiet whenever you want and you don’t have
to share the bathroom in the mornings!
Exam practice 7 However, you’re also all alone. If something gets broken,
you’ll have to fix it yourself or pay someone to fix it! And
Exercise 1 e 09 there’s no one at home to have a chat with. You don’t have
Presenter 1 any of those problems when you live with others.
Boy Krystyna, you’ve left the lights on in your room again. Of course, there are some problems too if you live with
You shouldn’t waste electricity this way. others. Your home is certainly messier than if you were
Krystyna Oh, did I? I turned off the TV. I’m going back to my alone. It’s also usually quite noisy – someone’s always
room soon to use my computer anyway. talking or watching TV.
Presenter 2 All in all, I think I made the right decision about where to
Girl Hi Tom. What are you doing with that chocolate bar? live. Just the other day I woke up and found that someone
That can’t be your snack, can it? had done the washing up. And tonight, one of my
Boy Oh no, I always have an apple or a sandwich as a flatmates is making pizza, so I don’t have to worry about
snack. I’m just trying to get rid of all the food that has any making dinner!
packaging. [repeats]
Presenter 3
Girl Oh look at this picture of this miserable polar bear.
Why isn’t it near the trees like the rest? Mock Exam
Boy Poor thing. It must be so scared on that small bit of
ice just looking at all the other bears on dry land. Task 1
[repeats]
e 01
Presenter 1
Exam practice 8 Boy It’s Friday afternoon and there’s no school tomorrow.
Exercise 1 e 10 What are we going to do?
Everyone loves shopping. However, if you’re like me, you Girl How about the cinema? There’s a great new film on.
can’t afford the things that are sold in most shops. Boy The cinema? Hmm, but the weather’s so nice. Why
That’s why I love exchange points. These are places where don’t we go to that lovely outdoor café?
you can bring items you no longer need, like clothes you Girl Hmm, that sounds okay but we went there last week.
stopped wearing a long time ago or a bag made of leather Let’s go for a walk in the park instead.
that you don’t use any more, and you can swap them Boy OK, that’s a great idea!
with other things. You’re charged a small fee to enter an Presenter 2
exchange point and your items are checked to make sure Mum Hi Georg. What are you doing?

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Georg I’m trying to finish my maths homework. It was expensive, but we wanted to have a really special
Mum What about your science project? holiday. Unfortunately, when we got there, we found the
Georg I’m going to do the project after I finish this. hotel room was small, the beach was dirty and the food
Michael’s going to help me this afternoon. was awful!
Mum Well, that’s good. Do you know what your science Presenter 4
project is going to be about? Boy My parents like to organize cultural holidays. That
Georg Yes, but after that, I still have to do my French means we travel to different countries and go to museums
homework! or visit historical buildings every day. I usually enjoy our
Presenter 3 holidays, but sometimes it would be nice just to stay at
Boy How do you spend your free time? home and relax!
Girl I do lots of things. I like to take photos at the [repeats]
weekend when I go to the beach or out to the park. What
about you? Task 3
Boy I’m not so keen on going out. I prefer staying indoors.
Girl Do you watch videos online? e 03
Boy Well, I prefer reading comics. I’ve tried to watch Interviewer Today we’re talking to Magda who will give us
videos, but it’s just not for me. I don’t like computers useful advice about how to improve our lifestyle. Magda,
very much. why are so many young people depressed nowadays?
Girl I don’t either, that’s why I go out! Magda Well, in many cases, they’ve become couch
Presenter 4 potatoes and they prefer staying in and watching TV than
I’d like to tell you about different ways we can help our going out with friends.
planet. My brother did a project about this, so I’ve learned Interviewer Hmm, so what can these young people do?
quite a bit from him. For example, if we have short Magda You have to remember that having a social life
showers, we can save a lot of water. And if we turn off the is important. Do something with friends, preferably
light in a room when we leave, we can save electricity too. something that makes you move and takes you out of the
My friends are passionate about the environment, and one house to a place where you get lots of fresh air.
day, I’d like to become an environmentalist and make our Interviewer Why’s that?
world a better place! Magda Because fresh air and exercise will definitely make
Presenter 5 you happier and give you energy. And it’ll also help you
Girl Hi Sam. Did you watch that TV programme about sleep better at night!
cities in the future? [repeats]
Boy Yes, I did. But I don’t think cities will be better
than today. Task 4
Girl Really? I do. I think city life will be much easier than
today. It’ll just be very different from what we know, e 04
that’s all. 1 Why don’t we all go to the park together?
Boy In what way? 2 I didn’t go anywhere this weekend. I just stayed at home.
Girl Well, for example we’ll probably have flying cars and 3 Could you lend me your book, please?
we might all live in smart buildings instead of houses. 4 I’m so sorry I forgot your birthday.
Boy Oh, I don’t think I’ll like that very much. [repeats]
[repeats]

Task 2
e 02
Presenter 1
Girl I went travelling around Europe with some friends
last summer. We didn’t have much money, so we decided
to try a campsite. Well, we thought we could have fun
with BBQs every night and sleeping under the stars, but it
rained the first few days, so we soon got tired of that. We
decided to go to a youth hostel instead.
Presenter 2
Boy My family and I were planning a holiday when we saw
an ad online for a new hotel that was advertising great
discounts. My dad tried to book online, but there were so
many other people visiting the same site that it stopped
working. When my dad tried again a few hours later, all the
rooms were gone!
Presenter 3
Girl My boyfriend and I paid for a package holiday with
beautiful beaches, a luxurious hotel and fantastic food.

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