Self-study listening

Unit 1
A Track 1 Listen to the conversation on page 6. Eve and Chris are talking outside a club.

B Track 2 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Choose the right answer. Circle a or b.
1. How long is Eve in New York? 4. Where is Eve’s friend from?
a. For the weekend. b. For the week. a. New York City. b. Miami.
2. Who has two free tickets? 5. Why is her friend in the coffee shop?
a. Chris. b. Eve. a. He’s cold. b. He’s hungry.
3. Who are the tickets for? 6. When Chris says, “Oh. OK,” how does he feel?
a. Eve and her brother. b. Eve and her friend. a. Happy. b. Disappointed.

Unit 2
A Track 3 Listen to the conversation on page 16. Matt and Sarah are talking about hobbies.

B Track 4 Listen to the rest of their conversation.

Check ( ) true or false for each sentence. True False
1. Matt likes to take photos of people.
2. Matt uses his computer to change his photos.
3. Sarah says Matt’s photos look like paintings.
4. Sometimes Matt sells his photos.
5. Matt gives Sarah a photo of some teacups.
6. Sarah wants to make a sweater for Matt.

Unit 3
A Track 5 Listen to the conversation on page 26. Adam and Yuki are talking in the library.

B Track 6 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Make these sentences true
for Adam and Yuki. Circle the correct words.
1. Sometimes Adam eats / sleeps in the library during the day.
2. Adam puts his head on his books / arms and goes to sleep.
3. He usually sleeps for about an hour / half an hour.
4. An alarm clock / A friend wakes Adam up in time for class.
5. Adam’s clock doesn’t make any noise because it’s very small / it vibrates.

Unit 4
A Track 7 Listen to the conversation on page 38. Ray and Tina are talking about a festival.

B Track 8 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Check ( ) true or false for each sentence.
True False
1. The festival has dance shows on two nights.
2. There are songs and dances from different parts of Mexico.
3. Tina wants to go to the festival on Sunday.
4. Tina and Ray decide to go to the dance show in the evening.
5. They decide to go to the children’s parade in the morning.
6. Tina and Ray plan to wear costumes all afternoon.

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 Unit 5
A Track 9 Listen to the conversation on page 48. Ben is telling Jessica a story.

B Track 10 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Complete the sentences. Circle a or b.
1. Jessica lived the school. 3. She wanted to ride the bus because .
a. down the street from a. she didn’t like to walk
b. an hour from b. her friends took the bus
2. Jessica usually home 4. The bus driver drove Jessica .
from school. a. back to the school
a. walked b. to her house
b. took the bus

Unit 6
A Track 11 Listen to the conversation on page 58. Kate is talking to the concierge at a hotel.

B Track 12 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Choose the right answer. Circle a or b.
1. What is Kate’s hobby? 4. How long does it take to walk there?
a. Fishing. b. Scuba diving. a. About forty-five minutes.
b. About five minutes.
2. What does the aquarium have?
a. A good restaurant. b. A good gift shop. 5. What does Kate decide to do?
a. Swim in the pool.
3. Where is the aquarium?
b. Read by the pool.
a. On First Avenue and River Street.
b. On First Avenue by the river.

Unit 7
A Track 13 Listen to the conversation on page 70. Chris and Adam are talking at work.

B Track 14 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Complete the sentences. Circle a or b.
1. Chris and Adam want to do something . 4. Adam says he has a tent and .
a. tomorrow b. next weekend a. cooking things
b. sleeping bags
2. They plan to go .
a. camping b. hiking 5. The boss wants them to .
a. go back to work
3. They plan to go on night.
b. take a vacation
a. Friday b. Sunday

Unit 8
A Track 15 Listen to the conversation on page 80. Jessica is arriving at Ben’s apartment.

B Track 16 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Who makes these requests?
Check ( ) the name. Ben Jessica
1. “Can you pass me the tissues?”
2. “Could you make the salad?”
3. “Would you mind watching the stove?”
4. “Can you get some peppers, too?”
5. “Do you mind if I get a drink of water?”
6. “Do you mind if I borrow your car?”

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Unit 9
A Track 17 Listen to the conversation on page 90. Matt and Emily are talking in Matt’s kitchen.

B Track 18 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Check ( ) true or false for each sentence.
True False
1. Emily was helping her mother cook dinner.
2. Matt likes Korean food.
3. Emily was making sweet rice cakes for dessert.
4. Emily served the rice cakes she made.
5. Emily’s sister thought Emily made the rice cakes herself.
6. Emily told everyone the rice cakes were from the store.

Unit 10
A Track 19 Listen to the conversation on page 102. Lucy and Maria are talking on the phone.

B Track 20 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Complete the sentences. Circle a or b.
1. Lucy is the first week of March. 4. Maria wants to buy some Mexican .
a. busy b. free a. pottery b. jewelry
2. Lucy says, “The weather there is a lot 5. Maria says the pottery in Mexico is .
it is here in March.” a. more expensive b. less expensive
a. cooler than b. warmer than
6. Maria tells Lucy that all speak English.
3. Maria really wants to go to . a. her cousins b. her friends
a. the beach b. Mexico City

Unit 11
A Track 21 Listen to the conversation on page 112. Lori and Jin Ho are talking in a park.

B Track 22 Listen to the rest of their conversation. Check ( ) true or false

for each sentence.
True False
1. Max has to wear a suit for his job.
2. Max shaved off his moustache.
3. Mandy was in their Art History class.
4. Mandy is working in a bank now.
5. Jin Ho says, “Congratulations!” because Max got a job.

Unit 12
A Track 23 Listen to the conversation on page 122. Eve and Mark are talking at school.

B Track 24 Listen to their phone conversation the next day. Circle the correct words.
1. When the phone rings, Eve is ready to leave / asleep.
2. Eve remembered / forgot to get gas for her car.
3. Eve’s beach chairs are in her car / apartment.
4. Eve needs to take a shower / have breakfast before she leaves.
5. Eve wants to have breakfast / lunch at Mark’s place.
6. Eve decides to eat on the way to Mark’s place / the beach.

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