Listening

Task 1

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the right forms of the verbs given

1. Anthony Trollope ____ (travel) to South Africa, Australia, Egypt, and the West Indies. Joana Trollope ____ (travel) to many parts of the world.

2. She____ (win) many awards, and several of her stories____ (appear) on TV.

3. Her first book____ (come out) in 1980. Since then, she____ (sell) more than 5 million copies.

4. She____ (go) to school in the South of England, and____ (study) English at Oxford University, but she____ (live) in the country for most of her life.

5. She____ (write) her book by hand. She____ (have) the same pen since 1995.

Listen to a conversation about Joana

What are the questions for the following answers: 1. For forty year. 2. English. 3. More than twenty. 4. Over five million. 5. In 1980. 6. Twice. 7. Yes. Two daughters. 8. Since 1995.

Task 2

Listen to a conversation and fill in the blanks

A: Where ______ live, Olga?

B: In a flat near the park.

A: How long ______ there?

B: For three years.

A: And why _____ move?

B: We wanted to live in a nicer area.

Task 3

Listen and complete the conversations

1.A: What _____ do?

B: I work _____ .

A: How long _____?

B: For _____ .

A: What _____ do before that?

B: I worked _____ .

Task 4

2. A: ____ got a car?

B: Yes. I ____ .

A: How long ____?

B: Since ____ .

A: How much ____ pay for it?

B: It was ____ .

Task 4

3. A: ____ know Pete Brown?

B: Yes, I ____ .

A: How long ____ ?

B: For ____ .

A: Where ____ meet him?

B: We ____ .

Task 4

Listen to an interview with two musicians, Suzie and Guy, from the band Style. Put S or G in columns 1 and 2. Put in column 3.

1. What do they do in the band?

2. Bands they have played with?

3. Places they have visited

guitar

keyboards

drums

harmonica

vocalist

UB40

Lionel Richie

Phil Collins

Genesis

Happy Mondays

Bon Jovi

Ace

Holland

Hungary

America

Sweden

Japan

Italy

Australia

Task 5

Questions1. Why do Suzie and Guy feel tired?

2. What have they done this year?

3. Have they had a good time?

4. What was special about the song Mean Street?

5. How many years have they been together?

6. Where do they want to go?

7. What jobs has Guy had? What about Suzie?