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Narrator: Two. You hear a mother talking to her son about an incident at Narrator: Seven. You hear a blind man talking about his guide dog, Lola.
the beach. Man: I’ve had this guide dog, Lola, for eight years, so she’s getting near
Mother: Why are you back from the beach so early? Are you OK? retirement age. She’s my fourth guide dog and I think she’s the best
one I’ve had. She never gets distracted when we’re out in the street.
Son: Well … I was sitting on my surfboard in the water when a shark
started circling me. I was too afraid to use my arms to get back to She even ignores children trying to feed her. I have the option of
keeping her here with me ater I get a new dog, and in the past I’ve
shore, so I had to wait for the next wave and surfed in
on my stomach. done that and had two dogs at the same time, one working and one
Mother: That’s unbelievable! You weren’t in the water on your own, in retirement. But I don’t think I’ll be able to manage this time. I’m
too old now to look ater two dogs.
were you?
Son: Of course not. I shouted to my friends and they got out Narrator: Eight. You hear a man talking to an employee of a cruise company.
quickly as well. Man: I’d like to change one of the names of the travellers in my
Mother: I thought they ly a helicopter over that beach checking for sharks. booking. My wife has to work and can’t come with me, so I’m taking
Son: Only at the weekend. my son instead.
Mother: Well, you’re not to go there unless it’s the weekend, then. Woman: Certainly. Can you tell me the name of the passenger who’s
currently booked?
Narrator: Three. You hear a man talking to his friend about a dog Man: Yes, it’s Jane Sinclair. And my son’s name is Hamish Sinclair.
walking service. Woman: OK, that shouldn’t be a problem. There’ll be a fee of £200 to alter
Man: I’ve recently started using a dog walking service. the booking.
Woman: Oh really, what’s it like? Man: Did you say £200? You’re just typing my son’s name into a computer!
Man: Well, I was a little hesitant at irst because it’s surprisingly pricey, Can’t I change it myself online?
but then I made a few savings elsewhere and that made it more Woman: I’m afraid that’s not possible, sir.
manageable. But it gives me peace of mind to know that someone’s Man: In that case, forget it. That’s simply ridiculous!
looking ater my dog while I’m busy at work, so it’s worth every
penny. I do have to go a little out of my way to drop the dog of every
morning before heading to the ofice, but it’s lovely when I come
back and see her so happy in the evening. Writing Part 2 (An email)
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Narrator: Four. You hear two friends talking about their exam results.
Boy: So, how did you get on? 1 ✓ She thinks it’s a brilliant idea.
2 ✓ She suggests a dog.
Girl: Pretty good overall, I think. I wasn’t expecting to do as well as I did 3 ✓ good exercise and teaches responsibility
in maths. I didn’t feel at all conident coming out of the exam. 4 ✓ She thinks it’s a good idea but warns him that pets are a
Boy: That was one of my worst results, to be honest – although it’s hardly big commitment.
surprising given how little time I had to prepare for it.
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Girl: But you still passed! So you must feel pretty good about that. Suggested places for paragraphs to begin:
Boy: You’re right, I suppose. I’m just glad it’s all over and I won’t have to [Getting a dog …, [I don’t think you should get a pet…, [So, overall, I think … , PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
sit an exam again for a while. [Let me know…
Girl: I couldn’t agree with you more on that. Now we can enjoy the rest of 4
the summer.
The email is too long: it is over 190 words. It should be between 140 and 190
words. There is a greeting (‘Hi Jonathan’) and a sign-of (‘Write soon’).
Narrator: Five. You overhear a father and daughter talking on the train.
Father: I’m glad we decided to go by train today. I’d forgotten how stunning 5
the countryside was around here. You don’t see this 1 B 2 D 3 G 4 H 5 A 6 E 7 C 8 F
from the motorway.
Daughter: Yes, it’s nice, I suppose, but what are we going to do when we
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Father: We’ll take the underground. It’s not far to Covent Garden.
Daughter: Well, at least you don’t have to pay for parking. Grammar
Father: True, although I knew the train tickets wouldn’t be cheap. But this Causative have and get
way, I don’t have the stress of getting stuck in trafic and arriving
late. We couldn’t have driven into the centre anyway – it’s just not 1a
worth taking the car to London these days. 2 She needs to have/get the loor carpeted.
3 She’d like to have/get the windows cleaned.
Narrator: Six. You hear a woman talking on a radio programme about 4 She has to have/get the light ixed.
personal challenges.
5 She wants to have/get some pictures hung.
Woman: I’d been practising for months, but I was still concerned I might not 6 She is going to have/get some furniture delivered.
be successful. My instructor told me not to worry – all I had to do
was control my nerves on the day and I’d be ine. I just kept thinking 1b
of all the things that could go wrong, though. But as soon as I went 2 She has (already) had/got the loor carpeted.
outside and got behind the wheel, I felt a boost of conidence, and 3 She has (already) had/got the windows cleaned.
everything I had been practising just came naturally. The next 40 4 She has (already) had/got the light ixed.
minutes lew by and when the examiner told me I’d passed, I felt 5 She hasn’t had/got any pictures hung (yet).
so relieved – I wouldn’t have been able to start my new job without 6 She has (already) had/got some furniture delivered.
my licence.

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