Weekly Practice 3 (Gr4)

The caller ....

• agrees to sell something.

• agrees to buy something from the speaker.

• changes his/her mind.

Answer explanation

Hello, 776651 ... Yes, speaking.. Yes, that's right ... It's a Wattari 76C Gamemaster Deluxe and it's never been used ... erm, it was a present from an aunt in the States who doesn't realise how old I am ... Well, seeing as it's totally new, I had intended to stick with the original price but let's say 75 pounds.

When will your flight be arriving?

• late

• on time

• early

Answer explanation

Ladies and gentlemen, we will shortly be crossing the Pyrenees mountain range where we have been warned to expect some quite severe turbulence. The seat-belt sign above your head is now on. Please return to your seats and remain there until the sign goes off. We will be altering our course to avoid the worst of the turbulence. However, we are fortunate in having a tail wind so we should still be arriving in Malaga five minutes ahead of schedule.

For a quick recovery you should .....

• travel by car.

• not go out in the daytime.

• be careful when you are outside.

Answer explanation

Well, there's nothing really to worry about. I'm writing a prescription for a betadine ointment that you can get at any chemist. You can read English? ... Oh, good. Anyway, the only other thing is ... if you do decide to go out at all - I mean, out of the house - in the open air, especially in the daytime, just ... er ... take good care, and I'm sure you'll be back to normal in a week or so.

On the flight, what are you normally allowed?

• 15 kg of luggage

• 16 kg of luggage

• 30 kg of luggage

Answer explanation

W: I'm terribly sorry, sir, these bags weigh 32 kilograms. That's more than twice the normal baggage allowance for this flight.M: Ah, but I packed them very carefully. I put all the shampoo and things into smaller bottles, but ... er ... maybe it's the golf clubs ... they weigh quite a bit. Could I possibly take them as hand luggage?W: I'm sorry, sir, but I don't think they'll fit in the overhead lockers. M: Well, I guess I'll just have to pay excess baggage then. How much is it please? ... FADE

Tomorrow the weather in north-eastern Britain will....

• not change.

• be getting much brighter.

• be different to all other regions.

Answer explanation

.. and moving on from the satellite picture we can see that tomorrow there will be a fair bit of rain in the whole of the south of England. Pretty much the same story in the west Midlands but the east Midlands should be getting some much brighter weather by mid-afternoon and indeed this may spread westwards by early evening. But I'm afraid there will be no improvement in north-eastern England and Scotland for a day or so.

The company .....

• arranges surprise parties.

• sells office supplies.

• are office cleaners.

Answer explanation

This is T.J. Smith and Sons. Our offices are currently closed but if you wish to place an order, please state clearly the item, the quantity and the catalogue number and we will deliver it within the next thirty-six hours. We regret that we have been forced to delete all office cleaning supplies from our catalogue as we are no longer able to supply them at the price advertised. If you do wish to make an order, please leave your message after the tone.

What does the man want the woman to do?

• speak to Jack about Cohn

• sack Jack

• speak to Cohn about Jack

Answer explanation

M: And, have you heard about Jack?

W: Yes, he's had it this time.

M: It does seem a bit much you know, getting the sack, just for...

W: He had a whole roll of fax paper in his car.

M: Well, I think Colin's being too hard on him. Couldn't you have a word? I mean, he listens to you.

W: He doesn't listen to anyone - least of all me. But I'll try speaking to him about it.

M: You're just siding with the boss, aren't you? I mean, come on, you're as guilty as the rest of us. I saw you with that ...

The parent wants ....

• today's Andover Gazette.

• Today and the Gazette.

• yesterday's Gazette.

Answer explanation

Ah, Jason, are you going down the road to the newsagent's? Oh, good. Then you can get a copy of today's 'Andover Gazette'. Oh, and if they haven't got one, get us a copy of 'Today', but I'm sure they will because it's only half past five. So, you'll be needing forty-three p. and don't forget to look both ways when you cross the road.