Shadowing Practice: KET 2 O TEST 4 PART 1 - Learn English Speaking with Video

Les maken...
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What time does Mary start work today?
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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Now, listen again.
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How about going to the cinema later?
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I'd love to, but I'm working nights this week.
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I start at half past eleven.
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Well, we could go to the early film.
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It finishes at ten thirty and it's only a ten minute drive from work.
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If I'm at work by eleven p.m., then yes.
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That gives me half an hour to get change before I start work.
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2. When is the school play?
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Hi Sue, is everything ready for the play?
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Yes, today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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Now, listen again.
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Hi Sue.
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Is everything ready for the play?
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Yes.
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Today is our last meeting with the teacher.
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The great thing is that I'm missing Friday's maths class.
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Lucky you.
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So, the big day is tomorrow then.
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Is it playing on Sunday too?
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No, only tomorrow.
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I hope you can come.
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Wish me luck.
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3. Where did Shivrang and his friends stay on holiday?
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Hi, Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guest house?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guest house would be cheaper, but there weren't any available in the area.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Shivrang.
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and we couldn't sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So did you stay in a guesthouse?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a room for all four of us.
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A guesthouse would be cheaper but there weren't any available in the area.
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4. What are they going to do tomorrow?
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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Now, listen again.
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Shall we meet the others at the skate park tomorrow?
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You know, I love going there, but it's going to be too hot tomorrow to do something outdoors.
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We could play basketball in the sports centre.
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I still think it will be too hot.
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What about going to the beach?
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OK, good idea.
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I'll borrow my brother's surfboard.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.
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Now, listen again.
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What's wrong, dear?
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I've lost my phone, Liam.
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I think I left it on the kids' bookshelf this morning.
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Look, here it is.
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Mary must have taken it again and left it on the sofa.
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Shall I put it back on the bookshelf?
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Please leave it on the little table in our bedroom and I'll take it with me when I get ready.
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OK, fine.

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