Shadowing Practice: KET SUCCEED Test 7 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Test 7.
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This is an A2 key English listening test.
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There are five parts to the test.
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You will hear each piece twice.
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We will now stop for a moment.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Part 1 Now, look at the instructions for Part 1.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at Question 1.
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1 What did Anastasia have to do yesterday?
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Hi Anastasia, you look tired.
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What did you do yesterday?
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I helped my friend Jill do the housework and washing a car is no easy task.
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I know, that's why I only water the plants.
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Well, that sounds more relaxing.
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I wish I had done that.
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But at least washing a car is better than picking up the rubbish.
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now listen again
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hi Anastasia you look tired what did you do yesterday I helped my friend Jill do the housework
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and washing a car is no easy task I know that's why I only water the plants
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well that sounds more relaxing I wish I had done that
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but at least washing a car is better than picking up the rubbish 2.
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Where does the woman hurt? Are you alright?
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I don't feel too good, since lunch actually.
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Have you got a headache again?
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Or was it the food?
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A bit too heavy?
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Well, actually, the food was not so good, but that's not it.
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I think I need to go to the dentist.
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Something's wrong.
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Anyway, I'd better take some medicine before I get a headache too.
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Now, listen again. Are you alright?
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I don't feel too good.
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Since lunch, actually.
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Have you got a headache again?
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Or was it the food?
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A bit too heavy?
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Well, actually, the food was not so good, but that's not it.
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I think I need to go to the dentist.
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Something's wrong.
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Anyway, I'd better take some medicine before I get a headache too.
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Three.
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When is the event?
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Hi.
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The boss asked me to send invitations for the office dinner party.
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Are you coming?
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That's in November, right?
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I'm not sure if I can.
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Actually, it was going to be on the 30th of November, but now it's on the 30th of this month.
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Oh, OK.
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Today's the 13th of October, so in two weeks, right?
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Yes.
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So, is it OK with you now?
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Now, listen again.
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Hi.
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The boss asked me to send invitations for the office dinner party.
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Are you coming?
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That's in November, right?
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I'm not sure if I can.
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Actually, it was going to be on the 30th of November, but now it's on the 30th of this month.
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Oh, OK.
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Today's the 13th of October, so in two weeks, right?
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Yes.
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So, is it OK with you now?
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4. What sport are they going to watch now?
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I'm bored.
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Let's watch something on TV.
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Well, it's sports hour.
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How about some football?
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We watched Real Madrid play against Manchester United last night.
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I'm not watching another match.
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Let's watch a basketball game.
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Sorry, no basketball tonight.
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There's volleyball or football now, so I guess the choice is made, but a great basketball game is on tomorrow.
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Let's not miss it.
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Now, listen again.
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I'm bored.
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Let's watch something on TV.
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Well, it's sports hour.
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How about some football?
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We watched Real Madrid play against Manchester United last night.
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I'm not watching another match.
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Let's watch a basketball game.
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Sorry, no basketball tonight.
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There's volleyball or football now, so I guess the choice is made.
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But a great basketball game is on tomorrow.
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Let's not miss it.
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Let's go to that new cafe on the corner for some coffee No way!
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I went last week I paid just under £3 for a coffee You are joking!
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I paid £2 in London yesterday and I thought that was too much There's the cafe by the cinema.
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My brother paid one pound for a coffee and a biscuit there.
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He said it's really good.
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Now, listen again.
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Let's go to that new cafe on the corner for some coffee.
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No way!
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I went last week.
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I paid just under three pounds for a coffee.
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You are joking.
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I paid £2 in London yesterday and I thought that was too much.
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There's the cafe by the cinema.
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My brother paid £1 for a coffee and a biscuit there.
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He said it's really good.
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That is the end of part one.
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Part two.
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Now look at part 2.
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For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
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Write one word or a number or a date or a time.
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Look at questions 6 to 10 now.
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You have 10 seconds.
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You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students about a summer course.
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Most students in this college study in Brighton Summer School during the summer holidays and really enjoy it.
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So I'm going to tell you a bit about their summer school.
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Courses start on the 20th of June so you can choose any date that suits you until August the 15th.
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students choose courses in the middle of July as the weather's better then.
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Courses are available for students who are between 18
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and 25 years old but to work there as an assistant during your studies you have to be at least 22.
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You don't need to be good at sports or other languages
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but they need you to speak good English that's because all classes will be in English.
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Each day you'll get some homework
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and during your time there you'll need to do two group projects one each week if
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you're interested you need to email me at jessejones at now.com
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that's j e double s y j o n e s telling me why you'd like to go
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now listen again most students in this college study in Brighton summer school during the summer holidays
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and really enjoy it
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so I'm going to tell you a bit about their summer school courses start on the 20th of June
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so you can choose any date
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that suits you until August the 15th most students choose courses in the middle of July as the weather's better then.
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Courses are available for students who are between 18
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and 25 years old but to work there as an assistant during your studies you have to be at least 22.
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You don't need to be good at sports or other languages but they need you to speak good English.
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That's because all classes will be in English.
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Each day you'll get some homework and during your time there you'll need to do two group projects one each week
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if you're interested you need to email me at jessejones at
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now.com that's j e double s y j o n e s telling me why you'd like to go
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that is the end of part two Part 3 Now look at part 3.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 11 to 15 now.
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You have 20 seconds.
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You will hear Monica talking to her brother Pierre about a website.
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I found out about a website that helps you improve your English.
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Who told you about it?
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Sarah from work?
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Actually, I saw an advert during my favourite TV programme, English Fun, the one we used to listen to on the radio.
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I got tired of it.
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It got so boring.
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It's funny you should say that, but the online radio shows are nothing like that.
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Their clever advice has really helped me.
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We should tell Miss Jessica about it.
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My cousin has a lesson with her today, so do you spend a lot of time on it?
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On Friday, I was on it for an hour and a half, yesterday about three-quarters of an hour, and today maybe I'll find an hour to read some articles.
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Are there articles too?
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Yes, on different levels, and some of them also have a video.
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If you're not sure about your English level, you can ask an online teacher.
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The only way I'd read an article is if I were to watch something about it, so I'm going to contact a teacher on the website and get started.
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Great!
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Now, listen again.
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advice has really helped me.
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We should tell Miss Jessica about it.
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My cousin has a lesson with her today, so do you spend a lot of time on it?
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On Friday, I was on it for an hour and a half, yesterday about three quarters of an hour, and today maybe I'll find an hour to read some articles.
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Are there articles too?
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Yes, on different levels, and some of them also have a video.
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If you're not sure about your English level, you can ask an online teacher.
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The only way I'd read an article is if I were to watch something about it, so I'm going to contact a teacher on the website and get started.
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Great!
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That is the end of part three.
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Part 4 Now look at part 4.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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16 You will hear two friends talking.
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Where are they?
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We were so lucky we got these last-minute tickets.
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Yeah, but a flight home would be much faster and more comfortable than a train ride.
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We should have booked earlier.
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It was too expensive.
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It could be worse.
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Last time we had to catch a bus home.
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It took us nine hours to get back and we were too tired to go to work the next day.
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Now, listen again.
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We were so lucky we got these last-minute tickets.
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Yeah, but a flight home would be much faster and more comfortable than a train ride.
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We should have booked earlier.
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It was too expensive.
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It could be worse.
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Last time we had to catch a bus home.
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It took us nine hours to get back and we were too tired to go to work the next day.
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17. You will hear a woman talking about her friend.
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What does her friend want?
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I spoke to my friend Delilah, the doctor, and she seemed a bit worried to me.
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Her son told her that he was interested in becoming a football player when he finishes school.
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He's really good at football and his coach tells him he could play for an important team one day.
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I guess Delilah always hoped he would like to do what she does.
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Now, listen again.
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I spoke to my friend Delilah, the doctor, and she seemed a bit worried to me.
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Her son told her that he was interested in becoming a football player when he finishes school.
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He's really good at football and his coach tells him he could play for an important team one day.
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I guess Delilah always hoped he would like to do what she does.
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18. You will hear a police officer talking to a man.
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What's the problem?
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Good morning, sir.
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May I see your driving licence? Of course.
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I just got it last month.
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Well, that explains it.
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Please stay away from motorways for some time.
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You almost had an accident back there.
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But I wasn't going fast.
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Going fast is not the only reason why someone may have an accident.
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Have a good day.
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Now, listen again Good morning, sir.
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May I see your driving licence? Of course.
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I just got it last month Well, that explains it.
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Please stay away from motorways for some time.
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You almost had an accident back there But I wasn't going fast
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Going fast is not the only reason why someone may have an accident.
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Have a good day.
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19. You will hear a woman talking to her son about school.
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What is she telling him?
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I know after your dad lost his job you've been trying to help us by working in the cafe in the afternoons.
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But I'm really worried about your schoolwork.
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Your teacher has called us and she wanted us to tell her why you're always so tired.
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I explained, but she said she wasn't sure you should keep doing this.
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And I think I agree with her.
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Now, listen again.
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I know after your dad lost his job you've been trying to help us by working in the cafe in the afternoons.
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But I'm really worried about your school work.
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Your teacher has called us and she wanted us to tell her why you're always so tired.
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I explained, but she said she wasn't sure you should keep doing this.
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And I think I agree with her.
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20. You will hear two colleagues talking at the office.
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Why is the man tired?
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Hey, Omar.
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You look really tired.
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Did you stay up late to finish the talk we had to prepare?
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Actually, my train was delayed, so I didn't get home until after 10.
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At least I did most of the work at the station and the rest on the train.
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Well, you are done with it now.
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I still have to write another 200 words.
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Now, listen again.
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Hey, Omar, you look really tired.
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Did you stay up late to finish the talk we had to prepare?
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Actually, my train was delayed, so I didn't get home until after 10.
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At least I did most of the work at the station and the rest on the train.
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Well, you are done with it now.
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I still have to write another 200 words.
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That is the end of part four.
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Part 5 Now look at Part 5.
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For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Look at questions 21 to 25 now.
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You have 15 seconds.
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You will hear Sophia talking to her friend about the presents that she got on her birthday.
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What did each person give her?
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Did you have fun at your party, Sophia?
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Yes, I got so many great presents.
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I got this keyboard from my mum.
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She knew I had trouble typing on my old computer.
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What did your dad get you?
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He bought me this.
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Now I can call and text all my friends.
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That's great, but I thought you wanted a new laptop.
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I did, but what my grandpa got me is even better.
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I can now carry my new tablet around more easily.
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What about your sister?
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She was thinking about signing you up for music lessons.
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I know, but she arranged for us to see our favourite singer live.
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And what did Lucas get you?
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This lovely golden heart to wear around my neck Oh, it's pretty and it matches your aunt's present Yeah,
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it does Oh, I think I should try it on my middle finger Yeah,
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it's better that way Now,
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listen again Did you have fun at your party, Sophia?
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Yes, I got so many great presents.
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I got this keyboard from my mum.
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She knew I had trouble typing on my old computer.
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What did your dad get you?
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He bought me this.
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Now I can call and text all my friends.
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That's great, but I thought you wanted a new laptop.
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I did, but what my grandpa got me is even better.
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I can now carry my new tablet around more easily.
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What about your sister?
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She was thinking about signing you up for music lessons I know,
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but she arranged for us to see our favourite singer live And what did Lucas get you?
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This lovely golden heart to wear around my neck Oh, it's pretty and it matches your aunt's present Yeah,
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it does Oh, I think I should try it on my middle finger Yeah,
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it's better that way That is the end of part 5.
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You now have 6 minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.
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You have one more minute.
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I'm not sure what you're doing.
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That is the end of the test. so
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET SUCCEED Test 7”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: listen, tired, hour. This video has 287 sentences and 2607 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:55. The speaker talks at a steady 114 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 47 of its 287 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| headache noun | /ˈhɛdeɪk/ | A pain or ache in the head. |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| finger noun | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other… |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| delay noun | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. |
| pound noun | /ˈpaʊ̯nd/ | A unit of weight in various measurement systems. |
| relax verb | /ɹɪˈlæks/ | To make something loose. |
| laptop noun | /ˈlæp.tɑp/ | A laptop computer. |
| cinema noun | /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ | A movie theatre, a movie house. |
| invitation noun | /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ | The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company. |
| homework noun | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts studied in class. |
| keyboard noun | /ˈki.bɔɹd/ | A set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc. |
| tablet noun | /ˈtæblət/ | A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. |
| pick up verb | To lift; to grasp and raise. |
| stay up verb | To remain awake; to not go to bed. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- What did you do yesterday?
- Have you got a headache again?
- Who told you about it?
- May I see your driving licence?
- What did your dad get you?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | you've been trying |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is made · was delayed · are done |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has really helped · has called |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | students who are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 44 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you're, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, invitation /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/, rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, sheet /ʃit/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like lesson, wash, headache.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.