Shadowing Practice: SIMPLY A2 | LISTENING | TEST 3 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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SimpliCat 2020 Test 3, Listening Part 1
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For each question, choose the correct picture.
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Look at question 1.
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1. How will they get to school?
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What are we going to do now that your bike is broken?
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We will have to take the bus to go to school.
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Or maybe we could walk.
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It's not too far.
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Good idea.
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My dad says you'll fix my bike next week.
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Now listen again.
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What are we going to do now that your bike is broken?
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We will have to take the bus to go to school.
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Or maybe we could walk.
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It's not too far.
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Good idea.
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My dad says you'll fix my bike next week.
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Two.
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Where did Bill and his family stay on holiday?
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Hi Billy, how was your holiday?
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Did you enjoy camping?
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Actually, there was a big storm when we arrived and the children were too scared to sleep in the tent.
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Oh no!
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So what did you do?
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Did you stay in a guest house near the farm?
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We found a very modern hotel that had a family room for all of us.
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It was so nice, with such a good restaurant and pool, that we booked in for the whole week.
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There weren't any guest house available in the area.
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Now listen again.
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booked him for the whole week.
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There weren't any guest house available in the area.
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3. What time does the earliest coach to Glasgow leave?
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Good morning.
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Do you know what time the next coach to Glasgow leaves?
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I think there is one leaving at 11 .45, isn't there?
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Unfortunately, they told us that it has been cancelled because the driver is sick.
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There's usually another one at 12 .15, but that has been delayed because of a problem with the engine.
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Oh no, I need to be in Glasgow before 2pm.
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I have an important school project there.
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Don't worry, the 12 .15 will actually leave at 12 .30, so you'll have plenty of time to get there on time.
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Now listen again.
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Don't worry, the 12 .15 will actually leave at 12 .30, so you'll have plenty of time to get there on time.
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4. Which subject will they study first today?
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Hi Maria, have you seen the changes to the timetable for today's lessons?
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No, aren't we having history first?
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I think that today we have maths first.
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Oh, and when will we have history then?
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After Chinese, which is the second lesson for today.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Maria, have you seen the changes to the timetable for today's lessons?
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No, aren't we having history first?
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I think that today we have maths first.
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Oh, and when will we have history then?
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After Chinese, which is the second lesson for today.
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5. What is Kate's dad's job?
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Your job at the hotel must be very difficult at times, Dad.
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Are there many problems with customers and guests?
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Only a few people have problems with our staff, especially with our waiters and waitresses.
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What about the receptionists?
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Dad, do they ever have any problems with guests?
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Sometimes yes, but it's very unusual.
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If there's a problem, I'm called from my office and I have to go and see what is happening.
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But I don't mind that.
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It's my job.
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Now listen again.
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Your job at the hotel must be very difficult at times, Dad.
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Are there many problems with customers and guests?
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Only a few people have problems with our staff, especially with our waiters and waitresses.
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What about the receptionists, Dad?
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Do they ever have any problems with guests?
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Sometimes, yes, but it's very unusual.
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If there's a problem, I'm called from my office and I have to go and see what is happening.
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But I don't mind that.
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It's my job.
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Part 2 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 students about a sports day.
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We have changed the day of our sports day this year.
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This is because we want to include swimming events, and our new swimming pool won't be ready until June the 4th.
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The new date will be Friday, June the 14th.
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I think this will be much better for everybody.
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I hope that all of you will be interested in doing something for our sports day.
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Please put your name on the events list if you would like to take part.
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The list will be put on the wall beside the library until Thursday.
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If you have any questions, Miss Pink, that's P -I -N -K, our sports teacher, will be available to answer them during lunch break on Monday.
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We will have many of our usual events, such as a volleyball match and, of course, a football match.
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However, this year we will also have one more new event.
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This is a cycling race in which teachers can take part.
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It will be at the end of the day before prizes are given to the winner of each race.
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I hope to see you all there.
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Now listen again.
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We have changed the day of our sports day this year.
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This is because we want to include swimming events, and our new swimming pool won't be ready until June the 4th.
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The new date will be Friday, June the 14th.
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I think this will be much better for everybody.
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I hope that all of you will be interested in doing something for our sports day.
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Please put your name on the events list if you would like to take part.
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The list will be put on the wall beside the library until Thursday.
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If you have any questions, Miss Pink, that's P -I -N -K, our sports teacher, will be available to answer them during lunch break on Monday.
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We will have many of our usual events, such as a volleyball match and, of course, a football match.
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However, this year we will also have one more new event.
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This is a cycling race in which teachers can take part.
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It will be at the end of the day before prizes are given to the winner of each race.
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I hope to see you all there.
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Part 3 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 Tim talking to his friend, Sarah, about a party he's going to have.
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Hi, Sarah.
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Did you get my text message about the party?
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For next weekend.
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So you didn't, then.
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It's going to be a week later.
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I forgot we have exams next week.
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Right.
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So, where's your party going to be?
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Your house?
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No, my parents will be at home the night I want my party.
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Oh no!
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So what will we do, Tim?
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Jack said we could go to his house.
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Well, at least we can invite all our friends.
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Yes, but it's quite far from here and it's not as large as yours.
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I know.
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Jack also said that because he lives in a quiet area, the party must finish at midnight.
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He will have problems with his neighbours if it doesn't.
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That's a pity.
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It was great last time when your party finished at three in the morning.
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That's why I prefer parties in the winter.
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The doors and windows are closed.
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Now it's summer, everyone will hear the noise from the music and dancing.
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I suppose so.
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Can't we close the windows?
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Actually, I thought I would have the party in the garden.
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This way the guests will have more space.
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That sounds great.
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Now listen again.
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Hi, Sarah.
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Did you get my text message about the party?
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For next weekend?
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So you didn't, then.
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It's going to be a week later.
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I forgot we have exams next week.
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Right.
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So, where's your party going to be?
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Your house?
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No, my parents will be at home the night I want my party.
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Oh no!
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So what will we do, Tim?
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Jack said we could go to his house.
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Well, at least we can invite all our friends.
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Yes, but it's quite far from here, and it's not as large as yours.
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I know.
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Jack also said that because he lives in a quiet area, the party must finish at midnight.
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He will have problems with his neighbours if it doesn't.
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That's a pity.
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It was great last time when your party finished at three in the morning.
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That's why I prefer parties in the winter.
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The doors and windows are closed.
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Now it's summer, everyone will hear the noise from the music and dancing.
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I suppose so.
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Can't we close the windows?
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Actually, I thought I would have the party in the garden.
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This way the guests will have more space.
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That sounds great.
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Part 4 For each question, choose the correct answer.
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16 You will hear a woman talking to her son, Ben.
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What did Ben forget to do?
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Thanks for doing the shopping, Ben.
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No problem, Mum.
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I like to help when I can.
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I hope you didn't forget anything.
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I got everything I remembered.
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Milk, bread, vegetables and the newspaper.
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Didn't you make a shopping list?
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Yes, but I left it on a table at home.
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Well, let's hope everything's here.
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Thanks for doing the shopping, Ben.
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No problem, Mum.
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I like to help when I can.
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I hope you didn't forget anything.
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I got everything I remembered.
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Milk, bread, vegetables and the newspaper.
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Didn't you make a shopping list?
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Yes, but I left it on a table at home.
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Well, let's hope everything's here.
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17. You will hear two friends talking.
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Why did the girl miss her train?
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Hi Jackie, what's the matter?
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You look upset.
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I missed the train.
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Didn't you hear your alarm clock again?
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Yes, I did.
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I actually got up earlier than usual, but they changed the timetable so I was on the wrong platform.
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Oh no, didn't you try and run to get the train?
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It was too late to do anything when I found out.
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Now listen again.
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Hi Jackie, what's the matter?
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You look upset.
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I missed the train.
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Didn't you hear your alarm clock again?
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Yes, I did.
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I actually got up earlier than usual, but they changed the timetable so I was on the wrong platform.
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Oh no, didn't you try and run to get the train?
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It was too late to do anything when I found out.
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18. You will hear a girl talking about her neighbour.
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What happens to Mr Brown last night?
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I saw an ambulance at Mr Brown's house yesterday evening, but I spoke to his daughter after the ambulance left.
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He wasn't as bad as they thought at first, so he didn't need to go to hospital.
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His leg was making him feel awful, so she thought it was broken.
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Luckily it wasn't.
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He was just in pain.
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Now listen again.
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I saw an ambulance at Mr. Brown's house yesterday evening, but I spoke to his daughter after the ambulance left.
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He wasn't as bad as they thought at first, so he didn't need to go to hospital.
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His leg was making him feel awful, so she thought it was broken.
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Luckily it wasn't.
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He was just in pain.
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19. You will hear a man talking about his son, Mario.
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What problem did Mario have?
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Unfortunately, Mario didn't pass his driving test.
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His English isn't good enough.
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Or not as good as mine, at least.
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He speaks English quite well, but his vocabulary isn't good enough to understand some instructions, so he couldn't answer all the questions on the computer test.
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It's a pity.
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He can drive really well.
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Now listen again.
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Unfortunately, Mario didn't pass his driving test.
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His English isn't good enough, or not as good as mine, at least.
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He speaks English quite well, but his vocabulary isn't good enough to understand some instructions, so he couldn't answer all the questions on the computer test.
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It's a pity.
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He can drive really well.
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20. You will hear a husband and wife talking.
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What are they doing?
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If you look on the map, we're just here.
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No, we're not.
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There aren't any mountains around here.
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But we passed that lake only two minutes ago.
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You were going so fast that I didn't see it.
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Well, we'll go on a bit further then.
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If we're going the right way, we'll drive past the train station soon.
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I hope you're right, but I think we're lost.
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Well, let's see if you're right.
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Now listen again.
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If you look on the map, we're just here.
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No, we're not.
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There aren't any mountains around here.
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But we passed that lake only two minutes ago.
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You were going so fast that I didn't see it.
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Well, we'll go on a bit further then.
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If we're going the right way, we'll drive past the train station soon.
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I hope you're right, but I think we're lost.
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Well, let's see if you're right.
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Part 5 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 Marcus talking to his Aunt Paula about a school trip.
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What problems did he have on this trip?
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How was your school trip, Marcus?
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It wasn't very good.
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First, all students met at the school.
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It was so hot there yesterday.
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Then we all had to meet some of the teachers at the coach station, which was very dirty.
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Then we all went by coach to a museum in the city centre.
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Were the roads very busy?
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Was there too much traffic, as usual?
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No, but we couldn't open the windows.
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It was thirty degrees yesterday, so it was much too hot inside.
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Oh dear, but was the museum interesting, at least?
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Quite the opposite, actually.
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I didn't enjoy it at all.
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It was very big, but it was full of old things that I don't like.
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Then we went to the cafe to buy some lunch.
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Oh yes, they have a big cafe there, don't they?
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Yes, and it wasn't expensive, but there were so many people that there was nowhere to sit.
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Did you look in the museum shop?
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They have nice books in there.
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Yes, that wasn't boring, but they were asking too much money for everything.
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You must have been happy to get back on the coach and come home.
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Yes, but we had to walk half a kilometre to get to the car park.
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Oh dear.
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Now listen again.
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usual?
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No, but we couldn't open the windows.
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It was thirty degrees yesterday, so it was much too hot inside.
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Oh dear, but was the museum interesting at least?
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Quite the opposite, actually.
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I didn't enjoy it at all.
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It was very big, but it was full of old things that I don't like.
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Then we went to the cafe to buy some lunch.
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Oh yes, they have a big cafe there, don't they?
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Yes, and it wasn't expensive, but there were so many people that there was nowhere to sit.
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Did you look in the museum shop?
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They have nice books in there.
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Yes, that wasn't boring, but they were asking too much money for everything.
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You must have been happy to get back on the coach and come home.
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Yes, but we had to walk half a kilometre to get to the car park.
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Oh dear.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 301 sentences and 2562 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:38. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 89% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 60 of its 301 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 |
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| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| ambulance noun | /ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/ | An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. |
| pity noun | /ˈpɪt.i/ | A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. |
| neighbour noun | /ˈneɪbɚ/ | A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or… |
| awful adjective | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | Very bad. |
| unusual adjective | /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/ | Not usual, out of the ordinary. |
| clock noun | /klɑk/ | A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day. |
| nowhere adverb | /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ | In no place. |
| thirty noun | /ˈθɝti/ | A commercial lasting 30 seconds. |
| midnight noun | /ˈmɪd(ˌ)naɪt/ | The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise. |
| invite verb | /ɪnˈvaɪt/ | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
| alarm noun | /əˈlɑɹm/ | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. |
| exam verb | /ɪɡˈzæm/ | Shortened form of examine |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| get up verb | To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- No, aren't we having history first?
- Did you get my text message about the party?
- Can't we close the windows?
- Didn't you make a shopping list?
- Didn't you hear your alarm clock again?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If we're going the right way, we'll drive |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is broken · has been cancelled · has been delayed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has been cancelled · has been delayed · have changed |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Chinese, which is · station, which was |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 78 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, wasn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thirty /ˈθɝti/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
- Long words — get the stress right: unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, kilometre /kɪˈlɑmɪtəɹ/, receptionist /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/
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, swim, ambulance.
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.