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DAY 1 ANSWERS / TRANSCRIPTS

TASK 1
What is advertising? Is it telling the truth or is it making things look better than they really are? Or is it
lying? Companies pay a lot of money for adverts. Some of the ads you see in glossy magazines look like art.
The commercials on TV look like mini movies. Do they really change our behaviour? Do adverts make you
buy things? I think some advertising is a form of lying. Is BMW really “The ultimate driving machine” like
they say in their ads? British Airways used to say they were “The world’s favourite airline,” but had to stop
saying it because it wasn’t true. Personally, I get tired of watching ads on television. They always interrupt
a good programme. I like ads in magazines. They’re usually quite interesting.

TASK 2
I don’t know what I would do without my friends’ advice. They’ve all given me so much good advice over
the years. It’s sometimes very difficult to make decisions on your own. Listening to advice can be great for
helping you make the right decision. The greatest piece of advice I’ve received was from my father. He told
me I can do anything in life if I try hard. He was right. I am now passing on his advice to my own children.
Right now I need some advice on money. My financial advisors are telling me to be very careful. That’s
very sound advice. I would advise anyone to do the same. Someone asked me the other day about the
worst piece of advice I’ve ever had. I couldn’t answer. I don’t think I’ve had any really bad advice.

TASK 3
Don’t you think books are the best thing in the world? I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t
reading a book. I still have memories of being in my school library when I was about five years old. I have
been a bit of a bookworm since then. You’ll usually see me with my head buried in a book. I love all kinds
of books. Novels are great for getting to know other worlds and cultures. A good book is one where you
never want the story to end. I also like autobiographies because I think it’s interesting to read about
people’s lives. Encyclopedias are cool too – you can learn everything about everything in these. I still prefer
books to the Internet. Books need to be in your hand and made of paper.

TASK 4
Education is one of the most important things in our lives. Don’t you agree? It can make the difference
between success and failure. An education can bring us knowledge and make us rich. In rich countries,
people are lucky to have good schools. Children start learning from a very young age. They can further
their education and go to higher education or university. In Japan, there are even private schools for babies
to learn English. It’s a shame that in many rich countries, many children don’t want to learn. Perhaps
schools need to find better ways to teach so children want to learn. It’s sad that in many parts of the world,
children want to learn but can’t. Make sure you never stop learning. Education is the key to a better future.

TASK 5
1. student 11. science
2. pupil 12. high school
3. teacher 13. kindergarten
4. school 14. principal
5. curriculum 15. lesson
6. grade 16. desk
7. subject 17. school holiday
8. history 18. exam
9. math 19. classroom
10. psychology 20. tutor

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TASK 6
1. FALSE 2. FALSE 3. TRUE 4. FALSE 5. TRUE 6. TRUE
Host: At exam time it is important to sleep well. Today we have Doctor Baker with us in the studio and he
is going to give us five top tips for getting a good night’s sleep. Welcome to the show, Doctor Baker.
Dr Baker: Thank you. It’s great to be here. Let’s start with tip one. Don’t go to bed with the television on.
Some people think they can sleep well with the TV on, but the noise and lights mean you don’t really sleep
well, so turn it off! Tip two: Don’t think too much before bedtime. Do your hardest homework earlier in the
evening. Do easier homework later. If your brain is too busy and full of ideas it takes longer to get to sleep.
Tip three: Don’t play video games for an hour before you go to sleep. They also make your brain too busy
and active. Tip four: Turn off your cell phone when you go to bed. What is so important that it can’t wait
until the morning? If possible, leave your phone in another room. Tip five: Play music if you like. But don’t
play it too loud. Turn the sound down low.
Host: Thank you, Doctor. That is very useful advice for our young listeners.

TASK 7
1. TO THE CUSTOMER
2. THE CUSTOMER
3. A MEETING ROOM
4. TO THE MEETING
5. A REPORT
6. A PRESENTATION
Susanne: Hi, Mario. Can you help me prepare some things for the next month?
Mario: OK, sure. What can I help you with?
Susanne: I need to visit the customer in Germany. It's important.
Mario: What can I do to help?
Susanne: Can you send an email to the customer? Ask them when I can visit them next week. Please do this
first. It's a priority and very urgent.
Mario: Right. I'll do it today.
Susanne: Thanks. This next task is also important. Can you invite everyone to the next team meeting?
Mario: Yes, I will.
Susanne: But first you need to book a meeting room. After that, please send everyone an email about it.
Mario: Yes, of course.
Susanne: And finally, can you write a short report about our new project? I have to give a presentation to
our managers next month. Please do it when you have time – sometime in the next two or three weeks. It's
not too urgent.
Mario: Sure, no problem. I can do it this week.
Susanne: There's no hurry. Take your time.

TASK 8
1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B
Lucy: Hello. School librarian: Hello, what’s your name? Lucy: My name's Lucy. School librarian: And
what's your surname, Lucy? Lucy: Moore. School librarian: Can you spell that? Lucy: M-O-O-R-E. School
librarian: Thank you. What class are you in? Lucy: Class 1B. School librarian: Class 1B. And how old are
you, Lucy? Lucy: I'm 13. School librarian: Have you got a photo? Lucy: Yes, here you are. School librarian:
Thank you ... OK, thank you, Lucy. Here's your school library card. Lucy: Thanks. Bye. School librarian:
Goodbye.

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TASK 9
1. A C D I N
2. E H I L M
3. B F G J K
Q1 Transcription
My favourite room is my bedroom. It is small, but it’s very quiet. It has a single bed and a cupboard. There
are some shelves on the walls with lots of books on them. There’s a desk and a chair next to the window.
There’s a computer on the desk. I study there every evening. There’s a great view of the city from the desk.

Q2 Transcription
DAVID: My favourite room is our dining room. There’s a really big, old table in it and six chairs. We have
great meals here with our friends, but I also use the table to play games and work. There are some lovely,
interesting things in this room. There’s also a really old lamp from Japan on the table, and there’s a big,
expensive rug from Turkey on the floor. It’s really beautiful. And there are some wonderful paintings on
the wall by a French artist. It’s a really interesting room, I think!

Q3 Transcription
DAVID: Well, my apartment only has one room, so that’s my favourite room, I guess! But it’s a great room.
It’s on the top floor of a building, above some shops. It’s really big. It has a double bed and a big sofa. I eat
my meals on that because I don’t have a table! There’s a kitchen area in the corner, with a sink and a
cooker, and there’s a really big fridge for drinks and snacks. It’s a great room. My friends love to come here
and listen to music.

TASK 10
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B

Q1 Transcription
SALLY: Would you like to play tennis on Saturday, John? JOHN: I’m a little busy on Saturday. What time?
SALLY: In the morning. How about ten o’clock? JOHN: Sorry, I’m not free in the morning. How about the
afternoon, at about 4 o’clock? SALLY: Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t play then. JOHN: That’s a shame. Maybe
another time. SALLY: Yes, sure.

Q2 Transcription
ALEX: Paula, we’re going to a restaurant on Friday. Would you like to come with us? PAULA: Where are
you going, Alex? ALEX: To the Italian restaurant on High Street. PAULA: I like that place. What time are
you going there? After work? At half-past five? ALEX: No. That’s too early to eat. We’re going home first
and we’re meeting at seven o’clock. PAULA: Mm, that’s not good for me. I don’t live near work. ALEX:
Well, do you want to come to my house after work? We can have a drink there. PAULA: Thanks, Alex.
That sounds good.

Q3 Transcription
LINDA: Jeff, do you want to see Romeo and Juliet at the theatre next week? JEFF: Okay. I know you love
that play. LINDA: Thanks, Jeff! Which day is best for you? Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday? JEFF: What
time does it start? LINDA: Half-past seven. JEFF: I can’t go on Tuesday. I have to stay late that day. And I
have football on Thursday. LINDA: Wednesday then? JEFF: Yes, that’s fine. LINDA: Great!

Q4 Transcription
LINDA: Jeff, do you want to see Romeo and Juliet at the theatre next week? JEFF: Okay. I know you love
that play. LINDA: Thanks, Jeff! Which day is best for you? Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday? JEFF: What
time does it start? LINDA: Half-past seven. JEFF: I can’t go on Tuesday. I have to stay late that day. And I
have football on Thursday. LINDA: Wednesday then? JEFF: Yes, that’s fine. LINDA: Great!

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Q5 Transcription
LIAM: A country band is playing at The Groove next week. Shall we go? AVA: Which band is playing?
LIAM: Sheep and Cows. AVA: Oh, they are good! When are they playing? LIAM: They’re playing on two
nights, Thursday and Friday. AVA: I can’t go on Thursday. I have yoga. But I’m free on Friday. LIAM:
Friday is good for me too. AVA: What time do they start?
LIAM: Nine o’clock. But we can meet for drinks first. AVA: Yes, let’s do that. But let’s not meet at The
Groove. Let’s go to the bar in the park. LIAM: Good idea. Shall we meet there at eight? AVA: Yes, that’d be
great.

Q6 Transcription
LIAM: A country band is playing at The Groove next week. Shall we go? AVA: Which band is playing?
LIAM: Sheep and Cows. AVA: Oh, they are good! When are they playing? LIAM: They’re playing on two
nights, Thursday and Friday. AVA: I can’t go on Thursday. I have yoga. But I’m free on Friday. LIAM:
Friday is good for me too. AVA: What time do they start? LIAM: Nine o’clock. But we can meet for drinks
first. AVA: Yes, let’s do that. But let’s not meet at The Groove. Let’s go to the bar in the park. LIAM: Good
idea. Shall we meet there at eight? AVA: Yes, that’d be great.

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