Life Vision Intermediate F Oh, hello Dave, how nice to hear from you.
M Well, I haven’t spoken to you for ages, and I ran into Mrs
Diagnostic Test C Peters at work today, ...
Audioscripts F Oh, Susan? Say hi to her for me.
M Will do. Anyway, she said you’ve got a new job.
F Yeah. It’s with a travel company. I’ve been with them a
D Listening couple of months now – I’m on their training scheme, so
Listen to the speakers and answer the question. I do lots of different things.
1 M Danny is doing really well, but I think in the second F Oh, that’ll make a nice change. Does that mean you get
half of the term we’re going to slow down a bit. I know sent to lots of amazing places abroad and write about
his goal is to become fluent, and the best way of getting them?
there is to do lots of revision at home rather than trying F That’s my aim, eventually. But not until I’ve done a season
to go off in new directions all the time. as a tour guide, which is my next step, and I can only do
2 M Thanks for your message – yes, I’d love to come, but that once I’ve passed a professional exam they want me
you mentioned you hadn’t booked anything. As it to take.
happens, I was passing the place yesterday and there’s a M So, is it fun?
notice saying they’re closed to the public this weekend,
F Usually – not today though.
or at least the dining area is, because of a private party.
So maybe this Thursday rather than Saturday would be M How come?
better, or possibly even somewhere else like a pizza F I had to type in literally hundreds of names and addresses
place, depending on what you’d all prefer. into the computer, and it took all day.
3 F This thing about the Wilson girls had some really good M Doesn’t sound very exciting.
reviews. It’s got Laura Jackson in it, and I love almost all F You can say that again.
of the films she’s been in, and that series she did about
the family living in Greece was amazing too. But you M Why didn’t you complain?
hardly ever get to see her on stage, so I really don’t want F Well, someone’s got to do it, and ...
to miss it. I think it’s at the Lyric, but I can check that. F ... anyway, it’s not that sort of place, it’s usually much
4 M I was thinking, when we go to Paris for the weekend, more interesting, and anyway, I did it for my boss, who is
it might be even easier to take the car instead of going just amazing. She makes everyone feel welcome, I’ve
by train. never seen her get stressed, and best of all she’s always
F How can you possibly say that? You hate driving in cities. there for me if there’s something I don’t understand.
M I don’t mind really, I thought it might save us a bit. M That makes such a difference. Do you remember my boss,
Molly, when I worked at that bank?
F Not once you’ve paid for the boat. And it’d take ages
anyway. F How can I forget? I don’t know how you stayed there as
long as you did. What a nightmare!
M It’s not that far. But OK, you’re probably right. Back to
plan A. M I know … I should’ve told them I was quitting and not
stayed a minute longer than I had to. The only thing that
5 F Hi, where are you? made it possible was that she was off in meetings most
M At the garage. Just getting some petrol. of the time. But this situation you’ve got there sounds
F Listen, we’re late – we’re supposed to be at the Miller’s in perfect.
an hour. We still haven’t got any flowers or anything for F Not exactly. The money’s not brilliant, but I’m moving to a
them – and you’re supposed to be picking Alice up in a flat that’s literally down the road so that’ll save lots on
minute because she’s coming with us. train travel and at least an hour a day; there’s not much
M Sorry, I forgot. But listen, I’ll text them once I’ve picked holiday either, but I suppose I’ll get used to that.
Alice up and just say we’re running a bit late. And I can M Yeah. Talking of holidays, I’m thinking of getting together
buy them some flowers or chocolates here. with a few of the guys from work next Monday, and it’d
6 F That was Aunt Ethel. She had a lovely day with all the be great if you could join us. It’d be like a little party.
grandchildren. Just a couple of photos left – that’s Jeff, F Yeah, that sounds really nice.
her new husband, with his boss, both looking very smart
in their suits, and this last one is Jeff and Mary going off
in their car and all of us waving goodbye. And afterwards
I felt terribly sad; I knew how much I’d miss her ... but I
suppose that’s natural.
E Listening
A man is talking to a woman about her job. Listen and
choose the best answer.
1 M Hi Emily, it’s Dave here.
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