intermediate
I arrived at 11:30 last night.
A: You must be exhausted.
B: I am.
5.
A: Hey, Mike. Have a look at these pictures.
B: Nice. Are these from when you went hiking?
A: Yeah. Look at that view.
B: Wow! Is that Mount Penfield in the background?
A: That’s right.
B: So, did you climb to the top?
A: No, it wasn’t really mountainous where we went, just kind of hilly.
B: I see. And how far did you walk?
A: About 10 miles. You should come with us next time.
B: No thanks, Alan. I couldn’t walk for 10 miles even if it was flat.
A: You won’t know unless you try.
B: OK. I’ll think about it.
B: I think you may be right.
2.
A: So, what’s your new house like?
B: It’s great. You have to come over
and see it some time.
A: Of course. A nice big house in the
country sounds amazing.
B: It’s not that big. It’s more like a
cottage, and it’s in the suburbs,
actually.
A: Well, at least it’s better than the
place where you used to live.
B: Definitely. I really liked the interior
and the fact that it was on the fifth
floor, but I couldn’t stand living in
the city anymore.
A: How are you going to get to work?
B: Well, I’ll drive to the nearest
underground station.
A: That’s not too bad.
3.
A: Hi, Steve!
B: Hi, there. What’s it like outside?
A: It’s freezing.
B: But at least the sun’s out.
A: I suppose that’s something. Are
you still going bungee jumping
tomorrow?
B: I hope so. Check the weather
forecast for me, will you?
A: Oh, no!
B: What? Don’t tell me it’s going to
be stormy all day.
A: No, but it will be overcast with
a possibility of showers, by the
looks of things.
B: That’s not too bad.
A: Who goes bungee jumping in the
winter, anyway?
B: Don’t start.
4.
A: Hi, Sophie! How was your trip?
B: Fantastic!
A: Did you get back last night?
B: Yeah. I wanted to catch the first
morning flight, but it was fully
booked. I had to return so I can
get ready for my cruise that leaves
on Friday.
A: Of course, I forgot about that.
B: So, my only option was the train.
Luckily, my boss organised the
tickets and everything, and
Test: Module 7
Vocabulary
A. 1. with 4. from
2.from 5. with
3.on 6. on
B. 1. a 2. d 3. a 4. d
5. a 6. b 7. b 8. c
C. 1. d 2. b 3. a 4. f
5. e 6. c 7. g
Grammar
A.1. felt, had been shopping, was,
(had) bought
2.got, had left
3.had been waiting, took
4.enjoyed, hadn’t been
B. 1. -, an, the, - 4. -, -
2.The, the 5. a, -
3.The, the, the
Listening
1. c 2. a 3. b4. b
Reading
1. c 2. d 3. a4. c
Writing
Open answer.
Listening transcript
A: You’re listening to ‘Amazing
Stories’ and our next caller is Tim
from Weatherstone. Tell us your
story, Tim.
B: Hi, Dave. Well, do you
remember the floods in
Winterden a couple of years
ago?
A: Of course. The whole village was
flooded. Were you there?
B: Yeah. I was staying at my
uncle’s summer house for the
weekend. His place is near the
river and it’s really nice because
it’s very peaceful. But it took me
ages
to get there by car because of
the terrible storm. Some of the
roads had already started filling
with water. I arrived late, and I
was exhausted. I was also really
hungry, but I just threw my bags
down, went upstairs and fell
asleep immediately.
A: What happened next?
B: Well, I woke up some time during
the night because I was starving.
I got up and it was really dark, so
I tried to turn on the lights, but
the electricity wasn’t working. I
used my mobile as a torch and
started going down the stairs, but
after
a few steps, I was amazed to find
that I was up to my knees in water!
A: Oh, no!
B: The whole ground floor was
flooded. I couldn’t believe it.
It was one of the worst–hit
houses in the area because it was
close to the river. I went back
to the bedroom and looked out
the window. There was water
everywhere.
A: What did you do? Did you climb
up onto the roof?
B: I thought about it. But first, I had
to notify someone, right? And
obviously the phone was dead, so
I used my mobile phone to call for
help. But before I spoke to anyone,
I heard a rescue boat coming up
the, well, the street. I shouted and
fortunately, they saw me. I had to
struggle to get out of the window,
and then I had to jump into the
boat below. But I didn’t manage
that last part. I fell into the water.
A: Wait a minute. Wasn’t there a
video of you on the Internet?
B: Yes, that was me. It was a
terrible experience and a pretty
embarrassing one, too.
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