Everyday Situations – Eight Situations: Everyday Life

Listen and choose the best answer

1. You’ll hear a person talking about the organisation she works for. What service is she talking about?
   1. medicine for the blind
   2. books for the blind
   3. school for the blind
2. You hear a conversation in an office. Why has the man gone there?
   1. to repair something
   2. to phone somebody
   3. to check the line
3. You want to get connected to the internet and you call a helpline. What do you have to do?
   1. Press “3”
   2. Press “2”
   3. Press “1”
4. At the airport, you hear a man leaving a message on someone’s answerphone. What does he want the person to do tomorrow?
   1. collect the car from a garage
   2. fix the car’s brakes
   3. meet him at the airport
5. You are listening to a radio interview. How does the man being interviewed feel?
   1. angry
   2. embarrassed
   3. uninterested
6. You are listening to a news programme. What is the report about?
   1. a new way to send text messages
   2. a new mobile phone company
   3. a new way to communicate quickly
7. You hear a couple talking in a café. How does the man feel about what the woman is showing him?
   1. He thinks it’s too expensive
   2. He doesn’t understand it
   3. He is convinced he needs it
8. You are listening to someone talking to a group of people. What is the man’s purpose?
   1. to reassure people that a product is safe
   2. to stop people from buying a product
   3. to persuade people to buy a product