Six Conversations Set 1

Part 2: Six Conversations Set 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. You will hear two friends talking about a restaurant.

Woman How was that new Italian place you went to last weekend?

Man The atmosphere was lovely and the staff were really friendly. The prices weren’t too bad either.

Woman What about the food though?

Man Well, it tasted great, but I have to say I was still hungry afterwards. I ordered the pasta special and it looked tiny on the plate. My girlfriend had the same problem with her risotto.

Woman Oh, that’s disappointing. I hate it when restaurants do that.

Now listen again.

2. You will hear a customer and a shop assistant talking about a returned item.

Customer Hi, I’d like to return this jacket please. I bought it last week.

Assistant Of course. Is there a problem with the fit?

Customer No, it fits fine actually. The problem is this loose thread here on the sleeve, and look – there’s a small hole near the pocket that I didn’t notice in the store.

Assistant Oh yes, I can see that. That definitely shouldn’t be there. Let me get you a refund right away.

Customer Thank you. It’s a shame because I really liked the style and it was the perfect size.

Now listen again.

3. You will hear two colleagues talking about a work presentation.

Woman Are you ready for tomorrow’s presentation to the board?

Man I think so, but I’m a bit worried. We’ve got so much information to cover and only twenty minutes.

Woman I know what you mean. We’ve been working on this for weeks and there’s so much detail.

Man Exactly. I think we need to cut some of the technical details and focus on the main points. Otherwise we’ll run out of time.

Woman Good idea. Let’s go through it again and see what we can remove.

Now listen again.

4. You will hear two friends talking about weekend plans.

Man So what are you up to this weekend? The weather’s supposed to be great.

Woman I was thinking about going up to the hills for a walk, but actually I’ve changed my mind.

Man Oh really? Why’s that?

Woman Well, I’ve been meaning to check out that new exhibition at the city gallery. I heard it’s really interesting and I’ve got a free Saturday afternoon.

Man That sounds nice. Mind if I join you?

Woman Of course! Let’s meet there at two o’clock.

Now listen again.

5. You will hear two neighbours talking about a community event.

Woman How are the preparations going for the street festival next month?

Man Pretty well, though I’m getting a bit stressed about organising everything.

Woman What’s the main problem?

Man Well, we’ve got the funding sorted and the weather should be fine according to the long-range forecast. But we still need more people to help set up the stalls and manage the activities on the day.

Woman Have you tried asking at the community centre?

Man That’s a good idea. I’ll go there tomorrow and see if anyone’s interested.

Now listen again.

6. You will hear two friends talking about a film.

Woman What did you think of that thriller we saw last night?

Man The storyline was interesting and the special effects were amazing.

Woman Yes, I agree the actors were really good too. But did you understand what happened at the end?

Man Not really. I thought they explained everything, but then that final scene just left me completely puzzled.

Woman Exactly! I had no idea what was going on. Maybe we need to watch it again.

Man Good idea. Sometimes these films make more sense the second time around.

Now listen again.

That is the end of B1 Preliminary Listening Part 2.