Six Conversations Set 3

Part 2: Six Conversations Set 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. You will hear two friends talking about buying a car.

Woman So have you decided about getting that car you looked at?

Man I’m still thinking about it. The price seems reasonable and I checked – the insurance won’t be too expensive for someone my age.

Woman What about maintenance? Old cars can be expensive to fix.

Man Actually, this model has a good reputation for reliability. My main worry is the petrol consumption. It’s quite an old engine and with the price of fuel these days, it could cost me a fortune to run.

Woman That’s a good point. Maybe look for something more economical?

Now listen again.

2. You will hear a student talking to a librarian about research.

Student Excuse me, I’m working on my history essay and I’m having some trouble.

Librarian Of course, what can I help you with?

Student Well, I’ve found plenty of books about my topic and I know I can access the journal articles I need with my student card.

Librarian That’s good. So what’s the problem?

Student I need to search the electronic resources, but I’ve never used the library’s computer system before. Could you show me how it works?

Librarian Absolutely. Let me take you over to one of the terminals and walk you through it.

Now listen again.

3. You will hear two friends talking about a concert.

Man Did you get tickets for the rock concert next Friday?

Woman No, I’m afraid I can’t make it.

Man Oh, that’s a shame. Are the tickets too expensive? I know they’re quite pricey.

Woman Actually, the price is fine. And I don’t have any social commitments that night either.

Man So what’s stopping you?

Woman My boss asked me to stay late that day to finish a big project. The deadline is Monday morning, so I really can’t get out of it.

Man What bad timing! Maybe next time.

Now listen again.

4. You will hear two neighbours talking about gardening.

Woman I’d love to start a garden, but I don’t know where to begin. Do you have any advice?

Man It depends what you want to grow. Are you thinking about vegetables or flowers?

Woman I’m not sure. Maybe vegetables? I thought about building some raised beds.

Man That’s quite ambitious for a beginner. Why don’t you start with something simpler? There are lots of flowers that are really easy to grow and don’t need much attention.

Woman That sounds more manageable. The timing should be okay too since it’s nearly spring.

Man Perfect timing actually!

Now listen again.

5. You will hear two colleagues discussing a job interview.

Man How do you feel about your interview tomorrow?

Woman Pretty anxious, to be honest. It’s a big opportunity.

Man What’s the format? Is it just one interview or several rounds?

Woman Just one session, thankfully. And I’ll only be meeting with two people – the department head and HR manager.

Man That’s not too bad then.

Woman I suppose not. I’m just worried they’ll ask me lots of difficult questions about programming languages and software I haven’t used before.

Man Just be honest about what you know and show you’re eager to learn.

Now listen again.

6. You will hear two friends talking about a language course.

Woman I really want to improve my Spanish. Are you still interested in taking classes together?

Man Definitely! Have you looked into those evening courses at the community college?

Woman I did, but the schedule doesn’t work for me. The classes are on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and I have other commitments.

Man What about hiring a private teacher? We could split the cost.

Woman That might be too expensive even if we share. But I downloaded this language learning app that’s supposed to be really good. We could both use it and practise together.

Man Great idea! That way we can study whenever it’s convenient.

Now listen again.

That is the end of B1 Preliminary Listening Part 2.