1 Listening Skills worksheet

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Date  

On vacation
1 01   Listen to Lisa answering questions about vacations.
Check (✓) the vacation activities you hear.

A B C D E

buy gifts sunbathe try new food go sightseeing go hiking

2 01   Listen again. Choose T (true) or 5 01   Answer the questions. Then listen

F (false). again and check.
0 Lisa went to Mexico. T    F  ✓ 0 When did Lisa go to Canada?
1 Lisa doesn’t like hotels.  T    F   Last August
2 Lisa loves trying new food.  T    F  1 Where was the hotel?
3 Lisa was happy about everything  
on her vacation.  T    F  2 Why does Lisa like hotels?
4 Lisa is scared of flying.  T    F   
5 Lisa always buys her brother 3 What does Lisa have from the vacation?
a gift.  T    F 
 
3 Correct the false sentences. 4 How many brothers does Lisa have?

0    Lisa went to Canada.  

  5 Where’s Lisa going next week?

   

 
6 Your turn   Answer the questions.

4 01   Listen again. Complete the sentences 1 What do you like doing on vacation?
with one, two or three words.  
0 When was your last vacation  ?  
1 Do you usually  on 2 Where is the best place for a vacation in
vacation? your country? Why?
2 I like going and  
 .  
3 The hikes are some of 3 What’s your most exciting vacation
in North America. experience?
4 I like traveling by  .  
I’m scared of flying!
 
5 My best friend is
4 What is your worst vacation experience?
bracelets.
 
 

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Material world
1 02   Listen to the three conversations. What are the people talking about? Match the objects
to the conversations.
1
2
3

A B C

2 02   Listen again. Choose the correct option.

0 Kate’s hat is pale / dark green. 3 The backpack costs $99 / $74.99.
1 Kate likes the hat because it’s cool / warm. 4 The mother and her sons are in a car / on a
2 The customer wants a light / dark brown train.
backpack. 5 Will guesses the object correctly /
incorrectly.

3 02   Listen again. Match the sentence halves.

0 Someone is going to look for e a the game.
1 Someone lost their b sunglasses.
2 Someone would like to buy c a backpack.
3 Someone is wearing d favorite hat.
4 Someone doesn’t like e the hat.

4 02   Complete the chart for the object in each conversation. Then listen again and check.

Object Material Color Adjectives

3
0 hat 1 2

4 5 6 7

8 9
10 11

5 Your turn   Imagine you left something at your friend’s house. Write them a text message to
ask them to look for it. Describe the color, what it’s made of and adjectives to describe it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Responsible shopper
1 Match the pictures to the money saving ideas.
1  write down what you spend 4  use a credit card
2  save money in a jar 5  shop online
3  buy second-hand clothes

A B C D E

2 03   Listen to the conversation. Check (✓) 6 Your turn   What do you spend your
the money tips in exercise 1 that Sam and money on every week? Make a list using the
Daisy discuss. ideas below and your own ideas. How much
do you spend on each one?
3 03   Listen again. Check the correct
sentences. Clothes  ​Entertainment  ​Food and drink
Transportation
0 Daisy needs a new phone.  ✓
1 Daisy doesn’t have a job.  
2 Daisy spends $5 on take-out coffees  
every week.  
3 Sam suggests checking different  
websites.
 
4 The phone online is half the price of the
 
phone in the store.
5 Sam lends Daisy $5. Look at what you spend again. Cross out the
things you waste money on.
6 Daisy is going to put money in a jar.
How much can you save if you waste less?
4 Correct the false sentences.  
1    Daisy has a weekend job.  
 
 
 

5 03   Listen again. Complete the text.

Daisy 0 dropped her phone and it
1
. She can’t 2 to
buy another one. Sam gives her some tips to
help her 3 her money. Daisy is
surprised by how much money she
4
on take-out coffees. Sam says
she can put 50% of her money in a jar and
5
the rest. He tells her that
she can find bargains and 6 on
websites. Sam pays Daisy the money he
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her from the movie theater.

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Big issues
1 04   Listen to the presentation about fast fashion. Number the photos in the order you hear them.

A B 1 C D

4 To save the planet, the speaker will try to …

2 04   Listen again. Complete the sentences
with the numbers in the box. a save his money.
b stop buying clothes.
14  15  20  92  93
c shop differently.
0 A company can design, make, and sell an
outfit in 15 days. 4 04   Listen again. Answer the questions.
1 In one year, the clothes industry uses 0 What two types of problems does fast
billion cubic meters of water. fashion cause, according to the speaker?
2 The fashion industry produces around  Social and environmental
% of water pollution globally. 1 Why do clothes companies have to work
3 People wear a piece of clothing about faster and sell cheaper clothes?
times.  
4 In one year, the fashion industry produces 2 What happens when a celebrity wears a
million tons of waste. new design?
 
3 04   Choose the correct answer. Then
3 What do you need to think about when
listen again and check.
you’re shopping?
0 The purpose of the presentation is to …
 
a promote.
4 Mention two ways the speaker will change
b advertize. his shopping habits.
c educate.  
1 Many clothes companies produce … clothes.  
a good quality and natural quality
b fast and cheap 5 Your turn   Think about your shopping
habits. What will you do to help save the
c expensive and good
planet? Complete the chart.
2 Workers in the fashion industry often …
My shopping habits The changes that
a earn little money.
I’ll make
b work long hours.
   
c don’t have children.
3 The fashion industry uses the same amount    
of water as for … people.
   
a three million
b five million    
c four million

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Good job! 3 05   Listen again. Choose the correct

1 05   Listen to the podcast about jobs. options to complete the sentences.
Match the jobs to the people. 0 Ana works on weekends / long hours.
Ana  ​Martin  ​Jenna  ​Tom 1 Ana likes / doesn’t like her job.
2 Ana wears a uniform / her own clothes.
3 Martin says his job is easy / difficult.
4 Martin sometimes works at night / at home.
5 Jenna has a boring / dangerous job.
6 Jenna is sometimes angry / careful with
people.
  
7 Tom goes / doesn’t go to an office for his
work.
8 Tom writes code for websites / games
and apps.

4 05   Answer the questions. Then listen

again and check.
  
0 What is Ana’s job? Which department does
she work in?
salesperson   the women’s department
1 What is Martin’s job? How many breaks does
he have?
 
   2 What is Jenna’s job? What is difficult for her?
 
3 What is Tom’s job? When does he work?
 
4 What is Tom coding right now?

  
5 Who says their job is fun?
2 05   Listen again. Match Ana, Martin,
Jenna or Tom with the sentences.
0 Martin is helpful and patient. 5 Your turn   Choose three friends or family
members. Describe their jobs. Think about
1 is kind and reliable.
the following and use your own ideas.
2 is polite and friendly.
clothes  ​likes / dislikes  ​personality  ​
3 is careful.
working hours
4 doesn’t get enough sleep.
5 can choose their clothes for work.  
 
 
 
 
 

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It’s a crime!
1 06   Listen to the review of a TV crime drama. Check the picture that is NOT mentioned.

A B C D E

2 06   Listen again. Choose T (true) or 5 06   Listen again. Answer the questions.

F (false). 0 What is the name of the radio station?
0 The detectives work in different Radio 90.7
places.  T    F  ✓
1 When did Hannah and Peter meet?
1 Hannah investigates online
T   
crime.   F 
2 Hannah was investigating a 2 Who discovered the crime when she was
crime at a college.  T    F  emailing parents?

3 The criminal was a student.  T    F   

4 Hannah and Peter arrest two 3 Who called Hannah while she was talking to
students. T    F  students and teachers?

5 Their evidence against the  

students is correct.  T    F  4 What time is the show on?
 
3 Correct the false sentences.
0    They work at the same station. 6 Your turn   Think of a TV crime series
or movie. What happens? Write a short
 
summary.
 
 
4 06   Listen again. Complete the sentences  
with one word.  
0 The drama is called Double Detectives .  
1 Hannah is a scientist.  
2 Hannah and Peter share and  
catch criminals.
3 A young criminal all the
college’s personal information.
4 Another thief into a different
college at night.
5 Hannah and Peter the wrong
people.

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Bucket list 2 Jaden thinks Scott’s songs are …

a terrible.
1 07   Listen to the conversation. Check (✓)
the experiences that are mentioned. b awesome.
c not great.
d OK.
3 Sarah’s cousin …
a plays the piano.
b plays the guitar.
c plays the drums.
A B ✓ C
d sings.
4 The band is playing on …
a Friday.
b Saturday.
c Sunday.
d Thursday.
D E F
5 Jaden is going to video Scott singing a song …
a tomorrow.
2 07   Listen again. Choose T (true) or
b this afternoon.
F (false).
c this evening.
0 Scott has had a lot of travel  T  ✓   F 
experiences. d tonight.
1 Scott has written his own songs.T    F 
4 07   Listen again. Complete the sentences
2 Scott has performed with a live  T    F  with one word.
band many times. 
0 Jaden and Sarah need to get Scott a
3 Sarah’s cousin plays in a jazz  T    F 
gift .
band.
1 Scott has learned to .
4 The band hasn’t heard Scott’s  T    F 
songs. 2 Scott and his brother went traveling last
.
5 Sarah and Jaden are going  T    F 
to post the video of Scott on YouTube.  3 Sarah’s cousin is in a band.
4 Sarah and Jaden will invite Scott to the
3 07   Listen again. Choose the correct .
answers. 5 Sarah and Jaden have to keep the plan a
0 Scott’s birthday is in … .
a one week.
5 Your turn   Write five questions to find out
b two weeks. which exciting experiences a friend has done.
c two days. Then ask them the questions and write down
d one month. their answers.
1 Scott has been to …  
a Tennessee.  
b Taiwan.  
c Thailand.  
d Turkey.  

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Creativity
1 08   Listen to the prize presentation. Check (✓) the projects that win a prize.

A B C D E

1 Stacey is the student who …

2 08   Listen again. Answer the questions
with names from the box. a won the computer science prize.
b designed a library app.
Ben  Chris  ​
Helen  ​
Stacey
c created a recycling system.
0 Who did an experiment? Stacey d won the arts prize.
1 Who created something strange? 2 Ben and Chris made an app that …
a helps students in the library.
2 Who designed the graphics for the app? b makes money for the library.
c produces amazing photos.
3 Who started a new recycling system at
d organizes the college recycling system.
school?
3 Chris designed the graphics which …
4 Who is entering another competition?
a have strange shapes and colors.
5 Who won the computer science project? b the students use in their classes.
c are on the library app.
d affect our environment.
3 08   Listen again. Complete the sentences
4 Helen is a photographer whose …
with one or two words.
a photos are educational.
0 Stacey won the science prize  .
b photos show how people and the
1 The school is using the recycling system that environment connect.
Stacey .
c photos are of the library.
2 Stacey’s dad a town recycling
center. d app is the most beautiful and strange.
3 Ben and Chris a library app. 5 Helen is the person who …
4 The teacher thinks the app is a very a interviews people in town.
idea. b wins the computer science prize.
5 The teacher says that Helen’s photos are c uses a computer program to create apps.
beautiful and . d is going to enter a national competition.

4 08   Choose the correct answer. Then 5 Your turn   Which creative people have
listen again and check. inspired you? Write a short paragraph about
0 Heath High School is the school whose … how they have inspired you. Think about the
a library is the best in town. ideas in the box or use your own ideas.
b students are successful. artists  ​
inventors  ​musicians  ​
scientists
c teachers are the kindest.
 
d students did an end-of-year project.
 

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