Вариант 3

Аудирование 1

Text A

I'd like to present some really good news. You know that our company has set up a computer club which is going to be free for anyone who wants to upgrade their computer skills. To make our work effective we hold classes for young people aged 12 to 20 at weekends. Retired people are very welcome from Monday to Friday, in the mornings. After them there will be a group for small kids, school children, as I've already said. Come on Saturday and Sunday.

Text B.

Hi Jack, it's Kathy. I'm just calling to say sorry. I didn't come to your birthday party yesterday because I had a very bad day. It all started in the morning. My dog, Buddy, got very sick. We took him to hospital and he was operated on. I waited there till I could take him home. Now everything is fine. He's at home, lying on my lap, while I'm trying to concentrate on my maths homework. Anyway, I hope you had a great day. Sorry again, and happy birthday for yesterday.

Text C.

-Miss Smith, did you want to see me?

- Yes, Oliver. Thanks for coming. I just want to make sure you enjoy studying at our language school and that everything's fine. You don't have any relatives in this country as far as I know.

- No, I don't.

- Are you happy with the place where you're staying?

- Yes, at first I wanted to stay with a host family, but there was a vacant room in the hostel. My friend and I decided to have a look and... we stayed there.

-Fine. Do you cook for yourself in the shared kitchen, or do you eat out?

-We cook for ourselves. I can do it quite well. My mum taught me.

- Really?

Text D.

-Hi, Jane, I didn't expect to see you here at the photo exhibition. I didn't know you were interested in photography.

- No, Frank, I'm not. But the exhibition is about the history of our town, and I have to do a project on it.

- I see, you're collecting information for the project.

- Exactly.

- Right, any plans for tonight?

- I don't know yet. It's cold and rainy, nasty weather.

- My sister says it's the sort of weather for knitting and drawing.

- I hate both. What I like is making cakes, pies and biscuits.

- Oh, cooking. It sounds more original than drawing and much tastier.

Аудирование 2

Good afternoon. Today we have asked five people to give us a short interview and share their opinions about reading. Now we would like to present their opinions to you.

Speaker A

I like reading, especially historical novels. That's why I know more than most of my classmates. Our teacher often asks me to give presentations to the whole class. I know it takes a long time to read a novel, but it's definitely worth it. It helps me to broaden my outlook, and it's easier for me to do my homework or perform better if we have a test at school. I think I get more information from novels than they give us in student books.

Speaker B

I wish I could read more, as I know it could help me with my school education, but I just can't make myself do it. Many people find it interesting to read, but not me. When I close a book, I forget all about it, so it's not interesting for me to go back to it. I don't enjoy the process of reading, that's a fact. I wonder what I can do about it. My friends love reading and don't understand me, so I'll probably have to do something about it.

Speaker C

Reading is important, but it's hard to find a gap in my schedule to read a book for pleasure. I'm always too busy, having classes at school, going to the swimming pool, playing football with my friends, doing homework, and so on. I have piles of books which I want to read, but I don't have the time to do it because you need at least an hour an evening for a good book. It's so hard to squeeze that much time in my packed schedule.

Speaker D

Reading is not simply my hobby, it's my passion. I don't know what can be more exciting than buying a new book or getting one in a library and enjoying the events that take place there. It's simply breathtaking. I know books aren't cheap, but they are worth the money because nothing can give you more fun and pleasure than a good book. You can read about exciting adventures and mysterious events setting unforgettable places.

Speaker E

I don't know why so many people love reading. To begin with, books are rather expensive to buy, and libraries don't always have the books you may want to read. What they have is outdated books, which nobody wants to read anymore. Some people may find it interesting to read, but in my opinion, it's such a waste of time. Most books don't tell you anything educational or practical. You forget one as soon as you finish it.

Аудирование 3

- First of all, I'd like to thank you for taking part in our survey.

- Oh, it's OK. It's the third survey I've taken part in this month.

- Really?

- Yes, I was interviewed by your colleagues from TV. They asked me about travelling and my favourite cities.

- And what's your favourite city?

- Rome is my native city. I was born there. But then my parents left Rome for New York. The second interview was about music and music styles, like classical rock, pop, you know.

-Yeah, sure. And for my survey, I have to ask you about your age, if you don't mind, of course.

- No, I don't. I'm 30. I turned 30 last month and haven't got used to this number yet.

- I see. As you started talking about music, what's your favorite style?

- It's not easy to choose. I like everything. But when I have a choice, I always choose classical jazz.

- Jazz. It's my favorite, too. Is your job related to music? Are you a musician, a costume designer, a music band manager?

- You've hit it. A manager. But my job has nothing to do with music, unfortunately. I'm a manager and I work in a large business center, which is not very exciting.

- It's an important job and it may be stressful. You definitely need some relaxation after your working day. Do you do aerobics, go jogging or anything else?

- I used to do aerobics when I was at school. Now I prefer swimming to anything. There's a pool close to my office and it's very convenient.

- Right. It's very good for the body as far as I know. Do you do anything else to keep fit? Some sort of a diet?

-No, I don't stick to any diet, though. I try to avoid unhealthy food, like chips, crisps, and hamburgers.

- Right. I like rice. I cook it with vegetables, fish, and meat. In fact, rice is the basis of my daily menu. And even for dessert, I often have rice pudding.

-Well, to stay on this theme, the desserts and delicious food, I would like to ask you one more question.