Exercise RC3-4, page CAN YOU understand these people? - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

CAN YOU understand these people?

4.25 Watch or listen and answer the questions.

1 Sean

2 Susie

3 Caroline

4 Albert

5 Mick

1 Sean went to the airport to _______.

a travel to Tenerife b meet his mother

c drop off his brother

2 Susie _______ tonight.

a isn't doing anything b is going to a family party

c is going out with friends

3 The only thing Caroline doesn't mind doing is _______.

a cleaning the bathroom b cooking

c cleaning the kitchen

4 The clothes which Albert bought online _______.

a were the wrong size b took a long time to arrive

c were the wrong colour

5 Mick once missed a flight because _______.

a he went to the wrong gate

b he went to the wrong terminal c he woke up late

4.25

I = interviewer, S = Sean

I: When was the last time you were at an airport?

S: Um, about a month ago.

I: Were you going somewhere or meeting someone?

S: I was meeting, um, my mother, who was, er, she arrived at midnight, coming back from Tenerife.

2. I = interviewer, Su = Susie

I: Do you have any plans for tonight?

Su: Er, yes, I do have plans for tonight. I'm going to a party with some friends.

3. I = interviewer, C = Caroline

I: What housework do you hate doing?

C: I hate cleaning the bathroom, that's my least favourite job around the house.

I: Is there anything you don't mind doing?

C: I don't mind cleaning the kitchen, because there's usually a lot of food to eat.

4. I = interviewer, A = Albert

I: Have you ever bought something online and had a problem?

A: I, I bought clothes online that didn't fit, but that's about it.

5. I = interviewer, M = Mick

I: How organized are you?

M: Er, not very. Um, I tend to be fairly disorganized, but still get things done.

I: Have you ever missed a train or a flight?

M: Yes, yes. I was flying to Poland and didn't wake up in the morning, and got to the gate as the flight was leaving.