EXTRA READING + LISTENING New English File Elementary Unit 2

READING COMPREHENSION1 Read the e-mail and underline A, B, or C.

Hi Maria,

Do you remember me? My name’s Ben Sanders, I’m twenty-nine, and I’m British. I live in a small flat in north London and I work as a secretary for a big computer company in central London.

I travel to work on the underground, but I often work at home.

I don’t smoke, but I drink a lot of coffee!

What else can I tell you about myself? My family live in Brighton, on the south coast of England. I have one brother and one sister. My brother works as a waiter and my sister’s a nurse. Their names are Harry and Liz. My parents are both teachers.

I love sport. I play football and basketball a few times a month and I watch all the best matches on TV. My favourite food is Mexican. I’m very lucky because my brother works in a Mexican restaurant, so I eat there when I visit my family. I study Italian in my free time because one day I want to live in Italy.

Please write and tell me about yourself.

Ben

ExampleBen lives with a friend.A TrueB FalseC Doesn’t say

1 Ben works in London.A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 He likes his job.A True B False C Doesn’t say

3 His family don’t live in England.A True B False C Doesn’t say

4 Liz has two brothers.A True B False C Doesn’t say

5 Harry lives with his parents.A True B False C Doesn’t say

6 Ben watches sport on TV.A True B False C Doesn’t say

7 Harry’s restaurant is in London.A True B False C Doesn’t say

8 Ben is Italian.A True B False C Doesn’t say

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1 Listen to Amanda talking about a family photo. For questions 1–5 write the correct letter next to each person.

Example Glynnis A

1 Helen ……. A mum2 George ……. B dad3 Andy ……. C nephew4 Tom ……. D niece5 Sophie ……. E sister

F brotherG brother-in-lawH friend

2 Listen to a person talking about his job. For questions 6–10 complete the form.

Name of employer: Highlights

Job: 6…………………….

He works 7……. days a week.

He works 8……. hours a day.

He doesn’t work in the 9……………………. and on Sundays.

He doesn’t earn a lot of 10………….………….

UNIT 2 Reading

1 A2 C3 B4 A5 C6 A7 B8 B

Unit 2 Listening

11 E2 C3 G4 B5 H

26 hairdresser7 68 89 evening10 money

EOI Test resource CD Extra listening tapescripts

File 2

1 Listen to Amanda talking about a family photo. For questions 1–5 write the correct letter next to each person.

[D = Debbie, A = Amanda]D So, who’s that next to you?A That’s my mum, her name’s Glynnis.D And is that your dad next to her?A Yes, it is. His name’s Tom.D And who’s that on your left, with the blonde hair?A That’s Sophie.D Is she your sister?A No, she’s just a friend of the family.D Really, she looks just like you.A That’s my sister, next to my dad.D What’s her name?A Helen. She’s two years older than me.D And who’s the little baby?A That’s George, Helen’s baby boy.D Your nephew! Isn’t he lovely! How old is he?A He’s one next month. He looks like his dad, doesn’t he?D Which one’s his dad?A Andy? There, just behind Helen.

2 Listen to a person talking about his job. For questions 6–10 complete the form.

Well, I work at Highlights, the hairdresser’s and I started here about two years ago. I enjoy my job. I like working with other people, I like being creative – I love making people look better. I don’t wear a uniform to work – that’s another advantage. I work every morning and afternoon. It’s an eight-hour day, starting at half past nine. I don’t usually get a lunch break. I’m free in the evenings, but of course I work on Saturdays – that’s our busiest day. We’re closed on Sundays. I am qualified: I’ve got five GCSEs and an NVQ in hairdressing, but I don’t earn much money.

Taken from NEW ENGLISH FILE ELEMENTARY, Test Resource CD’s, File 2, Reading + Extra Listening