Listening test (Focus 3)

Martin doesn’t get on well with the people who are planning to go there.

Most people think it isn’t very good.

People come to it from all over the country.

You can still keep your old friends and make new friends.

You will forget about your close friends when you meet new people.

It’s very easy to lose touch with old friends.

He’s more adventurous than Jenny.

He thinks they would both be happier if they stayed in the same place.

It would suit him to stay close to home, but not Jenny.

No one likes him because he isn’t fun to be with.

A lot of people like him, but he is childish.

He has similar interests to Martin.

He has definitely decided to go to the local college.

He isn’t sure about whether he wants to continue studying when he leaves school.

He hasn’t made his mind up about where to study yet.

Both Jenny and Martin want to go to the local college.

Jenny is surprised about Martin’s choice of college.

Martin wants to go to a college with a good reputation.

He wants to make new friends when he goes to college.

He doesn’t feel the need to make new friends.

His old friends are all going to move away.

He isn’t always friendly towards people.

He is too shy to make friends easily.

He has some positive qualities.

Martin doesn’t like him.

He had a brief relationship with Jenny.

Both Jenny and Martin admire him.

He feels that her advice won’t work for him.

He thinks she should let him make his own decisions, and shouldn’t try to influence him.

He is grateful to her, and will think about what she has said.

about an hour after the ferry had set off.

before England was out of sight.

about an hour before they set off in the car.

one of his bags is too heavy.

all his luggage together weighs too much.

he has too many bags.

Beth has been on a school trip and is telling her dad what she did.

Beth is on holiday and is telling her dad about what has happened so far.

Beth is on a school trip and is explaining to her dad that he might have to collect her.

recommending a tent to some customers.

talking about a tent he has used in the Himalayas.

talking about a tent that he is going to buy.

on the south-west coast of England.

on an island close to England.

travelling to Canada.

spent the whole time skiing.

visited two different countries.

did three different activities.