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practice c1 travel context

Words in Context: 20 Minutes

1. Listen to two short descriptions of people who had a problem while travelling.

Match the descriptions to the picture above and decide who was in a more difficult situation at the end of their experience.

Answer

Picture: description 1 is on the right, 2 on the left

The man in description 2 found himself in a more difficult situation, because he couldn’t drive his car, he would need to get it repaired, and he had no clear way of getting home.

The man in description 1, however, could take another train going in the right direction, and he had only lost time and the money he would have to pay for another journey.

2. Decide which description includes the following ideas:

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Words in Context: Short Dialogues

1. Listen to dialogues A-E. In which situations is someone receiving help?

2. In which situation:…

  • does someone admit to not knowing anything about something?
  • has someone had to wait a surprisingly long time for something?
  • does someone say they have seen something appear?
  • is someone distracted by a minor irritation?
  • has somone followed an instruction which has not resolved their problem?

Answer

1. In dialogues B,C and D, someone was receiving help.

2.

  • Someone admitted to not knowing anything about something in D.
  • Someone had to wait a surprisingly long time for something in A.
  • Someone said they had seen something appear in B.
  • Someone was distracted by a minor irritation in E.
  • Someone followed an instruction which did not resolve their problem in C.

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practice c1 sport context

Words in Context: Victory and Defeat

Look at the sport headlines and choose the best word to fill each gap.

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practice c1 shopping context

Words in Context: Supply and Demand

1. From left to right, decide who appears in each picture:

    Steve:            Sales executive                            

    Jess:              Warehouse Manager 

    Mary:             Shopkeeper

    Clive:             Factory Machinist

    Answer

    Steve: right

    Jess: left

    Mary: second from the left

    Clive: second from the right

    2. Listen and decide who:

    • says there is high demand for certain products.
    • thinks certain products were more popular in the past.
    • says customers have double standards.
    • understands the situation, but still feels annoyed.

    Answer

    1. Jess
    2. Clive
    3. Mary
    4. Steve

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    practice c1 relationships context

    Words in Context: Growing Up

    Listening for Context

    The general context is ‘growing up’, but the people in the listening below answer specific questions.

    Read the questions carefully before you listen.

    1. What was it like having so many cousins around you?
    2. Do you think you gave your children a good upbringing?
    3. Would you say that responsibility lies at the door of parents?
    4. How would you respond to someone saying they still have issues after all these years?
    5. Was marriage something you ever considered?
    6. Looking back, was home schooling something that benefitted you?
    7. What was it like as an outsider, meeting such a famous star?
    8. Did the kids adapt quickly to their new life on the farm?

    What language would you expect to hear in each answer?

    Now listen, and decide which question each person was asked.

    (When you have finished, click ‘Answer’ to check.)

    Answer

    A4, B6, C1, D7, E3, F2, G8, H5

    Listen again to check if that helps.

    In Summary…

    You will now see situations A-H summarized with language from the Wordlist and Flashcards.

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    Words in Context: The UK Political System

    Listen to a description of the UK political system.

    While you listen, count how many times you hear words in the Politics Wordlist below.

    Which 2 words appear in a different form, and which word is not mentioned?
    (Click “Answer” when you have finished.)

    constitutiondeclarationdefencedeputy
    diplomaticleft-wingliberalpower
    republicsocialistthe oppositionthe vote

    Answer

    constitution3 including different form ‘constitutional’
    declaration1 in different form as ‘declaring’
    defence2
    deputy1
    diplomatic2
    left-wing1
    liberal1
    power5
    republic1
    socialist0 word not mentioned
    the opposition3
    the vote2

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    practice c1 personality context adj1

    Words in Context: Adjectives 1

    Definitions Matching

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    Game: Identify the Word

    1. Click on ‘START GAME’.
    2. (Click ‘PLAY WORD’ to listen if you don’t hear anything.)
    3. Select the defined word from the options below.
    4. Click “PLAY WORD” again after you have selected a word.
    5. You may hear the definition repeated., so click on the same word again to score another point!

    How many words can you score in 1 minute?

    6-7 words: GOOD   8-9 words: GREAT!   10+ words: AMAZING!!

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    Words in Context: People, Phrases 1

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    practice c1 nature context

    Words in Context: 4 Listening Extracts

    1. Look at the words below for this topic. Decide which words could be used to describe each scene in the picture above.

    activeecologyhabitaticeberglog
    palmrockysettlespringstate
    strawstretchtobaccovine

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    practice c1 money context

    Money Words in Context: Headlines

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