Revision Module A 1

Activity 1 Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answer.

Conversation A

Kate: Hi, John. How was your weekend? 

John: Great! I went fishing in the river near my house. 

Kate: Fishing? That sounds fun. 

John: Yes. You spend hours waiting and then suddenly there’s a fish on your line. Then it’s really exciting. Our family had a competition, and my father caught the most. He caught seven fish in one day! 

Kate: Wow! That’s great! 

John: But you know, my mother caught the biggest fish. 

Kate: And what about you? 

John: I only caught one, but Mum said it tasted the best of all. 

Conversation B

Tony: Hello, Betty! 

Betty: Hi, Tony. You don’t look very well. What’s wrong with you? 

Tony: I’ve got a toothache and a bad cough. 

Betty: You must have caught a cold. Have you seen a doctor? 

Tony: Yes, he took my temperature. It seemed all right. 

Betty: What did the doctor say then? 

Tony: Oh, he said it was nothing serious. Just a bad cold. He gave me some medicine and told me to take it three times a day. Don’t worry. 

Betty: You’d better drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep. That’s the best medicine for a cold. 

Tony: I will. Thank you! 

Betty: Hope you get well soon. 

Conversation C

Lingling: Hello. Is that Daming? 

Daming: Yes. Hi, Lingling! 

Lingling: Hey, are you free tomorrow? 

Daming: Er…yes, I think so. What’s happening? 

Lingling: The Nature Club is going on a trip to the forest park. Would you like to come? 

Daming: Great! I’d love to. When and where are we going to meet? 

Lingling: At the school gate at 7:10. Then we’ll go to the forest park by bus. The bus leaves at 7:30. It’ll take us 40 minutes to get there. 

Daming: Do I need to bring anything? 

Lingling: Oh, yes. Everyone’s going to bring their favourite food and drink. We’re going to have a picnic in the forest. 

Daming: Great. I can’t wait! I’m sure we’ll have a good time. 

Lingling: See you tomorrow. Remember: ten past seven—in the morning! 

Daming: Don’t worry. I won’t be late! 

Conversation D

Man: Can I help you? 

Woman: Yes, I’d like to buy tickets to London, please. 

Man: When would you like to fly? 

Woman: On the 5th of May. 

Man: The 5th? Let me see. Hum, I’m sorry. We don’t have any flights to London on that day. What about the 4th? 

Woman: No, I can’t leave before the 5th. 

Man: Then, we have a flight on the 6th. 

Woman: What’s the flight number? 

Man: It’s CA757. 

Woman: CA757. At what time does it leave Shanghai? 

Man: It takes off at 12:55. How many seats, please? 

Woman: I’d like three seats. 

Man: Just a moment, please. 

Conversation E

Kate: Would you like to see a film with me tonight, David? 

David: Go to the cinema? Are you crazy? We’ve got an exam tomorrow! Aren’t you going to go over the lessons? 

Kate: I go over my lessons every day—I’m not worried. I’d like to do something relaxing before the exam. 

David: You always work so hard, Kate! No wonder you never worry about exams. You seem to do well in every subject: English, Chinese, history, physics…

Kate: Except maths! But it’s no use working out maths problems before an exam. 

David: You’re right. But I’d better study tonight, or I’ll fail the exam. 

Kate: OK. Try to go to bed early, and good luck! 

David: Thanks. I hope next time I can see a film with you. Have a good time.