Comprehension Check

Comprehension

Decide whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE

1 Johnny doesn’t need to use a crutch now

2 Joe is with his mother

3 Johnny is going to see his doctor

4 Harry thinks Johnny is important

5 Magda asked a question at her interview

6 Magda arrived late for her interview

Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary one – colloquial expressions

Match the two parts of these common expressions

1 Don’t           a it going?

2 Hello           b serious!

3 How’s          c worry!

4 Me              d mind!

5 Never          e there!

6 Nothing       f too!

Vocabulary two - prepositions

Complete the sentences with a preposition from below. You will need to use some prepositions twice.

at           after

about      on

1 I’m not looking …….. my nephew today

2 I’ll see you later ….. work

3 The doctor is having a look ….. his leg

4 She accidentally stepped ….. his toe!

5 He talks ……. work all the time, it’s boring

6 Are you going to ask ….. the interview?

7 She arrived … time for the interview

Grammar one – gerunds and infinitives

Choose the correct option a, b or c

1 I need ….. from my operation
A to recover
B recover
C recovering

2 I don’t get ……….. you much
A to see
B see
C seeing

3 They make me ……. Hard
A to work
B work
C working

4 It’s difficult ……….. how the interview went
A to say
B say
C saying

Grammar two – word order

Put the word in bold in the correct place in the sentence

1 I need to use the crutch

still

2 I don’t get to see you

much

3 I’m going to the doctor’s now

right

4 I got a chance to ask one question

only

Answers

Comprehension

1 False

2 True

3 True

4 False

5 True

6 False

Vocabulary one

1c, 2e, 3a, 4f, 5d, 6b

Vocabulary two

1 after, 2 at, 3 at, 4 on, 5 about, 6 about, 7 on

Grammar one

1A, 2A, 3B, 4A

Grammar two

1 I still need to use the crutch

2 I don’t get to see you much

3 I’m going to the doctor’s right now

4 I only got a chance to ask one question

Glossary

Workmate (noun) A person who you work with

We were workmates at the supermarket last year

Plaster (noun) A hardened material used to cover broken bones in order to help them heal

She’s broken her arm and it’s going to be in plaster for three months

Busy (adjective) Having a lot of things to do

I’m too busy working to be able to go out for lunch

Punctual (adjective) Arriving on time

Try to be punctual; the film starts at eight!

Otherwise (adverb) Under other circumstances

Don’t spend too much money on sweets, otherwise we won’t be able to buy the tickets

Audio Script

Olivia: How’s the leg Johnny?

Johnny: A bit better thanks...I’ve got the plaster off it now, but I still need the crutch.

Olivia: Good to hear...

Johnny: Your nephew young Joe didn’t help...he’s not here today is he? I need to recover!

Olivia: No, don’t worry...I’m not looking after him today. He’s with my sister.

Harry: Hello there!

Olivia: Hi Harry!

Johnny: Hi there workmate!

Olivia: How’s it going, Harry?

Harry: Erm...not bad...

Olivia: You don’t sound so sure...

Harry: No, really, everything’s fine...

Johnny: Everything ok at work? I don’t get to see you much...

Harry: Well, I’m always busy, you know...

Johnny: Oh yeah, I know...busy busy busy. That’s me, too! Got to go right now...just to the doctor’s though, he’s having another look at my leg, making sure it’s ok...

Olivia: Bye then Johnny! Hope it goes well!

Johnny: Me too! Whoops.......Magda! Watch out!

Magda: Oh, sorry Johnny!

Johnny: Owwww!

All: Oh no!

Magda: Oh! I stepped on your toe!

Johnny: Don’t worry...never mind...nothing serious...I’ll get better! Good job I’m going to the doctor’s right now! Bye!

Magda: Oh no! I feel so bad!

Harry: Don’t worry about it, he’s not really that bad! He hasn’t broken any bones or anything.

Olivia: He’s just a bit of an actor, that’s all...

Harry: Tell me about it...he’s terrible at work! I try and avoid him...

Olivia: Oh no! Why?

Harry: He just talks about his work all the time, about how important he is, and how rich he’s going to be...it gets boring...

Olivia: But are you getting on with him ok, otherwise?

Harry: Yeah, I guess so...they really make me work hard for my money though...

Olivia: Do you think you’ll stay with that job?

Harry: For a bit, I guess. I’ll have to see how it goes, long term...

Magda: Isn’t anyone going to ask about my interview?!

Olivia: Oh yes...sorry! Of course..so, how did it go?

Magda: I’m not sure...ok I think...it’s difficult to say...

Harry: What questions did they ask you?

Magda: The usual ones...why I want this job, what I can bring to their company...

Olivia: Did you answer all the questions?

Magda: Sure...yes.

Harry: Did you ask a question?

Magda: Yes...I only got a chance to ask one, so I asked them how far I’d be free to follow my own projects as part of the job.

Olivia: Good question.

Harry: What did you wear?

Magda: A suit, like Johnny told me to! Black jacket, trousers...

Olivia: Did you arrive on time?

Magda: I was perfectly punctual!

Harry: You’ll be a shoe-in!

Magda: Sorry? A what?

Harry: A shoe-in! It means you’re certain to get the job!

Magda: Well, I hope so.......Oh no! It’s them...they’ll be calling to tell me if I got the job or not....