Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

5 Listening: Male voices – Andrew Allan You are going to listen to a personal statement by Andrew Allan, a father of three children. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Andrew Allan thinks that in comparison with his friends a) he turned everything round. b) he did everything differently. c) they mixed up everything. d) they did it all wrong. ✘ 1 He says about his first child that a) it was wrong to have a baby as he didn’t want children at all. b) his relationship has lasted since then. c) it was the best situation you can think of. d) it was too early for him to have a child. 2 Most people with children tell you that a) you should stop struggling. b) you get on each others nerves. c) you should just keep going. d) marriages fail. 3 The biggest challenge in life a) has been to be a good father for his eldest child. b) is that there should be a campaign for fathers’ rights. c) is that most fathers are just not up to the job. d) is to make life hard for them. 4 He says about his parents that a) his mum had a job in a pub. b) his dad was the breadwinner. c) his dad spent the weekends with his family. d) his dad had more than one job. 5 He says about the role of men that a) they can be proud because they pay the mortgage for the house. b) they are in a good position – they have everything going for them. c) most of them are under constant pressure. d) he rushed back from work to play with his son. 1  5 2.4 Can understand standard spoken language, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or vocational life. (B2) 78 Extreme situations Check-out Now you can • Describe extreme situations. • Invent stories based on visual input. • Analyse texts (content, structure, style). • Write an essay. • Express conditions and comparisons. • Write personal e-mails giving advice. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv