Listening/Viewing • • Listening/viewing practice • A phone call between friends
A phone call between friends: Multiple choice
Alex is calling her best friend Holly. First read the tasks. Then listen to the phone call.
Choose the correct answers while listening.
There is only one correct answer for each task.
Audio: Phone Call School Problems
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Alex's brother …
Alex's mother …
Alex's relationship to her father is …
Alex has had some bad marks …
Holly thinks that Alex …
Alex doesn't want to learn together with Josh because she …
Holly thinks her idea is a good one because …
□ phones her all the time.
□ tries to find out who she is talking to on the phone.
□ is interested in her homework.
Alex's mother …
□ doesn't understand that Alex’s brother tries to tease her all the time.
□ tries to stop Alex's brother from teasing her.
□ thinks Alex's brother should say sorry to Alex.
Alex's relationship to her father is …
□ non-existent because she never sees him.
□ difficult because he doesn't want to talk about problems when he is stressed.
□ very good because he tries to help her with her school problems.
Alex has had some bad marks …
□ but her parents still think that she is hard-working and has no problems at school.
□ and her parents don't care.
□ and her teachers have told her mother about it.
Holly thinks that Alex …
□ should tell her parents about her problems at school.
□ will manage to improve her marks before parents' evening.
□ should ask Josh to help her improve at school.
Alex doesn't want to learn together with Josh because she …
□ doesn't like him very much.
□ is in love with him and doesn't want to make herself look stupid.
□ doesn't want to spend a lot of time with him.
Holly thinks her idea is a good one because …
□ Alex could help Josh with History.
□ Alex could both improve her marks and get close to Josh.
□ Josh already knows how funny and charming Alex is.
