Ex.1. Listen to parts 1-6 and mark the sentences as True (t) or False (f).

1.  Judy Parker works in a bank as assistant manager.

2.  Sam Watson is in Rio de Janeiro with 50.000 pounds of the bank’s money.

3.  Sam doesn’t like Rio because the weather is nasty and people are very unfriendly there.

4.  Sam wants Judy to come to Rio on April 15th.

5.  Judy wants to tell the police where Sam is.

6.  Judy doesn’t want to go to Rio, she wants a quiet life.

7.  Judy turns to Dr Wagner for help.

8.  Judy lives at 23 Carlton Road.

9.  Dr Wagner likes Judy’s friend Sam Watson.

Ex.2.  Match column A with column B.

A	B
1. Judy Parker is twenty-two and she is… 2. Sam Watson is in Brazil… 3. Sam promises Judy … 4. Judy looks out of the window and sees… 5. Judy tells Dr Wagner that she is…	a)…to meet her at the airport. b)…two big policemen walking towards her house. c)…intelligent and very pretty. d)…in trouble with Sam and the bank and the police. e)…in a small town on the coast near Rio.

Parts 7-10

Ex.1.  Listen to parts 7-10 and choose the right answer.

1.  Judy travels…

a)  first class

b)  tourist class

c)  business class

2.  Judy is interested in the man who is…

a)  tall, dark, and well-dressed

b)  small, dark, and about 25

c)  tall, dark, and casually dressed

3.  The stranger asked Judy…

a)  to pass him a drink

b)  what time it was

c)  what her name was

4.  The young man walked to…

a)  the toilets

b)  a stewardess

c)  the front of the plane

5.  The stranger turned out to be a…

a)  a businessman

b)  a famous film star

c)  a hijacker

6.  The hijacker suggested that…

a)  Judy put on her parachute

b)  all passengers leave the plane

c)  they fly to Turkey

7.  The stranger hijacked the plane because he wanted…

a)  to fly to Turkey

b)  it was his birthday

c)  he wanted to frighten the passengers

Ex.2.  Match the questions in A with the answers in B.

A	B
1.  Where does Judy take a seat in the plane? 2.  What is the stranger like? 3.  Would you like a drink? 4.  When will the plane be over the north of Scotland? 5.  Where was Judy when she opened her eyes?	a)  He is incredibly handsome. b)  In approximately one and a half hours. She finds a seat by the window. c)  100 feet above Loch Ness. d)  Yes. Thank you very much. A whiskey, please.

Parts 11-14 Ex.1. Listen to parts 11-14 and mark the sentences as True (t) or False (f).

1.  It took Judy and Jasper long to get to Jasper’s castle.

2.  Judy’s room was about 10 minutes’ walk from the main entrance.

3.  Jasper, his sister and his parents lived in the castle.

4.  Jasper showed Judy around the castle and told her about its history.

5.  Judy’s plane was about three hours late and nobody knew why.

6.  Judy was the last passenger who left the plane.

7.  Sam Watson got a telephone message at Rio airport.

8.  Sam flew to London though it was crazy to leave Brazil.

Ex.2.  Choose the phrases on the right which complete the phrases on the left.

1. Judy’s room was beautiful, decorated in light blue and lilac … 2. Out of a door came the old man with white hair and… 3. Judy’s plane landed… 4. Sam was afraid of flying because he couldn’t understand … 5. In London there was rain, trouble, policemen, and …

a)…two hours and eight drinks later. b)…how the plane stayed up in the air. c)…a strong chance of prison. d)…he was carrying his head under his arm. e)… with some wonderful pieces of antique furniture.

Parts 15–19

Ex.1.  Listen to parts 15 –19 and choose the right answer.

1.  Who brought breakfast to Judy the next morning?

a)  Jasper McDonald

b)  a ghost

c)  a butler

2.  How did Judy and Jasper spend the evening?

a)  they talked far into the night

b)  they sang and danced

c)  they walked about the castle

3.  How did Sam feel when he woke up?

a)  fresh and happy

b)  exhausted and angry

c)  terrible and gloomy

4.  Where did Sam order the pilot to take the plane?

a)  Rio

b)  London

c)  Loch Ness

5.  Where did Judy go when she left the castle?

a)  to the bus stop

b)  to the lake

c)  to the shop

6.  Who was an Olympic 400-metre gold medallist?

a)  Sam Watson

b)  Judy Parker

c)  Detective Sergeant Honeybone

7.  Was Jasper glad to see Sam in Scotland?

a)  Yes, he was

b)  No, he wasn’t

c)  It was just the same to him

8.  How did Sam get to the castle?

a)  on foot

b)  by bus

c)  in Detective Sergeant Honeybone’s arms

Ex.2.  Match column A with column B.

A	B
1. After a magnificent dinner, cooked by the ghost, Judy and Jasper... 2. When Jasper said goodnight to Judy he… 3. After a wash and a shave Sam felt … 4. Judy saw a man fishing in a boat… 5. When Judy saw Sam in a woman’s arms …	a)…kissed her very gently b)…and singing an old Scottish love song c)…talked far into the night d)… her mouth fell open e)…a little better