Top Notch Fundamentals

Page 4. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. an actor 3. an engineer 5. an architect
2. a teacher 4. a student

Page 8. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. M 4. S 7. C 10. I
2. V 5. B 8. D 11. E
3. K 6. X 9. A 12. O

Page 8. Exercise D. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
A: Hello. I’m Michael Smythe.
B: S–M–I–T–H?
A: No. S–M–Y–T–H–E.
B: Thanks, Mr. Smythe.

CONVERSATION 2
A: Your name, please?
B: Sure. I’m Karen Lee.
A: Is that Karen with a C or a K?
B: With a K. K–A–R–E–N.
A: Thanks.

CONVERSATION 3
A: I’m Gil Bates.
B: You’re Bill Gates?!
A: No. I’m not Bill Gates. I’m Gil Bates. G–I–L B–A–T–E–S.
B: Oh . . .

Page 8. Exercise E. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: My name is Todd. That’s T–O–D–D.
F: T–O–D–D. Thank you.

CONVERSATION 2
F: How do you spell Allen?
M: A–L–L–E–N.
F: Ah. A–L–L–E–N. Thanks.

CONVERSATION 3
M1: Mr. Brown? Is that B–R–O–W–N?
M2: No, it’s B–R–A–U–N.
M1: Excuse me?
M2: B–R–A–U–N.

Page 10. Exercise A. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: So what do you do?
M: Me? I’m a teacher.

CONVERSATION 2
M: I’m an architect.
F: An architect?
M: Yes.

CONVERSATION 3
F1: What do you do?
F2: I’m a student. And you?
F1: I’m a student too.

Page 10. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: Hello. I’m John Barnes.
F: Barnes. Is that B–A–R–N–S?
 M: No. It’s B–A–R–N–E–S.
F: B–A–R–N–E–S. Thanks. And what do you do?
M: I’m a pilot.

CONVERSATION 2
M: Excuse me. Are you the English teacher?
F: Yes, I am. I’m Lorraine Clare.
M: Nice to meet you, Ms. Clare. I’m Paul Sato.
F: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Sato.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Are you Toby Porter?
F: Yes, I am.
M: Could you please spell Toby?
F: Sure. It’s T–O–B–Y.
M: Thanks. And what’s your occupation?
F: I’m an engineer.

Page 13. Exercise D. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: Sam, this is Ben. He’s my classmate.
M: Nice to meet you, Ben.

CONVERSATION 2
M: Ellen, this is Tania.
F: Hi, Tania.
M: Tania’s my neighbor.

CONVERSATION 3
F1: Mark, this is my boss, Ms. Quinn.
M: Hello, Ms. Quinn. Nice to meet you.
F2: Nice to meet you, Mark.

CONVERSATION 4
F: Is Larry your classmate?
M: No, he isn’t. He’s my friend.

CONVERSATION 5
M: Sue, this is Ann. She’s my colleague.
F1: Hi, Ann. Nice to meet you.
F2: Nice to meet you, Sue.

Page 14. Exercise A. Vocabulary.

1. title
2. Mr.
3. Mrs.
4. Miss
5. Ms.
6. first name
7. last name

Page 14. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. What’s his first name? Circle his first name.
2. What’s her last name? Circle her last name.
3. What’s his last name? Circle his last name.
4. What’s her first name? Circle her first name.
5. What’s their last name? Circle their last name.
6. What’s her last name? Circle her last name.

Page 16. Exercise C. Listening Comprehension.

1. 257–0843
2. 301–555–4500
3. 338–2257
4. 011–99–33–67

Page 20. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. a newsstand
2. a pharmacy
 3. a bookstore
4. a bank
5. a travel agency

Page 22. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: Is there a taxi stand near here?
F: A taxi stand? Yes. It’s down the street on the left.
M: Thanks!

CONVERSATION 2
F: Where’s the train station?
M: The train station?
F: Yes.
M: The train station’s across the street.

CONVERSATION 3
F: Where’s the bus station?
M: The bus station? It’s right around the corner.
F: Around the corner? Thanks!
M: No problem.

Page 28. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. She’s my granddaughter.
2. He’s my husband.
3. They’re my daughters.
4. She’s my sister.
5. He’s my son.
6. They’re my grandsons.

Page 32. Exercise C. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F1: What’s your husband’s name?
F2: Renaldo.
F1: Is he good-looking?
F2: Yes, he is.

CONVERSATION 2
F: Who’s that?
M: Oh, that’s my daughter. She’s five.
F: She’s so cute!
M: Thank you.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Is that your brother?
F: That’s right.
M: Oh, he’s very young!
F: Yeah, he’s only thirteen.

CONVERSATION 4
F: Who’s that?
M: That’s my son. He’s eighteen.
F: He’s so tall!
M: Yes, he is.

CONVERSATION 5
M: Who’s that?
F: Oh, that’s my father. He’s an architect.
M: Really?
F: Yes. He’s very short. Like me.
CONVERSATION 6
F: Who are they?
M: They’re my sisters.
F: Oh, they’re so pretty!
M: I think so too.

Page 38. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
 F: What time’s the concert?
M: It’s at eight thirty.
F: Eight thirty?
M: That’s right.

CONVERSATION 2
M1: What time’s the game?
M2: Half past three. Don’t be late.
M1: OK. See you at three thirty.

CONVERSATION 3
F1: What time’s the play? At six?
F2: At six? No. The play’s at seven.
F1: Seven o’clock? Oh, OK. Thanks.

CONVERSATION 4
M: What time’s the movie?
F: A quarter after nine.
M: Thanks. See you at nine fifteen.

CONVERSATION 5
F: There’s a party tonight.
M: Tonight? What time?
F: At midnight.
M: At midnight! Wow.

CONVERSATION 6
M: There’s a speech at noon.
F: At noon?
M: That’s right. Be on time. It’s Frank Gehry, the architect.

Page 39. Exercise F. Listening Comprehension.

M: This is Bill and Susan, on WKBC. Susan, there are
some great events at the Smith Museum this week. For starters, on Thursday, there’s a speech by Chilean writer, Isabel Allende.
F: Isabel Allende? That’s great! What time?
M: That’s Thursday at seven. Ah.
M: And if you’re looking for a party—there’s a party at the museum this weekend.
F: Sounds terrific. When’s that?
M: Well, that’s Saturday at six thirty.
F: Six thirty on Saturday. OK.
[pause]
M: And on Friday at seven, there’s a play—a good play
I hear—The Red Shirt.
F: Oh. Is that a new play?
M: Yes, it is.
F: OK. The Red Shirt, Friday at seven.
M: Ah-ha.
M: And in the park next to the museum, there’s a basketball game on Monday afternoon.
F: Oh yeah? What time’s that?
M: At five thirty.
F: OK. A game at five thirty on Monday.
M: Mmm-hmm.
M: There’s also a concert on Monday at six thirty.
The Seoul Quartet.
F: Oh, don’t be late for that! That’s Monday at six thirty, right?
M: That’s right.
F: Bill, the museum has movies, too, right?
M: That’s right, Susan. And there’s a movie on Wednesday at a quarter after seven.
F: A quarter after seven on Wednesday. OK. Sounds like a terrific week at the Smith Museum!
M: It does indeed!

Page 40. Exercise C. Listening Comprehension.

January fifteenth February second
April third March first
November thirteenth June twenty-ninth
October thirty-first August twenty-third
May eleventh September fourth
December fifth July twenty-second

Page 47. Exercise D. Listening Comprehension.

 CONVERSATION 1
F: I really like that sweater.
M: I do, too.

CONVERSATION 2
F: Do you need shoes?
M: No, I don’t.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Does Stan want this suit?
M: Yes, and I do, too.

CONVERSATION 4
F: I’m sorry. You need a jacket in this restaurant.
M: Really?
F: Yes, but don’t worry. We have a jacket for you.
M: Great, thanks.

CONVERSATION 5
M: What about a tie? Do I need a tie, too?
F: No. Only a jacket.

Page 54. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: I need a house or apartment in Paris for this summer.
F: We have a nice two-bedroom apartment across from a park.
M: What about the kitchen? We need a big kitchen.
F: Well, we have a two-bedroom house with a
large kitchen.

CONVERSATION 2
M: We need a house in Buenos Aires this winter.
What’s available?
F: We have two houses available. How many bedrooms do you need?
M: Three.
F: I have a nice three-bedroom house with three bathrooms.
M: Perfect.

CONVERSATION 3
F1: Do you have an apartment available in Tokyo
in September?
F2: How many bedrooms do you need?
F1: One.
F2: I have two one-bedrooms available.
F1: I need closets. Do they have closets?
F2: I have one with two large closets.
F1: That’s great.

CONVERSATION 4
M: What’s available in Montreal this summer?
F: We have a two-bedroom apartment with a balcony.
M: That sounds nice, but we really want a house.
F: We also have a two-bedroom house. It has a
beautiful garden.
M: My wife will like that.

Page 56. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. Where’s the refrigerator?
2. Where’s the computer?
3. Where’s the sofa?
4. Where’s the shower?
5. Where’s the stove?
6. Where’s the dresser?

Page 60. Exercise A. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: Good morning, Ms. Anderson. Your occupation, please?
F: Good morning. I’m a manager.

CONVERSATION 2
 M: Hi. I’m John Burns. I’m the doctor.
F: Oh, hi.

CONVERSATION 3
F1: Are you an architect?
F2: No, I’m not.

CONVERSATION 4
M: Hello, Ms. Green. I’m Tom Smart.
F: Hello, Tom. Please call me Laura.
M: Sure. What do you do, Laura?
F: I’m a banker. And you?
M: I’m a student.

CONVERSATION 5
M: What do you do?
F: I’m an artist. What about you?
M: You’re kidding! I’m an artist too!

CONVERSATION 6
M1: Excuse me. Are you Mr. Clark?
M2: No, I’m not. I’m Mr. Bentley.
M1: Sorry.

Page 66. Exercise O. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M1: What’s your phone number?
M2: 20–334–01.
M1: Thanks.

CONVERSATION 2
W: Please spell your name.
M: My first name or my last name?
W: Last.
M: Sure. It’s Jonson. J–O–N–S–O–N.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Excuse me. What time is it?
W: It’s 4:30.
M: 4:30?
W: Yes, that’s right.

CONVERSATION 4
W: Where’s the post office?
M: The post office? It’s next to the bookstore.

CONVERSATION 5
W: Is this your son?
M: Yes.
W: How old is he?
M: He’s five years old.
W: He’s so cute.

Page 70. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: So, Marie, who does the chores in your family?
F: We all do. My husband washes the dishes. My son does the laundry. My daughter takes out the garbage. And I clean the apartment.

CONVERSATION 2
F: Who does the chores in your house, Paul?
M: We all do. My wife makes dinner and I wash the dishes. And my son takes out the garbage.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Sue, who does the chores in your family?
F: Well, I take out the garbage. And my brother does
the laundry.
M: And what about your sister?
F: Oh, she watches TV.

CONVERSATION 4
M: So who does the chores in your house, Jen?
F: Me. I do everything.
 M: What about your husband?
F: He does nothing! I wash the dishes, he takes a nap.
I make dinner, he watches TV.
M: He does nothing?
F: OK. He takes out the garbage. But that’s all.

Page 72. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: We’re asking people on the street today how they get to work or school. This is Lynn. Hi, Lynn.
F: Hi.
M: Lynn, how do you usually get to school?
F: To school? I usually take the bus.
M: You never walk?
F: Oh sometimes. But usually the bus.

CONVERSATION 2
M1: OK, we have someone else here. Tell us your name and how you get to work.
M2: My name’s Matt. Hi. Um . . . I always drive to work.
M1: You never take the bus or train?
M2: Nope.

CONVERSATION 3
M: This is Jess. Hi, Jess. How are you?
F: Good, thanks.
M: Tell us how you get to work.
F: I take the train.
M: Always?
F: No. Sometimes I drive. But my husband usually needs the car.

CONVERSATION 4
M1: OK, Frank. It’s Frank, right?
M2: That’s right.
M1: Frank, how do you get to school?
M2: I walk.
M1: Every day?
M2: Yup.

Page 76. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

REPORT 1
Good morning. This is today’s weather around the world. It’s hot in Tokyo today. This morning’s temperature is
37 degrees—very hot for Tokyo. It’s usually not so hot there.
REPORT 2
In London the weather is cool—very cool for August. The temperature is 18 degrees.

REPORT 3
Mexico City is warm and beautiful today—25 degrees, not too hot and not too cool. Enjoy a beautiful day in Mexico!

REPORT 4
And in Santiago, the weather is cold. That’s right—cold. The temperature is 7 degrees! Tune in later for tomorrow’s weather.

Page 79. Exercise G. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F1: Hey, Chris. What are you doing?
F2: Right now? Watching TV with my father.

CONVERSATION 2
M1: What’s up, Dan?
M2: Not much. I’m just doing the laundry.

CONVERSATION 3
M: Hi, Sara! What are you doing here?
F: Me? I’m meeting my mother.

CONVERSATION 4
F: Paul, are you busy right now?
M: Not really. I’m just making lunch for the kids.

CONVERSATION 5
M: Hi, Roberta. Are you in the car?
 F: Yes. I’m going to the museum. Want to meet there?
M: Good idea. See you soon.

Page 84. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: Look at those bananas. They’re completely green!
M: You’re right. Let’s get the apples.

CONVERSATION 2
M: What is there for breakfast?
F: Eggs.
M: Just eggs?
F: Yes. That’s all we have. I need to go to the store!

CONVERSATION 3
F: I’m going to the store. What do we need?
M: Hmm. Let me think . . . Oh, yeah. We need onions
and potatoes.
F: Oh, that’s right. Thanks.

CONVERSATION 4
M: What do you want to eat?
F: An apple!
M: Are you sure?
F: Yup.

CONVERSATION 5
F: I like to eat vegetables.
M: What kind?
F: All kinds: peas, onions, beans.
M: Me, too.

Page 92. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

F: 2001 F: 2021
M: 1967 M: 1976

Page 93. Exercise F. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: How was the party last night?
M: It was nice.
F: Were there a lot of people?
M: Yes, there were.

CONVERSATION 2
M: When was your birthday?
F: My birthday? It was last month.
M: Really? Mine was, too!
CONVERSATION 3
F: So when was the game?
M: Two days ago.
F: How was it?
M: Great.

Page 100. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: What does he look like?
M: Well, he has short, dark hair. And a mustache.
F: A mustache, huh?
M: That’s right.

CONVERSATION 2
M: What does she look like?
F: Well, she has short, straight, gray hair.
M: Short, straight, gray hair?
F: That’s right.

CONVERSATION 3
F: What does he look like?
 M: He has short gray hair.
F: Gray hair?
M: Yes. And he has a beard.

CONVERSATION 4
M: What does she look like?
F: She has long hair.
M: Blonde or brown?
F: Blonde.

CONVERSATION 5
F: What does she look like?
M: She has long curly hair.
F: Light or dark?
M: She has dark hair.

Page 103. Exercise D. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: Karen, what happened?
F: Oh, this? It’s nothing. I burned my arm last Tuesday.
M: Are you OK?
F: Oh, yeah. I’m fine now.

CONVERSATION 2
F: Hi, Mark. How are you?
M: Not so good. I hurt my shoulder yesterday.
F: Oh, that’s too bad.
M: Thanks.

CONVERSATION 3
M: What happened to Sue?
F: She broke her finger last week.
M: Is she OK?
F: I think so.

CONVERSATION 4
F: Larry, what happened?
M: What?
F: Your face.
M: Oh this. I cut my chin. I always cut my chin when I shave. It’s nothing.

CONVERSATION 5
M: How’s your grandmother?
F: Well, she fell down this morning in the lobby.
M: Oh, no!
F: Yeah. But she’s OK.
M: Well, that’s lucky.

Page 104. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: What’s wrong?
F: I have a bad cold.
M: I’m sorry to hear that.
F: And a headache, too.
M: Oh, that’s too bad.

CONVERSATION 2
F: What’s wrong?
M: I have a terrible backache.
F: A backache?
Oh, that’s too bad.
M: I feel awful.
F: I’m sorry.
CONVERSATION 3
M: What’s wrong?
F: I have a stomachache and a fever.
M: A stomachache and a fever?
F: Yes. I feel terrible.
M: I’m sorry to hear that.
 CONVERSATION 4
F: Bless you! Are you OK?
M: Well, I have a runny nose.
F: Oh, that’s too bad.
Do you have a cold?
M: Yes, I think so.
F: Poor thing.

CONVERSATION 5
M: What’s wrong?
F: I have a sore throat.
And a cough.
M: Oh, I’m sorry. I hope you feel better.
F: Thanks.

CONVERSATION 6
F: What’s wrong?
M: I have a toothache.
F: What? You have a headache?
M: A toothache!
F: A toothache! Ow!

Page 112. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

1. Could you please close the window?
2. Could you please hand me my sweater?
3. Could you please turn on the stove?
4. Could you please open the refrigerator?
5. Could you please help me?
6. Could you please turn off the lamp?

Page 116. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

M: So, Miyuki, where were you born?
F: I was born in Lima.
M: Lima? But you aren’t Peruvian, are you?
F: No. I’m Japanese.
M: So, how come you were born in Peru?
F: My parents lived in Peru for 15 years. My father worked there.
M: That’s interesting. So you grew up in Peru?
F: Yes. Then, in 1990, we moved to Taiwan, to the city
of Taipei.
M: Oh. How old were you when you moved to Taipei?
F: I was 14 years old.
M: So, Miyuki, how many languages do you speak?
F: Well, Japanese, of course. And English. And Spanish. I’m sorry that I can’t speak Chinese too. We were only in Taipei for one year. We
moved to Japan after that.
M: That’s all very interesting.
F: You think so?

Page 120. Exercise B. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: Hey, Jim. What are your plans for vacation?
M: I’m going to go camping with my kids.
F: Camping? I love camping!
M: Me too.

CONVERSATION 2
M: What are you doing this weekend?
F: If the weather’s nice, I’d like to go fishing.
M: Me too. Want to go together

CONVERSATION 3
M: How about a movie?
F: No way. I’m too tired.
M: Well what should we do?
F: How about nothing.
M: Nothing? My favorite leisure activity!
F: Mine too! So let’s do nothing.

CONVERSATION 4
 M: Samantha, are you up? . . . Samantha?
F: Hmm?? What time is it?
M: Almost 8:00. Time to get up!
F: Hmm. I’m going to sleep late today.
M: You are? OK, then. See you later. I’m going to work?

CONVERSATION 5
F: What are you going to do today?
M: Well, I think I’m going to paint.
F: That’s great. What are you going to paint? The bathroom? The kitchen?
M: Are you kidding? This is vacation! I’m going to paint a picture.

CONVERSATION 6
F: Let’s go running in the park.
M: Let’s not. Let’s just relax.
F: But the weather is great. Come on!
M: Uh-uh. I’d like to relax.

Page 124. Exercise A. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
M: What are you eating?
F: Soup.
M: Soup, for breakfast?
F: I always eat soup for breakfast. It’s very good.

CONVERSATION 2
F1: What time do you get up?
F2: Me? That depends. On weekdays I get up early. On the weekend I get up after eleven!
F1: Wow!

CONVERSATION 3
M: Who makes the beds every day in your family?
F: We all do. We make our own beds.
M: Really? In my house, I make all the beds.

CONVERSATION 4
F: Do you take a nap every day?
M: A nap? You’re kidding. I never take a nap. I have three kids.

CONVERSATION 5
M: What do you do before breakfast?
F: Not much.
M: No, really.
F: Well, I don’t get dressed, I don’t make the bed, I don’t comb my hair.

CONVERSATION 6
M1: Do you take the bus to work?
M2: No, I don’t. I live near my job. I walk.
M1: That’s great.

Page 130. Exercise S. Listening Comprehension.

CONVERSATION 1
F: What a beautiful day!
M: Gorgeous. But it’s a little hot.
F: Not too hot for me!

CONVERSATION 2
M: When did your mother see the doctor?
F: Yesterday. He said she was OK.

CONVERSATION 3
M: What are you doing?
F: Right now? Washing the dishes.

CONVERSATION 4
F: What are your kids doing for vacation next summer?
M: They’re going camping.

CONVERSATION 5
M: When are you going to leave?
F: At four. Is that OK?
CONVERSATION 6
F: Where was your father born?
M: In Lithuania.