B. Listening comprehension

Read the article about temporary work at Christmas on pages 22-23 of English Now No 107. Then listen to this conversation and fill in the blanks with the words below.

loads of vacanciesavailablecards and parcelsstudyingsorting officehard workextra moneybig storeChristmas holidayvacationPostal Serviceextra staff

Lisa is an American
______
in Britain. She is talking to Amanda, a British student, about holiday jobs.

  • Lisa: What kind of casual work is
    ______
    during the Christmas
    ______
    , Amanda? I need to earn some
    ______
    .
  • Amanda: There are
    ______
    during the
    ______
    . Shops employ
    ______
    . Last year, I worked in the toy department of a
    ______
    .
  • Lisa: That sounds fun! What other jobs are there?
  • Amanda: Some students work in the
    ______
    at Royal Mail. They are unusually busy, as they have so many Christmas
    ______
    to deliver.
  • Lisa: That’s the equivalent of our US
    ______
    , right?
  • Amanda: That’s right.
  • Lisa: That sounds like
    ______
    ! I think I’ll try some stores first.

Content Score Print