No, the vegetables are different at different times of year. For example, in winter there are lots of potatoes, carrots and onions. In summer, there are things like tomatoes, beans and peas.
Are all the vegetables from your farm?
90% of the vegetables are from our farm. We do use some vegetables from other countries at certain times of year. For example, most of the winter vegetables finish by April and the summer vegetables arent ready until June. So then we also use some vegetables from France and Spain to keep the boxes full.
41 People buy the vegetable boxes in a shop.
42 Most people get a box of vegetables every week.
43 There are three different sizes of box.
44 There are the same vegetables in the box every week.
45 Carrots and onions are common winter vegetables.
46 About 10% of the vegetables dont come from the farm.
47 The winter vegetables finish in April.
48 In May and June, all the vegetables come from France and Spain.
H ListeningListen to four short conversations and choose the correct answer, a or b.
Conversation 1
49 The two women
a meet for the first time.
b are already friends.
Conversation 2
50 The train for the airport leaves at
a 3.15.
b 3.50.
51 The time now is
a 2.55.
b 3.05.
Conversation 3
52 The man has
a a new job.
b a new house.
53 His house has
a three rooms.
b three bedrooms.
54 His two children
a have their own rooms.
b sleep in the same room.
Conversation 4
55 Max doesnt want a coffee because
a he doesnt like it.
b he doesnt drink it in the evening.
56 He has
a a glass of water.
b an orange juice.
I PronunciationListen to the words and write them in the correct column.
Armchair
Chinese
furniture
potato
alphabet
banana
hotel
Indian
internet
November
Spanish
website
Ooo
oOo
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Oo
furniture
57
58
59
potato
60
61
Chinese
62
armchair
63
64
J PronunciationListen and complete the personal information.
65 Name: Alex
66 Home town:
67 Company: Engineering
68 email: alexn@
69 Mobile number: 0766
70 Birthday: September
Part C
Writing
Write 50-100 words in answer to one of these questions.
Either:
Write about the place where you live. Include the following information:
which country you live in
the name of your village / town / city
the size of your village / town / city
the different shops in your village / town / city
the different activities you can do in your village / town / city
information about your house / flat
why you like / dont like living there
Or:
Write about a friend or a member of your family. Include the following information:
their name
their nationality
where they live
their job
their family
things they like to do
Part D
Speaking
You meet someone from another country at an international conference. Introduce yourself and ask about the other person. Show interest and answer their questions.
Before you start, write down some personal information questions. In your conversation, include the following: