e4l_int_gapped_ep6.pdf

That’s Life! Episode 6

Test your memory, test your listening

1 Read the gapped story and guess the

missing words. Complete the ‘Guess’ part

of the table.

2 Listen and complete the ‘Listen’ part of

the table.

3 Read the full story and check your answers.

Word

Guess

Listen

sad, down

down

Ryan Hello, Lucy. You look 1 _____ in the dumps.

Lucy Oh, hi, Ryan. Yes. I feel really 2 ____ up at the moment.

Ryan Things can’t be that bad. What’s the problem?

Lucy Well, it’s just that everyone’s life is 3 _________ except mine.

Ryan It seems that Jordan’s very busy with his new acting job.

Lucy Yes. Apparently, it’s all going 4 _____. But it isn’t just him. Peter and

Sarah are busy with their wedding plans, too.

Ryan Yes, Cindy tells me that the restaurant’s been booked and the

5 ____________ will be sent out soon.

1 0

1 1

Lucy And I hear that Melanie’s been 6 _________ by a university in the States.

Ryan Yes. She’s very happy about it.

Lucy And my 7 _______ Daniel at work was transferred last week.

Ryan Oh yes, I understand he’s 8 _____ to your Paris ofice.

Lucy Yes, but I’m still in the same old job with the same old boss.

Ryan Oh, dear. You are feeling 9 ______ for yourself, aren’t you?

Lucy Yes, I am. Everyone else is moving on and I’ve been lef t behind.

Ryan Cheer up! I’m sure there’s something 10 ____________ round the corner

for you, too.

The next day ...

Lucy, the Managing Director wants to

11 ____ you in his ofice this af ternoon.

✓

Now ...

listen and practise saying the story.