People in conversation – Barbara 2 – answers

Answers.

Part 1: Gap-fill

Track 1

1. Barbara’s husband comes from Chile.

2. Barbara’s two sons are 14 and 17 years old.

3. Barbara says her sons are very lively.

4. They love playing with computers.

5. Barbara’s husband works in computing which is why they have five computers at home.

6. Barbara only likes using a computer for work, not pleasure.

7. She has never played games on a computer.

 

Part 2: True/False

Track 2

1. Barbara’s husband came to Germany on a scholarship to study mechanical engineering. (F ‘electronical engineering’)

2. Barbara and Miguel will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary in two years’ time. (T Barbara says it’s almost their silver wedding as they’ve been married for 23 years.)

3. Barbara’s parents live in a house not far away from Barbara and her family. (F They live in a flat.)

4. Barbara’s father still works with figures. (F He’s retired.)

5. Barbara’s mother gave up work when she had her first child. (T ‘she stopped working when there was the first child.)

6. Barbara’s brother is a priest in a church. (F ‘He’s working as an organist in church.‘)

7. Barbara’s brother is quite well known. (T Interviewer: ‘Is he famous?’ Barbara: ‘In his part of the world, yes.’)

8. Barbara’s brother also writes novels. (F ‘he’s specialising in writing books on organs all over the world’ i.e. He writes non-fiction books, not novels.)