In this section, you practise listening and taking notes. There are two listening exercises. First, you listen to a woman asking about a car that has been advertised and you then study some vocabulary for parts of cars. In the second listening extract, you hear a doctor talking about the causes of insomnia (sleeplessness) and how to deal with it. You then work on multi-word verbs which occur in the talk.

1 Enquiring about a car

You'll hear a woman phoning a man about a car which he wants to sell. Complete the notes which the woman makes. Write numbers where possible.

2 Parts of a car

Look at these extracts from the telephone conversation in Exercise 1. Match the label with the correct part of the car.

.. it's got quite a powerful engine under the bonnet ... It's got four doors - plus the one in the back to the boot - so five, I suppose. Any extras? A radio, a sunroof, and a sports car steering wheel .... Oh and it's got a dark tinted windscreen too. ... it's got a bit of a scratch on a bumper from coming out of the garage ...

3 When you cannot sleep

You will hear a radio talk in which a doctor gives advice about what to do if you suffer from insomnia, in other words, you have difficulty sleeping. For questions 1-12, complete each of the sentences.

4 Multi-word verbs

Look at these extracts from the radio programme in Exercise 3 and then match the multi-word verbs on the left with their definition on the right.

• As a doctor, I frequently get patients coming to my surgery complaining of insomnia...
• Often what they want is a prescription of some sleeping pills to help them drop off...
• Of course, some insomnia is brought about by very real problems such as pain...
• So what can you do about it, without taking pills?
• First, keep away from obvious stimulants like tea or coffee in the evening...
• I know they tend to put them on late at night, but, you know, it's asking for trouble.
• ... go for a walk, or go to the swimming pool or sports centre in the evening. You may be surprised how it helps you to wind down.

5 Multi-word verbs in context

Now drag the missing verbs into the gaps in the paragraph below.