General English Level 6 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV6 Unit 04 Topic 02.doc LISTENING Gap Fill 1. Listen to the recording. 2. Write the missing words in the spaces. Alex: Hi, Bert. How are you going? Are you busy? Bert: Hello, Alex. I'm fine, thanks. And no, it's pretty quiet at the moment. _____ _____ 1 ? Alex: Oh, nothing really. I just wondered if you read that article in the newspaper this morning, the one about aliens and UFOs. It was really great. I love that _____ _____ _____. 2 Bert: Yeah, I did, as a matter of fact. _____ _____ _____ __________ 3 ! I don't know how anyone can take that stuff seriously. I have to see it before I believe it. Alex: That'd be right! Accountants are very _____ _____ _____ 4 people, aren't they? Bert: Yes, we are, and we have to see _____ _____ 5 . It's no good to just read a lot of stories. Those people probably made it up or were on drugs at the time! Alex: Wow! You are a real _______ 6 , aren't you? Do you believe any of it? Bert: Well, scientists say there should be life out there on other planets similar to Earth. If the scientists say it, then I believe it's possible. I think the rest is ________ 7 ! Alex: Well, maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I saw a _______ 8 once, when I was a kid living in the country. Bert: You're joking! Come on, Alex - you're _________ _____ _____ 9 , aren't you? Alex: No, really, I'm not! I was convinced it was real! I saw this really bright, cigar-shaped object _______ 10 across the sky. It moved so fast I knew it couldn't be an aeroplane. Bert: _______ _______ 11 ! Alex: No, I'm not. Bert: Yeah, but the article said 90% of sightings can be explained. 112