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PART 1 — Working routine
1.
What kind of job does the man have, and how long has he been doing it?
Answer:
He works as a freelancer, and he has been doing it for about six months.
2.
What advantages of freelancing does the woman mention?
Answer:
She mentions that he can work from home and doesn’t have to deal with bad
bosses.
3.
Why does the man say freelancing is not “all fun and games”?
Answer:
Because even though it’s flexible, he still has to be disciplined and follow a
schedule.
4.
What time does he start his working day, and what does his morning look like?
Answer:
He gets up at eight and works from eight-thirty until around midday.
5.
What does he usually do during his lunch break?
Answer:
He takes a long lunch break, sometimes going to the gym or doing something
similar.
6.
How many hours does he work in the evening, and when does he finish?
Answer:
He works another three to four hours in the evening and finishes at seven or
eight.
7.
Why does he prefer working later in the day?
Answer:
Because he gets sleepy in the afternoon, so it’s not a good time for him to
work.
8.
What is the woman’s daily schedule like?
Answer:
She gets up at six-thirty, leaves home at half past seven, works from
eight-thirty to five-thirty or six, and gets home around seven.
9.
What aspect of freelancing does she admit she envies?
Answer:
She says she doesn’t miss commuting and agrees that commuting every day
“sucks.”
❗ PART 2 — Evenings and free time
10.
What does the woman usually do in the evenings after work?
Answer:
She usually crashes on the sofa and watches TV because she’s too tired to do
anything else.
11.
What activity does she do weekly?
Answer:
She plays tennis on Wednesdays.
12.
Why does the man prefer to go out in the evenings?
Answer:
Because he spends the whole day at home working and wants to get out, exercise,
and talk to people.
13.
What sports does he do during the week?
Answer:
He goes to a boxing class twice a week and plays basketball every Thursday.
14.
How often does he go out socially?
Answer:
He goes out for coffee or a drink with friends on one or two evenings a week.
❗ PART 3 — Meals and cooking
15.
What does the man mean when he says his meal habits are “all over the place”?
Answer:
He means there is no regular pattern: he sometimes skips meals or eats at
unusual times.
16.
What times might he eat dinner?
Answer:
He might eat at seven-thirty or even at eleven, depending on his schedule and
hunger.
17.
How does the woman usually manage her lunches?
Answer:
If she’s organised, she cooks on weekends and brings food to work; otherwise,
she buys a sandwich.
18.
Who cooks dinner in her household?
Answer:
She and her boyfriend take turns cooking.
19.
What do they usually do on Friday evenings?
Answer:
They usually get a takeaway if they’re at home.
20.
Why does the man cook big batches of food?
Answer:
Because he doesn’t want to waste money on takeaways, so he cooks a lot at once,
freezes it, and eats it for several days.
❗ PART 4 — Sleeping habits
21.
Is the woman a morning person or a night owl?
Answer:
She says she is a night owl and struggles to get moving early in the morning.
22.
Why does the man start work early even though he’s not a morning person?
Answer:
Because he likes to get things done early in the day; it helps him feel
productive.
23.
What does the man sometimes do in the afternoon?
Answer:
He sometimes takes a nap because he often goes to bed late.
24.
What time does the woman go to bed during the week?
Answer:
She goes to bed by eleven.
25.
How many hours of sleep does she need?
Answer:
She needs seven or eight hours to be able to focus at work.
26.
What time does the man usually go to bed?
Answer:
He usually goes to bed around one in the morning.
27.
Why is going to bed at one “not so late” for him?
Answer:
Because he doesn’t have to get up early, so he can still get a good night’s
sleep.
❗ PART 5 — Vocabulary meaning checks
28.
What does “at the earliest” mean in the context of working hours?
Answer:
It means the earliest possible time something can happen — for example, the
earliest time she finishes work is seven.
29.
What does “crash on the sofa” mean?
Answer:
It means to lie down suddenly and relax because you’re extremely tired.
30.
What does “take a nap” mean?
Answer:
It means to sleep for a short time during the day.
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