1. Where can visitors see the ducks?
A. In the cages
B. In the pond
C. Near the wastebaskets
D. In the field
2. What will the weather be like when the festival starts?
A. Sunny
B. Cloudy
C. Rainy
D. Rainy and cloud
3. What has the man sent back to the company?
A. An iron in a damaged box
B. A damaged iron in a good-condition box
C. A damaged iron in a damaged box
D. An iron in a good-condition box
4. Which part of the Arts Centre only opened recently?
A. An open-air concert area
B. A cinema
C. An art gallery
D. A restaurant
5. Which vegetable is used in all today’s recipes?
A. Tomatoes
B. Potatoes
C. Cabbage
D. Onion
6. How did the man want to pay?
A. In cash
B. By credit card
C. By check
D. Bank transfer
7. What is the woman phoning about?
A. A guitar
B. A book
C. Glasses
D. The library
8. What will the weather be like for the race?
A. Sunny
B. Snowy
C. Rainy
D. Cloudy
Question 1:
Hi everyone, and welcome to City Wildlife Park. I’ll explain where things are and then
you’re free to go wherever you want. In front of us are some empty cages where the
rabbits live. They’re free to run about in the long grass, but come back to their cages
when they’re hungry! If you’re interested in ducks, surprisingly they’re not right here in
the pond, but over there in one of their favorite places, near the dustbins. And we keep
goats in the field here, together with some sheep.
Question 2:
And now for the weather forecast for this Saturday and Sunday. People heading to the
music festival starting on Saturday on the South coast should be prepared for different
conditions over the next two days. Saturday will bring bright sunshine but cool
temperatures for this time of year. Overnight, however, clouds are expected to move in
and Sunday will see dull skies bringing a further drop in temperatures, and there will be a
good chance of rain later on.
Question 3:
Hello. My name’s John Masters. This is a message for the person I spoke to yesterday in
Customer Services. You asked me to return the iron I bought from you in its box. I’ve
done this, although as I mentioned to you the box was badly damaged when it arrived.
Anyway, that’s not the problem and the iron didn’t look damaged at all. But when I
switched it on, it didn’t heat up. My order reference is 01376XB. I hope you’ll replace the
iron as soon as possible. Thank you.
Question 4:
In the heart of the City the Arts Centre includes a concert hall, cinema and an art gallery.
The cinema is presenting a program of films by younger film-makers and is attracting
larger audiences than ever. The open-air concert area is the new home to the City
Orchestra with an exciting concert program of new composers and guest performers,
while the City Art Gallery has a major program of exhibitions all summer. Guests can
enjoy dinner in the popular restaurant and enjoy the wonderful views of the City and
river.
Question 5:
On today’s student Cookery program, I’m going to show you how to make some really
cheap and healthy meals. Forget about opening tins and think fresh! You can do
wonderful things with tomatoes, potatoes – and I don’t mean chips or fries, even cabbage,
yes cabbage rolls, tilled with tasty rice and herbs. And the essential vegetable in all my
recipes is the ordinary onion, red or white or brown color doesn’t matter. First of all, you
need a sharp knife. So, watch carefully and off we go.
Question 6:
You’d think that paying a bill would be easy. On tonight’s Money Today, I’m looking at
some of the difficulties there can be. The story starts with my own experience. Thinking
it’d be simpler, I made the mistake of trying to pay a hotel bill in cash. Well, amazingly
they insisted on me using a credit card. I didn’t have one with me, so had to get onto my
internet banking site using my mobile phone to try and get my card details. Nothing’s
easy.
Question 7:
Hello, this is Sarah Wright. I arranged to collect a guitar I ordered. I was meant to come
this afternoon, but there’s a problem. I had to get a book from the library and I’ve just
missed the bus so I won’t be able to get out to the shop before you close. I’ve got an
appointment in the town center to choose some new glasses tomorrow so I could come in
and pick it up then. I hope that’s ok.
Question 8:
And now for the weather. What’s it going to be like for the big race tomorrow morning,
Mike? -Well, it’s been clear and sunny all week, but it looks as if it’s going to turn really
cold tonight, and with ice on the track, conditions for racing could be difficult. It doesn’t
look like there’ll be any rain until the weekend though, and later in the afternoon there’ll
be a bit of sun coming out from behind the clouds.