Transcript

Part 1:
Before we start, here is an example.
Where is the girl's hat?
Woman: Where's your new hat, Sally? I hope you haven't left it on the school bus.
Girl: Don't worry, Mum. I put it in my school bag because I was too hot.
Woman: Are you sure? I can't see it there. You probably dropped it in the road
somewhere.
Girl: Oh, here it is hanging in the hall. I forgot to take it this morning.
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The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A.
Look at the three pictures for Question 1 now.
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Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice.
One. What was damaged in the storm?
Man: Was the roof of your house all right after the storm, Anna? I saw a workman
there with a ladder today.
Woman: I'd had the roof repaired recently so that wasn't a problem. The workman was
putting some new glass in an upstairs window. I think a branch from a tree broke it
when it fell off in the wind. I was quite lucky - it didn't damage my car which was
parked right under the tree.
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
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Two. What present does the man decide to take?
Man: My boss has invited me to dinner at his house tomorrow night, but I don't know
what sort of present I should take.
Woman: I suppose flowers are best, but it's not a good time of year for them... and
people always take chocolates; that's really boring. What about a plant?
Man: I think I'd be happier with the boring chocolates than with a plant actually, but
thanks for the ideas, anyway.
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
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Three. Which is the woman's jacket?
Woman: Excuse me, has anyone found my jacket? I left it on the plane. It's grey, with
two buttons down the front and one on each sleeve.
Man: Anything in the pockets, madam?
Woman: I don't think so.
Man: Yes, I've got it here.
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
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Four. Which sport is not included in the price of the holiday?
Man: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message about the
holiday you've booked, asking which sports are included in the cost. There is an extra
charge for windsurfing but if you want to play golf, that's free for all hotel guests and
horse-riding is also available at no extra charge, which is good because I think you
were especially interested in that. Let me know if I can help you with any other
information. Goodbye.
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
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Five. Which postcard will they send?
Woman: We mustn't forget to send Mum a postcard... how about this one with a
picture of a castle?
Man: Well, it's nice, but it's not where we're actually staying. What about a view of the
beach and town instead? Or perhaps one of the garden pictures if you think she'd
prefer it. Look at the cottage and all the flowers...
Woman: Mmm... I think your first idea was better... we could put a cross to show
where we're staying.
Man: Right then, let's do that.
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
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Part 2:
For each question, put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at
the questions for Part 2.
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Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Man: Britta, you're English, but you live in Berlin. Have you lived here for a long
time?
Woman: Well, I was born in England, but I've lived in Germany for the past twenty
years. I arrived in Berlin about four years ago. Before that, I lived in Bonn for six
years, but I work as a journalist, and when the newspaper moved to Berlin, I moved
with them.
Man: Were you pleased to come to Berlin?
Woman: Yes, I was. I was looking forward to being in a big city like Berlin. Bonn was
quite a lot smaller, so I love the busy atmosphere and all the cultural entertainment
here: museums, theatres and so on. The only thing I don't like is the traffic; it's a bit
noisy in the mornings. It wakes me up about 6.30, but most days I have to get up early
anyway!
Man: Where do you live in Berlin?
Woman: I have a flat in the old part of the city. It's right in the centre, and it's not too
expensive it costs me about £500 a month. My street is becoming very popular: there
are lots of new art galleries, and small cafés and friendly restaurants everywhere.
Eating out in Berlin is fun, and it's cheap, so it's something I do quite often.
Man: How do you find transport in Berlin?
Woman: Well, the transport system here is very good, so I have a tram and bus ticket,
but in fact, most of the time I cycle. Travel here is much cheaper than in other
countries I know - perhaps that's why people don't walk very much!
Man: What do you like to do in Berlin at the weekends?
Woman: Well, I like art, so sometimes I go to one of the galleries. I have a nephew
called Philippe. He's only three but he likes coming with me. He likes the café best, I
think. And it's a change from going to the park - that's something he does very often.
He usually comes out with me while his parents go shopping.
Part 3:
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Man: Hello. I'm Stephen Mills. I will travel with you on the Tiger Tour to India, but
I'm not your tour guide. I work as an artist and I'm going to take some photographs of
tigers so that I can use them when I paint some pictures later. An expert guide will join
the group when we arrive in India, but I'm leading the group until then.
We leave London on the 6th of November, arriving in India the following day. It's a
good time of year to visit the wildlife park where the tigers live. The rainy season
finishes in October. And later in the year, the park gets more crowded and the tigers
become shy.
We'll spend ten days in the wildlife park. There are twenty other types of animal and
three hundred types of bird to see as well as tigers. There are eighteen of us altogether
and everything is organised for our comfort by the tour company. For example,
although we're in the jungle, we won't have to sleep in tents! The hotels where we'll
stay are all very comfortable.
To be sure of seeing tigers, we'll stay in two different parts of the wildlife park. We'll
spend three days in the north, where we'll travel around in an open truck, and the rest
of the time in the south, where we'll travel around on elephants. That should be fun!
On the way back to London, we have dinner and one night's bed and breakfast in the
Indian capital, Delhi. There you can either go sightseeing or go shopping, whichever
you prefer. But please note that lunch is not provided on our day of departure, as the
plane leaves at two in the afternoon.
Now, if there are any questions..
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 3.
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Part 4:
Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
Boy: Hi Susanna, I'm just going to the practice for the school concert. Are you coming
to play your violin in the school orchestra?
Girl: I'm afraid not, Carl. I'm not at all keen on playing in concerts.
Boy: You're not nervous about performing in front of an audience, are you?
Girl: It's not that, but there are lots of other things I'd rather be doing.
Boy: But I thought you liked music. You have violin lessons, don't you?
Girl: Yes I do, but I don't enjoy them. The worst part is having to practise for half an
hour every day. I never get any better and it just seems a waste of time.
Boy: Oh, I enjoy practising because then I feel that I'm making progress. In fact,
playing the piano is a way of escaping from the stress of my school work.
Girl: I'd be happy if I could stop my violin lessons, but my parents won't let me. They
say I'll regret it later, but I don't agree. It's not as if I'm going to make music my career
like you are.
Boy: I'm not good enough to be a professional musician, I'm afraid. And it's much too
uncertain. I'm hoping to be a chemist, like my father - that offers much more security!
Girl: I want a good career too, but I don't want to be a teacher like my parents. Perhaps
when I've been to university I'll have more idea of what I want to do. I'll probably get a
job abroad, because I'd really love to travel and see the world.
Boy: Well, there's lots of time to decide. But what about this concert - they really need
more violins in the orchestra - won't you come and join in?
Girl: Sorry, you can't make me change my mind.
Boy: Well, that's a pity - I suppose you won't want a ticket to the concert either.
Girl: You're right, but I hope it goes well!
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Now listen again.
[The recording is repeated.]
That is the end of Part 4.