Part 1

You will hear a telephone conversation between a caller and a representative of a company hiring
marquees. First you have some time to look at questions 1-7. [Pause 30 seconds]

You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation
relating to this will be played first.

Representative: Good afternoon! Magnificent Marquees, how can I help you?

Caller: Oh hello, I would like to hire a marquee. You see, it's for special occasion. My eldest
daughter's celebrating her 18th birthday and her coming of age. There was no question of her waiting
until her 21st, although I'm sure we'll be having a big celebration then, too!

Representative: So, you're celebrating in style! Well, of course, I'd be happy to help. First, could you give
me some details about guest numbers?

Narrator: The customer wants to hire a marquee for her oldest daughter's 18th birthday, so you write
'oldest daughter' in the space provided. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will
not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1-7.

Representative: Good afternoon! Magnificent Marquees, how can I help you?

Caller: Oh hello, I would like to hire a marquee. You see, it's for special occasion. My eldest daughter's
celebrating her 18th birthday and her coming of age. There was no question of her waiting until her 21st,
although I'm sure well be having a big celebration then, too!

Representative: So, you're celebrating in style! Well, of course, I'd be happy to help. First, could you give
me some details about guest numbers?

Caller: Right, yes...Well, I was anticipating just a small 'do' but my daughter seems to have other ideas!

Representative: Well, you can't blame her; It's a special day! Caller: I guess...I told her to limit numbers
to around 50 guests but the guest list seems to be growing daily. She would like to invite double that
number but we decided to split the difference and settle on 80 rather than 100!

Representative: If you don't mind some of the guests standing, then our marquee sizes always allow
standing space for almost double as many as those seated. For instance, one of our smaller marquees
seats 30 guests but accommodates 50 standing. Caller: That sounds interesting. How big is that
marquee? As not only am I working to a budget but also we're limited by our garden size.

Representative: Can you give me an idea of both your budget and the size we're looking at?

Caller: Yes, I'm thinking of spending between £400-£600.I can stretch to another hundred or two but
that's the maximum limit. As for size, well, our garden's 15 metres by 30 metres.

Representative: OK... Well, our 4.5 by 9 metres marquee would fit in nicely. The hire and
installation comes to £450 but that allows you to have the marquee for 2 days.
Caller: The marquee size you mentioned sounds fine and will accommodate the guests that we are
expecting. Yes, I think that's the size I'll go for.

Representative: So, now as to the cost of lighting and fittings... Caller: Oh, will that be very expensive?

Representative: It depends on what you want but the cost of carpeting the marquee will add on another
£150. With regard to the lighting, prices vary quite a bit. If you opt for chandelier

lighting, then it's another £90. But that's the most expensive option. Otherwise, the average pricing is
around £55.

Caller: I think I'll go for the more economic lighting then.

Representative: Then there's the furniture: tables and chairs and so on. You decided on seating for 30
guests... Well, at £3 per chair, that will work out at £90 In total. You will then probably need 5 tables at
least and so with each table costing £4, that brings us to a total of £20 for the tables.

Caller: OK, so I'm still just within my budget. Great! I'll go ahead with the booking then.

Representative: Wonderful. So there's only one more important detail that I need. When would you like
us to set up the marquee?

Caller: Well, my daughter's birthday is on June 6th, so ideally a day beforehand. Then we could have it
taken down the day after her birthday.

Representative: Yes, no problem.

Caller: Great. Well, I'll go ahead with the order then.

Representative: Wonderful!

Narrator: Before listening to the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 8-10.
[Pause 30 seconds] Now listen and answer questions 8-10.

Representative: OK, so that I can process your order, I need to take down some details. May I start by
taking down your name and postcode?

Caller: Yes. It's Jenny Lakewell, and the postcode's CV6 TL3. Representative: Is that Jenny with a
double 'N'?

Caller: Yes, that's correct.

Representative: And is that Jenny with a 'Y' or an 'IE' at the end?

Caller: Yes, it confuses everyone. I use the first spelling.

Representative: And, I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch the postcode, was that 'CB6'?

Caller: No, It's with a 'V', not a 'B'. So it's CV6.

Caller: My mobile number is 0-7-9-0-0 4-5-6. Oh, hold on a minute!

I forgot I've got a different number now. So it's 0-7-9-then double 4, not double 0, followed by 3-2-5-8-8-
3.

Representative: Great! That's everything for the moment. Well be sending you details and an invoice
through the post in the next few days.

Caller: OK. And thank you for your help. Goodbye!

Narrator: That's the end of Part 1. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Part 2.

Part 2

You will hear a history teacher talking to students in a class. First you will have time to look at questions
11-15.

[Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11-15.

Today we are going to study the typical layout of a medieval English castle. Highly fortified and with
difficult access, medieval castles were Impressive strongholds, designed to keep the castle's inhabitants
safe and the invaders at bay.

The main entrance Would have been the Outer Gatehouse, located at the bottom right-hand corner of
the diagram, just by the chapel buildings. However, even If you had entered via the Outer Gatehouse
into the castle grounds, you would still have been outside the main part of the castle. The buildings in the
Outer Court were not the main residential areas of the castle. These latter buildings belonged to the inner
castle area and were heavily protected both by a water-filled channel known as a 'moat' which extended
around a third of the inner part of the castle as well as the fortified walls around the castle exterior.

To enter the Innermost area you had to enter a long, narrow tunnel known as a barbican, over, and
directly above which, the Gatehouse was located. The barbican, being the only access point to the inner
castle, was narrow and heavily guarded to prevent large enemy forces storming the inner castle area,
The inner castle area held the main buildings around which dally life revolved. Here the Great Hall,
along, with the Great Chambers and Kitchens were lo-cated, as well as the castle Bakehouse. The Great
Hall was the only building with a courtyard view to the back and front. Whilst the Great Hall enjoyed a
central location in the inner castle area, the Great Chambers and Kitchen were less prominently
positioned. Both of the latter buildings were located off to either side of the Great Hall. The Great
Chambers, unlike the Bakehouse. which is next to one of the towers, did not enjoy a courtyard view. Part
of the exterior castle wall formed the back wall of the Great Chambers as it did with the Stables, located
in the Outer Court.

Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 16-20.
[Pause 30 seconds]
Now listen and answer questions 16-20.

The layout I have just described will give you a better idea as to the design of a medieval castle. There
was no blueprint for castles though and the design and layout of each castle was determined greatly by
local demands, function and purpose for which the fortification was intended. What we see in the castle
design here is an advance on earlier medieval designs. Those medieval castles that predated this one
had very basic residential and living areas.

In such castles, the main focal point was the Keep rather than the Great Hall and Great Chambers, as In
later years. Little more than a fortified tower, the Keep doubled up as basic accommodation for the
castle's residents. As the years passed, the living areas became more luxurious, evolving into separate
buildings. Confusingly, the Keep was known as a 'don jon', meaning fortified tower in French. The term
'dungeon' was only used in later years to refer to underground prisons. In fact, at the time when the Keep
dominated castle affairs, the use of latter-day dungeons for imprisonment was an unknown and alien
concept, the judicial systems favouring more physical forms of punishment instead. Another dissimilarity
between earlier and later medieval castles was In their fortification. A moat, fortified walls and a barbican
were typical features of most castles. However, it was recognised with the passage of time that the
narrow, fortified entrance of the barbican was insufficient defence against an enemy intent on invading
the castle. As a result, extra, more reliable fortifications were added in the form of a portcullis and a
drawbridge. The portcullis was a spiked metal gate that could be dropped vertically down from under the
gatehouse, thereby sealing off the inner castle entrance from the outside world. To protect the main
castle entrance further, a drawbridge was placed in front of the portcullis. This was a retractable bridge
between the gatehouse and the outside area of the castle. However, the portcullis always remained the
last line of defence against the enemy.

Narrator: That's the end of Part 2. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Part 3.