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pRuse 5 SECoNDSYou'll hear five different people talking about exercise.For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F whichstatement applies to each person.. Suppose that you have a life

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pool sounds like a pretty good idea, right? But if you

have little kids, you need to know that a swimming

pool can be an extremely risky place for them So I'm

really glad to be invited here today to talk to you about

keeping your children safe in the water Oh - and if

you want more information afterwards, I have copies

of a fact sheet from the Royal Lifesavirfo Society here,

and you can also visit our website uh, the address

is printed on the back

To most parents, teaching very small kids to swim

isn't a high priority So I'd like to start by quoting the

old saying, "prevention is better than cure" In other

words, teach your child to swim as soon as possible

You can take your baby to the pool when it's as young

as 3 months By the age of 6 months, the child should

be able to begin having lessons

After that, you should take your child to the

swimming poolas often as possible What's important

is to get them used to the water After a few lessons,

even very young children can be taught to just roll

over and float on their backs, blow bubbles and

generally enjoy life That means that if they do fall in a

pool accidentally, they're not afraid and they have a

good chance of staying alive until an adult finds them

Of course, as parents, you can do much more

Make sure someone is always supervising children

around the pool Take your children to public pools

which have trained lifeguards And if your child goes to

a friend's pool, always check to see that there are

enough supervisors As a rule, there should be one

supervising adult for every four kids under eight And

there's a simple message to tell your kids: "if there's

no adult around, you can't go near the water."

Talking of private pools - swimming pools in

people's homes, I mean -these should be your biggest

worry in the summer months More than ten times as

many water-related accidents happen at home than at

public pools By law, you must have a securely

fastened fence around the pool lt's also a good idea to

have a back door alarm that makes a loud sound if your

child ever decides to explore outside by him or herself

When you go to the beach you have to be extra

careful Always, and I really do mean always, keep an

eye on your child A small child can get into trouble

even in smallwaves Also, avoid allthose kind of

blow-up toys that kids love They may be fun, but they can

easily be blown out to sea And - this may seem an

obvious thing to say, but you'd be amazed how many

people ignore it - never, I repeat never, swim when the

red flag is flying Apart from that, have a great time at

the beach!

pnuse 10 sEcoNDSNow you'll hear Part 2 again

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REPEAT pRnr 2 peuse 5 sEcoNDS That's the end of Part 2.

Now turn to Part 3

pRuse 5 SECoNDSYou'll hear five different people talking about exercise.For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) whichstatement applies to each person Use the lefters onlyonce There is one extra lefter which you do not need

fo use

You now have 30 seconds to look at Part 3

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pnuse 2 sEcoNDSAlthough at my age some people might expect me to

be sitting in a comfortable chair knitting socks, I likemore than anything to get out and train I'm in themiddle of quite a vigorous training schedule, and Iwould love to compete for Britain, maybe in thetriathlon or something with a bit of variety lt seems a bitcrazy having all these ambitions at 70, but I've neverreally been your typical "stay-at-home" grandmother.I'd rather go for a jog round the village than stay in thekitchen baking cakes Maybe I'm mad What I'd love to

do is get a group of all us old age pensioners togetherand start training them - a sort of "keep fit for the aged"

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pnusE 2 sEcoNDSlfirmly believe that the body is a temple, so I actuallyregulate very carefully what goes into mine, and what

I do with it Well, I swim two miles a day before work,and after I get home from the office, I work out in thegym for about 2 or 3 hours At weekends, when I havemore time, I like nothing more than to go for a longrun; it really helps me to think and get all the week'sevents and problems into perspective I guessexercise can be a bit like a drug - it does give me ahigh My friends sometimes complain that I don't haveenough time for them because I'd rather be down atthe gym but if I want to stay looking this good I thinkit's a small price to pay

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pRusr 2 sEcoNDsI'm out every weekend with the boys We kick a ballround and we also organise games with some of theother local clubs - | suppose we've got a mini-leaguegoing, really lt's fun, 'cause we're all mates; we'veknown each other for years and so it means we get tosee each other regularly lf we're playing a match, thenall the wives and kids come along and cheer us on.None of us are really fit I mean, look at me - I'm

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P: So it's our modern-day lifestyle which is a problem

for these dogs What's the solution?

J: To be honest, if we won't change our lives, maybe

the time has come to dumb down the dog You

really need a dog that fits your lifestyle Suppose

that you have a lifestyle where you're out of the

house, er, at work, say 8 to 10 hours a day, well, I

mean, you don't want a really smart dog like a

Doberman Pinscher, because he's going to get

bored lf you had a bulldog, they're the

third-slowest thinking dogs, and it's going to take him 6

to 8 hours to realise you're gone

P: So if you don't want your furniture eaten while

you're out at work, get a dumb dog! Jane Fennet,

thank you for talking to us today

PAUSE 10 sEcoNDSNow you'll hear Part 4 again

TONE REPEAT plRr 4 pRuse 5 sEcoNDS

That is the end of Part 4

There'll now be a pause of 5 minutes for you to copy

your answers onto the separate answer sheet Be sure

to follow the numbering of all the questions l'll remind

you when there is one minute left, so that you're sure

to finish in time

PAUSE 4 MINUTES

You have one more minute left

pRuse 1 MTNUTEThat's the end of fhe tesf P/ease stop now Your

superuisor will now collect allthe question papers and

answer sheets

Tapescript (Listening Test 2)Express Publishing Listening & Speaking Skills for theRevised Cambridge FCE, Book 2 Listening Test 2

l'm going to give you the instructions for this test

l'll introduce each part of the test and give you time tolook at fhe guestions

At the staft of each piece you will hear thls sound;

TONE

You'll hear each piece twice

Remember, while you're listening, write your answers

on the question paper You'll have 5 minutes atthe end

of the fesf to copy your answers onto the separateanswer sheet

There'll now be a pause P/ease ask any guesfionsnow, because you must not speak during the test

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Now open your paper and look at Part 1

pnuse 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear people talking in eight different sffuafions.For questions 7-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C

1You hear a man talking to an optician about hisg/asses What does he need the g/asses for?

A reading

B driving

C watching TV

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EO: OK, so tell me when you're driving and you stop

to read something - for example a map, or somedirections - would you need to take your glassesotf?

M: Yes - | can't read with them on They hurt my eyes

if ltry to focus close-up with them on

O: What about watching W?

M: Oh, no, I wear them only when I think it would bedangerous not to wear them in the car, you

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You hear a tour guide talking to a group of people

Where are they?

A a library

B an historic house

C an art gallery

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EAnd this is the Book Room, named after the superbcollection of old books you can see filling the shelves.Amazing, aren't they? This is a room which holdsmany secrets, such as these strange paintings on theceiling Who painted them? Do they mean anything?

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Perhaps we'll never know And look at this - if I press

this bookcase here and here (door opening) yes!

It opens a secret door to a hidden bedroom! Come

through this way the furniture in here is 16th

century lt's believed that Mary Queen of Scots slept

in this very bed in 1568!

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You hear a woman talking to her doctor

What does he think she might need?

A tablets to stay calm

B a heart operation

C newglasses

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D s - T o N E

W : W e l l , i t ' s l i k e t h i s , d o c t o r I ' v e b e e n h a v i n g

headaches, and I take tablets but they don't help

And I've been seeing things again

D: What do you mean, Mrs Murphy?

W: Well, things in front of my eyes - spots and stars

It's driving me mad and my heart beats too

quickly Can't you give me tablets for that? | I just

know there's something wrong

D: Calm down, Mrs Murphy Have you changed

your glasses recently?

W: Well, not for quite a long time - five years or more,

I thinkr

D: Well, thdn, may I suggest you get your eyes tested?

In any case, l'll have to give your heart a quick

check, and take your blood pressure as well

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You hear a man talking about healthy eating

What does he suggest?

A eating a large breaffiast

B eating a sandwich for lunch

C eating a big meal in the evening

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

I don't know, you young people never seem to eat

properly these days A cup of coffee in the morning, a

sandwich for lunch, and then your big meal in the

evening lt's just not right your poor bodies can't

cope - they have to work all night trying to digest the

food you've just eaten What a waste of energy No, in

my day, we were always told, "breakfast like a king"

-that way it sets you up for the rest of the day and starts

you otf right

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5You hear a girltalking about a recent holiday

Why did she come back early?

A because she didn't like the hotel

B because something of hers was stolen

C because she was disappointed with the island

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D s - T o N EWell, for a start, I wanted to go to the mountains -clean air, rock climbing, great views, that's the sort ofthing I like But my friends wanted sun, sea and sand,

so we ended up taking a two-week package tour tothe Caribbean Now the island we were on, Antigua well, it was OK, you know, sunny, nice beach and allthat But the hotel - my goodness! I tell you, it wasterrible! But the last straw was on the second nightthere, when I had my bag snatched I lost all mymoney! Just as well l'd left my passport and tickets atthe hotel but after that I'd had enough and I took thefirst flight home

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You hear a weather forecast on the radio Whichpart(s) of England will have the heaviest rainfall?

A London and south-east

B northern

C western and central

p n u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EAnd now for tomorrow's weather Partly cloudy in themorning for London and the south-east, but overcast

by midday with rain in the afternoon Temperatures willrange from 11-19"C There'll also be rain in the north,which will quickly spread to the rest of the country Rainwill be very heavy in some areas by late afternoon,especially in western and central England, and therewill be strong winds over most of mainland Britain

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You have /osf some money and you telephone thelost property office You hear a recorded /nessage.What does the message tellyou to do?

A to call in at the office between 9am and Spm

B to contact the police to make a statement

C to contact your bank immediately

p R u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EHello This is the lost propefi office There's no onehere to take your call at present, but if you've lostsomething please listen carefully to the followingmessage lf you've lost valuables such as jewellery,cash or credit cards, you'll need to contact your nearestpolice station as soon as possible to make a statement

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In the case of a credit card, you should also contact

your bank immediately For any other items, please call

in at our office between 9am and 5pm, Monday to

Friday Thank you

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You hear a man talking about a new photocopier

What is his problem with it?

A Too many people want to use it

8 /t /s too slow and gets too hot

C /tdoes notcopycolour sheets correctly

p n u s r 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

I was really pleased when we got the new copier I

mean, everyone in the office was The old one was so

slow and got so hot So when I was told that the new

one would do a hundred pages a minute and do

colour copies as well, I was very excited Of course,

we had a few teething problems at first - the colour

wasn't quite right and the copies didn't come out

straight but now my biggest complaint is that it's so

good that everyone in the company wants to use it!

p a u S E 2 S E C O N D S - T O N E

REPEAT exrRlcr 8pnusE 2 sEcoNDSThat is the end of Part 1

Now turn to Part 2

pnuse 5 SECONDSYou'll hear a radio interuiew with a man called Greg

Hunter, who is the editor of a sports magazine For

quesflons 9-18, complete fhe sentences

PAUSE 45 sEcoNDS - ToNE

A: Every four years, the National Sports Commission

does a survey on how the media cover women's

sport This year's report, released last month,

shows that only 4% of newspaper stories are about

women's sport But why does women's sport get

such a raw deal? Today I'm talking to Greg Hunter,

the editor ol Today's Sporf magazine Hi, Greg

G: Hello, Amanda You know, people in the media

don't see a difference between men and women's

sport In other words, we don't say, oh this is a

sports story about women so we won't publish it

Usually, if we don't publish, it's because it's a

minority sport and very few people do it or very few

readers have an interest in it lt's got nothing to do

with whether the sport is being played by men or

women

A: Well, Greg, I don't know that you could really call

netball, for example, a minority sport I mean, the

Netball Association estimates that every week over

1 million women in the UK play netball ls that aminority sport?

G: OK, a lot of people say that, and say that it's notfair for women that we don't write anything aboutnetball in newspaper and magazines But if youuse that argument, then we'd be doing lots ofarticles about fishing and other big participationsports As I said, it has absolutely nothing to dowith the fact that it's women lt's not even abouthow many people play it For us, it's about howmany people want to read about it

A: So what's the ratio of male to female readers onyour magazine?

G: About four men for every woman - and that's upmaybe 5% from two or three years ago

A: Why don't more women read your magazine? Doyou think that a lot of women are turned off itbecause it is male oriented?

G: Oh, without a doubt, Amanda

A: And do you think women actually want a sportsmagazine aimed solely at women?

G: Absolutely I think, uh for sure lf we look at thesports magazines on the market at the moment,they're definitely more for the male sporty personthan the female sporty person So I think, yeah,there's a gap in the market for a sports magazineaimed at women who take sports seriously, andwant to read about sport and learn more aboutsport, on all levels

A: So, in your experience, what do women want out

of a sports magazine?

G: I think women readers care more about the humanside of stories They like to know about what, what'sbehind a sports person For example, top femaletennis players with children find life very difficult.They have to travel all the time to internationaltournaments and that means they hardly ever seethem Whenever we run an article about this kind ofthing, it's very popular with our women readers

A: Moving away from magazines for a moment TheSports Commission report also says that, in the lastfour years, television coverage of women's sportshas actually decreased Women's sports receivedonly 60lo of total W time available for sport last year,compared to 9% four years ago Why should thatbe?

G: OK I have to admit that one of the reasons womenreceive little media coverage is that most sportsreporting is done by men I heard there are about

600 members of the Sports Journalist Association

of Great Britain but only around 60 are women.Perhaps if women were more involved in sportsjournalism there'd be better coverage of women'ssport But anyway, there have been some improve-

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ments in how women's sports are shown on TV

A: Really?

G: Yes, of course For example, last year, the women's

football World Cup was shown on a number of TV

channels There are more sports channels than

ever now, so a lot of big women's events are

getting shown And in the future, it'll be possible to

see a lot of minority sports on cable or satellite

channels So that's progress

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That's the end of Part 2

Now turn to Part 3

pnusE 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear five different people talking about the

busrness that each runs For quesfions 19-23, choose

from the list (A-F) which business each person ls

describing Use the /efters only once There is one

extra lefter which you do not need to use

You now hTve 3O seconds to look at Part 3

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It was risky at first, you know I had been working for

a big firm, on computers, but I wanted to do

some-thing on my own and I've always loved collecting old

things, so I thought, why not try it? | had to learn to

drive because you have to travel a lot, to sales and

auctions - | never had a car before What makes it

really special is when someone brings in something

incredibly rare, some antique they've had tucked

away at home somewhere for years I love the look on

their faces when you say, "Yes, well, that old vase you

have there is worth half a million pounds."

pRusE 3 sEcoNDSSpeaker 2

pluse 2 sEcoNDSYou might think it's exciting and glamorous and all

that, but in fact I hardly ever get out of the place I work

pretty much alone, so there I sit in front of a computer,

with customers in and out allthe time and the phones

ringing, and it does get tiring Of course, the Internet's

a great help - | don't have to go digging through

brochures and calling airlines every two minutes like in

the old days lt's really so easy nowadays - | mean,

anyone can read all about where they want to go and

book online if they want to

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It's a big responsibility, yeah You have to make surepeople get what they want out of their training or theymight just give up I tell them that they should lookafter themselves as carefully as they look after theircar Of course, I have to make sure the machines are

in good order - you can have an accident if they aren't

- but my main job is to design training programmesfor the customers I really like helping them get intoshape, you know, looking and feeling better

pnuse 2 sEcoNDSWell, I never dreamt it would get so big I started outwith just a smallcollection, mostly old stuff I'd had foryears Fiction, poetry, biographies, cookery, travel -quite a lot of travel, because I went abroad a lot when

I was younger Then people started coming in to tradewhat they'd already read, and the business really tookoff Nowadays, I sell a lot over the Internet, too, Theysay television is killing reading, but I don't think that'strue, not from the amount of orders we get

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My dad started up the business Of course it wasn't thesame then - it was just business machines, basicmanual stuff - but then he decided to retire and all thestuff in the place started to look out-of-date I gotinterested in computers and all that - they werecompletely new then - and it grew from there lt's agood business, but the technology is changing so fastit's impossible to keep up And people - kids, youknow - use these things from a really early age Makesyou wonder, when a twelve-year-old can set up asystem faster than you can

pnuse 10 sECoNDsNow you'll hear Part 3 again

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Now turn to Part 4

pnuse 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear Mr Farmer, a company manager, talking onthe telephone to someone from an informationtechnology (lT) company For questions 24-30,choose the best answer, A, B or C

You now have 1 minute to look at Part 4

p n u s e 1 M T N U T E - T o N ElT: Hello, this is Compco Gomputer Solutions Howmay I help you?

WF: Hello My name is Farmer, William Farmer I'mfrom Soft Bear Supplies l, er, was wondering if

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you could give me some advice and a quote on need to upgrade depends on your company's

a new lT system requirements Some companies don't upgradelT: I'm sure we can help you with that, Mr Farmer very often Then they end up with the sort ofCould you tell me a bit about your company? problems you have! As a rule, most companiesWF: Well, we're a manufacturing firm with about 50 update their systems every couple of years

staff We make teddy bears We're growing fast WF: Can you give me any idea of costs?

We've just taken on 20 people and we'll be lT: We prefer not to do that over the phone What weemploying another 30 people over the next six do is send out a consultant to your company tomonths or so work out what's best for you After that, we'll belT: So what's your problem? able to give you a full quote within 24 hours

WF: Well, with demand so huge, our current computer WF:That's terrific lf you can just hang on while I getsystem just isn't up to it Our Internet connection is my diary, I'll see when I'm free

slow, printing never works and our computers pnusp 10 sEcoNDS

are so old that they keep breaking down Now you'll hear Paft 4 again

lT: What exactly are your main requirements? roNE

WF: First of all, we need a computer network which is REeEAT pARr 4

reliable At the moment, we're losing time - and pnuse 5 sEcoNDS

therefore money, of course - every time a That is the end of Part 4

computer fails On top of that, we've lost orders There'll now be a pause of 5 minutes for you to copyand even client addresses , your answers onto the separate answer sheet Be surefT: How many computers do you currently have? to follow the numbering of allthe questions l'll remindWF: About 20 But ideally every employee would have you when there is one minute left, so that you're sureone We'd like to introduce an electronic diary and to finish in time

meeting system And an automated system to pnuse 4 MINUTES

track the hours people have worked At the You have one more minute left

moment we have someone on the reception desk, pnusp 1 MINUTE

you know, writing down what time employees That's the end of the test P/ease stop now Yourarrive and leave lt's embarrassing, really superuisor will now collect all the question papers andlT: Not at all - you'd be surprised how many answersheefs

companies come to us with similar problems ls

there anything else?

WF:Well with our existing computer system, the

problems began after it had been installed The

company we bought it from just left us high and Dart {

dry When the printer failed they, uh, repeatedly ' -" .

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p e o p l e h e r e w e h a d a l l s o r t s o f p r o b l e m s s o - 2 B 4 A 6 A I B

what sort of support do you offer?

fT: Don't worry, Mr Farmer We consider the after- Panl2

sales service we provide to our customers to be 9 (bank) loan 14 costs

the most important part of our business We keep 10 (e)25,000 (pounds) 15 van

our clients happy, and they stay with us for years 11 cook

WF: Mm to be honest, ldid look up other computer 12 factory

16 advertising

17 websitecompanies on the Net But I called you because 13 6/six months 18 refrigerator/fridge

actually, I got a recommendation from a friend

of mine who works at Finron Fish Geotf Green's Part 3

his name 1 9 D 2 1 E 2 3 C

lT: Ah, yes! | remember Geoff We've just upgraded ZO F 22 B

their system with the latest dual core processors

WF: Talking of upgrades, how long can we expect it to part 4

be before any new system is out of date? l've 24 A 26 A Zg C 30 B

heard most new systems are out of date after

iS C 27 B 29 Bonly one year

lT: Of course, technology moves very quickly, but the

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supposed to be in the meeting now but something's

come up I feel dreadfulabout it, but Oh, what a

day this has been! First my train was delayed for half an

hour, then er Anyway, I could sti// have got there

but, would you believe it, my engine's packed in, and

I'm stranded here next to the motorway until the

breakdown service turns up I'm so sorry

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You hear a woman asking a friend to cancel something

for her What does she want the friend to cancel?

A the milk delivery

B her dental appointment

C the daily newspaper delivery

p R u s e 2 s E C o N D S - T o N E

Listen, since I'm going away tomorrow, I've had to

cancel a few things I've already stopped the daily

Evening News -well, I'd never read eight copies when

I got back - and I've called the dentist to cancel my

appointment for Tuesday But I haven't been able to

get through to the dairy, so I need you to call - it's

Brown Cow dairy - and tell them not to bother for this

week I normally have two pints a day Could you do

that for me?

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You hear a woman and her husband talking about

their telephone bill What is the problem?

A They have been sent the wrong bill

B They have been disconnected

C They have been overcharged

p n u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

W: Joe, have you seen our phone bill? lt's outrageous!

M: Not again! They're always sending us someone

else's bill I wish they'd get it right for once

W:This time that's not the problem lt's our bill

M: Oh no! Have we been disconnected again?

W: No - it's the amount! We've been charged for calls

we've never made

M: Are you sure?

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You hear a woman talking to the shopkeeper in a

bakery What does she buy?

A yoghurt

B bread

C cake

S: How can I help you, Mrs Marley?

W: I'd like one of those French loaves, please

S: Willthat be white or brown?

W: Oh, l'll take the white I never did like the grainybits in the brown

S: And how about one of our freshly baked chocolatecakes? I'm sure the kids would love one

W: Oh I don't think so, thanks They do look lovely,but the boys eat far too many sweet things already.Although I might have one of your nice pots ofnatural yoghurt Actually, come to think of it, don'tbother - I'm sure I've still got one in the fridge

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PAUSE 2 sEcoNDS

That is the end of Part 1

Now turn to Part 2

pRuse 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear an interuiew between a bank manager andtwo customers, Mr and Mrs Black For questions 9-78,complete fhe sentences

pnusE 45 SECoNDS - ToNE

BM: Come in, come in Please take a seat lt's Mr andMrs Black, isn't it?

Ms: Yes, lrene and Ray Black

BM:And what can I do for you?

Mr: Well, we're thinking of starting our own businessand we need some cash to get ourselves going.BM: So you're after a loan?

Ms: For the business, yes Your advert in the papersays your bank is keen to help new businesseswith small loans

BM:That's correct We offer loans of between t5,000and t25,000, at a very competitive fixed interestrate of only 6.40/" Of course, the size of the loandepends on the type of business you have inmind What sort of business are you planning?Ms: Well, I've always enjoyed cooking, and

Mr: lrene is just the best cook! You should taste herapple turnovers!

Ms: yes, it's an ambition of mine to get into thecatering business

Mr: Sweets, mainly You know, cakes for weddingsand parties, that kind of thing

BM: lt's good that you want to go into business to dosomething that you love But, in my experience,most people find turning their hobby into abusiness that actually makes money is verydifficult And a lot of hard work

Mr: Yes, we're aware of that

Ms: My friend Molly opened her own antique shopabout three years ago She'd always loved

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collecting old things and thought, why not do this

for a living?

Mr: After all, she really hated her job in the factory

-she'd been there doing the same thing for 10

years And she knows an awful lot about antiques

Ms: But she didn't sell anything, see?

Mr: Had a great collection but no customers

Ms: So 6 months later she had to close down and go

back to the factory

Mr: She put so much time and effort into it, too

Ms: So anyway, yes, we're well aware of the risks

BM: Exactly So obviously, we can't just give loans to

anyone who comes in saying they have a great

business idea You need to show that your

business idea is practical from a financial point of

view Can you tell me a bit more about your plans?

Mr: At first, we'll make our cakes at home That'll

keep costs down at first as renting and fitting out

a shop would be too expensive

Ms: And the kitchen in our house is easily large

enough for the baking that l'll need to do At first,

anyway

Mr: Yes, my wife will do the cooking and l'll do the

deliveries I've got a small van lt's quite simple,

really

BM: So, er, what do you need a loan for?

Mr: Mainly advertising Who's going to know we're

selling great cakes if we don't tell them about

ourselves?

BM:Yes, that's often the most important part of

starting a new business And something people

often forget about

Mr: We'll advertise in the newspaper, though that can

be quite expensive We'd also like to set up our

own website as well

Ms: We had a quote for 95,000 from a web design

company

Mr: Though that seems too expensive

BM: Yes, I'd have thought you could get a website set

up for about half that Anyway, how much do you

think you need in totalfor advertising?

Mr: For the first 6 months, probably about t6,000.

BM:And will you need anything else?

M s : O n e t h i n g w e d o n e e d i s a m u c h l a r g e r

refrigerator l'll need space to store quite a few

cakes at once

Mr: There isn't room in the kitchen but it can go in the

garage There'll still be room for the van and my

wife's car The one we have in mind costs about

13,000,

M s : P l u s w e ' l l n e e d t o g e t a g o o d s u p p l y o f

ingredients So perhaps another t1,000 for that

BM: So you're asking for a loan of about t10,000 in

total

Mr: Yes, that would be about right

BM: OK Well, to make a formal application, you mustfirst fill in this form

TONEREPEAT pRnr 2pnuse 5 sEcoNDsThat's the end of Paft 2

Now turn to Part 3

pRuse 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear five different people talking about a musicperformance they have each been to For questlons19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which statementapplies to each person Use the /effers only once.There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.You now have 3O seconds to look at Part 3

pnuse 30 sEcoNDS - ToNESpeaker 1

pnuse 2 sEcoNDSI'd been waiting for a chance to see the band for ages,because they don't go on tour much now So anyway,the moment I found out they were coming here to play

I bought a ticket - a very expensive ticket, actually and I felt really pleased with myself But the concertitself was a big let-down For a start, the sound systemwas awful, and then the band were only on stage forabout forty minutes I mean, at least I can say I'veseen them, but to be honest, I felt cheated

-pRuse 3 sEcoNDSSpeaker 2

pnuse 2 sEcoNDs

My husband and I are opera fans, but we don't often get

to see a performance Anyway, it was our weddinganniversary on Saturday - our eighth - so we decided

to do something special, and we treated ourselves totickets tor La Traviata lt was lovely We got dressed up,

we had good seats, the singers were really wonderful

-it was a beautiful night out I hope we can do it againsoon, without having to wait for a special occasion

pRuSe 3 SECoNDS

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Speaker 4

pnuse 2 sEcoNDS

I used to tease my grandchildren about the music they

listened to - 'noise', I called it So when my eldest

grandson said he'd bought tickets to a rock concert for

me and him, I was surprised, but then I thought, why

not? | must say, it wasn't like anything I've been to

before - allthe young people dancing, and the music

- so loud! But do you know, I enjoyed myself - | even

danced a bit Would lgo again? Hmm perhaps not,

but you've got to try everything once, haven't you?

pnuse 2 sEcoNDSWe'd booked the tickets well in advance, and I was

looking forward to it Then a few days before, the

weather turned really bad, and I caught the worst cold

ever When we arrived at the theatre, I was dizzy and

shivering The critics' reviews said it was a great

show, but I honestly don't remember much about it I

felt terrible, and I just wanted to be at home, tucked up

i n b e d

TONE REPEAT pRnr 3 pnusr 5 sEcoNDS

Now turn to Part 4

PAUSE 5 SECONDS

You'll hear a receptionist at a college talking to a man

who is interested in taking evening c/asses For

guestions 24-30, choose the best answer, A, B or C

P A U S E 1 M I N U T E - T O N E

R: Good evening How can I help you?

D: Well, actually, I'm interested in signing up for two

of your evening classes, if the times are right, of

course - that is, if I can fit them in

R: Yes, er - and which classes are you interested in?

I'm afraid quite a few of the classes are already full

D: Full? D'you mean they're not taking any more

students?

R: Well, some of the course tutors are trying to keep

numbers down this term and we have had an

unusual number of registrations lt seems more

and more people are interested in doing evening

classes

D: I know, I know So am l, and it is 2 weeks before

the start of term I'd assumed there'd be plenty of

time to sign up for the things I wanted to do

R: Well, we do encourage people to sign up at least

a month before classes start Anyway, if you tell

me what you're interested in, l'll just have a lookand see if there are any places

Yes, okay Actually l'm interested in, er, yourbeginners' botany course and the - oh, what's itcalled garden designing, design your owngarden? Something like that

Yes, yes, I know what you mean lt's actually called

"Designing the small garden." Now, let me justhave a look on the computer and I can tell youwhether there are any places left Mm, well thebotany tutor specified 15 maximum, and she'salready got 17 on the list, so she must've given inand, and let a couple more on lf you'd like to get

in touch with her she might just let you

D'you mean l'll need to speak to her myself?

Well - yes You see, it's up to the tutors whether ornot they want to accept more students

D: And how do I go about getting in touch with her?

No, no - wait Er can you just check the otherclass first? | mean, if there's a problem with that aswell, I might have to consider going elsewhere.R: Right, let's see Oh, good No, there's no problemwith the design one He's only got 12 and his limit

is 15 - no, 18 - so there's no problem at all

D: Fine Who is the tutor on that, by'the way?

R: lt's, er - oh, Larry Whitelaw! He's quite famous, youknow You've probably seen him on W, actually -

he does appearances on Gardener's Time, nearlyevery week I've heard he's a fantastic teacher, and

he puts together all sorts of excursions and things.D: Mm, yes Now, can you just tell me about thetimes, and the cost and all that?

R: Well, the botany class is on Monday evenings from

7 to 9, and it costs - mm, let me check Yes, it'st80 pounds for the term That's including thebooks And the garden design one is t70 - no,

no, t75 - but that only includes the lessons Thedrawing materials and trips for that one are extra.D: And when is that class?

R: Oh, of course - it's on Tuesdays, the samehours as the garden design class

D: 6 to 8, did you say?

R: No, no - they're both from 7 to 9

D: Oh, right Good Now if you can just tell me how toget hold of the botany tutor (tade)

pnusE 10 sEcoNDSNow you'll hear Part 4 again

T O N E HEPEAT PART 4

peuse 5 sEcoNDSThat is the end of Part 4

There'll now be a pause of 5 minutes for you to copyyour answers onto the separate answer sheet Be sure

to follow the numbering of all the questions I'll remind

D :

R :

D :

R :

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ListeningTest 4

S: I'm really sorry, Mr Purcell lt, er, won't happen

again I promise lt's just that it's very important

p R u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

REPEAT exrRncr 3pnuse 2 sEcoNDS4

You overhear a hotel guest complaining to the

manager What is she complaining about?

A an uncomfortable bed

B noise in the hotel

C a lack of heating

I find it absolutely disgraceful - 9120 a night and I

didn't get a wink of sleep Of course, the noise outside

didn't help, but I realise you have no control over that

Anyway, I phoned down to the hotel receptionist but

she told me that the heating hadn't been switched on

yet and there was nothing she could do about it Well,

it's just not good enough - your job is to make sure

your guests are comfortable, and I would hope this

includes keeping the rooms at a decent temperature

REPEAT exrnncr 4pnuse 2 sEcoNDs5

You hear a man talking about a job he has been

offered What is he unsure about?

A working far away from his family

B moving to a new area

C having to work very hard

I really don't know what to do I know we've moved

around quite a lot in the past In fact, since leaving

home I've always considered it important to be

mobile lt's just that Judy and the kids are settled

here, and Bobbie and Phil really love their new school

lf only it wasn't such a promising job offer lt'll be very

hard work, I know, and much more responsibility, but

they're offering double my current salary and the

chance of a partnership lf the job wasn't so far away,

I'd jump at the chance

REPEAT exrnncr 5pnuse 2 sEcoNDS6

You hear a man telling his wife what he bought at the

supermarket What did he forget to buy?

A coffee

B chocolate powder

C butter

I got down to the supermarket and I'd forgotten my

list! So this is allfrom memory, I'm afraid I think I got

everything, though Well, apart from coffee, which I

never seem to remember I couldn't find chocolatepowder, so I got cooking chocolate instead That allright? Yes, I thought so OK, here are the eggs - |bought a dozen flour I couldn't remember if youwanted margarine or butter so I got both Oh, where'sthe sugar? Don't say I forgot that! Oh, here it is,underneath the tub of ice cream

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT Exrnncr 6

pnuse 2 sEcoNDs7

You hear a buslness manager talking to colleaguesabout a meeting Why won't he be there?

A The factory was struck by lightning

B He's iust come back from holiday

C There is a problem with the workers

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EUnfortunately, I won't be able to come to the meetingtomorrow There's been an emergency at the factory.The workers have gone on a lightning 'strike Nowarning or anything I don't know why they'rerefusing to work Can you believe it? My first day backfrom holiday and this happens! Anyway, I have to godown there immediately and l'll probably be there allweek - you know how long it takes to sort this kind ofthing out

p a u s e 2 s E c o N D s - T o N EREPEAT exrRRcr 7

pRuse 2 sEcoNDSI

You hear a local radio news report about a burglary.What was stolen?

A a painting

B a statue

C a famous iewel

p l u s e 2 s E c o N D s - T o N ELate last night thieves broke into MacHannan Hall,where a collection of the late tady Betty Baldridge'spaintings, statues and antiques are on display to thepublic The thieves, who disabled a sophisticatedelectronic security system, ignored all the lessvaluable paintings and pieces on display, taking onlyThe Lonely Wanderer by Karl van Turbeck The 1 -metrehigh bronze figure, which stands on a marble base, isregarded as the jewel of the Baldridge collection and

is valued at over t5 million

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT exrRRcr 8

pluse 2 sEcoNDSThat is the end of Part 1

Now turn to Part 2

pRuse 5 sEcoNDs

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I don't buy any magazines myself, but when I'm at a

friend's house I like looking through those glossy

magazines I look at allthose colourfulfashion pages

and what else um, the horoscopes sometimes

Mind you, I've no idea why I read them, because

they're never right To think that someone can look up

to the skies and foresee our future is a bit far-fetched

But I suppose it's all a bit of harmless fun, really

PAUSE 2 sEcoNDS

Basically I buy this magazine for the reviews - it covers

all the new cinema releases and I like to see what the

critics have to say I don't always agree with them,

though You've also got features about directors and

actors and some quite good interviews there In other

magazines you find interviews with actors about trivial

issues like what they eat for breakfast That sort of

thing just doesn't interest me at all; it's just nonsense

pnuse 2 sEcoNDS

I never buy magazines, but if I'm in the doctor's waiting

room, for example, and I see one, l'llflick through it lt's

just to pass the time, mind you I wouldn't spend any

free time I might have reading them - they're hardly

very informative or educational I mean, do people

have nothing better to do? lt just fills people's heads

with rubbish I prefer to spend my time reading a good

book

pRusr 3 sEcoNDSSpeaker 5

pRuSe 2 SECONDS

lbuy a weekly magazine which I love lt's got news

articles and a problem page and interviews with

politicians and actors you know, it's got a bit of

evefihing I find it a great form of relaxation - | come

home from work and curl up in an armchair and read

the gossip about some film star or other Actually, the

first thing I always read is my star sign My friends laugh

at me, but | find it's nearly always true

pnusr 10 sECoNDsNow you'll hear Part 3 again

TONE REPEAT panr 3 PAUSE 5 SECONDS

Now turn to Part 4

pRuse 5 sEcoNDSYou'll hear an interuiew with Dr Peter Ludwig about

sugar in our diet For questions 24-30, choose the best

The big problem is that a lot of people use the type

of sweet food sold at Hershey Park as a major part

of their diet In fact, these things should be seen as

an occasional treat I'm stunned by how parentsallow their children to rely on sugary snacks fornutrition To be honest, the average child's diet is

a health disaster area

So the big problem is with sugar?

Well, not all sugar-containing foods are bad Forexample, most of the calories in an apple comefrom sugar But it's surrounded by fibre, so itdigests slowly and keeps blood sugar undercontrol The problem is that we add sugars inmassive amounts to make a lot of rather boringfood taste better They give you what we call'empty' calories - calories that don't do anythingfor you And it's these empty calories that increasethe risk of health problems

You say in your new book, Lick the Sugar Habit,that the average 10-year-old child in the UK eats

30 kilograms of excess sugar a year, or about half

a kilo every week

That's right That's gone up 23o/" in the last 25years lt's a major factor in rapidly rising rates ofobesity and diabetes in children

And just what can eating too much sugar do to thebody?

Well, say you eat too many cakes and sweets.That's surprisingly common, by the way Everyday at the hospital we see between 5 and 10people who've done this We call it 'sugar shock'.You really need a week without sugar to get over

it The human body just isn't able to cope Thesepeople suffer from mental confusion and maybehave blurred vision They have horrible headachesfor the nexl24 to 48 hours and feel really tired forseveral days

Do scientists agree on how much sugar is toomuch?

Not really, no And remember that sugar can be anessential ingredient Sometimes we need sugar tomake something rise, or make it crisp, or to give ittexture lt's just that many foods contain moresugar than they need to Manufacturers haverecognised this in France and Germany, wherethey don't use as much sugar But overeating is

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REPEAT rxrRRcr 1pnuse 2 sEcoNDS2

You hear an answerphone /nessage from a young

man to his father What is he asking his father for?

A some money to pay for a part for his car

B his father's help with fixing his car

C permission to borrow his father's car

p a u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

[beep] Um hi, Dad - thanks for letting me borrow

your car lwent down to the garage this morning and

got the part I needed I thought I'd need at least f 150,

but in the end it wasn't as expensive as I'd expected

-only t75 The problem now, though, is that I've got to

fit the part and I've got no idea how And if my car's

not working by tonight l'll have to borrow yours again

You won't want that, will you? So do you mind giving

me a hand? I'm sure it won't take long, because I

know you've done this before

p R u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E

REPEAT exrRRcr 2pnuse 2 sEcoNDS3

You hear an actress talking about why she left a

successfu/ TV show What was her reason for leaving?

A She never went to bed early enough

B She u/as upsef by the loss of privacy

C Journalists were writing rubbish about her

Why did I quit the show? Well, basically I'd had

enough I used to have to get up at 4 in the morning

and didn't get home until 7 or 8 at night Now what

kind of a life is that? I never had any privacy, either I

found journalists going through my rubbish My

rubbish, for goodness' sake! | know that fame means

that you lose a certain amount of privacy, but that's

just going too far! Know what I mean?

REPEAT exrRncr 3peusE 2 sEcoNDS4

You hear a brother and sr.sfer dlscussrng what to buy

their father What do they decide to buy him?

A a waterproof jacket

B a pair of fishing boots

C a fishing rod

F: lt's always so hard to know what to get for Dad

M: I know I mean, the only thing he likes doing is

going fishing

-F: Get him a special fishing rod, something like that?

M: Mm - he buys all that stuff himself, though And

clothes well, he's got so many already

F: What about a new jacket? One for fishing, I mean.His is so old it doesn't keep out the rain any more.M: Yeah or boots - fishing boots?

F: But I remember him complaining about his clothesgetting wet, so maybe the waterproof'd be the best.M: OK, then

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT EXTRACT 4 pause 2 sEcoNDS

5 r You hear a man on the radio giving instructions Whatare the instructions about?

A how to change a flat tyre

B how to change your car's hazard lights

C what to do if your car breaks down

p n u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EThis isn't terribly difficult, but if you're one of thosepeople who won't even change a light bulb, just call abreakdown service Anyway, make sure you're safelyoff the road, with your hazard triangle in place at least

20 metres behind you Find the jack, spanner andspare - they should all be in the boot - and check thespare isn't flat, too Put the jack in place under yourcar, but before you begin to lift the side of the car,don't forget to loosen the nuts on the wheel Then jackthe car up, undo the nuts & take off the wheel (fade)

p R u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT extnnct 5

PAUSE 2 sEcoNDS

6You hear a radio advertisement for a new product

What type of product is it?

A washing powder

B carpet cleaner

C air freshener

p R u s s 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EIntroducing new "WONDER' At last, a floor coveringshampoo that does twice the work at half the price.New "WONDER" has a unique cleaning agent whicheats up dirt and oily stains No need for old-fashionedwashing powder, no more rubbing and scrubbing.Amazing new "WONDER" will not only make yourcarpets and rugs look as good as new, it'll also leaveyour house smelling fresh as a spring meadow Trynew "WONDER" today!

p n u s g 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT exrRecr 6

peuse 2 sEcoNos7

You hear a woman talking about taking care of ananimal What animal is she talking about?

A a c a t B a h o r s e C a d o g

p n u s E 2 s E c o N D S - T o N E Grooming, feeding and affection - these are the key

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M: Um I should be able to get back to you early next

month - certainly within a fortnight Anyway, thank

you for coming in today

W: And thank you for the opportunity to speak to you

In person

P A U S E 1 0 S E C o N D S

Now you'll hear Part 2 again

TONE REPEAT pnnr 2

P A U S E 5 S E C O N D S

Now turn to Part 3

pnusr 5 SECoNDS

You'll hear five different people talking abouttheir cars

For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which

statement applies to each person Use the letters only

once There is one extra letter which you do not need

ro use

rnusE 30 sEcoNDS - ToNE

Speaker 1

pnuse 2 SECoNDS

I'm very happy with my new car Obviously it's been

a great expense, but it's worth it for the looks I get I

mean, people never ignore you in a car like this,

especially when I take off from the traffic lights I like to

have that power - you know, to be able to overtake

anything on the motorway Some people have said

that it's not a very comfortable car for long journeys

-that's because the seats are very low - but you get

everywhere so quickly that it doesn't really bother me

pnuse 3 SECoNDS

Speaker 2

pRusg 2 sEcoNDS

For all the driving I do for my job, this car is excellent

It's a really comfortable car and it's got a really smart

interior - leather seats, teak dashboard lt's spacious

as well We get all the family in with no problems

and although I don't own it, I'm very happy with it You

see, it's got the power, too I'm a busy man so I can't

be doing with sauntering up the motorway in the slow

lane lt, ah it does burn quite a lot of petrol though,

but the company pays for that, too

pnusr 3 sEcoNDSSpeaker 3

peusE 2 sEcoNDSWe've had this one for 5 years now and it's been very

reliable We drove it all around France last August and

it was no problem There were no complaints from the

kids, because it's very roomy in the back, you know

They even had some luggage back there with them Of

course it's not a glamorous looking car, but it really

suits us, and it's quite economical to run, too

pnusr 2 sEcoNDSWell, obviously I'd like a sporty car, but I can't affordtwo cars and in my line of work it just wouldn't bepractical I have to do a lot of fetching and carrying -you know, with all the stuff from the shop, and I needthe space Actually I've been looking for a new onerecently This is just so old it costs me more to have itserviced than it's worth You know, if it breaks down on

a delivery it's a real pain

PAUSE 2 SEcoNDS

Yes, she's a lovely old model, isn't she? You know I'vebeen a real enthusiast for cars like this since I was aboy I bought her about 10 years ago and I had tovirtually do her up from scratch - the interior and theengine lt's given me a great deal of pleasure.Obviously I don't use her allthe time, but my wife and

I take her out on a Sunday and we go to shows andenter rallies and of course she's not fast but she doeswell against other cars in her class

pnusE 10 sEcoNDsNow you'll hear Part 3 again

TONE REPEAT pnRr 3 pnusE 5 SEooNDS

Now turn to Part 4

peuse 5 sEcoNDsYou'll hear paft of a conversation between a universityaccommodation officer and two new students, Claireand Sally, about the accommodation which has beenarranged for them For questions 24-30, choose thebest answer, A, B or C

-me, and l'll sort it out

C: No, I'm afraid you'll have to find us otheraccommodation

S: Look, Claire, I know it's not ideal, but I'm sure after

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F: Ooh, wasn't that a great film!

M: Great? You looked terrified to me

F: I wasn't really I know I get carried away a bit, but

that's how I enjoy myself

M: I thought you were going to jump into my lap! lt

was a good laugh, really

F: Don't be silly, Geoff These films are meant lo

make you jump Although perhaps l'll stick to

romance films in future

REPEAT exrnRcr 1pRuse 2 sEcoNDS2

You hear a radio announcementfor fifness tests atyour

local gym How much will a test cost ff you book this

week?

A 833 B E20 C t30

P A U S E 2 S E c o N D S - T o N E

There's a new service available at Jeff Dean's Gym

from today Consultant Jenny Law will offer gym

members complete fitness assessments lf you book

before the end of the week, you'll get a33o/" discount

- that's €20 instead of the usual f30 Consult the

experts at Jeff Dean's Gym and let us help you be

the you you can be

REPEAT exrRRcr 2PAUSE 2 sEcoNDS3

You hear two people talking about what they want to

do What do they decide?

A to watch television

B to listen to live music

C to watch a film

M: So what do you feel like doing this evening?

Staying in and watching TV?

F: Mmm not really Nothing too tiring, though

M: So that's rock climbing off the list, then? (laughs)

F: Very funny Um what about the new bar in town?

I hear it's really nice, and they have live music

M: Yeah, I heard that, too But if you want, we could

just go to the cinema - that's a bit more relaxing

F: Well, there is that new thriller we wanted to see

Perhaps we could go to the bar another night

M: OK, let's do that, then

p l u s e 2 s E c o N D s - T o N E

REPEAT exrnncr 3pnuse 2 sEcoNDs4

You hear a local news report about a man who was

arrested What was he arrested for?

A threatening someone with a gun

B breaking into someone's car

C stealing someone's radio

p a u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EPolice in Oxford arrested S1-year-old James Reeveslast night, after he threatened a youth he caughtbreaking into his car Mr Reeves heard the sound ofbreaking glass and went to investigate, taking hisshotgun with him The gun wasn't loaded but MrReeves will still face charges The youth, who wasapparently attempting to steal the car radio, has notbeen charged

REPEAT EXTRACT 4

peuse 2 sEcoNDS5

You hear a woman talking to a friend about a rccentholiday What was the weather like?

A rainy

B stormy

C sunny

p e u s e 2 s E c o N D S - r o N EM: Welcome back, Sally How was your holiday?You've certainly got a good tan

F: Yes, it wasn't bad, not bad at all

M: I heard the weather was really stormy there, though.F: Oh, it was terrible on some of the nearby islands

It rained every single day, apparently But we werelucky on the mainland - not a cloud in the sky, thewhole time I was there

p l u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EREPEAT ocrnncr 5pnusE 2 sEcoNDs6

You hear a man talking to a shop assr.sfant Whatdoes he want to buy?

A clothes B a b o o k C a C D

p a u s e 2 s E c o N D S - T o N EF: Hello, sir, Would you like me to help you choose theright tie to match your shirt?

M: Oh - no, it's OK, thank you, I'm just looking.Actually, I came in to buy the new bestseller by G

M Lewis Can you tell me how to get to the rightdepartment, please?

F: Sure - if you go straight ahead and through thosedoors, you'll come to the music department Keepgoing, through another set of doors, and there youare Fiction is on the left, I think

M: Great Thank you very much ljust hope I don't gettempted by the CDs on the way there!

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pnuse 2 sEcoNDsl'm studying Physics at Manchester I didn't really know

too much about Manchester before I came here but I

was told it was a good university I didn't think

seriously about how much it rains here, or how cold it

can be I don't really like it here - everything's so grey!

And it's such an old city! | really miss home, and my

friends When I go back for Christmas, l'll see if I can

change to a course nearer home

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I came to this university because a friend of mine was

here She'd said it was nice but I didn't really know

what to expect In fact it's great! lt's a lovely town, and

there's the beach right in front of the campus, and the

campus is quite new so it's really nice And the course

is really good, too Actually, to be honest, I didn't think

language studies would be all that interesting, but the

teachers are so friendly and come up with so many

new ideas I've worked so hard that I haven't written

to my mother in weeks!

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pnuse 2 sEcoNDsThis is a new university but it does have a good Civil

Engineering department lt's all on one campus - or

rather, it's a/most all on one campus Some of us have

to live 4 miles away in the town itself, and it's not very

easy to get in for 8:30 lectures lt's not very nice, either

l've asked the accommodation office if lcan transfer

into the Halls of Residence, but they don't think a place

will become available until after Christmas, so l'll just

have to soldier on until then

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I always wanted to do something like architecture

when I was at school, but they wanted such high

grades, so I chose to do town planning instead lt's a

sandwich-type course, where we do three years for our

BSc and then have a year on a work placement in a

local authoriV I'm hoping to do mine right here in the

city Then there's a final year which involves course

work and a dissertation l'll definitely stay on for that - |

think it'll help me find a job afterwards

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I wanted to do something with languages because I've

always been good at them and I enjoyed them at

school, but I wanted something which would help me

get a job, too So I chose a course which would allow

me to do French and Spanish with Business Studies.All the reports show that employers like it if you've donecourses like Accountancy or Marketing I've beensharing a flat with some other students lt was a bitstrange at first, 'cause l've never lived away from homebefore but now I've got all the housekeeping undercontrol I'm beginning to enjoy it

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Now turn to Part 4

pnuse 5 sEcoNDsYou'll hear a young woman called Amy talking to herfriend Mark about her recent backpacking holiday Forquesfions 24-30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.You now have 1 minute to look at Part 4

PAUSE 'I MINUTE - TONE

M: So how was backpacking around Europe, then,Amy? Did you and David have a good time? | can'tbelieve you've been away so long

A: Oh Mark, I know! We managed to fit a lot into thetrip, but it's amazing how quickly the time passed -five weeks felt like five days And there's still a lot wedidn't see An extra week would have been good.M: I'm sure you've still got lots of stories to tell, though.Where did you go first?

A: Actually, we planned to go to Amsterdam first, but

we missed our coach You see ten minutes afterleaving the house, David thought he'd left hispassport behind, and we had to turn round and goback And yeah, of course it was in his coat pocketall along Anyway, what with that and the rush hourtraffic on the way to the coach station, by the time wegot there the coach had already left

M: Oh dear! What did you do?

A: Well, there were no more coaches to Amsterdam, so

we got on one going to Berlin We were quitedisappointed at first - I'd so been looking forward toseeing Amsterdam But then I figured, well,backpacking holidays are all about adventure! Wesoon learnt that we didn't have to plan everything.M: I'd love not knowing where I might travel next!

A: Yeah, it's great! And we got to see Amsterdam in theend, anyway - oh, and Prague I can see why it's sofamous - amongst backpackers, anyway it's reallybeautiful Actually, every place we visited was great

It was like going on ten holidays in one trip - that'swhy it was one of the best experiences I've ever had,M: So which was your favourite place?

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one bite from an infected animal can kill if medical help S: I listen to it when I'm studying - it helps me relax

is not provided immediately We've been free from M: Ah, lsee

rabies in Britain for over 75 years but it is still quite S: I still prefer heavy metal- it's just, you know, not socommon here So don't be tempted to take animals easy to concentrate when it's playing

home with you They may be infected, and you can be M: Urgh - | hate that kind of music!

sent to prison for illegally importing animals Okay, S: Well, it's better than the pop music you listen to!(fade) now I need to tellyou M: No it isn't Anyway, (fade) it's all a matter

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You hear a hotel receptionist giving directions over You hear a mother talking to her son about his day atthe phone How willthe person she is talking to the zoo Which animals did he like most?

B by train C the giraffes

pnuse 2 sEcoNDs - roNE M: Did you have a good time at the zoo, sweetie?Hotel Cottbus, how can I help you? (pause) Yes, you What did you see?

can reach us on the A13 There is an exit on the Berlin S: lt was great! | saw elephants - and Mum, I touched

to Dresden motorway (pause) Ah, then you'd do one'strunk,really! ltwassobrilliant butyoucan'tbetter to drive straight down the A15 That will take touch the other animals

you straight into the centre of Cottbus (pause) That's M: What else did you see?

right Once you get there, follow the signs to the S: Mm oh, lions! They're so scary They were justrailway station, and we're right opposite the best ever of allthe animals

pRuse 2 sEcoNDS - roNE M: I thought giraffes were your favourite.

REeEAT EXrRAcr 2 S: Oh, yeah, lforgot about them Yeah, I still like thempnuse 2 sEcoNDs but they don't really do anything except stand

3 around Y'know, Mum, one of the lions roaredYou hear two people talking about the event they are when we were standing there, really, and (fade) we

at What event is it? all got such a fright

A a university course pnuse 2 sEcoNDs - ToNE

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A: I see Oh, do you have a programme? You hear a woman talking to her husband about a tripB: Yes, it's here Yofre due to speak first, just after he is going on Where is he going?

the introduction by Professor Parker A Siberia

A: Onfy an hour? There won't be much time for B Berlin

B: No, it's okay lf you look, you'll see we break for pnuse 2 sEcoNDs - roNE

cofiee and then the rest of the morning is available F: Now, you're sure you've packed everything?

for questions and discussion M: Yes, I even wrote out a list

pnuse 2 sEcoNDS - roNE F: You've got the thermal socks and the thickREPEAT EXrRAcr 3 pullover?

pnuse 2 sEcoNDS M: Yes.

You hear a young man talking to his friend Sarah M: Yes, my newest ones

about music What is her favourite sort of music? F: And your scarf and the hat with the ear muffs?

A c/asslca/ M: Really, Lucy! You'd think I was going for six

B hearry metal months to Siberia lt's just a weekend conference

C pop on Sir lsaiah Berlin And I probably won't even

pRuse 2 sEcoNDs - roNE have time to leave the hotel while I'm in London.M: ls that classical music you're listening to, Sarah? I

didn't know you liked this

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: So your fans don't need to be worried about you

'eaving writing for a career in Hollywood?

: No, that will never happen l'll always be a writer

lve got several projects lined up here in London

This coming September l'll start teaching creative

writing to young adults I think it's important to

encourage new talent Then I have my next book to

start work on, of course

= So you do plan to write more books, then?

: For now I just plan to relax I think I'm going to

spend most of the summer on holiday I was

thinking of going to New York, but I need to relax,

so I'm going to go to my friend's summer house,

which is on the beach I need to recharge, ready

for the fifth book!

= So do you have any ideas for book number five?

= All I'm willing to share right now is that the next one

rs based around true events that took place in 19th

century London I've always loved the history of

England's capital, particularly during the 1800s So

that's what l'm basing it on but that really is all l'm

going to say

: Sounds intriguing! Well, on that note, Philip, let me

thank you for coming in today For listeners who

haven't read Philip's latest book, The Fear Within is

avaifable in paperback (fade) from all good

bookshoos

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at s fhe end of Part 2

',JW turn to Part 3

p R U S E 5 SECONDS

':u'll hear five differerll peopte talking about

sight <eeing tours they have been on in England For

:-esflons 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which

::atement applies to each person Use the lefters only

:^ce There is one extra letter which you do not need

': use

'iu now have 30 seconds to look at Part 3

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Sceaker 1

pnusr 2 sEcoNDS,'/e spent a wonderful morning just wandering through

:e old alleyways and into some really old buildings,

:.'vl the one where Shakespeare was born We were

-axen to lunch in the oldest pub in the town and had real

=-rglish beer Actually, I have to say I didn't like it - it's

',rarm and bitter, not like the beer back home Then in

:re afternoon we were taken to a play All that for only

30!

pp,usE 3 sEcoNDSSpeaker 2

p R u s p 2 s E c o N D SJessie and I always wanted to see the sights of London

so we couldn't miss this tour We saw St Paul'sCathedral and went up to the Whispering Gallery.Jessie was at the other side of the dome but I couldhear her quite clearly Then the coach went on toWindsor lt's a really old castle where the kings andqueens of England have lived for hundreds of years

We went on a guided tour, which was very interesting

We even saw Prince Charles in the castle grounds,talking to a member of his staff! l'm sure it was him, but

I bet no one will believe us back home

we went on to Canterbury Cathedral, which was evenolder than the castle, and saw the tomb of Thomas itBecket inside We got back at about ten o'clock atnight, so it was quite an exhausting day

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Mary and I came to London to celebrate our weddinganniversary The kids had arranged everything,starting with the Tower of London We saw the CrownJewels and the Beefeaters, and those crows they saywill never leave the Tower Then we walked down toTower Bridge and took a river cruise on the Thamespast the Houses of Parliament In the evening we went

to see a show in the West End, which Mary hadalways wanted to do

p n u s e 1 0 s E c o N D SNow you'll hear Part 3 again

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