Transcript for test 25

Section 1

Kelvin Jones: Good afternoon. My name is Kelvin Jones—I booked by Internet yesterday.

Hotel Receptionist: Hotel Good afternoon, Mr Jones. Welcome to the Armitage Hotel. Can you

spell your first name for me please?

Kelvin Jones: Certainly. K-E-L-V-I-N.

Hotel Receptionist: Thank you. Do you have your booking number or perhaps you printed out

your confirmation?

Kelvin Jones: Yes, of course. I don't have the printout but I did remember to note down the

number. It's double 0 L2381420.

Hotel Receptionist: Thanks. 00L-238-1420. Oh, I see you've stayed with us before.

Kelvin Jones: Yes, on several occasions.

Hotel Receptionist: And do you still have the same vehicle registration number? HQW 5919?

Kelvin Jones: Well no, this time I have the company car.

Hotel Receptionist: And what is the registration number?

Kelvin Jones: Oh dear, I can't remember. Hang on a minute, here it is on the key ring: HUV

triple 3 one.

Hotel Receptionist: Thanks. HUV 3331. Now, today's the 21st of May and I see you've booked a

deluxe room on the fifth floor, room 501.

Kelvin Jones: Really? I booked a deluxe room? I usually only ever have a standard double

room.

Hotel Receptionist: It's the off-season, Mr Jones and we've upgraded you.

Kelvin Jones: How nice! And what does the deluxe room have? Is it as good as a suite?

Hotel Receptionist: Almost—it has all the usual plus a spa bath, fully-stocked bar fridge, a king-

size bed and a balcony.

Hotel Receptionist: Yes.

Kelvin Jones: Is that a view of the bay?

Hotel Receptionist: Yes, and a glimpse of the blue lagoon as well.

Kelvin Jones: Very nice—I hope it'll be warm enough to sit out there.

Hotel Receptionist: We can't guarantee the weather, Mr Jones, although we do try to make your

stay as comfortable as possible.

Kelvin Jones: Thank you. Now that you mention comfort, is it possible to have some extra

pillows, please? I have a sore shoulder, you see, and I need to prop it up at night or I don't get

any sleep.

Hotel Receptionist: Well, you'll find pillows on the bed of course and we can send up a couple

more later.

Kelvin Jones: Well, I'd appreciate that.

Hotel Receptionist: One more thing—you paid by credit card over the Internet—can I see your

credit card please?

Kelvin Jones: Oh, of course.

Hotel Receptionist: And some photo ID?

Kelvin Jones: What would you like? Driver's licence?

Hotel Receptionist: Yes, that's fine. You're staying for five days, is that right?

Kelvin Jones: That was the original plan, yes. But the conference has been cut short by two

days because the keynote speaker is ill, so I'll be going home on Wednesday.

Hotel Receptionist: So, that's just three nights in all.

Kelvin Jones: Afraid so.

Hotel Receptionist: Is there anything else I can help you with?

Kelvin Jones: Actually, there is. The conference is in a building called Chancery Chambers but I

don't have any idea how to get there.

streets. it's quite straightforward really and only a few minutes' walk. Look, I'll show you on this

map.

Kelvin Jones: Good. A map—I like to follow a map if possible.

Hotel Receptionist: Right, well, step out the front entrance of the hotel and you're on Hobb

Street. Head south on Hobb Street toward Gorse Lane and take the second on the left onto

Vickers Street West. Go all the way down the hill past the Mexican café on your left, the Rebel

Hostel on your right and the big church on the corner of Allen Street.

Kelvin Jones: Oh, I think I know the one. It has a huge steeple.

Hotel Receptionist: Yes, you're right. When you get to the bottom of the hill, you'll have to cross

over the main street.

Kelvin Jones: What's the name of the main street?

Hotel Receptionist: Mill Street.

Kelvin Jones: Mill Street, ah yes, there it is.

Hotel Receptionist: Cross the main street and continue onto Vickers Street East. There's a big

bank next to a bookshop on the corner. Go up the hill towards the entrance to the park...

Kelvin Jones: I've heard it's very beautiful.

Hotel Receptionist: Oh, yes, well worth a look when you've got some free time. Anyway, don't

go in the park—turn left into Kitchen Street—you'll walk past Bowen's Bistro. Actually, probably

the best place to get a good lunch at a reasonable price. After Bowen's take the second left into

Baker's Lane—it's a very short street—then take the first on your left onto King Street and you

should see the art-deco Chancery Chambers building a bit further along on the corner of

Richard Street.

Kelvin Jones: Oh, thank you for that. I'm most grateful.
Section 2

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Section 3

Bob: Hi Julia.

Julia: Hi Bob. Thought about the science project yet?

Bob: Which one? The presentations are scheduled for next month!

Julia: The experiment that you and I are working on—to demonstrate density, buoyancy and the

compression of gases.

Bob: That'll be complicated.

Julia: Well, it's not supposed to be. It'll be part of the 'Making Science Simple' series that's being

showcased next year. And we have to be ready to demonstrate by the end of next week.

Bob: Oh, well, ...simple...you say.

Julia: Yes, not just the concept but the materials too. We have to use cheap, readily available,

common items—expensive lab equipment is out of the question!

Bob: I remember something about using recycled or throw-away items if possible...Anything

portable that we can bring into the lab.

Julia: That's right.

Bob: Well, any ideas for the project?

Julia: What about the classic Cartesian diver?

Bob: Is that the same as a Cartesian devil? The invention named after the famous French

physicist—Rene Descartes?
Julia: Yes, a long time ago superstitious people labelled it that because they couldn't

comprehend the scientific principles it demonstrated; they thought it was black magic.

Bob: How shall we do it?

Julia: By keeping it as simple, transparent and economical as possible.

Bob: So, to start with...?

Julia: Open your pencil case and let's have a look. Mmm, you haven't got any...

Bob: Any what?

Julia: Paper clips.

Bob: Oh, there are lots of them in the bottom of my bag. They slip off my papers and collect in

the bottom. Look, here's half a dozen.

Julia: But they're all big metal ones—I want little ones—small, vinyl-covered multi-coloured

ones.

Bob: Oh, I've got one or two of them too.

Julia: Great. And...if we look around, especially on the floor, we're bound to find a few more.

See? Here.

Bob: What else do we need?

Julia: A small rubber band.

Bob: Well, I've got one of those in my pocket.

Julia: No, not that kind. Let's go and ask Tara.

Bob: Why?

Julia: Those really small coloured bands for making pony tails are ideal.

Bob: Hey, Tara?

Tara: Yes?

Julia: Have you got any spare rubber bands like the ones you fasten your hair with?

Tara: Oh, heaps, a whole packet full—help yourselves.

Bob: Terrific....So far it hasn't cost us anything. What now?

Bob: What for?

Julia: We want a 2-litre plastic soft drink bottle with lid.

Bob: Hey, I draw the line at sorting through other people's rubbish and we're also not likely to

find one with a lid.

Julia: Well, go into the store and buy 2 litres of soft drink.

Bob: what flavour?

Julia: It doesn’t matter what kind of drink. You just make sure it comes in clear PET

Bob: Where are you going?

Julia: To the cafeteria behind the Resource Centre.

Bob: What for?

Julia: I'm after some straws.

Bob: I can get them from the shop when I buy the drink.

Julia: No, I've seen theirs. They're the waxed paper ones. We need dear plastic and I know

they've got them in the cafeteria. I'll also see if I can get a tall plastic cup from there.

Bob: Good luck. Meet you back here in 5 minutes.

Julia: Maybe longer because I want to go over to my locker and get a wire coat hanger.

Bob: Right, have we got everything now?

Julia: I think so, I have got extras of most things. So, don’t worry if this doesn’t work first time

Bob: Okay. Assembly. Step 1.

Julia: Take a straw and fold it in two. No, not like that—these plastic ones are quite hard to fold

—try pinching it in the middle—that should make it easier to bend. You may even have to bite it

but not too hard—you want a sharp crease but you don't want to break it.

Bob: How's this?

Julia: Good; now, second step. Wrap a rubber band several times around the ends to hold them

together.
Bob: Then?

Julia: Add weight to the diver.

Bob: So, this straw is the diver?

Julia: Yes. See how I'm pulling the outside end of a paperclip out a bit? Now, hook the part I

bent out into the rubber band that's holding the straw together. No, not that way—it'll fall off.

That's right, turn it over. Now, hook two or three more paper clips on. It's hard to say how many

we'll need. The idea is to get the diver to be almost all the way submerged, but not quite. We

can put it in this tall cup of water to test it.

Bob: Mmm...What do you think? Too buoyant? Add another paper clip?

Julia: I think so. Okay, onto the next step. Have you got the empty bottle?

Bob: Not quite.

Julia: What do you mean?

Bob: Well, it's not quite empty.

Julia: Pour some into this cup for later. Good. Now fill the bottle with water all the way to the top

and we'll gently lower the diver in. Great—now put the cap back on.

Bob: And then?

Julia: The final step is the demonstration of our experiment—you will see that when I squeeze

the bottle, the diver...sinks and when I let it go, the diver...rises.

Bob: When you squeeze, the air bubble trapped in the straw compresses and the water rushes

in making it heavier so it sinks. And the reverse happens when you release the bottle. What's

the coat hanger for?

Julia: Oh, that? If our experiment didn't work the first time and our diver stayed on the bottom,

we'd have had to fish it out with a piece of wire or a hook of some kind. It's best to be prepared.
Section 4

Good morning, everyone. In these environmental science lectures I guess you're all used to
hearing about global warming—well, I'm here today to talk to you about one particular volcano
and its effect of global cooling. I'll begin by going back a little bit in time.

Towards the middle of 1991, the second largest volcanic eruption of last century occurred in the
Philippines, not far from the capital city, Manila, on the island of Luzon.

Mount Pinatubo belongs to a chain of volcanoes in the area and this was by no means its first
eruption. There is evidence of eruptions from approximately 500, 3,000 and 5,500 years ago.
The events of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption began in July 1990, when a magnitude 7.8
earthquake occurred 100 kilometers northeast of the Pinatubo region. The sleeping giant was
re-awakened but few people had any idea of what was in store for them. In mid-March 1991,
many earthquakes were experienced around Mount Pinatubo and this is when volcano
scientists (or volcanologists as they are called) started their investigation of the mountain.
Before the disaster, thousands of people lived in very close proximity to the mountain and, on
April 2nd, small explosions from vents near the crater dusted their villages with ash. This
resulted in the order for evacuations of 5,000 people later that month.

Earthquakes and explosions continued to harass the residents and, on June 5th, a Level 3 alert
was issued for two weeks because of the possibility of a major eruption. However, the
appearance of a large amount of lava protruding from the mountain on June 7th led to the
announcement of a Level 5 alert on June 9th, indicating an eruption in progress. An evacuation
area within 20 kilometers of the volcano was established and this time 25,000 people were
evacuated.

On the following day, Clark Air Base was evacuated and the danger radius was extended to 30
kilometers from the volcano resulting in the total evacuation of 58,000 people.

On June 15th, just after midday, the eruption of Mount Pinatubo commenced and lasted for nine
hours causing numerous major earthquakes due to the collapse of the land at the top of the
mountain and the creation of a huge caldera. ' What's a caldera?' I hear you say. Well, it's
obvious really—with a huge eruption such as this where enormous amounts of material have
exploded into the air, the summit falls into what is now an empty chamber and thus forms a
large crater.