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Test 1
Part 1.
Speaker 1. How old is your daughter?
Speaker 2. School lesson should be only online. What do you think?
Speaker 3. Your car engine has a strange noise. What happened?
Speaker 4. I am very thirsty today.
Speaker 5. The instruction says we should charge this new phone for 10 hours, doesn't it?
Speaker 6. I am going to run my own business.
Speaker 7. When will my mother come?
Speaker 8. My sister loves taking beautiful pictures.

Part 2
Good morning everyone. I am going to tell you about the school trip to the farm tomorrow. As I
told you last week, you need to wait for the bus by the school gate, so don't go to the bus stop
or come straight into the playground like you usually do. The farm is providing us all with a nice
packed lunch, so there is no need to bring one yourself. It would be great if you could make
sure you have a drink though, as it can get quite hot on the bus. There are lots of different
animals on the farm. You are all going to have a go at brushing the horses just after we arrive
there at about 9am. Shortly after this, you will learn what farmers give lambs to eat, and you
will be able to give them a drink. And you will be able to give them their breakfast too. As well
as the animals, the farm has lots of activities students can take part in. We are going to do
some climbing on the special wall they have there after lunch, and maybe next time we can try
one of the other activities, like fishing or playing baseball. We will be setting off back to school
at about 3.30pm, and we will be back here at 4.15pm, so 45 minutes after the usual school
finish time of 3.30pm. Please could you let your parents know, especially if they usually come to
the school to pick you up. If you or your parents want to find out more about the farm before
we go, you can visit their website, and there's loads of information about it on there. I'll give
you the website address. It's www. caffertys.farm.com. I'll spell that for you. It's
www.caffertys.farm.com. Okay, see you all tomorrow.

Part 3
Speaker 1.

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Last August in Bolivia, we saw the incredible Salada Uni, the world's biggest salt flat, nearly
4,000 meters up in the Andes. We were on a five-day expedition, which also took in volcanoes,
old mining towns, and the astonishing multi-colored lakes there. The views were stunning, and
although it was winter and well below freezing at night, the midday sun was really strong.
Everything was well-organized and good value for money, though bottled water was running a
little short by the fourth day. It wasn't easy to find water up there, and we should have carried
more with us, really. We spent a night in a hotel made entirely of salt, and met some of the
local people who were really friendly.
Speaker 2.
We approached the Jordanian town of Petra on the desert highway, but we had to leave our
hire car on the outskirts as the only means of transport you can use there, a four-legged. Horse,
donkey, or camel. I suppose we could have walked, but it was hot, so we decided to go by
camel with a local guide.
He spoke excellent English and explained the historical background as we admired the
magnificent buildings cut from the rock many centuries ago. It must have been around 40
degrees there, and we'd forgotten to take any drinking water with us, but that didn't matter as
there were plenty of cafes serving cool drinks along the way.
Speaker 3.
When I actually saw Uluru, the huge red rock in Central Australia, it took my breath away. Also
known as Ayers Rock, it towers 350 metres above the flat surrounding desert, and has religious
significance to the native inhabitants who live in and run the Uluru National Park. In fact, when
you arrive there and buy an inexpensive two-day pass, they ask you very politely if you would
mind not walking on the rock itself, and for that reason we decided to go round it instead. That
turned out to be over 10 kilometres, rather more than the guidebook said, but we had plenty of
water with us. As we left, we saw tourists climbing Uluru, but we were glad we'd chosen not to.
Speaker 4.
Visiting the Forbidden City was definitely the highlight of our stay in Beijing. It's a massive place,
and I don't know what we would have done without the pocket guide I had with me. You have
to pay an admission fee of about six euros, but I thought it was worth it bearing in mind there
are nearly a thousand buildings there. We loved the use of the royal color yellow, and I was
fascinated by the complex design of everything, but you can't keep walking all day without a
break, so in the afternoon we stopped at a café that was full of local people. Remarkably,
there's now a Starbucks actually inside the Forbidden City.

Part 4
Okay everyone, so here we are at the entrance to the town library. My name is Anne, and I'm
the chief librarian here, and you'll usually find me at the disc just by the main entrance here. So,
I'd like to tell you a bit about the way the library is organized and what you'll find where, and
you should all have a plan in front of you. Well, as you see, my desk is just on your right as you
go in, and opposite this, the first room on your left has an excellent collection of reference
books and is also a place where people can read or study peacefully. Just beyond the librarian's

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desk on the right is a room where we have up-to-date periodicals such as newspapers and
magazines, and this room also has a photocopier, in case you want to copy any of the articles. If
you carry straight on, you'll come into a large room and this is the main library area. There is
fiction in the shelves on the left and non-fiction materials on your right, and on the shelves on
the firewall, there is an excellent collection of books relating to local history. We're hoping to
add a section on local tourist attractions too, later in the year. Through the far door in the
library, just past the fiction shelves, is a seminar room, and that can be booked for meetings or
talks, and next order that is the children's library, which has a good collection of stories and
picture books for the under-eleventh. Then, there's a large room to the right of the library area.
That's the multimedia collection, where you can borrow DVDs and so on. And we also have CD-
ROMs you can borrow to use on your computer at home. It was originally the art collection, but
that's been moved to another building. And that's about it. Oh, there's also the library office on
the left of the librarian's desk. Okay, now does anyone have any questions? Yes, thank you, sir.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-I find not knowing the local language is the most frustrating thing when travelling.But you
made a conscious decision to learn it when you were in Mongolia, didn't you?
-Not so much conscious. I sort of picked it up after I arrived, and I found it really helped me
settle into the
area and talk to folk there. Otherwise, I'd have had to use an interpreter, which I certainly
couldn't afford.
-How long were you there?
-Oh, nearly a year, and it was great really being able to get some understanding of people's real
interests and concerns.
-And now you speak the language fluently?
-Well, I reckon I can more or less hold my own in a conversation.
-So do you think the key to good language learning is to be naturally gifted?
-It certainly helps, and it's not a gift we all have. I'm fairly outgoing and uninhibited, and that
helps too.I mean, you won't get very far if you're scared of making a fool of yourself. What's
essential though is application, you know, just getting stuck into it and making the effort.
-Well, that's the key to learning almost anything. I mean, you don't learn other things like maths
or tennis just by being uninhibited.
Extract 2.
-I came across something in a magazine recently that mentioned that spelling reform would cut
the space writing takes up by about 15%. Imagine newspapers, libraries and bookshops with
15% more room. And then I remembered the trauma of learning spelling at primary school. You
know, doing those dictations where we had to put a double P in approve and spelling right with
GHT, it's frankly absurd. And I'd support the idea of simplified spelling just to save kids that.
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-But it's part of the character and beauty of the language. Not everything has to be reduced to
something functional.
-Maybe not, but as a language teacher, it'd make my life a lot easier because my students
would immediately know how to say new words correctly. So I wouldn't have to spend so much
time teaching pronunciation.
-You hope. But think of the downside of reprinting every book and replacing every road sign.
What a cost. I think you're being unrealistic, quite honestly. Mind you, I've heard a lot about
how long it takes some English kids to learn to read and apparently our spelling systems are
major factor there.
-If you can call it a system.
-So you might have something there.
Extract 3.
-You know, the problem for overseas candidates at job interviews is that the candidates often
lack the sort of cultural background that had stand them in good stead in these situations. So
while their English is up to scratch, their responses take the interviewer by surprise. They get a
question like, what do you most enjoy about your present job? Where the interview is
expecting something about the challenge or working with friendly colleagues or such like? And
the interviewee is completely thrown. Perhaps in their culture, they don't equate work with
pleasure at all. So they talk about the status the job gives them, all the money. This is often
combined with sort of closed facial expressions. So the interviewer finds the response difficult
to interpret.
-You're right. And I think the evidence shows that for many jobs, a better approach might be to
set up a job simulation to see whether the candidate has the requisite skills and attitude.
-Exactly. And although interviews will always be necessary, interviewers need to be trained not
to read too much into people's answers, but to give people practical opportunities to
demonstrate their usefulness.
-Though getting the questions right and learning to interpret the responses more accurately
would also be useful training for many interviewers, I think.

Part 6
Welcome once again to Introduction to Dentistry. And in today's lecture we'll be looking at the
history of dentistry through the ages. Now, skulls of the Crow-Manyon people who inhabited
the Earth 25,000 years ago show evidence of tooth decay and the earliest recorded mention of
oral disease was in 5,000 BC. This proves that oral disease is by no means a modern day
problem and has in fact plagued humans since time began. That particular reference appeared
in a text written by the ancient people of Sumeria, which referred to tooth worms. There is also
evidence that dental problems cause difficulties in other early civilizations, and people from
those times actually develop treatments for them. For example, we have found historical
evidence that the Chinese used acupuncture to treat the pain associated with tooth decay.
There is even further evidence of the troubles caused by toothache in the Ebers Papyrus, which

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is a text written between 1700 and 1500 BC by the people of ancient Egypt. This papyrus
contains references to diseases of the teeth as well as prescriptions for medications they used
at that time. While today we automatically prescribe antibiotics, the ancient Egyptians relied on
more traditional remedies to help with tooth decay. Firstly, olive oil, which even today is known
to have therapeutic qualities, and secondly, onions, which again are an age-old traditional
medicine and are still recognized as a reliable source of natural antibiotics. A large proportion
of early dentistry was practiced as a part of general medicine. However, by the 5th century BC,
Herodotus, a Greek historian, made the following observation. In Egypt, medicine is practiced
on a plan of separation. Each physician treats a single disorder and no more. Some undertake to
cure diseases of the eye, others the head, and others again of the teeth. The Greeks were at the
forefront of dentistry of that time, and it was a Greek physician who lived between 1300 and
1200 BC who chose to extract problem teeth long before anyone else. Arabs were also pioneers
in the area of oral hygiene and used a small polishing stick as a toothbrush as early as 100 BC.
So what of Europe? Well, throughout the Middle Ages, dentistry was made available to the
wealthier classes thanks to physicians who would visit individuals in their home, while dentistry
for the poorer people took place in the marketplace. Italian sources from the 1400s mentioned
the use of gold leaf as dental filling material, but it was a Frenchman Pierre Fuschau, who is
credited with being the father of modern dentistry street to his book The Surgeon Dentist, a
treatise on teeth, which describes basic oral anatomy to me, assigns and symptoms of tooth
decay.

Test 2
Part 1
Speaker 1. What style of dress do you want to buy?
Speaker 2. Did Mark submit a proposal yet?
Speaker 3. Do you reserve the convention center?
Speaker 4. The merger hasn't been finalized yet, has it?
Speaker 5. How long has this company been in business?
Speaker 6. Where should I put the extra extension codes?
Speaker 7. Is this the theater box office?
Speaker 8. Do you have the key to the meeting room or should I ask someone else?

Part 2
What's an extra? An extra is an ordinary person, just like you or me, who's interested in TV or
movies and would like to be on TV or in a movie. Extras aren't movie stars, but they are people
who appear in the background as members of a crowd or shoppers in a market or fans in a
sports stadium. Imagine the satisfaction of pointing to the screen and saying, that's me. Many
people believe that films are only made in major cities, like Los Angeles or New York. But that's

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where most people are wrong. Yes, movies are filmed in Los Angeles and New York City, but
movie companies very often travel around the world to find suitable locations. Check our
website regularly to see if something's being filmed near you soon. Finding movie extra jobs is
easy because it doesn't matter what you look like or how old you are. Although your parents
will need to give their written permission if you aren't yet 18 years old. Directors are looking for
all kinds of people. At the moment, our directors are looking for young people who look about
16 years old, who are no more than 1.7 metres tall and of course who have interesting faces.
Working as a movie extra isn't always exciting. Be ready to get up at 6am or earlier and work
very long days, anything up to 16 hours. But very rarely 7 days a week. Filming may begin on
Monday, often with a break on Sunday. This will depend on the director. Remember to wear
comfortable clothes and shoes as you may have to stand for long hours. All movies need movie
extras. All you have to do is let these directors know you are willing and available to work. Give
our agency a ring and ask for Vanessa Kavanagh. That's K-A-V-A-N-A-G-H or visit our website
www.extrasextras.com.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
I was in the computer shop looking for a new printer when a fantastic looking laptop caught my
eye. It was a completely new model and although it was no bargain I bought it there and then
instead of the printer, paying by check. The day after though, I saw exactly the same model on
sale in the supermarket but for 150 euros less. I had hardly used mine so I took it back to the
shop and asked for a refund. But the staff said they couldn't do that. I thought of stopping the
check but that would have made them angry and in the end I decided to keep the laptop. It
runs well and I wouldn't be without it now, though I wish I still had those 150 euros too.
Speaker 2.
I always pick up a few things at the weekly street market and last Wednesday I saw some
interesting looking items on a stall there and asked the seller how much they were. One in
particular a beautiful patterned vase seemed very expensive and I didn't have enough cash on
me but the friend I was with lent me some saying I could pay her back later. Delighted with my
purchase though worried in case I'd paid too much I took it home and looked carefully at it. To
my surprise there was a signature on the base and when I looked it up I realized I had a genuine
antique worth far more than the man had charged me. I bet he'd be quite upset if he knew.
Speaker 3.
I'd been looking for a cabinet that would fit the shape of the bathroom wall so when I saw one
advertised at the furniture store I raced round and paid cash for it but I wish I'd been more
careful measuring the wall because when I got home I found the cabinet was actually half a
centimetre too wide. Furious with myself I went back to the store and asked the salesman
whether they had a slightly smaller one in stock but they didn't. I could have got my money
back but I knew that it was just the kind of cabinet I needed so when he suggested having one
made to fit exactly I agreed straight away though it meant handing over more money.
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I'd bought loads of stuff online before without any problems so I wasn't pleased when I
received an email saying that I still owed a seller for three blouses. She was quite reasonable
about it but I knew I'd only ordered one and it hadn't arrived yet anyway. I was just about to
send her an angry reply saying she could keep the blouse and I'd keep my money when there
was a knock at the door. The postman handed me a large package and inside with the three
most gorgeous blouses I'd ever seen. I tried one on and it fitted me as if I'd had it made to
measure. I knew instantly that I wouldn't be sending any of them back and later I sent the seller
a payment for all three.

Part 4
As the final matter for today's meeting I am delighted to show you the plans for our proposed
new extension to the reception area. Please turn your attention to the plan in front of you. If
you enter through the entrance doors and go around the sharp corner you will find on your left
the new box office. From this position the box office manager can both sell tickets and ensure
that no visitors are able to enter the museum without paying. From here if you walk towards
the door on the far left wall you will come across our new children's room where visitors can
leave their children to play whilst they explore our displays. Directly to the right of the
children's room is where we originally intended to locate the cafe but we felt that it would be
better placed in the bottom right corner of the plan where we can create a more intimate
atmosphere. Due to generous donations we now have the available funds to build a fantastic
new multimedia room where visitors will have access to computers cameras and TVs.This
exciting new space will be in the top right corner where it is safely away from the entrance
doors. Finally the showroom will be built in the top left corner directly opposite the new
multimedia room. I hope that you are all as excited about this new space as I am. Another time
finished I would be happy to answer any questions.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-But Mike you still haven't told me what you don't like about the idea.
-I'm sorry Mary but I just hate sitting around on the sand doing nothing and getting sunburned.
-You don't have to. There's lots of other things to do. It's a lovely old fishing village and anyway
we've only got one week.
- Look I love wandering around old towns but in that heat it's just too much for me. There's
nothing much to do there.
-Well we have to make a decision.
-Why don't we go somewhere where there's a beach and the sizeable town nearby with things
to see. Somewhere like Barcelona. There's lots to do there.
-Yes that's an idea. I don't think the beaches around Barcelona are particularly nice but I
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-There'll be lots of local buses and trains to take you to the nicer beaches and I can have a look
around the city. I just need to be doing something.
Extract 2.
- I thought I'd better tell you I won't be working with you for much longer.
-What are you changing departments?
-No I'm leaving all together. I'm going back to college. I'm going to train as a teacher. I've had
enough of
the business world.
-Well that's a change. What about your salary? How are you going to live?
-Well I've got quite a lot of money saved and there's this government scheme that gives you
some money to retrain. There's a shortage of teachers especially in science subjects which is my
area.
-Well good for you. We'll always need good teachers and at least it's a secure job not like this
one.
-Yes that was one of the things I considered and I'd rather be doing something I enjoy. Anyway
money isn't everything.
-Well good luck anyway.
Extract 3.
-Where were you this morning? I waited for ages.
-What? I don't know what you're talking about. I was at home.
-Didn't you get my message? What message?
-A sensual text message yesterday to meet this morning. I was wondering why you hadn't
replied and then you didn't come. I couldn't ring you because my phone had no battery.
-Oh I'm really sorry. I hope you didn't wait too long. It's my phone. I'm having real problems
with it. Sometimes I don't get messages at all and other times I get them really late like the day
after they're sent. Oh look your message has just come through now.
-Oh that's not much use is it? Have you tried calling your supplier?
-Yes I really must do that. Look I'm really sorry. Probably best to call in future.

Part 6
Now we all take the wonders of the cinema very much for granted these days but cinema really
is a very recent phenomenon. It has moved from its origins in the simple still camera to the
dazzling computer generated graphics of today in little over a hundred years. Perhaps the real
beginning of cinema was the cinematograph a moving camera invented by the Lumiere
brothers. As the excitement at the early screenings of short simple moving pictures spread
competition developed rapidly and soon cameras such as the American Biograph were on the
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market. Advertisements asserted that the Biograph did not shake as much as the
cinematograph. Meanwhile permits were required for outside filming and import licenses were
difficult to obtain for equipment and there were other difficulties for cameramen. When the
Lumiere brothers went to film the crowning of Saan Nicholas II in Russia in 1896 the cameras
ticking noise led people to believe it was a bomb. Although this confusion was resolved disaster
struck at the ceremony when a stand of spectators collapsed and the huge crowd panicked. The
cameramen kept filming. It was the first time such events had been filmed and this marked the
beginning of a new concept of journalism. Well the technology continued to develop rapidly
and often secretly the thrill of invention and the prospect of riches to be made drove
experimenters along but historians of cinema face difficulties in establishing of an apparatus
functioned in the way that its makers asserted. Everyone was keen to say that their machine
was the best of course. In some cases however we do have reliable records or evidence in the
equipment itself and then we can see the details of the evolution of the technology. By about
1890 for example the Frenchman Mare had arrived at results of startling clarity in sequential
images. He also had the idea of recording images on a long strip of paper that unrolled in front
of the lens instead of on separate plates but he found it impossible initially to ensure that this
strip would have regular movement. As we step into the 20th century however we see much
progress has been made and there are many examples of what we would today recognize as
films. Questions of the art form were now as important as questions of what was
technologically possible and filmmakers searched around for ideas to draw on. Comic strips
were very popular at the time in newspapers and their structure was applied to the planning of
films which were now being mapped in a series of picture panels. Different innovations were
achieved by different types of filmmaker with a certain amount of rivalry between makers of
documentaries and makers of fiction films. One area where documentaries led the way was in
the use of travelling shots although of course fiction films adopted this technique in due course.
Various sources for stories were developing and each would have an impact on the way the
story was filmed. For example filmmakers started to use greater numbers of shots when chase
films became popular because they wanted to show the various stages of the policeman
running after the bandit and so on and it wasn't just different kinds of story that were driving
filmmakers to think up new techniques. Other technology also played its part. The telephone
was growing in use and filmmakers came up with the idea of splitting the screen image into two
parts to show telephone conversations. All this growing sophistication in the shooting of films
began to make the whole process of creating them more challenging. The very first films
consisted of single shots and were straightforward to take from shooting to showing them to
audiences. However as the filming developed into multiple shots then editing emerged as an
essential ingredient of the process. Cinema was growing up. Well next I'd like to turn your
attention to some of the issues that I believe will be.

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 Part 1
Speaker 1. Our team won the game.
Speaker 2. What should I do when buying a washing machine?
Speaker 3. Whose is this laptop?
Speaker 4. If you don't want to be ill, get vaccinated.
Speaker 5.I heard your father was sick.
Speaker 6. How can I go to the exam room?
Speaker 7. Mary didn't get on the plane. Why?
Speaker 8. It is Tom's first working day. Have you watched him in the office?

Part 2
I've just come back from a short music course called Singing for Beginners. It was at Brown
Stoke College, which is just to the north of London. A woman called Lena Phipps runs these
three-day courses for people with no previous experience of singing. Lena used to be an opera
singer, but no longer appears on the stage. Nowadays, she occasionally sings in jazz clubs, but
spends most of her time teaching. She was excellent. There were only nine of us on the course I
attended, five men and four women, and Lena never takes more than ten students on a course.
This means that everyone has lots of attention and plenty of opportunity to sing. We were all
very nervous at the beginning, but every class begins with some exercises to help students
relax. These are followed by warm-up exercises to improve the quality of the voice. During the
three days, students learn around 20 songs in a variety of different styles, depending on the
interests of the class members. There are classical and modern songs, including pop songs. By
the last day, everyone was confident enough to perform their favorite song on their own. I
would really recommend this course. Brown Stoke College is an old building surrounded by a
beautiful garden. Accommodation is very comfortable. The single and twin rooms are clean and
warm, and three meals a day are included in the cost. A cooked breakfast, lunch, and an
evening meal. The lunch is very good, and the salads can be recommended. Courses begin on
the last Tuesday of the month, so the next one begins on the 24th of September and continues
until Thursday the 26th of September. I would advise you to reserve a place early, because it's
certain to be very popular.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
After we got the invitation, my mum and I kept having huge rouse about what I was going to
wear for the big event. She's always criticizing me for my taste in clothes, and she'd bought me
this long, bright red dress to wear on the day. Of course, I refused. I went instead in a short
black skirt, trainers, and a sport stop, thinking I'd look really cool and trendy. But of course,
when we got to the church, and I saw all the other guests in their smart new clothes and
expensive hats, I just felt really, really stupid and embarrassed. The bride and groom looked

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quite surprised when they saw me, so I spent most of the time at the reception trying to avoid
them.
Speaker 2.
We really had no other option but to send her home to get changed, dye her hair back and take
out the nose stud. We have rules, and the rules are there to prepare young people for the
reality of the world of work. I don't know of many jobs where you could turn up with scruffy old
clothes, green hair and a pierced nose. We insist on uniform from the first day until the last,
and that includes when sitting exams. It's unfair on other candidates who respect the
regulations and distracting for them at a time when they need maximum concentration.
Speaker 3.
Indeed, attitudes were already beginning to change in the first half of the century. In 1919, the
young French star Suzanne Longlin caused a sensation at the British Championships by wearing
a calf-length sleeveless dress. Her unconventional yet practical clothing shocked spectators,
who were used to seeing women play in the long heavy dresses which were typical of that
period. As a result, Longlin attracted the kind of attention from the world's press which was
normally reserved for the stars of the silent movies. She silenced her critics however by beating
her opponents and going on to win several major titles.
Speaker 4.
He clearly has ability. You only have to look at his examination results to see that. And he used
to live in France, which means he probably wouldn't mind changing countries if we needed him
to. No, what can send me is his appearance. If he's prepared to turn up for something as
important as this, wearing what can only be described as casual clothes, what would he be like
with our clients? If he really is a serious candidate and we decide to take him on, then he will
have to get used to wearing something a little more formal.

Part 4
Now I'll show you the layout of the race village which is where the race ends. Can you all see
the map? If you look at the bottom right hand side, you'll see where the runners enter the
village next to the corporate catering section. As you continue along the course, you'll see the
stage on your right. That's where the winners will receive their medals. Now can you all see the
finish line near the center? After they finish the race, the runners can take one of two paths. It
doesn't matter which one to get their finishes t-shirts from the t-shirt stand at the end of those
paths. Many of you will be stationed out at the end of the race. After they finish, the runners
will also want their belongings and all bags are kept in the building on Bow and Road. It's quite
close to the exit in the top left hand corner of your map. Now some of you will have an
important role working in the information center. This is the building in the center of the map,
not far from the finish line. It's just below it on your map. And one other thing, can you all
please remind the runners to enter in the prize draw for the new car? The entry box is between
the shade Tense and the corporate catering buildings. Ok, let's see now what else do I need to
point out? Ah yes, the runners are always thirsty. And the main water station in the village is
just beside the third exit through to Gregory Terrace. Can you see it there to the left of the

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corporate catering area? So everyone please direct the race finishes there to get their free
bottled water.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-Today on Mind Matters, I'm talking to Dr. Anne Winters, an expert on human memory. Anne
welcome to the program. Now I suppose the first question everyone would ask is, what exactly
is the human memory?
-Well, like so many apparently easy questions, the answer isn't very simple at all. Basically, the
human memory is a compartment in our brain where we store images rather like the hard drive
in a computer, though we can't confirm the brain's limitations yet in terms of available storage
space. Like the hard drive, however, our memories can become infected by viruses or even
wiped out by accidents. But the comparison breaks down when we consider that we can train
our memories to expand and work better, which computers can't manage yet.
-When you talk about memory being infected, do you mean by a disease?
-Yes, for instance, people suffering from a physiological disease like Alzheimer's forget things
that happened in the past, and they also forget how to perform straightforward tasks like tying
their shoelaces. This is of course frustrating for both sufferers and caregivers alike. It can also
be extremely difficult for family members who are no longer recognized by patients.
-Yes indeed, but is there anything that can be done for sufferers?
-Well, the good news is that brain exercises can keep the brain young. Which has shown that
people who were more successful in education and have more mentallyactive jobs have a lower
risk of developing the disease. It's quite a startling discovery actually and one that fascinates
me.
-Yes, that's certainly very interesting. So how can someone exercise their brain by thinking a
lot?
-In a way, yes. Everyone has times where they feel overwhelmed because there are too many
things to remember to do and something inevitably gets forgotten. But you can practice using
your memory which not only exercises your brain but also improves your ability to remember
things. Unfortunately, a lot of devices in modern life are designed to make sure we don't forget
things which can make our brain more idle and weaken our memory.
-Would you give us examples of how to exercise our memory?
-Sure. There's a very simple technique although it works better for some people than for
others. Whatever you want to remember, think of a physical thing it reminds you of. If I want to
remember a date from history, let's say 1066, the date of the Battle of Hastings, I might think
that battle reminds me of bottle. So I think of a bottle with the number 1066 written on the
label and I just picture that bottle in detail in my mind.
-Why is it easier to remember a physical thing than a sentence such as the Battle of Hastings
was in 1066?
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-Because our brains are better at recalling pictures than abstract thought. That's why I said it
works better for some people than for others. Some people are particularly good at seeing
pictures in their minds, visualizing ideas, and they are the ones that can remember things best
using this technique.
-Is there anything else we can do to protect our brains?
-You simply have to exercise your brain regularly with new, enjoyable and interesting activities
like learning a new language or playing a new computer game. One of the most successful
activities though it doesn't appeal to everyone is doing crosswords which makes the brain more
efficient.
-I'll bear that in mind.And Winters, thanks very much for taking the time to be with us today.
-You're very welcome.
Extract 2.
-My guest today is the Potter Mark Phillips who's first exhibition opens in the Carlisle Gallery on
Friday. Welcome. I know you've only been a Potter for four years so you must be pleased to
have this exhibition.
-I'm thrilled and you're right this is something fairly new for me. When I was younger I never
wanted to be a Potter. You see my mother was a very successful one and I used to watch her in
her studio. I could admire the way she created beautiful things from Lumps of Clay but I just
remember thinking how on earth could I ever hope to reach that standard. I was more into
playing music with my friends. We had grand ideas about forming a band but you know that
was something we never got around to doing.
-So what made you change your mind and take up pottery?
-I was 40 years old with my own computer company that I'd set up when I left school and I was
feeling a bit, you know, stuck. And I kind of reasoned with myself that the artistic side of me
had been buried for quite long enough. My mother suggested pottery evening classes and came
up with a whole load of ways they'd benefit me. I guess I had my doubts about whether doing it
once a week in the evening would be satisfying.
Extract 3.
-Thank you for coming into our studio today Peter. Tell us about your research into an ancient
species of tree called the Ginkgo. First of all, how did you develop an interest in it?
-I think that anyone who's seriously interested in plants inevitably comes across the Ginkgo tree
pretty early in their training because very unusually it's a single plant species with no known
living relatives. What particularly fascinated me was the fact that it's been essentially
unchanged for more than 200 million years. Other people are attracted by its distinctive leaf.
Once you see it, you don't forget it.
-When was the Ginkgo first cultivated?
-Our best estimate is about 1,000 years ago in China, which is somewhat late. There's a lot of
Chinese literature from before that time and it doesn't mention the Ginkgo while it does

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mention a lot of other plants. The evidence points to the fact that the Ginkgo was probably
always a rather rare tree until it first attracted the attention of people about 1,000 years ago
when they realized it could be cultivated as a source of nuts.

Part 6
So we're talking about astronomy today, the scientific study of outer space. I'm going to start
by saying a bit about telescopes and then move on to look at some key features of amateur
astronomy. Now, one of the most powerful telescopes in the world today is the Hubble Space
Telescope named after Edwin Hubble. It's become rather symbolic in many ways and that's
quite appropriate really because in the early days it was instruments and particularly telescopes
that kicked off what was known as the scientific revolution. We tend to think of science in
terms of great minds conjuring up big ideas. We think of books, but in the field of science
instruments have always been more important. And of course it was the Italian astronomer
Galileo who started a stargazing. He didn't come up with the world's first telescope, but he was
the first scientist to add a lens to his telescope that magnified things in the sky enough to be
able to study them. Until this time, scientists had been looking at objects on the earth, but
suddenly the skies held a much greater fascination for people. He said at best when he declared
that his telescopes revealed the invisible. That was in the first part of the 17th century. We took
longer to come about, so only artists were able to capture the celestial images seen in those
days. We had to wait a further nearly 200 years until 1839 for John William Draper, a chemistry
professor to produce the first recorded moon photograph, which looks like this, black and white
of course. Since that time, humans have built bigger, better, more powerful telescopes and
what can be seen through these in the present day is, well, truly amazing. Millions of pictures
have appeared in magazines, books, on TV and on the internet. Most professional astronomers
don't care if the end result is beautiful. What they really want is research data. That's their main
objective. But when the device capturing a distant star or galaxy is the Hubble Space Telescope,
or a large telescope housed in a mountaintop observatory, the result usually appears
spectacular as well. Now, amateur astronomers often have a different objective. Many want
nothing more than to capture a scene that will dazzle viewers. They aim to photograph things
never seen before, like this beautiful solar eclipse that was captured in Greece, or this
incredible image of the moon with a plane crossing it. But needless to say, they've also made a
great contribution to furthering astronomical research, and they do get their photographs and
findings published in astronomy journals. So let's have a look at what amateurs can contribute.
All astronomers are trying to find out or understand the origins of the solar system. How stars
formed in the first place and how the universe itself evolved in such a way. Amateur
astronomers have a great deal of specialized knowledge that is highly valued in this regard. For
example, they're very familiar with the sky, and they know right away when something new
appears or when the brightness of an object alters, increases or decreases. They know how to
tell the difference between, say, planets and comets or stars, or even artificial satellites. Many
ordinary people wouldn't have any of these skills. And another vital skill is that they know how
to make accurate measurements. Knowing the distance of one object from another or from
Earth, for example.

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 Test 4
Part 1
Speaker 1. Where is my hat?
Speaker 2. Where can I find the information about this job?
Speaker 3. How can I take my clothes if I order them on the website, azum.us?
Speaker 4. Can I ask a personal question?
Speaker 5. Did you buy your book in the shop?
Speaker 6. Let's have a lunch
Speaker 7. I passed my exam
Speaker 8. See I am driving at highest speed

Part 2
-Frida Hoffman grew up in Germany, but has lived most of her life abroad. Her passion is
ancient history, and she has written several books about ancient Egypt. Frida, you've travelled a
lot in your lifetime. Which countries have you been to?
-Well, I've been to a lot of countries in Africa, and I've been to China and Nepal. I've never been
to South America, but I'm planning a trip there soon.
-When did you first travel abroad?
-When I was 6, my family moved to England.
-Why did you move there?
-Because my father got a job as professor of history at Cambridge University.
-Have you always been interested in archaeology?
-Yes, I have. When I was 10, there was an exhibition about Tutankhamun, the Egyptian king in
London. My father took me to see it, and I was fascinated. After that, I knew I wanted to be an
archaeologist and work in Egypt.
-How many times have you been to Egypt?
-Oh, I've been there 30 times at least. I go as often as I can.
-Have you ever made an important discovery?
-Yes, I've made some very important discoveries, including some important ancient tombs near
Cairo.
-And you've written books about Egypt too, haven't you? How many books have you written?

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-I've written three about the pharaohs, and I've written a book about a journey I made from
Cairo to Cape Town.
-How did you travel? By train or by car?
-By Land Rover, of course.
-Yes. And in all your travels, have you ever been in any dangerous situations?
-Oh, my goodness, yes. I've often been in danger, but I've learned to look after myself.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
I find it really useful to help me with schoolwork, especially when we're doing geography or
history projects. I know people of my parents' generation used to spend hours in the school or
the town library finding the information they needed. My dad said the information was almost
always out of date. The Internet is fantastic. I've always found what I'm looking for. The only
problem is that sometimes there's just too much stuff to get through. One of my friends said
she'd once spent five hours looking for information. You've just got to know when to stop.
Speaker 2.
I'm addicted to my computer, mainly as a way of keeping in touch with people. It's just so easy
to talk to your friends. At the moment, I'm chatting to my older brother who's in Thailand. He's
told me incredible stories about what he's getting up to. It's almost as good as the phone, and it
doesn't cost anything. I've started talking to a few people I don't know, but I haven't made any
new friends like that. I think it's a bit scary. The idea that you can get to know someone like this
and then call them your friend. You don't really know anything about these people. I think
everything they say could be lies.
Speaker 3.
I use it for various things. You know, the obvious ones like emailing, getting the latest news. But
at the moment, mostly for buying things. The thing is, I really don't enjoy going shopping in
town anymore. It takes me half an hour to get there on the bus, and the shops are always really
crowded. I buy all kinds of things from websites. Like last week, I bought a DVD, a new pair of
jeans, and some makeup. It's so quick and easy. You just click on what you want, put in in your
basket, go to the checkout and pay with your card. And most things don't take long to arrive. I
said I'd show my brother how to do it tomorrow.
Speaker 4.
Music, definitely. It has to be music. That's about all I use it for really, apart from occasionally
checking the sports results. It's fantastic if you're into music of any kind. I go on some of the
music sites and download all kinds of music files straight from a smartphone. It's so easy these
days. I can't afford to pay, but I don't download anything that you're supposed to pay for. I
know some people do. The music industry is trying to crack down on the illegal downloading.

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They say they're losing sales because people aren't buying CDs anymore or paying for
downloads. I reckon they're fighting a losing battle.

Part 4
Okay, now I'll briefly help you to orientate yourselves around the site. As you can see, we're in
the reception area, which we try to make attractive and welcoming to visitors. There's a
corridor running left from here, and if you go along that, the door facing you at the end is the
entrance to the coffee room. This looks out onto the main road on one side and some trees on
the other, and that will be where you meet each morning. The factory is the very big room on
the far side of the site. Next to it is the warehouse, which can be accessed by lorries going up
the road to the turning area at the end. You can get to the warehouse by crossing to the far
side of the courtyard, and then the door is on your right. Somewhere you'll be keen to find is
the staff canteen. This is right next to reception. I can confidently say that the food is very good,
but the view isn't. The windows on one side look onto a corridor and courtyard, which aren't
very attractive at all, and on the other onto the access road, which isn't much better.
You'll be using the meeting room quite often, and you'll find it by walking along the corridor to
the left of the courtyard, and continuing along it to the end. The meeting room is the last one
on the right, and I'm afraid there's no natural daylight in the room. Then you'll need to know
where some of the offices are. The Human Resources Department is at the front of this
building, so you head to the left along the corridor from reception, and it's the second room
you come to. It looks out onto the main road. And finally the board room, where you'll be
meeting sometimes, that has quite a pleasant view, as it looks out onto the trees. Go along the
corridor past the courtyard, right to the end. The board room is on the left, next to the factory.
Okay, now are there any questions before we move?

Part 5
Extract 1.
-In this evening's program, we're starting with a subject which has got many of you worried.
We'll be discussing young people and digital technology. It's something that worries not only
parents but young people themselves. On our studio panel, we have Evan Matthews, a child
psychologist, Joanne Carter, a secondary school head teacher, and Liz Winslet, who has three
teenage children and is a student counselor. Our first caller this morning is James Benson.
- What is your question, James?
-Thank you. I'd like to ask you what you think about my parents' recent behavior. They're
getting more and more obsessed about the amount of time I spend with what they call my
virtual friends.
-Hi, James. Can you tell me who these friends are?
-They're mainly people I've met on social networking sites.

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-And how much contact do you have with them?
-Well, on a normal day, I'll update my status as soon as I wake up. Then I'll check to see if
anyone sent me any messages on my mobile.
-And how long does that usually take?
-About five minutes if I have to reply to any messages.
-What about later in the day?
-Well, if I don't have to go to college, I'll spend a couple of hours chatting to friends in the
morning and maybe another two in the evening.
-That does seem rather excessive.
-I suppose so. But it's what I'm used to.
Extract 2.
-This afternoon we have in the studio John Reginald, a former diplomat and now a full-time
writer. His first book, An Autobiography, has the title A Strong Stomach.
-Why this title, John?
-Well, food really can be a tricky issue. Obviously, as a diplomat, you attend many official
dinners, and you have to learn to negotiate your way through a minefield of rules of etiquette.
What is acceptable in one culture can be quite inappropriate in another. But the main thing I
discovered very early on is that basically you really have to be prepared to eat whatever is set
in front of you. And believe me, this does sometimes necessitate having a strong stomach,
hence the title.
- Can you give us some examples?
-The one that springs to mind happened at my first official dinner, when I was in the Middle
East. The main dish was a sheep's head, and as the guest of honor , I was presented with the
eyeball, which over there is regarded as a delicacy.
Oh dear, did you manage to eat it?
-I really didn't have much choice. If I hadn't eaten it, I would have offended my hosts as simple
as that.
-So was that the worst thing you've ever been served?
-It was among the worst, certainly. But there have been many others. I had dried back once
when I was in the Pacific. That wasn't very nice either. Dry and leathery.
Extract 3.
-Now I have a guest whose voice will be familiar to many listeners. TV presenter Kirsty Ross.
Good morning, Kirsty. And welcome to radio.
-Good morning.

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-To start off, why did you choose presenting as a career? Had you done media studies or
something like that at university?
-Actually, I'd been working in entertainment ever since I left school. I was the keyboard player
in a band. I was having loads of fun, but it wasn't leading anywhere. And what really fascinated
me was television. I thought of trying acting and getting into TV that way, but I think I felt I
wanted to be myself in front of the camera. And that's why I decided on presenting.
-And how did you manage to get into it? There must be thousands of people out there with the
same ambition.
-Yes. I knew there would be a lot of competition for the few jobs going. And that just watching
TV all day long and trying to imitate those doing the presenting wouldn't bring success. I looked
at specialist courses for would-be presenters, but they were all too expensive. So instead, I
spent six months doing work experience. It was a difficult time because of course I wasn't
earning anything, but being right inside a major TV organization taught me a lot.
-What did you do after that finished?
-I made a short film of myself, about three minutes long, showing off what I felt to be my
strongest points.
-What are they?
-People say I'm good at looking straight into the camera and talking. And I've always enjoyed
getting into conversation with a live audience. But being able to ask guests the right questions
and get good answers out of them is what I take most pride in.

Part 6
Hi everyone, my name is Josh Brady and recently I was lucky enough to go on a botany trip to
South Africa with my tutor and other students from my university to gather data for the
research project we'd been involved in all year. I didn't post my diary or blog on the university
website because I promised to submit a report on my return which would appear there and I
was working on that from day one. We were going to explore a beautiful region of coastal
countryside that had previously been affected not by drought as is common on some parts of
the African continents I've studied but by fire. We wanted to see how the flora and other life
forms there had recovered. In fact, some plants growing there are dependent on this kind of
event to trigger their germination. When we first saw the landscape however, we felt rather
confused. Much of the area seemed to be cultivated fields principally of red tea rather than the
colorful flowers we'd been led to expect. Sensing our confusion our tutor reassured us that
we'd soon be off to a wilder area where we'd see a more striking range of specimens. We'd
imagine this would involve being taken around in a kind of minibus or even a van and trailer but
in fact what we boarded was what I can only describe as a safari truck and we headed out into
the natural vegetation. When we arrived and started walking through the vegetation, I found
the shape of the leaves rather a surprise. Coastal plants can often be tough with leaves coming
to a point like sharp knives but these resembled needles more than anything else. That meant, I
was inadequately dressed for walking through them in thin trousers. I was also totally
unprepared for the amazing scent that the plants gave off. By the end of that trip, I'd lost count

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of how many species we'd come across. Small, delicate pink specimens, bright yellow heathers,
one with deep orange blooms, the mental image of which will stay with me forever, and bright
crimson wild specimens. The local farmers are totally committed to protecting the flowers and
plants that have colonized the area. Conservationists call it shrub land, in other words a vast
area of vegetation that now has a rich array of plant species but that sounds a bit negative for a
place that to me seemed like a paradise. One drawback was that although the bedrooms in our
hostel each had a balcony, the view was of the backyard with a small garden beyond, which was
hardly impressive. But by way of compensation, the roof offered a spectacular vantage point
over the surrounding scenery. We spent every evening watching the sun go down from there, a
magical end to each fantastic day. Anyway, the trip was the most amazing I've ever seen.

Test 5
Part 1
Speaker 1. Should I pass the exam to continue my course?
Speaker 2. We take a taxi to go to the library, don't we?
Speaker 3. The room is bright enough
Speaker 4. My mother wasn't angry yesterday
Speaker 5. How many times did you see Tom at school last month?
Speaker 6. We have a new student at school
Speaker 7. Should I do housework by myself?
Speaker 8. Can I borrow your computer?

Part 2
-Hello and welcome.. We're spending the first part of today's program talking about Tanya
Perry. And with me today is Ray Potter, a friend and colleague for many years.
-Yes, well I've known Tanya for nearly twenty years. Not many people know that she was born
in London in 1948. In 1952 her parents moved with Tanya and her brother to the northwest.
They lived in various places before finally coming to Manchester in 1956. Tanya spent a very
happy period at school. In fact, she was in the same class as Jack Peters, the famous poet. David
Thompson, the artist, was also at the school a couple of years below, I think. So, it was an
interesting time for Tanya, who actually began to write short stories while she was at school.
One of her stories appeared in the school magazine. I have a copy here. It's extraordinary. You
can see a lot of her ideas starting to grow. When Tanya left school, she didn't go to university as
Jack Peters did, but got a job immediately. She was never interested in university life. What she
wanted was to be part of the real world, to meet different people and get more experience of
life. So, in the early 1970s she became a waitress working in what was then one of the most
popular cafes in Manchester. She was writing at night and in 1975 she had her first play
performed at the Edinburgh Festival. She gave up her day job the following year to be able to

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write full-time. Several of her plays were performed, including one at the court theatre in
London. This was where she met film director Robin Newgate, who she later married. Robin
introduced her to the film world and in 1979 she wrote the story which later became the film
City Life, which Robin directed. It won the prize for Best Foreign Film at an important French
Film Festival in 1984. Tanya could have moved to Hollywood then, but she was still married to
the theatre and to Robin, so she decided to stay here. Now she has 24 plays in print, 18 in
translation, which makes her work very widely known all over the world.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
Well, the last time I went to the hospital was because I needed a medical certificate. I had just
been offered the job in Kuwait, and they needed an official piece of paper from any qualified
doctor saying that I had healthy lungs, heart, liver and good eyesight. And, well, I couldn't go to
my regular doctor because I had already given his name as a reference. And, well, I was a bit
nervous because if the doctor didn't declare that I was perfectly healthy, I wouldn't get the job.
Speaker 2.
I'd always thought they'd give me something to put me to sleep, and when I came round,
everything would be over, and all I would see would be a few stitches. But these days, it's all
done with a local anestetic , so you stay awake through the whole thing, and you can see
everything they're doing. Of course, they tell you that you don't have to look, but you can't
really look anywhere else, can you? Of course, you don't feel anything, but it's a bit scary.
Speaker 3.
I didn't know what to expect. I mean, when somebody has such a big operation, nothing really
prepares you for what happens afterwards. It's not a bit like it is on telly. When, at last, I
managed to find the right room, I almost didn't recognize her. It really was a bit of a shock, but
the starfall seemed really pleased with her progress, and we're even talking about going home
in just a few days. I don't know about these things, and I believed what they said. If I'd known
what was going to happen, I'd have stayed there all night, just to be with her right up to the
end.
Speaker 4.
Well, the call on my answerphone said there was this leaking roof in one of the wards. A drip,
they called it. Well, it hadn't been raining much, so I suppose it didn't seem too bad to them.
But when I got up there, the whole roof was in a shocking state. It's a good thing I looked at it
when I did, because one heavy rainstorm and all that lot was going to collapse, and with all the
patients in their beds underneath. I mean, I know the National Health hasn't got much cash
these days, but they should have had the whole roof fixed. So, in the end, I told them to get
someone else to do it, and I'll tell you another thing. I'm going private from now on.

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 Part 4
The sheet market is one of the main centers for art and history in the whole of the country. If
you look at our map, you'll see some of the main attractions there. Most visitors start from
Crawley Road at the bottom of the map. The Reynolds House is one of the oldest houses in the
city and is open to the public. It's on the north side of Crawley Road, next to the footpath that
leads to the public gardens. The area is particularly interesting for its unusual sculptures. The
thumb is just what its name suggests, but it's about 10 meters high. You'll see it on Hill Road,
across the road from the bank. The museum's got a particularly fine collection of New Zealand
landscapes. It's on the east side of the sheet market on City Road. It's on the other side of the
road from the public gardens, immediately facing the junction with Hill Road. The
contemporary art gallery is on a little road that leads off station square, not far from the public
gardens. The road ends at the gallery. It doesn't go anywhere else. That's open every day
except Mondays. The Warner Gallery specializes in 19th century art. It's on City Road, near the
junction with Crawley Road, on the same side of the road as the public gardens. It's open on
weekdays from 9 to 5 and entry is free. Finally, if you're interested in purchasing high quality
artwork, the place to go is nucleus. You need to go from Crawley Road, up through station
square and east along Hill Road, until you get to a small winding road turning off. Go up there
and it's on your right. If you get to City Road, you've gone too far.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-Hi, Selden. Have you gone through the latest issue of our school newspaper?
-Hi, Becky. Yes, I have. I've read your article about the planets. Really interesting. Good job.
-Thanks. But I didn't find any writing of yours. When you doing some research on robots?
-Yeah, you're right. But I didn't submit it in the end. I had to study for a test. I'll work on the
final paragraph and you should see it in next month's issue.
-Great. Which part of the newspaper did you like the most? I'm always keen on reading the
interviews.
- I really enjoy the short stories. I can't get enough of them every time.
-Really? I don't find them very realistic.
-That's exactly what I love about them. They're so funny.
Extract 2.
-Hello. I'm here to see Dr. Green. I called this morning. My name's Ted Willow.
-Ah, yes. Have a seat, Mr. Willow. The doctor will see you soon.
-Is she not here?
-She was in the operation room. But she's finished. She'll be with you shortly.
-Okay. It's just that I have a terrible stomachache. It's been like this for two days now.

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-I understand. Could you fill in this form while you're waiting? See if you can think of anything
that could be the cause.
-Well, now that you mention it, I did try a new fast food restaurant on Friday.
-It sounds like food poisoning. It usually takes four days to fully recover.
-Will you be able to give me a medical certificate to take to work? The school I work at requires
one.
-Sure. We can sign one for you after we have the results.
Extract 3.
- Hi. I bought this blue card again here some days ago, but I'm not happy with it. And I'd like to
return it, please.
-Okay. No problem. Let's see what I can do. Do you have the receipt with you?
-Yes. Here you are. I bought it by credit card.
-Okay. So the item looks fine. Can I ask why you want to return it?
-Well, actually, I don't think it suits me well. It's a bit too loose for my taste.
-Uh, would you like to exchange it for a different size or a different color maybe?
-I'll just take the refund if that's okay.
-Sure. No problem. I'll just need to issue the refund back to your card.It will only take a
moment.
-Thank you.

Part 6
Hello everyone. My name's Jack Byers. I'm here today to tell you about the project I worked on
during my vacation, which was linked to my university studies. Okay. Let me backtrack a bit. I'm
currently doing a degree in chemical engineering. I've always wondered how we'll solve
problems such as sustainable energy and in particular climate change, which I think was really
the key factor in influencing my choice of degree subject. After graduation, I could go on to find
a job in areas such as pharmaceuticals, the mobile phone industry, or even in the oil industry.
At the moment, though, the last of those seems less appealing because I'm very committed to
nature conservation. I somehow feel there might be a conflict of interest there. Anyway, I'm
looking forward to being able to make a contribution to the responsible processing of raw
materials, and I'm not just talking about fossil fuels here. That would be great. However, the
work I do might also have negative effects on the environment, and that brings me neatly on to
my project on the beach. My tutor advised me to join a relevant project during the summer
vacation to gain experience I'd need after I graduated, so I decided I'd apply to help clean up
some beaches near where I live, to get some first-hand experience of the devastating effects of
litter on coastal ecosystems. And some of the biggest polluters I discovered are particles of
plastic that end up in RCs. They can be found washed up on beaches all over the world, but are
often assumed to be small stones. These pellets of plastic, sometimes called nurdles, enter the
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marine environment in factory waste. Most of the nurdles we collected were white, and the
whiter they are, the newer they are. They soon start to yellow, and the brown ones have
generally been in the sea for many years, whereas black ones are likely to contain tar, so that's
not such a secure indication of age. But the fact remains that these things don't break down or
decompose in any way, and sea creatures end up eating these with their food with dire
consequences. This really brought home to me the need for more ecologically friendly plastic
materials, rather than what are referred to as single-use plastics, such as supermarket carrier
bags and wrappers, which should be phased out of production. I have to say too that I wasn't
prepared for the amount of other rubbish I found on the beach. Some of it wasn't that unusual,
like the cartons and drink cans left behind, but I also came across a large chunk of a surfboard,
and I did start to wonder what the backstory was there. While I was working on the beach, I
was lucky enough to meet a conservationist called Martin, who told me all about the various
rocks and shells on the beach, before getting me to look closely at the seaweed. It was all over
the sand, and of course, very interesting from a chemical engineering point of view. Then we
investigated some rock pools, where we came across a number of small animals. So, before I go
on to talk...

Test 6
Part 1
Speaker 1. I heard you got a CD of M&M's new album.
Speaker 2. Do you remember that I lent you money yesterday?
Speaker 3. How to start this machine?
Speaker 4. My doctor advised me to rest in bed for two days.
Speaker 5. I need to tiny my room, it's messy.
Speaker 6. I have a cat. Can you adopt it?
Speaker 7. Can you tell me where the theatre is?
Speaker 8. Do you think the bank is open now?

Part 2
Thank you for calling the National Park Hotel Information Line. We're going to tell you about
accommodation in Upton, Lakeside and Loughton. First in Upton is the three-star Country
House Hotel, the Maston Hotel, which is in a wonderful position and is especially suitable if you
enjoy walking. A double room will cost from 158 pounds, including meals. You can request a
picnic lunch if you're going out on the hills all day. The phone number to ring is 0196 55 469.
Our second choice in Upton is the Bristol Hotel, a one-star hotel with just seven rooms and set
in its own pleasant garden. A double room here is between 70 and 90 pounds, with dinner
included. The phone number is 0196 55 592. It's good value, but please note they are closed in
January. In Lakeside is the two-star Ferndale Hotel. There are 15 rooms here and the hotel is on

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a hill with a wonderful view of the lake. A double room here will cost from 130 to 220 pounds,
although that does include use of the tennis courts. The phone number for the Ferndale at
Lakeside is 0196 62 2635. The last of our National Park selection is at Loudon, just seven miles
south of Lakeside. Here we recommend the three-star third trees hotel, which has already won
two prizes for its English cooking. It has 20 rooms in all and is in a good position for touring in
the National Park. A double room will cost 185 pounds a night. The phone number is 01786
481601. Thank you for calling the National Park Hotel Information Line.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
Well, I suppose some of it was quite nice, but it really could have been so much better. After all,
I went to a lot of effort this year to make it something special, but somehow it didn't quite
work. I mean, everybody had masses to eat. There were eight of us sitting down to dinner, and
we must have spent a fortune on presents this year. But looking around the room, you couldn't
see it in people's faces. And then there was all the quarreling over what we were going to
watch on TV. And I don't seem to remember a single person actually saying thank you and
really meaning it.
Speaker 2.
I was all set to have another unexcited Christmas in the bed-sitter where I'm living now. Of
course, I'd sent my kids Christmas presents, but I knew I wouldn't be hearing from them. My ex-
wife doesn't allow it. So, I bought myself a £2 chicken from Dewhurst's and a four-pack of lime-
brand extra, and I got a stack of pound coins for the electric meter so that at least I could be
warm and watch some telly. And then, just as I was putting the chicken into the oven, there
was a knock at the door, and it was the father of the family just across the road saying they
noticed that I was going to be alone that day and would I like to join them. And of course, I had
a wonderful time.
Speaker 3.
It isn't over yet. I mean, we've had the actual festivities on the 25th, but there's so much more
to Christmas than that. Our parish church is putting on a festival of nine lessons and carols on
Sunday evening. And if that's not your cup of tea, then there's the charitable association Santa
Claus pram race on Monday, although I won't be taking part in that this year. And this
Christmas it's even been snowing, so I'll be taking my grandchildren up to Coniston Hill for some
tobogganing. Or they can build a snowman if the snow's good enough. That's on Tuesday. And
then...
Speaker 4.
It wasn't as good as it's been in the past. For a start the telly was pretty disappointing,
especially after last years. I mean, we had Terminator last Christmas Eve, but all we got this
year was RoboCop again. And the weather... the weather's been really bad. So, most of the
football was cancelled. And then to top it all, our video machine broke down on Christmas day,
so there's been nothing to watch all Christmas. And then, just to finish off any last chance of a
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decent holiday, someone suggested we all played Monopoly. Well, I went out to walk the dog in
the snow.

Part 4
Now, on Sunday we'll be taking our visitors to Farley House. You may not all be familiar with it,
so here's a map to help you. You can see the car park at the bottom of the map. There's an
excellent farm shop in the grounds where our visitors can buy local produce. It's in the old
stables, which is the first building you come to. They're built round a courtyard and the shops in
the far corner on the left. There's also a small café on the right as you go in. I know that one or
two of our visitors may not be all that mobile. The main entrance to the house has a lot of
steps, so you might want to use the disabled entry. This is on the far side of the house from the
car park. Children will probably be most interested in the adventure playground. That's at the
northern end of the larger lake, in a bend on the path that leads to the lake. There's lots for
children to do there. There are a number of lovely gardens near the house. The kitchen gardens
are rectangular and surrounded by a wall. There to the northeast of the house, quite near the
smaller lake. They're still in use and have a great collection of fruit and vegetables. The temple
of the four winds is a bit more of a walk, but it's worth it. Take the path from the car park and
go past the western sides of the stables and the house. Then, when the path forks, take the
right hand path. Go up there with the woods on your left and the temple is right at the end.
There are great views over the whole area. Okay, so that's...

Part 5
Extract 1.
-I'm with Ella Fletcher, who's currently doing work experience as a lighting technician at a
theatre. Ella, welcome. What attracted you to this job?
-Well, I've always been interested in brightly colored light shows, like the ones you see at rock
concerts. I've always been keen on fireworks displays too. But I think a play I went to ages ago
was the original inspiration. The memory of the amazing, constantly changing lighting they used
at that theatre has stayed with me. I just know I'll be happy in this area of work.
-So, what do theatre lighting technicians do exactly?
-Well, our theatre director once said some people think we just turn the lights on and off at the
beginning and end of a performance, which really underestimates what we do. Not everyone
thinks like that though. In fact, lighting technicians really help the audience to get what's
happening on the stage during a play. Depending on the action, you can make a scene beautiful
one minute and miserable the next, all with lights.
-And do audiences ever comment on theatre lighting?
-Well, they might do if they think it's been particularly impressive during the performance, but
not really. I just like the idea that you can create different moods with lighting, which the
audience will always respond to, even though they won't always realize how it's being done.

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Extract 2.
-I'm with students Lucy Hughes talking about her favorite subject, math. Lucy, some people
don't really enjoy math. So, what first interested you in it?
-Well, I didn't like it much either at first. I thought doing things like learning multiplication
tables was boring, like everyone else. But then my teacher introduced us to something called
Fibonacci numbers, a mathematical formula where you add the previous two numbers together
to get the next number. And he showed us how the seeds in sunflowers are arranged according
to these numbers. I realized then what we were learning was relevant to things like plants and
wildlife. My math brain suddenly woke up and I was hooked on numbers. I don't know why it
took so long though. Our teachers were always organizing math activity days and things, so I'd
been involved in exciting stuff before.
-And your parents liked math too.
-Yes, mum's a math teacher and dad does advanced math training for business people. He
believes some people he meets are much better at math than they claim they are. They just
don't feel very sure of their abilities. They've all learnt lots of math by heart at school, but he
thinks they're just not keen to try and apply it in case they make a mistake.
Extract 3.
-I'm with Katie Cross, who's going to tell us about her favourite sport, kite surfing. Katie, what is
kite surfing exactly?
-It's just what the name suggests. You stand on a surfboard in the sea and a kite above you
catches the wind and pulls you along as you surf the waves. It's great fun.
-So, what appeals to you about it?
-Well, let's see. I'm interested in keeping fit. I go running every evening and I enjoy that. In fact,
it's built up my strength for kite surfing. And luckily, I live by the sea, so I'm able to kite surf
several times a week if I wish. But I've discovered it's also had a really positive effect on my
studies, which is strange, but great. If I know I'm going kite surfing, I try doubly hard to get stuff
done. This means I'm keeping up my fitness and not sitting too long at my desk.
-But it's not a sport that was suit everyone, is it?
-Well, I don't know. Most people do enjoy it once they try it. I mean, you need to be
somewhere with good access to water to do it, and obviously that's not straightforward for
everyone. And even if you are, not everywhere offers kite surfing facilities. I have to admit, the
equipment you have to get initially isn't exactly cheap, but once you've bought it, you're all set.
And if you travel a lot to kite surf, for example, by plane, it's possible to carry what you need
with you if you get a kite bag with wheels and take your board apart.

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 Part 6
Hi, my name is Britt Foxden, and I'm the founder of a website devoted to women's basketball,
and I've also just written a book on the same subject. But first up, let me tell you how I got
started with the site. Although it really got going once,I was at university, it actually started out
as a high school project, you know, a designer website kind of thing. But it wasn't like anyone
expected it to become real or anything. I designed a site about girls basketball, which I was
passionate about and called it femalebasket.com. I knew the name wasn't right, and before it
got really successful, I changed it to matchgirl.com, and that was a really good move. And
although it started with basketball, the sites kind of evolved to include other games as well. It
features a variety of articles, reviews and editorials on everything ranging from basketball to
computer games, plus a smattering of more traditionally girly material as well. But the coverage
of team sports is at the heart of it. Any cine about makeup or fashion is just peripheral. Then
there's my book. That was a quite different sort of challenge. It's on the subject of girls
basketball. Overall, it took about three months to do. I knew I wanted to write it late last year
and started to loosely plan it out in January of this year. It wasn't until May that I had enough
time to get down to do and everything I'd envisioned, but it was all done by the end of July. And
in research in the book, I came across some pretty interesting facts. Like, women actually began
playing basketball less than a year after the men's game was invented back in 1892. It didn't
become an Olympic sport until 1976, however, whereas the men's game was in there from
1936. And that's how you a lot about how it developed. People ask me whether we'd recognize
the game the way it started or if it's changed. Well, the biggest difference is in clothing. Back
then, in the USA, women were required to play in full length dresses. The only body parts that
could be exposed were fingers, necks and heads. And it wasn't only the discomfort they
suffered. It led to quite a few broken bones because players tended to trip over their skirts and
stuff. Of course, no way did the men have these problems. Then, at the end of a women's
game, there'd be like handkerchiefs and hairpins scattered all over the court, which of course
wasn't the case with the men either. So, you can see how the two developed in quite different
ways, even with a differently sized court for many years. Of course, things did change, but quite
slowly, really. Appropriate clothing came in gradually, but even well into the 20th century,
some other rules applied to women, but not to men. Not so much the equipment, but silly
things like chewing gum was specifically prohibited in the women's game because it was
considered unfeminine, not because it was dangerous or anything. And I've got some good
stories from those years in the book, I think. Like when in 1936, a team of women basketball
players called the Red Heads, toward the country, play in exhibitions against men's teams.
Stranging was, though, these girls not only had to wear the same clothes, they all had to have
red hair. Most of them had to diet, especially, isn't that unbelievable? But looking back on the
writing of the book, if I did it again, I'd do it all differently. I know I ought to be proud of what
I've done, but I'm such a perfectionist. Given the chance, I'd add significantly more information
on the cultural traditions and really address the growing basketball farm base. But who knows?
Maybe there's another book in there somewhere? Now, before I show you some of the
wonderful...

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 Test 7
Part 1
Speaker 1. Can I speak to Fred?
Speaker 2. Why didn't you go to the party?
Speaker 3. Please leave a message, I will call you later.
Speaker 4. Have you visited the new shopping mall?
Speaker 5. Can you show your identification?
Speaker 6. Did you bring my computer?
Speaker 7. You failed exam.
Speaker 8. There is a great concert tomorrow.

Part 2
Today I want to tell you about the good food show at the Capital Exhibition Centre. There are
more than 300 stands at the exhibition. I really enjoyed my visit. First, I looked at the books on
sale. Jane Adams, the famous television cook, was there signing copies of her latest book. It is
about making cakes, so I had to have it. My family loves sweet things, and I really liked her last
book about making bread. There is a different famous cook there every day, signing books and
talking to people. In fact, there is advice on all sorts of topics. I listened to someone from the
central market talking about what you should look for when you buy fish. I have always been
nervous about buying it, because how can you tell if it is really fresh? Well, I think I have got a
better idea now. Then in the exhibition theatre I saw a cook prepare a healthy but tasty lunch
using only vegetables. They will prepare a different dish every day. Also, in the theatre at 2
o'clock every day, a cook talks about preparing delicious desserts in under 15 minutes. I tasted
one made with chocolate and it was out of this world. At the show you can try food from all
around the world, from Chile to China, and I did. I enjoyed the food from Canada most of all,
although everything I tasted was really good. The exhibition center is open from 9am to 8pm
from Monday to Saturday, and from 10 until 6 on Sundays. But hurry, because the last day is
the 23rd of March, when the good food show has to make way for the boat show. For more
details, phone the ticket hotline.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
Apparently, teenagers need more sleep than rest of us. So next year, we are starting lessons at
ten rather than nine every day. The head says the kids will be more awake, more receptive
during class if they come in an hour later. It's a fairly radical idea, and it's attracting a lot of
attention from the press. The head's given three newspaper interviews already, all of which
goes to confirm, my belief, that she has her own interests in mind rather than those of the kids.
It's just another of her schemes to get publicity for herself. Perhaps I should have spoken out at

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the consultation meeting, but she's got the support of the whole teaching staff and they don't
care that her motives are all wrong.
Speaker 2.
I'm really fed up with our head of department, and we all are. As well as having absolutely no
interpersonal skills, he has a habit of making changes without bothering to find out what
anyone else thinks first. He told us in a meeting last week that we're going to be using a
different course book for year eight next term, and he's ordered three class sets already. Now,
I'm not saying that a change wasn't necessary. I think we're all a bit tired of the book we're
using at the moment, but I do think he could have let us have some say in the matter before
going ahead. It's no way to run a department.
Speaker 3.
I teach math to as many as 200 students in one year, so I'm not at all pleased about the changes
to report writing. Until now, a student's ended of term report consisted of a mark for each
subject, and then the class tutor made a summarizing comment at the end. With the new
system, each subject teacher has to write a comment as well. It'll take ages. The head says the
tutor's comment isn't enough to give parents a full picture of how their child's getting on, but as
long as it's carefully written, it's fine. Most parents won't read the comments anyway. They're
just interested in the marks. It's a waste of time as far as I'm concerned, and I know the
majority of my colleagues feel the same.
Speaker 4.
The situation in year ten is not much better than it was before. Mixing up the classes like that,
splitting up the troublemakers, is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't go far enough.
They're still there, and they're still causing disruption to lessons. The head should have asked
the parents to come in and got the kids to make certain guarantees in front of them, made
them promise to improve their behavior, and so on. Then, if the promises aren't kept, expel
them from the school. We told her that, but she said expelling them would just create problems
for other schools. She needs to be much tougher.

Part 4
Ok, so I'll put a map of the proposed development up on the screen. You'll see it's bounded on
the south side by the main road, which then goes on to Nuntston. Another boundary is formed
by London Road on the western side of the development. Inside the development, there'll be
about 400 houses and three apartment blocks. There'll also be a school for children up to 11
years old. If you look at the south entrance at the bottom of the map, there's a road from there
that goes right up through the development. The school will be on that road, at the corner of
the second turning to the left. A large sports center is planned with facilities for indoor and
outdoor activities. This will be on the western side of the development, just below the road that
branches off from London Road. There'll be a clinic where residents can go if they have any
health problems. Can you see the lake towards the top of the map? The clinic will be just below
this, to the right of a street of houses. There'll also be a community center for people of all
ages. On the northeast side of the development, there'll be a row of specially designed houses,
specifically for residents over 65, and the community center will be adjoining this. We haven't
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forgotten about shopping. There'll be a supermarket between the two entrances to the
development. We're planning to leave the three large trees near London Road, and it'll be just
to the south of these. It's planned to have a playground for younger children. If you look at the
road that goes up from the south entrance, you'll see it curbs round to the left at the top, and
the playground will be in that curve with nice views of the lake. Okay, so now does anyone have
any questions?

Part 5
Extract 1.
-Octopushing, Elephant Polo, Ice Racing or Cheese Rolling. Our sports correspondent Mike
Taylor has been finding out about some of the world's strangest sports, which is the most
unusual one for you, Mike.
-Well, I think it has to be chess boxing, because it's such a bizarre combination. A match starts
off with a 4-minute round of speed chess, followed by a 3-minute round of boxing. There can
be up to 6 rounds of chess and 5 of boxing before a winner is decided. Now, you may think this
is just a bit of fun, but when I watched two men competing in a match on German television
last year, I was amazed by their level of skill in each of these two very different disciplines. After
all, boxing is such an aggressive violence sport. It's about using the body, whereas chess is all
about using the brain. You'd expect a boxer to be good at chess or a chess player to be good in
the ring.
-Have you found any other unusual combinations like that?
-No, but at the beginning you mentioned octopushing, which is underwater hockey, so it's an
unusual setting for a familiar game. I haven't seen it played, but I've read that it's a very exciting
spectator sport. Major tournaments have TV screens which show the images captured by
underwater cameras. I've also read that you don't have to be very fit to play, but I'm not
convinced, to be honest. It seems physically very demanding to me. The good thing, though, is
that because it's a team sport, no individual player has to stay underwater for long periods at a
time. People like me who can't hold their breath for very long can keep coming up for air.
- Hmm, not one for me though, I'm afraid.
Extract 2.
-My guest today is robot scientist Keith Wells. Keith's company, ELA Robotics, hit the news a
few years ago with their home help robot. The first of it's kind to be able to perform more than
one domestic task. What are you working on these days, Keith?
-I can't really tell you that, I'm afraid. It's not that I don't want to. It's just that we've all been
given our instructions and signed an agreement not to give anything away until it actually
comes onto the market. I don't quite know when that will be, but probably sometime early next
year.
-Okay, well, we'll look forward to that. In the meantime, perhaps you could tell us what you
think are the most important applications of robots in our lives. Why are they useful?

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-Well, they help us to do what we call the three Ds. That's anything which is dull, dirty or
dangerous. They can be used in the home or in the car manufacturing industry to do dull or
monotonous work. They're used for doing dirty jobs like mining or cleaning toxic waste. And
then they have applications in the military or in the dangerous business of space travel. Of
course, that's not an exhaustive list, but it gives you an idea of the range of different uses they
have and also of the variety involved in my line of work.
-Yes, indeed.
Extract 3.
-Now I have a guest whose voice will be familiar to many listeners. TV presenter Kirsty Ross,
Good morning, Kirsty, and welcome to radio.
-Good morning.
-To start off, why did you choose presenting as a career? Had you done media studies or
something like that at university?
-Actually, I'd been working in entertainment ever since I left school. I was the keyboard player
in a band. I was having loads of fun, but it wasn't leading anywhere. And what really fascinated
me was television. I'd thought of trying acting and getting into TV that way, but I think I felt I
wanted to be myself in front of the camera. And that's where I decided on presenting.
-And how did you manage to get into it?
-There must be thousands of people out there with the same
ambition.
-Yes. I knew there would be a lot of competition for the few jobs going and that just watching
TV all day long and trying to imitate those doing the presenting wouldn't bring success. I looked
at specialist courses for would-be presenters, but they were all too expensive. So instead, I
spent six months doing work experience. It was a difficult time because of course I wasn't
earning anything, but being right inside a major TV organization taught me a lot.

Part 6
Finding inspiration for fabrics to be used in the fashion industry isn't always easy. If designers
go to special design galleries, the chances are that other designers are doing the same thing. I'd
like to suggest that looking at everyday objects and activities might result in more imaginative
designs. Over the years, I found watching films as a great source of inspiration for fabric design.
However, in my opinion, not all films are suitable. I've had little luck with science fiction films,
whereas historical films have been invaluable. It must be something about getting away from
the contemporary that leads to more original ideas. I've even been known to get inspiration in
restaurants. If you really take time to examine the food on your plate, the presentation might
give you a brainwave, much more so than the colors, as they are by definition limited in food.
Even which parts of the plate have no food on them at all is worth analyzing, because what is
left blank without a pattern creates certain effects. I know that listening to music is often
suggested as a source of inspiration for writing, but it also works well for me as a fabric
designer. I choose the music according to the season the clothes will be worn. You could say, I
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tailor the music. So, I'll listen to light music for spring, for instance. Then I conjure up what I
refer to as a mental image of what I'm listening to and turn it into a design. Going out into the
countryside for a walk can be a good starting place for creativity. Of course, the shapes of
leaves are interesting as are the patterns of flowers, but what inspires me most frequently are
the various textures found in nature. I've also seen fabrics inspired by animals and insects. I
work alongside another designer who always has terrific ideas. I remember him bringing in
some tools once that he'd found in a shed, but perhaps the most unexpected was when he
used a board game for inspiration. I would never have thought of that. An easy to access source
of inspiration is photographs. Often the problem is that there's too much choice. If you think of
all the color and black and white photos that exist, monochrome photos can be great for
getting a feeling for curves and lines because they often appear stronger than in color shots.
But in general, make sure you look at good quality photos so that the depth of color is there.
Then assessing the balance of colors can be really useful. Don't forget too to look at big ideas.
For example, styles of architecture. Modern architecture usually has simple, clean lines and
reminds you of abstract paintings. But I like the Art Deco style for this reason because it's what I
describe as elegant and that makes it perfect for fashion design. Designers also have to take
into account the garments that the fabric will be used for. Toys may provide inspiration for t-
shirts, which can be funny or even show a puzzle that you have to work out. I've even seen
jackets that have been inspired by packaging and they were spectacular. Look at some of the
everyday things you've got in your kitchen cupboard. You may get ideas there.

Test 8
Part 1
Speaker 1. Can you share your email address?
Speaker 2. Did you change your job?
Speaker 3. What do you think of this book?
Speaker 4. I am very tired today
Speaker 5. Do you know where the reception is?
Speaker 6. Can we discuss it later?
Speaker 7. Print them for me please
Speaker 8. That was how I expected, thank you

Part 2
Here is your big chance to win a dream night at the Congress Theatre right in the center of
London. After a very long and successful world tour the sensational production of Tim Rice and
Andrew Lloyd Webbers all time classic Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is
heading to the Congress Theatre this summer The Congress. Theatre is right in the heart of the
Theatre District of London and performances will start on Monday, June 18th and run through
to Saturday, June 23rd .You can't miss these dates .Four lucky listeners will have the chance to
win a pair of top price tickets for the opening night in this free to enter competition. You will
also win free ice cream, drinks and sweets while you watch the performance. At the end of the
performance, we will take you backstage to meet the actors.They will also show the technical
side of the performance and of course, you will see the Technicolor Dreamcoat up close. I will
tell you how to enter this exciting competition in a minute. Midweek performances are at
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7.30pm every evening and the matinee performances start at 2.30pm from Tuesday to
Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, there are two evening performances at 5pm and 8pm. The
Saturday matinee performance will be at 2pm .Tickets are going fast and are priced from 11pm
to 24pm 50 with concessions available for selected performances including a half-price child
ticket offer. To book, call the box office on 01323 412 000 or online at
www.londontheatre.co.uk To enter our competition, simply answer the following question by
June 13th. Name a song from Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat .Good luck

Part 3

Speaker 1.
There is a cycle path that goes right around the city and very short ones within it. Now, these
paths are up on the pavement rather than in the road .So, it's pedestrians not motorists that
have to be careful
that don't wander onto them . People have got used to the circular path and they generally
keep off it when they are walking along. But it's the ones in the city center that cause most
problems and it's here the authorities could do more to inform pedestrians to make them
aware of how it works. Every day I cycle to work and every day I get shouted at by people who
still haven't caught on that it's me that has right of way, not them

Speaker 2.

Minds are folding bikes so I get off the train, put on my helmet and head for the office. I could
take the bus or the underground but there's no pleasure in that they both get so crowded. On
the bike I feel the wind in my face in a sense that the city's mine. I can go where I want, when I
want I can even get up on the pavement and jump traffic lights or go the wrong way down one
way streets and of course cycling is just so healthy. I've never felt fitter .Some say it's risky too
but I find motorists tend to go more carefully when cyclists are around

Speaker 3.

A year or two ago someone in the town hall came up with a nice idea to promote cycling in the
city. On the first Sunday in every month a number of the main streets in the center are closed
to traffic for two hours and given over to bicycle. It's gradually grown in popularity and there's
a real festival atmosphere now with thousands of cyclists of all ages turning out every month.
It's a start and it's certainly helped to get people out on their bikes but there's still a long way to
go. We need a whole series of additional measures to make our roads more cycle friendly

Speaker 4.

Sometimes you come across some really nasty drivers in the city I can be cycling along minding
my own business when some car or van comes right up close to me almost touching my back
wheel. It's really dangerous. Sometimes I lose my balance and nearly fall off. It seems to be
worse in the evening
I've got my bike lights, my luminous cycling jacket my reflective cycle clips so they can see me
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but they seem to resent the fact that I'm there. They think they own the road and they get
impatient if they have to slow down for me I get beeped and shouted at all the time. It's very
unpleasant

Part 4
Okay, so let's look at a plan of the factory complex and see how it's changed. You can see that
the main entrance is at the top of the map. Elasly road is on the left hand side and the
warehouse is at the bottom. Okay, let's start with one of the new buildings. The conference
center perhaps. If you look at the lower half of your plan on the right there are two long
buildings that are parallel to each other The conference center is the one with a view of the
river. Hopefully that's something visitors to the factory complex will appreciate especially on a
sunny day. There are two long buildings that are parallel to each other. The conference center
is the one with a view of the river especially on a sunny day when it's clear outside.Now what
about the new office space? As you know the offices used to be in that large building right
alongside Elasly road and that could get a bit noisy at times. So what we've done is move the
office space further away from the road into the building that directly joins on to reception
This should mean employees can benefit from a quieter working environment as well as the
other improvements I mentioned earlier. We also decided to move the stores building so it
could be a lot closer to the warehouse. So now if you were going to enter the factory complex
from the Elasly road entrance stores would be the building immediately on your left. The
warehouse staff have already commented that having the stores here is much more
convenient. Yes, I'm sure it's going to save a lot of time. Finance was another building that had
to be relocated They just didn't have enough space before. So you can see the main entrance
on the plan, right? And below that is the roundabout Then there's the road that goes from the
roundabout directly to reception. Well, the finance building is about halfway along that road.
On the plan the factory is just above it. The cafe, just so you know, is in the same place as
before. It's not ideally located for the factory workers, that's true. But it's not too far if you're
heading down from reception or up from the warehouse. But what we've done is try to make
the environment a bit more pleasant. So whereas before you look straight from the cafe onto
the large car park now there's a line of trees separating them I think you'll agree that this was a
good decision, putting in the trees, I mean It was also necessary to relocate the IT department
Of course, for some of their work, they can do it remotely But from time to time, the IT people
do need to visit the different buildings around the factory complex. For that reason, we've
given the IT department a more central location. It's that square building you see right in the
center of the plan One of the closest buildings to the larger car park. Something I'd like to say
about the car park actually

Part 5

Extract 1.
-My guest today is artist Sonia Evans Whose drawings have become popular on the internet and
elsewhere. Tell me, Sonia, have you always been keen on drawing?
- Yes, but as a child, I tended to see it as just the first step in creating color paintings which were
my main interest then. When I grew up, I realized I didn't really have an eye for color and
although at art college, I worked on sculptures for a while I eventually went back to doing
pictures. Though this time, just with a pencil and that's what I've been doing ever since.
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-Quite some time ago, at the art gallery in my hometown I was really excited when they agreed
to show some of my drawings. Though that feeling didn't last when I realized the so-called
exhibition was taking place in a tiny place outside the main building. Of course, it was never my
aim to sell any of them but it would have been nice if more than a handful of visitors to the
gallery had actually realized they were there.

Extract 2.
-Few of us would admit to actually enjoying doing the housework. So getting our teenage
children to do their fair share is no easy task Deborah Chilton, the author of a new parenting
book The stress-free guy to bringing up teenagers is here to give us a few pointers Deborah,
where do we start?
-Well, as you say, it's not easy but if we're aware of what we're trying to achieve and why, then
the battle is half won getting teenagers to contribute to housework has so many benefits. It's
an ideal way of teaching them what it means to belong to a family and a community. They also
learn to take on more responsibility as they approach adulthood And they pick up some useful
skills on the way too knowing all this gives parents the strength they need to see their goals
through
-Right, and at what age should teenagers begin helping out with the housework?
-Long before they reach adolescence teenagers are naturally resistant to being told what to do.
And suddenly asking them at 14 or 15 to take on chores when they've never done anything to
help before
-Well, let's just say it doesn't meet with a very positive reaction

Extract 3.
-So, hello everyone, my name's Lou Miller and I'm going to be your tour guide today. As we take
this fantastic boat trip around the Tasmanian coast before we set off, I just want to tell you a
few things about our journey. Our boats aren't huge as you can see we already have three staff
members on board and on top of that, we can transport a further 15 people That's you, around
the coastline but please note, if there are more than 9 people on either side of the boat we'll
move some of you over otherwise, all 18 of us will end up in the sea we've recently upgraded all
our boats. They used to be jet black, but our new ones now have these comfortable dark red
seats And a light green exterior in order to stand out from others and help promote our
company. This gives our boats a rather unique appearance, don't you think? We offer you a
free lunchbox during the trip, and we have three types
Lunchbox 1 contains ham and tomato sandwiches. Lunchbox 2 contains a cheddar cheese roll.
And lunchbox 3 is salad based, and also contains eggs and tuna. All three lunchboxes also have
a packet of crisps and chocolate bar inside.

Part 6
-This week's All in the Mind examines an unusual condition you may never have heard of
before. Prosopagnosia, here's Professor Alexander Sharma to explain.
- Hello, well, let's start with an image some of you may be familiar with a painting called The
Son of Man by the surrealist artist Renee Magrit. In the picture, an apple floats in front of a
man's face, covering the features that would normally allow him to be recognized. The painting
perfectly illustrates the concept of prosopagnosia, or face blindness. To people with this
condition, as soon as someone leaves their sight, the memory of that person's face is blank, or
at best, a set of jumbled features. Face blindness is a little like tone deafness. The tone can be
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impossible. The effects of prosopagnosia can be so bad that people severely affected can't
recognize their own parents or children. If we understood how the normal brain recalls faces
would be well on the way to understanding this strange disorder. It might also help us to
understand human evolution, since the ability to recognize faces is more or less equal to the
ability to recognize individuals. This ability helps to hold society together, and has enabled
human beings to develop a complex culture which is unique in the animal kingdom. The
question scientists need to answer is whether this basic ability has its own private brain
mechanism, or whether it's simply one aspect of a general ability to recognize individual
members of a particular class of objects researchers have used face blind volunteers to explore
this question. The subjects were shown images of cars, tools, guns, houses and landscapes, and
also black and white pictures of faces with no hair on their heads ten of these images were
repeated. The subjects were asked to indicate as quickly as possible whether each image they
saw was new or repeated. The results were surprising. None of the face blind subjects could
recognize the faces in the series well, but they could distinguish between the other repeated
pictures as easily as people without prosopagnosia could. That confirms the idea that faces are
handled differently by the brain from other objects. It's been shown in experiments that people
with face blindness can be taught to improve their face recognition skills. But it's still not known
what prosopagnosia sufferers are missing when they recall a blur instead of a face. This is not to
say that prosopagnosia has no advantages. As one person with the condition rights on her
website, you can wake up in the morning and pretend you don't know your own kids. Then you
don't have to give them any pocket money.

Test 9
Part 1
Speaker 1. Don't tell the password of your car to anyone.
Speaker 2. Do you know when the movie starts?
Speaker 3. Where is the local bus station?
Speaker 4. I don't like football
Speaker 5. What day is it today?
Speaker 6. Finally, I won the lottery
Speaker 7. How did you achieve your goals?
Speaker 8. Why are you learning Turkish?
Part 2
My name is Sally, and tomorrow I will be your guide for our trip to Brighton. Who's ready for a
fun day with lots to see and do? All right, here's what you need to know. We'll meet at the
town hall tomorrow at 8am sharp. Please don't be late. The bus will be there, but it can't wait
long. So, if you're late, you might miss it. Winx. Our bus will take us to Brighton by 10am. We'll
get off close to the beach, where you'll hear the sound of the waves and smell the fresh sea air.

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Isn't that exciting? Who here likes to take a nice walk? Our first stop will be a walking tour at
10-15. We'll stroll through the famous lanes in Brighton. Long ago, fishermen lived here. Now,
it's full of small shops and jewelry stores. It's like a little treasure hunt. At 11am, we'll visit the
Royal Pavilion. This is a beautiful palace where kings and queens used to stay. It looks very
special. Before the tour, we'll take a short break. You can grab a drink at the cafe if you like.
There's a garden cafe outside or another one inside, your choice. Next, at 12.45, it's time for
lunch. We'll eat at an Italian restaurant. There's a special menu just for us, with two courses for
8 pounds and 95 pence. Perfect to give us energy for the afternoon. Now, the afternoon will be
even more fun. At 2pm, we'll visit the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. It's full of interesting
things to see, and it's been fixed up recently, so everything looks wonderful. From 3 to 5pm,
you can explore Brighton on your own. Visit the beach, check out the artists' studios, right up
the I-360 Tower for amazing views, or visit Brighton Pier. Who likes a little adventure? There's
also an aquarium, where you can see fish and see animals. Finally, we'll meet for tea and snacks
at the Grand Hotel. It's the perfect end to our day. Then we'll take a short walk back to the bus
for our 6pm ride home. Who's ready for a fantastic day tomorrow? Sally, great. Any questions?
Part 3
Speaker 1.
Before Paul started school, he used to come round to us every morning while his mother, Linda,
my daughter-in-law, was at work. He was a lovely child, but, like most boys, he had almost
limitless energy, and at times he was rather difficult to control. We only had to look after him
for four hours each day, but it completely wore us out. His mother would tell us off for letting
him watch too much television. She said Paul needed to work his energy off in the park or on
long walks. Easy for her to say, but we weren't getting any younger, and watching television
was a useful survival strategy. I remember arguing with Linda on more than one occasion about
this.
Speaker 2.
I shared a flat once with someone who used to get annoyed about the silliest of things. He
seemed quite pleasant at first, and we got on fine for a while. But that's because we hardly saw
each other. He had an evening job in a bar, and I worked during the day in a supermarket.
When I got to know him better, though, I realized just how difficult he could be. Things had to
be done his way, and his way alone. He was obsessive about tidiness, and he couldn't bear it if I
left anything lying on the floor. He'd also tell me off for cooking food that made the house
smell, or for singing in the shower. I had to move out in the end. I couldn't stand it.
Speaker 3.
Julie was a friend, as well as a colleague. I looked up to her and admired her self-belief and
quiet determination. It came as no surprise when she was promoted to senior manager, and I
wasn't. I didn't think it was unfair or anything. She deserved it. Of course, I was disappointed,
but I got over it quickly enough. But Julie was now my boss, and it soon became clear that she
wasn't good at managing people. She bullied and shouted, and upset most people in the
department, including me. To her credit, she realized she wasn't suited to the job, and she
asked for a transfer. But I haven't spoken to her since she left.

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Speaker 4.
My brother Mike and I often don't see eye to eye with each other, but it's never really affected
our relationship. We've always got on very well, despite having very different ideas and
opinions about things. Recently, though, something's come between us that's changed all that.
The money we inherited from our grandmother wasn't divided equally between us. She left me
more because I'm married with two children, and Mike's single. At least that's what she said in
her will. Understandably, I suppose, Mike thinks it's a bit unfair and feels hard done by. We
haven't exactly fallen out with each other, but there's certainly a tension between us that
wasn't there before.
Part 4.
Hello everyone, and welcome to this orientation session prior to our camp next week. Thank
you for coming along to find out what you and your children will be doing on this year's camp.
To start off with, let's tell you a bit about the campsite itself so that you'll be able to find your
way around once you get there. Firstly, we'll be arriving by bus into the car park, which if you
look at the plan you have in front of you, you'll see at the top of the picture on the left-hand
side. Now, if you cross the road from the car park, the first building you'll come to is the toilet
block. It's been recently upgraded, so it's very nice and clean in there now, with plenty of
facilities. And built onto that, so this is across the road from the community hall, is the new
shower block. The hot water does run out occasionally, but usually there's enough to cope with
a group your size. If you now move to the bottom left of your map, among the pine trees, there
is a special flat site set up for pitching tents with power points and outdoor taps for water.
Now, let's go back and move along the top of your map. There's another area of pine forest,
and then over on the far right-hand side, there's a block of small cabins. Note that this is
different from the main accommodation block, which doesn't appear on this map, but is further
over again to the right. Now let's look down from there, over the road, so we're moving
clockwise around your map, okay? In this next block, beside the flower beds, we have a lovely
place for barbecues, where you can cook in the open air. What else to tell you about? Below
the flower bed, and across Lakeside Drive, you'll see a trail for mountain biking, which is always
a popular activity. Moving on now, in the middle of the campsite, you'll see the lake where you
can canoe, and above that again, the community hall. So that completes your introduction to
the campsite. I hope you found that useful.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-It's been described as the fastest ball game in the world, and is played in places as far away as
Australia and South Africa, but it actually comes from our western neighbours over in Ireland.
Many of us know next to nothing about this sport, so it will come as a surprise to learn that it
has been played competitively all over our country since the 19th century. Sean McGinn of the
British Gaelic Athletic Association is here to tell us a bit about the sport of herling. Hi Sean,
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-Sure. Well, it's played on a pitch of around 140 metres long and 85 metres wide, although for
youth matches it's considerably smaller. There are two teams of 15 people, and each player has
a slim bat called a Hurley, which is made from Ashwood. Players use the Hurley to propel a
small leather ball, which is slightly bigger than a tennis ball. There are two ways to score points
during a match. By scoring into the goal and pass the goalkeeper, whose Hurley is slightly bigger
than the outfield players, just to give him a chance. Or you can score by hitting the ball over the
bar, but between two long posts.
Extract 2.
-We've all heard of fun runs and half marathons, but maybe we've even competed in. But how
many of us have heard of ultra marathons? My guest today is Stan Woodcock, who's going to
tell us all about ultra marathons. Hi Stan, thanks for coming. Maybe I could start by asking you
the obvious question. What exactly is an ultra marathon?
-Hello Roy, thanks for inviting me onto the program. Well, you know there's no straightforward
answer to your question. Not all ultra marathons are the same. The simplest answer I can give
you is that it involves running further than a normal marathon, which is 42.195 kilometres.
Basically, you could divide them into two types as well. Those that cover a specific distance, and
those that take place within a specific time period, with the winner being the runner who has
covered the most distance.
-What sort of distances and time periods are we talking about here?
-Well, the time events range from 6, 12 and 24 hours to 3 and 6 days. In terms of the distance
races, the most common distances are 50 and 100 kilometres.
-Six days. I'm shortly here in Britain we'd run out of anywhere to run to.
Extract 3.
-Stephen Pride is a difficult man to track down. The co-founder and CEO of MusicFlow is busy
travelling around Europe on business. Founded in 2008, MusicFlow is quickly gaining a legion of
loyal fans, and it is easy to understand why. The Music Streaming program gives users instant
access to a huge catalogue of music from all over the world, free of charge. Unlike the majority
of similar websites, MusicFlow's beauty lies in the fact that it works with music companies and
rights holders, so that its operations are wholly legitimate. This explains why MusicFlow has
been welcomed with open arms by both producers and consumers of music alike. Just this past
Wednesday saw Stephen Pride attending the Brit Awards in London, mingling with the creme
de la creme of the music industry. This would never have been the case for the likes of Fabster
or Pirate Ship. So, it was with great satisfaction that Stephen Pride, very much the man of the
moment, took some time out to answer our questions. You are often described as a hard-nosed
businessman. Are there any other things you are also guilty of?
-Right now, with all the travelling I'm doing
Part 6
-I guess, today Sonia Reed winner of a competition for young inventors . Sonia tell us about
your invention.

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-Thank you, well, judges were looking for an invention for an invention that both useful and
commercial viable .Although I knew my invention was use to people I had never thought about
commercial possibilities. So, winning was a lovely surprise. Briefly. My invention is a medical
thermometer for blind people. Basically, it differs from a normal thermometer in that it makes
a noise which I thought would be useful for people who are not able to see. For a temperature
of 37 degrees which is normal, it gives 1 beep and then 2 beeps for 38 degrees and 3 for 39
degrees. People have been surprised that it only has 3 signals but actually human temperature
varies very little and so that's really all that's necessary. The aspect that I'm less happy with is
the noise itself. It would be better if the thermometer could speak like some watches can. It
could say something like 40 degrees see a doctor immediately. But to do that, it would have to
be much bigger and I wanted to keep it about the same size as an ordinary thermometer. It still
has various advantages over the conventional thermometer actually, even for sighted people.
Firstly, in hospitals, nurses take people's temperatures but don't always tell them what it is,
they just whith it away which worries people. With one that makes a noise, everyone knows
what the situation is, even in the absence of a doctor. And of course, it's good for all sorts of
other reasons. It's unbreakable and there is nothing poisonous in it. The idea first came to me
actually when I was feeling unwell. I dropped a glass thermometer which smashed and the
mercury inside which is poisonous of course, splashed all over the floor. I started to think that
thermometers really had a lot of disadvantages. That's when I had the idea that maybe an
electronic sensor could be used to record the temperature. That's when my colleague Colin
came in. He advised me about the best kind of electronic circuit to use. Some people are
worried that all this bleeping may disturb patients in hospitals but we don't think so because it
switches itself off after five seconds. If it didn't, people might leave it on and the battery would
run down very quickly. As it is, the power will last for a very long time indeed so you don't have
to keep on buying a new battery for it. And as a result of Colin's design, you get what I call an
immediate response. You don't have to sit there for ages with it in your mouth waiting for the
mercury to react. Now, if there are any questions.

Test 10
Part 1
Speaker 1. Do you like travelling ?
Speaker 2. Which city do you like most?
Speaker 3. I think I should read more.
Speaker 4. My mother is good at cooking.
Speaker 5. Are all hotels expensive?
Speaker 6. I don't know how to do it.
Speaker 7. Do you prefer public transport or private one?
Speaker 8. Would you like to eat a piece of cake?

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 Part 2
Hi everyone. I'd like to welcome you aboard our train trip through High Desert Scenery. The
train that you are sitting in was built in 1933. So, it's really old, but very comfortable. Our trip
today lasts one and a half hours and we will travel at a speed of about 15 miles an hour. The
train climbs uphill for the first 45 minutes and then makes its way down to a town called
Oldsville. In the 20th century, oil was discovered here and an important industry developed. It
didn't last long, however, and tourism is the biggest industry these days. There's lots to see in
the town. On the journey, you won't see any animals during the daytime because it's too hot,
but you should look out for beautiful desert plants right next to the track, although at this
height there are no trees. At one point, we go over an old wooden bridge. People get worried
because it's noisy, but it's quite safe. There's no river under the bridge, but you can see some
large, colorful rocks. It's fantastic. We don't make any stops on the trip because all the stations
were closed long ago. The route is kept open by local people who love the history of the
railway, and at the far end of our coach there's a small store. This store is really special and sells
souvenirs which you can't buy anywhere else. The other things which we sell during your ride
are drinks and snacks. Unfortunately, the machine selling these is broken, so once we're
underway, I'll be walking down the coach with everything in a basket. So, stop me if you want
anything. Enjoy your trip.

Part 3
Speaker 1.
I never won anything at school, though not for the ones of trying. One year, our teacher
decided to enter our class in the National Schools Quiz. I didn't think we'd do that well, but we
won a few rounds and everyone got really excited, thinking we could go on to win the final.
Things started getting serious with special training sessions after school. And it was fun to start
with, but it became a bit boring at the end. We had to travel around the country to compete
with other schools, and then the big day arrived. When having won all the regional
competitions, we were in the final. Everybody was there. Parents, teachers and classmates,
expecting us to be crowned champions, but it wasn't to be. It was close, but we lost and everyone
was disappointed. Although we got some money for our school supplies, which wasn't all bad.
Speaker 2.
I've managed to keep away from sport for most of my life, and the only thing I can remember
winning was some tickets for a U2 concert on a radio call in show. I work in an office and we
always have the radio on throughout the day, and any time they run a competition, we always
phone in. One time in order to win, you had to be the fifth caller into the show and sing a
particular song. Well, after a few frantic minutes of dialing like crazy, I got through and I was a
fifth caller. And I knew the song, so I sang my heart out. The presenter applauded,
congratulated me and told me I had won two all-expenses-paid tickets to the CU2 in London.
We got to meet the band, had a great weekend, staying in a beautiful hotel, and when they said
all expenses paid, they meant it.

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Speaker 3.
I work for a large American company, and they take the subject of employee bonding very
seriously. Every year, they organize a party, and the staff are encouraged to come in fancy
dress. A lot of my colleagues take this very seriously, because there are prizes at stake. They
plan their outfits months in advance, and can get unhappy if anyone copies their idea. There
are prizes, both for the best and the worst costumes. I'm proud to say, I've won a prize on
several occasions, not for being the best, but the other one. The prize they give is usually
something like an adventure weekend, hiking, mountain climbing, rafting, and as I hate the
outdoors and avoid any unnecessary physical activity, I don't feel very lucky when I win.
Speaker 4.
As part of the fundraising efforts in our town to raise enough money to renovate the
community center, the local town council helped arrange a weekend festival. There was
everything from homemade food to local musicians and street performers. They also had a
raffle, and first prize was a brand new car. They were selling tickets over the course of the
weekend, and the winner would be announced at the closing show on the last day. Well, my
son, who insisted I buy him a ticket, had recently passed his driving test. Finally, the last day
arrived, and everyone was waiting anxiously for the final draw. When they called out the final
number and asked for the winner to step up, I didn't move because I couldn't move. I just kept
looking at my ticket again and again to make sure I wasn't seeing things. But sure enough, I had
won first prize. I ended up giving my son my old car while I drove around in my brand new one,
and it only cost me £10.

Part 4
Hello everyone, and welcome to this orientation session prior to our camp next week. Thank
you for coming along to find out what you and your children will be doing on this year's camp.
To start off with, let's tell you a bit about the campsite itself so that you'll be able to find your
way around once you get there. Firstly, we'll be arriving by bus into the car park, which if you
look at the plan you have in front of you, you'll see at the top of the picture on the left-hand
side. Now, if you cross the road from the car park, the first building you'll come to is the toilet
block. It's been recently upgraded, so it's very nice and clean in there now, with plenty of
facilities. And built onto that, so this is across the road from the community hall, is the new
shower block. The hot water does run out occasionally, but usually there's enough to cope with
a group your size. If you now move to the bottom left of your map among the pine trees, there
is a special flat site set up for pitching tents with power points and outdoor taps for water.
Now, let's go back and move along the top of your map. There's another area of pine forest,
and then over on the far right-hand side, there's a block of small cabins. Note that this is
different from the main accommodation block, which doesn't appear on this map, but is further
over again to the right. Now let's look down from there, over the road, so we're moving
clockwise around your map, okay? In this next block, beside the flower beds, we have a lovely
place for barbecues, where you can cook in the open air. What else to tell you about? Below
the flower bed and across lakeside drive, you'll see a trail for mountain biking, which is always a
popular activity. Moving on now, in the middle of the campsite, you'll see the lake where you

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can canoe, and above that again, the community hall. So that completes your introduction to
the campsite. I hope you found that useful.

Part 5
Extract 1.
-Why do lamas need to be rescued?
-I thought there were worth lots of money. That's usually the first question we hear when
someone finds out about the work of llama care. It's a difficult question to answer because the
reasons are many and some very complex. The simple answer to the first part of it is that they
need rescuing because there are too many. Now, to the second part, there used to be, but
aren't now. About 25 years ago, give or take, and then you'll see that there are two different
questions. About 25 years ago, give or take, llamas came upon the scene in the United States as
unique exotic animals. No one really knew what they were for, but lots of people thought they
wanted one or a herd. They were beautiful, different than your usual farm animal, had
wonderful long eyelashes, big eyes, and an air of mystery. What we are seeing now is primarily
the result of overbreeding. Simply put, the supply began to outweigh the demand.
Indiscriminate breeding, along with the fact that these animals can live 18 to 25 years or more,
affect none of us paid much attention to when either buying or selling them during those days.
Extract 2.
When I was eight years old, my family followed the ancient family tradition and packed me off
to a moderately expensive public school in Cumbria. I hated almost every day that I spent there.
My very first term was a disaster, and I found it very difficult to settle in. Life in a boarding
school can be almost impossible, especially if you aren't that happy at home, which I wasn't at
the time. I did miss a nice home-cooked meal, though. The food at the school was dreadful.
Apart from having to follow all the rules and time-honored customs, you were never left alone,
even for a minute. You were always with another boy at all times. I have always enjoyed my
own company and a bit of solitude, so day-to-day life at school was very hard for me, although
the other boys didn't seem to mind it. In the first term there, I developed a nasty cough. The
school nurse said it was nothing and gave me some pills to take. However, a short time
afterwards, playing rugby in a snowstorm, I suddenly felt I couldn't breathe properly and was
taken to hospital with a nasty dose of bronchitis and pneumonia. As soon as I arrived at the
hospital, they put me into a small room with another boy who was also very ill. He eventually
died, and I'm told, so did I, nearly.
Extract 3.
At first sight, a bank account may seem very different from a laptop or a university, but what
they have in common is that they're all products. Until relatively recently, the term tended to
be restricted to manufactured goods, such as furniture or books, but now it's applied to
virtually anything that's the focus of marketing activity, that is, activity to attract the attention
of the general public, or perhaps companies. In terms of business, though, products are
generally either manufactured goods, such as a laptop or services, like bank accounts or
training courses. But because the purpose of the producer is to sell, pop singers, holiday resorts
and so on can also be marketed as products, the purpose being to publicize that particular pop
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singer, etc. These days, more and more people are even managing themselves as a product, for
instance when applying for jobs.

Part 6.
Good evening. My name's Norma Tainton. I'm a journalist and I write a regular newspaper
column which features reviews of the restaurants where I've been eating recently. I also
contribute to things like guidebooks which provide reviews of restaurants for tourists. Although
I did once try to write a cookery book, I've never really been involved in the restaurant trade as
such. I'm primarily just a writer with an interest in food. So what does the job involve? Well, it
means eating out six days a week. And people wonder how I cope. And of course, it is
important to try and eat a different type of meal each day. If it's fish today, then it'll be a curry
or pasta tomorrow, for example. And while I'm particularly fond of Chinese food, it'd be a
mistake to have a Chinese meal too often. I'm particularly interested in dishes where the chef
has done something original. There's no point just having a steak and salad because there'd be
nothing to write about. Also important for me is eating with someone. That way, I get to see
other things from the menu, plus someone else's impression of the place. I also tend to rely on
my guests to try the puddings too, because that really isn't my sort of thing, although I might
just try a spoonful of a sweet to get an idea. I always carry a notebook in my handbag, but I
don't take notes during the meal, preferring to scribble down my ideas when I get home.
Sometimes though, I need to note down any foreign words because it'd be embarrassing to get
things wrong in another language. Of course, I don't have to pay for the meals I eat, but I try
nonetheless to think about the price in terms of value for money. I think that's the most
important service I can offer my readers. When it comes to the food, service, atmosphere and
so on, I can only give my opinions. They decide if the whole package is worth spending their
money on, so I don't make recommendations as such. I just offer factual information rather
than specifically recommending any one place. One thing people always say to me is that surely
I'm now so well known that I get special treatment in restaurants, but nobody knows I'm
coming because I book a table under another name so I don't receive different treatment from
anyone else. People often ask me if there's one memorable meal I'd be eating.

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