PRACTICE TEST I

Part 1 (page 13)

Narrator: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(, ! or ").
1. You hear a phone con#ersation. $hat has happened%
lorr& has hit a bus.
! lorr& has fallen on its side.
" car has collided with a lorr&.
Man: 't looks like '(ll be stuck at least another half-hour or so. )et(s hope the& can clear the road b& then.
't(s co*pletel& blocking traffic. +o, but ' can ,ust see the end of it fro* here. '(* about eight cars
back. '(#e been tr&ing to reach &ou for ages - &our line was engaged. .he& sa& it barel& *issed a bus
as it turned o#er. $h&% /a#en(t a clue. .he lorr& dri#er probabl& took the bend too fast. Yes, the
police and fire brigade ha#e arri#ed - the latest esti*ate(s around half an hour.
Narrator: 0. You o#erhear a wo*an talking. $hat is her relationship with /elen%
a relati#e
! a teacher
" a co-worker
Woman: /elen and ' ha#e been friends for ages. ' know her so well - ' can read her thoughts. 't(s as if we
were related. $hen ' first started - e#en on *& first da& - we ,ust sort of clicked. 1he was ,ust there
for *e, alwa&s on hand with support, and ad#ice and guidance, showing *e the ropes, helping *e fit
in, and ' suppose things ,ust went fro* there. You know, she(s *ore like a sister than a colleague to
*e.
Narrator: 3. You turn on the radio and hear this. $hat t&pe of progra**e is it%
a cooker& progra**e
! a tra#el progra**e
" an educational progra**e
Woman: $ell 2eter, did &ou en,o& &our stud& holida& in .uscan&%
Man: 3h, it was brilliant. .he hotel is an old palace and well worth a #isit. 4#er&one was so friendl& and
we had so*e great laughs about *& appalling 'talian accent5
Woman: 6eall&% 1o what culinar& secrets ha#e &ou brought back for us%
Man: '(#e got one or two great tips for &ou. You know, the chef was so patient with us e#en when we
grilled hi* for that secret ingredient that *akes a pasta dish taste trul& 'talian. 3f course that(s what
&ou pa& for - so listeners, get &our pens and papers read& 7
Narrator: 8. You tune into a radio progra**e and hear a wo*an talking about her new ho*e.
$here is it%
b& the sea
! b& a ri#er
" b& a lake
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Woman: ' lo#e the place - the scener&(s stunning5 :ust look at those forests5 nd of course, the garden ends
at the water(s edge. ' know nd& was keen, but '(* glad we didn(t get that old *ill b& the ri#er. '
couldn(t stand the noise of all that rushing water and who knows what would happen in winter if
it flooded. nd& quite fancied getting so*ething on the coast too, but the *o*ent ' re*inded hi*
about the hordes of tourists in su**er, he dropped that idea5 3#erall we(re absolutel& delighted. /e(s
actuall& thinking of getting a fishing boat, of all things555
Narrator: ;. You hear a *an talking to a colleague. $hat is his ,ob%
a shop *anager
! a librarian
" a fil* director
Man: ' could ha#e kicked *&self when it dawned on *e what the wo*an had done. 3f course ' can(t watch
the whole place e#er& second. ' *ean she was o#er b& the *edia and fil* section and see*ed to be
choosing between a couple of <=<s. .he ne>t thing ' knew, ' looked up and she was gone. 't was
,ust before closing and as ' was tid&ing up the shel#es, ' found two of the latest fil*s were *issing.
' onl& got the* in on Frida&, &ou know - we(d sold out on 1aturda& night so '(d ordered *ore.
Narrator: ?. You hear about a co*petition on the radio. $hat *ust &ou send in order to win%
secrets &ou want to publish
! ad#ice on how to look good
" *ake-o#er tips
Woman: 1o, before we lea#e our fashion progra**e Looking Good - a co*petition. /a#e &ou e#er been
in#ited out at the last *inute with al*ost no ti*e to get read&% You(#e probabl& got lots of secrets to
share on how to look good in fi#e *inutes flat5 1o now(s &our chance to help other listeners and win
a pri@e. Yes, a co*plete *ake-o#er at our '*age salon in )ondon. ll &ou ha#e to do is tell us what
&ou(d do. $e(ll be looking for the *ost useful tips. :oin us ne>t ti*e when a fa*ous fashion designer
will announce the winner. /er na*e% '(ll ,ust lea#e &ou to guess5
Narrator: A. You o#erhear a *an talking to his neighbour. $h& did the fa*il& get a cat%
.he #et suggested it.
! .heir son wanted it.
" .he parents wanted it.
Man: ctuall&, we(#e had her since she was a kitten. 1he(s 1B now and, of course, *& son Car& adores her.
1he(s #er& tolerant of hi* e#en when he pesters her - been with hi* since she was a bab&. ' think
ha#ing a pet teaches kids to treat ani*als with respect, don(t &ou% 1he was a stra&, and when Car&
brought her ho*e - well, she was in a terrible state. $e cleaned her up and took her to the #et. /e
said he(d ha#e to put her down unless he found a ho*e for her. ' can(t sa& ' was terribl& keen about
the idea at first, but Car& pleaded with us - so that(s what happened.
Narrator: 8. You o#erhear a teacher talking to her pupil. $hat is she tr&ing to do%
*ake an apolog&
! offer criticis*
" e>press s&*path&
Teacher: '(* reall& sorr&, but let(s face it, &ou didn(t pla& the third *o#e*ent as well as &ou usuall& do. You
knew it was a co*petition when &ou entered, so don(t bla*e the ,udges - the& ha#e to *aintain the
standards. 't was a fantastic co*petition and &ou ha#e to ad*it she pla&ed that piece beautifull&.
Da&be ne>t ti*e &ou(ll be the one on stage collecting a pri@e. .his is ,ust the beginning for &ou.
$e(ll ,ust ha#e to practise that bit harder. '(ll help &ou with the technique on those final chords.
Narrator: .hat was the end of 2art 1. +ow turn to 2art 0.
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Part 2 (page 13)
Narrator: You will hear a radio report about su**er ,obs for students. For questions E-18, co*plete the
sentences.
Announcer: +ow that su**er is here, students start wondering about work and how to *ake a bit of *one& o#er
the holida&s. 3ur reporter, :ane 1te#ens, has looked into possibilities of su**er ,obs and has co*e
up with a few pro*ising suggestions. /ello, :ane.
Jane: .hank &ou, <a#id. $ell, '(#e got so*e #er& interesting possibilities for students who aren(t afraid
of hard work. .he& are at the :erse& Far* "o*pan&, which caters a lot of social functions, such as
weddings, during the su**er. .he& are looking for students between the ages of 18 to 08. .he work
lasts fro* the 1;th of :ul& until the end of ugust, which is about si> weeks all told.
.he work falls into two basic categoriesF catering and ad*inistrati#e ,obs. .he& are looking for people
for both sides of the business. 3n the catering side, &ou(d be working at a social function at least
twice a week. For e>a*ple, at a wedding, the catering staff is responsible for ser#ing guests, and of
course, setting and clearing tables, and washing dishes on site. For the rest of the ti*e, &ou work
behind the scenes preparing food, such as salads or sandwiches, as well as polishing glassware, or
helping out in the hotel and restaurant at the far* itself.
3n the ad*inistrati#e side, there are ,obs as reception clerks - which *eans &ou deal with the
organisational side of things. .his includes dealing with bookings b& phone, seating arrange*ents,
recei#ing guests and showing the* to their tables, etc. 3ther ,obs include handling the constant strea*
of enquiries :erse& Far* recei#es b& e-*ail and fa>, and the filing that has to be done. .his is for the
co*puter literate a*ong &ou. 1o if &ou want a desk ,ob - appl& soon.
nother possibilit& is also with the sa*e co*pan&, but in deli#eries. :erse& Far* pro#ides this area
with fresh dair& produce and #egetables. 'f &ou ha#e a #alid dri#ing licence, &ou could work as a lorr&
dri#er. You(d be *aking deli#eries earl& in the *orning to local restaurants and super*arkets as well
as collecting #arious things for the catering co*pan& fro* local suppliers.
2a&*ent is appro>i*atel& G8 an hour, which is ,ust a little *ore than the student rate. nd as for the
work, the& guarantee a *ini*u* of 3B hours a week, but &ou ha#e to arrange &our own student ta>
for*s. For those of &ou sta&ing in the area this co*ing acade*ic &ear, there is a possibilit& of a
part-ti*e e#ening ,ob in the far* restaurant or bar. 4nquiries can be *ade at the office.
2hone 1?80-8A3-300B. 1o that(s about it for now. +e>t week, '(ll ha#e details of fruit-picking ,obs
on local far*s too.
Narrator: +ow &ou will hear 2art 0 again.
Narrator: .hat was the end of 2art 0. +ow turn to 2art 3.
Part 3 (page 18)
Narrator: You will hear fi#e different people talking about a street *arket the& #isited. For questions 1E-03,
choose fro* the list (-F) what each speaker sa&s. Hse the letters onl& once. .here is one e>tra letter
which &ou do not need to use.
Speaker 1: ' en,o&ed wandering around the stalls and haggling o#er prices of the #arious things ' bought. ' spent
quite a while looking at candles and wallhangings there. ' *anaged to find a lo#el& wooden la*p
fro* 'ndia. 't had a hand-painted shade ' ,ust couldn(t resist. ' can(t sa& ' was i*pressed with the
crocker& and stuff like that. 1o*e of it was o#erpriced and there was so*e real ,unk too. !ut all in
all, '(* pleased with what ' got - things '(#e wanted for ages for *& flat, and one or two nice gifts for
*& sister. nd &ou know what% 't didn(t cost a fortune either.
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Speaker 2: 't was far *ore popular a #isit than '(d i*agined. $e all reall& lo#ed it. 'sn(t it a*a@ing% .he
teachers take us to land*arks, palaces and parks, but students go wild for a street *arket. ' suppose
it(s the opportunit& to shop. $hat(s a #isit abroad without the chance to go shopping% $e all used
the 1panish we(d learned, which *ade our teacher #er& happ&. 4#er&one ,ust took to the *arket like
ducks to water. $e weren(t worried b& the si@e, the noise, or crowds of people - in fact, it all see*ed
fa*iliar - there are big *arkets in )ondon too.
Speaker 3: 't was far s*aller than ' re*e*ber. ' once went there when ' was *uch &ounger. 3r perhaps it(s
,ust that things see* bigger when &ou(re a s*all child. !ut ' had a great ti*e ,ust wandering about,
pricing things on the stalls, before ' actuall& *ade a decision about what ' was going to get. 't has a
lot to offer the shopper, ' *ust ad*it. You can choose fro* furniture to clothes, *usic, dIcor or e#en
antiques. .o be honest, &ou(re spoilt for choice. .here(s such a range of stuff on the stalls and so*e
of the things are real bargains. ' think that(s what a *arket(s all about - so*ething to suit e#er& taste.
Speaker 4: ' couldn(t belie#e the si@e of the place. 't(s absolutel& huge. 't *ust e>tend well o#er a square *ile
and there is such a lot to see. .here are so *an& stalls - at least 0BB - selling e#er&thing under the
sun5 nd there were so *an& things to do. ' lo#ed the ride on the ri#er barge, which sailed right
through the old *arket area. nd we had a lo#el& *eal in a restaurant ser#ing organic #egetarian
food. ' *ust ad*it the at*osphere of the 'rish pub was quite an e>perience. ' had a great da&.
Speaker 5: '(d been in#ited b& a friend who has a stall for cera*ics there. ' knew e>actl& what to take and how
to set it up to show off *& designs at their best. D& decorated cardboard bo>es were a great success.
2eople like to store things and prett& bo>es co*e in hand& at ho*e. .he&(re also #er& welco*e gifts
for friends. ' *ade quite a health& profit actuall&, and ' got so*e great ideas fro* ad*irers for other
paper products. '(* reall& looking forward to going again.
Narrator: +ow &ou will hear 2art 3 again.
Narrator: .hat was the end of 2art 3. +ow turn to 2art 8.
Part 4 (page 18)
Narrator: You will hear an inter#iew with a ballerina. For questions 08-3B, choose the best answer (, ! or ").
Interviewer: 1usannah Forbes, a pri*a ballerina with the )a*bert !allet, seldo* gi#es inter#iews. !ut we spent
so*e ti*e together between rehearsals for 1wan )ake at "o#ent Carden in )ondon.
Suannah: Forgi#e *e if we keep this brief. .he opening perfor*ance of the season is in two weeks, so ' ha#e
quite a de*anding rehearsal schedule.
Interviewer: .hanks so *uch for *eeting *e. .ell *e a little about &our life as a dancer.
Suannah: 3h, where shall ' begin% $ell, on an ordinar& da&, &ou ha#e to practise for se#eral hours. nd of
course, so*e of us also gi#e lessons at the )a*bert !allet 1chool to &ounger up-and-co*ing dancers.
nd then there are other co**it*ents such as gi#ing charit& perfor*ances, etc. 't all *akes for a
hectic working week.
Interviewer: Yet, despite the pressure, &ou lo#e it5 .ell *e, is &our dancing career a sort of drea* co*e true for
&ou%
Suannah: $ell, to be honest, *& secret a*bition was to be a super*odel - it(s all to do with *& height. You
see, well, 7 ' suppose ' ha#e *& *other to thank for ballet lessons. s a child, partl& because ' was
tall for *& age, ' felt #er& self-conscious about *& height so ' used to walk around with stooped
shoulders and *& head down to hide it. Du* was so concerned about *& posture that she sent *e to
ballet lessons to correct it. !ut then ' fell in lo#e with dancing and *& a*bitions changed.
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Interviewer: nd &our father%
Suannah: $ell, when he realised ' was serious about dancing, he got quite worried. /e(s a #er& practical
person, &ou see, and he tried hard to talk *e out of it. /e couldn(t see how '(d be able to *ake a
li#ing at dancing unless ' were gifted, of course. D& teacher finall& *anaged to con#ince hi* ' had
*ore than the necessar& talent.
Interviewer: 1o, how do the& feel about &our dancing now%
Suannah: 3h, the&(re terribl& proud of *e. .he&(#e sacrificed a great deal and ha#e alwa&s gi#en *e an awful
lot of encourage*ent.
Interviewer: nd do &ou still see a lot of the*%
Suannah: 3h, &es. t first, when ' won a place at a )ondon ballet school, it *eant going awa& fro* ho*e. D&
*other was upset but *& father insisted ' should ha#e the best training and put out a fortune for *e
to stud& at )a*bert. .he& e#entuall& sold their house on the <orset coast and *o#ed up to )ondon to
be close to *e. !eing an onl& child, ' needed to ha#e the* nearb& and the& understood this. ' think
the& en,o& li#ing in the big cit& now and the& certainl& *ake the *ost of the cultural life. 3f course,
the& ne#er *iss an opening perfor*ance of *ine.
Interviewer: 1o what do &ou do when &ou(re not dancing% <o &ou ha#e ti*e for hobbies%
Suannah: 2recious little, '(* afraid, but ' still go swi**ing. 't(s a great hobb& for a dancer because it helps
&our breathing and fitness. ' used to go surfing - ' reall& lo#ed that - but ' couldn(t keep it up. You
see, as a professional dancer, &our legs are &our assets. n in,ur& could end &our career. ' a* still
interested in fashion though - that(s a hang-o#er fro* wanting to be a super*odel, ' suppose.
Interviewer: nd so &ou *ust lo#e shopping, then 7
Suannah: 3h, ' do.
Interviewer: 1usannah, what about plans for the future%
Suannah: $ell, let(s see 7 to keep on dancing. nd, oh &es, there(s a possibilit& of a fil* about the life of the
great dancer Dargot Fonte&n. ' belie#e the&(re holding auditions, so who knows% 2erhaps &ou(ll see
*e on the sil#er screen as well 7
Narrator: +ow &ou will hear 2art 8 again.
Narrator: .hat was the end of 2art 8.
!n" o# Practice Tet 1
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