Straightforward Upper Intermediate Progress Test 3

Listening scripts

Track 11, Progress Test 3, Listening: Part 1

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Man: So the glass goes in here?
Woman: No, that one’s for green glass, not clear glass.
Man: Oh, right. And what goes in here?
Woman: That’s for newspapers, but not magazines.
Man: It’s so difficult to remember what goes where.
Woman: Well, not really and it will make a big difference.
Man: I know, but I never knew that it could be so complicated.

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Linda: I’m definitely going to do it.
Sonia: Yeah! Yeah! I’ll believe it when it happens.
Linda: No, I really will. I’m fed up of always being out of breath.
Sonia: Well, you only have yourself to blame. You really have to stop smoking as well as taking up
jogging.
Linda: I know, but one step at a time, ha ha – get it, one step at a time.
Sonia: Very funny! I guess as soon as you finish you’ll have a cigarette.
Linda: No! Well, maybe one.

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Pete: Are you OK?
Harriet: No, I think I’m going down with something.
Pete: Yeah, you don’t look well.
Harriet: It might be the flu, or something.
Pete: Yeah, I’ve heard there’s a bug going round. Why don’t you go home?
Harriet: Yes, I think I will.
Pete: And see a doctor.
Harriet: Why? A doctor won’t do anything apart from tell me to stay in bed.
Pete: You’re probably right.
Harriet: Don’t worry! I’ll be fine by Monday.

SF Up-Int Progress Test 3 listening final ms 1

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Oya: So, all I do is press down here and rub.
Jill: You don’t use needles or anything, do you?
Oya: No, that’s acupuncture, not reflexology.
Jill: Oh, right! It’s just I’m scared of needles.
Oya: Don’t worry! No needles, I promise.
Jill: So what’s meant to happen?
Oya: Well, by massaging your hands and feet we help you relax.
Jill: What, all over?
Oya: Yes. Your hands and feet are connected to other parts of your body and, if we press in the right
places it helps you relax different parts.

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Newsreader: Earlier today a 29-year-old traffic warden was sentenced to twelve months community
service after admitting to handing out hundreds of unnecessary parking tickets. Raymond Murray said
he was only trying to do his job, but motorists in Chilwell, Essex had complained that Mr Murray
wouldn’t listen to any explanations and would smile as he gave out the tickets.

Track 12, Progress Test 3, Listening: Part 2

Presenter:
[coughs to clear throat] The topic of my paper is ten tips for a greener future. I’ll be looking at ways in
which we can do things in our everyday lives that will really make a difference to our planet. As we all
know, climate change and global warming are major problems. Now, although we can’t solve these
problems overnight, by doing little things we can actually make things better. For example, if we walk
or cycle to work rather than taking the car we will not only reduce greenhouse gases but we will also
cut pollution. It’s amazing how little we think of health in connection with our environment, but next
time you get a hacking cough ask yourself what’s caused it. Another thing we can do is re-use things
like envelopes and other pieces of paper. Instead of throwing these things away as soon as we’ve
opened a letter, we should use the back to write out our shopping list or make ‘to do’ lists. The same
can be said of plastic shopping bags. Do you get a new lot of bags each time you go shopping? Why?
What do you do with them when you get home? You probably throw them away, but why not put
them in a cupboard and next time you go shopping take them with you and use them again? It’s little
things like this that make sense .. [fade] …. [fade in] So, you really don’t need to go all out by
installing solar panels or refusing to eat anything but organic food to do your bit to be greener.

SF Up-Int Progress Test 3 listening final ms 2