PAPER 2 LISTENING Part 1 TA a8 @8 4h SA Br TE Part 2 8B 9G 1C 1A 128 13A Part 3 14 football stadium 46 email 16 sports bag 17 water bottle 18 shirts) 19 BEATON Part 4 20B 2B 2A 2B 24B 2A Test 3 145Key Test 3 transcript This isthe Cambridge English: Preliminary, Test 8. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part ofthe test there \wil bo time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. \Wnite your answers on the question paper. You wl have six minutes atthe end of the test to ‘copy your answers onto the answer sheet. The recording wil now be stopped. Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the tes. [Pause] "Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. [Pause] There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it Before we start, here is an example. How cid the woman hear about the wedding? Woman: Have you heard the news? Bettina and Simon are getting married next month. Man: Really?” How do you know? Have you seen them recently? Woman: Not forages. Betina phoned me this aftemoon, She wanted me to be the ist to know. Man: That's great. I expect welll get invitations to the wedding soon, [Pause] ‘The first picture is correct so there Isa tick in box A. Look at the threa pictures for question 1 now. [Pause] Now we are ready to stat. Listen carefull. You wil hear each recording twice. (One. How are they going to get to the café? Woman: Where shall we go for coffee in town? ‘Man: How about the café near the station? Woman: That's always 60 crowded. Wo can ty that new one next to the library. ‘Man: That's quite along way. I'd be really stow with all the trafic Woman: We could take our bikes ~ though we'd have to go back and get them, Man: | suppose so. Or another possibilty would be a walk through the park, Women: That definitely wouldn't be so quick. Man: But t's 60 much nicer. Woman: Well if you say so... [Pause] ‘Now listen again. [The recording is repeated] [Pause] Two. What has the man had a problem with? Man: Have you seen my new computer? Women: Itlooks good ~ the latest kind of mouse and a realy nice keyboard. I's quit a big screen. Man: Only thing is one of the keys | use a lot isin acitferent postion from the keyboard hhad before, ¢0 | have to take my oyes off the screen and look down to press it. ‘Woman: I'm sure itil seem easy to use in no time. Man: I've only had ita few days, so 'm sure there'll be more new things to leam about [Pause]Test 3 "Now isten again. [The recorcing is repeated] [Pause] Trwee. When does the man plan to get up? Man: Ym going to bed now. Woman: What? At this time? Man: Yeah, I've got to get up ealy tomorrow. 'm taking my class on a school trp and the coach leaves school at half past seven. Woman: What time are you getting up then? Man: llbe up at hal past six. Woman: Are you sure that's going to be early enough? You ought to get up at quarter past. Man: I don't think I need more than an hour, 0 IW have enough time, Good night. Woman: Sloop wel, [Pause] "Now fisten again [The recording is repeated [Pause] Four. What are they going to order? Men: What are you going to have? Woman: _'m just going to have a coffee and a banana, | had a sandwich eater. Man: So did, $0 'm just going to have a coffee and a piece ofthat chocolate cake. It looks delicious. Woman: I's enormous, but look atthe price. Man: It looks worth it though. Woman: I might have one after al. That sandwich didn't real fil me up. Man: I'd be more satisfying than a banana, but not as heathy. m sure you won't regret it. Woman: Shell we order then? [Pause] ‘Now listen again [The rocorling Is repeated] [Pause] ‘ve. What i the woman phoning about? ‘Woman: Hello, this is Sarah Wright. aranged to collect a guitar I ordered. | was heat to come this afternoon, but there's a problem. | had to get a book from the library and lve just missed the bus ~ 80 | won't be able to get out tothe shop before you close. lve gat an appointment inthe town centre to choose some new glasses tomorrow, ‘901 could come in and pickit up then. | hope that's ok Pause] Now listen again. {The recording i repeated} Pause] Six What ae they going to watch fist? Man; Is there anything good on tloision tis evening? Woman: Let's see. There's that science-ction fim called Lost Planet at seven. Man: That's brian fn, but rather watch somethin | haven’ soen before Woman: There's a documentary about tigers at seven-thirty, Man: Oh, heard about that and | wanted to se it~ 147semen Key PART 2 148 Woman: Oh but look it’s on at the same time as the iv final ofthe tennis, Man: Well’ sure the documentary willbe repeated, and it's no fun watching a tenn match ifitsa't ve. Woman: You're right. [Pause "Now listen again [The recording is repeated [Pause] ‘Seven. What is the woman going to buy? Man: How can |help? Women: 'm looking for 2 smart shirt for work. Man; Well, we have a special offer this wook. On these plain shirts you can buy one ar ‘get one free, Thoy're excellent quality. ‘Women; How much are they? Mar: Twenty-five pounds and there are several colours ‘Woman: How much are these striped shirts? Man: They're twenty-six pounds each. Woman: 'm not sure. | could take one of each ~ plan and striped. Mer: You won't benefit from the special offer for two then. ‘Woman: a that case, I'l go fortwo ofthe ones on offer— in blue, please. Pause} "Now fsten again. [The recording is repeated [Pause] ‘That isthe end of Part 1. (Pause) Now turn fo Part 2, questions 8 to 18. ‘You wi hear an interview with a young man called Jack Salter, who has won a photograpt competition. For each question, puta tick inthe correct box. ‘You now have 45 seconds to look atthe questions for Part 2. (Pause) Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully, You vil hear the recording twice. Int “Jack Salter I a young Canadian who has just won the young photographer of ‘ear compatition Jack, is tha right ~ you started out taking photos of sweet si, Jack: That's right. 've been serious about photography for about a year, maybe a ye and a halt, but 've been taking photos ever since | was litle. | probably fst pi pa camera when | was about saven, and went around taking photos of street ‘signs of all shapes and sizes. My mother tes me itwas all down to my being ‘attracted tothe bright colours. | quess she's right. Int _Canyou tall me alitle about the winning photograph? Jack: It was the first day of dry weather for a while, and | decided to go out and play ‘around with some new kit for my camera. {started off in my own yard. There much to photograph though untl this buttery happened to land on a large fo and fortunately Iwas able to get what tumed out to be the prizewinning photo Int \Were you happy withthe photograph? ‘Jack: was lucky actually, because on the camera soreen the butterfly didnt lok t=PARTS. Test3 amazing. | could see that it was in a great position and the background scene was tics and lear, but yu cou’ se the pattem on swings because of he 28 of ‘the screen. It was only when | saw the picture on the computer that | realised how: ood it was Int: What do you thnk ofthe ater photos from the competion? Jack: va seen the work on cispla with mine and the standard shard to believe. There are photos of animals and pans trom all ver the world, and you can see the work of photographers rom places afar apart as Russia and Austral Int Has anything changed fr you since winning tho competion? Jack: That's ahard question. Before winning fd been concentrating mainly on taking photos of peopl, although efter coring to London forthe exhibiion and taking to altheciher photographers, intend to get more into doing shots of landscapes in diferent countries. Int: Do youhave ay adie for young peopl starting outin photography? Jack: Don't make excuses, My enty was taken with an excelent camer, but that's not everything, My method i justo gt out there, and dat, and you don't have fo go ferto get the shot, youl na something, You" stat love t (Pause) Now isten agar {The recording is repeated] (Pause) Thats the ena of Part 2 [Pause] Now tuto Part 3, questions 14 18. You wil near some information about a student running cub. Foreach question, iin the missing information in the ruber space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. [Pause] Now we ae ready fo start, Listen carefull. You wil hear the recording tice. If youte a student who wants to keep active over the summer vacation, you'l be interested in this. The Student Running Cub meets every week and is open to studens from any college the town. Come to the football stacium every Fri between May the elghteenth and August te thirtieth if you'd ke to take par. gisvaton fr the club count be oasir. you were @ member lst summer, you'll eceve a registration frm in an eral If this is your fist time, you can register in person on meeting days ‘but ako sure you'r hare by fve-hity pn 2 the latest. ‘Afive doer payment will alow you to run in all the Friday races through the summer, and yout ¢g2t a spors bag wih the cub name ont. you just want to tum up for one race, te casts only one dol. ‘The club's aim sto show that runing and exercise canbe fun, not to see who can run the fastest, 0 there arent any prizes for the pereon who comes fs. AMtr each aoe all unners wil be given a fee water bottle, Healthy stacks are avaiable at special prices. Runners are grouped according o experience, so there's no need to wory its your frst tie. Those who are new o runing star fist, and weer orange sits; those with more experience folow on afterwards in bie, while the fastest runners wear red ifyou need any particular information on the event rif you would tke to volunter, you can ‘contact Carl Beaton, that's B-E-A-T-O-N, on 8902185. gt out your runing shoes and get down to the cio wih your fiends. = [Pause] 149Key F PART 4 150 Now listen again [The recording is repeated) [Pause] That is the ond of Pert 2. Pause] [Now tur to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look atthe six sentences fortis part. You wil heara woman called Aane and a man called Potor taking about a coliogo party. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Its carect, put a tick in the box under for YES. Ifitis not comect, puta tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to fook atthe questions for Part 4, [Pause] [Now we are ready to start Listen carefully. You wil hear the recording twice. ‘Anne: Are you going tothe college end:-of-term party on Saturday night, Peter? Peter: I want to, Anne. But my sister's coming to visit atthe weekend, and sho isn’ that keen on parties. [hope she won't mind me going without her. ‘Anne: Oh, m sure she won't mind. They'e usually great partes, apart from last year's one, Peter: | thought you had such a good time last year. What was wrong with i? ‘Anne: Well it was fun, but i's just thet there were too many people there, Some of them | dint know at al. And this one’s going to be in the new college hall, so there'll probably be even more people. Peter: I don't mind alot of people, and is an improvement on the old hall because there's alot moce space. That should rally make a difference, soit won't feel as crowded 2a tha old place, ‘Anne: I hope there'll be a good DJ ~ that helps to make a biliant atmosphere, and it ‘means there's a wider variety of music. Peter: There needs to be plenty of good dance music, but I'm not sure we need a DJ. They Just play the stuff they lke, or just the latest musi, whether it's any good or not. ‘What about the food? Do you thinkt'l be ok? ‘Anns: | hear there's going to be a special buffet, with a top-quaity restaurant providing stuff, 80 i'l be completely cifferent from the awful food in the college cafeteria | hope the party won't end late though, because it means missing the last bus. Peter: We can always got a tax if there's a group of us. ‘Anne: But everyone! be looking for one at the same time ifit ends at midnight. Potor: Don't worry. I've heard i'l defintely go on well after that because wo've got ‘permission for an extra hour. That'll be popular with everybody. [Pause] ‘Now listen again. [The recording is repeated] [Pause] That is the end of Part 4. [Pause] You now have six minutes to check and copy your ansivers onto the answer sheet Note: Teacher, stop the recording here and time six minutes. Remind students when there is ‘one minute remaining That is the and ofthe test