TEST 21

16 Wed(nesday)(s) 17 (£) 12 / twelve (pounds) (a/an/per hour) 18 GERALD (Street) 19 6.15 / 18.15 / quarter past six (pm) / six fifteen 20 short(s) Audioscript Girl:   Did you win your match last night, André? André:   Yes. I’m much better since I started having tennis lessons with my new teacher, Paul. Girl:   How often do you have lessons? André:   Every Wednesday because the only other day he teaches is Friday and I can’t go then. You like tennis. Why don’t you come too? Girl:   Hmm. How much are the lessons? That’s the first question my parents will ask! André:   I give Paul twelve pounds and he teaches me for an hour. It’s not expensive. Girl:   No. Maria pays eighteen pounds an hour. André:   But she goes to the tennis club. Paul works at the tennis courts in Gerald Street. Girl:   How do you spell that? André:   G E R A L D. Girl:   OK. And what time’s your lesson? Can I come and meet Paul next time? André:   Yes. I start at six fifteen and play until quarter past seven. You can come at the same time. Girl:   OK. What should I wear? André:   You don’t need to wear a tennis dress. Shorts and a T-shirt will be fine. Girl:   All right. See you then.

21 (The) White (Hotel) 22 ACHILL (Island) 23 1859 / eighteen fifty(-)nine 24 36 / thirty(-)six (bedrooms) 25 fish / seafood Audioscript This week I’m going to tell you about my favourite hotel. It’s in the west of Ireland and the best time to go there is June. I’ve loved this hotel since I was a child. It’s called The White Hotel because it’s always painted that colour. It’s built on one of the most beautiful islands I have ever visited – Achill Island. You say ‘Akil’, but it’s spelt A C H I double L. It’s one of the oldest hotels in this part of the country. It was built in eighteen fifty-nine and the rich and famous have enjoyed going there ever since. You can see the sea or mountains from every room. But it’s difficult to book a bedroom there because there are only thirty-six of them and the hotel can’t take more than fifty guests at one time. Visitors also enjoy the hotel restaurant. People go there from all over the world to eat its fish. It’s caught that day in the sea round the island. Try it cooked with tomatoes. So, if you want …

TEST 22

16 (£) 18.25 / eighteen (pounds) twenty-five 17 (the) (bus) driver   18 GATELY (Street) 19 (the) museum   20 (a/some) drink(s) Audioscript Man:   Good morning. Bus Travel Centre. Girl:   Hello. I’m phoning about buses to Kendal. I’d like to travel there early. What time does the first bus leave? Man:   The first Kendal bus, that’s six forty-five a.m. Girl:   And how much is a ticket? Man:   It’s eighteen pounds twenty-five for a single, and a return is twenty-six pounds. Girl:   Will the ticket office be open so early in the morning? Man:   No, but when you get on the bus the driver will sell you a ticket. Please have the right money for him. Girl:   OK, fine. Can you tell me where the bus station is? Man:   Yes, it’s in Gately Street. That’s G A T E L Y. Girl:   I’m not sure where that is. Man:   It’s in the city centre. Do you know the museum? It’s next to that. Girl:   Oh yes, I know. And can I get something to eat at the station? Man:   I’m afraid there isn’t a café but there is a small shop. You can get newspapers and drinks there. Girl:   Oh, I’ll bring some sandwiches then. Thank you. Goodbye.

21 (The) Dinner (Party) 22 29(th) / twenty(-)ninth 23 (the) library 24 6.45 / 18.45 / six forty(-)five / quarter to seven (pm) 25 0774 32316 Audioscript Hi Jamie, this is Michael. Sorry you’re not in. Would you like to come to the theatre with me? There’s a play on called The Dinner Party. It’s about a group of friends who meet again after twenty-five years for a meal. People say it’s really good. I know it’s your birthday on August the twenty-seventh. Well, the play is on the twenty-ninth. I’ll pay for your ticket as a birthday present if you like. It’s in the New Theatre. It’s that big building in Church Street just across the road from the library. It hasn’t been open long and it’s very nice and modern inside. The play starts at eight o’clock, so why don’t we meet in the coffee bar first? I’ll see you there at six forty-five and we can have a drink before it starts. If you’d like to come, call me on my mobile. The number’s oh double seven four, three two three one six. Speak to you soon. Bye.

TEST 23

16 FORSTER(‘)S    17 38 / thirty(-)eight    18 green 19 (£) 65(.00) / sixty(-)five (pounds) 20 2(.00) / 14.00 / two (o’clock) (pm) Audioscript Bob Watson:   Hello, can I speak to Anna Jones, please? Mrs Jones:   I’m afraid she’s out but you can leave a message with me – I’m her mother. Bob Watson:   Thanks. This is Bob Watson from the shoe shop Forsters. Mrs Jones:   How do you spell that? Bob Watson:   It’s F O R S T E R S. Mrs Jones:   OK, I’ve got that. Bob Watson:   Can you tell her that we now have the boots she wanted in size thirty-eight? We only had size forty when she came into the shop last week. And she’ll be pleased to know that they’re also in the colour she liked – green. Before we only had black ones. Mrs Jones:   That’s good news. Bob Watson:   Yes, and there’s even more good news. We’re having a sale, so they’re forty pounds cheaper. Now they’re sixty-five pounds, which is a good price. They’re made of very good leather. Mrs Jones:   Well, she’ll be really pleased. Can she come and get them tomorrow at around five o’clock? Bob Watson:   She’ll have to come before two o’clock, I’m afraid, because that’s when we shut tomorrow. Mrs Jones:   OK, I’ll tell her.

21 Oct(ober)   22 10.15 (am) / (a) quarter past ten / ten fifteen 23 (J.P.) HAYWARD 24 (£)8.70 / eight (pounds) (and) seventy (p/pence) 25 4497 6390 Audioscript Next week is Family Learning Week and there will be special activities at colleges and schools all over town. There is a very interesting art class at Hadley College called ‘Paint with your Parents’. It’s on Saturday, October the ninth, and is for anyone with children under the age of sixteen. It’s a two-hour class. It begins at ten fifteen in the morning and finishes at twelve fifteen. The most interesting thing about this class is the special guest, a famous writer called J.P. Hayward – that’s H A Y W A R D. She will read from her latest book, Dark Lake. Listening to her will give you ideas to use in your paintings. The class is not expensive. A family ticket costs eight pounds seventy. That’s for four people. Anyone extra has to pay three pounds. This class will be very popular, so book early. The number you need to call is double four nine seven, six three nine oh. I hope you all enjoy Family Learning Week.

TEST 24

16 bridge 17 12.15 / twelve fifteen / (a) quarter past twelve (pm) 18 ALDFORD 19 (drinks and) ice(-)cream(s) 20 (£)3.95 / three (pounds) (and) ninety(-)five (p/pence) Audioscript Man:   Hello. Tourist Information. Woman:   Hello, I’m phoning about the boat trips on the River Dee. Can you tell me which days they are? Man:   Every Friday and Sunday. Woman:   And where does the boat leave from? Man:   You’ll find it next to the bridge. It’s ten minutes’ walk from North Street car park. Woman:   Are there several trips a day? Man:   Just one. It starts at twelve fifteen. It takes about an hour and forty-five minutes, so you’ll be back by two. Woman:   How far up the river will the boat take us? Man:   All the way to Aldford. That’s A L D F O R D. You get off there and come back through the mountains on a bus. Woman:   It sounds nice. Can I get any food on the boat? Man:   Not much. They only sell ice cream and cold drinks. But there are lots of cafés in Aldford. Woman:   Can we get tickets on the boat? Man:   Yes. They’re three pounds ninety-five for adults and two pounds seventy-five for children. Come early and get a good seat. Woman:   OK. Thank you for your help.

21 (£)89(.00) / eighty(-)nine (pound(s)) 22 lunch(es)    23 Fri(day)/week 24 July    25 8447 6953 Audioscript Do you love singing, dancing and acting? Then come to Silver Star Theatre School. We have courses every week during the school holidays for children between nine and sixteen years old. If you are fourteen, fifteen or sixteen, the price is only eighty-nine pounds for a week. If you are under fourteen, it costs ninety-five pounds per week. You’ll find we are cheaper than other theatre schools but much better! The only thing you should bring with you is your lunch. We will give you any special clothes you need. From Monday to Thursday you will work really hard. Then family and friends can come and watch you in a special show on Friday afternoon. For many people, this is the best day of the week. The first summer course begins on July the twenty-first and you must book by the twelfth. If you want to join the Silver Star school, call Mary and ask for a booking form today. The phone number is eight double four seven, six nine five three, and you can call between nine a.m. and five p.m. every day.