14 tent   15 meals   16 path

17 map   18 rabbits   19 flight

Steve:   I’ve always wanted to go to New Zealand. So, when I saw an advertisement asking for people to work in a forest near Auckland, I applied.

I was accepted and flew out to New Zealand in January. At the airport, I met other people going to work in the forest and a bus came to collect us and take us there. Eventually, there’s going to be a really big tourist centre where we were. I thought I’d be staying in a wooden hut, but in fact I was in a tent, which I shared with four other boys – two American and two Japanese.

It was summer, so I was a bit disappointed that the weather was rather wet and windy. But at least you could have hot showers in the evening. There was also a professional cook, and every evening he made us great meals. That’s important when you’re working outside all day!

We always worked as a team, so progress was fast. Our main job was creating a path in the forest to make access easier. They’ll need it when the tourist centre opens to groups in another year or two.

I also enjoyed getting the information to make a map of the forest area. Something else that was a good experience for me.

I’ll always remember how quiet the forest was early in the morning. The birds were singing as you’d expect but I couldn’t believe I could actually hear the rabbits. They ran around in the long grass early in the morning.

If you like nature, and you want a taste of life outside a city, try this trip. You have to find the money for your own flight, but everything else, including special boots, are provided.

TEST 1

11 B   12 C   13 A   14 B   15 C

Audioscript

Eric:   Mary … what do you want to do at the weekend, when Carlos comes?

Mary:   Well, Eric, I must go shopping on Saturday morning.

Eric:   He hates shopping. But we could go to the museum and then meet you for lunch.

Mary:   Fine. What shall we do in the afternoon?

Eric:   There’s a good football match on – Carlos’ll like that.

Mary:   OK. Do you want to eat at home in the evening?

Eric:   What about going to a restaurant? We haven’t been to that Italian one for months.

Mary:   Or we could try that new Chinese one.

Eric:   OK. Let’s do that. Now, what about Sunday?

Mary:   If we get up early on Sunday, we could go for a drive in the countryside.

Eric:   Yes, and we could have lunch in a pub somewhere.

Mary:   Yes, the one near the river’s nice. Shall we go to the cinema after lunch?

Eric:   We can’t. His train’s at four o’clock and I’ll have to take him back to the station.

TEST 2

11 C   12 C   13 A   14 A   15 B

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Jane:   368879.

Sarah:   Jane? It’s Sarah. Are you still looking for a job?

Jane:   Yes, I am actually.

Sarah:   Well, my boss, who’s the sales manager, needs a new secretary.

Jane:   Oh, well, tell me something about the job.

Sarah:   Well, Jane, it’s a full-time job, five days a week.

Jane:   What time do you start in the morning?

Sarah:   At nine o’clock. You can catch the eight thirty train with me.

Jane:   OK, and what’s the pay like? I got a hundred and eighty pounds a week in my last job.

Sarah:   Oh, you can earn more here. It’s six pounds an hour, so that’s about, um, two hundred and ten pounds a week.

Jane:   What do you do for lunch, Sarah? Do you take sandwiches?

Sarah:   No, we go to a little café near the park.

Jane:   And how many weeks’ holiday do you have?

Sarah:   Well, I have four weeks, some people have five, but when you start, Jane, you only have three.

Jane:   Right, I see … um … shall I phone the sales manager?

Sarah:   Yes, why not? His name’s Mr Fawcett.

Jane:   What?

Sarah:   Fawcett. F-A-W-C-E-T-T.

Jane:   Well, thanks very much.

Sarah:   Good luck. Bye, Jane.

Jane:   Bye.

TEST 3

11 B   12 C   13 B   14 A   15 A

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Male:   Hello.

Female:   Good morning. Can I help you?

Male:   Well, I have to go to Argentina next week, so I’d like some information about flying to Buenos Aires.

Female:   OK. Well, there are direct flights … er … on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Male:   And what time do they leave?

Female:   At 2 p.m. on all three days.

Male:   OK … Wednesday is best for me. Now, how can I get to the airport? Is there a bus?

Female:   Yes. You’ll have to check in at the airport at twelve o’clock, so you could take the ten o’clock coach from the bus station in Mill Street.

Male:   In Mill Street, OK. How long does the coach take?

Female:   About one and a half hours.

Male:   And how much is a single ticket to Buenos Aires?

Female:   Well, a single to Buenos Aires is £300, but if you have a student card there’s a twenty per cent reduction.

Male:   Yes, I’ve got a student card. Here it is.

Female:   OK, so the flight will be er … £240.

Male:   Right. And the coach fare?

Female:   That’s £13.50.

Male:   OK. I’ll book it, please.