TEST 9

11 B   12 B   13 A   14 A   15 B

Audioscript

Linda:   So, Peter, who are you going camping with?

Peter:   Well, Dave from work can’t make it, so Tom, Mike and Jon – you know them, old school friends. I’ll do a trip with colleagues another time.

Linda:   How long are you going for?

Peter:   It was going to be three nights – Thursday, Friday, Saturday, but now Jon and Mike have to be back by Saturday afternoon. It’s not a bad thing because I also want to do some things around the house. I really need to do some cleaning, and I’m thinking of painting the bathroom.

Linda:   Oh. You’re not all in one tent, are you?

Peter:   It’s a four-man tent with two sleeping sections, and each is big enough for two people.

Linda:   What you are doing for food?

Peter:   We don’t want to spend all our time cooking, and we don’t want to take lots of food. So we’re planning to eat in cafes and restaurants. We’ll take some milk and cereal with us for breakfast. That way we don’t have to pay for three meals a day.

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TEST 10

11 B   12 C   13 A   14 B   15 A

Audioscript

Emma:   Hi Fabio. Did you go to the college fashion show last week?

Fabio:   Hi, Emma! Yes, I did! Did you?

Emma:   Yes, I went with some friends, but I didn’t see you there. Did you go alone?

Fabio:   I was going to go with a friend from college, but he was busy, so I went with my cousin Anna. She’s studying fashion design at university.

Emma:   When did you go? We were there on Sunday.

Fabio:   We actually went twice, once on Friday afternoon and then again on Saturday for the costume show.

Emma:   I missed that one. The children’s fashion show was interesting, but I didn’t like the sports clothes one. My friend Melissa didn’t like it, either. She said it was boring.

Fabio:   That was Anna’s opinion, too, but I thought all the shows were brilliant.

Emma:   There’s another exhibition next month: Beautiful Plastic. I’m making some earrings and a necklace for it, but people are also making bags, shoes, even clothes. All from plastic.

Fabio:   That sounds interesting. I’ll be there!

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TEST 11

11 A   12 C   13 C   14 C   15 B

Audioscript

Elizabeth:   Hi Nigel. How’s your course?

Nigel:   OK, I think. It’s harder than I expected but I’ve got some friends who are doing the same course. I’m glad because we help each other study. But there’s no spare time left for my other friends! My best friends are doing other courses.

Elizabeth:   Jenny does Business too, doesn’t she?

Nigel:   Yes. we’re working on a project together. But it’s only us and Pete at the moment. We need another person in our group.

Elizabeth:   What do you have to do in the project?

Nigel:   We have to start a company and make money!

Elizabeth:   Doing what?

Nigel:   We still haven’t decided. I’m interested in selling something, maybe through the student shop.

Elizabeth:   What sort of thing?

Nigel:   Maybe something students use, like pens, notebooks, bags. Jenny’s talking about food or drink, but I’m not interested.

Elizabeth:   Maybe you should think about it for a few days. You might have clearer ideas then. Selling things to students is hard – they don’t have much money, so it must be something that they really want!

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TEST 12

11 B   12 C   13 A   14 B   15 A

Audioscript

Robin:   Where are you going to live while you are at university, Lisa? I’m not sure.

Lisa:   It isn’t easy, is it, Robin? A secretary I spoke to told me about some university flats, but I’d also like to look online and visit some other places.

Robin:   What does the university offer?

Lisa:   There are 20 flats in an apartment building in the city centre. Four students share a flat. But I’m not sure about it. It’s nine kilometres from the university. And what if I don’t like the other students in the flat?

Robin:   What else is there?

Lisa:   Two buildings near the university: Howard House and Morgan House. Howard House is more expensive, but there’s a canteen, and the price includes meals. Morgan House is cheaper, but you only pay for your room.

Robin:   So there’s no canteen in Morgan House?

Lisa:   That’s right. But on each floor, there’s a kitchen and four bathrooms – oh, and there are 25 students on each floor.

Robin:   So which one do you think is better: Howard House or Morgan House?

Lisa:   Well, they sound good, but I want to see them and meet the students who live there.

Robin:   Right, because what do you do if you don’t like them!

Lisa:   That could be a problem …

 

TEST 13

Answer & Audioscript

11 C   12 B   13 C   14 A   15 B

Audioscript

Debbie:   Hi Paul. How’s your new job?

Paul:   Hi Debbie. Really good. My new colleagues are fun to work with.

Debbie:   Do you miss your old colleagues?

Paul:   Well, that was the problem with my old job. I almost never saw anyone else.

Debbie:   I expect it’s a big change. What are you doing now?

Paul:   I’m in the office. When customers come in, I give them some documents to complete, check their driving licence, answer any questions, take their money, and give them the keys for the car they’re renting.

Debbie:   Is it a difficult job?

Paul:   No, the job is simple. But when there are a lot of customers and people have to wait for their car, they can get angry.

Debbie:   How many people work there?

Paul:   There are six of us in the office. Then there are nine people who work outside, getting the cars ready, making sure they’ve got petrol, showing customers how things work, …

Debbie:   It sounds better than your last job.

Paul:   It is. I don’t make as much money now, but that’s because I’m new. But soon I’ll be earning more than I was.

Now listen again.