TEST 1

16 Elaine   17 (the) Grand Hotel 18 8.30 p.m 19 friend   20 724 5936 Audioscript Male:   Hello. 785 3126. Elaine:   Hello. Could I speak to Martin please? Male:   I’m afraid he’s out at the moment. Can I take a message for him? Elaine:   Yes, please. My name’s Elaine. Male:   How do you spell that? Elaine:   E-L-A-I-N-E. Male:   Right, Elaine. And what’s the message? Elaine:   Tell Martin that the party tonight is at the Grand Hotel. I’ll meet him there. Male:   Does he know the address? Elaine:   Oh yes. Everyone knows the Grand Hotel. Male:   OK. I’ll tell him. Elaine:   And tell him I’ll try to be there at half past eight. But I may be a bit late. Male:   Oh, I’m sure he won’t mind waiting. I’ll tell him eight thirty … Is there anything else? Elaine:   Oh, yes … ask him to bring a friend. Male:   A friend? Oh good, that could be me. Elaine:   Hmm … well … and please ask him to phone me if he can’t come. Male:   Has he got your phone number? Elaine:   It’s 724 5936. Male:   Right, I’ve got that. Elaine:   Thanks a lot. Bye. Male:   Bye.

21 Warnock   22  bank   23 21st May 24 £350 (or more)   25 (travel) bag Audioscript Answerphone:   Hello. This is the South Seas Travel Agency. I’m sorry, no one can speak to you right now. The South Seas Travel Agency has moved to another part of town. We also have a new phone number. Please ring us on 847 2296. Our new address is 98 Warnock Road, that’s W-A-R-N-O-C-K. It’s easy to find – it’s near the park, at the end of the road, opposite the bank. We will be open for business at our new office on 21st May. We hope to see you soon at our new address. We have many exciting holidays at special prices. And we have a present for anyone who spends £350 or more on a holiday. If your holiday costs £350, we will give you a travel bag absolutely free. This beautiful bag can carry everything you need on a plane journey. And it can be yours free. Thank you for calling the South Seas Travel Agency.

TEST 2

16 Monday   17 January 18 9.15 / quarter past nine/ nine fifteen 19 57   20 (the) station Audioscript Male:   Good morning. International Language School. Can I help you? Female:   Yes, please, I’d like some information about your school. Male:   Certainly. What do you want to know? Female:   Well, first, what day does the next course begin? Male:   Well, our courses always begin on the first Monday of every month. Let me see, the next course begins on the third of January. Female:   That’s next week. Male:   Yes, that’s right. Female:   And what time do classes start? Male:   Well, they begin at a quarter past nine so you should be here a little earlier, at about nine o’clock. Female:   And I don’t have the address. Could you give it to me, please? Male:   Yes, the school is at 57 London Road. Female:   Just a moment. I’ve got a map of the town. Could you tell me where London Road is, please? Male:   Yes, it’s a long road and we’re quite near the station. Female:   OK. I’ll find it on my map. Thank you very much for your help. Male:   You’re welcome.

21 9.30 / half past nine/ nine thirty 22 4.00 23 Sunday(s)   24 21 / twenty-one 25 60p / 60 pence Audioscript Guide:   Good morning and welcome to Scotland. I hope you had a good journey and are not too tired this morning. My name is Jim and I am here to help you. I want to tell you a few things which you might find useful. Firstly, the banks. They’re open from nine thirty in the morning until four o’clock in the afternoon. That’s nine thirty until four. They’re open every day except Sunday. But on Sunday you can change money in the hotel. Next, the buses. You can take a bus from the hotel to the city centre. It’s the number twenty-one. There are buses every fifteen minutes so you won’t have to wait long. You’ll find the bus stop just outside the hotel. A ticket to the city centre costs sixty pence. Finally, tonight we’re having a party for you in the Restaurant. I hope I’ll see you all there. Thank you.

TEST 3 – first – 1^st, second – 2^nd , third – 3^rd, fourth – 4^th

16 (the) City   17 G8   18 3rd / third 19 7 o’clock / 7 p.m. 20 (some) magazines / something to read Audioscript Female:   Excuse me! You’re a friend of Toni’s, aren’t you? Male:   Yes. Why? Female:   Oh, he’s had an accident. I’m his sister. He wants his schoolfriends to visit him in hospital. Male:   Oh, dear. That’s terrible. Is he OK? Female:   He fell off his bicycle and hurt his leg. But he’s not too bad. Male:   Which hospital is he in? Female:   The City hospital. Near the University. You know where it is, don’t you? Male:   Yes … oh, poor Toni. Female:   His room’s G8. Male:   OK. Is the room easy to find? Female:   Yes. It’s on the third floor, near the lift. Male:   And when can we visit him? Female:   Well, the visiting hours are from four to … erm … seven, every day. Male:   Well, I’ll go after school today. Does he want anything? Female:   I expect something to read would be nice –z some magazines perhaps. Male:   OK. I’ll take him some.

21 Black   22 10.30 (a.m.) / half past ten   23 17 24 dog(s) / your dog   25 (the) river Audioscript Answerphone:   This weekend why not visit Park Farm, in the lovely village of Newhampton, for a day in the country that the whole family will enjoy! Come and see the farm animals, go for a walk across the fields and take the children to the mini zoo. Afterwards, you can look around the Gift Shop or have a snack or a drink in the Black Cat Tea Room. From the Tea Room, you can watch your children playing outside. Park Farm is open every day from half past ten in the morning to five o’clock in the evening. An adult ticket costs six pounds and children between three and sixteen pay four pounds. But you can save money with a family ticket which costs seventeen pounds. Dogs are not allowed on the farm so please leave your dog at home! To find Park Farm, follow the signs in the village. The farm is very near to the river. We look forward to seeing you soon at Park Farm!