TEST 41

6 weather   7 videos   8 5th/ fifth   9 4 / four   10 August

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Guide:   Thank you for calling the Science Museum Information Line. We have two exciting pieces of news!

As well as our usual exhibitions at the museum, if you visit us this month, you can see our latest exhibition which is all about weather. Do you know where the coldest and hottest places are in the world? You will, if you visit this exhibition in the science gallery on the first floor. Everything you ever wanted to know about thunderstorms and windy weather. There are recordings of interviews with the weather experts and some interesting videos and photos. Then come and have lunch in our new café on the fifth floor. Our new menu includes cakes, sandwiches, salads and an excellent variety of teas, coffees and cold drinks.

Secondly, we are pleased to say that there will be a student science quiz again this year. There should be 4 people in each team, so find three friends who are good at science and between the ages of 15 and 18. You can register your team online. The quiz will be just before the new September term, in the afternoon of August 30th. Group discounts are…

 

 

 

TEST 42

6 Science   7 Thursday   8 train   9 5   10 raincoat / raincoats

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Teacher:   Everyone? Please listen. I want to tell you about our trip next week. Every year, we visit a museum. Last year, we went to a history museum, but this year it’s the Science Museum in London. There’s an exhibition on at the moment that I want you to see. It’s about space and I know many of you would be very interested in it.

We’re going next Thursday, so please ask your parents to fill in the travel form and return it to me on Monday, at the latest. Then I can go and get the travel tickets. The school bus isn’t big enough, so we’re going by train.

Now it’s free to get into the museum so you just have to pay £5 for travel and a bit more for food. That’s £7.50 in total. We’re going to have lunch in the museum restaurant so you don’t need to bring sandwiches. But we need to walk to the museum from the station so remember to bring your raincoat because it may be a wet day.

 

TEST 43

6 forty-five / 45   7 garden   8 cakes   9 five/5   10 students

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Guide:   Welcome to Amersham House. I’m your guide and I’d like to tell you something about the tour. It will last 45 minutes. There is then a 20-minute talk about the history of the house. It’s a beautiful day, so this will be in the garden next to the lake. After the talk, you may want to go to the café. You can buy hot and cold drinks there, and also sandwiches and cakes. You will find postcards, books and souvenirs in the gift shop. It closes at five o’clock and you will probably need 20 or 30 minutes there. You can see from the map all the sites with names and specific information. Visitors must stay in the public areas.

There is a lot to see at Amersham House and you may want to come back again. There is a special offer in August. Tickets are usually £5 for students, but they will only be £3.50. Now, let’s begin the tour.

TEST 44

6 23rd   7 West   8 website   9 52   10 posters

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Presenter:   Hi, everybody, and a big welcome to all our listeners. Let’s start with what’s on in August. Once again it’s time for Redlands Music Festival. The three days of fun start on the 23rd and finish on the 25th. That’s Friday to Sunday as usual. This year, the festival will not take place at Green Park. Instead it will be in Prospect Park. That’s in West Redlands, if you don’t know it. There are only a few tickets left for the festival so you have to hurry. You need to phone 730498 to book them. That’s 730498. Or you can get them from the festival website. The tickets are quite expensive. Last year, they were £50 for a day ticket, and this year they’re £2 more, but it’s a great day out. Remember that group bookings get a 10% discount.

And don’t forget to bring money for food. There are some fantastic places to eat at the festival. You can also buy T-shirts, hats and of course a lot of posters of your favourite bands and singers. Music fans will have a great time!