Part 3 – Exam 1 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Sue talking to her friend, Jim, about the new sports centre.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
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Sue: Have you been to the new sports centre, Jim?

Jim: Yes, Sue, it’s not cheap but it’s big and light ? 
? 
Sue: Does bus 18 go there?.
Jim: That’s right, it takes fifteen minutes. But don’t get bus 25 because you hav
have
e to walk a long way.
way.  
Sue: I like doing sport early in the morning. Is it open at 7?
Jim: Yes, you can go there from 6, except on Sundays. Then it doesn’t open until 9. The swimming
 pool has good, hot showers.
showers. You have to bring your own towel, but you can get ssoap
oap there. And
they don’t make you hat. 
you wear a swimming hat. 
Sue: Do they sell things to eat there?
Jim: Only sandwiches. They don’t sell drinks. I usually take some fruit. 
fruit. 
Sue: I’d love to go with you next week. How about Wednesday?  
Jim: Well, I work until late on Wednesday. I’m free on Saturday, but it’s too busy then. It will have to
Thursday. 
be Thursday. 
Sue: Ok, see you then.

Part 3 – Exam 2 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Anne asking her friend about going to a shopping centre.
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Friend:  Anne, have you been to that

that new shopping centre?
Anne: The Forest Centre?  
Friend: No. I mean Queen’s, the new one near the river.  
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Anne: Ooh, I’ve seen the advertisement.
advertisement. It’s got the largest
largest café and bookshop in the country. 
country. 
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Anne: You Ok, but it’s at least 30 kilometres away and I haven’t got a car. 
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Friend: at any
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Anne: then. 
Is there? I can get that if it’s not on Saturday. I have to work then. 
Friend: It goes on Tuesday. But it’s best to get your ticket on Monday.
Monday.  
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Friend: £ 10.80 for adults, £ 2.50 for children and only £ 5.60 for students like you. 
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Anne: Not bad! Does it go from the bus station?  
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Friend:
Analytics Yes, and it stops in Market Square and outside the Museum in Broad Street.
Anne: there. Broad Street is really near my house. Does it leave early?  
Oh good, I’ll get it there. Broad
Friend: 9:20, and you get to the shopping centre 40 minutes later at 10 o’clock. 
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Anne: Great!
 

Part 3 – Exam 3 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Diane talking to a friend about a trip to London.
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letter, in the answer box.

Friend: I tried to phone you yesterday.

Diane: Oh, sorry. I was busy all day and then I went to London in the evening for a meal with some
 friends. 
 friends. 
Friend: Did you take your car?  
Diane: I le ft it at home. Parking’ s such a problem. But the underground was closed for repairs, so I had
to take the bus. It was quite slow.
Friend: Did you go to your favourite Spanish restaurant?
Diane: I was hoping to try place. 
tr y some Mexican food, but my friends booked a table in a Chinese place. 
Friend: Was it expensive?
Diane: Quite cheap, actually, and the food was very good, but it’s only a small restaurant so a lot of
noisy. 
 people had to wait for tables, and it was quite noisy. 
Friend: Y ou
ou didn’t stay there and talk afterw ards,
ards, then?
Diane: We went for a walk along the river. It was too late for the cinema.
Friend: evening. 
Didn’t you get wet? It rained here all evening. 
Diane: The wind was very cold, but it stayed dry. 
dry. 
Friend:  And then it snowed during the night.
night.
Diane: evening.  
That was after I got home, but I had a really good evening.

Part 3 – Exam 4 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
letter, in the answer box.

Friend: Hello Philip! Are you doing a photography course?

Philip: Road. 
Yes. There wasn’t one at my college, Park College, so I go to City College in South Road. 
Friend:  Are your classes in the evening?  
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Philip: Yes. I finish at Park College at 5:15 and get home about 6:00. The lessons start at 6:45. I have
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Friend: How much You are they?
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Philip: Myatten-week
anyweek
ten- time course is usually £ 95, but it
i t costs me £ 75 because I’m a student. There’s also a
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55. 
 five-week course for £ 55. 
Friend: Is it a good course?
Privacy PolicyPhilip: Yes, great! The cameras are rather old but my photos are much better now, so I’m really
Marketing  pleased. I’ll never be a famous though. 
famous photographer though. 
Friend: I think taking photographs is difficult.
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Philip:
Analytics Well, we did animals first and they’re
t hey’re certainly not easy. But then we took pictures of trees, and
that wasn’t difficult. We’ll photograph children next. 
next.  
Friend:  And after the course?  
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Philip: There aren’t many jobs for photographers. It’ll be my hobby. I 
I  can use my father’s camera, but
film. 
I’ll have to buy a lot of film. 
 

Part 3 – Exam 5 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Eric talking to Mary about the weekend. Their friend Carlos is coming to visit them.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
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Eric: Mary, what do you want to do at the weekend when Carlos comes?
Mary: morning. 
Well, Eric, I must go shopping on Saturday morning. 
Eric: lunch.  
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 will like that. 
that. 
Mary: Ok. Do you want to eat at home in the evening?  
Eric: What about going to a restaurant? We hav en’t
en’t been to that Italian one for months. 
months. 
Mary: one.  
Or we could try that 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 somewhere. 
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 4 o’clock, and I’ll have to take him back to the station. 
station. 

Part 3 – Exam 6 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Sarah talking to her friend, Jane, about a new job.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
letter, in the answer box.

Jane: 368879.
Sarah:  Jane, it’s Sarah. Are you still looking for a job?  
Jane: Yes, I am actually.
Sarah: secretary.  
Well, my boss, who’ s the Sales Manager, needs a new secretary.

Jane: Oooh, well tell me something about the new job. 

Oooh, job. 
Sarah: Well , Jane, it’s a
it’s a full-time job, five days a week.
Jane: What time do you start in the morning?
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Sarah:  At 9 o’clock. You can catch the 8:30 train with me. 
me. 
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Ok. And what’s the pay like? I got £180 a week in my last job. 
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Sarah: Oh, youYou
can earn more here. It’s £ 6 an hour. So that’s about… £ 210 a week.
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Jane: What do you do for lunch, Sarah? Do you take sandwiches?  
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Sarah: No, we go to a little café near the Park. 
Park. 
Jane: holiday do you have?  
 And how many weeks holiday
Privacy PolicySarah: 3. 
Well, I have 4 weeks, some people have 5. But when you start, Jane, you only have 3. 
Jane:
Marketing Right, I see. Uhm, shall I phone the Sales Manager?
Sarah: Yes, why not! His name’s Mr Fawcett. 
Fawcett. 
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Jane: What?
Sarah: Fawcett. F –   A
A –   W
W –   C
C –  E
 E –   T T. 
T –   T. 
Jane: Well, Thanks very much!
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Sarah: Good luck! Bye Jane.
Jane: Bye. 
Bye. 
 

Part 3 – Exam 7 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to a man asking for information in a travel agency.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
letter, in the answer box.

Man: Hello.
Woman: Good morning. Can I help you?  
Man: Well, I have to go to Argentina next week, so I’d like some information about flying to Buenos Aires.
Aires.  
Woman: Ok. Well, there are direct flights…
flights … on
 on…
… Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Man:  And, what time do they leave?
Woman: days.  
 At 2 p.m. on all three days.
Man: Ok. Wednesday is best for me. Now, how can
c an I get to the airport? Is there a bus?
Woman: Yes. You’ll have to check in at the airport at 12 o’clock, so you could take the 10 o’clock coach from
Street. 
the bus station in Mill Street. 
Man: In Mill Street. Ok. How long does the coach take?
Woman: hours. 
 About one and a half hours.
Man:  And how much is a single
single ticket to Buenos Aires?
Woman: reduction.  
Well, a single to Buenos Aires is £ 300, but if you have a student card there’s a 20 percent reduction.
Man: Yes, I’ve got a student card . Uhm, yep, here it is.
Woman: Ok. So the flight 240.  
the flight will be… £ 240.
Man: Right. And the coach there?
Woman: That’s £ 13.50. 
13.50. 
Man: Ok. I’ll book it please. 
please. 

Part 3 – Exam 8 Recording script

Instructions
Listen to Carlos making a phone call.
Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space, drag and drop it, or type the answer, or the corresponding
letter, in the answer box.

Woman: Hello, West College. Which department would you like?

Carlos: please. 
The library, please. 
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Carlos:
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personalization, and analytics. Youand I’d like to join the library. 
School library. 
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Woman: Do you have a student card from your school?  
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Carlos: don’t. 
No, I don’t. 
Woman:  Ah, well then you must bring
bring a letter from your teacher,
teacher, and two photos.
Privacy PolicyCarlos: Ok. How much does it cost to join?  
Woman:
Marketing Well, it usually costs 3000 pesetas , but students can join for 1500.
Carlos: Oh, good! And can I take books out?  
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Woman: Yes, you get four tickets and you can keep the books for 3 weeks.
Carlos: l ibrary usually open?  
Right. When is the library

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Carlos: t he library, please?  
Ok. And what’s the address of the
Woman: It’s in Murdoch Street. Shall I spell that for you?  
 

Carlos: lease.  
 Ah… yes, please.
Woman: Ok. It’s M –   U
U –   R
R –   D
D –   O
O –   C
C –  H.
 H.
Carlos: goodbye. 
Fine. I’ve got that. Well, thank you and goodbye. 
Woman: Goodbye.

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