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You will hear a number of different recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear.
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There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four sections.
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Write all your answers in the listening question booklet.
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At the end of the test, you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
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Now turn to section one.
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Section one.
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You will hear a conversation between two friends who are planning to visit a friend of theirs who has just had a baby.
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First, you have some time to look at questions one to five.
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You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
Speaker 2 (14)
John, I've just had some good news.
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Susan has had her baby.
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Do you know when she had it?
Speaker 2 (17)
Yesterday, the August 10.
Speaker 3 (18)
Oh, my father was born on August 10.
Speaker 1 (19)
The baby was born on the August 10.
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So the August 10 has been written on the form.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully to the first part of the conversation and answer questions one to five.
Speaker 2 (24)
John, I've just had some good news.
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Susan has had her baby.
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Do you know when she had it?
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Yesterday, the August 10.
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Oh, my father was born on August 10.
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Give me the details, and I'll make a note for everyone at work.
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Well, was it a boy or a girl?
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It's a boy.
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And what are they gonna call him?
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Tom Lightfoot.
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That sounds quite good, don't you think?
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That has quite a good ring to it.
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You know, he's quite a big baby.
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He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born.
Speaker 3 (41)
Oh, that does sound big.
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Four and a quarter kilos.
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And he's long too, forty six centimeters.
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Tall parents.
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He'll grow up to be over two meters, I'd say.
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With masses of black hair, curly black hair.
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You know, we should go and visit them in hospital.
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What about tomorrow afternoon at around 1PM?
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Where should we meet?
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Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house if you like.
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That would be wonderful.
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My car is still off the road.
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Just refresh my memory.
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Uh, what's the address again?
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It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington.
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It's next to the library, isn't it?
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Uh, not exactly.
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It's next to a bank.
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The State Bank, actually.
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The library is opposite us on the corner.
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That's right.
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And there's a garage on the other street corner.
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I remember now.
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So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one, and we'll be there at one easily.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions six to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions six to 10.
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Now what should we take?
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We must take them something.
Speaker 3 (72)
I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don't you?
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Well, not really.
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Everyone always brings flowers, and they don't last.
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I think it's much better to take a pot plant so she can take it home with her.
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But then she has to remember to water it.
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And what about a big box of chocolates?
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Chocolate sounds fine.
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We should get something for the baby too.
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What do you think?
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You're right.
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What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder?
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Or we could get a little hat or something like that.
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We don't know the size or the right color, do we?
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I think we should get something they wouldn't normally buy.
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What about a soft toy of some sort?
Speaker 3 (91)
A soft toy.
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What about a teddy bear?
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I could get one early tomorrow at the market, and I could probably get the chocolates there too.
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So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place, and I'll make sure that I've got the presents.
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You must remember how much you paid for the gift so I can pay you back for half.
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If they're going to be from both of us, I would like to go shares.
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I'd say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice and not too small, and the toy would be around $35 or so, I think.
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That'll be fine.
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About $25 each then.
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I'll pick you up then on Sunday at 12:45.
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See you then.
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That is the end of section one.
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You will now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Now turn to section two.
