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Practice dictation & shadowing on the Cambridge IELTS 18 Academic Listening Part 1 Test 1.
Cambridge IELTS 18 Academic Listening Test 1 Part 1
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Speaker 1 (1)
Excuse me. Would you mind if I asked you some questions? We're doing a survey on transport.
Speaker 2 (2)
Yes. That's okay.
Speaker 1 (3)
First of all, can I take your name?
Speaker 2 (4)
Yes. It's Sadie Jones.
Speaker 1 (5)
Thanks very much. And could I have your date of birth? Just the year will do, actually. Is that all right?
Speaker 2 (6)
Yes. That's fine. It's 1991.
Speaker 1 (7)
So next, your postcode, please.
Speaker 2 (8)
It's DW30 7YZ.
Speaker 1 (9)
Great. Thanks. Is that in Wells?
Speaker 2 (10)
No. It's actually in Harborne. Wells isn't far from there, though.
Speaker 1 (11)
I really like that area. My grandmother lived there when I was a kid.
Speaker 2 (12)
Yes. It is nice.
Speaker 1 (13)
Right. So now I want to ask you some questions about how you travelled here today. Did you use public transport?
Speaker 2 (14)
Yes. I came by bus.
Speaker 1 (15)
Okay. And that was today. It's the 24th April, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (16)
Isn't it the 25th? Uh, no. Actually, you're right.
Speaker 1 (17)
And what was the reason for your trip today? I can see you've got some shopping with you.
Speaker 2 (18)
Yes. I did some shopping. But the main reason I came here was to go to the dentist.
Speaker 1 (19)
That's not much fun. Hope it was nothing serious.
Speaker 2 (20)
No. It was just a check up. It's fine.
Speaker 1 (21)
Good. Do you normally travel by bus into the city centre?
Speaker 2 (22)
Yes. I stopped driving in ages ago because parking was so difficult to find, And it costs so much.
Speaker 1 (23)
I see.
Speaker 2 (24)
The bus is much more convenient too. It only takes about 30 minutes.
Speaker 1 (25)
That's good. So where did you start your journey?
Speaker 2 (26)
At the bus stop on Claxby Street.
Speaker 1 (27)
Is that C-L-A-X-B-Y?
Speaker 2 (28)
That's right.
Speaker 1 (29)
And how satisfied with the service are you? Do you have any complaints?
Speaker 2 (30)
Well, as I said, it's very convenient and quick when it's on time.
Speaker 2 (31)
But this morning, it was late. Only about 10 minutes, but still.
Speaker 1 (32)
Yes. I understand. That's annoying. And what about the timetable? Do you have any comments about that?
Speaker 2 (33)
I suppose I mainly use the bus during the day, but any time I've been in town in the evening, for dinner or at the cinema, I've noticed you have to wait a long time for a bus. There aren't that many.
Speaker 1 (34)
Okay. Thanks. So now I'd like to ask you about your car use.
Speaker 2 (35)
Well, I have got a car, but I don't use it that often, mainly just to go to the supermarket.
Speaker 2 (36)
But that's about it, really. My husband uses it at the weekends to go to the golf club.
Speaker 1 (37)
And what about a bicycle?
Speaker 2 (38)
I don't actually have one at the moment.
Speaker 1 (39)
What about the city bikes you can rent? Do you ever use those?
Speaker 2 (40)
No. I'm not keen on cycling there because of all the pollution.
Speaker 2 (41)
But I would like to get a bike. It would be good to use it to get to work.
Speaker 1 (42)
So why haven't you got one now?
Speaker 2 (43)
Well, I live in a flat on the second floor, and it doesn't have any storage.
Speaker 2 (44)
So we'd have to leave it in the hall outside the flat.
Speaker 1 (45)
I see. Okay. Well, I...
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