Recordings, and you will have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions, and you will have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only.
The test is in four sections. Write all your answers in the listening question booklet. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.
Now turn to section 1 on page 2 of your question booklet. Section 1. You will hear two students called Peter and Jim talking about sharing a house together. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5 on page 2. You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first. Hi, I'm Jim. I'm here about the room.
Hi, I'm Peter. We talked on the phone, didn't we? Come on in. Great.
I just need to find out a few things before I make up my mind. Jim is here to find out about a room, so room has been written in the space. Now we shall begin.
You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Hi, I'm Jim. I'm here about the room.
Hi, I'm Peter. We talked on the phone, didn't we? Come on in. Great.
I just need to find out a few things before I make up my mind. OK. Well, first of all, I wasn't quite clear about the rent.
It depends on the room you have. I have the large bedroom, so I pay $110 a week. Yours is $80, because it's a bit smaller.
That's not too bad. The last place I was in was $100 a week, and it was much smaller. And it seems like a good location.
Yeah, and the shops are pretty close. The only thing is, it's not very good for public transport. The nearest bus stop is quite a walk.
That's not a problem. I've got a car. By the way, is there anywhere I can park? Well, you're lucky, because this house has a garage.
At the moment, there are some empty boxes in there, but there's still plenty of room for your car. You can't park in the street, it's zoned no parking, and the back lane is too narrow. Fine.
Now, what about phone calls? I didn't see a phone in the hall when I came in. I've got a mobile which my friends usually call me on, but a phone in the house is useful. Yeah, it's in the kitchen.
It was in the living room, but it was hard to hear over the television. Oh, and we pay for our own calls. That's fair enough.
And what about my room? Yes, we'll go up and look in a minute. It's at the front of the house. It's a nice room, and there's a cupboard and desk in there already.
But it does get quite cold at night in that room, and it doesn't have a heater. No problem. My friend has just given me one, so I'll bring that.
He's gone travelling and has left me with a big box of things to mind. Anything else I can bring? Well, we've just got a microwave, and my mother bought me a rice cooker, but it would be great if you had a toaster. Mine's just broken.
I'll have a look in the box. Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10 on page 2. Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10. One thing.
I'm a keen sports fan, and I usually watch the game on TV on Friday evening. Would that be OK? Me too, so that's good. And I work at the supermarket on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Great. You can do the shopping then. Do you have most of your lectures in the morning or afternoon? In the afternoons.
Why? Mine are in the afternoons too. You could give me a lift. We can share the petrol.
Good idea. When do you think I could move in? Well, if you're interested, and the rent is OK, I need someone by the 1st of June when the new rent period starts. Yes, that should be fine.
The house seems big enough. The rent's reasonable. I've got an exam next week, so I'll move in after that if that's OK.
Yeah, that sounds fine. That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.