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TEST 18. 8 C 9 C 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 A
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Woman: Frank, tell us
about some of the ships you’ve discovered. Man: Well, there’s
nothing quite like finding your first old ship – it was 300 years old. It was
just lying at the bottom of the sea, so it wasn’t difficult to find. Most are
covered in sand and rocks – but this one wasn’t. I’m actually a teacher, not a
full-time diver – I dive in my free time but I often get to them before the
professional divers, because I have good up-to-date equipment. Another thing
that helps is talking to fishermen who tell me about their local area. I’ve
even written a book about some of their experiences. At the moment, I’m looking
for the gold from a ship called The Seabird. It was an enormous
well-built ship and it was coming from Australia on a winter night in 1859.
Everything was going fine until the ship reached the English coast, when it
crashed into some rocks in a very strong wind and sank to the bottom of the
sea. It was carrying gold from Australia, and most of it is still at the
bottom of the sea. My wedding ring is actually
made from gold which I found on an eighteenth-century sailing ship. A friend
of mine, another diver, has already found £88,000 worth of gold from
different ships. He’s now decided to give up his job and become a full-time
diver. My house is full of things
like coins, bottles and old guns. My wife is always complaining about the
number of objects around the house – she says I should open an antiques shop
– but I love all these old things. Anyway, in the end, I gave some things
from my collection to museums, because I didn’t want to sell them. But my
wife still wasn’t very pleased, I’m afraid. As diving is a dangerous
hobby, it’s not a good idea to try to teach yourself. I’d advise anyone
interested to do what I did. There are some excellent diving clubs like the
one I joined, which run courses for beginners. It is best to do one of these
before you go on a diving holiday … |
Người
phụ nữ: Frank, hãy kể cho chúng tôi nghe về một số con tàu mà anh đã khám phá
được. Người
đàn ông: Chà, không gì bằng việc tìm thấy con tàu cũ đầu tiên của bạn – nó đã
300 năm tuổi. Nó chỉ nằm dưới đáy biển nên không khó để tìm thấy. Hầu hết đều
được bao phủ bởi cát và đá – nhưng cái này thì không. Tôi
thực sự là một giáo viên, không phải thợ lặn toàn thời gian – tôi lặn vào thời
gian rảnh nhưng tôi thường đến gặp họ trước những thợ lặn chuyên nghiệp, vì
tôi có thiết bị hiện đại tốt. Một điều hữu ích khác là nói chuyện với những
ngư dân kể cho tôi nghe về khu vực địa phương của họ. Tôi thậm chí còn viết một
cuốn sách về một số trải nghiệm của họ. Hiện
tại, tôi đang tìm vàng từ con tàu có tên The Seabird. Đó là một con tàu khổng
lồ được đóng rất tốt và nó đến từ Úc vào một đêm mùa đông năm 1859. Mọi chuyện
đều ổn cho đến khi con tàu đến bờ biển nước Anh thì nó đâm vào một số tảng đá
do gió rất mạnh và chìm xuống đáy biển. biển. Nó chở vàng từ Australia và phần
lớn vẫn còn nằm dưới đáy biển. Chiếc
nhẫn cưới của tôi thực ra được làm từ vàng mà tôi tìm thấy trên một chiếc
thuyền buồm thế kỷ 18. Một người bạn của tôi, một thợ lặn khác, đã tìm thấy số
vàng trị giá 88.000 bảng Anh từ các con tàu khác nhau. Bây giờ anh ấy quyết định
từ bỏ công việc của mình và trở thành một thợ lặn toàn thời gian. Nhà
tôi chứa đầy những thứ như tiền xu, chai lọ và súng cũ. Vợ tôi luôn phàn nàn
về số lượng đồ vật xung quanh nhà – cô ấy nói tôi nên mở một cửa hàng đồ cổ –
nhưng tôi yêu tất cả những thứ cũ kỹ này. Dù sao thì cuối cùng, tôi đã tặng một
số thứ trong bộ sưu tập của mình cho các viện bảo tàng vì tôi không muốn bán
chúng. Nhưng tôi e là vợ tôi vẫn không hài lòng lắm. Vì
lặn là một sở thích nguy hiểm nên bạn không nên cố gắng tự học. Tôi khuyên bất
cứ ai quan tâm hãy làm những gì tôi đã làm. Có một số câu lạc bộ lặn tuyệt vời
như câu lạc bộ tôi tham gia, tổ chức các khóa học dành cho người mới bắt đầu.
Tốt nhất bạn nên thực hiện một trong những điều này trước khi đi nghỉ lặn… |
TEST
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16 Wednesday(s) /
Wed(s). 17 (£)8.50 (each) 18 FERRET 19 7.45 / 19.45 / (a)
quarter to eight (p.m.) (in the evening) 20 136 / one three six /
one hundred and thirty-six Audioscript Man: Queen’s
Theatre. Can I help you? Woman: Yes, do you
have two tickets for this week’s show? Saturday’s best for me. Man: Well, all of
the tickets have gone then, but we still have a few for Wednesday evening or
Thursday afternoon. Woman: It’ll have to
be the evening. Have you got two near the front? Man: Let me see.
I’ve got two seats, but they’re near the back, I’m afraid. Woman: How much are
they? Man: They’re eight pounds fifty each. Woman: OK. I’ll take
them. Man: Then that’ll be
seventeen pounds altogether. Collect your tickets from the ticket office in
Ferret Road. That’s F E double R E T. The ticket office is open all day. Woman: OK. When does
the show begin? Man: At seven
forty-five in the evening. It lasts two and a half hours. Woman: That sounds
fine. Can we get to the theatre by bus? Man: Yes, there’s a
bus stop just outside – take the one-three-six from the town centre. They go
every eight to ten minutes. Woman: Thank you for
your help. |
21 3 / three
(nights) 22 FALKIRK (Hotel) 23 golf 24 Thursday 25 0208
66873 Audioscript Here’s some good news for all
our listeners. Would you like to win a free holiday in Scotland? Yes? Well,
the lucky winner of The Travel Programme’s holiday
competition will win a three-night
stay, for two people, in the wonderful Scottish countryside. We have chosen a fine hotel
for you. It’s called the Falkirk – that’s F A L K I R K, and it’s an old
castle in the mountains. You won’t have to pay for
anything during your stay. The hotel has excellent food, and the competition
winners can even use the beautiful hotel golf course when they are there. All you have to do to win
this great holiday is call The Travel Programme and answer
the simple question we will ask you. Don’t delay, because the competition
closes at midnight on Thursday, and we’ll tell you the name of the winner
next Saturday. The number to call is oh-two-oh,
eight-double-six-eight-seven-three. Good luck, everyone. Now,
here’s the question for you … |
TEST
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16 (at) 6.00 / 6 / six
o’clock (in the morning) / (a.m.) 17 (the) school(s) /
(school) children / students 18 (£)7.50 / seven pounds
(and) fifty (p/pence) 19 9(th) (of) March / 9.3
/ 09.03 / 3.9 20 FOWLER Audioscript Man: Hello, I’d like
some information, please. Is the swimming pool open every day? Woman: Not on Monday,
I’m afraid. Man: I like to swim
before breakfast. What time do you open? Woman: We open the
doors at six o’clock for the first swim of the day, the ‘early morning swim’,
we call it. That’s the best time to come, because after seven it gets very
busy. Man: I see. Woman: And don’t come
between nine thirty and twelve thirty
because schools use the pool then. It’s closed to everyone else. Man: OK. Do you have
lessons? I want to learn to swim better. Woman: Yes, every
afternoon. It’s seven pounds fifty a lesson or seventy pounds if you pay for
ten. Man: OK. When does
the next course begin? Woman: Let me see …
it’s on the ninth of March. Would you like to start then? Man: Yes please.
What’s the teacher’s name? Woman: It’s Roy
Fowler. That’s F O W L E R. He’s an excellent teacher. Man: Well, thank you
very much. My name’s … |
21 (The Elephant)
Doctor 22 ARGYLL 23 (Saturday) (the) 30(th) /
thirtieth (of) (July) 24 4/four (tickets) (per family) 25 (a) book (about the film) Audioscript Here is some good news! We
have some free cinema tickets for you. They usually cost five pounds. They are for a film
called The Elephant Doctor. It’s about a man who works in a zoo
and looks after the animals when they aren’t well. It’s a great film for all
the family. All you have to do to get
your free tickets is send your name and address on a postcard to Radio
South-West in Bristol. The address is twenty-seven Argyll Road – that’s A R G
Y double L. Send your postcard soon! Make
sure it arrives before next Saturday, that’s the thirtieth of July. All the postcards will go into a bag and we
will choose the twenty-five winners then. We have one hundred tickets
to give away, but I’m afraid we can only give four tickets to each family
because lots of people will want them. And
we will send everybody who writes to us a book. This is about the film
and has pictures of the actors and the animals in it. So send us that
postcard now! |
TEST
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16 River(s) 17 (Martin)
COOPER 18 123-127 19 fish 20 Friday Audioscript Sally: Hello, Richard.
I wasn’t at school today because I was ill. Can you tell me what our Biology
homework is? Richard: Yes, Sally. In
class, we talked about animals that live in water. For homework, we have to
read a book about them. The book’s called Rivers. It’s in the school library. Sally: OK. Who is it
by? Richard: Let me see …
it’s by Martin Cooper. Sally: Is that C
double O P E R? Richard: That’s right.
You’ll find the books on the third shelf on the Biology bookshelf. We have to
look at part seven, pages a hundred
and twenty-three to a hundred and twenty-seven. Sally: OK. That’s not
very much. What is it about? Richard: That part’s all
about fish. It’s quite interesting. Mrs Knight says we’re going to study
lakes next week. Sally: Oh, right. Do
we have to read these pages for the lesson on Monday? Richard: We have until Friday to do it. Sally: Oh good. I’ll
go to the library on Thursday. Thanks, Richard. See you tomorrow. |
21 5(th) (July) / 5/(0)7 /
7/5 22 (and) drum(s) 23 (0)9.15 / nine fifteen
/ (a) quarter past nine (a.m.) 24 (£)3.25 / three pounds
(and) twenty-five (p/pence) 25 217 3881 Audioscript We are pleased to tell you
that this year there will be a summer music school at the Arts Centre.
Classes at the summer music school will begin
on the fifth of July and will go on until the thirtieth. The school is open to young
people between the ages of eight and seventeen. There will be classes in
piano and guitar … and, have you ever wanted to play the drums? Well, you can
learn at the summer school. The teachers are all really excellent. There will be classes every
morning from Monday to Friday, beginning at nine fifteen and finishing at
eleven forty-five. It doesn’t matter if you have never had music lessons
before. Beginners are welcome. Students will only have to pay three pounds
twenty-five a day, or fifteen pounds for a week. For more information about
the classes, or to book a place, phone the Arts Centre on two-one-seven,
three-double-eight-one. So, that’s the summer music
school. A great place to play music and make new friends. |
TEST 21
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16 Wed(nesday)(s) 17 (£) 12 / twelve
(pounds) (a/an/per hour) 18 GERALD (Street) 19 6.15 / 18.15 / quarter
past six (pm) / six fifteen 20 short(s) Audioscript Girl: Did you win
your match last night, André? André: Yes. I’m much
better since I started having tennis lessons with my new teacher, Paul. Girl: How often do
you have lessons? André: Every Wednesday
because the only other day he teaches is Friday and I can’t go then. You like
tennis. Why don’t you come too? Girl: Hmm. How much
are the lessons? That’s the first question my parents will ask! André: I give Paul twelve pounds and he teaches me for
an hour. It’s not expensive. Girl: No. Maria pays
eighteen pounds an hour. André: But she goes to
the tennis club. Paul works at the tennis courts in Gerald Street. Girl: How do you
spell that? André: G E R A L D. Girl: OK. And what
time’s your lesson? Can I come and meet Paul next time? André: Yes. I start at
six fifteen and play until quarter
past seven. You can come at the same time. Girl: OK. What should
I wear? André: You don’t need
to wear a tennis dress. Shorts and a T-shirt will be fine. Girl: All right. See
you then. |
21 (The) White (Hotel) 22 ACHILL (Island) 23 1859 / eighteen
fifty(-)nine 24 36 / thirty(-)six
(bedrooms) 25 fish / seafood Audioscript This week I’m going to tell
you about my favourite hotel. It’s in the west of Ireland and the best time
to go there is June. I’ve loved this hotel since I was a child. It’s called The White Hotel because it’s always
painted that colour. It’s built on one of the most beautiful islands I have
ever visited – Achill Island. You say ‘Akil’, but it’s spelt A C H I double
L. It’s one of the oldest hotels
in this part of the country. It was built in eighteen fifty-nine and the rich
and famous have enjoyed going there ever since. You can see the sea or
mountains from every room. But it’s difficult to book a bedroom there because
there are only thirty-six of them and the hotel can’t take more than fifty
guests at one time. Visitors also enjoy the hotel
restaurant. People go there from all over the world to eat its fish. It’s
caught that day in the sea round the island. Try it cooked with tomatoes. So, if you want … |
TEST
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16 2 (p.m. / o’clock)
17 strong 18 (£) 300 / three hundred 19 bus ticket 20 24
(the) Audioscript Man: Good morning.
South Field Farm. How can I help? Girl: I’m phoning
about your job advertisement in this week’s newspaper. Man: Yes. We’re
looking for a student to be a farm worker during the holidays. Girl: What are the
hours? Man: You’ll start at
six-thirty am and finish at two p.m. There’s a break for lunch at twelve
fifteen. Girl: OK. Are you
looking for anything special? Man: You’ll be
working with soft fruit, so it’s important that you’re careful and strong –
the boxes get heavy. Girl: Is the money
good? Man: Our farm
workers usually get three hundred and twenty-five pounds a week, but in this
job you’ll get three hundred pounds a week. Girl: Why’s that? Man: Because lunch
is included. But you do have to pay for your bus tickets. Girl: OK. I’d like
the job. What should I do now? Man: You need to
send me your details, including your address and phone number, before the
tenth of May. The job starts on the twenty-fourth of May. I’ll let you know
next week if we need you. |
Answer &
Audioscript
21 blue 22 3 /
three 23 8.30
/ eight-thirty 24 cake 25 watch Audioscript Man: Good evening
everyone, and thanks for coming to the cycling club meeting. Now, every year
we enter teams in the Cardiff Bike Race, so here’s some information about
this year’s competition. Pens ready? OK. The race is next week, on the twenty-second
of September. You can’t wear your normal black T-shirts and shorts because
another club uses those colours. We’ll wear blue instead. Make sure you pack
the right ones, please. There’ll be four teams with three people on each
team. Steven, Petra, Luke and Alice – you’ve been before so you can help the
others. On the day, make sure you get up and have breakfast by seven a.m., so
when the race starts at eight-thirty, you’re ready. At twenty kilometres,
there’ll be a place for snacks, with cake and orange juice. No chocolate, I’m
afraid! Don’t have too much or you’ll feel sick. Last year’s first prize was
cycling shirts. This year, the winners will each get the latest sports watch!
Good luck everyone! |
