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TEST 27. 8 A 9 B 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 C
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Int:
Now Linda, let’s talk about your first job. Linda:
Well, I was an assistant in an expensive cake shop in the small town where I
lived. It was my last year at school, before I went to college. I wanted to
earn extra money for myself because I come from a family of seven and my
parents couldn’t afford to give us much pocket money. Int:
Did you like your first boss? Linda:
He was always polite, never shouted at us, even when we dropped things; and
that was good for a young girl like me who wasn’t very confident. He knew
everything about the business. I had no proper training, but it was good
experience working for someone with so much knowledge. He didn’t pay us well,
but I didn’t expect to earn much in my first job. Int:
And what about the shop? Was it a nice place to work? Linda:
As I say, it was an expensive shop, and the cakes were beautiful. Then in the
morning there was this wonderful smell of bread baking. The first week was
difficult because I just wanted to eat the cakes, which wasn’t allowed, but
then I lost interest in them. We had to keep everything clean, and that was
hard work. Int:
Did you do any of the baking yourself? Linda:
There were two chefs who were specialists in making cakes for celebrations,
and creating new bread recipes. I loved watching them at work, but I wasn’t
allowed to touch the ones on display in the windows. We sold sandwiches at
lunchtime – again, very luxurious ones, and the shop assistants had to make
those. I learnt to put in really generous fillings, much more than I used at
home. Int:
How did you get on with the other shop assistants? Linda:
One of them was my best friend, which was great, but the full-time staff
sometimes treated us like silly schoolgirls because we couldn’t cook. But I
was surprised because the full-time assistants couldn’t add up in their head.
I was good at it, but they used calculators if there was anything difficult
to work out. Int:
Did you enjoy serving customers in the shop? Linda:
The best part of the day was lunchtime, when we were busy. Time just flew.
Then it was interesting when people came in to plan a party or a wedding. One
of the chefs would come through to discuss the design of the cake. Some
customers thought the prices were too high, but usually ended up buying the
cakes anyway. |
Int:
Bây giờ Linda, hãy nói về công việc đầu tiên của bạn. Linda:
À, tôi từng là trợ lý cho một cửa hàng bánh đắt tiền ở thị trấn nhỏ nơi tôi sống.
Đó là năm cuối cùng của tôi ở trường, trước khi tôi vào đại học. Tôi muốn kiếm
thêm tiền cho bản thân vì tôi xuất thân từ một gia đình có bảy người và bố mẹ
tôi không đủ khả năng cho chúng tôi nhiều tiền tiêu vặt. Int:
Bạn có thích ông chủ đầu tiên của mình không? Linda:
Anh ấy luôn lịch sự, không bao giờ la mắng chúng tôi, ngay cả khi chúng tôi
làm rơi đồ; và điều đó tốt cho một cô gái trẻ không mấy tự tin như tôi. Anh ấy
biết mọi thứ về kinh doanh. Tôi không được đào tạo bài bản nhưng đó là trải
nghiệm tốt khi làm việc cho một người có nhiều kiến thức như vậy. Anh ấy trả
lương cho chúng tôi không cao nhưng tôi không mong đợi kiếm được nhiều tiền
trong công việc đầu tiên của mình. Int:
Còn cửa hàng thì sao? Đó có phải là một nơi tốt để làm việc không? Linda: Như tôi đã nói,
đó là một cửa hàng đắt tiền và bánh rất đẹp. Thế rồi vào buổi sáng đã có mùi
bánh mì nướng tuyệt vời. Tuần đầu tiên thật khó khăn vì tôi chỉ muốn ăn những
chiếc bánh không được phép, nhưng sau đó tôi không còn hứng thú với chúng nữa.
Chúng tôi phải giữ mọi thứ sạch sẽ và đó là công việc khó khăn. Int: Bạn có tự mình nướng
bánh không? Linda: Có hai đầu bếp
chuyên làm bánh cho các lễ kỷ niệm và tạo ra các công thức bánh mì mới. Tôi thích
xem chúng làm việc nhưng tôi không được phép chạm vào những thứ được trưng
bày trên cửa sổ. Chúng tôi bán bánh sandwich vào giờ ăn trưa – một lần nữa,
những chiếc bánh rất sang trọng và người bán hàng phải làm chúng. Tôi đã học
cách cho nhân vào thật hào phóng, nhiều hơn mức tôi thường dùng ở nhà. Int: Bạn làm quen với
những nhân viên bán hàng khác như thế nào? Linda: Một trong số họ
là bạn thân nhất của tôi, điều đó thật tuyệt, nhưng các nhân viên toàn thời
gian đôi khi đối xử với chúng tôi như những nữ sinh ngốc nghếch vì chúng tôi
không biết nấu ăn. Nhưng tôi rất ngạc nhiên vì những trợ lý toàn thời gian
không thể nhớ nổi trong đầu họ. Tôi giỏi việc đó, nhưng họ sử dụng máy tính nếu
có vấn đề gì khó giải. Int: Bạn có thích phục
vụ khách hàng trong cửa hàng không? Linda: Khoảng thời gian
tuyệt vời nhất trong ngày là giờ ăn trưa, khi chúng tôi bận rộn. Thời gian vừa
trôi qua. Sau đó, thật thú vị khi mọi người đến tổ chức một bữa tiệc hoặc một
đám cưới. Một trong những đầu bếp sẽ đến để thảo luận về thiết kế của chiếc
bánh. Một số khách hàng cho rằng giá quá cao nhưng cuối cùng họ vẫn mua bánh. |
TEST 25
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16 45 /
forty-five 17 (£) 22 / twenty-two 18 tea 19 Highclere 20 tree Audioscript Woman: Excuse me, can
you tell me about the tours of the castle, please? Man: Yes, of course.
We have three tours a day – at ten a.m., one p.m. and three p.m. Woman: Thanks. How
long does the tour take? Man: The normal time
is forty-five minutes but we ask you to arrive fifteen minutes early so we
can check how many people there are. We can’t take more than twenty. Woman: OK, that’s
great. Do you do a family ticket? Man: We do, it’s
twenty-two pounds. Or we have an adult ticket for eight pounds and it’s five
pounds for children. Woman: Where do I wait
for the tour? Man: You can wait in
the café. Show them your ticket and you’ll get a free tea or soft drink. Woman: Oh, that’s
good. Can I visit other places after the tour? Man: Yes, you can
visit the beautiful Highclere Gardens. Woman: Sorry, what was
the name? Man: Highclere.
That’s H-I-G-H-C-L-E-R-E. Woman: Thanks, I’ve
got that. Man: In the garden you
can see a six-hundred-year-old bridge
and a really famous tree, which is eight hundred years old. Make sure you
don’t miss that! Woman: Thank you very
much. |
21 Friday 22 3.15
/ a quarter past three 23 6 /
six 24 snacks 25 5(th)
July Audioscript Woman: How do you feel
when you have to cook something for friends or family? Do you feel worried or
even afraid? If you do, then our new cooking programme – Cooking for
Beginners – is just for you! Every week, a famous chef will teach
you how to make a different dish. The
programme is on every Friday, so you can invite your friends over on
Saturday to try your new dish. Before the programme, we will put a list of
everything you need on our website so you can go shopping and be ready to watch from three fifteen until four
thirty. Don’t worry if you’re not a good cook – our chefs will explain
things slowly and clearly. There will
be six programmes in total and you will learn how to make more than
twenty dishes, including snacks, main courses and cakes. So, we hope to find
you waiting in your kitchen for the first
programme on the fifth of July, when Chris White will teach you how to
make your fist dish. Happy cooking! |
TEST 26
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16 825 / eight hundred and
twenty-five 17 15 /
fifteen 18 2 / two 19 sofa 20 Monday Audioscript Man: Hello. I’m
calling about the flat that you have to rent on Green Street. Woman: Oh yes.
Twenty-five A, Green Street? It’s a lovely flat. Man: How much is it? Woman: Well, it was
eight hundred and seventy-five pounds a month, but the price has gone down,
so now it’s only eight hundred and twenty-five pounds. That’s a great price. Man: Is it far from
the station? Woman: You can walk
there in fifteen minutes or there’s a bus which takes just five minutes. Man: Great. How many
bedrooms does it have? Woman: There are five
rooms in total – two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen. Man: It’s quite big!
Does it have any furniture? Woman: There’s a
really nice table and a sofa, but there are no beds. Man: That’s not a
problem. The flat sounds perfect. Can I go and see it? Woman: There are
people living there at the moment, but they’re leaving on Friday. Man: OK. I can meet
you there on Saturday. Woman: Monday’s better
for me. Man: Perfect. See
you then. |
21 (£) 79 /
seventy-nine 22 3 (p.m. / o’clock) 23 Myatt 24 99365412704 25 photo Audioscript Man: I’d like to
welcome you all to Langley College. I hope you have a great time studying
here. Our first classes are next Wednesday, but today you have a chance to
visit the college. We’re very lucky to have a modern sports centre for you to
use. It’s not expensive. You only pay seventy-nine pounds to become a member
of the sports centre for twelve months, or you can pay six pounds seventy
each time you go. We also have a café which is open on weekdays from ten a.m.
to three p.m. You’ll meet your teachers at four p.m. today to get more
information about your course but if you have any questions about the
college, you can speak to the receptionist, Mrs Myatt – that’s M-Y-A-double
T. She is here from Monday to Friday but if you can’t come in, you can call
her on double nine-three-six-five-four-one-two-seven-o-four. When you come
back on Wednesday, you’ll need to give us a photo. We need that for your
student ID card. Those will be ready for you to collect next Friday. |