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TEST 10
6 February 7 40,000 8 Park 9 died 10 1931
Man: Thomas Alva
Edison was a famous American inventor. He was born on 11th February, 1847, the
seventh child of Samuel and Nancy Edison.
Thomas wasn’t a good student
and he left school after only a few months. But he was interested in science
and technology from an early age, and he spent hours reading scientific books
and making things.
He moved to New York City in
1869, and he soon made a lot of money from his inventions – $40,000.
In 1871, he married Mary
Stilwell, and in 1876, he opened a laboratory in a village called Menlo Park. A lot of people worked for him
and helped him with his inventions. His first great invention there was the
phonograph, a machine that could record and play sound. He also invented an
electric light bulb that people could use at home. His inventions made him very
rich.
His wife died in 1884, but he
married again in 1886. He and his second wife moved to West Orange, in New
Jersey. There, Edison built another big laboratory and factories. He worked
there until he died on the 18 October 1931.
Now listen again.
TEST
11
6 12th 7 730 8 drinks 9 morning 10 beginners
Woman: Thanks for coming today and
showing interest in the skiing trip. Now, I’m going to give you some details.
This year we’re going to Italy.
The trip starts on the second of January and lasts for ten
days, so we’ll be away until the twelfth
of January. I’m pleased to say that this year trip will be a bit less
expensive than last year, when it was
£775. The price has come down £45 to £730,
and that’s because the hotel is cheaper.
That price includes breakfast,
the evening meal, the cost of renting skis and ski clothes, and the ski lifts.
But you’ll need to pay for your own
lunch. That’s not included, and drinks
aren’t, either.
There are lessons every morning. The cost is included in
the price of the holiday. If you’re a beginner,
I strongly advise you to take these lessons so that you learn good skiing
techniques. Right, are there any questions?
TEST
12
6 118 7 4/four 8 391 9 30/thirty 10 fish
Woman: Welcome aboard! Before
we begin our tour, let me tell you a few things about this beautiful city.
Venice is built on a number of islands in the Adriatic Sea. No one knows the
exact number, but we think there are 118. Between the islands there are 150
canals.
Today we are going to travel
along the Grand Canal, the city’s busiest canal. It’s also the longest: almost
four kilometres long! You won’t see any cars, of course, but there will be lots
of different boats. We will pass under four bridges, but there are many more in
the city. Venice has 391 bridges,
and most of them are very beautiful. You should try and see some of them while
you are here.
Our boat trip today will take
about thirty minutes. We will go past many of the city’s famous churches,
museums and palaces. We will even go past the fish market!
Now, please be seated and we
will begin our tour … [fade]
TEST
13
6 first 7 80 8 64 9 24 10 notebook
Woman: Welcome to the
University Language Centre. I’d like to give you some basic information about
our evening language classes.
We offer evening classes in
English, Italian, French, Russian and Spanish. Classes are in the afternoons or
evenings, and they start in the first week of October. Courses are six weeks
long, so they end in the middle of November. The English courses are free, but
the other language courses cost £80. If you want to learn more than one
language, you get a 20% discount, so your second course will cost you just £64.
There are courses for beginners
as well as for more advanced students. Most courses have lessons three times a
week, but English courses have four lessons a week, so 24 lessons in total.
You don’t need to buy any
books, but we suggest that all students should bring a notebook and a pen or
pencil to classes. Now, any questions?
TEST
14.
6 4.45 7 15/fifteen 8 ticket
9 wallets 10 5819
236
Woman: Good morning,
everyone. My name’s Michaela and I’m going to give you some information about
our trip today. It takes two hours to get to London, so that means that you
will have from ten fifteen until quarter
to five to look around the city. We have to leave at that time as the
traffic gets very bad after five o’clock.
I know some of you want to go
shopping, and the new Kings and Queens shopping centre on Bristol Street is now
open. You can get a 15% discount in
the shops there. I know it’s not as good as the 20% we got last year, but I
think you’ll agree it’s better than nothing. The staff there just need to see
your coach ticket and they’ll give you your discount.
Please be careful with your
wallets and purses! The streets and shops are crowded on Saturdays, and that’s
a chance for pickpockets to steal things. If you have any problems, my mobile
number is 0777-5819-236. That’s 0777-5819-236.
