Test 4 - Section 1

Test 4

You will hear a number of different recordings and you’ll have to answer questions on what you hear. There will be time for you to read the instructions in questions and you’ll 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 ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet.

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One section one

You will hear a conversation between two friends who are planning to visit a friend of theirs who has just had a baby. First you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.

You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first.

SARAH: John, I’ve just had some good news. Susan has had her baby.

JOHN: Do you know when she had it?

SARAH: Yesterday. The tenth of August.

JOHN: Oh, my father was born on August the tenth.

The baby was born on the 10th of August. So the 10th of August has been written on the form. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully to the first part of the conversation and answer questions 1 to 5.

SARAH: John, I’ve just had some good news. Susan has had her baby.

JOHN: Do you know when she had it?

SARAH: Yesterday. The tenth of August.

JOHN: Oh, my father was born on August the tenth. Give me the details and I’ll make a note for everyone at work.

SARAH: OK

JOHN: Well, was it a boy or a girl?

SARAH: It’s a boy.

JOHN: And what are they going to call him?

SARAH: Tom. Tom Lightfoot. It sounds quite good, don’t you think?

JOHN: Yes, that has quite a good ring to it.

SARAH: You know he’s quite a big baby. He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born.

JOHN: That does sound big, four and a quarter kilos.

SARAH: And he’s long too, forty-six centimetres.

JOHN: Mmmm. Tall parents. He’ll grow up to be over two metres, I’d say.

SARAH: With masses of black hair, curly black hair. You know, we should go and visit them in hospital. What about tomorrow afternoon at around one pm?

JOHN: Yes, OK

SARAH: Where should we meet?…Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house, if you like.

JOHN: Yes, that would be wonderful. My car is still off the road.

SARAH: Just refresh my memory. What’s the address again?

JOHN: It’s 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington.

SARAH: It’s next to the library, isn’t it?

JOHN: Not exactly. It’s next to a bank. The State Bank actually. The library is opposite us, on the corner.

SARAH:That’s right, and there’s a garage on the other street corner. I remember now.

JOHN: So, you’ll pick me up at a quarter to one and we’ll be there at one easily.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10. Now listen and answer questions six to ten.

SARAH: Now what should we take? We must take them something.

JOHN: I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don’t you?

SARAH: Well, not really. Everyone always brings flowers and they don’t last. I think it’s much better to take a pot plant, so she can take it home with her.

JOHN: Yes, but then she has to remember to water it. What about a big box of chocolates?

SARAH:OK, chocolates sound fine. We should get something for the baby too. What do you think?

JOHN: Yes, you’re right. What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder?

SARAH: Or we could get a little hat, or something like that.

JOHN: We don’t know the size, or the right colour, do we?

SARAH: I think we should get something they wouldn’t normally buy. What about a soft toy of some sort?

JOHN: Yes, a soft toy.

SARAH: What about a teddy bear?

JOHN: I could get one early tomorrow at the market and I could probably get the chocolates there too.

SARAH: Good.

JOHN: So you’ll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place and I’ll make sure that I’ve got the presents.

SARAH: You must remember how much you paid for the gifts, so I can pay you back for hall. If they’re going to be from both of us, I would like to go shares.

JOHN: OK. I’d say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice and not too small and the toy would be around $35 or so, I’d think.

SARAH: Good, that’ll be fine. About $25 each then. Good, I’ll pick you up then on Sunday at twelve forty-five.

JOHN: Ok.

SARAH: See you then. Bye.

That is the end of section one. You will now have half a minute to check your answers.

Now turn to section two.