Test 2 - Section 2

Section two

You will hear a recorded message giving tourists travel information in a large city.

First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 18.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 18.

Thank you for calling the Tourist Line. There are many different ways of getting around the city and we’d like to suggest some you may not have thought of.

How about a city trip by boat? There are four main stopping points − from west to east: stop a Green Banks, stop B City Bridge, stop C Roman Landing and stop D Newtown.

You can find the main booking office at stop A.

The first boat leaves at 8 a.m. and the last one at 6:30 p.m. There are also many attractions you can visit along the river.

At Stop A, if you have time, you can visit the fine 16th century palace here built for the king with its beautiful formal gardens. It’s very near the booking office. Now you can enjoy every corner of this superb residence.

Stop B Why don’t you visit Tower Restaurant with its wide range of refreshments? This is a place where you can sit and enjoy the wonderful views over the old commercial and banking center of the city.

Stop C is the area where, in the first century AD, invading soldiers crossed the river; this was much shallower than it is now. That’s why this area is called Roman Landing. There’s an interactive Museum to visit here with a large shop which has a good range of local history books.

At the furthest point of the trip, stop D, the most exciting place to visit is the new Entertainment Complex with seven-screen cinema, bowling alley and video games arcade.

before you hear the rest of message you have some time to look at questions 19 and 20.

Now listen and answer questions 19 and 20.

Besides the boat tours, there are city buses. Two companies offer special services:

The Top Bus Company runs all its tours with a live commentary in English. Tours leave from 8:30 a.m. every 20 minutes. There are departures from Central Station, Castle Hill and Long Walk.

This is a hop-on hop-off service and tickets are valid for 24 hours.

For further details call Top Bus on 0208 9447810.

The Number One Sightseeing Tour is available with a commentary in eight languages. Buses depart from Central Station every five to six minutes from about 9:00 a.m. with the last bus at around 7 p.m. There are also Number One services with an English-speaking…

That is the end of section 2.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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