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FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 TB PDF
FCE Listening and Speaking Skills 2 TB PDF
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Contents
Keyto Practice
ExamPapers
fortheRevised
Cambridge
ESOLFCEExamination
2 Tests....................,......
5
Keyto FCEListening
andSpeaking
SkillsfortheRevised
Cambridge
ESOLFCEExamination
2 ..............23
Gontents
Listening
Test1
p. 25
Listening
Test2
p. n
Listening
Test3
p. 33
Test4
Listening
p. 38
Test5
Listening
p. 42
Listening
Test6
p. 46
Test7
Listening
p. 50
Listening
Test8
p. il
Listening
Test9
p. 58
Listening
Test10
p. 62
Speaking
Test1
p. 67
Speaking
Test2
p. dt
Test3
Speaking
p. 71
Speaking
Test4
p. 73
Test5
Speaking
p. 75
Test6
Speaking
p. n
Test7
Speaking
p. 79
Speaking
TestI
p. 81
Test9
Speaking
p. 84
Test10
Speaking
p. 86
Usteninglest I
pRnr2
REPEAT
peuse5 sEcoNDS
That's the end of Part 2.
Nowturnto Part 3.
pRuse5 SECoNDS
You'llhear five differentpeople talkingabout exercise.
For questions 19-23,choose from the list (A-F)which
statementappliesto each person. Usethe leftersonly
once. Thereis one extralefter which you do not need
fo use.
Younow have 30 seconds to look at Part 3.
pnuse30 sEcoNDs
- ToNE
Speaker1
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
Althoughat my age some peoplemight expectme to
be sitting in a comfortablechair knittingsocks, I like
more than anythingto get out and train. I'm in the
middle of quite a vigoroustraining schedule,and I
would love to compete for Britain, maybe in the
triathlonor somethingwitha bit of variety.lt seemsa bit
crazy havingall these ambitionsat 70, but I've never
really been your typical "stay-at-home"grandmother.
I'd rathergo for a jog roundthe villagethan stay in the
kitchenbakingcakes.MaybeI'm mad.WhatI'd loveto
do is get a group of all us old age pensionerstogether
and starttrainingthem- a sortof "keepfit for the aged".
pRuse
3 sEcoNDS
Speaker2
pnusE2 sEcoNDS
lfirmly believethat the body is a temple,so I actually
regulatevery carefullywhat goes into mine,and what
I do with it. Well, I swim two milesa day beforework,
and after I get home from the office,I work out in the
gym for about 2 or 3 hours.At weekends,when I have
more time, I like nothingmore than to go for a long
run; it reallyhelps me to think and get all the week's
events and problems into perspective.I guess
exercisecan be a bit like a drug - it does give me a
high. My friendssometimescomplainthat I don't have
enough time for them becauseI'd ratherbe down at
the gym ... but if I wantto stay lookingthis good I think
it's a small priceto pay.
pnuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker3
pRusr2 sEcoNDs
I'm out everyweekendwith the boys. We kick a ball
round and we also organisegameswith some of the
other local clubs - | supposewe've got a mini-league
going, really. lt's fun, 'cause we're all mates; we've
known each otherfor yearsand so it meanswe get to
see eachotherregularly.lf we're playinga match,then
all the wives and kids come along and cheer us on.
None of us are reallyfit ... I mean, look at me - I'm
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2
P: So it's our modern-daylifestylewhich is a problem
for thesedogs.What'sthe solution?
J: To be honest,if we won'tchangeour lives,maybe
the time has come to dumb down the dog. You
reallyneed a dog that fits your lifestyle.Suppose
that you have a lifestylewhere you're out of the
house,er, at work,say 8 to 10 hoursa day,well,I
mean, you don't want a really smart dog like a
Doberman Pinscher,because he's going to get
bored. lf you had a bulldog,they're the thirdslowestthinkingdogs,and it's goingto takehim 6
to 8 hoursto realiseyou'regone.
P: So if you don't want your furniture eaten while
you'reout at work,get a dumb dog! Jane Fennet,
thankyou for talkingto us today ...
PAUSE
10 sEcoNDS
Now you'll hear Part 4 again.
TONE
REPEATplRr 4
pRuse 5 sEcoNDS
Test2
Listening
Part I
1B
2B
3C
4A
7B
8A
5B
6C
Parl2
9
10
11
12
13
newspaper
14
readers
15
a/1 million/1,000,000
16
fishing
17
4ltour
18
Part 3
19C
20E
market
children
6/sixo/"ipercent
60isixty
channels
21 D
22 A
23F
26A
278
28C
29C
Part 4
244
25A
308
Tapescript
(Listening Test 2)
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Ll'steninglest 2
30
5
Youhear a girltalking about a recent holiday.
Whydid she come back early?
A because she didn't like the hotel
B becausesomethingof hers was stolen
C becauseshe was disappointedwith the island
pnuse2sEcoNDs-ToNE
Well, for a start, I wanted to go to the mountainsclean air, rock climbing,greatviews,that'sthe sort of
thing I like.But my friendswantedsun, sea and sand,
so we ended up taking a two-weekpackagetour to
the Caribbean.Nowthe islandwe wereon, Antigua...
well,it was OK, you know,sunny,nice beachand all
that. But the hotel - my goodness! I tell you, it was
terrible! But the last straw was on the second night
there, when I had my bag snatched. I lost all my
money!Just as well l'd left my passportand ticketsat
the hotel ... but afterthat I'd had enoughand I took the
firstflighthome.
pnuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrnncr5
pnusr2 sEcoNDS
6
You hear a weather forecaston the radio. Which
part(s) of Englandwill have the heaviestrainfall?
A London and south-east
B northern
C westernand central
pnusE2sEcoNDS-ToNE
And now for tomorrow'sweather.Partlycloudy in the
morningfor London and the south-east,but overcast
will
by middaywith rain in the afternoon.Temperatures
rangefrom 11-19"C.There'llalso be rain in the north,
whichwillquicklyspreadto the restof the country.Rain
will be very heavy in some areas by late afternoon,
especiallyin westernand centralEngland,and there
will be strongwinds over most of mainlandBritain.
pnusE2sEcoNDs-ToNE
exrRncr6
BEPEAT
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
7
Youhave /osf some money and you telephonethe
lostproperty office. Youhear a recorded /nessage.
What does the messagetellyou to do?
A to call in at the office between 9am and Spm
B to contact the police to make a statement
C to contact your bank immediately
pRusE2sEcoNDS-ToNE
Hello.This is the lost propefi office.There'sno one
here to take your call at present, but if you've lost
something please listen carefully to the following
message.lf you've lost valuablessuch as jewellery,
cash or creditcards,you'll need to contactyour nearest
policestationas soon as possibleto makea statement.
l-r'steninglest 2
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2
UsteningTest
mentsin how women'ssportsare shownon TV.
A: Really?
G: Yes,of course.For example,lastyear,the women's
footballWorld Cup was shown on a numberof TV
channels.There are more sports channelsthan
ever now, so a lot of big women's events are
gettingshown.And in the future,it'll be possibleto
see a lot of minoritysports on cable or satellite
channels.So that's progress...
pnuse10 sEcoNDS
Now you'll hear Part 2 again.
TONE
REPEATpnnr 2
pRuse 5 sEcoNDS
Speaker3
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
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Listeninglest3
Listening
Test3
33
Usteninglest 3
bakery.Whatdoesshebuy?
A yoghurt
B bread
C cake
pnus e2 s E c o N D S -T o N E
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lest 3
collectingold thingsand thought,why not do this
for a living?
Mr: After all, she reallyhated her job in the factoryshe'd been there doing the same thing for 10
years.And she knowsan awfullot aboutantiques.
Ms: But she didn'tsell anything,see?
Mr: Had a great collectionbut no customers.
Ms: So 6 monthslatershe had to close down and go
back to the factory.
Mr: She put so much time and effortinto it, too.
Ms: So anyway,yes, we're well awareof the risks.
BM: Exactly.So obviously,we can't just give loansto
anyonewho comes in saying they have a great
business idea. You need to show that your
businessidea is practicalfrom a financialpoint of
view.Canyou tell me a bit moreaboutyour plans?
Mr: At first, we'll make our cakes at home. That'll
keep costs down at first as rentingand fittingout
a shop would be too expensive.
Ms: And the kitchen in our house is easily large
enoughfor the bakingthat l'll needto do. At first,
anyway...
Mr: Yes, my wife will do the cookingand l'll do the
deliveries.I've got a smallvan. lt's quite simple,
really.
BM: So, er, what do you need a loanfor?
Mr: Mainlyadvertising.Who's going to know we're
selling great cakes if we don't tell them about
ourselves?
BM:Yes, that's often the most important part of
startinga new business.And somethingpeople
oftenforget about.
Mr: We'lladvertisein the newspaper,
thoughthatcan
We'd also like to set up our
be quite expensive.
own websiteas well.
Ms: We had a quote for 95,000from a web design
company.
Mr: Thoughthat seemstoo expensive.
BM:Yes,I'd havethoughtyou couldget a websiteset
up for about halfthat.Anyway,how much do you
thinkyou need in totalfor advertising?
Mr: For the first6 months,probablyaboutt6,000.
BM:And will you needanythingelse?
Ms: One thing we do need is a much larger
refrigerator.l'll need space to store quite a few
cakesat once.
Mr: Thereisn'troomin the kitchenbut it can go in the
garage.There'llstillbe room for the van and my
wife's car. The one we have in mind costs about
13,000,
Ms: Plus we'll need to get a good supply of
ingredients.
So perhapsanothert1,000 for that.
BM: So you're askingfor a loan of about t10,000 in
total.
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Listeninglest3
Speaker4
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
I usedto teasemy grandchildrenaboutthe musicthey
listenedto - 'noise',I called it. So when my eldest
grandsonsaid he'd boughtticketsto a rock concertfor
me and him, I was surprised,but then I thought,why
not? | must say, it wasn't like anything I've been to
before- alltheyoungpeopledancing,and the music
- so loud! But do you know, I enjoyedmyself- | even
danceda bit.Wouldlgo again?Hmm ... perhapsnot,
but you'vegot to try everythingonce, haven'tyou?
pnuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker5
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
We'd booked the tickets well in advance,and I was
looking forward to it. Then a few days before, the
weatherturned reallybad, and I caughtthe worst cold
ever.When we arrivedat the theatre,I was dizzy and
shivering.The critics' reviews said it was a great
show, but I honestlydon't remembermuch about it. I
felt terrible,and I just wantedto be at home,tucked up
in bed.
pnuse10 sEcoNDS
Now you'll hear Part 3 again.
TONE
REPEATpRnr 3
pnusr 5 sEcoNDS
peuse5 sEcoNDS
Thatis the end of Part 4.
There'llnow be a pause of 5 minutesfor you to copy
your answersonto the separateanswer sheet.Be sure
to follow the numberingof all the questions.I'll remind
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ListeningTest4
39
Usteninglest 4
pnusE I MINUTE-ToNE
41
Usteninglest5
pnuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
rxrRRcr1
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
2
Youhear an answerphone/nessagefrom a young
man to his father. Whatis he asking his fatherfor?
A somemoney to pay for a part for his car
B his father'shelp with fixing his car
C permissionto borrow his father'scar
pause2sEcoNDS-ToNE
[beep] Um ... hi, Dad - thanks for letting me borrow
your car. lwent down to the garagethis morningand
got the part I needed.I thought I'd need at leastf 150,
but in the end it wasn'tas expensiveas I'd expectedonly t75. The problemnow, though,is that I've got to
fit the part and I've got no idea how. And if my car's
not workingby tonightl'll haveto borrowyoursagain.
You won't want that, will you? So do you mind giving
me a hand? I'm sure it won't take long, because I
know you've done this before...
pRuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrRRcr2
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
3
Youhear an actress talking about why she left a
successfu/ TV show. Whatwas her reasonfor leaving?
A Shenever went to bed early enough.
B She u/asupsef by the loss of privacy.
C Journalistswere writing rubbishabout her.
pnuse2sEcoNDs-ToNE
quit
Why did I
the show? Well, basicallyI'd had
enough.I used to haveto get up at 4 in the morning
and didn't get home until 7 or 8 at night.Now what
kind of a life is that? I neverhad any privacy,either.I
found journalistsgoing through my rubbish. My
rubbish,for goodness'sake! | know that fame means
that you lose a certainamount of privacy,but that's
just going too far! Knowwhat I mean?
pnuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrRncr3
peusE2 sEcoNDS
4
Youhear a brother and sr.sferdlscussrngwhat to buy
their father. Whatdo they decide to buy him?
A a waterproofjacket
B a pair of fishing boots
C a fishing rod
pnuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
F: lt's alwaysso hard to know what to get for Dad.
M: I know. I mean,the only thing he likes doing is
goingfishingF: Get him a specialfishingrod, somethinglike that?
M: Mm - he buys all that stuff himself,though. And
clothes... well,he's got so manyalready.
6
Youhear a radio advertisementfor a new product.
Whattype of product is it?
A washingpowder
B carpet cleaner
C air freshener
pRuss2sEcoNDS-ToNE
Introducingnew "WONDER'.At last, a floor covering
shampoo that does twice the work at half the price.
New "WONDER"has a uniquecleaningagentwhich
eats up dirt and oily stains.No needfor old-fashioned
washing powder, no more rubbing and scrubbing.
Amazing new "WONDER"will not only make your
carpetsand rugs look as good as new, it'll also leave
your house smellingfresh as a spring meadow.Try
new "WONDER"today!
pnusg2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrRecr6
peuse2 sEcoNos
7
Youhear a woman talkingabout taking care of an
animal. Whatanimal is she talkingabout?
A acat
B ahorse
C adog
pnusE 2sE coN D S -ToN E
Grooming, feeding and affection - these are the key
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Speaker2
pRusg 2 sEcoNDS
pRuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker4
pnusr2 sEcoNDS
Well, obviouslyI'd like a sporty car, but I can't afford
two cars and in my line of work it just wouldn't be
practical.I haveto do a lot of fetchingand carryingyou know,with all the stufffrom the shop, and I need
the space. ActuallyI've been looking for a new one
recently.This is just so old it costs me more to haveit
servicedthan it's worth.You know,if it breaksdown on
a deliveryit's a real pain.
pnuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker5
PAUSE2 SEcoNDS
45
Usteninglest 6
peuse2 sEcoNDS
5
You hear a woman talking to a friend about a rccent
holiday. Whatwas the weatherlike?
A rainy
B stormy
C sunny
peuse2sEcoNDS-roNE
M: Welcome back, Sally. How was your holiday?
You'vecertainlygot a good tan.
F: Yes, it wasn't bad, not bad at all.
M: I heardthe weatherwas reallystormythere,though.
F: Oh, it was terribleon some of the nearby islands.
It rainedeverysingleday, apparently.But we were
luckyon the mainland- not a cloud in the sky, the
whole time I was there.
pluse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
ocrnncr5
pnusE2 sEcoNDs
6
Youhear a man talking to a shop assr.sfantWhat
does he want to buy?
A clothes
B abook
C aCD
pause2sEcoNDS-ToNE
F: Hello,sir,Wouldyou likeme to helpyou choosethe
righttie to matchyour shirt?
M: Oh - no, it's OK, thank you, I'm just looking.
Actually,I came in to buy the new bestsellerby G
M Lewis.Can you tell me how to get to the right
department,please?
F: Sure- if you go straightahead and throughthose
doors,you'll come to the music department.Keep
going,throughanotherset of doors,and thereyou
are. Fictionis on the left, I think.
M: Great.Thankyou verymuch.ljust hope I don't get
tempted by the CDs on the way there!
peuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrnncr6
pRuse2 sEcoNDs
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Lr'steninglest 6
Speaker1
pnuse2 sEcoNDs
l'm studyingPhysicsat Manchester.
I didn'treallyknow
too much about ManchesterbeforeI came here but I
was told it was a good university. I didn't think
seriouslyabout how much it rainshere,or how cold it
can be. I don't reallylike it here- everything'sso grey!
And it's such an old city! | reallymiss home, and my
friends.When I go back for Christmas,l'll see if I can
changeto a course nearerhome.
pnuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker2
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
I cameto this universitybecausea friend of mine was
here. She'd said it was nice but I didn't really know
what to expect.In fact it's great! lt's a lovelytown, and
there'sthe beach right in front of the campus,and the
campusis quite new so it's reallynice.And the course
is reallygood, too. Actually,to be honest,I didn'tthink
languagestudieswould be all that interesting,but the
teachersare so friendlyand come up with so many
new ideas ... I'veworked so hard that I haven'twritten
to my motherin weeks!
pRuse3 sEcoNDs
Speaker3
pnuse2 sEcoNDs
This is a new universitybut it does have a good Civil
Engineeringdepartment.lt's all on one campus- or
rather,it's a/mostall on one campus.Someof us have
to live 4 miles away in the town itself,and it's not very
easyto get in for 8:30lectures.lt's not very nice,either.
l've asked the accommodationoffice if lcan transfer
intothe Hallsof Residence,but they don'tthinka place
will become availableuntil after Christmas,so l'll just
haveto soldieron untilthen.
pRuse3 sEcoNDS
Speaker4
pnuse2 sEcoNDs
I always wanted to do something like architecture
when I was at school, but they wanted such high
grades,so I choseto do town planninginstead.lt's a
sandwich-typecourse,wherewe do three yearsfor our
BSc and then have a year on a work placementin a
local authoriV.I'm hopingto do mine right here in the
city. Then there's a final year which involvescourse
work and a dissertation.
l'll definitelystay on for that - |
think it'll help me find a job afterwards.
pnuse3 sEcoNDs
Speaker5
pRuse2 sEcoNDs
I wantedto do somethingwith languagesbecauseI've
always been good at them and I enjoyed them at
school,but I wantedsomethingwhich would help me
get a job, too. So I chosea coursewhich would allow
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UsteningTest
7
one bitefrom an infectedanimalcan kill if medicalhelp
is not provided immediately.We've been free from
rabies in Britainfor over 75 years but it is still quite
common here. So don't be tempted to take animals
homewith you. They may be infected,and you can be
sent to prison for illegallyimporting animals.Okay,
(fade)now I need to tellyou ...
pRuse2 sEcoNDs
- ToNE
REPEAT
EXTRAcT
1
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
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ListeningTest7
p R U S E 5 SECONDS
':u'll hear five differerll peopte talking about sight-<eeingtours they have been on in England. For
:-esflons 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) which
::atement appliesto each person. Use the leftersonly
:^ce. Thereis one extra letter which you do not need
': use.
'iu now have30 secondsto look at Part3.
pnuse30 sEcoNDS
- roNE
Sceaker1
pnusr2 sEcoNDS
,'/e spenta wonderfulmorningjust wanderingthrough
:e old alleywaysand into some reallyold buildings,
:.'vl the one where Shakespearewas born. We were
-axento lunchin the oldestpub in thetownand had real
=-rglishbeer.Actually,I haveto say I didn't like it - it's
',rarmand bitter,not like the beer back home.Then in
:re afternoonwe were taken to a play. All that for only
30!
pp,usE
3 sEcoNDS
Speaker2
pRusp
2 sEcoNDS
Jessieand I alwayswantedto seethe sightsof London
so we couldn't miss this tour. We saw St Paul's
Cathedraland went up to the WhisperingGallery.
Jessiewas at the other side of the dome but I could
hear her quite clearly.Then the coach went on to
Windsor.lt's a reallyold castlewhere the kings and
queens of Englandhave lived for hundredsof years.
We went on a guidedtour, which was very interesting.
We even saw Prince Charlesin the castle grounds,
talkingto a memberof his staff!l'm sureit was him, but
I bet no one will believeus back home.
pRuse 3 SECONDS
Speaker3
pRusr2 sEcoNDS
We had lessthan a day to sparebeforeflyingout, so we
took one of those afternoontours where you sit on the
top of an open bus.Goodjob it didn't rain!We leftafter
- Buckingham
lunch,butwe sawprettymucheverything
Abbey,
Westminster
Palace,the Housesof Parliament,
TrafalgarSquare... Then it was off to the airportand
home. Pity we didn't havetime to see things in more
detail- nexttime,maybe.
pRuse 3 SECoNDS
Speaker4
pausE2 sEcoNDS
We had quitea long trip,startingin Greenwichto see
the Cutty Sark. Then the coach took us to Leeds
Castle.Of course, Leeds is in the North of England,
but LeedsCastleis near London.lt's a beautifulold
castlewith a huge moat all round it. lmaginewhat it
must have been like to live in a placelike that! Then
we went on to CanterburyCathedral,which was even
older than the castle,and saw the tomb of Thomasit
Becket inside. We got back at about ten o'clock at
night,so it was quitean exhaustingday.
pnusr3 SECoNDS
Speaker5
pp'usg2 SECoNDS
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Usteninglest8
At the startof each piece you will hear this sound:
TONE
A dry butdull
B sunny
C verywet
pnuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
And now for the week's weather.The week will start
out very wet indeed, with thunder and lightningin
some areas.This should last through to Wednesday.
Thursdaywill be dry but dull, but the cloudswill clear
duringthe night,bringingus a brightend to the week
- somethingto make up for all that bad weather...
pRusE2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrnRcr2
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
3
You hear a psychologisttalking about computers.
What does she think about children and computers?
pRuse2 sEcoNDS
5
You hear a woman athlete talking about an injury.
Whatdid she injure?
A her knee
B her back
C her hand
pRuse2sEcoNDs-ToNE
M: And how'sthe injurycomingalong?
F: Oh, it's fine. lt was neverthat seriousanyway- just
wear and tear from jumping on take-offand then
landing.Eventhoughthere'sthe sand pit to break
your fall,it's stillhard on the knees.
M: Are you back in trainingthen?
F: Oh yes, I'm back all right. I have to hand it to the
surgeon- | only missedthreedays ...
pRuse2sEcoNDS-ToNE
REPEAT
exrnncr 5
pRuse2 sEcoNDS
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Usteninglest 8
fieaker I
peuse2 sEcoNos
rVedon't normallygo to thrillers,but everyonesaidthis
tm was good, so we thoughtwe'd make a nightof it.
#e thought MarcusWashingtonwas very good, very
convincing.And it was very excitingright up until the
end.Yeah,it was very good. And we had a mealat an
ndian restaurantto finishoff the evening.Excellent.
peusE 3 SECoNDS
Speaker2
peusE2 sEcoNDS
I had half a mind to ask for my money back. I mean,
they make all this fuss about the 'brilliant'acting and
'stunning'photography,and then the film turns out to
be nothing at all. A complete waste of time. No, I
wouldn't recommendit to my worst enemy, let alone
a friend.
pause3 sEcoNDS
Speaker3
pnuse2 sEcoNDS
I don't usuallylike going to premieresbut sometimes
you haveto. lt's not that I don't enjoywatchingmyself
on screen but I just don't go out much these days. lf
I'm not working I like to stay at home with the family.
But we all had to go, and it was exciting.My wife says
I was so convincing in the role that she hardly
recognisedme.
pause3 sEcoNDS
Speaker4
pRuse2 sEcoNDS
The film got good reviewsand everything,but I didn't
think it was goingto be my cup of tea exactly.Anyhow,
Mary particularlywantedto see it, so I thought "Why
not?" lt made us both jump a bit, especiallywhen the
firstmurderhappened,and it heldmy attentionrightup
to the end. Maryand I talkedabout it all the next day,
and normallywe don't talk about films, so it must've
been good.
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A bit of a mixed bag, I thought.I could see why there
was all that fuss overthe camerawork and direction.I
thoughtsome of the shotswerejust stunning,like that
sunriseover New York - reallyamazing.But the film
itself was just another cops-and-robbersmovie. You
knew from the start that the police would get the
murdererin the end. Where'sthe excitementin that?
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... and that's the end of the news. Now for the traffic
update. There's a lorry on fire in Park Street in
Bridgendtown centreand you're advisedto avoidthe
area by taking Coychurch Road instead. On the
westboundcarriagewayof the M4, an overturnedcar
is blockingtwo lanes of trafficjust beforejunction32
- that's the normal exit for Bridgend. Police advise
driversto turn off at junction31 for an alternativeroute
to avoid delays...
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Youhear a man being interviewedon a TVchat show.
Whatis he?
A an actor
B a writer
C a cameraman
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A: This is somethingof a new chapter in your career,
isn't it? | don't think you've done any directing
before.
B: No, you're right,I haven't.I've alwaysbeen on stage
or in front of the cameras.l'm not saying,oh, that'sa
closed book now, but I am lookingforwardto taking
on a new challenge.
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Youhear a woman leavingan answerphonernessage
for her friend David. Whatis David supposedto do?
A pick her up at the office
B meet her at 9 o'clock
C ring her at the office
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(beep)Hi, David- it's about meetinglateron. I know we
said eight o'clock at the Crown, but it looks like I'm
stuck in the office for a while - we've got a bit of a
problem- so if I don't ringagain,do you thinkyou could
come and get me at aboutnine?
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Youhear two office workerstalkingabout a mlssing
file. Whathappened to the file?
A lt hasprobably been lost.
B Someonetook it home.
C lt was put in the wrong place.
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shouldyou do?
A press 7
B press2
C press3
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Whydoesn'tNickwanttonic water?
A He usuallydrinks sodawater.
B He no longer likestonicwater.
C Tonicwateralways makeshim ill.
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this in the last week, and we're fairly sure it's the
same burglar.One of the householdersgave us a
good descriptionof him, so with a bit of luck ...
S: Oh, let'shope you catch him soon. Pleaselet me
know if you make any progress.
P: We will. Unfortunatelythesethings can take a long
time, but we'll try to wrap the investigationup
quickly.We'lllet you know immediately
if anything
significanthappens,and in any case we'll get in
touch in aroundtwo weeksto give you an update.
But you can call us wheneveryou want.
S: Thankyou so much,officer...
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You overheara conversationin a hairdresser's.What
does the customer decide to have?
A her normalslyle
B a light perm
C a different style
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F: I feel like changingmy hairstyle,but I'm not really
surewhat styleto go for. What do you think?
M: I think it suitsyou as it is, but if you want a change
we could do you a light perm and give it a bit of
body, or we could cut it all off and give you a short
bob. How does that sound?
F: Hm - I've had a perm beforeand it didn't suit me ...
and to be honest,geftingmy haircut short sounds
a bit drastic.I think l'll just go for my usualold cut
and blow dry, with a littlebit off the ends.
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Youhear tvvopeople talking about a holiday they
booked recently. Whyare they unhappy?
A They were given bad advice.
B Hotel prices have gone down.
C Theyshould have booked online.
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A: See the advertin today's paperfor cheapflightsto
Portugal?
B: (upset)| know,I know...
A: When I got the ticketslastweek,they said we were
getting the best deal possible - cheaper than
bookingonline,just likeyourfriendAlansaidwhen
he advisedus to go to them.
B: Yeah.a lot of use he was!
A: Right- | mean,obviouslyit wasn'tthe best deal,
because this advefi's offering flights and hotel
combinations
for much lessthan we paid.
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Youhear a woman talking to her son about studying.
When did he start studying?
A half an hour ago
B at seveno'clock
C at midday
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A: Comeon, Derek.lt'stimeyou had a breakfromyour
books.
B: Whattime is it now,then?
A: lt's seveno'clock.At leastyou shouldstop and have
somethingto eat. You've been at it all afternoonsincemidday,in fact.
B: Okay,then - but just for halfan hour.
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You hear an announcementin a departmentstore.
Where should you go if you want a knife for cufting
meat?
A first floor
B second floor
C ground floor
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This is a customerannouncement.
We havea rangeof
special offers in severaldepartments.In our fashion
departmenton the first floor we have a sale in men's
designershirts.On the second floor, the household
goods department has special offers in kitchenware
and small appliances.And in our food hall on the
groundfloorthereare some outstandingpricecuts on
allfreshmeat...
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EXTRACT
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Youhear a woman talking about a furnitureshop she
visited. Whatdid she buy?
A an armchair
B an oak wardrobe
C a sofabed
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I went to that new furniturestore at the weekend- the
one that's like a huge supermarket.You know, it's
actually hard to shop with all that furniture.Anyway,
therewerethesewonderfulsofabeds,whichwerereally
cheap - it's such a pity I'd alreadybought one. And
therewere alsothesegreatwardrobes- real oak - a bit
expensive, but exactly what I'd been looking for.
They'regoing to deliverit to the housenextweek.Oh,
and they had these armchairs with beautiful bright
covers- when I sawthemI immediatelythought
of you!
Nexttime I go you mustjoin me ...
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ETTRACT
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Youhear an estateagent talking to a woman about a
housefor sale. What doesn't she like about it?
A lt's too small.
8 /f's too expensive.
C /f's too old.
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A: What about this one? lt's got three bedrooms OK, two, really- and one bathroom.As you can
see from the address, it's in easy reach of the
centreof town for shopping.
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Nowturnto Part3.
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You'll hear five different people talking about their
teaching at university.For questions 19-23, choose
from the list (A-F) which statement applies to each
person. Use the /effers only once. There is one extrc
letterwhich you do not need fo use.
Younow have 30 seconds to look at Part 3.
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- they spend
calleda sandwichcoursein engineering
some time in university,take a year out to work and
then do their final year at university.Why is the work
placementso important?Well, for a start they learn
that engineering'sa serious business- you can't
(fade)build bridgesif they fall down ...
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I've been teaching law for fifteen years, but it's
changed recently,what with more studentsgoing to
university.There are more students in the lectures.
I've alwaysgot nervousbefore lecturesand tutorials,
but now ... I mean, the studentsare so cleverthese
days- they ask such cleverquestions.You haveto be
extremely well-preparedand, well ... perhaps I've
been teachinga bit too long, becauseI'd haveto say
I'm reallytired of it.
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I've been very fortunateover the years. I've enjoyed
my teachingand the studentsseem to have enjoyed
it too. We've alwayshad good results,but I think that
was the studentsmore than me. And now, as I reach
the end of my career,I can look back with pride at our
and the honoursI'vereceived... but my
achievements
greatestprideis knowingthat lwill leavebehindme a
department(fade)which is secondto none ...
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Test1
Pafi 2 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for about a minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Gemma,it's your turn first. Here are your
photographs.They show two different kinds of road
travel.I'd likeyou to comparethe photographs,
and say
how road travelhas changedover the years.
Gemma: Well, let's see ... in the first photographI can
see a horse-drawncarriage on a quiet country road,
whilein the secondI see a busy modernmotorwaywith
lines of traffic. In the past, before the motorcar was
invented,people used to rely on horses as their main
means of transport,whereasnow all you have to do is
jump in the car when you wantto get somewhere.On the
one hand,this is very convenientas you can travelmuch
longer distances in comfort and protected from the
weather.On the otherhand,though,runninga car is very
costly nowadays, especially with increasing petrol
prices,not to mentionthe risk of accidentson the roads
... a problemyou rarelyhad in the past.Anotherstriking
contrastbetweenroad travelin the oast and now is seen
in the effectson the environment.I mean ... in the old
times you went trotting along at a leisurely pace,
enjoyingthe fresh air and the view; today the realityis
more likely being stuck in a trafficjam and breathingin
car exhaust tumes! I know the first way sounds more
romanticbut it was much slower.For all theirfaults.cars
are far more practicalso I'm afraidthey're hereto stay.
Interlocutor: Thankyou. Robin,which of theseforms of
transportdo you think has the most advantages?
Robin: Oh .., l'd haveto agreewith Gemma... the car.
Apart from the comfort and speed that she mentioned,
they are just so convenientfor our modern lifestyle;
people move around a lot more nowadaysfor business
and pleasure,and of coursethe car has made it possible
for them to do that.
Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Robin, here are your
photographs.They show people in situationswhich are
related to their health. I'd like you to compare the
photographs,and say which personyou think takestheir
healthmore seriously.
Robin:OK then ... er ... startingwith the first photograph,
there is an overweightman sittingon a sofa in his living
room in front of the TV. He has a bowl of ... popcorn, I
thinkit is - in his handand seemsto be reallyengrossed
in what he is watching... a bit of a couch potato.The girl
in the secondphoto,on the other hand, is outdoorsin
the fresh air jogging along a footpath. She's wearing
comfortable-looking
sports casuals and appears to be
enjoyingherself,as lthink I can see hersmiling.Theman
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Gemma: Yes,but she'llhavefinishedthe bottlein no time. I
thinkwe shouldget hersomethinga littlemorelong lasting.
I know! Why don't we get her a puppf They have some
adorableones in the pet shop.She'd havelotsof fun with it.
Robin: I thinka puppywould be a very bad choicebecause
they need so much looking after. Jane isn't really the
outdoortype so shewouldn'tbe intotakingit for walksallthe
time.
Sothere'sno pointinsuggesting
Gemma:Hmm...that'strue.
tainers either,I suppose,eventhough an extrapair is atways
useful.My friendJasonabsolutelylovedthe pair I boughthim
flcr his birtday, but he is an athleticsfeak, I admit - not like
Jane.Oh dear,we'llprobablyend up havingto buy hera box
of chocolates- the standardthing for celebrationswhen you
can'tthinkof anythingelse!
Robin: But they would disappeareven more quicklythan
the perfume.And have you forgottenthat Jane is always
watching her weight. I don't think she'd thank you for
chocolates. Maybe some CDs would be a good idea
because she could play them at her birthday party and
rememberthe occasionthat way.
Gemma: Of course!Thatwouldbe perfect.And shespends
a lot of time listeningto music at home, so she would
welcomea few more to add to her collection.Let'sget her
two or threeby her favouritegroup.
Robin: Are you sure you know which ones, though?You
don't want to buy her a CD she alreadyhas. On second
thoughts,I wasthinkingshe mightliketo havesomethinga
littlemore creative.I know photographyis somethingshe's
beenwantingto take up as a hobby.How aboutgettingher
a camerainstead?| thinkshe'sonly got her mobilephone
cameraand it doesn'ttake very good pictures.
Gemma: But didn't we say that Jane's not a greatone for
spendingtime outdoors?Surelythat's when a camerais
most useful... comes into its own takingoutdoorshots.
Robin: Yes,but Jane'svery artistic.Shetold me she's keen
on doing photographicportraits.The best choicewould be
a camera.Thenshecouldopen her presentand photograph
the partywith it!
Gemma: OK,you get herthe cameraand l'll get herthe CD
of my mate lan's new band. lt's reallygreatand I know she
doesn'thaveit.
Answers for Model Interview (Part 3)
- elegant reminder BUT good quality
1 watch
ones expensive
perfume
- feminineand personalBUTwon't last
puppy
- adorableand lots of fun BUT have to
take it for walks
- useful as a second pair BUT too
trainers
athleticfor Jane
chocolates - standardpresentBUT not for weight
watchers
- memorable. can add to collection
CDs
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Test2
Speaking
Patt 2 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for about a minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Jeffery,it's your turn first. Here are your
photographs.Theyshowtwo ditferentkindsof places.I'd
like you to comparethe photographs,and say what life
mightbe like in placeslikethese.
Jeftery: Well,to begin with, in the first photographthere
is what looks like a farm house in pleasant rural
surroundings,
whilethe secondphotographshowsa big
city with skyscrapersset in an urban landscape.I'd say
it would be nice to live in a spaciousfarm house and
houses in the countrysideare not built close together,
unlikethe crampedconditionsin big cities.Also,traffic
would be less of a problem,as there are far fewertraffic
jamsand consequently
lesspollution.On the otherhand,
it would probablybe more difficultto get around due to
the limited public transportsystem. As far as jobs are
concerned,it's likely that you'd be better off in the city
where there are better chances of employment and
highersalaries,on average.lt could be a bit boringthere
from the entertainmentpoint of view, though, as the
countrysideoffersfar lessvarietyand you would haveto
rely more on entertainingyourselfat home. I would say
that the city is the best place to be when it comes to
servicesand facilities.Banks,hospitalsand schoolsare
all more readilyavailable,even though things can be a
bit more cold and impersonal.On balance,however,I
think life is better in the countryside,as you have the
advantagesof fresh air, peace and quiet and a healthier
lifestyle.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Tina, would living in either of
theseplacesappealtoyou?
Iina: Actually,I prefer living in the city to living in the
countryside.I would find the countrytotallyboring,l'm
afraid, as I couldn't live without being near shops,
cinemasand amusementparks. In the countrysideyou
would probablybe lucky if you had a decentcaf6 where
you could meetup withfriends.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Now, Tina, here are your
photographs.Theyshow peopleshoppingin two different
places.I'd likeyou to comparethe photographs,and say
what the advantagesand disadvantagesof shoppingin
placesliketheseare.
Ina; The first photographshows us an open air street
market with stalls selling a variety of goods, probably
somewherein England.The second photo has been
taken inside a modern shopping mall, completewith
escalatorsfor taking customers to different levels. A
good thing about street marketsis that they tend to be
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would be for your neighbours.Then decide on two places
whichwould be the bestchoicesfor them.
Jeffery: Well, I don't think that a barge would be a very
good idea,do you? | mean ... it might be very relaxingand
closeto nature,whichthe fatherwould like,but what about
the mother?She'd probablyend up cookingallthe meals
on board,which wouldn'tpleaseher. Don'tyou agree?
Ilna; That'strue.And the kids might havea problem,too,
as it could be difficultto reach a place with some kind of
A barge is not like hopping in a car to go
entertainment.
somewhere.
Jetlery: ln my opinion, the castle looks a very attractive
option.lt's bound to be somewhereout in the countryside
so guestscan go for nice long walksand I think the whole
familywould find it interestingand unusualas a place to
stay.
fina; Certainlyall mealswould be laid on thereand as it's
a hotel you wouldn't even have to worry about cleaning
your room.Whatdo you thinkthe childrencould do there,
though?
Jetfery: Of course it's not going to be centrallylocatedand
theremay not be much to do in the area nearby,but think
what a greattime kids would havestayingin a realcastle!
Going around exploring the grounds and hunting for
ghosts... they'dfeel like HarryPotterin Hogwart'sSchool!
Iina.'That's a good point.And I'm sure castiesmust also
have facilities for children ... you know, play areas,
swimmingpools,computerrooms,that sort of thing.What
do you think about stayingat a campsite?
Jeffery: No way! | remembercamping in the countryside
once and havinga horribletime.lt mightbe economicaland
haveorganisedfacilitiesbut it can get reallyuncomfortable.
Iina.' You mean like having all your things in a mess
becausethere'snowhereto put them?
Jetfery:Yes,it may be all rightfor kids but thinkof the poor
mother trying to arrange everythingin such a cramped
space.
Tina: I guessthat'sout then. lf you ask me, stayingat bed
and breakfast accommodation could be a solution.
Breakfastis guaranteedand they often offer an evening
meal as well. I am sure the family could have a very
comfortable stay there and it would definitely be more
reasonablypricedthan a castle!Wouldn'tyou say so?
Jeftery:Maybe,but thenthe facilitiesare usuallya lot more
basicthan at a hotel.A luxuryhotelwith a swimmingpool
mightbe a moresuitablechoiceso the childrencould have
somethingexcitingto do.
Tina: I'm not so sure.lt mightbe all rightfor the motherand
children,but the fatherwould probablyhatebeing isolated
in a busy hotel with the other guests, away from contact
with localpeopleand the countryside.
Jetfery: Yes, no doubt he'd enjoy seeingthe countryside
touringaround with a gypsy caravanin the old traditional
way.
Iina; Right,and the life in the open air would probably
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reallyspecialand enjoy a completebreakfrom the normal
daily routine. Having your meals cooked by world-class
chefs or spending an afternoonin the spa or massage
parlour satisfies the need to experience something
completelydifferent,evenif it's onlyfor a coupleof weeksor
so.
Irna,'Yes,and as well as that,a five-starhotelis an ideal
venue for businesspeopleto hold meetingswhilst also
relaxing in comfortablesurroundings,which helps to
relievetheirstress.Thesekindsof hotelsarealsoa popular
choice for weddings and a newly marriedcouple may
decideto enjoy a honeymoonthere in a luxurioussuite
beforegettingback to the realityof everydaylife.
Interlocutor:Thankyou. That is the end of the test.
Answers for Model Interuiew (Part 4)
1 Jettery: countrysidesetting/peaceand quiet/cost
Tina: comfortable hotel/near town or resort/
entertainmentand nightlife
2 Jetfery: Peoplelikethe feelingof luxurythereand want
to treat themselvesto somethingspecial (e.9. a spa
treatment,a massage,meals cooked by world-class
chefs).
Iina.' Businesspeoplerelaxand hold meetingsthere;
newlymarriedpeoplealsoenjoyhoneymooning
there.
SpeakingTest3
Paft 2 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: In this partof the test,I'm goingto giveeach
of you two photographs.l'd like you to talk about your
photographson your own for about a minute,and alsoto
answera shortquestionaboutyourpartner'sphotographs.
Janet,it's your turn first.Hereare your photographs.
They
show people celebrating.I'd like you to compare the
photographs,and say whatthe peopleare enjoyingabout
thesecelebrations.
Janet:Well,in the firstphotographwe can seea smallfamily
gatheringwhereas in the second photographwe see a
paradeof colourfulfloats decoratedwith flags and flowers
and lots of peoplecelebratingin the street.The lamp posts
are decoratedwith fragsto show it's a festiveoccasion.The
family are having a small private celebrationin a warm
homelyatmosphere
whilethe paradeis a publiccelebration
with colourfulcostumesand cheeringcrowds. I think the
familyare celebrating
the littlegirl'sbirthday- | thinkit must
be a littlegirl - as she is surroundedby grown-upsand
presentsand seemsto enjoy beingthe centreof attention.
Judging from the expressionson their faces, the fond
parentsand grandparentsmustbe feelingveryproudof her.
It's obviouslya very specialday and a chancefor everyone
to celebratea privateoccasiontogetherin the comfort of
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Then decidewhichtwo achievementswould be the most
importantto includein your talk.
Janet: Let's see. I think the invention of the mobile
telephoneaffectsthe way we live on an everydaybasis,
don't you?
Patrick:Sure!We use our mobilephoneall the time and
so it plays a very importantrole in our lives.A mobile
phoneallowsinstantworldwidecommunication
and can
be very useful in case of an emergency.However,we
wouldn't have mobile phones if we hadn't explored
space. Space exploration allows us to send
satellitesinto space.
communication
Janet:That'strue.And consequently,it has also allowed
us to gain knowledgeof our planet.For instance,we
know more about and can predict weather more
accuratelynow thanksto space exploration.
Patrick: Exactly,thereforeit does affectour livesa lot.
Janet:Yes, I agree.How about air travel?
Patrick: Yes, air travel has brought about enormous
change in the way people live. Nowadays,we can be
anywherein the world in a few hours so peoplecan see
friendsand familywhen they want or when necessary.
Janet: Hmm...that's very important.I agree.But don't
you think that robotics have led to great change in the
way we livetoo'?
Patrick:I'm not sure about that. Robotsare mostlyused
in industry and have increasedlevels of production in
industry but they don't have a direct effect on most
people.I thinkthis would be the leastimportantpointto
include.They're certainlynot as importantas mobile
phones.
Janet: That's true. I don't think skyscrapersare that
importanteither.They'remost often used for businesses
and peoplejust walk by them everydayday.
Patrick Yes, and the fact that they may sometimes
provideextrahousingin big citiesdoesn'treallymean
that they should be considereda great achievement.
Janet: I agree. We shouldn't overlook medical
advancementsthough. I feel that improvementsin
medicineaffectour livesgreatly.
Patrick:You're right, but I think medicineonly has an
effecton our livesin extremecaseswhen we are sick or
injured.I don't think this actuallyaffectsthe way we live.
Janet: That's true too, but improvementsin medicine
haveresultedin curesfor seriousillnessesand a longer
life expectancy.Nowadays,operations are performed
painlesslyand with less risk thanks to hightech
methods.
Patrick: I think you're right. Let's see then. The most
importantfeatureto include in our talk is the mobile
phone,as it has revolutionised
the way we communicate.
Do you agree?
Janet: Definitely.And anotherpointto considerwould be
air travel since it has really made our world a global
village.
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-satellite communications,
predictweather
- go anywherein the world in
air travel
a few hours
- mainly affect levels of
robots
productionin industry
- mainlyusefulforbusiness
skyscrapers
medicaladvancements- affect the sick and injured,
cures for seriousdiseases,
longerlifeexpectancy
spaceexploration
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Test4
Speaking
Pafi 2 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: ln this part of the test, I'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for about a minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Ndtasha,it's your turn first. Here are your
photographs.They show two differentkinds of services.
l'd like you to comparethe photographs,and say how
usefulpeoplefind theseservices.
Natasha:OK ... well,in the firstphotograph... umm ... I
can see peoplein the streetqueuingup in frontof a ...
cash machine,an ATM I think it's called- you know,the
ones they have outside banks.The woman at the head
of the queueseemsto be enteringher PINnumberwhile
the others are waiting their turn. In the second
photograph,there is a largered deliveryvan presumably
delivering parcels over long distances as part of the
country's postal service.Well, the ATM are extremely
useful,to my mind, becauseit meansyou can withdraw
or depositcashat anytimeyou like.lt's a 24-hourservice
so you never run out of cash, even in emergencies.Of
course,you must be carefulnot to let other people see
whenyou enteryour PINnumberand thereis alwaysthe
danger of hidden cameraswhich can photographthis
information.Having said that, I think it's a very useful
service.As for parceldeliveries,
... umm ... I don't believe
that many people use the postal servicenowadays,at
least for letters, because they prefer to send emails,
whichare much quickerand simpler.No fussingaround
going to the post officeto buy stamps,and so on. And
I'd think twice before sending a parcel as they often
charge more than the contentsare worth!
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Nick, which service do you
thinkis more useful?
IVick:I'm in completeagreementwith Natasha.The only
disadvantagesI can think of with ATMs are the slight
security risk and possibly having to queue up to use
them sometimes.Apart from that, I believe they save
peoplea lot of time waitingaroundin banks.
Interlocutor: Thank you. Now, Nick, here are your
photographs. They show two people committing
offences.I'd like you to comparethe photographs,and
say why peoplemightcommittheseoffences.
IVick;Rightthen. Lookingat the first photograph,we can
see a womandrivingher car whileshe is talkingon her
mobile phone. The boy in the second photographis
holdinga can of spray paint and sprayinggraffitionto a
wall. In all probability,
the woman in the firstsituationis
either sending or reading a telt message,which may
even be urgent. However,I doubt whethershe realises
the dangers involvedwhen you take your eyes off the
road, or she may simply think that her driving is
unaffectedby what she is doing. The truth is that all too
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Natasha:But there are people of a totally differentsort
who are attractedto big cities... you know,the glamour
the nightlife...
and excitement,
Alick; No doubt about it. And shopping,too. I havenever
understoodwhy touristswill go to a well-knowncapital
purelyto buy clothes,but I know lotsof fashion-conscious
tourists often do so. What about archaeologicalsites?
How attractivedo you think peoplefind them?
Natasha; Well, obviouslypeople who are interestedin
historyand visitingmuseumsand thatsortof thingwould
go to those sorts of places.
Nick: I agree up to a point, but I believethe majorityof
peoplewho claimto be interestedin historydon't takethe
trouble to go walking around ruins, especiallyin the
summer heat. They are more likely to visit a famous
landmarkjustto saythey'vebeenthereand photographed
- you know what I mean- it's
a pieceof fine architecture
just a placetouriststick ofi on their"mustsee" list!
IVatasha.'You may be right. And I suppose an
site is sometimesa less popularoption
archaeological
with familieswith small children.The childrenget tired
and crankybeingdraggedroundin the heatwhenthey'd
ratherbe playing.Perhapsa tropicalbeachwouldbe the
answerfor them,somewherein the Caribbean,say.The
kids could have the run of the beach and the parents
could relax.What do you think?
Nick: I couldn't agree more. I know lots of people,
parents and otherwise,who are dying to get away to
somewhereexotic and just soak up the sun on an
unspoilttranquilbeach,awayfrom the crowds.I'm one
of them,in fact!
Natasha.' Yes, but you have to remember that not
everyonelikesthe heat.In winter,somewherelike a ski
resortwould be more of a touristhotspot.Besides,winter
holidaysare veryfashionableas the atmospheretendsto
be cheerfuland festive.
Nick; Mmm ... I suppose so. Cheap offers are often
availableat that time of year,too, whichwoulddefinitely
attracttourists.
Natasha;Well,then,whataboutthe impactof tourismon
these places?For me, the pollutionit causesis one of
the most harmfulefiectsof tourism,especiallywhen you
considerthe amountof rubbishthat peopleleavebehind
them.I think placeswith lovelytropicalbeachesare at a
very high risk of gettingruined,as many touriststhink
nothing of dropping litterthere and ships at sea also
contributeto the pollution.
IVick;True,but I alsofeelthatthe sheernumberof tourists
is causingharmto the environment
by walkingeverywhere.
The authoritiestend to protect the main buildings in
importantarchaeologicalsites from wear and tear by
roping them off, but areas in the countrysidemay suffer
from erosionbecauseof countlesswalkerson mountain
pathsand forestwalks.
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Nick:
SpeakingTest5
Part 2 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give each
of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about your
photographson your own for abouta minute,and alsoto
answera shortquestionaboutyourpartner'sphotographs.
They
Rowan,it'syourturnfirst.Hereareyourphotographs.
showtwo differentkindsof socialproblems.l'd likeyou to
comparethe photographs,
and saywhat actionshouldbe
takento dealwiththesesocialproblems.
Rowan: OK then. Well, of course,the first photograph
shows us someonewho is out on the street,obviously
homelessand asking for money and being ignored by
passers-by.The second photograph,on the other hand,
dealswiththe problemof litteras we can see a lifterbin in
a park which obviouslyhasn'tbeen emptiedrecentlyand
is full to overflowing.ln the short term, homelesspeople
need a place to stay and somethingto eat. Therefore,I
believethe governmentshouldmakean effortto increase
the number of shelters they provide for temporary
accommodation.
In the long term,though,the problemof
homelessnesscan only be solved by providingthese
peoplewith some kind of permanentemployment.So it's
absolutelynecessarythat there be some kind of job
retrainingschemesto enablethem to learnnew job skills.
We,as individuals,
can alsodo our bit. Everybodyoughtto
make some kind of effort,whetherit's volunteeringin a
soup kitchenor just donatinga few unwantedclothesor
toys - everylittlemakesa difference.Litteris anothersocial
problemthat needstackling.The authoritiesurgentlyneed
to provide a sufficientnumber of litter bins as well as
organisingregularclean-upsin placeslike these.But as
individuals,
we shouldalltryand recyclethingsas muchas
possible,so lessrubbishwill be created.lf we go out for a
picnic,we shouldmakesure we take our litterhome and
leavea cleanerenvironmentbehindus.
Interlocutor:Thankyou. Beatrice,which of thesesocial
problemsdo you feel is moreseriousin your country?
Beatrice: Hmmm ... well, it's not that we don't have
homelesspeople in my country- we do. But I feel that
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Beatrice: barbecuestall
- convenient(no time for a sit-downmeal)
- good for shoppers/workingpeople
fastfood restaurant
- socialoccasion
- catch up on each other's news
- stay as long as you want
- tastyfood in a cheerfulatmosphere
Part 3 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: Now, I'd like you,to talk about something
togetherfor about three minutes.I'd like you to imagine
your school is planningto organisesome events and
activitiesto raisemoneyfor charityand has put forwardthe
followingsuggestions.First,talk to each otherabout how
practicaleach of the suggestionswould be for the school
to organise.Then say which two suggestionsyou would
recommendfor your school.
Rowan: Well, to begin with, they could organisea
sponsoredrunwhereyou paysomeonean agreedamount
for everymilethey do. Thatwould be a greatincentivefor
peoplewho are keen on sports to take part and cover as
big a distanceas possible!
Beatrice:Hmm ... but haveyou thoughtit mightbe difiicult
to organisethe collectionof all that moneyand calculate
the rightamounts?Notto mentionthe riskof rainyweather
on the day - it mightbe a washout!Gardeningwould be a
far morepracticalactivity,as volunteerscouldarrangetheir
jobs on dayswhenthe weatheris good.
Rowan:Maybeyou'reright.And it's not a one-offeventlike
the sponsoredrun,as gardeningjobs need doing all year
roundwhich meanstherewould be ongoingopportunities
for collectingmoney.
Beatrice:Yes, the only disadvantageI can think of is that
not everyonehasa garden,whichmightbe ratherlimiting,
so for that reason we might do better with a car wash
scheme.Don'tyou thinkso?
Rowan:Good point.In view of the fact thatjust aboutevery
familyhas a car, if not two, the volunteersshouldbe kept
prettybusy! Besides,it would be easierto assignthem to
car washingthanto gardeningtasks,as jobs in the garden
varyand someof them can be very physicallydemanding.
Beatrice:Oh, you meanthat very small kids wouldn'tbe
ableto cope withthe diggingand that sort of thing?Yes,I
suppose soaping and hosing down a car is easier ...
maybeevenmorefun.
Rowan:Well,it certainlywouldn'tbe as difficultto organise
as a sponsoredrun or gardening.But perhapsthe best
idea is to put on an open air concert.You'd
money-raising
attractlarge crowdsof teenagerswith a good band and
they'dall gladlypay for a ticket.
Beatrice:OK I agree up to a point, but again,you'd be
totallydependenton the weather!| can'tthink of anything
worsethan sittingout of doors and gettingdrenchedin a
downpour. Anyway, think of the headacheof finding
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Speaking
Pafi 2 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for about a minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Carla, it's your turn first. Here are your
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stay calm in any situation.Afterall, they often haveto deal
withfrightenedanimals.
lnterlocutor: Thankyou. Carla,whichjob do you think is
more satisfying?
Carla: Adually,that'sa trickyquestion.Livinga glamourous
lifestyleas a model and travellingthe world can satisfy
personaldesires,butwhatwillhappenwhenthe good looks
fade?A vet, on the other hand,can feel satisfiedwhen they
help animals get better. To me, knowing you do an
importantjob, helpingto savelives,is trulysatisfying.
Answers for Model Interview (Part 2)
Carla: Both emergencyserviceshelp people in several
ways.Firefightersput out fires,rescuepeople,are called
if there is a bomb scare,teach people about fire safety.
Paramedicstransfer patients, check breathing, dress
wounds, give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, give
orygen, give electricshocks.
Dan; Peoplechoose to be models if they are tall, slim,
They also enjoythe limelightand
and very self-confident.
like travelling.People choose to be vets becausethey
love animalsand want to help them. They are usually
calm and responsiblepeople.
Part 3 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something
togetherfor about three minutes.I'd like you to imagine
that your school is designing a poster on ways that
studentsand theirfamiliescan helpthe environment.Here
are some suggestedactionsthat can be taken.First,talk
problemscan be
to each otheraboutwhat environmental
solved by doing these actions.Then decide which two
actionswould be the easiestwaysfor familiesto help.
Carla:Well,for a startdeforestationis a big problem.lt's
a well knownfact that too manytreesare beingcut down
for theirwood and to make morespaceto developfarms.
But trees are essentialto us for other reasons.
Dan.' Yes, that's true. They give us oxygen so we can
breatheand theyare homefor manyspeciesof animal.I
thinkthis problemcan be solvedby plantingmoretrees.
As a consequence,there would be a steady supply of
oxygenin the air and animalswouldn'tlosetheirhomes.
Carla: Yes, that's a great idea. Ok, I've thought of
anotherthing that bothers me. Last week I went to the
beach. I was so disappointedbecause there was so
much littereverywhere.Peopledon't care and just throw
their litteranywherethey like.The beach lookedso ugly!
Oh ... and I nearlycut myselfon a drinkscan,too.
Dan.'How aMul for you! But just think about all those
helplessanimals.They can suffocatein plastic bags or
get tangled. I think one way we can avoid this from
happeningis by organisinga regularbeachclean-up.lt
would certainlylead to cleanerbeachesand be saferfor
both humansand wildlife.
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- plant more trees
1 deforestation
litteron beaches - cleanup beaches
- ride a bicycleto school/work
air pollution
- don't leavetaps running
wasteof water
environmental
organisations
lackfundslmoney - give money to an
charity
environmental
using too much
- recyclerubbish
landfillspace
The two easiestactionsfor a familyto do are
- not to leavetaps running(becauseno effort
required/inthe home)
- to donatemoneyto an environmental
charity
(becauseseveralwaysto donate/quick/good
if
you haveno time)
Part 4 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: Can you think of other ways in which
peoplecan savewater in their homes?
Dan.'You shouldmakesureyou fix all leakytaps and toilets
as it's amazinghow much water they can waste.Another
way is to have short showers instead of baths. Taking
showersusesmuch lesswaterthanfillinga bathtub.
Carla: Anotherarea where water can be saved is in the
garden.lf you want to wateryour garden,you should do
it in the earlymorningor lateevening.Wateringwhenit's
hot and sunny is wasteful because most of the water
evaporatesbeforethe plantsget a chanceto use it.
Interlocutor: In what other ways can we make people
awareof how to savethe environment?
Carla:Well,postersare a good idea,but to reacha wider
audienceI think W advertisinghas more impact.Also, I
saw a documentarylast night on global warming.These
kinds of things make people aware of environmental
problems.Whether people do somethingabout it is
anothermatter..,
Dan: I know that childrenin schools are now being
taught how to be environmentallyfriendly in their
lessons.Hopefully,when they grow up and have their
own families,they will teach their own childrenhow to
protectthe environment.
lnterlocutor: Thankyou. That is the end of the test.
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1 Dan: fix leaky taps/toilets,take showersinsteadof
baths
Carla:watergardenin earlymorningor lateevening
2 Carla:W advertising,
documentaries
Dan.' learning about the environmentin schools,
parentsteachingtheirchildren
Test7
Speaking
Panl 2 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: In this partof the test,I'm goingto giveeach
of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about your
photographson your own for abouta minute,and alsoto
answera shortquestionaboutyour partner'sphotographs.
Thomas,it's your turn first. Here are your photographs.
They show two differenttypes of leisureactivities.I'd like
you to comparethe photographs,and say which activity
wouldbe morelikelyto appealtoa teenager.
Thomas:Ok, let's see. In the first photographthere are
three people playing basketballin the fresh air. In the
secondphotographsomeoneis doingsomekindof puzle.
Ah ... it's that Japanesepuzzleeverybodyseems to be
doing these days - Sudoku.My best friend lovesthem.
Although I can't really see the point myself,I feel a lot of
people,like my friend,get a senseof satisfactioneverytime
theymanageto finisha squareand I hearit'sveryaddictive.
It's an activitythat can be done anywhere;on the train, at
home, in the park; so it's very convenient.However,you
need to be interestedin mathsand not all teenagerslike
doing mentalactivitiesin theirfreetime.A lot of teenagers
preferbeing outdoorsand activeso maybeplayinga sport
suchas basketballis moreappealingto themthanSudoku.
Eventhoughthereis a riskof injuryin basketball,
teenagers
could reallyenjoy the social and competitiveaspectof the
game. The way I see things, both activitieshave their
positiveand negativesidesbut basketball,mainlyfor social
reasons,wouldappealmoreto a teenager.
Interlocutor:Thankyou. Sarah,which of these activities
do you think requiresmoreskill?
requiresome
Sarah; Mmm ... Actually,lthink bothactivities
sort of skill, but in differentways. To completea Sudoku
puzle, you needmathematical
skiIls.To playbasketbalI welI
you need to be physicallyskilled.At a push I'd haveto say
that to play basketballwell a personneeds a lot of skill as
techniqueis important.You haveto practicebouncingand
passingthe ballto other playersand shoot it so that it goes
in the basket.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Now, Sarah, here are your
photographs.
TheyshowMo differentfamilyrelationships.
I'd like you to comparethe photographs,and say how
thesefamilymembersshowtheycarefor eachother.
Sarah; Right.I can see a motherfeedingher child in the first
photographwhereasin the second photographan elderly
gentlemanis sitting in a chair with two young boys. They
mustbe his grandchildren.
He has one grandsonsittingon
his legs... erm ... lap ... yes ... and the othergrandsonis
standingbesidehim. They are outdoorswhilethe mother
and child in the first photographare in the kitchen.The key
differencebetween the photographsis that one shows
physical care and the other shows emotionalcare. The
mother in the first photographis giving physicalcare .by
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feedingher child becauseshe wantsher son to be strongin
body and heafth.Unlikeadults,childrenare unableto fend
for themselvesand it's a parent'snaturalinstinctto provide
food, clothesand a home for their young. In contrast,the
secondphotographshowsemotionalcareand support.The
close contact they have shows the deep bond between
them. They are smiling and seem happy in each other's
company. The grandfathershows he cares by spending
qualitytimewith his grandchildren.Maybethe grandfatheris
teaching his grandchildrenabout the world, passing on
wisdomor givingadvice.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Thomas,what kinds of things
do you do with your family?
Thomas: Well,ahhoughwe are livingour own busylives,we
alwaysmakesureto havedinnertogetheras a familyevery
night.lt's a chanceto catchup with my parents,brotherand
sisterandhearwhatthey've
beenupto. Sometimes,
we plan
day tripsto visitrelativeswho livein othercities.We also go
on day trips to theme parks and zoos wheneverwe can.
Everysummerwe go on holidaytogether,too. That'swhen
I reallylookforwardto gettingawayfrom it all and beingwith
myfamily.
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Sarah; Yes. I agree.For that matter,music and painting
should stay,too. Thesethree are importantareasof the
arts that are not reflected enough in the school
curriculum.Studentsneed the chanceto developtheir
individual,
artistictalents.
Thomas: True. We also need something active, and
betweenfootballand balletI'd say balletshould be taken
off the timetablebecauseas we said earlier.it's not as
popularwith students.
Sarah: Yes. And we felt that computer lessons were
unnecessarybecause it's like an extension of what
studentsalreadydo in lessonsduringthe day,didn'twe?
Thomas: Quite right.
Answers for Model Interview (Part 3)
- chanceto expressyourselfartistically,
1 painting
learninga new skill, relaxingBUT
expensiveto buy paintsand brushes
- chanceto expressyourself,learninga
music
new skill, good careeropportunities,
entertainingothers BUT instruments
are expensive,unsociablehours
- fun to entertainothers,studentsgain
drama
confidenceand learn how to speak
clearly,working closely with others
BUT not easyto memoriselines,not
for the very shy, rehearsalsare timeconsumlng
- great exercise, sociable, fresh air
football
BUT depends on weather, can
become football fanatics/school
work can suffer,risk of injury
computers - good skill for jobs BUT student
practiceall day in normalschoolday
and at home in sparetime, stresson
eyes and back, unsociable
- keeps you fit and flexible, tones
ballet
muscle,builds strength,not affected
by bad weather BUT risk of injury,
more popularwith girlsthan boys
The two activitiesthat the candidatessay should be
removed from the weekly timetable are ballet
because it's not very popular with students and
computers/lTbecauseit's like an extensionof what
studentsdo alreadyin theirlessonsduringthe day.
Part 4 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: Do you do any of these activities?
Thomas:Well,I play footballfor my schoolteam and we
have football practicetwice a week after school. I play
centralmidfieldso I get a lot of actionon the pitch. I like
it becauseit keeps me in shape and I reallyget on well
with my team-mates.Sometimes we hang out after
practice.They're really great guys! Oh, I did try drama
Test8
Speaking
Pafi 2 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give each
of you two photographs.l'd like you to talk about your
photographson your own for about a minute,and alsoto
answera shortquestionaboutyourpartner'sphotographs.
Stella,it's your turnfirst.Hereare your photographs.
They
show two differentways of getting information.I'd like you
to comparethe photographs,and say what the pros and
cons of usingthesesourcesof informationare.
Stella; Okay, let's have a look. In the first photograph
there are two people watching televisionand in the
secondthereare two teenagegirls usingthe library.Both
the televisionand the librarycan give us information,but
thereare prosand cons of usingboth methods.Well,one
of the main advantagesof using televisionto find out
informationis that it's convenientand immediate.You can
just switch on the W in your living room and catch the
breaking news stories of the day, read out by a
newsreader.
What'smore,watchingtelevisioncan be both
a privateor socialactivityand it can be an entertaining
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of receivinginformation,like when you're watching an
interestingdocumentary,for instance.However,a bad
thing about it is that mostof the newstendsto emphasise
local eventsand it's also possiblethat you may only get
one side of the story.In additionto this, W programmes
are restrictedto specifictimes whereas you can use the
libraryat a time that'smoresuitedto you. Despitethe fact
that some librarieshavethe Internet,you're less likelyto
get the latest news there, but you do have access to a
wide selectionof reliablesources,like books, magazines
and journals,on allsubjects.You can evenborrowbooks
to readat homefor free,as well.One disadvantageis that
travellingto the librarycan be a bit inconvenient.But I
think the worst thing about the libraryis that it takes too
muchtimeto searchfor informationand you needto know
how to find what you'relookingfor.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Tom, which of these ways of
finding informationdo you use more often?
Iom; Um... it depends really.I have exams next month
so I have been spendinga lot of time in the librarythese
days. You'll see me sitting there with a pile of books
around me most afternoons,I don't have any time to
watch TV at the momentbecauseI'm studyingso much.
But usuallyI liketo keepup do datewithwhat'sgoingon
by watching the news and other programmeson W
every day. To be honest, I don't use the library that
much, only when I need to for school projects.
lnterlocutor: Thank you. Now, Tom, here are your
photographs.They show two differentpeople. l'd like
you to compare the photographs, and say what
impressionis conveyedby these people'sappearances.
All right?
Iom: Yes. So ... in the first photo there is a girl with a
spiky punk hairstyledyed dark purple. She's wearing
chain jewellery round her neck and she has lots of
piercings on her face. Her style is very individual
because she doesn't have a conservativeappearance
and refusesto followthe latestdesignerfashiontrends.I
get the impressionthat she wants to make a statement
by standingout from the crowd.To me, it seemsthat she
could have strong opinionsand liberalviews about life.
She doesn'tlook like a personwho likesfollowingthe
rules of the establishment.But then, that's just my own
opinion.She probablylikeslisteningto punk music,too.
Now, in the second photographthere is a man dressed
in a conservativestylewith a shorthaircutand a shirtand
tie. He looksbusinesslike
and efficient,
and I can imagine
him working in a bank or somewherelike that. He's
clearly not particularlyfashion-conscious.
He's likely to
be more concernedabout his career.He gives me the
impressionof someone with conservativetastes - he
may like listeningto classicalmusic,for instance.He also
strikesme as someonewho has mainstreamideasabout
life - I'm sure he wouldn't have any rebelliousattitudes
against society and the way things are run! On the
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The way she'sdressedshowsshe is individual,
wants to make a statement. doesn't like
followingthe rulesof the establishment
and likes
listeningto punk music.
conseruativeman
The way he's dressedshowshe is businesslike
and efficient,not very fashion-conscious,has
conservativetastes in music. takes a keen
interestin his careerand has mainstreamideas.
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would be a lovelysetting,don't you think?Young people
would reallyenjoyit and peoplecouldgo swimmingif they
wanted.
Iom; lt's a nice idea, but I think the beach might not be
very comfortablefor the older guests.lt's also not that easy
for everyoneto get to a beach.Some people may havefar
to travel.And imagineif it rained.Bad weathercould affect
a party like that.
Sfelfa.'lt's a pity.I supposeyou'reright,though.Thebeach
would be more suitablefor youngerguestsfor sure,and
we can't forget about the older familymembers,like the
grandparents.
Okay,whatabouta picnicin the park,then?
A park is more convenientto get to and guestswill be
surroundedby naturein a pleasantsetting.That should
appealtoallages.
Iom.'That wouldbe a greatidea.However,don't you see,
the weatherwould be a problemagain?The picnicwould
haveto be cancelledon a rainyday.
Stella; Well, everyonecan bring their umbrellas,just in
case ... only joking! But you have to admit, it'd be fairly
cheap becauseeach guest can bring their own food and
they could play games and havea lot of fun.
Iom.'Mmm ...theywillneedto carryeverything
to the park
but, yes it's a good place to hold the party, weather
permitting,of course.
Stella; Good, I'm happy you agree. So, any other
suggestionsfor venues?
Iom.' Well, I think the party should be held at home. lt
would be comfortablebecauseit's a familiarplace,the
hosts would have no need to traveland it won't cost that
much.
Stella; Well,I don't know about you but I don't likethe idea
of havingto clean up allthe messafterwards.That'sa lot of
time and hardwork.Also,don'tforgetthatthingscouldget
damagedin the home.So it couldwork out moreexpensive
in the end. And you haveto admit, it's not very exciting,is
it? How memorablewoulda partyat home be? Now,a boat
partywould be fabulous!The boat staffcan servethe food
to the guestsand it would be reallyexcitingand unusual.
Tom: ... and expensive.
Stella: Mmm...
Tom: ... and guestsmay get seasick.I certainlywould. I
hate boats!
Stella: (sighs)Okay then, where else could we hold the
party?
Iom; How about a restaurant?lt's the ideal place to hold
this kind of party.lt may turn out to be a littleexpensive,but
not as much as hiringa boat. Besides,it would be held
indoorsso bad weatherwouldn'truinthe party.Therewill
be deliciousfood so everyonecan leavesatisfiedand full.
Stella; Yes, as a venue it's a good choice. lt'll cater to all
ages, except maybe very young childrenwho may get a
littlebored,but you can't haveeverything.
Iom: That's true. Right,we must decide on two of these
venuesfor the graduationparty.Well,as a first choice,I
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these,you have a betterchance of meetingsome really
interestingpeople.
lnterlocutor: What things would you need to organise
when planninga party?
Stella: Well, the location of the party needs to be
decided.Then the peopleyou want to inviteneed to be
told, by email or letter.What else? Oh yes ... another
thing that you needto organiseis the music,for instance,
whetherto make your own play list or hire a cool DJ.
Tom; Well, you need to think about what kind of party
you'll be having...the theme,I mean.For example,you
could havea fancy-dressparty,beachpartyor children's
birthdayparty.Also, I alwaysthink of the food, whetherit
should be cooked or ordered,and how it should be
served. I think a buffet where everyone can help
themselvesto food is the best way. You want everyone
to really enjoy themselvesso hiring some kind of
entertainment,
like a clown for a children'sparty, is a
good idea.
Answers for Model lnterview (Part 4)
1 Tom: lt's betterto inviteless people- more likelyto
get on with each other, can be heard becausenot
too much noise,won't feel uncomfortable
Stella: lt's betterto invitea lot of people- not a party
if there aren't many people,they'll dance and enjoy
themselves, better chance of meeting some
interestingpeople
2 Stella:location,invitations,
music
Tom.'themeof party,food, entertainment
Test9
Speaking
Paft 2 (Model Interuiew)
lnterlocutor: In this part of the test, l'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for abouta minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Tim, it's your turn first. Here are your
photographs.They show people in situationsrelatedto
I'd likeyou to comparethe photographs
companionship.
you feel it is better for people to stay
say
whether
and
or
to
alone
be surroundedby friends.
7im: Well, to begin with, in the first photographthere is a
teenagegirl who appearsto be alone. However,in the
secondphotograph,I can seea groupof friends
sittingarounda campfirelisteningto musicand probably
singing songs. I don't feel that the girl in the first
photographis unhappy,she seemsto be enjoyingher
own company and daydreaming. In the second
photograph,the people look as if they might be on a
camping trip and know each other well. Personally,I
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Interlocutor: Thank you. Tim, what activitiescan you
rememberdoingas a child?
TIm: Actually,I used to spend a lot of time in the garden
with my dad. He wouldwaterthe flowerswhile I collected
bugs in jars. I had them on my shelvesin my bedroom
and my mum usedto screamsometimesif she saw one
of them move. lt took a lot of patienceto watch insects
on a hot day but I liked to see how they got their food
and wherethey went all day long.
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shopping
theatre
- uniqueshops sellingproduce
which is not found anywhere
else,buy souvenirs
- admire costumes and music,
watch performance in a
differentlanguage
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Part 2 (Model Interview)
lnterlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give
each of you two photographs.I'd like you to talk about
your photographson your own for about a minute,and
also to answer a short question about your partner's
photographs.Myra, it's your turn first. Here are you
photographs.They show relationshipsbetween people
and animals.I'd like you to comparethe photographs,
and say how the relationshipsbetweenthe people and
the animalsdiffer.
Myra: OK right ... well obviouslythe photographsshow
two completely different relationships,While the first
photo shows us a policeman with a police dog, the
second photo shows a woman holding her cat in her
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arms.Umm, policedogs have a workingrelationship,
suppose you'd call it, with the police force as they are
highly prized for their intelligenceand ... er ... most
importantly,their sense of smell. They can sniff out
drugs, weaponsand even bombs and are also used to
track down criminalsand missingpersons.Of course,
they're speciallytrainedto do this and to follow specific
commands.The policemust reallytrustthem,and these
dogs have even been known to give their life protecting
an officer.Unlikethe policedog, the womanand her cat
clearly enjoy a bond of affectionand companionship.
Old people often suffer from boredom and loneliness
and this is exactlywhere the cat comes in, as it gives
them a creatureto care for, which gives the person a
sense of importance in their lives. Very important, I
shouldsay, is as well as the fact that cats havea calming
effect and are said to reduce stress, depressionand
even heartattacks!The cat also comes out a winner as
they just lovetheirhome comforts!(laughs)
Interlocutor: Thank you. Larry, which of these
relationships
do you think is the mostvaluable?
Larry: That'sa tough one to answer!Policedogs can go
places and do things that humans can't. So the
relationshipbetween a dog and handler is valuable
becauseit providessuch a usefulserviceto societyas a
whole.On the other hand,cats as companionsprovidea
source of emotional well-being to many people,
especiallythose who live on their own, so I'd probably
say the cat and owner relationshipis the most valuable.
Interlocutor: Now, Larry, here are your photographs.
They show two difierentkinds of lifestyles.I'd like you to
compare the photographs,and say how the weather
affectsthese people'slifestyles.
Larry:Hm ... let'ssee now ...the weather.ln photograph
C the people clearly live in a hot climate while in
photographD we see the opposite- a place with a cold
climate.In the firstphotograph,a familyare makingtheir
way acrossthe desert,the mother and son on a camel,
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while the father seems to be leadingthe way on foot. lt
must be scorchinghot there and terriblydry and dusty.
Due to the extremeheat, all three of them are wearing
loose flowingclothingthat coversthe whole body, so
that they are well protectedfrom the sun. In this sort of
climate, people probably try to avoid moving round
much in the hot part of the day, as the journeyswould be
so slow and tiring.I supposetheywouldhaveto travelin
search of food and water, though, and for this reason
meals might often be prepared and eaten outdoors,
cookingsimplyovera wood fireor somethinglikethat.In
the second photo the people also seem to be going
somewhere,but this time they run the risk of slippingin
the snow and hurting themselves.You'd have to tread
carefully! There are such freezing temperaturesin a
place like this that you would also need to wear warm
heavyclothingand eat lots of hot warmingmealsto beat
the severecold! The body burnsextracaloriesin a cold
climateand as a consequencepeopletend to havediets
which are richerin fats and carbohydrates.
lnterlocutor: Thankyou. Myra,which lifestylewould you
find harderto get used to?
Myra: Actually,l've never liked very hot weather and I
alwaysfeel it's easierto dress for the cold than for the
heat- you just put on moreclothes!I'd saythat l'd find it
easier to adjust to the lifestylein a cold climate, even
though it might mean having to face hazardous
conditionson the roads and possiblythe fact that you
would haveto stay indoorsmore.
Answers for Model Interview (Part 2)
Myra: The policemanand the policedog havea working
relationship.Dogs performa valuableservicefor society
and the policerelyon them and trustthem.The woman
and her cat have a bond of companionship.Lonely
peoplehavesomethingto carefor and cats enjoy having
a comfortablehome.
I-arry:Peoplein a hot climatewearlightclothing,limitthe
amount of travellingaround they do, and often prepare
and eat meals outdoors. People in a cold climatewear
warm heavy clothing, face hazardousroad conditions
when movingaround,and havea dietwhichis richin fats
and carbohydrates.
Part 3 (Model Interview)
Interlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something
togetherfor aboutthreeminutes.I'd likeyou to imaginethat
your classmateStephanieis interestedin doing a student
summerjob. She likesmeetingpeoplebut wouldprefernot
to work in the evenings.Her school CareersAdviserhas
givenherthe followingsuggestions.
First,talkto eachother
about the advantagesand disadvantagesof each summer
job. Thenchoosetwo jobs that you would adviseher to do.
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the downsides,don't you think?
Myra: I think so. Besides,as a waitress,you haveto deal
with difficultcustomers,too, but you do get the chanceto
talk to peopleand makeextramoneyfrom tips.
I-arry: Like the babysittingand sales assistantjobs, the
hoursas a waitressare not suitablefor Stephaniebecause
she may haveto leavework very late at night. Okay, if she
can negotiateher hoursto only work the day shift,then a
job would be the bestoptionout of all of them.
receptionist
Myra: That makes sense. I would recommend the fruit
pickingjob, too.
Larry: Ah yes, the fruit pickingjob, if she doesn'tmind
doing physicallydemandingwork, that is. lf I were her, I'd
job
definitelygo for the fruit pickingjob or the receptionist
becausein both summerjobs, she would have a better
chanceof meetingpeople.
Myra: I agree.Providedthatshe can arrangethe righthours.
Answers for Model Interview (Part 3)
- comfortableworking environment
1 babysitter
BUT limitedsocial contact (family
and children),involvesworking
afternoons and late evenings,
need to think up creativeideasto
entertainchildren
- chanceto work outsidein sunshine
fruit plcking
and fresh air, a good way to see
new places,don't needexperience
BUT have to wake up early,
physicallydemandingwork
sa/es assrstant - need to be trained,be on your feet
all day long, can enjoy a chat with
customers(small shop), sociable
workinghours(smallshop)BUTnot
allowedto speak to customerstoo
much (largesupermarket),have to
make sure you do day-shift(large
supermarket)
hotelreceptionst-opportunityof meetingpeople,not
physically
demanding,prospectof
promotion, chance to practise
foreignlanguagesBUTneedto be
computer literate,deal with rude
guestsand complaints
- chance to talk to people, make
waftress
extra money from tips BUT.have
to be fast and efficient,deal with
difficultcustomers,have to leave
work very late at night
They choose the hotel receptionistjob and the fruit
pickingjob.
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