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TEST 4

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SARAH : John, I've just had sorne good news. Susan has had her baby.
JOHN: Do you know when she had it?
SARAH: Yesterday. The tenth of August. Example
JOHN : Oh, my father was born on August the tenth. Give me the details and I'll malee a
note for everyone at work.
SARAH: OK.
JOHN: Well, was ita boy ora girl?
SARAH : lt'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 anda quarter kilos when he Ql
was born.
JOHN: That does sound big, four and a quarter kilos.
SARAH: And he's long too, forty-six centimetres. Q2
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 lpm?
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?
JOH N: It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington.
SARAH: It's next to the library, isn't it?
JOHN : Not exactly. It's next toa bank. The State Bank actually. The library is Q3/Q4
opposite us, on the corner.
SARAH : That's right, and there's a garage on the other street corner. I remember now. Q5
JOHN : So, you'll pick me up ata quarter to one and we'll be there at one easily.

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

JOHN: I always think fiowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don't you?
SARAH: Well, not really. Everyone always brings ftowers 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 Q6
you think?
JOHN: Yes, you're right. What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum
powder?

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