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Part 1.

You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

For questions 1 to 8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

Question 1.

You are in a large electrical shop when you overhear this man describing a washing machine.

which of course comes with a three -year guarantee

and finally there's the amitron eco you'll notice right away

that it's a more expensive model

but in the long run it'll cut a substantial slice off your family's electricity

and water bills this particular model has been specially designed to be economical with both water

and energy making running costs a third less although it has the same features as all our other models

and does the job just as well would you care to have a look at the technical profile

which of course comes with a three -year guarantee and finally there's the Amitron Eco.

You'll notice right away that it's a more expensive model

but in the long run it'll cut a substantial slice off your family's electricity and water bills.

This particular model has been specially designed to be economical with both water

and energy making running costs a third less although it has the same features as all our other models

and does the job just as well would you care to have a look at the technical profile

question 2 you hear a man on TV talking about a program on Tuesday night

and alvin major's guests tonight include the singer lolita the ghostwriter peter miller

and bobby antonio then after the nine o 'clock news penelope parchment has a particularly difficult case to solve

when one of her house guests goes missing

and can penelope take time out to patch up her shaky marriage that's just penelope at 9 45

and then to round off the evening on channel 9 robert mulholland presents another unsolved

and alvin major's guests tonight include the singer lolita the ghostwriter peter miller

and bobby antonio then after the nine o 'clock news Penelope Parchment has a particularly difficult case to solve

when one of her houseguests goes missing.

And can Penelope take time out to patch up her shaky marriage?

That's just Penelope at 9 .45.

And then to round off the evening on Channel 9,

Robert Mulholland presents another Question 3.

You are in a supermarket when you hear this couple arguing.

No!

Don't get that one!

That's the one that had a bitter taste.

But that one's the best value.

It says here that it makes more than 50 cups.

And have you ever counted them?

Look, every jar's got the same amount see it says on

the label 450 grams well what's wrong with this one then

it's the flavor you didn't like it either look this one's

only nine pence extra couldn't we just try it once and see

no don't get that one that's the one that had a bitter taste

but that one's the best value it says here

that it makes more than 50 cups

and have you ever counted them look every jar's got the

same amount see it says on the label 450 grams well what's wrong with this one then It's the flavour.

You didn't like it either.

Look, this one's only nine pence extra.

Couldn't we just try it once and see?

Question 4.

You dial a number to find out about night classes.

You hear this recorded message.

You have reached the Piddleton Technical College free phone information service.

Courses starting next month include Norwegian clog dancing

and traditional English floral dancing both classes taking place on Mondays and Wednesdays Cookery courses for the new year are in Chinese,

South American and Indian cuisine

and will take place at the centre on weekday evenings apart from the Indian cookery course on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Saturdays which will consequently last an extra two weeks beyond the usual five -week duration

You have reached the Piddleton Technical College Free Phone Information Service.

Courses starting next month include Norwegian Clog Dancing and Traditional English Floral Dancing.

Both classes taking place on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Cookery courses for the new year are in Chinese, South American and Indian Cuisine

and will take place at the centre on weekday evenings apart from the Indian cookery course on Mondays,

Wednesdays and Saturdays which will consequently last an extra two weeks beyond the usual five -week duration.

Question 5 You overhear this man talking about a book.

Well, when I first started, I bought a copy of How to Get the Most Out of Your Trumpet,

but I think it made a lot of things unnecessarily difficult.

I mean, it helps anyway, having a teacher to show you what to do,

because no book can really explain what you have to do with your mouth when you're blowing.

Mind you, it does have some useful diagrams that help me pick up the fingering.

But if I were you, I'd spend my money on having some actual lessons with a proper instructor.

Well, when I first started, I bought a copy of How to Get the Most Out of Your Trumpet,

but I think it made a lot of things unnecessarily difficult.

I mean, it helps anyway, having a teacher to show you what to do,

because no book can really explain what you have to do with your mouth when you're blowing.

Mind you, it does have some useful diagrams that help me pick up the fingering, but if I were you,

I'd spend my money on having some actual lessons with a proper instructor.

question six you overhear a woman on the telephone inviting a friend to dinner

hello is that george yes very well thank you

and you yes i was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner on Thursday night.

It'll just be a small gathering.

Oh, what a pity.

Still, you deserve a break with all that work you do.

You've been quite run down recently and we don't want you getting ill.

Will you be going abroad?

Hello, is that George?

Yes, very well, thank you. And you?

Yes, I was wondering if you'd like to come to dinner on Thursday night.

It'll just be a small gathering.

Oh, what a pity!

Still, you deserve a break with all that work you do.

You've been quite run down recently and we don't want you getting ill.

Will you be going abroad?

question 7 you ask a policeman for directions to the bus station

well the bus station is not too far you'll be able

to get there on foot quite easily you keep going along this road until there's a bend

and you follow it all the way round.

and then there's a big hill in front of you that's called saint mark's hill

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so you go all the way up saint mark's hill over the top

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and right down to the traffic lights

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and the bus station is just after the lights on your left

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and if you get to the river you know that you've gone too far

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well the bus station is not too far you'll be able

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to get there on foot quite easily you keep going along this road until there's a bend

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and you follow it all the way round

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and then there's a big hill in front of you that's called saint mark's hill

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so you go all the way up St Mark's Hill, over the top and right down to the traffic lights,

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and the bus station is just after the lights on your left.

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And if you get to the river, you know that you've gone too far.

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Question 8.

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You are watching a repeat of a British TV sitcom called Teachers Always Write.

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uh lucy can i have a word imbecile that's a word

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sir no no i want to talk to you look sir i promise i'll try to pay more attention

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and bring the right books next time i just thought

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that everyone would find it interesting my dad does look that's

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not the problem haven't you been missing your classes quite a

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lot recently oh no sir i didn't miss them at all

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we had a great time lucy this has got to

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stop it's high time you changed your attitude young

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lady uh lucy can i have a word imbecile

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that's the word sir no no i want to talk to

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you look sir i promise i'll try to pay more attention

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and bring the right books next time i just thought

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that everyone would find it interesting my dad does look that's

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not the problem haven't you been missing your classes quite a

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lot recently oh no sir i didn't miss them at all we had a great time Lucy, this has got to stop.

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It's high time you changed your attitude, young lady.

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9 to 18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

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You now have 45 seconds in which to look at part 2.

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Thank you.

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We will deal with another common result of violent injuries, that of fractures, or to put it more simply, broken bones.

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It is worth first mentioning a few facts about the bones themselves.

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Bones form an essential framework around which our bodies are shaped,

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performing the two vital functions of support for the body and protection for the internal parts of the body, such as the heart and the brain,

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which could easily be damaged otherwise.

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Bones are not dead tissue, as many people think, but are made up of a hardened outer layer of cells around a soft material in the centre,

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known as the bone marrow.

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The bone marrow, incidentally, performs the equally vital function of producing new blood cells.

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Bones do not break easily.

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When a small amount of force is applied, the bones, particularly of young people, can actually bend to a surprising degree.

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But of course, there is a limit to this, and beyond that limit, the bones break.

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Because of the large forces and sudden movement involved, it is unlikely that somebody would break a bone and not be aware of it.

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There is also usually an unmistakable audible crack that can be heard by other people as well.

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So, what can we do in terms of first aid for people with fractures, beyond making the victim as comfortable as possible and calling an ambulance?

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In general, the answer is not much, but this is important to note.

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Because the vital function of support has been lost in the damaged part of the body, any attempt to move the victim could result in further damage to that area.

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In any instance, where it is necessary to move such a victim, it is vital to provide another means of support for a damaged limb.

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For this reason, you should locate any fractures before attempting to move the victim.

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If this is not done, further movement of the damaged area will result in multiple fractures,

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in other words many small breaks which are much harder to repair.

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If the victim is conscious, it is likely that he or she will be able to tell you the position of any fractures that may have occurred.

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But, in the case of an unconscious victim, a different procedure should be followed.

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After checking the victim's breathing, circulation, eyes and face, as described in previous programs,

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the next step in checking the victim's condition is to methodically feel each major bone in the body,

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noting any change in shape that would indicate the presence of a break.

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For this reason, it is important to be aware of the correct, healthy shape of all the major bone structures in the human body.

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For example, the shape of the shoulders, backbone, arms and legs.

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You should practice feeling other members of your family or members of your first aid training group,

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otherwise you may end up treating a person who has no fracture at all.

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You will hear the piece again.

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In this program, we will deal with another common result of violent injuries,

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that of fractures, or to put it more simply, broken bones.

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It is worth first mentioning a few facts about the bones themselves.

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Bones form an essential framework around which our bodies are shaped,

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performing the two vital functions of support for the body and protection for the internal parts of the body, such as the heart and the brain,

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which could easily be damaged otherwise.

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Bones are not dead tissue, as many people think, but are made up of a hardened outer layer of cells around a soft material in the centre.

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known as the bone marrow.

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The bone marrow, incidentally, performs the equally vital function of producing new blood cells.

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Bones do not break easily.

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When a small amount of force is applied, the bones, particularly of young people, can actually bend to a surprising degree,

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but of course there is a limit to this and beyond that limit the bones break.

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Because of the large forces and sudden movement involved, it is unlikely that somebody would break a bone and not be aware of it.

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There is also usually an unmistakable audible crack that can be heard by other people as well.

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So, what can we do in terms of first aid for people with fractures, beyond making the victim as comfortable as possible and calling an ambulance?

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In general, the answer is not much, but this is important to note,

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because the vital function of support has been lost in the damaged part of the body,

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any attempt to move the victim could result in further damage to that area.

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In any instance, where it is necessary to move such a victim, it is vital to provide another means of support for a damaged limb.

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For this reason, you should locate any fractures before attempting to move the victim.

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If this is not done, further movement of the damaged area will result in multiple fractures,

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in other words many small breaks which are much harder to repair.

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If the victim is conscious, it is likely that he or she will be able to tell you the position of any fractures that may have occurred.

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But, in the case of an unconscious victim, a different procedure should be followed.

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After checking the victim's breathing, circulation, eyes and face, as described in previous programmes,

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the next step in checking the victim's condition is to methodically feel each major bone in the body,

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noting any change in shape that would indicate the presence of a break now turn to part three

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you will hear five different people talking about jobs that they have done around the house

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for questions 19 to 23 choose from the list a to h which job each speaker is describing using.

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Use the letters only once.

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There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

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You now have thirty seconds in which to look through part three.

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speaker one

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these days it isn't a problem I just set everything up switch on the radio

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and get into the rhythm and it's all finished in no time

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but I remember the first time I tried it i hadn't got a clue the fabric was too wet

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and i just couldn't get things to come out without creases

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and then the telephone rang i suppose it's a good thing it was only a wrong number

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because when i came back it was already starting to smoke

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and there was a big black mark on the back of my favorite shirt

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so i poured water all over it

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and then of course i had to start all over again

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speaker two well you see my wife just can't do it because of her skin condition

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so in the end we decided

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that rather than send everything to the laundry i would do

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the whole lot myself it doesn't bother me joanne does the shopping

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and cuts the grass the only thing that I don't like is hanging everything out afterwards.

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You know, you get all the looks from the neighbours

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and one of the kids next door even has the cheek to call me Mrs. Simpson.

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I'll tell you one thing though, if I ever get hold of that boy, I'll show him a thing or two.

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Speaker 3.

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I'd read a DIY manual that gave full instructions with pictures.

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It made it look so easy that I thought I'd save us a hefty bill and do it myself.

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What the manual didn't say was anything about turning off the stopcock before you start.

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Well, I'm sure you can imagine what happened suddenly.

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There was a huge fountain coming out of the top of the thing, and I just couldn't get the top back on.

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In the end, we did end up having to call a professional plumber out and paid a fortune, because it was a Sunday morning.

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And then I had to clean up the kitchen floor.

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It was like a swimming pool.

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Speaker 4

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well in the old days you used to use vinegar

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and paper towels but nowadays there are

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so many different cleaning products on the market that you can hardly remember

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which one is which luckily there's usually a picture on the front of the bottle

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that shows you just exactly

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which part of the house you're supposed to clean with it the containers even have little levers on

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so you can point the bottle and spray the liquid wherever you want it.

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But then the difficult part is taking it off again.

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You rub and rub until you think you've finished, and then ten minutes later, when you go outside, you see a bit you've missed.

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Speaker 5 There's loads of things I wouldn't touch around the house,

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but this is one thing that doesn't take any special talent or know -how at all.

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Even wallpapering is so much easier than it looks.

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You just put plenty of paste on the wall, and then you just slide the paper into place.

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And if you do get any wrinkles, you can iron them out with a brush.

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Plus, it's easy to do a straight line if you steady your hand on something and there's nobody there to distract you.

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You just have to watch out for the mess, that's all.

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Put plenty of newspaper on the floor or a couple of old sheets.

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You will hear the piece again.

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These days it isn't a problem.

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I just set everything up, switch on the radio and get into the rhythm and it's all finished in no time.

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But I remember the first time I tried it.

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I hadn't got a clue.

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The fabric was too wet and I just couldn't get things to come out without creases.

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And then the telephone rang.

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I suppose it's a good thing it was only a wrong number because when I came back,

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it was already starting to smoke and there was a big black mark on the back of my favourite shirt.

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So, I poured water all over it and then, of course, I had to start all over again.

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Speaker 2 Well, you see, my wife just can't do it because of her skin condition.

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So, in the end, we decided that rather than send everything to the laundry, I would do the whole lot myself.

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It doesn't bother me.

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Joanne does the shopping and cuts the grass.

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The only thing that I don't like is hanging everything out afterwards.

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You know, you get all the looks from the neighbours

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and one of the kids next door even has the cheek to call me Mrs Simpson.

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I'll tell you one thing, though.

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If I ever get hold of that boy, I'll show him a thing or two.

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speaker three i'd read a diy manual that gave full instructions with pictures

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it made it look so easy that i thought i'd save us a hefty bill

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and do it myself what the manual didn't say was anything

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about turning off the stopcock before you start well i'm sure you can imagine what happened,

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suddenly there was a huge fountain coming out of the top of the thing, and I just couldn't get the top back on.

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In the end, we did end up having to call a professional plumber out and paid a fortune, because it was a Sunday morning.

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And then I had to clean up the kitchen floor.

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It was like a swimming pool.

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speaker four well in the old days you used to use vinegar

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and paper towels but nowadays there are

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so many different cleaning products on the market that you can hardly remember which one is which

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luckily there's usually a picture on the front of the bottle

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that shows you just exactly

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which part of the house you're supposed to clean with it the containers even have little levers on

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so you can point the bottle and spray the liquid wherever you want it.

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But then the difficult part is taking it off again.

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You rub and rub until you think you've finished and then ten minutes later, when you go outside, you see a bit you've missed.

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There's loads of things I wouldn't touch around the house

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but this is one thing that doesn't take any special talent or know -how at all.

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Even wallpapering is so much easier than it looks.

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You just put plenty of paste on the wall, and then you just slide the paper into place.

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And if you do get any wrinkles, you can iron them out with a brush.

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Plus, it's easy to do a straight line if you steady your hand on something and there's nobody there to distract you.

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You just have to watch out for the mess, that's all.

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Put plenty of newspaper on the floor or a couple of old sheets.

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That is the end of part three.

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Part three.

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Now turn to part four.

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You will hear a conversation which takes place in an open market between three people,

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Bob and Andrea Jones and Bob's friend, Carl.

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For questions 24 to 30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

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There will now be a pause of one minute for you to look through part four.

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Thank you.

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look bob that's a new store we haven't seen before you mean the one with all those cds

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and cassettes hang on hey that's Carl you mean Carl who

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used to work with you at Acres what's he doing here

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must have started up a new business though he's the last

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person I'd have expected to hey Bob quick pretend we haven't

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seen him oh come on he's your friend you can't ignore him like

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that Bob what a great surprise haven't seen you for must

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be years oh good to see you mate uh this is my fiancee

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Andrea oh pleased to meet you are you interested in country music i know bob's not too keen is

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that what all this is all country music have you got any irish folk music oh god i did have

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but it didn't seem to sell too well I'm not surprised

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so I got rid of it all pity really good thing

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if you ask me

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and how long have you been doing this you mean the

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stall oh about two months after acres closed down I was out of work for about a year

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and then one day I got talking to my claims officer about my collection

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and he suggested that I did this and

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so far it's been quite profitable do you make a profit

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last week I took a bit over three thousand pounds three

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thousand quid well some of it has to pay for overheads and vat

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but i should get to keep at least half of it

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was it difficult to get started what did you have to

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do no no it was quite easy really i just talked to a small business advisor

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at the bank and luckily i still had some redundancy money left

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so there was no need for a loan

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or anything anyway what about you oh I spent my redundancy money on a holiday

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and the car well yeah yeah it didn't quite cover the car

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so I had to take out a loan

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which I'm still paying off you see the new job pays

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even less than acres did I guess I should have done something like you have you still could.

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I'm sure the bank could extend you alone if you asked.

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Have you seen Bob's silverware?

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It's really quite unique.

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Er, yeah.

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Yes, he did show me some pictures once.

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Come to think of it, there's a man who sells similar stuff at a car boot sale in Blackpool,

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where I do a stall on Sundays there you see you could do a stall on Sundays

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And keep on your job at the bakery?

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Oh, I don't know about that.

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I'm not sure all that standing around in the cold would be good for my circulation.

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The doctor said I need to stay in a warm environment and keep moving.

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You're just making excuses now.

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This is a fantastic chance to make some money.

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You will hear the piece again.

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Look, Bob, that's a new store we haven't seen before.

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You mean the one with all those CDs and cassettes?

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Hang on.

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Hey, that's Carl.

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You mean Carl who used to work with you at Acres?

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What's he doing here?

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Must have started up a new business, though he's the last person I'd have expected to...

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Hey!

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Bob!

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Quick, pretend we haven't seen him.

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Oh, come on.

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He's your friend.

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You can't ignore him like that.

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Bob, what a great surprise!

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Haven't seen you for.. must be years.

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Oh, good to see you, mate.

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Er, this is my fiancée, Andrea.

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Oh, pleased to meet you.

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Are you interested in country music?

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I know Bob's not too keen.

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Is that what all this is?

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All country music?

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Have you got any Irish folk music?

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Oh, God.

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I did have, but it didn't seem to sell too well.

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I'm not surprised.

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So I got rid of it all.

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Pity, really.

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Good thing, if you ask me.

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And how long have you been doing this?

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You mean the stall?

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Oh, about two months.

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After Acres closed down, I was out of work for about a year.

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And then one day, I got talking to my claims officer,

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er, about my collection, and he suggested that I did this.

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And so far, it's been quite profitable.

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Do you make a profit? last week I took a bit

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over three thousand pounds three thousand quid well some of it has to pay for overheads and VAT

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but I should get to keep at least half of it

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was it difficult to get started what did you have to

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do no no it was quite easy really I just talked to a small business advisor at the bank

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and luckily I still had some redundancy money left

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so there was no need for a loan

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or anything anyway what about you oh I spent my redundancy money on a holiday

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and the car well yeah yeah it didn't quite cover the car

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so I had to take out a loan

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which i'm still paying off you see the new job pays even less than acres did

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i guess i should have done something like you have you

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still could i'm sure the bank could extend you a loan

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if you asked have you seen bob silverware it's really quite

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unique uh yeah yes he did show me some pictures once

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come to think of it there's a man who sells similar

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stuff at a car boot sale in blackpool where i do

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a stall on sundays there you see you could do a stall on sundays

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and keep on your job at the bakery oh i don't know about

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that i'm not sure all that Standing around in the cold would be good for my circulation.

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The doctor said I need to stay in a warm environment and keep moving.

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You're just making excuses now.

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This is a fantastic chance to make some money.

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sheet.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.

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