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Cambridge 17 Listening Test 4.
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You will hear a number of different recordings.
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All the recordings will be played once only.
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The test is in four parts.
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You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to transfer your answers to the answer sheet.
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Now turn to Part 1.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello, Easy Life Cleaning Services, Jacinda speaking.
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Oh, hello.
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I'm looking for a cleaning service for my apartment.
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Do you do domestic cleaning?
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Sure.
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Well, it's just a one bedroom flat.
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Do you have a basic cleaning package?
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Yes.
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For a one bedroom flat, we're probably looking at about two hours for a clean,
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so we'd do a thorough clean of all surfaces in each room and polish them where necessary.
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Does your apartment have carpets?
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No, I don't have any, but the floor would need cleaning. Of course.
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We'd do that in every room.
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And we'd do a thorough clean of the kitchen and bathroom.
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OK.
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Then we have some additional services, which you can request if you want.
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So, for example, we can clean your oven for you every week.
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Actually, I hardly ever use that.
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But can you do the fridge?
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Sure.
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Would you like that done every week?
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Yes, definitely.
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And would ironing clothes be an additional service you can do?
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Yes, of course.
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It wouldn't be much.
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Just my shirts for work that week.
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That's fine.
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And we could also clean your microwave if you want.
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No, I wipe that out pretty regularly, so there's no need for that.
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We also offer additional services that you might want a bit less often, say every month.
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So, for example, if the inside of your windows need cleaning, we could do that.
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Yes, that'd be good.
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I'm on the 15th floor, so the outside gets done regularly by specialists, but the inside does get a bit grubby.
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And we could arrange for your curtains to get cleaned if necessary.
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No, they're okay.
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But would you be able to do something about the balcony?
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It's quite small and I don't use it much, but it could do with a wash every month or so.
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Yes, we can get the pressure washer onto that.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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Now, if you're interested, we do offer some other possibilities to do with general maintenance.
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For example, if you have a problem with water and you need a plumber in a hurry, we can put you in touch with a reliable one who can come out straight away.
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And the same thing if you need an electrician.
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Right, that's good to know.
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I've only just moved here, so I don't have any of those sorts of contacts.
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And I don't know if this is of interest to you, but we also offer a special vacuum cleaning system
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which can improve the indoor air quality of your home by capturing up to 99% of all the dust in the air.
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So if you're troubled by allergies, this can make a big difference.
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Right.
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In fact, I don't have that sort of problem, but I'll bear it in mind.
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Now can you tell me a bit about your cleaning staff? Of course.
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So all our cleaners are very carefully selected.
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When they apply to us they have to undergo a security
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check with the police to make sure they don't have any sort of criminal background, and of course they have to provide references as well.
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Then, if we think they might be suitable for the job, we give them training for it.
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That lasts for two weeks, so it's very thorough, and at the end of it they have a test.
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If they pass that, we take them on, but we monitor them very carefully.
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We ask all our clients to complete a review of their performance after every visit and to email it to us, so we can pick up any problems straight away and deal with them.
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Okay, well that all sounds good.
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And will I always have the same cleaner?
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Yes, we do our best to organise it that way and we usually manage it.
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Good, that's fine.
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Right, so I'd like to go ahead and get...
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Cambridge 17 listening test 4 part 1”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: cleaning, clean, questions, answer, test. Deze video bevat 71 zinnen en 729 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 5:06. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 143 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| thorough bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈθʌɹoʊ/ | grondig, diepgaand |
| electrician zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/ | elektricien |
| grubby bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɡɹʌbi/ | groezelig, smerig |
| plumber zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈplʌm.əɹ/ | loodgieter |
| washer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/ | wasmachine, vaatwasser |
| allergy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/ | allergie |
| balcony zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbælkəni/ | balkon |
| microwave zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/ | microgolf |
| undergo werkwoord | /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ | ondergaan |
| curtain zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɜɹt(ə)n/ | gordijn |
| cleaner zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkli.nɚ/ | schoonmaker, schoonmaakster |
| arrange werkwoord | /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | regelen, schikken |
| wipe werkwoord | /waɪp/ | vegen, smeren |
| cloth zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɒθ/ | doek, kleed |
| oven zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈʌ.vn̩/ | oven |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'm looking for a cleaning service for my apartment.
- Do you do domestic cleaning?
- Do you have a basic cleaning package?
- Does your apartment have carpets?
- Would you like that done every week?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might want · might be |
| Toekomst met “will” will + werkwoord — een besluit, belofte of voorspelling | will hear · will be · will have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | I'm looking · we're probably looking |
| Verplichting: must / have to / need to zeggen dat iets nodig is | have to undergo · have to provide |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 20 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't, we'd, I'm. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thorough /ˈθʌɹoʊ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: electrician /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃən/, washer /ˈwɒʃə(ɹ)/, specialist /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/, polish /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: microwave /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/, arrange /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: allergy /ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/, balcony /ˈbælkəni/, vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuːm/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grubby /ˈɡɹʌbi/, undergo /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als thorough, electrician, grubby.
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