Shadowing Practice: Listening A2 | KET 6 | Test 4 | Part 1 - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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This is the Cambridge Key English Test, Paper 2, Listening, Test Number 4.
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This is the Cambridge Key English Test, Paper 2, Listening, Test Number 4.
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There are five parts to the test.
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Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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We will now stop for a moment before we start the test.
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Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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Now look at the instructions for part one.
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You will hear five short conversations.
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You will hear each conversation twice.
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There is one question for each conversation.
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For questions one to five, put a tick under the right answer.
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Here is an example.
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How many people were at the meeting?
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Were there many people at the meeting? About 30.
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That's not many.
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No, but more than last time.
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The answer is 30, so there is a tick in box C.
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Now we are ready to start.
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Look at question 1.
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1. What is the man going to take to the repair shop?
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What are you doing today, Pete?
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I'm going into town to get a better lamp for my desk.
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Then I'm going to the repair shop.
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My CD player is broken.
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Do you think they'll be able to make it work?
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Yes.
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I took my old television there.
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It's as good as new now.
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Now listen again.
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What are you doing today, Pete?
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I'm going into town to get a better lamp for my desk.
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Then I'm going to the repair shop.
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My CD player is broken.
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Do you think they'll be able to make it work?
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Yes.
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I took my old television there.
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It's as good as new now.
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2. How will Nancy and Joe get to the sports centre?
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Nancy, shall we go to the sports centre by car or by bus?
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I think we should walk, Joe.
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The traffic will be bad and the walk will be good for us.
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I suppose you're right.
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It's not that far.
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Can we get the bus back?
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Let's see how tired we are when we've finished.
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Now listen again.
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Nancy, shall we go to the sports centre by car or by bus?
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I think we should walk, Jo.
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The traffic will be bad and the walk will be good for us.
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I suppose you're right.
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It's not that far.
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Can we get the bus back?
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Let's see how tired we are when we've finished.
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3. How much is the prize for the competition?
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What are you writing, Marco?
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It's a story.
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I want to win a competition.
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I need £300 for my holiday.
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How much can you win?
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£200.
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I've already got £100, so if I win, I can go.
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Now listen again.
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What are you writing, Marco?
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It's a story.
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I want to win a competition.
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I need £300 for my holiday.
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How much can you win?
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£200.
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I've already got £100, so if I win, I can go.
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4. What will the weather be like tomorrow lunchtime?
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Have you got the newspaper there?
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Can you read me the weather forecast for tomorrow?
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I hope it isn't going to rain for our picnic lunch.
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There will be fog early in the day, but it will go by the middle of the morning with winds from the east.
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Great.
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Yes, but the wind will get stronger through the day.
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Now listen again.
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Have you got the newspaper there?
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Can you read me the weather forecast for tomorrow?
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I hope it isn't going to rain for our picnic lunch.
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There will be fog early in the day, but it will go by the middle of the morning with winds from the east.
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Great.
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Yes, but the wind will get stronger through the day.
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Five.
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What time will they leave home?
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Paul, when do you want to go?
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It's seven-thirty already.
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Be ready at ten to wait.
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We should leave then.
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You booked the table for 8.15, didn't you?
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Yes, and we mustn't be late.
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Now listen again.
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Paul, when do you want to go?
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It's 7.30 already.
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Be ready at ten to wait.
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We should leave then.
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You booked the table for 8.15, didn't you?
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Yes, and we mustn't be late.
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That is the end of part one.

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