Part 1

Now listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 8.

1. How much petrol does the woman want?
A: Could you put 30 litres of petrol in my car please?
B: Did you say 13 litres?
A: No, 30 litres? Fill it up please.
2. Which table do they buy?
A: Look, this round table is very nice,
B: Yes, but it's made of plastic. It's only got three legs.
A: Do you want one with four legs?
B: Yes. Look, here's a square one. Let's take this,
A: Ok.
What time does the class start?
A: Are you going to the English class this afternoon, Susan?
B: Yes. It's at three o'clock, isn't it?
A: Two o’clock. I've got to go to the dentist at half past two, so I can't go.
B: Don't worry. I'll get the homework for you.
3. What time does the class start?
A: Are you going to the English class this afternoon, Susan?
B: Yes, It's at 3:00, isn't it?
A: 2:00 o'clock? I've got to go to the dentist at 2:30, so I can't go.
B: Don't worry, I'll get the homework for you.
4. What does Mr. Jones look like?

Man: So, could you describe Mr. Jones for me please, Madam?

Woman: Well, he's about 40 years old, bold with a mustache. He's got large ears and he
wears glasses.

5. What is the girl forgotten to bring?

Man: Finish your drink will be late for class. What are you looking for now? Don't tell me
you've forgotten your homework. You said you were working on it really late.
Girl: Don't worry, it was the first thing I put in my bag. Look, here it is. I won't be a second,
just checking everything. Pencil case. Now where did I? Oh. You will be able to lend me a
pen, won't you? Phone, oh, here it is in my pocket has usual.

6. Which chair does the man want?

Good afternoon. Can you show me your office chairs? I'm looking for something with a high
back and arms.

7. How did the man get to work today?

Sorry I'm late. I never know whether to take the underground or drive. I was held up in a
traffic jam for half an hour and then I got to work. The car park was full. I have to move
nearer so I can walk or use my bike.

8. What time will the train to Manchester leave?

Man: The train arriving at platform six is the 11.45 from Manchester. The train due to arrive
at platform four in approximately five minutes is the delayed 11.30 train to Manchester. The
train will now depart at 11.50 and travel non-stop. We apologize to passengers for the delay.
Refreshments will not be available on this train.

Part 2

Questions 9 to 12. You will hear a student talking to a housing officer about living with
a homestay family.

Officer: Yes, what can I do for you?

Student: My friend is in homestay...and she really enjoys it...so I’d like to join a family as
well.
Officer: Okay, so let me get some details. What’s your name?
Student: My name is Keiko Yuichini.
Officer: And you’re female. And your nationality?
Student: I’m Japanese.
Officer: And you’re how old?
Student: I’m twenty-eight years old.
Officer: Now you live at one of the colleges... which one?
Student: Willow College, umm Room 21C.
Officer: And how long are you planning on staying with homestay?
Student: About four months
Officer: And what course are you enrolled in?
Student: Well, I’ve enrolled for twenty weeks in the Advanced English Studies.
Officer: Okay. Do you have any preference for a family with children or without children?
Student: I prefer I mean I like young children, but I’d like to be with older people.
Officer: All right. Now what about you? Are you a vegetarian or do you have any special
food requirements?
Student: No, I am not a vegetarian but I don’t eat a lot of meat. I really like seafood.
Officer: Are you familiar with the public transport system?
Student: No.
Officer: What about the trains?
Student: I like catching the train. They are much faster.
Officer: Now let me go check on the computer and see who I’ve got. I’ll check my records
and I’ll give you details this afternoon.
Student: Thank you for helping me.
Officer: It’s pleasure. Bye.
Questions 13 to 16. Listen to Mario and Tamara talking about their going to see the
film.
Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a film?
Mario: Hi,
Tamara. Sure, what’s on?
Tamara: Well, there are two action films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games, and they’re
both in 3D.
Mario: I’ve already seen Mr and Mrs Jones. I haven’t seen War Games, but I don’t really
want to see an action film. What else is on?
Tamara: There’s that science fiction film, Robot 2075, but I’ve already seen it.
Mario: Is it good?
Tamara: Yes, it is, but I don’t want to see it again. There’s a romantic comedy called Forever.
Mario: Mmm, I’m not sure. Are there any horror films on?
Tamara: Yes, there’s Midnight Moon. It’s got vampires in it.
Mario: OK, sounds good. Let’s go and watch Midnight Moon. What time is it on?
Tamara: It’s on at 12 o’clock or at half past two.
Mario: Is it on this evening?
Tamara: Yes, at 7:30.
Mario: Perfect. Let’s go at 7:30.
Tamara: OK, shall we meet at the cinema at 7:00?
Mario: Great! See you later. Tamara: Bye.
Questions 17 to 20: You will hear a conversation between a girl, Lisa, and a boy, Ben,
about holidays.
Girl: Hi, Ben! Only one more week at college, and then the summer holidays begin. Great,
isn’t it!
Boy: I don’t know. It might get a bit boring. I don’t think I’ve got enough money to go
anywhere nice for a holiday this year.
Girl: It would be nice to have lots of money to spend, but a good holiday doesn’t have to be
expensive!
Boy: Oh yes it does! The best holiday I ever had was a few years ago when I went to Greece.
I want to fly off somewhere hot, and lie on the beach and go swimming.
Girl: Yes. Well, I can’t afford to do that, either.
Boy: So, what are you doing this summer?
Girl: I’m going on a walking holiday in Scotland with some friends. We went last year. We
really enjoyed it. We walked all day and spent the nights in Youth Hostels. Why don’t you
come with US? We’re going for two weeks. It won’t cost much, and you’ll come home
feeling really relaxed and fit.
Boy: I’m not sure. Walking all day sounds like hard work to me. And surely, you’re not
hoping for lots of sunshine in Scotland?
Girl: It did rain a bit last year, but most of the time it was sunny. Anyway, it’s not good
walking in the heat. You have to stop all the time to rest and have drinks.
Boy: Well, I like the sun, and I like to stay in comfortable hotels, not Youth Hostels!
Girl: But they are comfortable. They’re basic, and the food’s often not very good, but they’re
very clean and cheap. In fact, I prefer them to hotels because the people are always so
friendly.
Boy: Maybe. Look Lisa, thanks a lot for asking me, but I think I’ll just stay home and get
bored!
Part 3
Questions 21 to 25. Listen to a talk about the end of China’s one child policy.
China has ended its decades-long one-child policy to allow all couples to have two children.
The ruling Communist Party of China made the announcement on Thursday. The one-child
policy, officially called the family planning policy, was a population control measure that
was introduced in 1979. Policy makers hoped to restrict, the country's surging population and
therefore control rates of poverty. It wasn't adhered to strictly and many exceptions were
allowed. In 2007, around 36 per cent of China's population was subject to a strict one-child
restriction. An additional 53 per cent was allowed to have a second child if the first child was
a girl. The new two-child policy will reverse China's very low fertility rate.
The new two-child policy is expected to provide a huge economic boost for China and
prevent it from developing into an ageing society. China’s labor force reached a peak of 940
million in 2012. However, this decreased to 930 million in 2014 and was expected to fall by
another 29 million by 2020. Predictions from Peking University are that there will be an
average of 2.5 million extra newborns per year. This will result in more workers and an
additional $11.8 billion in annual consumption.

Questions 26 to 30. Listen to a talk about whether money helps children in exam.

Money does not make children pass exams.

A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The
report says parents could be wasting their money by using cash to get their kids to study
more. However, the promise of a trip somewhere nice could encourage students to try harder
and do better at school. Researchers from the University of Bristol (in England) and the
University of Chicago (in the USA) looked at how promises of cash and tickets to events
affected students' studying and learning. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the research
throughout the year 2012. There was an improvement in classwork and homework, but this
did not result in better test scores. Dr. Simon Burgess suggested the research looked at the
wrong areas. He said it had not looked at the things that really got students to increase their
effort. He added that: "Clearly, some pupils have a lot of [goals] and believe that education is
a way of getting what they want out of life, but there are kids who think that working hard
doesn't make a difference." He said these children think exam success is "all in your genes"
because of their family background. Education expert Dr. Kevan Collins said good teachers
were better than, promises of rewards to get children to study, especially for children from
low-income families. He wrote: "What really makes the difference is how students are
taught."

Question 31 to 35. Listen to a talk about the benefits of drinking coffee.

There is good news for coffee lovers. A new report claims that regular coffee drinkers may
live longer than those who do not drink coffee. Researchers say there is growing evidence
that coffee benefits the health, makes you live longer, and reduces the risk of heart disease,
type 2 diabetes, other life-threatening illnesses, and even suicide. The study was published by
the American Heart Association. It looked at the coffee-drinking habits of over 200,000
people who drank between one and five cups of coffee a day. Researcher Dr Frank Hu said:
"This study provides further evidence that moderate consumption of coffee may confer health
benefits in terms of reducing premature death due to several diseases."

Scientists have been working hard to analyze exactly what is in coffee that provides so many
benefits to the health. Dozens of reports in the past few decades have highlighted the positive
effects it can have on the body. Dr Hu said it was still unclear precisely how elements within
the coffee bean interact with the body. He said: "Coffee is a complex beverage. It's very
difficult to pinpoint which component of coffee is responsible for which benefit."
Researchers did not include highly caffeinated drinks in the study. They also pointed out that
while coffee seems to have health benefits, added ingredients, such as cream, sugar and
certain types of sweeteners, do not.