PART 1 Test 4 transcript This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test number 4. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now, because you must not ‘speak during the test. [pause] Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. [pause] There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a ‘short recording. Choose the correct picture and puta tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. Where did the man leave his camera? Man: — Ohno! | haven't got my camera! Woman: But you used it just now to take a photograph of the fountain, Man: — Oh! remember, | put it down on the steps while I put my coat on Woman: Well, et’s drive back quickly — it might stil be there. [pause] The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A Look at the three pictures for Question 1 now. [pause] 139Key 140 Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One. Where will the woman go first after work? Man: Are you and Sarah going straight to the restaurant from work tonight? ‘Woman: Actually, 'm leaving work early because I need to do some shopping in the market, and I'm going to meet Sarah after that outside the cinema. She doesn't know where the restaurant is, you see. You're playing tennis after work, aren't you? Man: Yes, So I'l see you at the restaurant. [pause] Now listen again, [The recording is repeated.) [pause] Two. What can festival visitors see every day? Woman: The Arts Centre in London is holding a festival of Irish culture from the 4th to 12th of Apri. An exhibition of paintings is open daily and on some weekday ‘evenings the Theatre has special events including plays and films. At the weekend, concerts of Irish music will take place in the Town Hall. [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated] [pause] Three. What souvenir will the boy's mother bring? Woman: What colour T-shirt shall | bring you from New York, Fred? Boy: I'd prefer black but ... actually a baseballl cap would be a good idea, ‘Woman: Mmm. Or what about another model car for your collection? | could get you a New York taxi. Boy: Great. | really iked the sports car you bought me last time. pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated.) [pause] Four. What time is the woman's hair appointment? Woman 4: I'd like to make an appointment to have my hair cut please. This Friday or Saturday in the morning if you can manage it. Woman 2: Let me see ... we can do Friday at 10.00 or 11.30, then on Saturday there's 9.90 oF 12 o'clock. Woman 1: I'lltake the earlier one on Saturday please. [pause] Now listen again. {The recording is repeated] [pause]PART 2 Test 4 Five. Where's the TV guide? Woman: Have you seen the TV guide? Boy: —_Isn'tit on top of the television? | had it when | was watching the film last night. Woman: | expect you left it by your chair then. Here itis under the cushion where nobody can find it. You should put it back in its place by the telephone. Then we'd all know where iti. [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated.] [pause] ‘Six. What does the man decide to take Tracy? Man: I'm going to see Tracy in hospital, but | can't think of what to take her. People always take flowers ... Woman: ... $0 she'll have lots already for sure. | always think it's nice to have something to read myself, but as Tracy's got her walkman with her, what about something to listen to? Man: — What a good idea. It's better than taking sweets, certainly, because | know she’s on a special diet while she is in hospital. [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated.) [pause] Seven. Which sport has the man just started? Woman: Hi, how was your holiday? Man: Great, really good windsurfing and sailing - you know how much | enjoy them ‘And horse-riding ... | really want to go again now I've tried it. And the swimming pool was wonderful too - much warmer than the one I usually swim in ... holidays are just too short! [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated.] [pause] That is the end of Part 1. (pause] Now tum to Part 2, questions 8-13. You will hear a man called John Dalin talking about the travel programmes he makes for television. For each question, put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. [pause] ‘Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. 141Key 142 PART 3. Man: People always ask me why | only travel the hard way! A lot of television travel programmes are about relaxing holidays on the beach, but I've only ever made documentaries about really long trips. The last trip I did was a 50,000-mile journey around the Pacific Ocean, and it took 12 months. But then my very first trip was a ‘round the world’ journey, and the most difficult one was probably a car journey from the North Pole to the South Pole! As you can imagine, I've seen a lot of the world! I'm lucky to be in really excellent health, but life is very short and I've done so much travelling that | want a change. Travelling long distances makes you extremely tired, and although it's stil a great pleasure for me, | want to do something more relaxing now. hink my next television series might be made nearer England, There’s some really interesting work going on in Wales, where they've just found what remains of @ 2,000-year-old town. Or | might do something about farms in France, or even cycling in Holland, There's always something to film if you look hard enough! But | hope the programmes I've made about the really long trips will encourage other people to get on a plane and have some adventures. Some people seem to be afraid of going to a strange country and perhaps being ill there, but maybe they realise now that if | can do these trips, so can they. I'm only a very ordinary person. ‘And obviously, you don't have to travel on your own as | always have. | must say that until recently | hadn't ever worried about being so far from home even when the children were very small. But while I was filming in Borneo last year my wife had to have an emergency operation, and it really frightened me because | couldn't get back to England. Everything was fine in the end — but | wouldn't want to be so far away if anything like that happened to my family again. Perhaps if | spend more time at home | can do more writing. I've done two books so far. I write about places I've seen and my feelings about them. I don’t think I'll ever write fiction or poetry, but I'd be interested in writing newspaper articles. My family says I'm very difficult to live with when I'm writing at home ... perhaps that's why they've never complained about me travelling! [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated ] That is the end of Part 2, [pause] Now turn to Part 3, questions 14-19. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about an exhibition of food and cooking. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3, [pause] ‘Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You wil hear the recording twice. Woman: Today, | want to tell you about the Good Food Show at the Capital Exhibition Centre. There are more than 300 stands at the exhibition. | really enjoyed my visit. First | Jooked at the books on sale. Jane Adams, the famous television cook, was there signing copies of her latest book. It's about making cakes so |PART 4 Test 4 hhad to have it! My family loves sweet things and | really liked her last book about making bread. There's a different famous cook there every day signing books and talking to people. In fact, there's advice on all sorts of topics. | listened to someone from the central market talking about what you should look for when you buy fish. I've always been nervous about buying it, because how can you tel ifs really fresh? Well, | think I've got a better idea now. Then, in the exhibition theatre, | saw a cook prepare a healthy but tasty lunch using only vegetables! They will prepare a different dish every day. Also in the theatre, at 2 o'clock every day, a cook talks about preparing delicious desserts in under 15 minutes. | tasted one made with chocolate and it was out of this world! At the show, you can try food from all around the world, from Chile to China, and | did! | enjoyed the food from Canada most of all, although everything | tasted was really good. ‘The exhibition centre is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 10 until 6 on Sundays. But hurry, because the last day is the 23rd of March when the Good Food Show has to make way for the Boat Show. For more details, phone ... [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated.) That is the end of Part 3. {pause} Now turn to Part 4, questions 20-25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a teenage girl called Anna and her father about a party. Decide it each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If itis not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4 [pause] Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. Girl: Are you busy Dad? I've got something | want to ask you. I've been invited to a party on Saturday. Would you give me a lift there? Man: Where is the party then? Girl: It’s at Tom's house. His sister is 18 on Saturday, and they're having a big celebration. I's going to be brilliant. They're having a disco and Tom's Mum's a wonderful cook, so the food will be good. They've invited all their friends from schoo! but their cousins will be there too. Man: Well, | hope the weather stays warm so you can be outside. It sounds as ifa lot of People are coming. But it all sounds fine to me. It'll be nice for you to go out at the weekend, You spend too much time at home studying. Now, what time does the party start and what time does it finish? Girl; It starts at eight o'clock and finishes about half past twelve. But Jane's going as well, and her Dad will collect us and bring us home afterwards. It's all arranged. 143Key 144 Man: Mmm ... itll be dificult for us to take you. Mum and | are going to see a film which starts at 7.15. Let's see. Why don’t we collect you and Jane at the end of the party? Then you could ask Jane's Dad to take you both to the party at eight. I'm sure that'll be fine. I'l go and give Jane a ring. Just one thing though — well pick you up at 11.30. really think that's late enough, Oh Dad! That's so early. Remember we don't have to go to school on Sunday! Don't make us leave an hour before everyone else. :: Well, | suppose it is the weekend, Let's say midnight. But definitely no later. But... Man: That's my final decision! Now go and ring Jane before | change my mind! Girt: Okay. [pause] Now listen again. [The recording is repeated] That is the end of Part 4. (pause] You now have six minutes to check and copy your answers onto the answer sheet. Note: Teacher, stop the recording here and time six minutes. Remind students when there is one minute remaining. [pause] That is the end of the test.