TRACK 61

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Test 6, listening 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 hear a shop
assistant talking about buying bicycles. With literally hundreds of models on the market,
it's tough for people to know where to start looking for a new bike.

Customers often ask me, which bike is best to buy and should I go for the most
expensive one? But what I think actually matters is what you want to use the bike for.
For example, an expensive bike isn't necessarily the most suitable for doing off-road
riding. And similarly, what's the point in paying out hundreds of dollars on a top-of-the-
range racing model with 18 gears if you're just going to take a gentle ride around the
park once a week? With literally hundreds of models on the market, it's tough for people
to know where to start looking for a new bike.

Customers often ask me, which bike is best to buy and should I go for the most
expensive one? But what I think actually matters is what you want to use the bike for.
For example, an expensive bike isn't necessarily the most suitable for doing off-road
riding. And similarly, what's the point in paying out hundreds of dollars on a top-of-the-
range racing model with 18 gears if you're just going to take a gentle ride around the
park once a week? Question 2. You hear two friends talking about skiing holidays.

I'm off on holiday next week. Can't wait. I'm going skiing again.

Fantastic! I went last month. If skiing trips weren't quite so expensive, I'd go several
times a year. I know what you mean.

But you go during school holiday time, don't you? The prices always go up then. True.
And the holidays always seem to sell out fast, so I've never been able to take advantage
of last-minute deals.

Mind you, I managed to save myself some money this time by booking accommodation
direct rather than through my usual tour operator's website. The hotel even threw in lift
passes as part of the deal. That's good to know.

I'm off on holiday next week. Can't wait. I'm going skiing again.

Fantastic! I went last month. If skiing trips weren't quite so expensive, I'd go several
times a year. I know what you mean.

But you go during school holiday time, don't you? The prices always go up then. True.
And the holidays always seem to sell out fast, so I've never been able to take advantage
of last-minute deals.

Mind you, I managed to save myself some money this time by booking accommodation
direct rather than through my usual tour operator's website. The hotel even threw in lift
passes as part of the deal. That's good to know.

Question 3. You hear a woman leaving a voicemail message for a friend about a job
interview. Hi, Katrina. Just to let you know, I had my interview this morning for the hotel
manager job.

It went OK, I think. Well, I was shaking like a leaf before I went in. I don't know why
because I was well-prepared.

But once I got into the room, I think I replied to everything they asked clearly and
confidently, and they seemed satisfied with what I had to say. They said they'd let me
know within the next three days, so I'll just have to wait and see. I'm keeping my fingers
crossed.

See you soon. Bye. Hi, Katrina.

Just to let you know, I had my interview this morning for the hotel manager job. It went
OK, I think. Well, I was shaking like a leaf before I went in.

I don't know why because I was well-prepared. But once I got into the room, I think I
replied to everything they asked clearly and confidently, and they seemed satisfied with
what I had to say. They said they'd let me know within the next three days, so I'll just
have to wait and see.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. See you soon. Bye.

Question 4. You hear two people on holiday in Morocco talking about a camel ride
they've just done. Wow, what an unforgettable experience! I got loads of photos,
including some of our camels looking really grumpy. Luckily, I couldn't see their faces for
most of the ride.

Well, camels aren't exactly known for their friendliness. And anyway, Ismail, the guide,
made it clear to my camel that he was in charge. He wouldn't have put up with any
nonsense.

You know, the sight of the sand dunes and the shapes of desert rocks took my breath
away. I hadn't been prepared for that. I was so pleased we paid extra for the guide to
take a different route to the other groups.

Yes, that was good thinking on your part. Wow, what an unforgettable experience! I got
loads of photos, including some of our camels looking really grumpy. Luckily, I couldn't
see their faces for most of the ride.
Well, camels aren't exactly known for their friendliness. And anyway, Ismail, the guide,
made it clear to my camel that he was in charge. He wouldn't have put up with any
nonsense.

You know, the sight of the sand dunes and the shapes of desert rocks took my breath
away. I hadn't been prepared for that. I was so pleased we paid extra for the guide to
take a different route to the other groups.

Yes, that was good thinking on your part. Question 5. You hear an IT expert talking about
passwords. The thinking on passwords keeps changing.

We once advised people to choose passwords that mixed up words, for example by
adding capital letters, numbers and symbols, and it changed their password every 90
days. But when people changed their passwords, they made only minimal alterations. So
Panda 1 became Panda 2, for example.

So passwords like these got easier for cyber criminals to crack. Some people keep a note
of their password by inserting it into the middle of what looks like a phone number.
That's something we're told not to do, but I find it works for me, though the passwords
never actually stored on my cell phone.

The thinking on passwords keeps changing. We once advised people to choose

passwords that mixed up words, for example by adding capital letters, numbers and
symbols, and it changed their password every 90 days. But when people changed their
passwords, they made only minimal alterations.

So Panda 1 became Panda 2, for example. So passwords like these got easier for cyber
criminals to crack. Some people keep a note of their password by inserting it into the
middle of what looks like a phone number.

That's something we're told not to do, but I find it works for me, though the passwords
never actually stored on my cell phone. Question 6. You hear a guide on a tourist bus
being asked about a tall building. What's that building on the skyline there? It's huge! I
bet you can see the whole city from up there.

That's the City Hall. Its nickname is the Icicle because of all the glass used in its
construction. I love going there at sunrise and sunset because the light reflected off the
glass is amazing.

You can see the river from the top, but you don't get a panorama of the whole city. The
clock tower's better for that. And the Icicle gets really busy outside, as it's where a lot of
tour groups get dropped off and meet up again.

OK, thanks. What's that building on the skyline there? It's huge! I bet you can see the
whole city from up there. That's the City Hall.
Its nickname is the Icicle because of all the glass used in its construction. I love going
there at sunrise and sunset because the light reflected off the glass is amazing. You can
see the river from the top, but you don't get a panorama of the whole city.

The clock tower's better for that. And the Icicle gets really busy outside, as it's where a
lot of tour groups get dropped off and meet up again. OK, thanks.

Question 7. You hear a local radio announcer giving a traffic report. And now a traffic
update. I'm pleased to report that traffic is moving smoothly in and around the city
centre this afternoon, despite the icy conditions earlier in the day.

But for drivers on the motorway, please be aware that traffic is at a standstill in both
directions between junctions 9 and 10. A lorry carrying tins of paint tipped over onto its
side several hours ago. The vehicle has now been removed, but fire crews are in the
process of clearing up the spilt load.

The police are advising finding alternative routes in the meantime. And now a traffic
update. I'm pleased to report that traffic is moving smoothly in and around the city
centre this afternoon, despite the icy conditions earlier in the day.

But for drivers on the motorway, please be aware that traffic is at a standstill in both
directions between junctions 9 and 10. A lorry carrying tins of paint tipped over onto its
side several hours ago. The vehicle has now been removed, but fire crews are in the
process of clearing up the spilt load.

The police are advising finding alternative routes in the meantime. Question 8. You hear
a diving instructor talking to a woman who is learning to dive. Well done, Fliss.

That was a great dive. Thanks. I'm always terrified about jumping in backwards.

Well, we can work on technique, but you've clearly listened to my advice about moving
underwater. I don't know if you noticed, but you didn't frighten off the fish because you
were going at a much gentler pace. One thing I did spot today was you need to check
the needle on your tank.

Even though we're only doing short dives, it's an important habit to get into, as it's
crucial to be aware of how much air you have left at all times. I'll try and remember that.
Well done, Fliss.

That was a great dive. Thanks. I'm always terrified about jumping in backwards.

Well, we can work on technique, but you've clearly listened to my advice about moving
underwater. I don't know if you noticed, but you didn't frighten off the fish because you
were going at a much gentler pace. One thing I did spot today was you need to check
the needle on your tank.
Even though we're only doing short dives, it's an important habit to get into, as it's
crucial to be aware of how much air you have left at all times. I'll try and remember that.
That is the end of part one.

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