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Section 1
ANNOUNCER: Listening Section 1. In a moment, you are going to hear a
conversation between Claudia and Toshio, who are two overseas
students in Australia. They are discussing plans to take a holiday
after their studies finish. Before you listen, look at Questions 1
to 7. Note the examples that have been done for you.
［15 seconds］
As you listen to the first part of the conversation, answer
Questions 1 to 7.
TOSHIO: Well, Claudia, our first semester at university is almost
over. I can't wait for the holidays.
CLAUDIA: Me, too, Toshio! Why don't we go away somewhere far away
and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work.
TOSHIO: Sounds good to me. Now, how long will we have before we have
to be back here on campus for the next semester?
CLAUDLA: We've got about six weeks, I think.
TOSHIO: How about if we go to the coast? It would be great to do
some swimming and surfing.
CLAUDIA: The coast would be good. But let's look at our other
options. There's the mountains. They're nice and cool at this time
of year. And we can do some bush walking. There's also the desert,
which I really enjoyed last year.
TOSHIO: What about going to Sydney? I've never been there and they
say it's a great city to visit. Lots of thing to do there, I've
heard.
CLAUDIA: I agree Sydney would be good but there are too many
tourists there at this time of year. And I'd rather get away from
buildings and cars. There are enough of those around here. I vote
for the mountains.
TOSHIO: All right, then, let's do that. Now we have to decide where
we're going to stay and how we're going to get there. Any
suggestions?
CLAUDIA: Well, for places to stay, there are the usual places:
motels, hotels, youth hostels. We could go camping, too.
TOSHIO: I'm afraid I'm not a very good camper, Claudia. I tend to
feel a bit frightened sleeping outdoors. And the hassle of building
fires and all the insects, and...
CLAUDIA: All right, all right. Well forget about camping. Although I
must admit it would've been my first choice. So what should we
do?
TOSHIO: Well, since neither of us has a lot of money, I don't think
a hotel or motel would be possible. How about a youth hostel?
CLAUDIA: I'd rather not go a youth hostel, Toshio. They're certainly
cheap, but you never get to be alone in those places; there's always
a stranger in the next bed, and I hate sharing kitchens with people
I don't know. No, I think we should find a small holiday house to
rent. And if we get a few more friends to join us, it will be really
cheap.
TOSHIO: I think your idea's spot on. But, who should we ask along?
How about Peter? Do you think he'd want to join us?
CLAUDIA: I was just talking to him this morning and he said he was
flying home to Hong Kong for a visit.
TOSHIO: Oh. Well, what about Maria and her boyfriend Gyorg? Oh, and
David Wong might be interested. And his brother Walter is studying
here, too. We can ask him.
CLAUDIA: Hang on, not so fast, please. I'm writing a list of people
to ring. Let me think. We could ask Jennifer, too. I don't think she
has any plans. And Michael Sullivan, perhaps, too. I think I'll just
ring them all now.
ANNOUNCER: After ringing their friends, Claudia returns to speak to
Toshio.
CLAUDIA: Well, I talked to everyone we thought of. A few of them are
quite keen, actually.
TOSHIO: Tell me, what did they say?
CLAUDIA: Well, Jennifer can't make it. She's already booked a flight
to Queens land. She says she's going to meet her boyfriend up there.
I also talked to David Wong. He says he'll come. He says he's really
looking forward to getting off campus, too.
TOSHIO: His brother is going overseas. In fact, he's not even coming
back next term. It seems he's transferred to a university in Canada.
Er, I then called Maria's house. Her boyfriend, Gyorg, answered. I
told him our plans and he asked Maria. They both want to join us.
TOSHIO: Good. They'll be fun to be with. Now, what about Michael
Sullivan? Did you talk to him?
CLAUDIA: Yes. But he said he'd rather spend his holiday at home.
He's not interested in going anywhere! Can you imagine?
ANNOUNCER: Later, Toshio and Claudia are talking while Toshio fills
out a holiday house rental form. Now look at Questions 8 to 11.
(Pause)
As the conversation continues, answer Questions 8 to 11.
TOSHIO: The form asks for home addresses. I've put mine, 52 Miller
Street, but let me see if I've got yours right. It's 614 Valentine
Street, isn't it?
CLAUDIA: You've got the street number right, but not the street
name. It's 614 Ballantyne Street. That's B-A double L-A-N-T-Y-N-E.
TOSHIO: Ok. We're paying by credit card. Is that all right?
CLAUDIA: That's fine.
TOSHIO: Have you got a Visa card or a Master card? And I need to
know the number, of course.
CLAUDIA: Sure. It's 7743 2129. But it's not a visa or Master card.
It's an American Express card.
TOSHIO: So, let me just repeat that. It's 7743 2129. American
Express. Right?
CLAUDIA: That's right.
TOSHIO: One more thing we have to write down that's the deposit
we're paying to reserve the holiday house. It says it should be at
least 10 per cent of the rental cost.
CLAUDIA: Let's just figure that out now. Er, We're paying $350 a
week, right?
TOSHIO: Right. And we're planning to stay there for five weeks. So
the deposit's , what, shall we say $225?
CLAUDIA: No, that can't be right. I'd say it's less than that. In
fact, about $50 less than that. It should be $175.
TOSHIO: Hmm. I guess you're right. Okay, that's what I'll put
down.
ANNOUNCER: That is the end of Section 1. You now have half a minute
to check your answers.
Section 2
ANNOUNCER: Listening Section 2. In a moment, you are going to hear
an orientation talk given to new overseas students at Maslow
University. The talk is being given by Ms Jennifer Davis. Before you
listen, look at Questions 12 to 14.
(Pause)
As you listen to the first part of the talk, answer Questions 12 to
14.
JENNIFER DAVIS: Hello, my name's Jennifer Davis. I'm the Student
officer here at Maslow University, and I'd first of all like to
welcome you all to this orientation talk. I'll be talking to you
about the campus and a little of its history, and then I'll be
introducing you to some of the facilities available to all Maslow
University students and, in particular, overseas students.
First, let me just point out to you two people who you will
definitely need to know. They are Bruce Chandler, who is the
coordinator of the Overseas Student Office. Actually, you can see
Bruce in that group of people over there. Bruce is the short man
with the beard and glasses. Hi, Bruce! Bruce will be speaking to you
later.
The other person you'll be meeting is Donna Wilcox. Now, Donna's in
charge of the Student Union Activities office. In fact, Donna's just
over there, too. She's the one with the white top and dark skirt. Hi
there, Donna! She'll be speaking to you today, later, too.
Now, I want to congratulate you all for getting to this talk on
time. I say this because I know the campus can be a bit confusing
for people when they first get here. In fact, I'd just like to spend
a few minutes pointing out some of the landmarks that can be seen
from here. Let's see. If you look just behind me, you'll see a large
four storey brick building. That's the Borland Library, named after
harold Brorland, who was the first Chancellor of Maslow University.
Just ahead of me are two buildings that look like identical twins.
In fact, they serve very different purposes. One of them is the
University Language Centre. That's the one on my right. The other
one-the one on my left-is the Aeronautics Building. Now, to the east
of us, you'll see no building at all--just trees and flowers and a
huge grassy area. That's the Maslow Gardens, which were part of the
original design of the campus. And finally to the west of where I'm
standing, we can see the largest building on campus. Seventeen
storeys of steel and glass construction. I'll give you one guess
what that is (laughs) That's right. It's the University
Administration Building.
ANNOUNCER: Now look at Questions 15 to 21.
(Pause)
As the talk continues, answer Questions 15 to 21.
JENNIFER DAVIS: Obviously, the buildings we can see from here aren't
the only ones on campus. In fact, there are a total of 70 buildings
of various sizes and purposes scattered over some 13 hectares of
land. Later, I'll be giving out maps to you, and we'll also be
giving you a tour after lunch.
Next, let me give you a little history about Maslow University. The
University was not orginally a university at all. John Herbert
Maslow came to this country from Scotland in 1822 at the age of 33.
He had trained and worked as a maths teacher before immigrating and
when he go there, he found that there were lots of people wanting
education, but not nearly enough people to teach them. So he set up
a teacher's college on this very site in 1825. The students of the
college spent an average of two years here before they went out to
find work in primary schools and high schools being set up around
the state. Around 3200 students graduated from Maslow Teacher's
College in its first ten years of operation. And I should mention
that though John Maslow set up the college, it was always strictly a
public institution, always the property of the state government.
Now, even though John Maslow died in 1848, the Teacher's College
continued to run in much the same way until 1868. Around that time,
the state government had plans to establish two new universities. In
1866, Riversdale University was established on a site about 11
kilometres northwest of the city centre. The government wanted the
second university to be a bit closer to town, so they choose to
convert Maslow Teacher's College into Maslow University. That
happened two years after they opened Riversdale University. As you
know, Maslow is southeast of the city centre, but it's only 1.5
kilometres away.
You may be interested to know that there's always been an intense
rivalry between Maslow University and Riversdale University. They're
always trying to outdo each other academically and, also
importantly, in sport. Now, with sport, it all depends on what game
we're talking about. I don't think anyone in either university would
argue that Maslow has the better basketball team and the better
soccer team. In fact, Maslow has beaten Riversdale in both sports
for about ten years running. But Riversdale University has its
strengths, too. Riversdale's football team has always defeated
Maslow's, and in women's swimming, too, though not in men's swimming
though not in men's swimming-Riversdale tends to come out on top.
When it comes to baseball, well, both universities have a poor
record, and the same goes for track and field. Incidentally, the
sport teams here at Maslow are always looking for new members, in
particular those with a strong background in sport.
Now, let's move on to the facilities in the Student Union...(fade
out)
Section 1 Questions 1-11
Question 1-3
Circle the correct answer.
1. Claudia and Toshio decide to go to…
A the coast. B the desert
C Sydney D the mountains
2. Toshio doesn't like…
A setting up tents B sleeping outdoors
C campfires D cooking outdoors
3. Claudia doesn't like youth hostels because…
A she dislikes meeting people B there's no privacy
C the beds are uncomfortable D the kitchens are unfamiliar
Questions 4-7
Tick(\/ )if the information is correct, or write down the necessary
changes(NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS)
Who will Claudia and Toshio?
| Question |
NamePeter |
Will join |
Going to…Hong Kong |
| (4) |
Maria |
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Gyorg |
Example \/ |
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| (5) |
David Wong |
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| (6) |
Walter Wong |
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| (7) |
Jennifer |
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Michael Sullivan |
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Stay home |
Questions 8-11
Complete the form below by filling in the blanks.
How does Toshio fill out the form?
Sunnystones Holiday Rental AgencyRental
Application Form
Applicant #1 Applicant
#2
Name: Toshio Jones Name:
Claudia Hussein
(Question
8)
Address: 52 Miller St Address:
614................St
Chapmanville
Phone: 545 668 Phone:
545 668
(Question 9)Credit card number:________________
(Question 10)Credit card type:________________
(Question 11)Deposit amount:$________________
Section 2 Question 12-21
Questions 12 and 13
Choose the letters corresponding to the correct people.
12.Which person is Bruce Chandler? 13.Which person is Donna Wilcox?
Question 14
Circle the letter A-D indicating the location of the speaker.
14.Where is Jennifer Davis (the speaker)?
Queation 15 and 16
Write a NUMBER for each answer.
15.The Maslow University campus has_______ buildings.
16. The buildings are on _________hectares of land
Questions 17-19
Circle the correct answer
17. Before immigration, John Maslow was...
A teacher. C a college president.
B trainer. D a mathematician.
18. Maslow's Teacher's College...
A operated for 10 years.
B was originally a private college.
C closed in 1848.
D trained high school teachers.
19. Maslow University...
A is 11 kilometres from the city centre.
B was established in 1866.
C was established after Riversdale University.
D was built next to Maslow Teacher's College.
Questions 20 and 21
Circle TWO correct letters.
20-21. Riversdale University normally beats Maslow University at...
A basketball.
B women's swimming.
C soccer.
D track and field.
E baseball.
F men's swimming.
G football.
Key:1--3.DBB
4 \/ 5. \/
8. Ballantyne
9. 77432129
10. American Express
11. 175
12.E
13.H
14.B
15.70
16.13
17.A
18.D
19.C
20.B
21.G
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