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Test 6

David: Yes, you’ll definitely see seals.
LISTENING PART 1 Woman: Dolphins?
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David: No, not in that part of the country. But if you’re lucky there will be

You will hear a man who works in a tourist information office talking to a whales as well. Q6
woman who wants information about tours.
Woman: Oh, well, my kids would absolutely love that.
Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 6. Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
David: Morning. Kingstown tourist information. This is David speaking. David: Then another popular option is the High Country tour. That’s $105
How can I help you?
Woman: Oh, I heard about this. You visit a historic home, don’t you?
Woman: Oh, hi. Look, I’m coming to Kingstown on holiday and wondered
if you could give me some information about tours’ David: Yes, that’s right. And they serve you lunch.
David: Yes, of course. Is there anything particular you’re interested in? Woman: Is that actually inside the house?
Woman: Well, I heard there was a glow worm tour. David: No, at this time of year it’ll be the garden, which is really pretty. Q7
David: Yes indeed. It’s $93 and lasts for 3 hours. Woman: Oh, I like the sound of that.
Woman: And what are the main activities? David: Yes, it’s a really great meal apparently.

David: Well, the first thing is travelling to the other side of the lake. Woman: And what about in the afternoon?
Woman: You mean by boat? David: You go up and have a look around the farm – it’s just close to the Q8
house. So if you’re from the city, it’s a chance to really see what life is like
Q1 David: No, it’s the little train that runs along the shore of the lake. It’s very here. The High Country tour gets excellent reviews from visitors.
popular.
Woman: Great. So then what about the zipline? My children really want to
Woman: Oh, my children will love that. do that. How much is it?
David: And that’s how you get round to the caves. This is where the glow David: The zipline is $75.
worms live. So you spend some time exploring the caves and looking at

the remarkable lights and patterns given off by the worms in the dark. Woman: And is it safe?
Woman: That does sound interesting. And, any other information? David: Absolutely. You are suspended from the wire in a special harness.
And then you just glide down the wire.
David: Oh, just one thing. How old are your children?
Woman: My friend said that below you, you’ve got this amazing, ancient Q9
Woman: Er, 7 and 10. Why?
forest.
Q2 David: No, that’s OK. It’s just that children must be 5 or older to go in the David: That’s right. And it’s really special to see it from above. Not
caves. Otherwise they might get scared in the dark. But yours will be fine.

something we do very often, if you think about it.
Woman: OK, well that’s one to think about. And what about Silver Fjord – Woman: No, I suppose that’s true. And, I mean, how fast do you go?
that’s so famous, we’d like to go there,
David: Hang on, I’ve got the information here – 68 kilometres an hour.
David: Well, a day trip costs $220.
Woman: That doesn’t mean much to me. What’s that in miles?
Woman: And how do we travel down to the fjord – fly?
David: Er, oh yes, it’s here, in miles per hour it’s about 43. Q10
Q3 David: That’s a lot more expensive I’m afraid. On this tour you go in a
coach. It’s about a 2-hour drive, through fantastic scenery. Woman: Wow, my kids will definitely want to do that. OK, well, look, I’ll
just talk it over with my husband and…
Woman: Do we get a break? I think my children might get a bit bored.
David: Yes, you stop at Easten.
Q4 Woman: That’s to take a walk, is it? LISTENING PART 2
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David: Yes, there’s a nice path by the river. You stop in Easten for half an
hour, so there’s plenty of time. You will hear a guide talking to a group of people who are visiting an open-
air museum.
Woman: That sounds nice.
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15
David: So, then you get down to Silver Fjord. And you really spend most
of the day going for a cruise on the fjord. It’s spectacular mountain Guide: Well good morning everyone and a warm welcome to the Willford
Q5 scenery. And you also cruise past a huge waterfall, which is another Living Museum. Before you look around, I’d like to tell you a bit about the
highlight of the day. history of Willford, and the purpose of the museum.

Woman: Well, that does sound amazing. And should we bring our own Well, if we go back to the early 1800s, Willford was very different to what
food, or is lunch provided? you see today. At that time, the forests had already been cut down. But
there were no large urban settlements here, just a few small villages,
David: No, lunch is included. It’s a barbecue on the boat.
and this whole area was a place where local people kept animals or grew Q11
Woman: And what about marine life? crops – those were the only economic activities.

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