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    A Suggested new site for the gift shop

    B Suggested site for the information office

    C Suggested site for the tennis courts

    D Suggested new site for the picnic area

    E Suggested new site for the swimming pool

    F Suggested new site for the cafe

    So Bryan Ive had a look at your proposed plan for the park and I think we may need to

    make some alterations Im not convinced that the lay out is quite right. I think we

    should keep some of the same facilities we just need to relocate them a little. Let me

    talk you through how I would change things around.

    First of all, I see you have the car park to the west of the site a little way from the main

    entrance to the north. Thats fine. I do think though that it makes sense to move thegiftshop to plot next to the main entranceopposite where the caf is now and justbefore the lake A). That way all the paying customers will see the shop as it is I thinkmany may just not see it down that road on the east side.

    Next up. There may be problems with having the swimming poolright next to the riverI can foresee all sorts of health and safety issues there. It makes sense to keep it in

    the same neighbourhood, but I would move it a little to the north and west furtheraway from the river E). I also think that we should place the cafenext to the new sitefor the swimming pool right at the end of the path F)it would make a good place forpeople to sit and relax after a long walk.

    What else? Ah yes. The picnic area.Its currently a little bit in the middle of nowhere.Wouldnt it be betterplaced next to the trees where the swimming pool currently isD)? It would be much more scenic if it people could picnic among the trees.

    Can I also suggest some more facilities? Firstly, how about an information office? Myfeeling is that this probably is best sited fairly near the main entrance people will then

    to know what they can find when they enter the park. My idea is thatwe put it in thecentre of the park more or less opposite the lake B). That way everyone should beable to find it.

    Also most parks nowadays arent complete with some sports facilities. Im not a sure a

    swimming pool is enough and the golf course is really off site. Tennis is a growing

    sport and Id say a perfect spot forsome tennis courtswould be to the south east ofthe site on the bank of the river C)`

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    sing NO MORE THAN TWO WORDSfor each answer.

    14WoodsideRoad

    The15Ticket Office

    The16Gift Shop The17(main) Workshop

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    The18Showroom

    The19Cafe

    The20cottagesfor the workers

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    Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Riverside Industrial Village. Tostart your visit I'm just going to give you a brief account of the history of themuseum before letting you roam about on your own. I won't keep you long.OK?

    Now, from where we're standing you've got a good view of the river overthere. And it was because of this fast-flowing water that this site was a

    natural place for manufacturing works. The water and the availability of rawmaterials in the area, like minerals and iron ore, and also the abundance oflocal fuels, like coal and firewood, all made this site suitable for idustry froma very early time.

    Water was the main source of power for the early industries and some ofthe water wheels were first established in the twelfth century, would youbelieve? At that time,local craftsmen first built an iron forge just behind theviflage here, on the bend in the river. By the seventeenth and eighteenthcenturies the region's rivers supported more than a hundred andsixty water mills - and many of these continued to operate welf into the

    nineteenth century. But then the steam engine was invented and then therailways came and the centres of industry were able to move away from therivers and the countryside and into the towns. So, industrial vilfages likethis one became very rare.

    So that's the history for you. If you'd fike any more information, you can askme some questions, or you can read further in our exceflent guide book.

    Now I'm going to give you a pfan of the site and I'd just like to point outwhere everything is and then you can take a look at everything far yourself.

    I've already pointed out the river, which is on the left. And of course,running along the bottom is Woodside Road, got it? OK. Now we'restanding at the entrance, see it at the bottom, and immediately to our rightis the Ticket Office. You won't need that because you've got your groupbooking, but just past it are the toilets - always good to know where theyare. In (rant of us is the car park, as you can see, and to the left, by theentry gate is the Gift Shop. That's where you can get copies of the guide,

    fike this one here.

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    Now, beyond the car park all the buildings are arranged in a half circle witha yard in the middle. The big, stone building at the top is the mainWorkshop. That's where the furnace is and where all the metal was

    smelted and the tools were cast, as you'ff be able to see. Now, in the top

    right-hand corner, that building with bigger windows is the Showroom,where samples of all the tools that were made through the ages are ondisplay. In the top left corner is the Grinding Shop, where the tools weresharpened and finished. And on one side of that you can see the EngineRoom and an the other is the Cafe, which isn't an antique, you'll be pleasedto know, though they do serve very nice old-fashioned teas.

    The row of buildings you can see on the left are the cottages. These were

    built for the workers towards the end of the eighteenth century and they'restift furnished from that period so you can get a good idea of ordinary

    people's living conditions. Across the yard from them, you can see thestables where the horses were kept for transporting the products. And theseparate building in front of them is the Works Office and that still hassome of the old accounts on display.

    Right, if anyone wants a guided tour then I'm starting at the Engine Room.If you'd like to come along, this way please, ladies and gentlemen.

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    ow turn to section 1:

    You will hear a conversation between a travel agent and and a customer

    First you have some time to look at Questions 1-7.

    You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. So the first activity, visit family

    has been circled.

    Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will NOThear the

    recording a second time.

    Listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 7:

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    Questions 1-3

    Choose THREEletters B-H.

    Which THREEother activities does the customer want to do?

    Example xAvisit family

    Bsave money

    Cstudy geography

    xDstudy English

    xEdo some winter sports

    Fgo sailing

    Gjoin a walking tour

    xHmeet young people

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    Questions 4-7

    Complete the form below.

    Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBERfor each answer.

    CUSTOMER'S DETAILS

    Name: Su Minx Lee

    Address: 4........................................Kew

    Mobile: 5 0402 ........................................

    Day and date

    of departure: 6........................................Length of course 7........................................

    Method of payment credit card

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    Questions 8-10

    Label the map below.

    Write the correct letter A-Gnext to questions 8-10.

    8 The language school is at A.

    9 The hotel is at E.

    10 The bookshop is at D.

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    Agent Good morning. Can I help you?

    Customer Yes, I'd like to get some information about trips to New Zealand.

    Agent Certainly. Take a seat and I'll be right with you.

    Customer Thanks.

    Agent Now, where would you like to go in New Zealand?

    CustomerWell, I was hoping to do a bit of travelling around, actually. There are a few things I'd like to

    see and do before ! go back home.

    Agent Right.

    CustomerOne thing I really want to do is go to Christchurch. I have relatives living there that I can stay

    with - my mother's cousin - and I've heard it's a nice place.

    Agent Yes, it's a lovely city. And staying with relatives will help with the budget, of course.

    Customer The budget?

    Agent It will save you some money.

    CustomerOh right! Well, I'm not too worried about that. I've saved quite a bit of money working in

    Australia.

    AgentOh, that's nice. Good for you! Well, you know that New Zealand consists of two main islands,

    the North Island and the South Island, and Christchurch is on the South Island.

    Customer Is it? I was never very goad at geography at school! Da you have a map I could look at?

    Agent Sure! Here we are.

    CustomerRight. I see. And... well... then I'd also like to spend some time in Auckland. And maybe I

    could do an English language course there. Can you organise that sort of thing for me?

    AgentCertainly. We'd be happy to arrange that. But bear in mind that Auckland is in the North

    Island.

    CustomerOK. And I'd also like to do some skiing or maybe even some snowboarding. I hear New

    Zealand is a great place forthat.

    AgentYes, absolutely. But you should go to Auckland first for your studies, and then you can get the

    ferry across to the South Island and take the bus down to the snow.

    Customer Oh, I don't like boats very much. I'm not much of a sailor. I think I'd prefer to fly.

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    Agent Right. What about joining a walking tour? That could be really fun.

    CustomerNot sure about walking, but joining a tour might be a good way to travel, because then I

    might make some friends my own age.

    Pause

    Agent Now, let's get some details. Can I have your name, please.

    Customer Yes, it's Su Ming Lee, but you can call me Sue.

    Agent OK, Sue. And what's your address here in Melbourne?

    Customer I'm living with my aunt in the suburb of Kew. It's 29 Loch Street. That's L O C H not L O C K.

    Agent Do you have a phone number that I can get you on?

    CustomerThe best thing would be if I give you my mobile. I always have it on me. It's 0 4 0 2 double 5 8double 92.

    Agent OK. And when do you want to travel? Because you'll need to be dawn south in July or August.

    Customer Oh, yes. Of course. That's winter, isn't it? So I'd better go to Auckland in May...

    AgentYes, Let's say departing from Melbourne on the first of May - that's a Saturday - and then you

    could begin your course an Monday the third.

    Customer That sounds great!

    Agent And how long would you like to study for? A month, two, three? What do you think?

    Customer Well, I'll probably need more than a month. What about eight weeks... until the end of June.

    Agent Fine. I'll see what I can do. Oh, and how would you like to pay for this?

    Customer On my Visa card if that's possible.

    Pause

    AgentHello Sue. It's Angelo from Kosmos Travel here. I've booked your flight and I've found you an

    English college called The Harbour Language Centre.

    Customer Great! Where exactly is that?

    Agent Well, have you got that little map I gave you yesterday?

    Customer Yes.

    Agent You see where the harbour is, with the three wharves and the water?

    Customer Yes, got that.

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    AgentOK, there are two parallel streets - Quay Street, that's Q U A Y and Customs Street. The

    building where the college is located is on Quay Street, opposite Princes Wharf.

    Customer Right, got it. And what about accommodation?

    AgentWell, I've booked you into a hotel for the first three nights and then the accommodation officer

    will find you a family to live with.

    Customer Good. And where's the hotel?

    Agent It's a short walk from the college, on the corner of Queen Street and City Raod.

    Customer Which corner exactly?

    Agent On the left-hand side as we are looking at the map.

    Customer OK. Near the little park.

    Agent Yes, that's right.

    CustomerAnd what about a good bookshop? I'm going to need to buy a dictionary and some English

    books.

    AgentYes. Well, I believe there's a really good language bookshop on the corner of Customs Street

    and Queen Street. It's near the college so that's pretty convenient.

    Customer Thank you so much. You've been really helpful.

    1Which graph shows the distribution of animals painted on the caves? A .

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    Questions 22-25

    How does the woman describe each type of drawing?

    Choose your answers from the box and write the letters A-Hnext to questions 22-25.

    A uncommon E consisting of dots

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    B realistic F complex

    C two-dimensional G important

    D childish H huge

    22bulls H .

    23humans D .

    24signs E .

    25fish A .

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    27 ........................................

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    Questions 28-30

    Choose the correct letter A, Bor C.

    28The cave was closed in 1963 because.

    Athe tourists had drawn pictures on the walls.

    xBthe air was harming the rock art.

    Cso few people were visiting the site.

    29How does David feel about the closure of the cave?

    xAHe agrees with the decision.

    BHe thinks it was a bad idea.

    CHe has no views on the matter.

    30How can people enjoy the drawings today?

    AThe government has re-opened the cave.

    BThe drawings have been photographed.

    xCA replica of the cave has been built.

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    Mia: Hello, David.

    David: Oh hi, Mia. Sorry I'm a bit late.

    Mia:Oh. No problem! Thanks for agreeing to help me with my assignment today. I really needed to

    go over it with someone.

    David: Sure. You were going to talk about European rock art, weren't you?

    Mia: Yes, the rock drawings in the caves of Lascaux in western France.

    David: Oh, fantastic, over 13,000 years old, I believe. What sort of drawings are they?

    Mia:They're drawings of animals on the whole, but you can also find some human representations,

    as well as some signs. There are roughly 600 drawings at Lascaux.

    David: Really? Were they mostly pictures of bulls?

    Mia: Well, no, actually, the animal most depicted was the horse. Have a look at this graph. It shows

    the distribution of the different animals. You see... first the horse. and then after that a sort of

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    prehistoric bull...

    David: Oh, OK. That's interesting, isn't it?

    Mia:...and the third most commonly drawn creature was the stag. There were some other animals

    but these are the main ones.

    David: What are the drawings like? I mean, what sort of style?

    Mia:

    Well, the bulls are depicted very figuratively - they're not very realistic. They are very bigby

    comparison to the other drawings, of people and signs. They appear to be almost three-

    dimensional in some cases, following the contours of the cave walls, but of course they're not.

    David:Amazing. Perhaps they felt these animals were the most impressive and needed to be

    represented like that.

    Mia:Yeah, maybe. The drawings of humans by contrast consist of just simple lines. Like the stick

    figures my little sister draws. Perhaps humans were seen as less important.

    David: Mmm, perhaps. What about the signs. How did they draw them?

    Mia:There doesn't appear to be much evidence of signs, and those that have been found are usually

    made up of little points.

    David: Rather like Aboriginal art from Australia.

    Mia: Yes. Something like that, but not as complex, of course.

    David: So apart from the bulls and horses and stags, were there any other creatures depicted?

    Mia: In one or two chambers, you do find pictures of fish but they're quite rare.

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    David: What sort of size is the cave? It must be quite large to have that many pictures.

    Mia:Well, it's actually a number of inter-linking chambers, really. Here's a map showing where the

    different drawings can be found.

    David: Oh, good. Let's have a look at that.

    Mia:The first 20 metres inside the cave slope down very steeply to the first hall in the network.

    That's called the Great Hall of the Bulls.

    David: Here. OK.

    Mia:Then off to the left we have the Painted Gallery, which is about 30 metres long, and is

    basically a continuation of this first hall.

    David: But further into the cave.

    Mia: Exactly. Then we find a second, lower gallery called the Lateral Passage. This opens off theaisle to the right of the Great Hall of the Bulls. It connects the next chamber with an area

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    known as the Main Gallery. At the end of the Main Gallery is the Chamber of Felines. There

    are one or two other connecting chambers but there's no evidence of man having been in these

    rooms.

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    David: Is the cave open to the public today?

    Mia:

    Well, no. Because after the initial discovery in 1940, it was opened and literally millions of

    people came through to see the drawings. Then in the fifties the experts started to worry about

    the damage being done to the drawings, and the government finally closed the Lascaux cave in

    1963.

    David: Is that so!

    Mia:

    It wasn't really the tourists that were doing the harm, but the fact that after thousands of years,

    the cave was suddenly open to the atmosphere and so bacteria and fungi started to destroy the

    pictures. You need a special permit to enter the cave now and very few people can get thatunless they're scientists or have some official status.

    David:It's a shame, but I can see that they had to do something to protect the cave. So that means you

    can no longer see this rock art.

    Mia:Well, not exactly. What they've done is re-create the drawings in a man-made cave, which you

    can visit.

    David: Oh brilliant!

    Mia:

    Yeah, the authorities decided to reproduce the two best sections of the site so they'vecreated a

    life-size copy of the Hall of the Bulls and of the Painted Gallery. It's just a cement shell, whichcorresponds in shape to the interior of the original.

    David: So now you can visit the caves without actually harming any of the 13,000-year-old paintings.