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Cambridge English IELTS 12

test

s 5 to 8 published by Cambridge University Press and Cambridge English Language Assessment 2017 this recording is copyright cd1

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five you will listen to several different recordings and will have to answer questions about what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have the opportunity to verify your work. All recordings will be played once. The test alone consists of four sections. At the end of the test, you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet. now move on to section one section one you will hear a man asking at a resort about activities suitable for families first you have some time to look at questions 1 to 4 you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only will play the conversation related to this first Hello, can I help you?

I would like to know if you have any

excursions

suitable for families. Sure, how about taking your

family

on a cruise? We have a steamboat that takes passengers several times a day it is more than 100 years old the cruise is done on a steamboat so it has been written steamboat in space now we will begin you must answer the questions while

listening

because no you will listen to the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 4 hello, can I help you? I would like to know if you have any

excursions

suitable for families. Sure, how about taking your

family

on a cruise?

We have a steamboat that takes passengers several times a day. It's over a hundred years that sounds interesting how long the trip is about an hour and a half and don't forget to take pictures of the mountains that are around you when you're on the boat and they look fantastic okay and I guess there's a cafe or something on board, for sure, how old are your children? My daughter is 15 years old and my son is seven. Well, there are several things you can do once you've crossed the lake for the day. One thing that is very popular is a visit. to Country Farm, the farmer will meet you on the boat and take you to the pens where the sheep are kept.

Children love to feed them. My son would love to really like animals. There is also a 40 minute walk. tour the farm on horseback if he wants, do you think he would make it? He hasn't done it before. It is surely suitable for beginners. Well, and again, visitors can explore the farm on their own, as long as they are careful. near Gates etc. there are some very beautiful gardens along the lake side which also belong to the farm. They will be at their best now, you could easily spend an hour or two there. Well, everything sounds good.

Can? You can have lunch there and it is very good, although it is not included in the basic cost. You pay when you arrive just before you hear the rest of the conversation. You have some time to read questions 5-10 before

listening

to the rest of the conversation. conversation you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10 now listen and answer questions 5 to 10 so is there anything else to do on that side of the lake? Well, what you can do is take a bike on the boat and then continue. On a bike trip there is a trail called the secondary road, you could easily spend 3 or 4 hours exploring it and the scenery is wonderful.

They will give you a map when you get your ticket for the cruise. There is no additional charge. What is the trail like? Quite challenging difficulty terms in some places would not be suitable for your seven year old. You need someone who has a little more experience. Well, my daughter loves cycling and so do I, so maybe the two of us and my wife could go. and her son could stay on the farm, that could work out pretty well, but we don't have bikes. Here's somewhere we can rent them. Yes, there is a place here in town called Ratcheson.

I'll just make a note of that, how? Do you spell it R a t c h e s o n s? It is right next to the cruise terminal. Okay, you would also need to pick up a bike repair kit from there to take with you and you would need to bring a snack and some water. Best thing would be to get the ones in town, that shouldn't be a problem and I suppose I can rent a helmet at the bike place. Sure, you should definitely understand that it is a big trip, but you should be well prepared because it is very remote.

You won't see any shops around or anywhere to stay, so you'll have to get back in time for the last boat. Yeah, so what kind of pricing are we looking at here? Let's make sure it's an adult and a child for the cruise. farm tour which is $17 and one adult and one child just for the cruise so that's $214 together oh wait a minute how old did you say your daughter was? So I'm afraid it's $267 because you have to pay for the adult fair which is $75. instead of the kids Fair which is $22 sorry ok so how do we know it's the end from section one?

Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now move on to section two, section two, you will hear from a restaurant manager. Speaking to a small group of new staff who are starting to work as kitchen assistants in a restaurant. First, you have some time to read questions 11 to 16. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16. Good morning everyone, my name is Joy Parkins and I am The restaurant manager and I understand that none of you have had Previous experience as kitchen assistants. Well, you may be feeling a little nervous now, but most of our kitchen assistants say they enjoy the job.

It's okay, sometimes they get yelled at, but it's nothing personal. They are happy to have so many different things to do which means they are never bored and I will tell you right away that if you do well we might consider promoting you and giving you more responsibilities. everyone arrived on time, which is a great start now. I'm glad to see that none of you have inappropriate footwear so that's good, you need to be careful as the floors can get very wet and slippery, those of you with long hair are fine. out of the way, but some of you will need to take off your rings and bracelets, just put them somewhere safe for today and remember to leave them at home tomorrow as they can be a safety hazard.

Today will be a very busy day for all of you. We have no free tables for tonight and only a few for lunch. Fortunately, we have our head chef back. He was on vacation all last week, which meant the other chefs had extra work. Now I will tell you a little. More on the job in a minute, but first some general regulations for all of you, whatever your age, there are some equipment that you should not use until you have received proper training, such as the waste disposal system for example, for example health and safety reasons, then I think so.

Are there two of you here that are below? That's Emma and Jake, isn't it okay? So for both of you the meat slicer is off limits and of course neither of you can use the electric mixer until you have been shown how it works. You may have heard that this can be a stressful job and I have to say that may be true: you will work 8 hours a day for the first week, although you will have the opportunity to work overtime afterward as well if you wish. but no matter how long the hours are, you will have a break in between, what you will find is that you are on your feet all day lifting and carrying, so if you are not fit now, you will be soon.

You don't have much chance to take it easy. When someone tells you to do something, you should do it immediately, but at least we have a very efficient air conditioning system compared to some kitchens before you hear the rest of the speech, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20 now listen and answer questions 17 to 20 now let me tell you about some of the people you need to meet, like I said I'm Joy Parkins and I decide who does what during the day and how long they work. I will try to get you to work with as many different people in the kitchen as possible so that you learn while you are at work.

One person whose name you should remember is David Field. If you get hurt, even if he is really a minor, you should tell him and he will make sure the incident is recorded and that you receive proper treatment. He is trained to provide basic treatment to the staff himself or will send you somewhere else if necessary, then there is Dexter Wills, he is the person you need to see if you break a plate or something, don't leave him and hope no one notices, It is very important to write down and replace things or there could be problems later and eventually.

There's Mike Smith, he's the staff member who runs all the perishables stores, so if you notice we're running out of flour or sugar or anything like that, make sure you let him know so he can place an order. Okay, now the next thing. we have to cover that's the end of section two now you have half a minute to check your answers now move on to section three section three you will hear two students named Trudy and Stuart, who are studying to be librarians discussing a job they are First let's write together, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 23.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 23. Okay, Steuart, we need to start planning our article on public libraries. Have you thought about an angle? Well, there are so many things we have. We could investigate how libraries have changed over the centuries, for example, or how different countries organize them. What do you think? Trudy, perhaps we should focus on this country and try to relate changes in libraries to external developments, such as the fact that many more people can read. more than a century ago and that the local population can speak many different languages, we could also include something about changes in the funding source, yes, but remember that we are only supposed to write a short article, so it is probably better if We don't go into the financing in detail, well, should we just brainstorm to get started?

Well, obviously we need to look at the impact of new technologies, particularly the Internet, now that many books have been digitized, people can access them from their own computers at home. and if everyone did that, libraries would be obsolete, yes, but digitized books that are available online for free are mostly out of copyright, right? And copyright in this country lasts 70 years after the author's death, so you won't find the latest. best seller or updated information, that's an important point anyway. I find it difficult to concentrate when reading long text on a screen. I prefer to read a physical book and it takes me longer to read on a screen.

Oh, I prefer. I guess it's just a personal preference. I hope libraries continue to evolve in the years to come. Some have already become centers where community activities take place, with local clubs meeting there. I think that will be even more common. I would like to think. so and they will continue to serve their traditional function, but I'm not so sure there will be financial implications after all, what I fear will happen is that all the books and magazines will disappear and there will just be rows and rows of Computers won't look alike nothing to the libraries we are used to.

Well, we'll see before you listen to the rest of the discussion. You have some time to watch questions 24-30 or listen to the rest of the discussion. You have some time. It's time to look at questions 24 through 30. Now listen and answer questions 24 through 30. I just had an idea why we don't do an in-depth study of our local public library as background to our article. Yes, that will be interesting. and raise all kinds of questions, let's make a list of possible things we could ask about and then work on some kind of structure, for example we could interview some staff and find out if the library has its own budget or if it is controlled by the local government.

Council and what its policies are. I know they don't allow food, but I'd love to know what types of noise they prohibit. There always seems to be a lot of talking, but never music. I don't know if that's a policy or it just happens. I've often wondered, there are things like how the library is affected by labor laws. I suppose there are rules about working hours, staff facilities, etc., then there are other issues related to the layout of the building and how. patrons use it, such as what measures the library takes to ensure their safety, would they need non-slip floor coverings and emergency exits, for example, and another thing is the question of what type of insurance the library should have in case of someone getting injured, yeah, that's more than just finding out, you know something.

I have often wondered what that is. Well, you know, they have an archive of local newspapers going back years. Well, next to it they have the diary of a well-known politician. from the late 19th century I wonder why it is there. Do you know what his connection was with thisarea? No idea, let's add it to our list of things to find out. I thought you know people could ask the library about local organizations. I like sports clubs, well I wonder if they maintain a database or just search online. I would like to know what the differences are between a library that is open to the public and one that is part of a museum, for example, they must be very different.

Then, something else I'd like to know is that this is the end of section three. Now you have half a minute to check your answers. Now move on to section four. In section four you will hear part of a lecture for business students on business values. some time to look at questions 31 to 40 now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 in a public discussion about business we take certain values ​​for granted today I am going to talk about four of them collaboration hard work creativity and excellence I would say most of the People are all good things.

I'm going to suggest that this is too simple a view. The problem with these values ​​is that they are theoretical. Concepts far from the reality of day-to-day business. They pursue values ​​by all means, but be prepared for what may happen as a result of them. It can actually cause harm, which is not the intention at all. Business leaders generally try to do the right thing, but too often the right thing backfires if those leaders embrace values ​​without understanding or managing the side effects that arise. Values ​​can easily get in the way. way of what is actually intended, okay, so the first value I'm going to discuss is collaboration.

Let me give you an example from a management training course I once attended. We were put in groups and had to build a bridge across a stream using building blocks. What they gave us the rule was that everyone on the team had to move at least one building block during construction. This was intended to encourage teamwork, but in reality it was better for the work to be done by one person, the other teams tried to collaborate in building the structure. and was thrown into confusion with everyone getting in each other's way, our team leader solved the challenge brilliantly, she simply asked everyone on the team to move a piece a few centimeters to comply with the rule and then let the person on the team with an aptitude for puzzles like that, build it alone, we finish before any other team.

My point is that the task wasn't really suitable for teamwork, so why do it alone? Teamwork can also lead to inconsistency, a common cause of poor sales in the case of a smartphone that a certain The company's launch occurred: one director wanted to target the business market and another demanded that it be aimed at consumers. The company wanted both directors involved, so it gave the product a consumer-friendly name but marketed it to businesses. The result was that it did not meet the needs of either of them. group it would have been better to let one director or the other have their way, now not both, industriousness or hard work, it's easy to make fun of people who say they work hard, after all, a hamster running in a wheel is working hard and of course it goes nowhere.

Hard work is valuable, but only when it is properly directed, otherwise it wastes the resources that companies value most, time and energy, and that is bad for the organization. There is a management model that groups people according to four criteria. Smart, hardworking, stupid and lazy. Here lazy means having a rational determination. Not doing unnecessary tasks does not mean trying to avoid work completely. Most people have two of these characteristics and the most valuable people are those who are both intelligent and lazy, possess intellectual clarity and do not rush to make decisions and devise solutions. To save the time and energy spent by the stupid and hard-working group instead of devoting more manpower to a problem, the smart and lazy group looks for a more effective solution.

Then we get to creativity, this often works well by creating ion-hogging television. A commercial, for example, can increase sales, but it is not always good for some advertising campaigns to be remembered for their creativity without having any effect on sales. This happened a few years ago with the launch of a chocolate bar. Later research showed that many consumers remembered the ads but had no idea what was being advertised, the problem is that the Creator is happy to have the idea and wrongly assumes that the campaign's audience will share that feeling that a company that launches thousands of new products may seem more creative than a company that only has a few, but it may be overly creative and generate lower profits.

Creativity must be aimed at solving a problem that the company has identified; Creating more and more novel products is not necessarily a good thing. and finally Excellence, we all know companies that claim to strive for excellence, but it takes a long time to achieve excellence in business. Being the first to offer a product is more profitable than having the best product. An important study on the performance of companies in comparison. Pioneers, that is, companies that stand out. the first version of a particular product with followers the companies that copied and improved that product the study found that the pioneers had an average market share of 29% while the followers achieved less than half of that only 13% despite that your product could have been It is better to insist on excellence in everything we do, it consumes time, wastes energy and leads to missed opportunities.

Sometimes a second-rate job is worth more than excellence. Make sure it's great. It sounds like a good approach to business, but the just-start-up approach probably is. most successful is the end of section four you now have half a minute to check your answers that is the end of the listening comprehension test in the ILS exam you will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the answer sheet