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you will hear a woman phoning about the shared house she is going to move into first you have some time to look at questions one to seven you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully to the first part of the conversation and answer questions one to seven hello hello this is Hillary I'm calling about the house I'm moving in next week oh yes Hillary this is Judith I met you when you came to look at the house yes I

just had a few more questions I wanted to ask of course well first about the rent I realized I didn't check what it included yes that's important it includes most things we don't have to pay extra for heating for example just for the telephone which is fair enough I suppose local taxes are part of the rent so that's not a worry that fine then I remember I should have sent my letter of reference to the landlord by now but I haven't got his address yes you should get that off right away address it to Mr Crawley he's

at 14 King Street is that in exford yes and then you'll need to put the postcode of course it's ap12 7 QT I also realize I don't know exactly they're a microwave for example there isn't none of us feels the need oh maybe you should bring one if you need one I'll buy one yes and TV oh yes we've got two in fact was there anything else I just wondered if there were any rules not really we share the cleaning things like that we do have to be careful about loud music yes so we've agreed that there shouldn't be any loud music after

nine and that we don't play music at all in the living room after 10. up to 11 in your own rooms okay as long as it's not too noisy that is there somewhere safe I can I can that's difficult to be honest Lots do get stolen around here we haven't got a garage so we tend to park ours in the garden so that they're hidden from the street okay now I hope you like cooking yes I do do you all have shared meals not very often actually but when the weather's good in the summer we like to have a barbecue together which we do each Wednesday we

tend to go out at weekends sounds fun before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 8 to 10. now listen and answer questions 8 to 10. are you familiar with this area a bit actually there are a few things that I'd like to know the location of a bank for example yes there's one quite close you just go up to the junction near the house the one where four roads meet and goes straight ahead and then take the second left it's a little way down there on the left hand side that's convenient

another thing is that I'd like to check my emails quite often I was wondering how far away an internet cafe was well there are a couple actually but one's much cheaper than the other the one I use is very handy you just go up to the big Junction and then well I go straight ahead and then turn right so that it's on the right hand side fine and one last thing uh-huh I need to go to the Post Office quite often I'm hoping there's one quite close to the house you're in luck you'd walk up to the big Junction and

then if you want a nice route take the street that's slightly to the right then you'd want the second left and you'd find it on the right side of the street well it all sounds great so we'll see you in a couple of days time yes okay bye bye that is the end of part one you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part two part two you will hear a podcast on canberra's theme park now you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16. now listen and answer questions 11 to 16. welcome to Canvas Park podcast in the

next few minutes I'll tell you a little about the park and the amazing things we have to offer we like to think that canvas offers more than other theme parks like them we have a variety of exciting rides for people of all ages but canvas also places strong emphasis on the educational experience for its visitors not boring facts but lots of interactive exhibits although it's mainly an outdoor experience we do have some indoor activities if the weather gets too Dreadful the Park's got a lovely well-established

feel sat in 80 acres of beautiful countryside about three miles south of the tourist Resort of dulchester the park was set up in 1997 by the camper family but then taken over by new owners in 2004 who have maintained the original vision of the canvas it has lots of old trees hundreds of flower beds and a gorgeous Lake campers has over 45 different rides exhibits and arcades all but one of these is free once you've paid your entrance fee we charge a small fee for our newest ride to

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you don't pay anything for parking a family ticket for a family of four works out at about eight pounds per person which is amazing value full details of current prices are shown on our website along with full details of rides Etc and directions for getting to us we also have a number of special offers for example if you live locally why not join our adventurers club which entitles you to 50 off ticket prices all year round and a special Lane for all rides and Exhibits which means you don't have

to wait to get into any part of the park see the offers tab on the website we've recently added a number of new exhibits to the park and we're particularly proud of our future Farm Zone which houses over 20 different species of animals from Chipmunks to dairy cows the emphasis is on getting near to the animals all of them can be petted and you can buy food for feeding the animals many of our younger visitors say that this is the high point of their visit and speaking of food don't let the animals have all the fun we have a total

of seven different catering outlets on the site we're open 10 to 5 30 all year round and cold drinks and snacks can be bought at any time during opening hours and hot food is available most of the day in the Hungry Horse Cafe from 11 until 5. just half an hour before closing time now you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20. now listen and answer questions 17 to 20. now we want all our visitors to have an exciting time when they come to the park but our first priority must be safety parents and Guardians know their

children's behavior and capabilities but here at the park we have set certain conditions for each of the rides to ensure that all visitors get the maximum enjoyment out of the experience and feel secure at all times there are four major rights at the park our newest right is the River Adventure which is designed to reproduce the experience of white water rafting no amount of protective clothing would make any difference so only go on this ride if you're prepared to get wet children under eight can go on this ride

but all under 16s must have an adult with them not all of our rights are designed for Thrills and Spills our jungle gym roller coaster is a gentler version of the classic loop the loop specially created for whole family enjoyment from the smallest children to elderly grandparents suitable for all levels of disability and health conditions carriages have comfortable seating for up to eight people with safety belts for each passenger which must be worn at all times sit back and enjoy the scenery one of the best established and most

popular of canberra's Rights is the massive swoop slide whiz down the polished vertical slide nine meters in height and scream to your heart's content there are no age or height restrictions be careful though you must have on Long trousers so you won't get any speed Burns and then there's the famous zip go-kart stadium with 16 carts eight for single drivers and eight for kids preferring to ride along with mum dad or carer take part in high-speed races in our specially designed Formula One style

carts but no bumping other carts please all Riders must be above 1.2 meters because they have to be able to reach the pedals even in the shared carts full details of all safety features are available on our website at www dot canvaspark.com so come and make a day of it at canvas theme park that is the end of part two you now have half a minute to check your answers now turns to part three part three you will now listen to a talk on bicycles first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.

now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25. today we're going to talk about the latest bikes for professionals and novices there's something to suit everyone from price to function the Atlantis is a touring frame it's also perfect for commuting and trail riding and anything short of super fast Road riding the tubes are stout to take touring loads and Trail abuses the tire clearances are Majestic so you can fit tires up to 2.35 inches it's designed for cantilevers or v-brakes if you have

to limit yourself to just one bike and you want to be able to ride just about anywhere this is the bike to be on it is our most popular model for just that reason and there isn't an unhappy Atlantis owner in the land the rambuia our all-around road bike is available either as a frame with fork and headset for fourteen hundred dollars or as a complete bike for two thousand three hundred dollars compared to the Atlantis it is a lighter frame not intended for loaded touring or rough trail riding as a road bike it has

side pull brakes the quick beam is our version of the single speed bike we've done it a little better though the crank set has a 4234 combination running an 18 tooth three-wheel Cog in the rear and the rear hub is threaded opposite the drive side so you can install a fixed Cog of your

 own choice in essence you can have four speeds on the quick beam if you choose the quick beam is available as a frame with fork and headset for nine hundred dollars or as a complete bike for thirteen hundred dollars

this is a rugged versatile bike that you can ride on the road as well as on rough trail before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30. now listen and answer questions 26 to 30. the Saluki is our rhodish light touring rendering frame it's designed for 650b Wheels if 650b means anything to you you'll either love it or think it's marketing suicide if you're new to 650b and a follower you won't want it if you're new and a rebel you will now I'll just talk a little about saddle

Comfort the road bike for the most part has turned into a high-tech uncomfortable machine and the proof is all around us look through any bike magazine or catalog and you'll see the saddle up to six inches higher than the handlebars it is impossible to be comfortable on such a bike it forces you to lean forward putting more weight on your groin hands and arms people ride these bikes with straight locked out arms and wake up with aching backs they endure it get used to it or buy recumbents when we custom design a bike for you

you'll be able to get a comfortable position your back will be between 45 and 50 degrees and there will be a noticeable Bend in the arms and most importantly your arms won't be supporting your body weight you won't have to look up to look ahead because you won't be hunched over and low that means our bikes are more accessible for riding on the flats or even for short climbs we consider this when we design and build your custom frame that is the end of part three you now have half a minute to check your

answers now turns to part four pot four you will hear part of a lecture about a place called Cuba PD listen carefully and answer questions 31-36 listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 36. good afternoon today we're continuing this series of talks on the development of the Australian Outback with a look at Cooper PD the desert town of opal mines and underground living which lies 860 kilometers north of Adelaide and 690 south of Alice Springs the inaccessibility harsh climate and almost total lack of water made it a

highly unlikely place for human habitation but that all started to change in 1915 with the discovery there of Opals the precious stones which seem to change color according to their surroundings settlements were established following the first world war when soldiers returning From The Trenches of France brought with them the techniques of living below ground in dugouts the depression of the 1920s and 30s led to many Prospectors leaving but the town boomed again in the late 1940s when shallow new opal Fields were discovered

and immigrants from Europe arrived in large numbers after the second World War it must be remembered though just how hostile conditions were daytime summer temperatures reached well over 50 degrees Centigrade winter nights were bitterly cold and dense dust storms regularly blanketed the town to cope with this more and more people began living in disused minds and purpose-built Subterranean houses where the temperature remains at a comfortable 25 degrees all year round so that eventually around 70 percent of

the town's inhabitants had made their homes beneath the surface this led to the construction of hotels and even churches below ground as well as an entire underground shopping center the only one in the world thank you now answer questions 37 to 40. perhaps not surprisingly this has now led to the emergence of a secondary industry tourism increasing numbers of visitors come to see the tunnels and the caves with their ventilation shafts the weird machines lying about in the town and just beyond it in the scorched red desert the

conical Hills thrown up by the world's biggest opal mines it's a logical stopping place for travelers too the nearest town to Cooper pedi is wumera in the prohibited area once used for launching space Rockets but even that is an enormous distance away within the town itself there are plenty of hotel rooms and a number of ethnic restaurants remember that Cooper PD is one of the most Multicultural places in Australia with an estimated 45 nationalities represented and its very own opal Museum a short distance from town There's a

section of the enormous barrier that runs thousands of kilometers across the country the dingo fence which is meant to keep these predatory wild dogs out of the sheep farming areas another attraction just outside town are the sets of various films made there including Mad Max 3 as well as the red planet and until the end of the world names that reflect the harshness of the terrain and temperatures there the name Cuba PD incidentally comes from an Aboriginal expression meaning white man's hole in the ground

next I'd like to go on to talk about broken Hill another mining town but one that that is the end of part four you now have half a minute to check your answers