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TapescriptsPRACTICE TEST 1
SECTION 1
R = Receptionist
W = Woman
P = Police Officer
R: Good evening, City Police Station. Can I help you?
W: Oh hello, Id like to report a stolen briefcase, please. Example
R: Just a minute and Ill put you through.
Repeat
P: Lost property. Can I help you?
W: Oh, yes. Ive had my briefcase stolen.
P: OK Ill take some details Tell me what it looks like, first of all.
W: Well its a soft leather one, you know, not a heavy box-type like a mans.
P: Mmm and how does it close?
W: Its got buckles at the front ... two of them Theyre gold-plated ones. Q1
P: Fine Was it locked?
W: No, Im afraid not.
P: Never mind. Any distinguishing features?
W: Pardon?
P: Any marks or badges on it that make it stand out?
W: Only the brand name.
P: And wheres that?
W: Its on the back at the bottom in the left-hand corner. Its Sagi. Oh and Q2
theres a scratch its quite bad but small directly above the brand
name. I did it recently putting it on my bike.
P: Right, got that. So, what did you have inside the briefcase?
W: Well all my papers from college. Its so frustrating but, thank goodness for
computers, I havent lost them completely!
P: Yes, youre lucky.
W: I had my wallet in my pocket so I didnt lose that but there were also my pens Q3
which I got for my birthday and a novel I was planning to read on the train.
P: Right. Where exactly did you lose the briefcase?
W: Well I couldnt believe it. I was standing on the platform it was right
next to me.
P: You were holding it?
W: Id just put it down on the floor but I could almost feel it beside me. I was Q4
watching for my tram because sometimes it comes early and then next time I
looked, my briefcase wasnt there.
P: And what time was this?
W: Ah it was it must have been about 5.20 no a bit later. Id say 5.30 Q5
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because it was just getting crowded and the train normally comes at about
twenty-five to six.
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P: Right, if youll just give me some personal details ...
W: Yes.
P: What name is it?
W: Im Mary Prescott.
P: Can you spell that?
W: Yes, its P-R E-S-C-O-T-T. Q6
P: And your address?
W: Flat 2, 41, Fountain Road, Canterbury. Qs 7 and 8
P: Fountain Road.
W: Yes, number 41.
P: And have you got a contact telephone number?
W: Yes, its 7-5 double 2-3-9.
P: 7-5-double 239. Fine. One last question what would you say the value of Q9
your briefcase is?
W: Including the contents?
P: Yes, Just a rough estimate is fine.
W: Im not sure. Well, the briefcase itself is quite new; I bought it last month for
£40. I suppose about £65. The contents are worth about 20 or 25 pounds at Q10
least.
P: Thats fine. Well, if you could come down to the station tomorrow, you can
sign this form and have a look at what weve got here.
W: OK, thanks. 'Bye.
P: Goodbye.
SECTION 2
Newsreader: This is the 6 oclock news for Tuesday 25 November. And first the
headlines:
The Prime Minister has promised to help the drought stricken farmers in the Example
northern part of the country who havent seen rain for nearly two years. And in
Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which Q11
landed in the sea shortly after take-off. Transport workers are on strike in
Melbourne over a pay claim and the strike looks set to spread to other states. And Q12
on a fashionable note, there s to be a new look for the staff of QANTAS, Q13
Australias national airline.
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The Prime Minister has pledged today that he will make two hundred and fifty Q14
million dollars available to help the drought stricken farmers who have not seen
ram for years, get through the next five years. Money that was to have been spent
on the re-structuring of Sydneys road system has been re-allocated to what the Q15
P:rime Minister described as 'a more worthy cause'. Farmers are to receive
financial assistance to help see them through the worst drought in over 50 years.
Many farmers feel that while the money is welcome it has come too late to save Q16
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them and their farms from financial ruin and are angry that the government did
not act sooner.
A group of school children who were travelling in a privately chartered Q17
aeroplane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert found
themselves swimming for the shore when their aeroplane had to land in the sea
just three minutes after taking off from Sydney airport. The pilot managed to Q18
bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in the calm waters of Botany
Bay where boats and pleasurecraft were able to come to the rescue of the boys. Q19
The fact that it was a weekend meant that there were hundreds of boats in
the bay enjoying the good weather and this undoubtedly helped the rescue
operation. 'We owe our lives to the skill of the pilot,' said one of the boys, but the Q20
pilot replied modestly that it was 'all part of a days work'. However, all their Q21
musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at their concert.
SECTION 3
M = male student
F = female lecturer
M: Hello can I come in?
F: Oh yes, come in. How can I help you?
M: I was looking for the Economics office. Ive been all over the Arts Faculty Example
building looking for it but I could only find the School of Accounting and
Economic History. Is this the right place?
F: Yes this is the School of Economics.
M: Oh good. Um, Im a new student and I was wondering if someone could give
me some information.
F: Well I might be able to help. I lecture on that program. What do you need to
Know?
M: Quite a few things, actually. Firstly, how many lectures a week do I have to
Attend?
F: Ah, well, the Economics I course is a double unit so there are two lectures a
week and one tutorial. The lectures are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday.
M: What time?
F: Let me see You know this information is all in the handout which you Q22
should have received yesterday at the orientation meeting.
M: Oh, was there a meeting yesterday? I didnt know about that no one mentioned
F: Yes, there was, but never mind. Now lectures are at four m the afternoon.
M: Fours a bit late. Ive got a part time job that starts at four thirty.
F: Well, you cant be in two places at once, can you, and attendance at lectures Q23
is necessary. We expect at least 90% attendance at this university you know.
M: 90%! Thats high. Do they enforce that rule?
F: Yes, we do. Were pretty strict about it actually.
M: And what times have been set down for the tutorials do you have that
Information?
F: Thats a very well attended course so theres a number of tutorial times.
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