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1.[Music] thank you [Music] test one you will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four sections at the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now turn to section one section one you will hear a man phoning to inquire about hotel information first you have some time to look at questions one to four you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first good afternoon you're through to reception at the Island hotel in Crete how may I help you today could you tell me whether it's particularly hot during this time the type of room the man requires is a double one so double has been written in the space now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions one to four good afternoon you're through to reception at the Island hotel in Crete how may I help you today I'm hoping to book a double room for my wife and myself for about two weeks from the 25th of April of this year firstly could you tell me whether it's particularly hot during this time yes of course sir during late April and early May the daytime temperature shouldn't exceed 19 degrees Celsius but the weather has been rather erratic and difficult to predict in recent years so I am unable to say for certain okay that sounds good my wife doesn't like going outside when it's very hot I haven't booked flights yet but I must say that I'm unfamiliar with Crete and its transport system does the hotel provide an airport shuttle service yes sir we provide a complimentary Airport pickup service for all our guests it takes about 40 minutes to get here from the airport but it's at least 60 Minutes at rush hours and you will be provided with a fully air-conditioned shuttle bus okay excellent in that case do you have any rooms available for the dates I gave you I shall have a look on the system now for you sir bear with me just a moment yes sir I can see now that we have several rooms available would you prefer a garden View or a sea view well ideally I would like a sea view room with a balcony not to worry sir all of our standard double rooms have ensuite facilities and a balcony if you would like one of our sea view rooms there is a premium of 60 Euros per night yes of course sir for the spring months our rate is 216 Euros per night for 14 nights altogether this will come to 3024 Euros perfect I also read on your website that the hotel has gym and Spa facilities are there any other facilities on offer yes we have a large outdoor infinity pool overlooking the ocean with luxury Sun beds and a poolside bar we also have three full-size tennis courts where we run a popular doubles tournament with the winner receiving two all-inclusive spa day vouchers goodness I shall have to brush up on my tennis skills before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 5 to 10

2.now listen and answer questions 5 to 10

3.are there any other activities organized by the hotel that we can partake in it's just that it's our wedding anniversary on the 30th of June and I would like to provide my wife with a perfect romantic getaway I can assure you sir that your wife won't be disappointed ours is a five-star Resort which is renowned for its luxury and Beauty in terms of activities the hotel provides Thrice weekly entertainment on Tuesdays guests will take a mini bus and partake in learning to cook succulent fish dishes with our Michelin starred Chef Enrique the class will take place in a beautiful Valley deep in the cretan Hills where guests will be treated to an intimate piano performance by our in-house concert pianist Pedro on Wednesdays a select number of guests will be fortunate enough to explore the mountains by helicopter before being transported to a tropical cretan garden by shuttle bus finally on Thursdays after a fancy dinner we provide a spectacular fireworks display which guests can view from the comfort of a cable car oh wow that all sounds absolutely wonderful I shall book the room now and then I need to look at flights so as not to become extortionate would you like to take my details now or later that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers now turn to section two section two you will hear part of the radio program about online exchange business first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 14

4.now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14

5.Barta online UK is a young up and coming website in the United Kingdom where users can buy new and used Goods however instead of paying with money registered users instead exchange their purchase for an item of similar value this part is perhaps the most complicated as the registered users themselves must mutually decide on an appropriate value with value either being the recommended retail price RRP or simply how much they believe the item to be worth the website has been founded by a group of four friends in the north of England originally they exchanged their belongings among family members they frequently found themselves swapping their belongings when they no longer had any use for them they live by the motto one person's trash is another person's treasure and hate to throw things away as more and more people caught wind of the idea and wanted to participate in the exchanges the group decided that the idea had the potential to become a successful business venture and so it did barter online UK is a startup online business which took three months to set up and has now been running for around half a year despite only being founded a short time ago the website has already garnered about 1 500 registered users with 500 more than expected a huge achievement for the founders some of the users are registered in the United Kingdom and Canada with the majority from the Republic of Ireland in order to become a registered member users must first fill in their personal details followed by their credit or debit card details which will be used to take payment of a monthly fee of 5 pounds as long as this fee is paid users will be able to perform an unlimited number of online exchanges before you hear the rest of the program you have some time to look at questions 15 to 20