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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 catering costs
2 a special discount
3 adjacent to
4 4,500
5 host

6 wedding band
7 ALIBI CLUB 9731
8 regency tower
9 Monday bookings
10 complimentary

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 A
12 F
13 B
14 E
15 C

16 B
17 C
18 B
19 C
20 C

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 C
22 C
23 A
24 B
25 C

26 C
27 C
28 A
29 B
30 A

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 more familiar name
32 of the tongue
33 an insight
34 how he feels
35 intentions

36 more simple
37 linguistic slips
38 similar context
39 linguists
40 adequate substitutes

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

Complete the table below.

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

RESTAURANTS
NAME	LOCATION	PRICING	NOTES
The Royal	*Just off* Burgundy Road in the heart of the city (*Example*)	£4,000 to book event room for whole evening including 1	Guests can avail themselves of 2 on rooms at sister premises opposite (Royal Hotel)
Venue 1	3 City Hall	£ 4 to hire out both floors	(i) Capacity to 5 250 guests (ii) Can arrange for a 6 to be provided

1 Answer: catering costs

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The keyword concerned in Q1 are “the entire evening”, “£4,000” and “includes”.
From the question, we should concentrate on the man’s voice. He mentions about the room’s including costs when it’s booked. So, the answer must be “catering costs”.

Note: The only obstacle is the idiom “the icing on the cake”, which means “something that makes a good situation even better”. After learning the meaning of this idiom, the candidate is expected to pass Q1 with ease.

2 Answer: a special discount

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The keyword concerned in Q2 should be “perk”, “very close proximity” and “the Royal Hotel”.
From the question, we should concentrate on the man’s voice. He addresses Royal Hotel, which is near The Royal restaurant for guests to stay after the wedding. So “a special discount” is a correct answer since wedding guests can avail on that perk.

3 Answer: adjacent to

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The keyword concerned in Q3 are “Venue 1” and “City Hall”.
The woman wants to find a bigger venue, and the man addresses Venue 1. Since City Hall is mentioned in the question, the answer must be "adjacent to" as the man compares the distance between Venue 1 and City Hall.

4 Answer: 4,500

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From the question, we can assure that the answer must be a price.
The man is talking about the rooms and the price when booking in Venue 1. So, the candidate is expected to pass Q4 with ease.

5 Answer: host

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The keyword concerned in Q5 is “250 guests” and “provided free of charge” in Q6.
The man mentions that the venue can host 250 guests and provide a wedding band free of charge. So, it is easy for the candidate to recognize the answers for both questions.

6 Answer: wedding band

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The keyword concerned in Q5 is “250 guests” and “provided free of charge” in Q6.
The man mentions that the venue can host 250 guests and provide a wedding band free of charge. So, it is easy for the candidate to recognize the answers for both questions.

Questions 7-10

Now complete the rest of the table below.

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

Inside the 8 the city's tallest building

£10,000, but prepared to offer a 50% discount on 9

10 wedding cake provided

7 Answer: ALIBI CLUB 9731

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The keyword concerned in Q7 is “any other options”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer is the name of another venue. So, the answer must be “Alibi Club 9731”.
It is later confirmed when the man spells the name of the venue.

8 Answer: regency tower

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The keywords concerned in Q8 are “inside” and “the city's tallest building”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of a building.
The man says that the bar is inside the city’s tallest building, so “Regency Tower” must be the correct answer as it is the name of the building.

9 Answer: Monday bookings

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The keywords concerned in Q9 are “Monday-evening offer” “50% less than the normal price”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be an offer.
The man states that customer can get 50% less than the normal price on Monday-evening offer. So, the correct answer is Monday bookings.

10 Answer: complimentary

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The keyword concerned in Q9 is “As part of the package”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer should mention about a type of wedding cake.
The man mentions about the package, indicates that the venue will provide all services for the occasion, including cake. So, the answer should be “complimentary”.

Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 11-15.

11 Ticket Office

12 Designer Boutique

13 Garden Centre

14 Cineplex Cinema

15 Toilets

11 Answer: A

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The keywords are “two car park” (in the map), “a ticket office” (in Q11).
We heard that “but you only have a ticket office in one of them”. “Them” means two car parks. Looking at the map, we can see there is one location (A) in Car Park 1 and no location in Car Park 2.
From these reason, A is the answer for Q11.

12 Answer: F

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The keywords we can heard are “one shopping outlet” (Designer Boutique).
This shopping outlet is in isolation on the opposite side of the road to the main complex and near the roundabout. Therefore, looking at the map, we can guess it’s location F.
From these reason, F is the answer for Q12.

13 Answer: B

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The next keyword we will heard is “Garden Centre”.
From the listening, before leading into the Garden Centre, we will see a flower bed in the centre of the complex. Looking at the map, the centre of the complex are C,D, Cloak Room, and Flower Garden. Therefore, Garden Centre might be B.

14 Answer: E

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The next keyword we will heard is “Cineplex Cinema”.
From the listening, it’s near Car Park 2. Therefore E should be Cineplex Cinema.
E is the answer for Q14.

15 Answer: C

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The next keyword we will heard is “toilets”.
From the listening, the toilets are on the Garden Centre side of the building.
From Q13, we guess Garden Center might be B, G, and E. Can’t be E because of Q14. If Garden Center is G, no location near G for the toilets.
Therefore, Garden Center is B and The Toilets is C (near B).
B is the answer for Q13, C is the answer for Q15.

Questions 16-20

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The building of the complex

A has now been approved and building work can start.
B must not begin until the plans have been revised.
C will be discussed for the first time at the next town planners’ meeting.

Answer: B

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Keywords in Questions

Similar words in the listening

Q16: The building of the complex

A. has now been approved and building work can start.
B. must not begin until the plans have been revised.

C. will be discussed for the first time at the next town planners’ meeting.

At the next town planners' meeting, please present your revised plans and the council will then grant the go-ahead for work to begin.

Note:

From listening, we can hear that “please present your revised plans and the council will then grant the go-ahead for work to begin”.

A. Has now been approved: INCORRECT (not been approved yet now)

C. For the first time: INCORRECT (Did discuss before and at the next two planners’ meeting, will revise plan.

Therefore, B is the answer for Q16.

The investors originally applied for funding of

A £1.3 million from the council.
B £0.3 million from the council.
C £1 million from the council.

Answer: C

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Keywords in Questions

Similar words in the listening

Q17: The investors originally applied for funding of

A. £1.3 million from the council.
B. £0.3 million from the council.

C. £1 million from the council.

the council has rubber-stamped funding of £1.3 million, which is £0.3 million in excess of the amount you applied for.

Note:

From listening, funding is £1.3 million, including £0.3 million from you.
Q17 is funding from council, so that from council, it should be £1.3 - £0.3 = £1.
Therefore, C is the answer for Q17.

If the business remains operational for less than 5 years what will happen?

A The council will repay the grant in full.
B All the grant aid money must be returned to the council.
C Half the grant aid money must be returned to the council.

Answer: B

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Keywords in Questions

Similar words in the listening

Q18: If the business remains operational for less than 5 years what will happen?

A. The council will repay the grant in full.
B. All the grant aid money must be returned to the council.

C. Half the grant aid money must be returned to the council.

First of all, if your business does not remain in operation for 5 years, the grant should be repaid in full.

Note:

The keywords are “business”, “remain”, “less than 5 years”
From listening, if your business does not remain in operation for 5 years, the grant should be repaid in full.
Therefore, less than 5 years, the grant should be repaid to the council in full.
B is the answer for Q18.

How many employees of the business should come from within 5 miles of Newsworth?

A between 5 and 25 percent
B 25 percent
C 75 percent

Answer: C

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Keywords in Questions

Similar words in the listening

Q19: How many employees of the business should come from within 5 miles of Newsworth?

A. between 5 and 25 percent
B. 25 percent

C. 75 percent

Of the 500 employees, 75% should come from within 5 miles of Newsworth and the other 25% should be within a 25-mile radius of the town.

Note:

The keyword is “within 5 miles of Newsworth” and “how many employees”.
The answer should be 75%
C is the answer for Q19.

How many employees from more than 25 miles away from Newsworth can be employed?

A between 5 and 25 percent of the total workforce
B 25 percent of the total workforce
C none without council approval

Answer: C

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Keywords in Questions

Similar words in the listening

Q20: How many employees from more than 25 miles away from Newsworth can be employed?

A. between 5 and 25 percent of the total workforce
B. 25 percent of the total workforce

C. none without council approval

Only under exceptional circumstances, and with the formal approval of the council, can you employ someone who does not fit the criteria I have just outlined.

Note:

From Q19, no employees are more than 25 miles away from Newsworth
Besides, if does not fit the criteria (5 miles and 25 miles of Newsworth), they can employ someone if only under exceptional circumstances, and with the formal approval of the council.
Therefore, C is the answer for Q20.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Chris

A had to resit some of his exams.
B passed his exams as expected.
C was relieved to pass his exams.

Answer: C

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The keywords concerned in (Q21) are “pass every module” and “a huge relief”.
From the question, we should concentrate on the man’s voice, he mentioned about passing his exam and he expressed his feelings “ thankfully” and he thought that was a huge relief . So the answer must be he was relieved to pass his exams

Elle

A did badly in her Accounting exam because she had the hiccups.
B passed her Accounting exam despite having a fever.
C had to resit her Accounting exam.

Answer: C

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The keywords concerned in (Q22) are “sat the Accounting exam”, “fever” and having to take it again .
From the question, we should concentrate on the woman’s voice, she said there was one hiccup which means “ a problem”, not “a loud noise that you make in the throat caused by a sudden tightening of a muscle just below the chest and usually happening repeatedly”, so the answer A is incorrect.
She also said “didn't do so well” so she didn’t pass her exam so the answer B is also incorrect.
She mentioned “having to take it again” . Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Third year makes up

A 25% of the overall mark for the degree.
B 42% of the overall mark for the degree.
C 75% of the overall mark for the degree.

Answer: A

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42 is Chris’s percentage on overall at the moment, so it is not the answer.
We can listen from the tape that “third year only counted for 25% of the overall grade for our degree” “ , makes up” in this situation is the same meaning with “counted for”, so the correct answer must be A.

Elle doesn’t want to study in the group because

A she prefers to study alone.
B the situation with her accommodation has changed.
C she prefers not to study on campus.

Answer: B

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Elle said ” all for a bit of group study” that means she likes group study, so the answer A is incorrect.
She also said “I don't live on campus” , we con conclude that her accommodation has changed.

Elle lives

A on campus.
B in a place of her own.
C with her parents.

Answer: C

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The folks means “ parents” in this situation.

Questions 26-30

What does Elle say about the following subjects?

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 26-30.

A	She will study it.
B	She won’t study it.
C	She might study it.

26 Marketing

27 Human Resources

28 Business Law

29 Organisational Behaviour

30 Finance

26 Answer: C

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When Chris mentioned Marketing, Elle said “I'm not completely convinced I want to do that module” that means she was not sure she will study it, so the question 26’s answer is C.

27 Answer: C
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She said” I was leaning more towards Human Resources, though I haven't made up my mind completely yet. So the answer of question 27 is also C.

28 Answer: A

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When Chris asked why not do both Marketing and Human Resources, Elle said” But then I wouldn't be able to do Business Law as it clashes on the time table - no way! She showed that she can’t miss the Business Law class so she will study it. Therefore, the answer of question 28 is A.

29 Answer: B

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About Organisational Behaviour, she said “I would sooner enrol in a class entailed watching the grass grow for an hour and a half every day. I can't stand that Professor Leon Smith; what an absolute bore! She said that this class is boring and that means she won’t study it so the answer of question 29 is B.

30 Answer: A

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Elle said Finance is important, Chris agree with her and he stated that he was doing it and then Elle said: Will see you there then! We can sit together which means they will study together in the same class so she will study in this class. Therefore, the question 30’s answer is A.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The Freudian Slip

- Parapraxis is also known by the 31 a Freudian slip.

- In psychoanalysis, Freudian slips are not thought of as slips 32

- Psychoanalysts believe they provide 33 into our deepest and most suppressed thoughts.

- For a slip to be Freudian, the speaker must not be conscious of 34

- Freudian slips are said to reveal when 35 are present that the speaker is subconsciously trying to restrain or repress.

31 Answer: more familiar name

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The key word concerned in Q31 is “also known by the”
From this, we can assume that we need a noun in the blank. Following the blank, we can see the phrase “ a Freudian slip”. This means the noun we need to find may come before this term.
From the lecture, we learn that we have come across parapraxis before and we may recognise it by its more familiar name: a Freudian slip. Hence, the answer is “more familiar name”.

32 Answer: of the tongue

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The key words concerned in Q32 are “ in psychoanalysis” , “not thought of as slips”
From this, the answer must come after the word “slips”.
After the lecturer defined the term ‘ Freudian slip”, he mentioned that some people pass off these glitches in our speech as slips of the tongue. The word “pass off” means causing people to wrongly believe that something is something else. Hence, in this case we can understand that Freudian slip is not slips of the tongue as some people may believe.

33 Answer: an insight

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The key words concerned in Q33 are “provide”, “inner thoughts”.
From this question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The answer for Q33 is quite noticeable because the lecturer tells us directly. He mentions that Freudian slips give an insight into the speaker's deepest and most suppressed inner thoughts.
In this case, the words “ provide “ and “give” are interchangeable. Hence, the answer is an insight.

34 Answer: how he feels

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The key words concerned in Q34 are “to be Freudian”, “not be conscious of”.
As stated in the lecture, For a slip to be truly Freudian, the feelings must be secret from the speaker as well as the person being spoken to and the speaker must not consciously be aware of how he feels. Here, some listeners may mistakenly think “feelings” is the right answer because we expect a noun after the phrase “ conscious of “.
However, the lecturer then clarifies that the speaker must not consciously be aware of how he feels. Here, the phrase “ how he feels” is immediately after” not consciously be aware of” which is synonymous with “not conscious of” so “ how he feels” is more suitable to be the answer.

35 Answer: intentions

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The key words concerned in Q35 are “reveal “, “when”.
From this question, we expect the answer to be a noun. Furthemore, because there is also a word “are” after the blank, the noun must be in plural form.
The answer for this question is quite easy to spot since the lecture directly tells us that Freudian slips revealed the presence of restrained or repressed intentions. Hence, the answer is intentions.

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

- Many cognitive psychologists believe the explanation for so-called Freudian slips is far 36 than Freud suggested.

- They regard these spoken mistakes as no more than 37 caused by poor attention to detail etc.

- There is a tendency, they argue, to use incorrect words when they are already close to the forefront of our thoughts, or when we have used them in a 38 before.

- 39 concur with the cognitive psychologist viewpoint, pointing out that we often use familiar words slightly out of context as a replacement for unfamiliar or archaic ones.

- The slips happen when the words we choose are not 40 for the words we are trying to replace.

36 Answer: more simple

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The key words concerned in Q36 are “ explanation” , “far...than”
From this question, it can be inferred that the answer must be an adjective.
It is also easy to notice the answer since the lecturer tells us directly that slips of the tongue can be explained away for a much more simple reason. Thus, the answer is more simple .

37 Answer: linguistic slips

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The key words concerned in Q37 are “ regard..as”, “ spoken mistakes”
From this question, we can infer that the answer must be a noun. Because “spoken mistakes” is in plural form, the answer must also be in plural form.
Here, “spoken mistakes” is referred to as “slips of the tongue” which is previously mentioned. After he mentions slips of the tongue, he immediately tells us that they are linguistic slips which result on account of poor attention to detail. Therefore, the answer is linguistic slips.

38 Answer: similar context

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The key words in Q38 are “incorrect words”, “ have used ..before”.
From this question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The lecturer explains that we sometimes use the wrong words because they are close to the forefront of our thoughts or because they have been used in a similar, but slightly different, context before.
Here, listeners may wonder why the answer is “similar context” because in the audio they mention “similar, but slightly different, context” which is kinda long for the answer and “context” seems to be suitable to be the answer.
However, the word “ context” alone cannot clarify the idea mentioned, which is that we use wrong words in a similar context but not in a different context before. We may be confused because he says “but slightly different” after the word “similar”. Nevertheless, it is just a way to clarify the word “similar “ and does not affect our answer. Hence, the answer is “ similar context”

39 Answer: linguists

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The key word concerned in Q39 is “ concur with”
From this question, we can assume that the answer is a noun which refers to people.
It is quite easy to spot the answer for this question because the lecturer directly mentions that linguists support this view and also point out that some sentences. Therefore, the answer is linguists.

40 Answer: adequate substitutes

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The key words concerned in Q40 are “ words we choose”, “not”.
From this question, the answer can be a noun or an adjective.
The lecturer mentions that the slips happen because we tend to replace unfamiliar words and phrases with words and phrases that may be similar in terms of sound and meaning. But in a particular context, they do not make adequate substitutes for the replaced words or phrases. Therefore, the answer is adequate substitutes.

Part 4

Change Audio Sources

Section 1

You will hear part of a telephone conversation between a customer and a booking agent. First you have some time to look at questions 1-6. [Pause 30 seconds]

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.

BA (Booking agent): OK, well, based on the date you have set for your big day and the information you've told me about how you would like it to be, I can tell you that I have three suitable venues. Would you like to hear what they are?

C (Customer): Of course!

BA: Well, the first is The Royal, a restaurant located just off Burgundy Road right in the centre of the city.

Narrator: The hotel is located 'just off' Burgundy Road, so you write 'just off' in the space provided. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1-6.

C (Customer): Of course!

BA: Well, the first is The Royal, a restaurant located just off Burgundy Road right in the centre of the city.

C: Sounds nice.

BA: There's more; the Royal has its own private event room, which can be booked for the entire evening for only £4,000, and, the icing on the cake: the price I've quoted you includes catering costs.

C: Wow, that's good!

BA: And another perk of booking this restaurant is that it is located in very close proximity to a hotel - the Royal Hotel. Wedding guests who want to stay there overnight will get a special discount on bookings.

C: Right, well that's certainly a factor to consider, though now that I think about it, I’ve been to the Royal before and I found the event room rather cramped with just 100 people inside. My wedding will be attended by more than 200 guests so perhaps we'll need a bigger venue. What else have you got?

BA: We also have Venue 1. That's the establishment adjacent to City Hall. You mentioned that you were looking for more space; well, you can hire out both rooms in this venue for just under £4,500.

C: Hmmm. That sounds reasonable.

BA: I think it is - very reasonable. There is one slight issue you may have though; the rooms are on separate floors. Essentially, you will be hiring out both floors of the restaurant for the evening and your guests will, unavoidably, have to be separated into two groups.

C: That's not ideal, is it?

BA: I guess not, but the venue can, at least, host 250 guests. Plus, did I mention that a wedding band can be provided free of charge?

C: Really?

BA: Yes, the restaurant has a very good house band, which is always available for such occasions as part of the package.

Narrator: Before listening to the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 7-10.

[Pause 30 seconds] Now listen and answer questions 7-10.

C: OK, I'll definitely give it some serious thought. Are there any other options though?

BA: There is the Alibi Club 9731.

C: Erm, how do you spell that?

BA: A-L-l-B-l, as in the word 'alibi'.

C: That's what I thought. Isn't it a nightclub?

BA: It is many things: a nightclub, bar, wine bar, restaurant, sushi bar, etc. It's a huge place inside the Regency Tower - R-E-G-E-N-C-Y, the city's tallest building, so you are going to be guaranteed spectacular views.

C: Sounds expensive!

BA: It is; £10,000 actually!

C: Oh no no ... that's far too expensive.

BA: Well, there is a Monday-evening offer; Monday bookings get the venue for 50% less than the normal price.

C: OK, that's a bit more realistic, but do I really want to have a Monday wedding?

BA: That's what you've got to decide. As part of the package. they'll also give you a complimentary cake for the occasion.

C: Interesting; well, look, I'll have a think (fading) ...

Narrator: That’s the end of Section 1. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Section 2.

Section 2

You will hear a town planning official talking to a businessman. First you will have some time to look at questions 11-15. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11-15.

Town planning official:

We've looked at your proposal, and, while we are relatively happy with it and prepared to give you the go-ahead to get the project started,

that is only on condition that you make some modifications to the original plans. First of all, having two car parks is all well and good, but you only have a ticket office in one of them. What happens if a customer encounters a problem in Car Park 2? Does he have to go all the way over to Car Park 1 to get help? That'll have to change. Another issue we have is the location of one shopping outlet in isolation on the opposite side of the road to the main complex. I'm referring to the Designer Boutique by the roundabout. It's highly dangerous to expect people to cross over the road there - an accident waiting to happen, quite frankly. We very much approve of the placement of a flower bed in the centre of the complex, and, of course, it makes sense to have this leading into the Garden Centre as you have shown in your plans. That said, we're not sure a garden centre is the right kind of store for this location and we would like you to carry out some further market research to provide evidence that there would be a demand for gardening products were such an outlet to be built. Also, the building in the main complex, near to Car Park 2, is the Cineplex Cinema. That's fine, but we have a big issue with the placement of the cloakroom and toilets in a separate building - there's no logic for that for goodness' sake. What's more, the toilets are on the Garden Centre side of the building, which means they are even further away from the Cineplex. The only reason we could think of for laying out your plans in this manner is so that toilet users would be forced to walk through the electrical store in the middle of that building. Not acceptable. The Cineplex must have its own toilets. Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 16-20. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen and answer questions 16-20.

Other than that, we are fairly happy with your proposal and welcome the fact that your company is eager to invest in our town. We are willing to give the proposal conditional approval today - conditional on the changes I have just outlined being made prior to the commencement of building work. At the next town planners' meeting, please present your revised plans and the council will then grant the go-ahead for work to begin. As regards your application for grant aid, the council has rubber-stamped funding of £1.3 million, which is £0.3 million in excess of the amount you applied for. This is a gesture of goodwill on the part of the council to show you that we are very supportive of your bid to build the Knightsbridge Complex here in Newsworth. Of course, the grant aid has some conditions attached to it. First of all, if your business does not remain in operation for 5 years, the grant should be repaid in full. If your business closes within ten years, half the grant must be refunded. If your business shuts after the tenth and within the first fifteen years of operation, you will be expected to return one quarter of the grant aid. Secondly, you will be required to employ local people to work at the centre where at all possible. Of the 500 employees, 75% should come from within 5 miles of Newsworth and the other 25% should be within a 25-mile radius of the town. Only under exceptional circumstances, and with the formal approval of the council, can you employ someone who does not fit the criteria I have just outlined. Now, em (fading)...

Narrator: That's the end of Section 2. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Section 3.

Section 3

You will hear a discussion between two students of International Business. First you have some time to look at questions 21-25. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now listen carefully and answer questions 21-25.

Chris: Long time no see!

Elle: Hi Chris. Yeah, it's good to be back.

Chris: Definitely! Good to see you Elle. I haven't spoken to you since ... got to be last June, was it?

Elle: Yeah, that's right, just after the end-of-term exams. How did you do by the bye?

Chris: Not as poorly as I had been anticipating; I imagined there might be some resits in the offing, but, thankfully, I managed to just about pass every module, which was a huge relief. How about you?

Elle: I was really happy with my grades and I'm still on track for my First A in my degree, but there was one hiccup.

Chris: Really? Do tell!

Elle: Well, I sat the Accounting exam with a fever, and, needless to say, didn't do so well. I ended up having to take it again in August. Chris: Uh! How terrible; must have ruined your summer.

Elle: A little, but it all worked out In the end and I did brilliantly second time around.

Chris: Well, that's cracking stuff Elle, well done! I'm envious of you, what with your being on course for a First. I'll be lucky to get a Two-two at the rate I'm going.

Elle: What percentage are you on overall at the moment?

Chris: 42.

Elle: Well, you know third year only counted for 25% of the overall grade for our degree. Fourth year makes up the rest, so you still have plenty of time to pull out a good grade; you just have to apply yourself a bit more seriously.

Chris: I know. Perhaps we could get together a study group of some sort, what do you think?

Elle: Sorry Chris, I can't.

Chris: Guess group study isn't everyone's cup of tea then. Never mind!

Elle: It's not that; I'm all for a bit of group study, but bear in mind I don't live on campus anymore.

Chris: So you moved out and got your own place?

Elle: No. I couldn't find one, so I moved back in with the folks. Now I get the train in from home every day. It takes about half an hour so it's not so bad.

Chris: I didn't realise; shame we won't see so much of you around in the evenings this year then.

Elle: I know. I'll miss the feel of the campus, too.

Narrator: Before you hear the rest of the discussion you have some time to look at questions 26-30.

[Pause 30 seconds] Now listen and answer questions 26-30.

Chris: Have you chosen your modules for this semester yet by the way?

Elle: No, I'm still putting it off; can't make up my mind what I want to do. You?

Chris: Yeah, my first choice was Marketing.

Elle: Well, you love marketing, don't you? So I was sure you'd choose that. Me though, I'm not completely convinced I want to do that module; I was leaning more towards Human Resources, though I haven't made up my mind completely yet.

Chris: Why not do them both? I am.

Elle: But then I wouldn't be able to do Business Law as it clashes on the time table - no way!

Chris: Oh yeah, I forgot; you love all that legal stuff, don't you?

Elle: Are you doing Organisational Behaviour?

Chris: No. You?

Elle: I would sooner enrol in a class entailed watching the grass grow for an hour and a half every day. I can't stand that Professor Leon Smith; what an absolute bore!

Chris: Steady on! He's not that bad - but I know what you mean!

Elle: I think Finance is an important module, wouldn't you agree?

Chris: That's why I'm doing it!

Elle: Will see you there then! We can sit together.

Chris: Great. Sounds like a plan. Now how about (fading) ...

Narrator: That's the end of Section 3. You have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

Now turn to Section A.

Section 4

You will hear part of a psychology lecture. First you have some time to look at questions 31-40. [Pause 1 minute] Now listen carefully and answer questions 31-40.

Is anyone familiar with the term parapraxis? Well, by the looks on your faces, I can surmise that you are not - or that, at least, if you are, you are not aware of the fact. In actual fact, I am very confident that all of you have come across parapraxis before, but you may recognise it by its more familiar name: a Freudian slip. A Freudian slip is an error in speech, memory or physical action which can be interpreted as having occurred on account of some repressed or subconscious wish, conflict or train of thought. Some would pass off these glitches in our speech as slips of the tongue, but in psychoanalysis, a discipline founded by none other than Freud himself, whose name, of course, has lent itself to the term here described, they take on much more significance, and, indeed, can often give an insight into the speaker's deepest and most suppressed inner thoughts.

There is a common misconception however, that all slips of the tongue can be interpreted as Freudian. In actual fact, for a Freudian slip to have occurred, the speaker must not consciously be aware that they were thinking or feeling the things that the slip revealed.

For example, if a man is in love with a woman he knows, but has never told her, and, in conversation, when asked by the woman whether he would like to accompany her to a movie, he replies 'I would love you' as opposed to 'I would love to', this is not a Freudian slip. Why? Because the man is consciously aware of his feelings for the woman. They are secret from her, but not from him. For a slip to be truly Freudian, the feelings must be secret from the speaker as well as the person being spoken to. In other words, the speaker must not consciously be aware of how he feels.

Freud believed passionately in the notion that nothing happened by chance and that the numerous little slips of one sort or another that people make in their speech could be interpreted to reveal something useful in psychoanalytical terms about the speaker. He was convinced, in the particular case of Freudian slips, that they revealed the presence of restrained or repressed intentions. Freud held a similar view of dreams, and, indeed, is probably most famous for his work on dream analysis.

However, the Freudian viewpoint is not without its sceptics.

Many cognitive psychologists argue that slips of the tongue can be explained away for a much more simple reason; they are linguistic slips which result on account of poor attention to detail, insufficient knowledge, incomplete sense data and so on. Another explanation they give for such slips is the influence of locally appropriate response patterns that are strongly primed on account of recent activation or prior usage, that is, we sometimes use the wrong words because they are close to the forefront of our thoughts, having already been used very recently or having been used in a similar, but slightly different, context before.

Linguists support this view and also point out that some sentences and phrases even lend themselves to error on account of the fact that they contain archaic or very old and rarely used words, or unusual expressions with forms that can easily be mixed up and confused. They argue, therefore, that such slips are down to strong habit substitution; in other words, we commonly replace unfamiliar words and phrases with words and phrases that sound similar or that are close in meaning, but which may, in the particular context in which they are spoken, not make adequate substitutes for the replaced words or phrases.

What is clear is that (fading) ...

Narrator: That is the end of Section 4. You now have half a minute to check your answers. [Pause 30 seconds]

That is the end of the listening test. You now have ten minutes to transfer your answer to the Listening Answer Sheet.

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