Master IELTS General Training Volume 4

Published on: 09 Apr 2019
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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 waiter(s)
2 day off
3 break
4 (free) meal
5 dark (coloured/colored)

6 jacket
7 28 June
8 Urwin
9 12.00 (pm)/noon/mid-day
10 reference

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 A
12 B
13 B
14 C
15 D

16 G
17 B
18 F
19 A
20 E

Part 3: Question 22 - 30

21 22 B,E
23 24 A,C
25 B
26 C

27 priorities
28 timetable
29 (small) tasks
30 (single) paragraph

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 C
32 B
33 C
34 A
35 B

36 B
37 animal/creature
38 sea/water level(s)
39 hunting
40 creation

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

West Bay Hotel – details of job
Newspaper advert for ......temporary...... staff (Example) Vacancies for 1 Two shifts Can choose your 2 . (must be the same each week) Pay: £5.50 per hour, including a 3 A 4 is provided in the hotel Total weekly pay: £231 Dress: a white shirt and 5 trousers (not supplied) a 6 (supplied) Starting date: 7 . Call Jane 8 (Service Manager) before 9 tomorrow (Tel: 832009) She’ll require a 10

1 Answer: waiter(s)

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q1 must be “kinds of staff”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a name of a position.
As the man asks to tell him the kinds of staff recruited, the woman respond that they are looking for waiters at that moment. In other words, it is vacancies for waiters. Therefore, the answer for Q1 must be “waiter(s) ”.

Note: the woman also mentions another kind of staff, a cook, but it’s already been taken. Then, we can’t consider the cook to be looked for.

2 Answer: day off

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The keywords concerned in Q2 must be “What about time off” and “the same one every week”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
After getting the information about two shifts, we are being informed of the answer. As the man asks the woman for the time off, accordingly, she replies that the man will get one day off and it has to be the same one every week. From that point, we are aware that the answer for Q2 must be “”.

Note: it = day off

3 Answer: break

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The keyword concerned in Q3 must be “the rates of pay”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
We acknowledge that the needed information is right after the rates of pay, so that we pay attention to that information. It is likely that it is a policy in the salary. Based on the keyword “that includes a”, obviously, we can know that the answer for Q3 must be “break”.

4 Answer: (free) meal

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The keywords concerned in Q4 must be “Do I have to go home to eat or” and “in the hotel”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
As the man asks whether he has to go home to eat, it implies that if there is a meal provided in the hotel for the staff or not. Then, the woman’s response confirms our prediction. She said that the man can get a meal in the hotel. In other words, a meal is provided in the hotel. Therefore, the answer for Q4 must be “meal”.

5 Answer: dark (coloured/colored)

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The keywords concerned in Q5 must be “is there a uniform” or “What about clothes?” and “a white shirt”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be an adjective.
As the man asks the woman whether there is a uniform, we ensure that the needed information is appearing. After the woman talks about “a white shirt”, what is more, she mentions trousers. It is “dark trousers”, not green or anything like that. Therefore, the answer for Q5 must be “dark”.

6 Answer: jacket

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The keywords concerned in Q6 must be “What about anything else? Do I need a waistcoat or anything?” and “the hotel lends you that”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a kind of clothes.
After getting the information about the shirt and trousers, the man asks the woman whether he need a waistcoat or anything else. It means that the answer for Q6 is about to appear. Accordingly, the woman said that the man has to wear a jacket. She also added the hotel lends the man the jacket. In other words, the jacket is supplied by the hotel. Therefore, the answer for Q6 must be “jacket”.

7 Answer: 28 June

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The keyword concerned in Q7 must be “what the starting date is”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a date.
As the man asks the woman the starting date, she replies that it’s sometime around the end of June. Then, she added the exact date, the 28th. Therefore, the answer for Q7 must be “28th June”.

Note: the date must include the number of the date and month to locate the exact time.

8 Answer: Urwin

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The keywords concerned in Q8 must be “you can call again” and “Her name’s Jane Urwin”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a last name.
As the woman mention “call” and the title of a person “Service Manager”, we are aware that the needed information for Q8 is about to appear. Obviously, the Service Manager is Jane Urwin. Therefore, the answer for Q8 must be “Urwin”.

9 Answer: 12.00 (pm)/noon/mid-day

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The keyword concerned in Q9 must be “when’s the best time to ring”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a word of time.
As the man asks the woman the best time to ring, she responds whether he can call tomorrow. Then, the woman added that the Service Manager usually starts checking the rooms at midday, so before then if the man can. In other words, the man should call before midday. Therefore, the answer for Q9 must be “midday”.

Note: 12.00 (p.m), noon, midday are interchangeable.

10 Answer: reference

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The keyword concerned in Q10 must be “she will ask you for”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
As the woman said that the Service Manager will ask the man for, we are aware that the answer is about to appear because “ask for” is the same as “require”. Therefore, the answer for Q10 must be “reference”.

Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Improvements to Red Hill Suburb

Community groups are mainly concerned about

A pedestrian safety.
B traffic jams.
C increased pollution.

Answer: A

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q11 must be “some of the concerns that local groups told us about”.
In the show, Graham states that people are mainly worried about traffic in the area. From that point, we may perceive wrongly that community groups are mainly concerned about traffic jams. However, it’s just about the increasing speed of cars near schools and lead to the concern that there might be accident as a lot of the children walk to the school. All in all, it can be said that they are concerned about pedestrian safety. Therefore, the answer for Q11 must be A.

It has been decided that the overhead power lines will be

A extended
B buried
C repaired

Answer: B

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q12 must be “Another area of concern is the overhead power lines”.
In the show, Graham also mentions another concern that is the overhead power lines. Graham added that the power company has agreed to move the power lines underground. In other words, the overhead power lines will be buried. Therefore, the answer for Q12 must be B.

The expenses related to the power lines will be paid for by

A the council.
B the power company.
C local businesses.

Answer: B

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q13 must be “will that mean an increase in rates for the local businesses in that area?”.
As Carol asks Graham whether local business in that area will pay for the cost, Graham states that the power company has agreed to bear the cost of this themselves. From that point, we are aware that the expenses will be paid for by the power company. Therefore, the answer for Q13 must be B.

Note: as Graham states that the council now has some extra funds, we may assume that this some extra funds will be used to pay for the expenses. Continuing to capture the information, however, we are informed that it is to be put into other things like tree planting and artwork.

Questions 14-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 14-20.

Red Hill Improvement Plan

14 tree

15 wider footpaths

16 coloured road surface

17 new sign

18 traffic lights

19 artwork

20 children’s playground

14 Answer: C

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q14 must be “mature pine trees”.
As Graham states that on the map we’ve marked the proposed changes, we are aware that the needed information is about to appear.
In the show, Graham states that they will plant mature pine trees just to the right of the supermarket in Days Road. Therefore, the answer for Q14 must be C.

15 Answer: D

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q15 must be “the pavements” and “will be widened”.
In the show, Graham states that the pavements on the corner of Carberry and Thomas Street will be widened. In other words, they will widen the footpaths on that corner. Therefore, the answer for Q15 must be D.

Note: if you can’t capture the information about the corner, we can figure out the answer from Graham’s words, this will help to reduce the speed of vehicles entering Thomas Street. As the footpaths can’t be at the middle of the road, we can conclude that the answer must be D.

16 Answer: G

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q16 must be “will be painted red”.
In the show, Graham states that the roadway at the entry to Thomas Street from Days Road will be painted red. In other words, it must be colored road surface at the entry to Thomas Street from Days Road. Therefore, the answer for Q16 must be G.

17 Answer: B

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The keywords concerned in Q17 must be “signage at the intersections” and “A ‘keep clear’ sign”.
In the show, Graham states that A ‘keep clear’ sign will be erected at the junction of Evelyn Street and Hill Street, to enable traffic to exit at all time. Therefore, the answer for Q17 must be B.

18 Answer: F

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The keyword concerned in Q18 must be “control the flow of traffic in the area ” and “install traffic lights”.
From the show, Graham states that they’re planning to do help control the flow of traffic in the area is to install traffic lights half way down Hill Street where it crosses Days Road. Therefore, the answer for Q18 must be F.

19 Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q19 must be “incorporate that story into paintings”.
As Graham said that there’s also something for the children, we are aware that the needed information for the two remaining questions is about to appear.
From the show, Graham states that they’re going to get school children in the area to the research a local story, the life of a local sports hero perhaps, and an artist will incorporate that story into paintings on the wall of a building on the other side of Hill Street from the supermarket. Therefore, the answer for Q19 must be A.

20 Answer: E

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q20 must be “build a new children’s playground”.
From the show, Graham states that they’ve agreed to build a new children’s playground which will be at the other end of Hill Street close to the intersection with Carberry Street. Therefore, the answer for Q20 must be E.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters A-E.

In which TWO ways is Dan financing his course?

A He is receiving money from the government.
B His family are willing to help him.
C The college is giving him a small grant.
D His local council is supporting him for a limited period.
E A former employers is providing partial funding.

21-22 Answer: B,E

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q21-22 must be “managed to get the money for the course”.
At first, Dan applied to my local council for a grant, but they turn him down 6 months later. Then, we exclude option D.
Dan also thought that he was eligible for government funding, but he is likely to be mistaken. Then, we exclude option A.
Dan then asked the boss of the company he used to work for and they would make a contribution. Therefore, the answers include E.
As Jeannie mentions college grants and scholarships, Dan replies that he decided to leave them until he was desperate and in fact he didn’t apply. Then, we exclude option C.
Dan also added that although his parent had been saying that ought to support myself through college, they look pity on him and then he’s just about got enough. Therefore, the remaining answer must be B.
All in all, the answer for Q21-22 must be B,E.

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO reasons does Jeannie give for deciding to leave some college clubs?

A She is not sufficiently challenged.
B The activity interferes with the studies.
C She does not have enough time.
D The activity is too demanding physically.
E She does not think she is any good at the activity.

23-24 Answer: A,C

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The keyword concerned in Q23-24 must be “joining some college clubs”.
After referring to the drama club, Jeannie mentions another two clubs she is joining.
Even though Jeannie has got behind with her work, as for the drama club, she thinks that it’s worth it.
With singing club, however, she’ll give up after the next concert because the conductor may not stretch us enough. In other words, Jeannie thinks that she is not sufficiently challenged.
As for debating society, she has to give it up because she is doing much rehearsing. In other words, she does not have enough time to joining many clubs.
Therefore, the answer for Q23-24 must be A,C.

Questions 25-26

Choose the correct letters A, B or C.

What does Dan say about the seminars on the course ?

A The other students do not give him a chance to speak.
B The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.
C The preparation for seminars takes too much time.

Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q25 must be “I wish we had more seminars”.
While Jeannie wishes to have more seminars, Dan states that those people say clever things and he wonder if he’s clever enough to be doing this course. In other words, the seminars make him feel inferior to the other students. Therefore, the answer for Q25 must be B.

What does Jeannie say about the tutorials on the course?

A They are an inefficient way of providing guidance.
B They are more challenging than she had expected.
C They are helping her to develop her study skills.

Answer: C

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q26 must be “How do you get on with your tutor”.
After Dan talks about his tutorials, Jeannie states that her tutor gives her a lot of feedback and advice, so she’s got much better at writing essays. Moreover, she’s helping to plan my revision for the end-of-year exams. In other words, the tutor is helping Jeannie to develop her study skills. Therefore, the answer for Q26 must be C.

Questions 27-30

Complete the flow-chart below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Advice on exam preparation
Make sure you know the exam requirements

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Find some past papers

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Work out your 27 for revision and write them on a card

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Make a 28 and keep it in view

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Divide revision into 29 for each day

↓

Write one 30 about each topic

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Practise writing some exam answers

27 Answer: priorities

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The keyword concerned in Q27 must be “sort out your revision”.
After Jeannie mentions two first advices, find out exactly what’s required in the exams and get hold of some past papers, we are aware that the needed information for this question is about to appear.
Jeannie states that can sort out his your revision priorities can and put these on a card. Therefore, the answer for Q27 must be “priorities”.

28 Answer: timetable

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The keywords concerned in Q28 must be “that isn’t enough in itself” and “keep it front of you while you’re studying”.
Jeannie added that Dan may need a timetable and keep it front of him while he’s studying. Therefore, the answer for Q28 must be “timetable”.

29 Answer: (small) tasks

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The keyword concerned in Q29 must be “break down your revision into”.
As Jeannie states that Dan need to do something different every day, we are aware that the answer is about to appear.
Jeannie added that Dan should break down his your revision into small tasks, and allocate them to specific days to be more incentive to tackle them. Therefore, the answer for Q29 must be “(small) tasks”.

30 Answer: (single) paragraph

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The keyword concerned in Q30 must be “as I revise each topic I write”.
Jeannie states that she writes a single paragraph about it as she revises each topic. Therefore, the answer for Q30 must be “(single) paragraph ”.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-36

Australian Aboriginal Rock Paintings Which painting styles have the following features?

Write the correct letter A, B or C, next to questions 31-36.

	Painting Styles
A	Dynamic
B	Yam
C	Modern

Features

31 figures revealing bones

32 rounded figures

33 figures with parts missing

34 figures smaller than life size

35 sea creatures

36 plants

31 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q31 must be “contact number”.
In the speech, the researcher mentions three periods of figures’ shape. In the Dynamic, people were painted in such a simple stick-like form. In the Yam period, people were painted in a more naturalistic shape. Till the Modern period, it actually makes a feature of the internal skeleton as well as the organs of animals and humans. From that point, we figure out that figures revealing bones is in Modern painting style. Therefore, the answer for Q31 must be C.

32 Answer: B

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The keywords concerned in Q32 must be “much curvier figures” and “similar to a sweet potato”.
In the speech, the researcher states that the Yam style of painting featured much curvier figures that resemble the vegetable similar to a sweet potato. From that point, we can figure out that people in that paintings are in rounded figures. Therefore, the answer for Q32 must be B.

33 Answer: C

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The keyword concerned in Q33 must be “painting the Europeans without any hands”.
In the speech, the researcher states that Modern paintings are interesting because they include paintings at the time of the first contact with European settlers. Then, he added that Aborigines managed to convey the idea of the settlers’ clothing by simply painting the Europeans without any hands. In other words, figures in Modern paintings have parts missing. Therefore, the answer for Q33 must be C.

34 Answer: A

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The keyword concerned in Q34 must be “figures are painted in miniature”.
In the speech, the researcher states that while the more recent images tend to be life size or even larger, the Dynamic figures are painted in miniature. From the conjunction “but”, moreover, we can figure out that the Dynamic figures must be opposite to recent images, specifically smaller. Therefore, the answer for Q34 must be A.

Note: as you capture the information that “Size is another characteristic”, you may think that the answer for this question is C (Modern). However, size is just a characteristic that the researcher would like to mention and compare among styles of painting.

35 Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q35 must be “fish didn’t start to appear in paintings until”.
As the researcher said that Aborigines would have rarely eaten fish and sea levels were much lower at this time, we are aware that the needed information for this question is about to appear.
In the speech, the researcher states that fish didn’t start to appear in paintings until the Yam period along with shells and other marine images. In other words, fish, shells and other marine images started to appear in paintings of Yam period. Therefore, the answer for Q35 must be B.

36 Answer: B

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The keyword concerned in Q36 must be “began including vegetables”.
In the speech, the researcher also states that the Aborigines moved away from animals as their main food source and began including vegetables in their diet during Yam period. Therefore, the answer for Q36 must be B.

Questions 37-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

**Rainbow Serpents Project**
Aim of project: to identify the 37 used as the basics for the Rainbow Serpent Yam Period environment changes led to higher 38 traditional activities were affected, especially 39 Rainbow Serpent image similar to a sea horse unusual because it appeared in inland areas symbolizes 40 in Aboriginal culture

37 Answer: animal/creature

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The keywords concerned in Q37 must be “Rainbow Serpent” and “study the Rainbow Serpent painting to see if then we could locate”.
Based on the phrase “study the Rainbow Serpent painting to”, additionally, we are aware that the aim of project is about to appear. Accordingly, the researcher states that they doing the project to see if they could locate the animal that the very first painters based their image on. Therefore, the answer for Q37 must be “animal”.

Note: “animal” and “creature” are interchangeable.

38 Answer: sea/water level(s)

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The keywords concerned in Q38 must be “tremendous change in the environment” and “rising and creeping steadily inland”.
In the speech, the researcher states that the end of the last ice age brought about tremendous change in the environment, with the sea levels rising and creeping steadily inland. In other words, environment changes lead to higher sea levels. Therefore, the answer for Q38 must be “sea levels”.

Note: sea level(s) and water level(s) are interchangeable.

39 Answer: hunting

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The keyword concerned in Q39 must be “a great deal of disruption to traditional patterns of life”.
Continuously, that event flooded many familiar land features and caused a great deal of disruption to traditional patterns of life, especially hunting. Therefore, the answer for Q39 must be “hunting”.

40 Answer: creation

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keyword concerned in Q40 must be “Aborigines see the Rainbow Serpent as a symbol”.
After capturing the information that Rainbow Serpent image is type of sea horse and that creature have been a a totally unfamiliar sight in the inland regions, we are aware that the needed information for this question is about to appear.
In the speech, the researcher states that Aborigines see the Rainbow Serpent as a symbol of creation, which is understandable given the increase in vegetation and the new life forms. In other words, that image symbolizes creation in Aboriginal culture. Therefore, the answer for Q40 must be “creation”.

Part 4

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SECTION 1

WOMAN: Hello, West Bay Hotel. Can I help you?

MAN: Oh, good morning. I’m ringing about your advertisement in the Evening Gazette.

WOMAN: Is that the one for temporary staff?

MAN: That’s right.

WOMAN: Yes. I’m afraid the person who’s dealing with that isn’t in today, but I can give you the main details if you like.

MAN: Yes, please. Could you tell me what kinds of staff you are looking for?

WOMAN: We’re looking for waiters at the moment. There was one post for a cook, but that’s already been taken.

MAN: Oh right. Ermm, what are the hours of work?

WOMAN: There are two different shifts – there’s a day shift from 7 to 2 and a late shift from 4 till 11.

MAN: And can people choose which one they want to do?

WOMAN: Not normally, because everyone would choose the day shift I suppose. You alternate from one week to another.

MAN: Okay. I’m just writing all this down. What about time off?

WOMAN: You get one day off and I think you can negotiate which one you want, it’s more or less up to you. But it has to be the same one every week.

MAN: Do you know what the rates of pay are?

WOMAN: Yes, I’ve got them here. You get £5.50 an hour, and that includes a break.

MAN: Do I have to go home to eat or…

WOMAN: You don’t have to. You can get a meal in the hotel if you want to, and there’s no charge for it so you might as well.

MAN: Oh good. Yes, so let’s see. I’d get er, two hundred and twenty one, no, two hundred and thirty one pounds a week?

WOMAN: You’d also get tips-our guests tend to be quite generous.

MAN: Ern, is there a uniform? What about clothes?

WOMAN: Yes, I forgot to mention that. You need to wear a white shirt, just a plain one, and dark trousers. You know, not green or anything like that. And we don’t supply those.

MAN: That’s okay, I’ve got trousers, I’d just have to buy a couple of shirts. What about anything else? Do I need a waistcoat or anything?

WOMAN: You have to wear a jacket, but the hotel lends you that.

MAN: I see. Er, one last thing – I don’t know what the starting date is.

WOMAN: Just a minute, I think it’s sometime around the end of June. Yes, the 28th, in time for the summer.

MAN: That’s great. I’m available from the 10^th.

WOMAN: Oh good. Well, if you can call again you need to speak to the Service Manager. Her name’s Jane Urwin, that’s U-R-W-I-N, and she’ll probably arrange to meet you.

MAN: Okay. And when’s the best time to ring?

WOMAN: Could you call tomorrow? Um, she usually starts checking the rooms at midday, so before then if you can, so she’ll have more time to chat. I’ll just give you her number because she’s got a direct line.

MAN: Thanks.

WOMAN: It’s 832 double – 0 9.

MAN: 823 double -0 9?

WOMAN: 832

MAN: Oh, okay. Yes, I’ll do that.

WOMAN: And by the way, she will ask you for a reference, so you might like to be thinking about that. You know, just someone who knows you and can vouch for you.

MAN: Yes, no problem. Well, thanks very much for your help.

WOMAN: You’re welcome. Bye.

MAN: Bye.

SECTION 2

CAROL: Good morning and welcome again to Your City Today. With me today is Graham Campbell, a councillor from the city council. He will best telling us about the plan to improve the fast-growing suburb of Red Hill. Good morning Graham and welcome to the show.

GRAHAM: Good morning, Carol.

CAROL: Now, Graham, I understand that there has been a lot of community consultation for the new plan?

GRAHAM: Yes, we’re tried to address some of the concerns that local groups told us about. People we’ve heard from are mainly worried about traffic in the area, and, in particular, the increasing speed of cars near schools. They feel that it is only a matter of time before there is an accident as a lot of the children walk to the school. So we’re trying to do something about that. Another area of concern is the overhead power lines. These are very old and a lot of people we spoke to asked if something could be done about them. Well, I’m happy to report that the power company have agreed to move the power lines underground at a cost of $800,000. I think that will really improve the look of the area, as well as being safer.

CAROL: That’s good to know, but will that mean an increase in rates for the local businesses in that area?

GRAHAM: Well, the power company have agreed to bear the cost of this themselves after a lot of discussion with the council. This is wonderful news as the council now has some extra funds for us to put into other things like tree planting and art work.

GRAHAM: Now, we’ve also put together a map which we’ve sent out to all the residents in the area. And on the map we’ve marked the proposed changes. Firstly, we’ll plant mature pine trees to provide shelter and shade just to the right of the supermarket in Days Road. In order to address the traffic problems, the pavements on the corner of Carberry and Thomas Street will be widened. This will help to reduce the speed of vehicles entering Thomas Street. We think it’s very important to separate the local residential streets from the main road. So the roadway at the entry to Thomas Street from Days Road will be painted red. This should mark it move clearly and act as a signals for traffic to slow down. One way of making sure that the pedestrians are safe is to increase signage at the intersections. A ‘keep clear’ sign will be erected at the junction of Evelyn Street and Hill Street, to enable traffic to exit at all time. Something we’re planning to do help control the flow of traffic in the area is to install traffic lights half way down Hill Street where it crosses Days Road. Now, we haven’t only thought about the cars and traffic, of course, there’s also something for the children. We’re going to get school children in the area to the research a local story, the life of a local sports hero perhaps, and an artist will incorporate that story into paintings on the wall of a building on the other side of Hill Street from the supermarket. And finally, we’ve agreed to build a new children’s playground which will be at the other end of Hill Street close to the intersection with Carberry Street.

CAROL: Wonderful, now, what’s the next stage?

GRAHAM: Well, the final plan…

SECTION 3

DAN: Hi Jeannie. How’s it going?

JEANNIE: Oh. Hello Dan. Pretty well, thanks. Have you managed to get the money for the course yet?

DAN: Yes, that’s all sorted out now, thanks. It took long enough, though. It was practically a year ago that I applied to my local council for a grant, and it took them six months to turn me down.

JEANNIE: That’s really slow.

DAN: And I thought I was eligible for government funding, but it seems I was mistaken. So then I asked the boss of the company I used to work for if they would sponsor me, and much to my surprise, he said they’d make a contribution.

JEANNIE: But what about college grants and scholarships? There must be some you could apply for.

DAN: Yes, there are, but they’re all so small that I decided to leave them until I was desperate.

JEANNIE: Uhuh.

DAN: And in fact I didn’t to apply. My parents had been saying that as I already had a job, I ought to support myself through college. But in the end they look pity on me, so now I’ve just about got enough.

JEANNIE: That’s good.

DAN: So now I can put a bit of effort into meeting people – I haven’t had time so far. Any suggestions?

JEANNIE: What about joining some college clubs?

DAN: Oh right. You joined several didn’t you?

JEANNIE: Yes, I’m in the drama club. It’s our first performance next week, so we’re rehearsing frantically, and I’ve got behind with my work, but it’s worth it. I’m hoping to be in the spring production, too.

DAN: I’ve never liked acting. Are you doing anything else?

JEANNIE: I enjoyed signing when I was at school, so I joined a group when I came to college. I don’t think the conductor stretches us enough, though so I’ll give up after the next concert. And also joined the debating society. It’s fun, but with all the rehearsing I’m doing, something has to go, and I’m afraid that’s the one.

DAN: Do you do any sports?

JEANNIE: Yes, I’m in one of the hockey teams. I’m not very good, but I’d really miss it if I stopped. I decided to try tennis when I came to college, and I’m finding it pretty tough going. I’m simply not fit enough.

DAN: Nor me. I think I’ll give that a miss!

JEANNIE: I’m going it’ll help me build up my stamina, but it’ll probably be a long haul.

DAN: Good luck.

JEANNIE: Thanks.

DAN: How are you finding the course?

JEANNIE: I wish we had more seminars.

DAN: What? I’d have thought we had more than enough already. All those people saying clever things that I could never think of – it’s quite interesting, but I wonder if I’m clever enough to be doing this course.

JEANNIE: I find it helpful to listen to the other people. I like the way we’re exploring the subject, and working towards getting insight into it.

DAN: How do you get on with your tutor? I don’t think I’m on the same wavelength as mine, so I feel I’m not getting anything out of the tutorials. It would be more productive to read a book instead.

JEANNIE: Oh, mine’s very demanding. She gives me a lots of feedback and advice, so I’ve got much better at writing essays. And she’s helping me plan my revision for the end-of-year exams.

DAN: Do you tell me, I always struggle with revision.

JEANNIE: Well, the first thing is to find out exactly what’s required in the exams.

DAN: Mm. Would it help to get hold of some past papers?

JEANNIE: Yes. They’ll help to make it clear.

DAN: Right, I’ll do that. Then what?

JEANNIE: Then you can sort out your revision priorities , based on what’s most likely to come up. I put these on a card, and read them through regularly.

DAN: Uhuh.

JEANNIE: But that isn’t enough in itself. You also need a timetable , to see how you can fit everything in, in the time available. Then keep it front of you while you’re studying.

DAN: I’ve done that before, but it hasn’t helped me!

JEANNIE: Maybe you need to do something different every day, so if you break down your revision into small tasks, and allocate them to specific days, there’s more incentive to tackle them. With big topics you’re more likely to put off starting.

DAN: Good idea.

JEANNIE: And as I revise each topic I write a single paragraph about it - then later I can read it through quickly, and d it helps fix things in my mind.

DAN: That’s brilliant.

JEANNIE: I also write answers to questions for the exam practice. It’s hard to make myself do it, though!

DAN: Well, I’ll try. Thanks a lot, Jeannie. That’s a great help.

JEANNIE: No problem.

DAN: See you around.

JEANNIE: Bye.

SECTION 4

Good morning, everyone. I’ve been invited to talk about my research project into Australian Aboriginal rock paintings. The Australian Aborigines have recorded both real and symbolic images of their time on rock walls for many thousands of years. Throughout the long history of this tradition, new images have appeared and new painting styles have developed. And these characteristics can be used to categorise the different artistic styles. Among these are what we call the Dynamic, Yam and Modern styles of painting.

One of the most significant characteristics of the different styles is the way that humans are depicted in the paintings. The more recent paintings show people in static poses. But the first human images to dominate rock art painting, over 8,000 years ago, were full of movement. These paintings showed people hunting and cooking food and so they were given the name ‘Dynamic’ to reflect this energy. It’s quite amazing considering they were painted in such a simple stick-like form. In the Yam period, there was a movement away from the stick figures to a more naturalistic shape. However, they didn’t go as far as the Modern style, which is known as ‘X-ray’ because it actually makes a features of the internal skeleton as well as the organs of animals and humans. The Yam style of painting got its name from the fact that it featured much curvier figures that actually resemble the vegetable called a yam, which is similar to a sweet potato. The Modern paintings are interesting because they include paintings at the time of the first contact with European settlers. Aborigines managed to convey the idea of the settlers’ clothing by simply painting the Europeans without any hands, indicating the habit of standing with their hands in their pockets! Size is another characteristics. The more recent images tend to be life size or even larger, but the Dynamic figures are painted in miniature.

Aboriginal rock art also records the environmental changes that occurred over thousands of years. For example, we know from the Dynamic paintings that over 8,000 years ago, Aborigines would have rarely eaten fish and sea levels were much lower at this time. In fact, fish didn’t start to appear in paintings until the Yam period along with shells and other marine images. The paintings of the Yam tradition also suggest that, during this time, the Aborigines moved away from animals as their main food source and began including vegetables in their diet, as these feature prominently. Freshwater creatures didn’t appear in the paintings until the Modern period from 4,000 years ago.

So, these paintings have already taught us a lot. But one image that has always intrigued us is known as the ‘Rainbow Serpent’. The Rainbow Serpent, which is the focus of my most recent project, gets its name from its snake or serpent-like body and it first appeared in the Yam period 4 to 6,000 years ago. Many believe is it a curious mixture of kangaroo, snake and crocodile. But we decided to study the Rainbow Serpentpainting to see if the we could locate the animal that the very first painters based their image on.

The Yam period coincided with the end of the last ice age. This brought about tremendous change in the environment, with the sea levels rising and creeping steadily inland. This flooded many familiar land features and also caused a great deal of disruption to traditional patterns of life, hunting in particular. New shores were formed and totally different creatures would have washed up onto the shores. We studied 107 painting of the Rainbow Serpent and found that the one creature that matches it most closely was the Rainbow Pipefish, which is type of sea horse. This sea creature would have been a totally unfamiliar sight in the inland regions where the image is found and may have been the inspiration behind the early paintings.

So, at the end of the ice age there would have been enormous changes in animal and plant life. It’s not surprising then, that the Aborigines linked this abundance to the new creatures they witnessed. Even today, Aborigines see the Rainbow Serpent as a symbol of creation, which is understandable given the increase in vegetation and the new life forms that featured when the image first appeared.

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