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Test 1. This is the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English Listening Test.
I'm going to give you the instructions for this test. I'll introduce each part of
the test and give you time to look at the questions.
You will hear each piece twice. There'll now be a pause. Please ask any questions
now because you must not speak during the test.
Part 1. You'll hear three different extracts. For questions 1 to 6, choose the
answer A, B or C, which fits best according to what you hear. There are two
questions for each extract.
Extract 1. You'll hear two people talking about a play that they saw at the
theatre. Now look at questions 1 and 2.
Well that was certainly original. I've seen quite a few of his plays and that one
was completely different to the others.
Yes, it was quite dark, wasn't it? Maybe it's because he'd become aware of his own
mortality when he wrote it.
That's right. He'd been seriously ill, hadn't he? Apparently it was touch and go
for a while. Mind you, the main character was hilarious in a sick kind of way. I
think that kind of humour would go right over most people's head.
Well I don't know how he'll follow up that story. He really seems to be a different
character to when he first started to write.
Now you will hear the recording again.
Well that was certainly original. I've seen quite a few of his plays and that one
was completely different to the others.
Yes, it was quite dark, wasn't it? Maybe it's because he'd become aware of his own
mortality when he wrote it.
That's right. He'd been seriously ill, hadn't he? Apparently it was touch and go
for a while.
Mind you, the main character was hilarious in a sick kind of way. I think that kind
of humour would go right over most people's head.
Well I don't know how he'll follow up that story. He really seems to be a different
character to when he first started to write.
Extract 2
You will hear part of a radio interview with a trade and commerce researcher. Now
look at questions 3 and 4.
The old mantra about the three most important factors for a shop's success.
Location, location, location has been born out by a new mathematical model.
It could help retailers pinpoint lucrative sites for their stores. Physicist Pablo
Jensen is here with us today. Good morning Pablo.
Good morning. We have analysed location records for more than 8,500 retail outlets
in Leon France.
We found that the shops formed clusters, with shops such as butchers and
delicatessons in one group, for example, and in laundromats and bookstores in
another.
Stores of the same group seem to attract each other, while stores from different
groups repel each other.
You've created a theory haven't you? Yes that's right. It's a theory of magnetism
to calculate a number, Q for shops, based on the proximity of attractive and
repellent businesses in the area.
Q represents the suitability of a site for a particular type of shop. The higher
the number, the better the site.
We tested this theory with all of the bakeries in Leon between 2003 and 2005.
During that period 19 bakeries shut down, and their average Q was lower than the
average for all bakeries.
Actually, the Leon Chamber of Commerce is using the model to help entrepreneurs
identify promising new premises.
The old mantra about the three most important factors for a shop success. Location,
location, location has been born out by a new mathematical model.
It could help retailers pinpoint lucrative sites for their stores. Physicist Pablo
Jensen is here with us today. Good morning Pablo.
Good morning. We have analysed location records for more than 8,500 retail outlets
in Leon France. We found that the shops formed clusters, with shops such as
butchers and delicatessons in one group for example, and in laundromats and
bookstores in another.
Stores of the same groups seem to attract each other, while stores from different
groups repel each other.
You've created a theory haven't you?
Yes that's right. It's a theory of magnetism to calculate a number, Q for shops,
based on the proximity of attractive and repellent businesses in the area.
Q represents the suitability of a site for a particular type of shop, the higher
the number, the better the site.
We tested this theory with all of the bakeries in Leon between 2003 and 2005.
During that period 19 bakeries shut down and their average Q was lower than the
average for all bakeries.
Actually the Leon Chamber of Commerce is using the model to help entrepreneurs
identify promising new premises.
Extract 3
You'll hear a part of a report about holiday homes in the Mediterranean.
Now look at questions 5 and 6.
For a beautiful alternative to the bigger Spanish coasts, try the Costa de la Cruz,
the coast of light.
The government of Andalusia is taking care to protect this little known region,
which has earned the nickname the Spanish Algarve, thanks to its charm and
proximity to the Portuguese border.
A property in the area represents a sound investment because homes are cheaper than
their Portuguese equivalents, and landlords mean that it will never become so built
up that it's spoiled.
National parks, farmland and beautiful beaches all abound, and Chris Mercer of
Spanish property.co.uk says that more homes will be built soon.
More land will have to be made available for development soon because demand is
quite simply starting to outstrip supply, he says.
The government is being careful to preserve the natural beauty and character
though, so your investment should stay strong.
For a beautiful alternative to the bigger Spanish coasts, try the Costa de la Cruz,
the coast of light.
The government of Andalusia is taking care to protect this little known region,
which has earned the nickname the Spanish Algarve, thanks to its charm and
proximity to the Portuguese border.
A property in the area represents a sound investment because homes are cheaper than
their Portuguese equivalents, and landlords mean that it will never become so built
up that it's spoiled.
National parks, farmland and beautiful beaches all abound, and Chris Mercer of
Spanish property.co.uk says that more homes will be built soon.
More land will have to be made available for development soon because demand is
quite simply starting to outstrip supply, he says.
The government is being careful to preserve the natural beauty and character
though, so your investment should stay strong.
That's the end of part one.

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