SECTION 2_CAM 11

TEST 1
Welcome to the Fiddy Working Heritage Farm. This open-air museum gives you the experience of

agriculture and rural life in the English countryside at the end of the nineteenth century. So, (1)…..

……………………………………………………………………………………………of that time.

I must give you some advice and safety tips before we go any further. As it’s a working farm,

please(2)……………………………………….. We have a lot here, and(3)…………………………..

……………………………………...

And do (4)…………………………………………………: some of them have sharp points which can be

pretty dangerous, so please don’t touch them. We don’t want any accidents, do we?

The (5)………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………- we always advise people to do that.

Now, (6)……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………….., so do bring them along next time you come.

I don’t think (7)……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………, unless they’re guide dogs. I’m sure you’ll understand that they

could cause a lot of problems on a farm.

Now let me give you some idea of the layout of the farm. The building where you bought your tickets

is the New Barn, immediately to your right, and we’re now at the beginning of the main path to the

farmland - and of course the car park is on your left. The scarecrow you can see in the car park (8)

…………………………………………………………………………………., is a traditional figure for (9)

……………………………………………….., but our(10)…………………………………………... It’s taller

than a human being, so you can see it from quite a distance.

If you look ahead of you, you’ll see a maze.(11)……………………………………………………..

………………………………………………. The maze is made out of hedges which are too tall for

young children to see over them, but it’s quite small, so you can’t get lost in it!

Now, can you see the bridge crossing the fish pool further up the main path? If you want to go to the

café,(12)……………………………………………………………………………. Walk along the side path

and (13)…………………………………………………………………………... The building was originally

the schoolhouse, and it’s well over a hundred years old.

As you may know, we run skills workshops here, where you can (14)…………………………………..

…………………. You can see examples of the work, and talk to someone about the courses, in the

Black Barn. If you (15)…………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………….

Now I mustn’t forget to tell you about picnicking, as I can see some of you have brought your lunch

with you. You can picnic in the field, though do clear up behind you, of course. Or if you’d prefer a

covered picnic area, there’s one near the farmyard: (16)………………………………………………

……………………………………………..

And the last thing to mention is Fiddv House itself. From here you can (17)…………………………..

…………………………………………………….. That goes to the house, and it’ll give you a lovely view

of it. It’s certainly worth a few photographs, but as it’s a private home, I’m afraid you can’t go inside.

Right. Well, if you’re all ready, we’ll set off on our tour of the farm.
TEST 2
Hi. Great to see you! I’m Jody, and I’ll be looking after both of you for the first month you’re working

here at the Amersham Theatre. I’ll tell you something about the theatre now, then take you to meet

two of the other staff.

It’s (1)……………………………………………..several times. In fact, as you can see, we’re (2)…….

………………………at the moment. The (3)…………………….., and we’re (4)……………………..

…………………………of the building - that’ll be a big job. The work’s running over budget, so we’ve

had to (5)………………………….. I hope you’re happy running up and down stairs! When the theatre

was built, (6)…………………………………………………, and the seats were very close together.

We’ve (7)………………………………………………………….. This means fewer seats in total, but

we’ve taken (8)………………………………………………………….., to create different acting spaces.

We’ve also (9)………………………………………………………………, like using them for meetings.

We try hard to involve members of the public in the theatre. One way is by (10)……………………..

, so people can be (11)……………………………………………………….. These are proving very

popular. What we're finding is that people (12)……………………………………….while they’re here,

so we're looking into (13)………………………………………….in due course. We have a bookshop,

which (14)……………………………………, and that attracts plenty of customers. Then there are (15)

………………………………………………………………, and (16)………………………………….., for

(17)……………………………………………., such as parties. We’re also considering hiring out

costumes to amateur drama clubs.

Now I want to tell you about our workshops. We (18)……………………………………………………

……………... Eventually we (19)…………………………………………………………, but we're waiting

until (20)…………………………………... That’s proving more difficult than we’d expected! There’s a

big demand to (21)……………………………………………………., and our lighting workshop has

already started, with great success. We’re going to (22)………………………………………. A number

of people have (23)………………………………………………, and that’s something we’re considering

for the future. A surprise success is the workshop on (24)…………………….- we happen to have

someone working here who does it as a hobby, and she offered to run a workshop. It was so popular

we’re now running them every month!

Now, a word about the layout of the building. The (25)…………………………………………………..are

all below ground level. Here on the ground floor we have (26)…………………………………………..

The majority are internal, so they have (27)………………………………..to light them.

Standing here in the foyer, you’re probably wondering why (28)…………………… isn't here, where

the public would expect to find it. Well, you might have noticed it on your way in – although part of this

building, it’s next door, with a (29)……………………………………...

For the (30)…………………………….., you go across the foyer and through the double doors, turn

right, and it’s the room (31)………………………………………………………………………..

The lighting box is where (32)……………………………………………………., and it’s (33)………..

……………………….. When you’re through the double doors, turn left, turn right at the water cooler,

and right again at the end, it's the second room along that corridor. The lighting box (34)…………..

……………………………………………….., which of course is below us.

The artistic director’s office is through the double doors, turn right, and (35)………………………..

…………………………. And finally, for the moment, the room where I’ll take you next – (36)…….

……………………………. So if you’d like to come with me ...

TEST 3
MAN: First of all, let me thank you all for coming to this public meeting,
to discuss the future of our town. Our first speaker is Shona
Ferguson, from Barford town council. Shona.
SHONA: Thank you. First, I’ll briefly give you some background
information, then I’ll be asking you for your comments on
developments in the town. Well, as you don’t need me to tell you,
Barford has changed a great deal in the last 50 years. These are
some of the main changes.
Fifty years ago,(1)……………………………………………………
………………………………….... Most people used them
frequently, but not now, because the bus companies concentrate
on just the routes that attract most passengers. So, parts of the
town are no longer served by buses. (2)……………………………
………………………………………………………………………...
It’s sometimes said that (3)………………………………………
…………………………………………………….than they were 50
years ago. Changes in the road network are affecting the town.
The centre was recently (4)……………………………………….
…………………………………………….. The impact of this is
being measured. The new cycle paths, separating bikes from
cars in most main roads, are being used far more than was
expected, (5)………………………………………………….. And
although the council’s attempts to (6)…………………………..
…………………., we haven't given up hope of persuading the
government to change its mind.
Shopping in the town centre has changed over the years. Many
of us can remember when the town was crowded with people
going shopping. Numbers have been falling for several years, (7)
………………………………………………………………….. Some
people combine shopping with visits to the town’s restaurants and
cafes. Most shops are small independent stores, which is good,
but (8)………………………………………………
…………………………………………, as there are so few well-
known chain stores here.
Turning now to medical facilities, the town is (9)…………….
…………………………………………..- fewer than 50 years ago,
but each catering for far more patients.(10)…………………….
………………………………………………………………………. On
the other hand, there are more dentists than there used to be.
Employment patterns have changed, along with almost
everything else.(11)…………………………………………………….
…………………………………………... Services, such as (12)……
………………………………………………., and surprisingly,
perhaps, (13)……………………………………………………….
……………………………of the country.
Now I’ll very quickly outline current plans for some of the town’s
facilities, before asking for your comments.
As you’ll know (14)…………………………………………………
…………………………………….. The railway company applied
for permission to (15)……………………………………….
………………………………, but that was refused. Instead, the
company has (16)……………………………………………………..
……………………………………………...
The Grand, the old cinema in the high street, will (17)……………
…………………………………………………………………….
You’ve probably seen the building under construction.
The plan is to (18)………………………………………………,
rather than just the one large auditorium in the old cinema.
I expect many of you shop in the indoor market. It’s become more
and more shabby- looking, and because of fears about safety, it
was threatened with demolition. The good news is that (19)
………………………………………………………………….., and
the improved building will open in July.
Lots of people use the library, including school and college
students who go there to study. The council has managed to (20)
………………………………………………………………….. We
would like to enlarge the building in the not-too-distant future, but
this is by no means definite.
There’s (21)…………………………………………………………..
………………, and this will continue to be the case. What will
change, though, is that the (22)………………………………
…………………………………. Instead it will (23)…………….
………………………………………………in the country.
OK, now let me ask you ...