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Part 1

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You will hear a woman asking a sales assistant about insurance policies. Before you listen again, have 30 seconds to read questions 1 to 6.

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Good morning. Take a seat. I see you've picked up some of our brochures. Yes, I've been reading the one on travel. Would the travel insurance be for you or for your family as well? Just for me. So individual. That's right. Are you looking for a basic or a comprehensive policy? To be honest, I've had basic in the past, but it didn't pay out very much. That's often true. With our company,

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you can be insured for different amounts. For instance, in Section 1, Baggage and Personal Effects, you can be insured for all five subsections or for as few as two. I think I'd like insurance for all five since I'm going to some unsafe places. Wise decision. By the way, can a camera be counted as a single item or must it be included in cameras and portable electronic equipment? If you have an expensive camera,

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You can nominate it as a single item. Our maximum payout is $1,500. Occasionally, people have their camera and computer stolen together. If insurance is only taken out on subsection two, this may not cover the replacement of both things. That's what happened with my previous policy. However, in that one, there was a higher limit for lost or stolen money. Yours is only $700. These days, with credit cards,

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people don't carry much cash, so we've set the limit accordingly. Still, we pay out well for documents. Indeed. In the Disrupted Travel section, Reasonable Costs is written for a missed connection or an early return instead of an amount of money. What exactly are reasonable costs? Put it this way. If you miss your flight due to poor weather that is verifiable, we pay $300 per day of lost time.

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If you arrive at check-in as the aircraft is leaving because you overslept, we still pay out, but only $100 a day. We rely on information from the airline to determine this. Before you listen to the rest of the conversation, you have 30 seconds to read questions 7 to 10.

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Are you also interested in vehicle insurance? Yes, I am. I'm about to buy a nice old car, a vintage Jaguar XJ6. Hey, I used to have one of those, although nowadays I prefer old motorbikes. Did you know you can insure a vehicle on its own, or you can include it in our multi-saver policy, along with your house and contents? Yes, I saw that. It's true I'm buying an expensive car, but...

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I rent my house so I'm not ready for a multi-saver. understand. Have you decided which level of cover you'd like for your car? Top cover. Are you sure? It is pricey. I know. But last time I had insurance, I wasn't covered for storm damage. Don't tell me that was just before the November hailstorm. Uh-huh. So I need storm damage insurance. Also, I'd like my policy to start as soon as I've paid for it.

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With my old one, there was a stand-down period of two weeks. Would you believe, I backed into a wall just three days after I'd taken out the policy. Oh dear. Then, I spent months fighting with the insurance company over the value of my car. I know it wasn't worth much, but it was relatively new. If you choose top cover, we agree on a value for your car and renegotiate each year to avoid disputes.

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Again, it's not as cheap as some, but the policy works out better in the long run.

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That is the end of part one. You now have one minute to check your answers to part one.

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Part 2

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You will hear a tour guide introducing a park in New Zealand to a group of visitors. First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.

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Welcome to our lovely tour around Hobson Park. Visible from much of Auckland, this is a widely recognised local landmark. I hope you'll enjoy your stay here. But first, let me briefly introduce its history to you before we stroll around the park. Hobson Park is located on an island that used to be a volcano, which emerged just 600 years ago.

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you can still enjoy the breathtaking views of a nearby lake today. The lava flow at the end of Takapuna beach enveloped a kauri forest. It is known to be New Zealand's only example of a fossil forest preserved in a lava flow. Actually, Hobson Park was named after William Hobson, a British captain and also the first governor of New Zealand. At the time,

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The British were making plans to claim New Zealand as a colony to ensure their trade interest. War broke out between Māori troops and government forces. After years of revolt, two Māori chiefs were invited to the island to restore peace. They signed a treaty and shook hands with Governor Hobson. While local tribes started to celebrate their success, the two Māori chiefs didn't stop promoting.

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Maori self-determination in meetings and correspondence with the government. In 1840, Hobson chose Auckland as the site for his capital. The same year, plans for founding Hobson Park were initiated. But it was in 1842 that the park was actually created and officially opened to the public. As you can see, the park is immense.

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It is comprised of many natural wonders as well as artificial features. Just a few hundred meters away, there is a duck pond where you can observe the water birds, including some rare breeds. But remember to keep a distance from them and refrain from feeding them. Across the Iron Bridge, you'll get to formal gardens used for experiments on breeding local wild species. If you keep roaming down the trail,

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you'll see the old residents of Maori people forming a small village. These houses are full of local paintings, sculptures and artifacts, all donated by the City Council to showcase the history and culture of Maori people living there. And these are not something you'll stumble upon in a regular museum. Oh, and don't forget to visit the Temperate House. It's only a 10 minute walk away from the duck pond.

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It accommodates a whole range of wild plants from around the country. But what makes it unique is the forest of kauri trees, a native species to New Zealand. However, the kauri tree population was threatened by the spread of kauri dieback disease and is now under the protection of the Department of Conservation.

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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.

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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.

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Let me point out the whereabouts of some other critical features in the park in case you need them. If you are a plant lover and want to take some local greenery home, you may wish to visit the Plant Nursery, where you can choose from an extensive collection of plants, from succulents to some rare local species. It's right next to the museum on the same side of the road. There is a pine tree hill,

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with tracks for hikers of all abilities. The whole trip takes about half an hour. There is a steep climb in places. Tread carefully and stick to the formal tracks. You'll be rewarded with great views. If you leave your car in the car park, you can see it just across the road towards George Street Entry. Or, if you are an experienced hiker and want some challenge, you can choose Eagle Mountain.

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It offers fantastic hiking routes. It's also an ideal spot for bird watching with many wild species unique to New Zealand. We are right here at the Wellington entrance. Then take the first right and you'll see Eagle Mountain immediately to your right. If you're hungry and want to take a quick bite there is a nearby food kiosk providing snacks and beverages.

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Start from the Wellington entrance, take the first left, keep walking down the road and after the junction where it meets a road connecting the George Street entry, you'll see it on your right. And lastly, there is a conservation area protecting cowrie trees just by the winter garden. Unfortunately, it's currently out of bounds to the public. Okay, now, if you have anything else to ask,

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I'm here to help.

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That is the end of part 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers to part 2.

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Part 2 You will hear a radio program introducing a holiday resort to visitors. First, you have some time to look at questions 11-16.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.

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Welcome to our radio program, Travel with Me in Australia. I'm Anna, the presenter of the radio show. In today's session, I will introduce a fantastic place to you, the Coconut Beach Resort, which was newly built and opened to the public several months ago. I visited the resort last week and had a wonderful time there. Now I will give some details.

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First of all, who is the target group? As it is a beach resort, it's not suitable for backpackers, of course. With little houses alongside the beach, this resort is the best place to spend time with your beloved one. I know several newlyweds booked cabins there to spend their honeymoon. However, it isn't an ideal destination for families.

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with several children because it may be beyond the budget. About the accommodation. You can choose from different types of rooms and the price differs a lot. Take the bathing facilities for example. I booked a room with a spa bath for the first two days, which is the most cost effective one. But for the three days left, I changed the room.

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and lived in the one with a private pool. It was my favourite, I had to say. Every night I could relax in the pool, which is so personal and secluded. And the third option is a room with a private beach, which I want to experience next time. The resort has various facilities catering to the needs of different visitors. There is a golf course,

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and if you want to play you can either hire the equipment on the course or buy it in the golf shop. If you're going to bring some snacks and drinks and relax in the open air you can go to the picnic area which was extended recently. The good news is that a horse ranch was added to the resort so you can try horse riding if interested. You can also visit a range of attractions

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like the farm, waterfall, etc. I went to the town on the first day to enjoy the local food and talk with the local people. Then the next day I joined a tour group to the rainforest. It was my first time seeing a rainforest and I was struck by the thick vegetation and diverse species. So I recommend it to you. If you like

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You can even explore the rainforest. Walking among the densely covered forest, you can find different species of plants and animals. It is an exciting activity for both young and old, so all the people who have been there loved it. Don't worry, you won't get lost, as a guide will lead you throughout the exploration. The most popular attraction

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is called the Sound of the Birds. It used to be open at weekends, but it was always crowded with people. As a result, it has changed the schedule and put it on the last two days of the weekdays. I think it will give visitors a better experience.

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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17-20.

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Now listen and answer questions 17 to 20.

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Besides the recreational facilities, I'd also like to introduce you to some other facilities in the Resort Centre that may be useful. First, it offers a transfer service. You don't have to rent a car or take a taxi when you arrive at the airport. A bus will pick you up and take you directly to the resort. It leaves every 24 minutes and there is no extra charge.

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For coffee lovers, there is a cafe in the centre and it opens from 8am to 11pm. If you want to reserve a guided tour of the attractions, go to the tour booking office which is located next to the cafe. However, the tourist shop is being refurbished and isn't open at the moment. So if you want to buy some souvenirs for your families or friends,

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Maybe you have to go to the town. The last thing I want to mention is there is an Aboriginal tribe near the resort and if you are interested there is a visit every Wednesday. Maybe some of you have learnt Aboriginal history or Aboriginal traditions at school like traditional dancing and blanket weaving but this time you can experience by yourselves.

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appreciating Aboriginal rock painting and even talking to well-known painters. What's more, a local herbalist will introduce you to the herbal treatment which is commonly used in the Aboriginal tribe. It is an educational visit and I'm sure you will learn much about the Aboriginal tribe. Okay, that's all I want to introduce today.

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If you want to know more exciting holiday resorts in Australia, please wait for our programme next week. Bye!

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That is the end of part 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers to part 2.

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Part 3 You will hear an engineering student called Cathy discussing a piece of work with her tutor. First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 26.

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Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 26.

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Hello Cathy, how's your dissertation on water pumps going? Not too bad thanks. I'm getting on well with the literature review now and my lab work's fine so far. Oh that's good. Remember you should aim to have your results section completed by the end of next month so there's plenty of time to finalise the whole thing by the summer deadline. Anyway, looks like you're on track.

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I've been through your first chapter now and I was quite impressed. Oh, that's a relief. Sometimes your sentences are a little long and over-complex, but the overall structure of the piece is very clear. I'd recommend you get a critical friend to go through it with you. Then, once you've built in citations of other work in the field, I think it'll be pretty good. Oh, thanks. I was pleased I decided to focus on water pumps.

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You seem to be testing an appropriate range of pump design. Lots of students make the mistake of either restricting their range too much or conversely not narrowing it down enough. You've managed to avoid those twin traps. However, I think you'd get more convincing results if you took some additional measurements. I've noted exactly what I mean on your work. Yes, I thought that might be necessary.

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And I know I need to get down to some more library work too. Well, I don't think that's essential at the moment. Oh, right. So what do you suggest I do next? Repeat my last experiment using different variables? Well, you could have a word with James Higgins tomorrow. He's coming here to give a lecture on hydraulics to the faculty and it would be a great chance to have a chat with him.

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especially as your experimental work has drawn so heavily from his last article in the British Engineering Journal. Fantastic! And you never know how successful a chat with him might turn out to be. I got my first research post when I was a final year student and asked a visiting professor to explain what he meant in some article he'd written. So I urge all my students to take any such opportunity that arises. Mmm, that...

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Times have changed. People like that are too busy to talk to mere students these days. I don't know about that. Anyway, is there anything else I can help with? Any practical information about layout perhaps? Well, I suppose I'm a bit unsure about how the bibliography should be presented. Mind you, I can just check what's normally done in journal articles so that's not something to bother you with.

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I'd welcome some guidance though about what I should or shouldn't include in the appendices. I know some things, some of my data tables or details of specs perhaps, are not really needed in the main body of the text and I'm likely to be pushed for words there. OK, I can certainly help you with that. But it will take a while, so can we deal with that next week? I've got that solar p...

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panel seminar to go into in a few minutes. There's plenty of work you can be carrying on within the meantime. Sure, that's no problem. I think I'll go and investigate the latest version of the CAD software to see if it might help with my pump design experiments at all.

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Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions 27 to 30.

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Now listen and answer questions 27 to 30.

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Before you go though, I'd like quickly to run through what you should be doing over the next few months, not just for your dissertation, but also to help your chances of getting the research post you'd like. Is that OK with you? Yes, that would be really helpful. Well, you certainly need to become a member of the Mechanical Engineers Society. And then you'll be able to go along to their meetings. There you must make a point of making yourself known to various people like

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Professor Jones. He's the current president and is very approachable. OK, so I could do some networking there. Exactly. Also, I think you should try to set up some visits to industry. Go to a lot of different workplaces just to see how things are done. It's actually a very good way of making sure you're familiar with the cutting edge of what's going on. Textbooks, even academic articles.

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sometimes lag behind industry. That sounds really interesting. Also, I'd love the chance to do a bit of work abroad for a while. Well, that's actually the next thing I was going to recommend. I'm sure we could set up a month for you in either the States or Canada and that would be a great way to find out how things are done elsewhere. That would be good. Thank you. And the last thing I was going to suggest...

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was that you could go to the European Water Engineering Conference being held in Spain in May. I could even present my dissertation there. Yes. Oh, thank you so much. That's all really helpful.

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That is the end of part three. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to part three.

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