IELTS Listening · Cam 8

Test 1 Part 1

Hi, George. Glad you're back.

Level: B2 · 82 sentences

Transcript

  1. Hi, George.
  2. Glad you're back.
  3. Loads of people have phoned you.
  4. Really?
  5. I felt just like your secretary.
  6. Sorry.
  7. I went into the library this afternoon to have a look
  8. At a newspaper and I came across something really interesting.
  9. What?
  10. A book?
  11. No, a brochure from a summer festival, mainly Spanish music.
  12. Look, I've got it here.
  13. Spanish music?
  14. I really love the guitar.
  15. Let's have a look.
  16. So what's this group, Guitarrini?
  17. They're really good.
  18. They had a video with all the highlights of the festival
  19. At a stand in the lobby to the library,
  20. So I heard them.
  21. They play fantastic instruments, drums and flutes and old kinds of guitars.
  22. I've never heard anything like it before.
  23. Sounds great.
  24. OK, shall we go then?
  25. Spoil ourselves?
  26. Yes, let's.
  27. The only problem is there aren't any cheap seats.
  28. It's all one price.
  29. Well, in that case we could sit right at the front.
  30. We'd have a really good view.
  31. Yeah, though I think that if you sit
  32. At the back, you can actually hear the whole thing better.
  33. Yes.
  34. Anyway, we can decide when we get there.
  35. So will you fill in the form or shall I?
  36. I'll do it.
  37. Name, George O'Neill.
  38. Address, 48 North Avenue, West Sea.
  39. Do you remember our new postcode?
  40. Still can't remember it.
  41. Just a minute.
  42. I've got it written down here.
  43. Ah, WS6.
  44. Two, Y, H.
  45. Do you need the phone, too?
  46. Please.
  47. I'm really bad at numbers.
  48. Zero, one, six, seven, four.
  49. Double, five, three.
  50. Two, four, two.
  51. So let's book two tickets for Guitarrini.
  52. Okay.
  53. If you're sure $7.50 $7.50 each is all right.
  54. How do you feel about the singer?
  55. I haven't quite decided.
  56. But I've noticed something on the booking form
  57. That might just persuade me.
  58. What's that, then?
  59. Free refreshments.
  60. Really?
  61. Yes, look here.
  62. Sunday, 17th of June.
  63. Singer.
  64. Ticket, six pounds, includes drinks in the garden.
  65. Sounds like a bargain to me.
  66. Yes.
  67. Let's book two tickets for that.
  68. So, what else?
  69. I'm feeling quite keen now.
  70. How about The Pianist on the 22nd of June?
  71. Anna Ventura?
  72. I've just remembered that's my evening class night.
  73. That's okay.
  74. I'll just have to go on my own.
  75. But we can go to the Spanish dance and guitar concert together, can't we?
  76. Yes, I'm sure Tom and Kieran would enjoy that too.
  77. Good heavens, £10.50 £10.50 a ticket.
  78. I can see we're going to have to go without food for the rest of the week.
  79. We'll need to book four.
  80. Wish we were students.
  81. Look, children, students and senior citizens get a 50% discount on everything.
  82. If only.