IELTS Listening · Cam 3

Test 4 Part 1

John? I've just had some good news. Susan has had her baby.

Level: B1 · 66 sentences

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  1. John? I've just had some good news.
  2. Susan has had her baby.
  3. Do you know when she had it?
  4. Yesterday, the 10th of August. Oh,
  5. My father was born on August the 10th.
  6. Give me the details and I'll make a note for everyone at work.
  7. OK. Well, was it a boy
  8. Or a girl? It's a boy.
  9. And what are they going to call him?
  10. Tom. Tom Lightfoot. That sounds quite good, don't you think?
  11. Yes, that has quite a good ring to it.
  12. You know, he's quite a big baby.
  13. He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born.
  14. Oh, that does sound big, four and a quarter kilos.
  15. And he's long, too, 46 centimetres. Mmm, tall parents.
  16. He'll grow up to be over two metres,
  17. I'd say. With masses of black hair, curly black hair.
  18. You know, we should go and visit them in hospital.
  19. What about tomorrow afternoon at around 1pm?
  20. Yes, OK. Where should we meet?
  21. Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house if you like.
  22. Yes, that would be wonderful.
  23. My car is still off the road.
  24. Just refresh my memory. What's the address again?
  25. It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington. It's
  26. Next to the library, isn't it?
  27. Not exactly. It's next to a bank.
  28. The state bank, actually.
  29. The library is opposite us on the corner. That's right,
  30. And there's a garage on the other street corner, I remember now.
  31. So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one,
  32. And we'll be there at one easily.
  33. Now, what should we take?
  34. We must take them something.
  35. I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital,
  36. Don't you? Well, not really.
  37. Everyone always brings flowers and they don't last.
  38. I think it's much better to take a pot plant
  39. So she can take it home with her. Yes,
  40. But then she has to remember to water it.
  41. What about a big box of chocolates?
  42. OK. Chocolate sounds fine.
  43. We should get something for the baby, too.
  44. What do you think? Yes, you're right.
  45. What do you think of something like
  46. Baby shampoo or talcum powder?
  47. Or we could get a little hat
  48. Or something like that. We don't know the size
  49. Or the right colour, do we?
  50. I think we should get something they wouldn't normally buy.
  51. What about a soft toy of some sort?
  52. Yes, a soft toy. What about a teddy bear?
  53. I could get one early tomorrow at the market,
  54. And I could probably get the chocolates there, too.
  55. Good. So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place,
  56. And I'll make sure that I've got the presents.
  57. You must remember how much you paid for the gifts,
  58. So I can pay you back for half.
  59. If they're going to be from both of us,
  60. I would like to go shares.
  61. Okay. I'd say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice
  62. And not too small,
  63. And the toy would be around $35 or so, I think.
  64. Good, that'll be fine. About $25 each then.
  65. Good. I'll pick you up then on Sunday at 12.45. 12.45.
  66. OK. See you then. Bye.