雅思考试听力指南Listening Test 3

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[00:02.40]This is a listening practice test that resembles the International English Language Testing System Listening Test.
[00:12.93]The test consists of four sections. Answer the questions as you listen to the recording.
[00:20.66]Note that the recording will be played once only. Please turn to Section 1.
[00:29.07]Section 1
[00:30.80]In a moment, you are going to hear a conversation between Yuki and Micheal, who are two overseas students in New Zealand.
[00:40.46]They are discussing plans for their weeklong Spring holiday from school.
[00:46.16]Before you listen, look at Questions 1 to 7. Note the examples that have been done for you.
[00:55.72]As you listen to the first part of the conversation, answer Questions 1 to 3.
[01:03.24]Michael:Yuki, hey! I am so glad to see you.
[01:06.53]Yuki:Oh, hello, Micheal. Where have you been? Haven't seen you in quite some time.
[01:12.72]Michael:Sorry, I've been busy with my thesis research. However, I wanted to ask you if you've given any thought to what you would like to do for the spring holiday.
[01:22.63]Yuki:Well, I was thinking about going to Thailand.
[01:26.65]April is one of the best months to go there. It isn't too rainy or hot, but still very lush, green and lovely.
[01:35.32]Michael:Do you think you will have enough time?
[01:37.96]The official word from the school administration is that we have from the first till the eighth of April off.
[01:45.17]Not really enough time to leave the country for a holiday.
[01:48.75]I mean, you have to consider two days for travelling alone, since you have to take an airplane.
[01:55.02]Plus isn't it a bit expensive to go to Thailand?
[01:59.12]Yuki:Plane tickets are almost always expensive, about 300 dollars round trip.
[02:05.10]But once you get there it really isn't that expensive to stay.
[02:09.78]You can find a hotel or a beach bungalow for a decent rate,
[02:14.16]the food is delicious and cheap, and most activities and attractions are found in nature.
[02:21.53]Therefore it is inexpensive.
[02:23.67]Michael:But have you applied for a tourist visa yet? Sometimes visas can be quite costly.
[02:29.58]Yuki:I've already looked into it. They cost about 100 dollars.
[02:34.17]Michael:If we apply now, isn't it too late? I mean, the vacation is only a week away.
[02:39.79]Yuki:No. We still have time, though we will be required to pay 50 dolllars as an express processing fee.
[02:48.18]Michael:I don't know, Yuki. That's already 450 dollars just for traveling!
[02:54.39]And it will be at least another 300 to 500 to stay in Thailand for the week.
[02:59.72]Have you thought about going to New Zealand's North Island?
[03:03.01]We're always stuck here on the South Island at university, studying,
[03:07.61]so we rarely have a chance to see the rest of the country.
[03:10.77]You know, the North Island is very different from the South Island.
[03:15.00]It has active volcanoes and natural hot springs, a beautiful barrier reef and waterfalls.
[03:22.16]Yuki:Well, Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, is on the North Island.
[03:27.65]Finally, there's some good shopping! I would love some new clothes.
[03:32.40]All the shops around here carry boring, old-fashioned clothing.
[03:37.03]Michael:Really, Yuki, you can be so trite sometimes!
[03:40.68]Yuki:Hey, I was only kidding. To tell you the truth, taking in the waters at the hot springs and some scuba diving sound like a lot of fun.
[03:50.45]Michael:It is also a less expensive holiday. Round-trip, the plane fare to the North Island is only 75 dollars.
[03:57.61]Plus, we don't need tourist visas, and we can stay at the Auckland Youth Hostel for a mere 10 dollars a night.
[04:05.47]Yuki:You're thinking about the finances is correct, it would be much less expensive to go to the North Island.
[04:11.95]Also, we don't have to worry about not speaking the language.
[04:15.92]But I must insist that we stay in a proper hotel.
[04:19.37]I hate youth hostels! I want my own bath and do not want to share a kitche
[04:25.20]Michael:Ok! Ok! We'll stay in a 'real' hotel. Do you think your friend Marlene is still considering coming?
[04:32.64]If we share rooms it will be cheaper.
[04:35.44]Yuki:I know she will want to join us. She has already told me whatever I choose is fine with her.
[04:41.34]She simply wants to be away from school for a while.
[04:44.79]Michael:I know how she feels. I'll go ring some hotels ring now and see what is available.
[04:50.87]Announcer:Later, after checking with a few hotels, Michael gives Yuki a ring to tell her the results.
[04:58.89]Now answer Questions 4 to 7.
[05:02.84]Michael:Right then, I've given a few places a right and discovered that April is a very popular month in which to visit New Zealand.
[05:10.57]Yuki:Of course! While it is cold in most of the civilized world, it is temperate fall here,
[05:17.41]therefore everyone and their mother wants to visit warm and lovely New Zealand!
[05:22.82]Anyway, what did the hotel say?
[05:25.46]Michael:Well, a few were booked solid, but I found five decent options.
[05:30.06]Have you asked  Marlene, yet?
[05:31.68]Yuki:Yes, she wants to go.
[05:33.69]Michael:Great! Ok, then the first hotel is the Gondola Restaurant and Lodge.
[05:39.38]This is the most expensive option at 265 dollars a night, but you get breakfast every morning for free.
[05:47.98]It is located right outside of Auckland, about 2 kilometers from the beach, so we can go scuba diving all the time.
[05:56.00]Yuki:Sounds good, but what else?
[05:59.58]Michael:Then there is the Rotorua Accommodation.
[06:02.89]It's 250 dollars a night and is located in the mountains, which means lots of great backpacking.
[06:09.74]There is also the Herley Lodge-its main feature is that it sits right above the Grere Waterfalls;
[06:16.89]beautiful scenery for only 155 dollars a night.
[06:21.57]Yuki:What about the hot springs?
[06:23.56]Michael:Well, there is the Stuart Resort, it has active hot springs that you may bathe in on it's grounds.
[06:29.72]It is 260 dollars a night. Finally, we could also stay at the Auckland Holiday Inn.
[06:36.43]It is located in the center of the city, so you can do all the shopping you want,
[06:41.61]Yuki. It charges 150 dollars a night, including a free breakfast.
[06:46.78]Yuki:I feel that the Hot Springs would be a lot of fun. What do you think?
[06:50.93]Michael:I agree. I really need to relax. Why don't I give them a ring back and book right now?
[06:58.14]Questions 8 to 11.
[07:00.70]Receptionist:Stuart Resort, may I help you?
[07:03.26]Michael:Yes, hello. I would like to rent a suite. They include two rooms and one bathroom, correct?
[07:09.77]Receptionist:Yes, that is right. Would you like to book now?
[07:13.35]Michael:Yes, please.
[07:14.76]Receptionist:Very good then, what is the name of the party?
[07:18.13]Michael:I guess that would be me, Michael Connell.
[07:21.63]Receptionist:Spell that, please.
[07:23.04]Michael:Michael, M-I-C-H-A-E-L, Connell, C-0 double N-E double L.
[07:30.77]Receptionist:So that was C-O double N-E double L. Your address and phone number, Mr.Connell?
[07:39.52]Michael:156 Ocean Way, Christchurch. My phone number is 555-6548.
[07:47.67]Receptionist:555-6548, very well. What credit card number should I hold this booking under?
[07:55.82]Michael:You may use my MasterCard.
[07:58.62]Receptionist:What is the account number?
[08:00.68]Michael:865-347-8354.
[08:06.22]Receptionist:865-347-8354, right. What is the expiration date?
[08:14.52]Michael:The 10th of June 2001. No, I am sorry that isn't correct. The expiration date is 6th of October 2001.
[08:24.82]Receptionist:How many nights?
[08:26.31]Michael:Six nights.
[08:27.48]Receptionist:Six nights at 260 dollars a night is 1,820 dollars total.
[08:36.31]Michael:Are you sure? I figure the price to be 1,560 dollars.
[08:42.55]Receptionist:Wait a moment...Oh, yes you are correct. I multiplied by seven not six.
[08:48.98]Very sorry, 1,560 dollars will be the total charge to your account. Will there be anything else?
[08:57.65]Michael:No, that will be all.
[08:59.59]Receptionist:Thank you, and have a nice day. Goodbye.
[09:02.88]Narrator:That is the end of Section 1. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Section 1.
[09:12.41]Now turn to Section 2.
[09:15.62]Section 2
[09:17.17]In a moment, you are going to hear an informative talk being given to a group of tourists before they are to enter Stonehenge Park,
[09:26.13]In England. The talk is to be given by Mr. Aaron Albright, the curator of the Stonehenge Museum.
[09:35.53]Aaron Albright:Hello, and good day to everyone here! My name is Aaron Albright and I am the curator of the Stonehenge Museum.
[09:45.35]I want to thank you all for coming out here to see us on this unusually beautiful afternoon.
[09:51.18]Before your tour of Stonehenge, please allow me to give you a short talk on the history of one of the most mysterious places on earth.
[10:00.06]However, before I begin my talk I will give a brief explanation of the grounds of the park,
[10:06.54]including the location of the restrooms, one of the least mysterious places on earth.
[10:12.55]Before I start, let me introduce your tour guides, Eve Eton and David Davies.
[10:19.99]Eve and David will accompany you up the small hill to Stonehenge, where they will stay with you,
[10:25.89]in the event you may need some assistance.
[10:28.74]Eve is standing towards the back, on the left one side, with that group of people.
[10:34.28]She's the tall young woman with the short, wavy hair.
[10:38.09]She's wearing a t-shirt and slacks. Eve is a graduate student at Fuller University;
[10:45.02]she is working on her Master's degree in the study of the area we now call England during the prehistoric period.
[10:52.67]She is very knowledgeable on the subject of Stonehenge, and would be delighted to answer any questions you might have.
[11:00.32]Also standing with that same group of people is David Davies, but as he will be sure to tell you,
[11:07.64]please call him Dave. He's wearing a sweater, jeans, and trainers.
[11:12.97]He has short, dark hair and wears glasses. Dave is a student at Salisbury University,
[11:19.24]majoring in archeology. He too, would be glad to answer questions.
[11:24.64]Now I will tell you about the park's facilities. Here on only four hectares of meadowland are six buildings,
[11:32.51]in addition to Stonehenge. First, this gray brick building behind me is the Snack Shop.
[11:39.32]Tea, coffee, soda and light snacks can be bought there.
[11:42.90]The two story building to the right of the Snack Shop is my home away from home,
[11:48.02]the museum. I hope everyone will come round and visit before they leave.
[11:53.43]To the left of the Snack Shop is another gray brick building. There you may wish to purchase souvenir and gift items;
[12:01.45]such as T-shirts, models and key chains. Located in front of me,
[12:06.78]and behind you, is the car park. On the left hand side of the car park are the restrooms, and to the right are the pay phones.
[12:16.26]Finally, behind both the Snack Shop and me, up the hill, is Stonehenge.
[12:23.21]Narrator:Now look at Questions 15 to 21.
[12:28.75]As the talk continues, answer Questions 15 to 21.
[12:34.73]Aaron Albright:More than 4,000 years ago, the people of the Neolithic period decided to build a massive monument using dirt,
[12:43.51]wood and later, stones, placing it high here, on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire,
[12:52.10]England about 137 kilometers southwest of London. Why Stonehenge was built still remains a mystery,
[13:00.25]with theories ranging from religion to astronomy. Some of what was Stonehenge still stands today,
[13:07.46]as mysterious and sacred as it must have been to the hundreds of people who helped build i
[13:14.17]The stones of the main monument appear to form layers of circles and partial circles that surround the site.
[13:21.83]First there is an outer circle, which is now mostly in ruin.
[13:26.87]Within this larger circle are smaller stones, also set in circle formation.
[13:32.77]Within the centre of the monument are trilithons.
[13:36.51]Trilithon is the name given to two tall stones standing side by side with one stone on top.
[13:43.95]Inside the set of trilithons is another set of smaller stones.
[13:49.20]Stonehenge was constructed in three phases, between 3,000 and 1,400 BC.
[13:56.49]Erosion, time and human invasion have worn it down,
[14:01.61]leaving many stones in stumps similar to baby teeth.
[14:06.13]Although the site may not be as majestic as it once was,
[14:10.23]it still conveys a sense of power that seems to enclose people in its mystery,
[14:16.01]but not allowing anyone to finally understand what its purpose may have been.
[14:21.88]Today there is still enough left of Stonehenge to try to guess about its purpose,
[14:27.87]but not enough left to be sure of why or how it was constructed.
[14:33.69]Astronomers, archaeologists and historians all enjoy debating theories on its construction and purpose.
[14:41.19]By the way, another interesting fact is that the stones were brought from far distances to Salisbury Plain,
[14:47.54]using only muscle and primitive tools,
[14:50.91]like ropes and wooden levers. Some of the stones are thought to have been brought from Marlborough Downs,
[14:58.56]30 kilometers to the north of Stonehenge, which is a feat incomparable by today's standards.
[15:05.72]But even more interesting is the mystery of the so-called 'bluestones'.
[15:11.86]The 'bluestones' are a set of ten stones that have a special colour.
[15:16.98]They are believed to have come from the Preseli Mountains in southwest Wales, nearly 385 kilometers away.
[15:25.54]How these stones, each weighing 4 tonnes, arrived at Stonehenge is still debated.
[15:32.26]But regardless of how the stones came to the site,
[15:35.63]it would have required much effort, because at that time the wheel had not yet been invented.
[15:42.92]Clearly, a lot of trouble was taken... (Fade out)
[15:46.29]Narrator:That is the end of Section 2. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Section 2.
[15:55.77]Now turn to Section 3.
[15:59.22]Section 3
[16:00.47]In a moment, you are going to hear the rest of Yuki and Michael's conversation.
[16:06.74]They are discussing a book on the subject of famous first events in modern history.
[16:13.90]Before you listen, look at Questions 22 to 33. Note the examples that have been done for you.
[16:26.36]As you listen to the conversation, answer Questions 22 to 33.
[16:33.36]Yuki:So, Michael, what is that book you're reading?
[16:36.52]Michael:It's titled "Did You Know... Famous Firsts throughout the Modern Age," by Herbert Brown.
[16:42.71]It's a compilation of facts and dates about the first time certain enents happened or when important items were invented.
[16:51.02]Yuki:I am not sure I understand what you mea
[16:53.81]Michael:Well, the chapter I am reading right now is named 'Transportation Firsts'.
[16:59.14]So, for instance, it contains facts such as train services that carried passengers were first used 1830 in Britain.
[17:08.26]Yuki:That book sounds rather interesting. What else does it say?
[17:12.57]Michael:Well, the first Underground was used in London in 1863.
[17:17.69]Yuki:What is an 'Underground'?
[17:19.75]Michael:Oh, right, sorry. 'Underground' is the name we in the UK use to refer to the subway.
[17:26.10]Yuki:How aborable! Underground! Yes I understand now. You British are so clever with your terminology.
[17:34.56]You know, I bet they invented the subway just so the people of London do not have to stand in the rain while waiting for their trains to arrive.
[17:43.44]I hear London weather is terrible.
[17:45.72]Michael:You really shouldn't believe everything you hear, Yuki. Actually,
[17:50.24]It doesn't rain as much as everyone says it does. I mean, the weather is not anywhere near as nice as it is here in New Zealand,
[17:58.33]but it's not bad either. Did you know that Milan and Paris both get much more rain than London?
[18:05.44]Yuki:Ok, ok, so next time I'm in the London area I'll be sure to check the weather. So what else does your book have to say?
[18:13.46]Michael:You just can't admit when you're wrong, can you Yuki?
[18:16.54]Yuki:130 miles per hour in 1964? Wow, that seems to me to be quite technologically advanced for the time.
[18:25.71]Leave it to the Japanese to figure out a way to take something that was invented in England 100 years earlier and modify it to be even faster and more modern.
[18:36.55]Michael:(laughing a bit) Very funny. The first cable cars were used in San Francisco, USA, in 1873.
[18:44.49]Yuki:Well, of course they were! I was there last summer. San Francisco is famous for its cable cars.
[18:51.31]The city is built on very hilly terrain, so the city had to design a mass transit system that could make it up sharp inclines.
[19:00.58]Engineers came up with a system of cables, pulleys and levers.
[19:05.44]The cars were literally pulled up the hills. Actually, the city still operates some of the cable cars,
[19:13.38]and it's really quite a lot of fun to ride up the steep hills of the city on one of those old things.
[19:19.81]It makes you feel as though you are a part of history.
[19:24.25]Michael:I didn't know that you'd been to the States. Where else did you go?
[19:28.22]Yuki:I only visited California. I have relatives in Los Angeles.
[19:32.85]Michael:In that case, did you know that the first trolley was used in Los Angeles in 1910?
[19:39.32]Yuki:Now, how would I know that? I don't even think I have ever seen a trolley.
[19:44.65]Michael:You're kidding!
[19:45.83]Yuki:Well, these days we don't have many historic things of that nature just lying about Japan.
[19:51.73]Michael:Oh, I forgot the Japanese went immediately from Shinto shrines to bullet trains.
[19:57.69](Michael laughs) Hey, here is something interesting!
[20:00.85]Taxicabs were first used in 1896 in Stuttgart, Germany. That doesn't surprise me at all.
[20:08.35]Also, the name of the first commercial jetliner was the Comet.
[20:13.73]Yuki:Comet, I like that. I've been looking for a name for my cat. I think I am going to name him 'Comet'.
[20:22.09]Michael:Really, I don't know why I bother with you sometimes.
[20:25.87]Yuki:Because no one else wants to talk to you!
[20:28.38]Michael:I'll ignore that. The first jumbo jet was used in 1970; it was the Boeing 747.
[20:35.88]Yuki:Don't they still use those?
[20:37.92]Michael:I think so, but now they have even larger jumbo jets. The largest are used by the military.
[20:44.63]In 1976 the Concord flew its first passenger flight.
[20:50.01]Yuki:What's the Concord?
[20:52.10]Michael:The Concord was the world's first supersonic plane. It broke the sound barrier.
[20:57.77]Yuki:Imagine flying faster than sound. That's even stranger than crossing the international date-line.
[21:03.49]Michael, may I see your book?
[21:06.05]Michael:Feel free. Here you are.
[21:08.09]Yuki:Let's find a more interesting chapter, shall we?
[21:11.12]Hmmm...Here we are. This chapter is about firsts in the fashion world.
[21:16.79]Michael:Right. How about we look at another chapter?
[21:20.05]Yuki:Hey! I had to sit through you telling me about trolleys and taxis.
[21:24.39]Now you're going to learn about fashion. Besides, here is something that relates to your life.
[21:30.63]The first pair of blue jeans was manufactured in America over a hundred years ago;
[21:36.95]Levi Strauss made them in 1850.
[21:40.58]Michael:So are the Levis jeans of today related to Levi Strauss?
[21:45.16]Yuki:They are one and the same company. Haven't you ever read the big brown tag on the back of every pair of Levis jeans?
[21:52.99]Hey, listen to this:European shoemakers first made shoes with different shapes for the left and right feet in 1818.
[22:01.72]Don't you think that sounds a bit late? You'd think they would have figured that one out quicker.
[22:07.86]Shoes must have been uncomfortable before 1818. On the other hand, contact lenses have been in existence since 1887.
[22:17.81]They were invented in Switzerland. I would have thought they were a relatively more modern invention.
[22:24.52]Michael:Yeah, but who would have thought that nowadays people,
[22:27.79]who do not even need to wear contact lenses, choose to wear them only to change their eye color. Crazy world!
[22:35.68]Yuki:Well it makes sense, then, that only 29 years after contact lenses were invented wearing false eyelashes became popular in Europe and America.
[22:45.73]At the same time, using nail polish became fashionable as well.
[22:50.36]Michael:So, once women were able to take off their glasses they wanted to dress up their nowexposed eyes somehow.
[22:57.78]So they started to wear false eyelashes. I can see that. Forgive the pun.
[23:02.92]Yuki:Your sense of humor really leaves something to be desired.
[23:06.66]You know that, don't you?
[23:09.22]Here's something else that should interest you.
[23:11.96]A French designer first produced the bikini in 1946.
[23:16.98]Muchael:So when did the first swim suit magazine come out? 1947?
[23:22.17]Yuki:(mockingly) Ha, Ha, Michael. No wonder you don't have a girlfriend.
[23:26.04]Michael:But I though you were my girlfriend, Yuki.
[23:28.97]Yuki:Sure, I am. Just keep telling yourself that.
[23:32.00]Sometimes I don't even want to admit that I know you.
[23:34.97]Michael:(laughing) Stop it! You're hurting my feelings!
[23:39.00]Yuki:Anyway...miniskirts were first made popular in 1965 by a British designer named Mary Quant.
[23:46.13]You know how I told you that my mother keeps everything she's ever owned?
[23:50.33]Well, in her closet at home she has a bunch of miniskirts that she bought when she was a teenager in the sixties.
[23:58.17]She and my grandparents were visiting London in the late sixties,
[24:02.43]and they were all the rage, very fashionable; so she bought a couple.
[24:07.44]However, she couldn't wear them in Tokyo, because, at that time, Japan was a very conservative place.
[24:14.05]If she had worn one of those miniskirts in public, she would probably have caused a riot!
[24:19.85]Now every girl in Tokyo wears them. How things have changed!
[24:24.01]Michael:Well, you know, in the sixties everyone said 'London swings.'
[24:28.40]Now I guess it would be appropriate to say 'Tokyo swings.'
[24:33.07]Narrator:That is the end of Section 3. You now have 30 - seconds to check your answers to Section 3.
[24:41.61]Now turn to Section 4.
[24:45.01]Section 4
[24:47.28]In a moment, you are going hear a talk given by Thursten Tenent,
[24:53.32]who works as a sociologist at Lancaster University.
[24:57.94]He will be discussing stereotypes held by the outside world about Britain.
[25:03.50]Before you listen, look at Questions 34 to 41. Note the examples that have been done for you.
[25:13.85]As you listen to the talk, answer Questions 34 to 41.
[25:19.54]Thursten Tenent:Hello students. I am extremely pleased to see so many of you have decided to attend this meeting.
[25:25.92]First off, I would like to thank Headmaster Williams for allowing me to take some time away from your regular courses,
[25:33.41]so that I am able to give this lecture. Let me just mention now that we will be discussing stereotypes about British culture.
[25:42.14]With that said, let's begin, shall we?
[25:45.12]Societies change over time, while their reputations lag behind.
[25:50.73]Many things which are often regarded as typically British derive from books,
[25:56.06]songs or plays which were written a long time ago and which are no longer representative of modern life.
[26:03.95]One example of this is the popular belief that Britain is a 'land of tradition'.
[26:10.43]This is what most tourist brochures claim.
[26:13.88]The claim is based on what can be seen in public life and in the centuries of political continuity.
[26:21.01]At the level of public life, this is undoubtedly true.
[26:25.58]The annual ceremony of the state opening of Parliament, for instance,
[26:29.79]carefully follows customs that are centuries old. Likewise, the changing of the guard ritual outside Buckingham Palace itself never changes.
[26:40.84]There are many examples of supposedly typical British habits which are simply not typical anymore.
[26:47.50]For example, the stereotyped image of the London "city gent" includes the wearing of a bowler hat.
[26:54.92]In fact, this type of hat has not been commonly worn for a long time.
[27:00.87]Food and drink provide other examples. The traditional "British" (or "English") breakfast is a large "fry-up" preceded by cereal with milk and followed by toast,
[27:12.71]butter and marmalade, all washed down with lots of tea. In fact,
[27:18.03]only 10 percent of the people in Britain actually have this sort of breakfast.
[27:23.47]Two-thirds have cut out the fryup and just have the cereal, tea and toast. The rest have even less.
[27:31.54]What the vast majority of British people have in the mornings is much closer to what is called a "continental" breakfast,
[27:39.04]which is a European style breakfast, not British style.
[27:43.06]The image of the British as a nation of tea-drinkers is another stereotype that is somewhat out of date.
[27:50.43]It is true that tea is still prepared in a distinctive way (strong and with milk),
[27:56.75]but more coffee than tea is now bought in the country's shops.
[28:00.90]As for the tradition of afternoon tea with biscuits, scones, sandwiches or cake,
[28:06.28]this is a minority activity, largely confined to retired people and the leisured uppermiddle class.
[28:14.30]Even when a British habit conforms to the stereotype,
[28:17.85]the wrong conclusions can sometimes be drawn from it. The supposed British love of queues is an example.
[28:25.22]Yes, British people do form queues whenever they are waiting for somethin
[28:30.37]but this does not mean they enjoy it. In 1992, a survey found that the average wait to pay in a British supermarket was three minutes and twenty-three seconds,
[28:43.12]and that the average wait to be served in a bank was two minutes and thirty-three seconds.
[28:48.68]You might think that these times sound very reasonable.
[28:52.60]But the Sunday Times newspaper did not think so.
[28:56.80]It referred to there figures as a "problem". Some banks now promise to serve their customers "within two minutes."
[29:05.11]Apparently, the British hate having to wait, and have less patience than people in many other countries.
[29:12.53]Announcer:That is the end of Section 4. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers.
[29:19.71]You now have one minute to check your answers for the entire test.
[29:25.75]That is the end of Listening Test.
[29:29.01]You now have exactly ten minutes to transfer your answers to the Listening Test Answer Sheet.