[Music] test five you will hear a number of different recordings and you will have to answer questions on what you hear there will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you will have a chance to check your work all the recordings will be played once only the test is in four sections at the end of the test you will be given ten minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet now turn to section 1 section 1 you will hear a conversation between an agent from the student job center and a student who wants to find a part-time job first you have some time to look at questions 1 2 3 you you you you you you will see that there is an example which has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first good morning oh good morning is this room number three one six yes that's right so is this the student job center it certainly is how may I help you well actually I'm looking for a job a part-time job do you have anything available at the moment ah yes are you a registered student I'm afraid this service is only available to full-time students yes I'm doing my degree in statistics studies here's my student card right well let's just have a look at what positions are available at the moment there is a job for social workers and the workplace is in the house of the disabled the agent says that the workplace for social workers is in the house of the disabled so disabled has been written in the space now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions 1 2 3 good morning oh good morning is this room number three one six yes that's right so is this the student job center it certainly is how may I help you well actually I'm looking for a job a part-time job do you have anything available at the moment ah yes are you a registered student I'm afraid this service is only available to full-time students yes I'm doing my degree in statistics studies here's my student card right well let's just have a look at what positions are available at the moment there is a job for social workers and the workplace is in the house of the disabled that would be fine for me what are the hours like you'll have to work everyday and the payment is $9 per hour however the skills required are not very basic so three days of training is needed the pay is quite good though I'm in my second year of study now and must attend some courses during the daytime so I'm afraid I can't make it for this one do you have any other positions you know ones that I could spare more class free time on that's not good then let's see here there is one for security guards in the supermarket what about the pay the salary is pretty standard for this one it's $25 per hour great that's much higher than I would have expected are there any special qualities required it sure offers quite a good salary there's almost no requirement for this job except that you must wear a uniform which is provided that's very nice then but what about exact working hours for this I hope it will be okay for me the working time is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you only need to work three days each week before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions four to ten you you you you you now listen and answer questions four to ten that sounds like fun but unfortunately I've got other arrangements during the weekdays so that's not possible either I'm afraid hmm well I think we do have something else for you yes here it is there is a vacancy for a van driving position in a furniture company that might suit you what is the working time for this one on the weekend no it's night work that's good to hear because I'm available for most of the late hours and the good thing for this is that you've got variable hours to choose from though the payment is fixed any other restrictions for this one yeah it requires the driver to have reliable driving skills you know in case of unnecessary damage or any unwanted possibilities of accidents night work is perfect but I don't even have a driver's license not to mention my horrible driving skills hmm no driver's license that makes it impossible at all all right the last option that might suit you is a job as a data entry clerk you'll be expected to work in a school it's actually a good place you know lovely and what about the working hours not on weekdays I hope actually you'll be working only on weekends you get a fixed salary and you're expected to be familiar with keyboarding skills that's not the only limit though because I'm afraid personal transport is also a must that's not a problem I've got a bicycle to travel around with eight now just fill out this form and we'll see what to do next wonderful that is the end of section one you now have half a minute to check your answers you you you you you you you you you you now turn to section 2 section 2 you'll hear a talk between an interviewer and an interviewee called Chris Evans from the Royal Caledonian curling club about ice curling first you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16 you you you you you you now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16 today we're pleased to have on the show Chris Evans from the Royal Caledonian curling club now let's welcome Chris to tell us something about ice curling Chris please thank you it's my honor to briefly talk about ice curling here to all of you so let's start with what curling is curling is a sport in which players slide stones on an ice rink towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles two curling teams consists of four players the lead the second the third and finally the skipper the captain of the curling team and its players will throw their stones in the order stated above each team has eight stones the purpose is to accumulate the highest score in the game points are scored depending on which stone is resting closest to the centre of the target area at the end of the game the ice surface on which the game is played or the rink in curling is called the sheet it is covered with tiny droplets of water that become ice and cause the stones to curl or deviate from a straight path the curling players should slide the heavy polished stones or rocks across the ice curling sheets towards the house a circular target marked on the ice as I mentioned before there are several pieces of equipment essential for a curling game so a concise instruction will be given to you the most important things are the curling brush which is used to sweep the ice surface in the path of the stone as well as the curling stone which is sometimes called Rock the former is usually made of horsehair and the latter is made of granite mainly coming from Scotland curling shoes are similar to ordinary athletic shoes except that the two shoes in a pair have dissimilar soles the sole of the slider shoe which is designed for the sliding foot is typically made of Teflon while the gripper shoe for the hack foot has a special layer of rubber applied to the sole during the curling game you may also find us stopwatch attached either to the players clothing or the broom which is used to time the stones over a fixed distance to calculate their speed before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20 you you you you you now listen and answer questions 17 to 20 now a word about the development of curling clubs curling is thought to have been invented in medieval Scotland and outdoor curling was very popular in Scotland between the 16th and 19th centuries as the climates provided good ice conditions every winter kills scythe curling club is renowned as the first club in the world having been formally constituted in 1716 and widely influencing ice curling development in Kill scythe today both men's and ladies sections are thriving participating in all major competitions and having won championships in the British Open in the past the mother club of curling grand Caledonian curling club was instituted in 1838 for the purpose not as such to attract people's interest but to regulate the ancient Scottish game of curling by General Laws with these Official Rules the young curlers could be trained in a more professional way by 1842 the new national club had sought to obtain royal patronage and it has ever since been known as the Royal Caledonian curling club however many sports such as athletics and tennis were frowned upon as being too recreational and not practical enough so the crown banned them by law during the 1300s in the hope that men would instead practice the archery skills that were seen as vital to the country's defense and the ban was lifted in the 17th century so do you know the reason for curling being kept during the 16th century is it because it was so popular or because people from all ages like children could play it the spirit of curling dictates that one never cheers mistakes misses or gaps by one's opponent and most importantly all the team members should strictly follow the instructions of their captain which is essential for men in battle curling was brought to Canada from Scotland and some curling was played informally before 1800 curlers often used iron curling stones made from melted materials such as cannonballs rather than granite until the early nineteen hundred's because there were transport problems importing granite stones from Scotland that is the end of section 2 you now have half a minute to check your answers you you you you now turn to section 3 section 3 you will hear a student called Greg talking to his student about the study of the wind farm in Australia first you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25 you you you you you you you now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 25 okay Greg so I finally managed to read the article you submitted the one about the study of the wind farm in Australia you did great what did you think of it yeah I was a little confused at first because of the background information you failed to present on the paper I mean it's kind of important for you to give some general knowledge before you start actually writing on the main theme oh I was thinking of doing that during the presentations session but now that you have mentioned it I could add it to the beginning of the essay I've done some research on that to think about the different ways that people use wind wind is one of our cleanest and richest sources of power as well as one of the oldest windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in seventh century BC they were first introduced to Europe during the eleven hundreds when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power for many centuries people used windmills to grind wheat into flour or pump water from deep underneath the ground during the 1970s people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burnt to produce electricity people also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever then wind was rediscovered and carried out into research for the first time Greg why don't you just put all that information together and presents that in the introduction part of your essay okay I'll do that what also intrigued me was that there were disadvantages about a wind farm you see all the conventional green scenarios for reducing carbon emissions include a dramatic upscaling in renewable power generated by wind both on and off shore however the environmental impacts of this large-scale industrial deployment both of turbines and powerlines frequently in relatively natural areas are often neglected by climate campaigners for example wind turbines have the reputation of generating noise as well as electricity so as more electricity is produced they can be really noisy another thing is that some new turbine blades kill a whirring number of birds especially large birds like Raptors but there must be a bright side right yeah of course according to figures pulled together by consultants of the intelligent energy systems using data from the Australian market operator wind energy accounted for 50% of demand in the state that's half of the power source besides this one unexpected outcome really attracts lots of visitors and helps the local tourism that's good to hear before you hear the rest of the talk you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30 you you you you now listen and answer questions 26 to 30 oh how about the structure offshore windfarms consists of a number of connected elements these include the turbines foundations array cables offshore substation export cable and onshore substation and infrastructure just a single one of these giant wind turbine blades produced by manufacturers Siemens is almost as big as the Airbus a380 the world's largest plane that's made in Europe impressive actually at first there were protests among residents who claimed themselves to be victims of land loss and noise then policies came out really quick and then they could get allowance from the government from then on things went smoothly what would happen in extreme weather conditions I mean it could be dangerous if hurricanes occur a motorized operating mechanism enables the device to be switched back on remotely all versions feature the modular design and share the same complete range of standard accessories thanks to its very extensive operating temperature range of minus 25 to 70 Celsius and it's strong temperature range of minus 40 to 70 Celsius it is ideally suited for use in wind turbines under extreme climatic conditions though they do have an option to lower the speed of it wonderful then what were the fans or turbine blades made of is it a special kind of metal no they were too heavy when turbine blades must be strong light and capable of operating for decades without much if any maintenance fibreglass is one of the main components of many large-scale wind turbine blades the material is used because it is lightweight easily shaped and not too expensive another material used to make longer turbine blades is timber this material is too expensive to use amongst all the blades but on the longer blades it's used to help reinforce them because it is stiff and light that is the end of section 3 you now have half a minute to check your answers you you you you you you you now turn to section four section four you will hear part of a lecture about tea tree oil first you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40 you you you you you you you now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40 so what I'm going to talk about to you today is something called tea tree oil which was first extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia in Australia this species remains the most important commercially several other species are cultivated for their oil extraction there is a very long history of tea tree oils use in aromatherapy traditionally Melaleuca alternifolia leaves were crushed and the oil was inhaled by the Aborigines of Australia for the treatment of coughs colds and also for the treatment of wounds for instance they chewed the young leaves to alleviate headaches and took them to treat sore throats or skin ailments the Aborigines world was discovered by vilem aunt soon a Dutch explorer who was the first European to sail to Australia in 1606 he reached the northern coast of Australia in his ship then several voyages of exploration followed in the first half of the 17th century the Dutch founded a paradise on earth for man's well-being with timber stone and line for building there was also plenty of salt and the coast was full of fish besides they found the characteristics of the diet there because they happen to meet ten naked black Aborigines having a meal in the open air while the value of tea tree oil originated from Australia it was gradually known and tested by the outsiders in the middle of the 18th century Sir Hugh Palliser an officer of the British Royal Navy who had been to Australia several times during that period got serious injuries all over due to his experiences in several Wars for more than the last fifteen or sixteen years of his life he seldom laid down in a bed because of the constant pain in his leg then he tried tea tree oil as it was said that tea tree oil could operate as a very powerful immunostimulant for pre and post surgical care the use of the name tea tree also called paper bark trees probably originated from captain James Cook's description he made soon after he had arrived at the coast of New South Wales in 1770 at the time he witnessed some Aborigines of Australia using one of the shrubs leaves to make an infused drink in place of tea in the 1920s some human clinical research and the documentation of many benefits associated with tea tree oil were credited which were made by dr. Arthur Penfold an Australian government chemist he investigated the business potential of a number of native extracted oils then reported that tea tree oil was promising as it exhibited powerful antiseptic properties but after World War two the entry of antibiotics declined the use of natural products in medicine which had a negative effect on the production of tea tree oil you has such an important and valuable material in the world how is tea tree oil produced I think most of you are curious about this tea tree oil can be extracted in some different ways but the most traditional way is steam distillation once harvested in winter when the amount of required essence in oil meets the needs for production the finely cut trees are transported to a steam distillation facility the extraction is made by distilling the leaves in specially designed stainless steel stills along with the stems to yield pure oil the water-filled boiler is heated and constantly monitored to maintain the correct temperature both the steam and oil evaporate and then condense as they run through a pipe into the collecting container where the oil floats to the lid while the water because of gravity go steadily out the lower exit pipe at the end of the hour the oil is siphoned off through the upper pipe while the condensed steam floats through the lower pipe towards the ground at the end of each distillation all the spent plant material is hauled out of the still pot by hand with a short rake piled onto a trailer and spread where required as a thick woody mulch that is the end of section 4 you now have half a minute to check your answers you you you you you that is the end of the listening test in the IELTS test you will now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answer sheet you |
