[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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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