Test 8a 8b Listening Speaker 1 My job is quite creative.0:00
I like doing it because I design web pages for our company.0:08
I get to plan the layout and think of ways to make the information attractive visually.0:12
But most importantly, I have to plan the content of the pages, making them as informative as possible.0:17
It takes hours sitting in front of the computer.0:23
Sometimes I take work home with me.0:26
Speaker 2 the digital camera I bought last week is really cool.0:29
The quality of the pictures is excellent and is so easy to use.0:35
I download my photos onto the computer and can print them immediately.0:39
I've taken over 100 photos already, mostly of my family.0:44
It's well worth the money.0:48
Speaker 3 It is quite hard running your own business.0:51
I do most of the work myself and so I work long hours.0:55
My dad helps out sometimes.0:59
For example, if we have a lot of televisions to fix or if we get a lot of washing machines in.1:01
People are usually in a hurry to get everything done.1:07
I don't think they realise just how much work is involved.1:09
Speaker 4 I remember when cassette players first came out.1:15
It was much easier to play cassettes than use old record players.1:20
The quality of the music was so much better too.1:24
But nowadays we've so many different ways to listen to music.1:28
We have CDs, minidiscs, MP3s and then there are ipods or whatever you call them.1:32
What will they think of next?1:41
Speaker 5 I need to get a new mobile phone, but I'm not sure which one to buy.1:46
They all have different features.1:52
Some have cameras and or video cameras.1:55
Others have voice recording.1:58
The prices vary so much as I lost my old one.2:00
I'll probably get the cheapest one.2:04
As long as it can make calls.2:07
I'm not too bothered.2:08
Speaker 6 Just when I was trying to finish writing my essay, my laptop crashed.2:11
Luckily I had saved my work on my memory stick and so I was able to finish my work on another computer.2:18
But I wasn't so lucky with the repairs as I had already had my laptop for six years.2:25
The guarantee had run out.2:31
I took it in to get it fixed, but they told me it would cost the same money to get a new one.2:34
I am saving up now so that I will be able to get one at the end of the year.2:40
Speaker 1 My job is quite creative.2:50
I like doing it because I design web pages for our company.2:54
I get to plan the layout and think of ways to make the information attractive visually.2:57
But most importantly, I have to plan the contents of the pages, making them as informative as possible.3:02
It takes hours sitting in front of the computer.3:08
Sometimes I take work home with me.3:11
Speaker 2 the digital camera I bought last week is really cool.3:15
The quality of the pictures is excellent and is so easy to use.3:20
I download my photos onto the computer and can print them immediately.3:24
I have taken over 100 photos already, mostly of my family.3:29
It's well worth the money.3:33
Speaker 3 It is quite hard running your own business.3:37
I do most of the work myself and so I work long hours.3:41
My dad helps out sometimes, for example, if we have a lot of televisions to fix or if we get a lot of washing machines in.3:45
People are usually in a hurry to get everything done.3:52
I don't think they realise just how much work is involved.3:55
Speaker 4 I remember when cassette players first came out.4:00
It was much easier to play cassettes than use old record players.4:05
The quality of the music was so much better too.4:10
But nowadays we've so many different ways to listen to music.4:13
We have CDs, mini discs, MP3s and then there are ipods or whatever you call them.4:17
What will they think of next?4:26
Speaker 5 I need to get a new mobile phone, but I'm not sure which one to buy.4:31
They all have different features.4:38
Some have cameras and or video cameras.4:40
Others have voice recording.4:43
The prices vary so much as I lost my old one.4:45
I'll probably get the cheapest one.4:50
As long as it can make calls, I'm not too bothered.4:52
Speaker 6 Just when I was trying to finish writing my essay, my laptop crashed.4:57
Luckily I had saved my work on my memory stick and so I was able to finish my work on another computer.5:04
But I wasn't so lucky with the repairs as I had already had my laptop for six years.5:10
The guarantee had run out.5:17
I took it in to get it fixed, but they told me it would cost the same money to get a new one.5:19
I am saving up now so that I will be able to get one at the end of the year.5:25
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