Test 8 Listening Speaker 1 Spending the weekend at the Country House was perfect when I was younger, but now I've grown rather tired of it.0:00
For me, an ideal weekend away involves going to popular nearby locations and taking in new scenery.0:13
Of course, it'd be great if I had the money to jet off to the cosmopolitan capitals of Europe every other week, but I suppose that won't be happening anytime soon.0:20
Speaker 2 Bangkok must be one of the best places I've ever visited.0:31
I had the chance to see the city during a three day stopover on my way to Melbourne.0:37
I'd never expected it, but Thailand's capital turned out to be a tourist paradise.0:41
So fascinated was I by the Asian culture, I've decided that my next destination will be Beijing, another great culture capital in Asia.0:47
Speaker 3 When I agreed to join my friends on a five day trip to a remote island in the Mediterranean, I never expected to have such a great experience.0:57
Being an island of few inhabitants, it sounded like a terribly boring place, but the truth is that we found so many things to do there that we barely had a moment's rest.1:08
What truly amazed me, though, was the ease with which the locals struck up conversation with us or offered to show us around the island.1:20
It was as if they'd known us for years.1:27
Speaker 4 I'm happy to join my parents and my younger sister on family trips, but I'm also at an age where I need to spend some time off with my friends too.1:32
Mum and dad think that going on holiday with them has become a boring routine for me, but nothing could be further from the truth.1:43
Perhaps on our next trip I could bring a couple of friends along.1:51
Then we'd all be happy.1:55
Speaker 5 Everyone is excited at the idea of a foreign holiday, but not many of us are crazy about all the preparations.1:58
Yet a reliable travel agent and good organizational skills on your part will make holiday planning much easier for you.2:07
Of course, it's important to do a bit of reading on the traditions and habits of your chosen destination so you don't find yourself experiencing a culture shock.2:16
Speaker 6 Whenever I travel by plane, I always make sure that I allow myself a little extra time to do some duty free shopping at the airport.2:25
Although many of them have a limited range of goods compared to shops in the city, their low prices are certainly appealing.2:36
My brother says they're great for last minute shopping, but for me, duty free shopping is just an opportunity to buy my favourite perfume and nice souvenirs at almost half price.2:44
Speaker 1 Spending the weekend at the Country House was perfect when I was younger, but now I've grown rather tired of it.3:02
For me, an ideal weekend away involves going to popular nearby locations and taking in new scenery.3:11
Of course, it'd be great if I had the money to jet off to the cosmopolitan capitals of Europe every other week, but I suppose that won't be happening anytime soon.3:18
Speaker 2 Bangkok must be one of the best places I've ever visited.3:28
I had the chance to see the city during a three day stopover on my way to Melbourne.3:34
I'd never expected it, but Thailand's capital turned out to be a tourist paradise, so fascinated was I by the Asian culture.3:39
I've decided that my next destination will be Beijing, another great culture capital in Asia.3:47
Speaker 3 When I agreed to join my friends on a five day trip to a remote island in the Mediterranean, I never expected to have such a great experience.3:54
Being an island of few inhabitants, it sounded like a terribly boring place, but the truth is that we found so many things to do there that we barely had a moment's rest.4:06
What truly amazed me, though, was the ease with which the locals struck up conversation with us or offered to show us around the island.4:17
It was as if they'd known us for years.4:25
Speaker 4 I'm happy to join my parents and my younger sister on family trips, but I'm also at an age where I need to spend some time off with my friends too.4:29
Mum and dad think that going on holiday with them has become a boring routine for me, but nothing could be further from the truth.4:41
Perhaps on our next trip I could bring a couple of friends along.4:48
Then we'd all be happy.4:52
Speaker 5 Everyone is excited at the idea of a foreign holiday, but not many of us are crazy about all the preparations yet.4:55
A reliable travel agent and good organizational skills on your part will make holiday planning much easier for you.5:05
Of course, it's important to do a bit of reading on the traditions and habits of your chosen destination so you don't find yourself experiencing a culture shock.5:13
Speaker 6 Whenever I travel by plane, I always make sure that I allow myself a little extra time to do some duty free shopping at the airport.5:23
Although many of them have a limited range of goods compared to shops in the city, their low prices are certainly appealing.5:33
My brother says they're great for last minute shopping, but for me, duty free shopping is just an opportunity to buy my favourite perfume and nice souvenirs at almost half price.5:41
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