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You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the Questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE. |
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Questions 11 – 13 are based on the following talk. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 – 13. |
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Right, everybody. Welcome to Central College library services. My name’s Kathy Jenkins. I'll give you a brief introduction to the library. We have a well-stocked bank of resources which are in three main locations: the library itself, with books and periodicals; the self-access language centre, with audio and video material; and the micro-computer lab. I'll start with the micro-computer lab, or micro-lab as we call it. It is fitted with 24 personal computers.
If you are a member of the library, you may borrow CALL discs in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian as well as English. By the way, CALL stands for computer aided language learning: C A double L, "CALL", for short. You may also borrow a range of word processing and desktop publishing packages. All disks are, of course, strictly for use in the micro-lab only. If you wish to print anything you should use one of the five machines around the outside of the room. Four are connected to dot matrix printers, one is connected to the laser printer. If you want a top quality printout from the laser printer, come and see myself or any of the library staff. Dot-matrix printouts are free but there is a charge for using the laser printer.
There is always a queue to get to the terminals towards the end of term. Come in and get to know how to use the computers early in the term and use them regularly, rather than just before exams and essay deadlines, in order to avoid delay or disappointment. Training sessions are held on a regular basis, on the first and third Thursday of each month, and are free to full-time students of the college. See you there. Now, any questions?
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R Questions 14 – 16 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 – 16.
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M: Have you settled in?
W: Yes, I feel quite at home now. I haven't got used to the food yet but I'm enjoying the life on campus.
M: Good. Now we'd better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on the foundation course, as you know; but you can only take six courses. Do you know what you want to do yet?
W: Yes, more or less; but I'm not sure whether to do biological sciences or
German.
M: Well, that's quite a difference. Let's see — you've selected to do: physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design, CAD — that's computer-aided design and English.
W: Yes, five courses.
M: That's quite a range. Don't you want to do maths or computer programming, for example?
W: Well, I'm interested in electronics — in computers — especially in writing
computer games. I'd like to produce educational software, educational games,
eventually. I've taught myself a lot of programming and I was good at maths. I don't think I need either of them.
M: Then, why do you choose to do art and design?
W: That will be good for my graphics. I need that to produce games — CAD, too.
I've never done computer aided design before.
M: No — right — they've got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices — you'll enjoy that. So ... that leaves English. It's mostly English literature. I know your English is all right. But as a first year student, you'll have to take Cambridge proficiency.
W: All right.
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