[0:01]Cambridge Flyers 4 by University of Cambridge ESOL examinations in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. This recording is copyright.
[0:15]Hello. This is the Cambridge Flyers practice listening test, test one.
[0:23]Part one. Listen and look. There is one example. Look at this photograph. I took it yesterday. It's good, isn't it? It is, yes. It's excellent. But I don't know all the people in it. Oh, don't you? Well, you know Sarah. Look, there she is on the beach. She's making a castle. Is she the girl who's putting the green flag on the top? Yes, that's right.
[0:56]Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen and draw lines. So who's the other girl with her? The one who's helping her to make the castle? Yes, that one. It's my best friend Emma. And look, she's wearing her favorite dinosaur T-shirt. She always wears it on the beach.
[1:25]The weather was nice, wasn't it? Yes, it was. It was lovely. But my friend Harry doesn't like the sun very much, so he went into that cave. Is that him? There, near the cave, the boy in the orange shorts. That's right. No, no, sorry, I'm wrong. He's the boy who's inside the cave. It wasn't so hot in there.
[1:53]Those two boys had a good time that day, didn't they? Oh, those two. Yes. They had a kind of competition, a race on the beach. So who won the race? Michael did. The boy in the striped shorts. He's good at all kinds of sports.
[2:14]Do you like the two paintings? Well, the picture of the sky is lovely, but the other one, the one of the octopus, is horrible. Oh, I like it. It's interesting. Who's the person painting it? I'm not sure. Is his name Fred? No, I'm sorry. It's his brother, William. They've both got the same curly hair.
[2:44]Helen's brother has just gone to college. Look, she's writing a letter to him. Are you sure? I can't see her. There. Look. She's sitting on the blanket with her friend. Oh, I see. She's the girl in the yellow T-shirt with black spots.
[3:07]Now listen to part one again. So who's the other girl with her? The one who's helping her to make the castle? Yes, that one. It's my best friend Emma. And look, she's wearing her favorite dinosaur T-shirt. She always wears it on the beach. The weather was nice, wasn't it? Yes, it was. It was lovely. But my friend Harry doesn't like the sun very much, so he went into that cave. Is that him? There, near the cave, the boy in the orange shorts. That's right. No, no, sorry, I'm wrong. He's the boy who's inside the cave. It wasn't so hot in there. Those two boys had a good time that day, didn't they? Oh, those two. Yes. They had a kind of competition, a race on the beach. So who won the race? Michael did. The boy in the striped shorts. He's good at all kinds of sports. Do you like the two paintings? Well, the picture of the sky is lovely, but the other one, the one of the octopus, is horrible. Oh, I like it. It's interesting. Who's the person painting it? I'm not sure. Is his name Fred? No, I'm sorry. It's his brother, William. They've both got the same curly hair. Helen's brother has just gone to college. Look, she's writing a letter to him. Are you sure? I can't see her. There. Look. She's sitting on the blanket with her friend. Oh, I see. She's the girl in the yellow T-shirt with black spots.
[5:03]That is the end of part one.
[5:09]Part two. Listen and look. There is one example.
[5:17]Oh, hello. I work for a children's magazine, and I'm writing something about children and the different times of the year. Would you like to answer some questions for me? Well, yes, if I can. Thank you. Okay. First, can you give me your name, please? Yes, of course. It's Ben, Ben Perry. And that's P E double R Y. Can you see the answer? Now you listen and write. Right. Thank you, Ben. Now, when's your birthday? I mean, which month? My birthday? Why? It's interesting. People usually like their birthday month. Do they? Well, I don't like mine very much. It's November. Oh, right. Let me write that here. Now, perhaps you can tell me the month you like best. Which is your favorite month? I prefer May, I think. Yes, it's lovely then. It's warm and sunny and we often go swimming. Okay, fine. Now, which month is the worst? What about January? Well, I don't like it very much. But the month I hate is February. It's always cold and it rains a lot, so we can't play outside very often. But in some countries, it's warm and sunny then, you know. Yes, I know, but not here. Now, do you usually have a holiday in the summer, Ben? No, all my friends do, but my dad has to work then. So we have a holiday later in the autumn. Oh, I see. And where do you go? We always go to the same place. It's called Cumbline. Oh, can you spell that for me, please? Yes, it's C U M B L I N E. It's a lovely place, with lakes and a forest. Well, thank you, Ben. That's all.
[7:41]Now listen to part two again.
[7:46]Right. Thank you, Ben. Now, when's your birthday? I mean, which month? My birthday? Why? It's interesting. People usually like their birthday month. Do they? Well, I don't like mine very much. It's November. Oh, right. Let me write that here. Now, perhaps you can tell me the month you like best. Which is your favorite month? I prefer May, I think. Yes, it's lovely then. It's warm and sunny and we often go swimming. Okay, fine. Now, which month is the worst? What about January? Well, I don't like it very much. But the month I hate is February. It's always cold and it rains a lot, so we can't play outside very often. But in some countries, it's warm and sunny then, you know. Yes, I know, but not here. Now, do you usually have a holiday in the summer, Ben? No, all my friends do, but my dad has to work then. So we have a holiday later in the autumn. Oh, I see. And where do you go? We always go to the same place. It's called Cumbline. Oh, can you spell that for me, please? Yes, it's C U M B L I N E. It's a lovely place, with lakes and a forest. Well, thank you, Ben. That's all.
[9:35]That is the end of part two.
[9:41]Part three. Listen and look. There is one example.
[9:54]Would you like to look at these photographs? I go to a class every Monday evening with six other people. We have different jobs, but we all want to be better photographers. This picture of a storm at sea is beautiful, isn't it? Peter took it. He's a pilot, and he knows a lot about the weather.
[10:17]Can you see the letter A? Now you listen and write a letter in each box. There's a businessman in the class. I don't know his name, but he takes some strange photos. This one is his, look. It's just a piece of pizza and some salad on a plate. It's not very interesting, isn't it?
[10:47]The best photographer in the class is Kim. She's a tennis player now, but she wants to work for a newspaper in the future. She took this picture of some camels by a pyramid. It's lovely, isn't it? She took it when she was on holiday.
[11:25]I like this photo, too. Katie is a policewoman, and she took this picture when she was working at the airport one day. You can see a pilot. He's walking to his plane.
[11:40]And now the last thing, the telephone, can you see it? There are two, aren't there?
[11:51]Oh, yes, of course. Sorry. I meant the one on the shelf. Okay. Right. I can see that one now. What color shall I use?
[12:10]What color shall I use? Let me think. Would you like to color it orange? No, I don't like that color. Can I make it green?
[12:26]Excellent. It looks very nice now. The best photographer in the class is Kim. She's a tennis player now, but she wants to work for a newspaper in the future. She took this picture of some camels by a pyramid. It's lovely, isn't it? She took it when she was on holiday.
[13:03]I like this photo, too. Katie is a policewoman, and she took this picture when she was working at the airport one day. You can see a pilot. He's walking to his plane. And now the last thing, the telephone, can you see it? There are two, aren't there?
[13:30]Oh, yes, of course. Sorry. I meant the one on the shelf. Okay. Right. I can see that one now. What color shall I use? What color shall I use? Let me think. Would you like to color it orange? No, I don't like that color. Can I make it green? Excellent. It looks very nice now. That is the end of part three. Part four. Listen and look. There is one example. Did you go shopping in town yesterday, David? Yes, we did. But we couldn't take the car. Oh no. You've got a problem with it, haven't you? So did you go by bus? No, we took a taxi. It was much quicker.
[14:18]Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.
[14:27]One. Which bowl did David buy?
[14:34]It's my grandmother's birthday next week. She's going to be 60. Have you found a nice present for her? Yes, I have. I bought her a fruit bowl. Lovely. Is it made of glass? No. I looked for a silver one, but they were too expensive, so I got this one, look. It's made of wood. Oh, it's very nice. She'll love that.
[15:01]Two. Which card will David choose?
[15:07]And I bought some cards. Which one shall I send to grandmother for her birthday, Aunt Sue? The one with the snowman. I'm not sure. Not for a birthday. I like these two cards with rivers on them. One's got a bridge on it, but I prefer the other one, the one with the boats. Yes, I agree with you.
[15:32]Three. Where did David lose his umbrella?
[15:39]What's the matter, David? Is something wrong? Yes, I've lost my umbrella. I took it with me yesterday when we went shopping. Perhaps it's in the restaurant. You had lunch there with your mum, didn't you? No, it's not there, I'm sure. But we went to the station to buy some tickets. Let's telephone and ask. Oh no. Now I remember. It's in the bookshop. I put it down when I was looking at a book and then I went outside without it.
[16:14]Four. Which are David's favorite biscuits?
[16:20]Did you buy anything else? Yes, a box of my favorite biscuits. Can you remember my favorite ones? Hmm, I forget. Have they got jam in them? Well, I like them, too, but no, these chocolate ones are my favorites. Not coconut ones? Oh no, they're horrible.
[16:45]Five. What time are they going to have dinner?
[16:52]Are you going to stay and have dinner with us, Aunt Sue? Yes, I am, but I must leave before 8:00. Okay. Would you like to eat at half past 6:00 then? Oh, that's too early for all of you, isn't it? Perhaps 7:00 is better. Yes, it is. We can watch the new animal program on TV before dinner.
[17:18]Now listen to part four again.
[17:23]One. Which bowl did David buy? It's my grandmother's birthday next week. She's going to be 60. Have you found a nice present for her? Yes, I have. I bought her a fruit bowl. Lovely. Is it made of glass? No. I looked for a silver one, but they were too expensive, so I got this one, look. It's made of wood. Oh, it's very nice. She'll love that.
[17:55]Two. Which card will David choose? And I bought some cards. Which one shall I send to grandmother for her birthday, Aunt Sue? The one with the snowman. I'm not sure. Not for a birthday. I like these two cards with rivers on them. One's got a bridge on it, but I prefer the other one, the one with the boats. Yes, I agree with you.
[18:25]Three. Where did David lose his umbrella? What's the matter, David? Is something wrong? Yes, I've lost my umbrella. I took it with me yesterday when we went shopping. Perhaps it's in the restaurant. You had lunch there with your mum, didn't you? No, it's not there, I'm sure. But we went to the station to buy some tickets. Let's telephone and ask. Oh no. Now I remember. It's in the bookshop. I put it down when I was looking at a book and then I went outside without it.
[19:05]Four. Which are David's favorite biscuits? Did you buy anything else? Yes, a box of my favorite biscuits. Can you remember my favorite ones? Hmm, I forget. Have they got jam in them? Well, I like them, too, but no, these chocolate ones are my favorites. Not coconut ones? Oh no, they're horrible.
[19:35]Five. What time are they going to have dinner? Are you going to stay and have dinner with us, Aunt Sue? Yes, I am, but I must leave before 8:00. Okay. Would you like to eat at half past 6:00 then? Oh, that's too early for all of you, isn't it? Perhaps 7:00 is better. Yes, it is. We can watch the new animal program on TV before dinner.
[20:07]That is the end of part four.
[20:13]Part five. Listen and color and draw and write. There is one example. Would you like to help me finish this picture of my kitchen? Yes, I would, please. Okay. Well, first, can you see the boy's cup? Yes, it's next to his plate. That's right. Please color it red.
[20:41]Can you see the red cup next to the plate? This is an example. Now you listen and color and draw and write. One. So now what shall I color next? Hmm, let me think. Can you find the girl's plate? Oh, yes, there it is. Now, what color shall I use for that? Hmm, what about blue? Right. That's a nice color. Do you like it? Yes, very much.
[21:33]Two. And now, can you see the window? Yes, of course. Well, outside the window, you can see three hills. Oh, yes. Can I color the smallest one, please? Yes. Perhaps you can color it purple. That's a strange color. Well, sometimes things look that color when it's foggy.
[22:10]Three. Can I draw something now? Of course. Can you see the bottle on the table? Yes, it's empty. I'd like to put a flower in it. Okay. You can draw one and color it yellow. Right. I'll do that. There. That looks much nicer now.
[22:45]Four. Would you like to write something now? Okay. What can I write? Well, can you see the picture on the wall? There are two swans in it. Yes, it's beautiful. It's called The Lake. Please write that word. Write it in the space at the bottom of the picture.
[23:22]Five. And now the last thing, the telephone, can you see it? There are two, aren't there? Oh, yes, of course. Sorry. I meant the one on the shelf. Okay. Right. I can see that one now. What color shall I use? Let me think. Would you like to color it orange? No, I don't like that color. Can I make it green? Excellent. It looks very nice now.
[26:55]That is the end of the Flyers practice listening test one.
