Conversation 1
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2 The true statements are: 1 and 5.
3
1) Because Cathy is very busy.
2) She says she’ll do her best but can’t make any promises.
3) I’m Joe Varese, we spoke on the phone.
4) London architecture as well as the exhibition.
5) He wants to check the sound level.
6) The London Skyline, past, present and future.
Conversation 2
5 the topics that are mentioned are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8.
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6 1(c) 2(c) 3(b) 4(d) 5(a) 6(a)
7 1) straight ahead
2) the masterpiece
3) a landmark
4) see it from a distance
5) modern building
6) rocket-shaped building
7) not at all
8) 310 metres
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8 Everyday English
1) a 2) a 3) b 4) a
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2 size, architecture, train system, sculpture, airport, lake shoreline, music, sports teams
3 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(a) 6(d)
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4 1) the third largest
2) 1871
3) curtains of glass
4) 15 years
5) 70 seconds
6) 840 flights
7) 29 miles of
8) a wonderful sports history
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3
terminal 3: the newest terminal of Beijing Airport
March 2008: date it became operational
Norman Foster: a famous British architect
three Kilometers: extent of the terminal
Three and a half years: time it took to build the new terminal
red and gold: traditional Chinese colors used
saving energy: reason for the roof design
19000 pieces of luggage: number per hour the baggage system can handle
4 the true statements are: 2,4,5 and 6
5 1 the second largest
2 glass and steel
3 light and heat
4 late December 2007
5 French architect
6 the amount of sunlight
7 glass curtain
8 the gardens and trees
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7 2(a) 4(b) 5(c) 3(d) 1(e)
the order you hear: 1-3-4-2-5
8
1 He is one of Spain’s great architect.
2 Bones.
3 The Dancing House.
4 Two.
5 Thirty-three years.
6 It is the tallest hotel in the world and it looks like a sail.
7 1997.
8 Stucco.