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1. B 2. C 3. A 4. ATapescript I:J = Jane Swaine P = Peter WalshJ: Please sit down, Mr. Walsh. My name’s Jane Swaine, and I’m the personnel manager.P: Hello. How do you do?J: Now, this is just a short preliminary interview. I’d like to chat about your present job and whatyou’ve done up till now.P: Yes, of course.J: Wll, could you tell me how long you’ve had your present position in Weston’s. It is Weston’s, isn’t it?P: Yes, that’s right. Um, I’m not sure. Let’see. I left university in 2005 – is that right? – yes, 2005. Then,I was unemployed for a bout three months, and then I travelled round America for a few months, soyes, it must be about three years now, in fact.J: Um, yes. And have you any particular reason for wanting to change jobs? I mean, why do you wantto move?P: Well, I actually like my present job and still find it interesting and stimulating. The salary’s Ok, soit’s nothing to do with money, though you can always do with more. I suppose the thing is that I’mreally very ambitious and keen to get promoted, so that’s the real reason.J: You say you like your job. Can you tell me what aspect you like most?P: Oh, my dear. That’s difficult. There are so many things. The other people are great, there’s a goodco- operative atmosphere, I mean, among the staff, and compared to other companies, the conditionsare great. I mean the office itself and the working conditions.J: UmP: And then, there’s the fact that they give me lots of room for initiative and let me make decision. Youknow, that’s what I really like most about the job.J: Yes, well, we’re looking for someone like that. You know, someone who isn’t a clock-watcher andwho isn’t too concerned about working fairly long hours.P: Oh, I don’t mind that. I’m used to it.J: And what about your education? You went to Manchester University, didn’t you?P: Er, yes. After leaving school I started a diploma course in Design, but I decided to give it up and didan Arts degree at university instead.J: Good, and have you done any courses since?....II. Listen to a report on healthy lifestyle. Complete the following sentences, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each gap. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (1 p; 0.25 point/correct answer)