Tourism --A2 Listening Script
Voice-Over This is ILTEA A2 English Listening Test for Careers- Tourism, Hotel and Catering.
There are six parts to the test.
Part 1 Part One. Look at the instructions for Part One.
Voice-Over (pause 2 seconds )
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one
question for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, choose one answer for each question.
Here is an example:
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Woman
Man
Woman
How many people were at the meeting?
Were there many people at the meeting?
About twenty.
That’s not many.
Man No, but more than last time.
(pause 2 seconds)
Voice-Over The answer is 20, so there is a mark on answer C.
Now we are ready to start. Look at question one.
Question 1
Voice-Over One. How is Amy going to get to the airport?
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
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How are you going to go to the airport on Thursday, Amy?
I’m going to take the bus. I can get off just outside the airport. A taxi is too expensive.
There’s a train you can get. It’s very fast.
Yes, it is but that’s only on the weekends.
Now listen again.
(repeat)
Question 2
Voice-Over Two. Which platform does the man's train leave from?
Woman
Man
Woman
Man
Which is the platform for the train to Taipei?
The fast train leaves from the platform two at ten twenty.
I want to go to WanHua -- does it stop there?
Oh, you need the slow train from platform one at ten pass ten.
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
Question3
Voice-Over Three. When is Carol's birthday party at Grand Hotel?
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
Are you going to Carol's birthday party? She'll be sixty in January.
Oh, yes. It's on the nineteenth, isn't it?
Sure, It'll be a big party--about thirty people, I think.
Great. I'll see you there.
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
Question 4
Voice-Over Four. How much does the vacation package cost?
Woman May I help you, sir?
Man I am going on my vacation. Do you have any vacation packages for four days?
Woman Yes, we have a four day package to Hokaido, Japan. The four-day vacation costs twenty five
thousand five hundred ninety nine dollars for all accommodations, food and walking.
Man OK, I'll take it .
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
Question 5
Voice-Over Five. Which room does the man want to reserve?
Linda How can I help you?
Peter Do you have a double room for next Sunday?
Linda Yes, sir. Can I have your name, please?
Peter Mr. Steve Parker.
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
Part 2 Part Two. Listen to two people talking about some other people in their tour group.
Voice-Over What is each person interested in doing?
For questions 6 to 10, Choose a letter A to E, for each name
You will hear the conversation twice.
Man It’s great to be on holiday here in beautiful Thailand, and there’s so much to do at this
resort.
Woman Yes, maybe too much.
Man What do you mean?
Woman I think everyone in our group wants to do something different.
Man Well, I know Julia wants to go shopping before anything else.
Woman Yes, and Carol just wants to take a nap. She did too much shopping yesterday.
Man Really, well, Robert has lots of energy; he wants to play volleyball.
Woman Maybe Robert can go with Kathy then because she wants to go to the beach.
Man Yes, that will work out fine. I can go with Dustin. He wants to go surfing.
Woman Well, if you go surfing, maybe I’ll go diving with Janet.
Man Okay, there’s our day planned. See you later then.
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
Voice-Over This is the end of Part Two. Now look at Part Three
Part 3 Part Three. Listen to a conversation between an airline staff and a tourist at the airport.
Voice-Over For questions 11 to 15, Choose answer A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
Man
Woman
Hello. Can I have your passport and ticket?
Here you are.
Thank you. Are you checking in any bags today?
Just this one. The other’s hand luggage.
Can you put it on the scales? Thanks. Did you pack it yourself?
Yes, I did.
Has anyone interfered with your luggage in any way?
No, they haven’t.
Are you carrying any sharp objects, such as nail scissors?
No, I’m not. Erm. Can you tell me if there are any window seats available?
Man No, I’m afraid there aren’t. The flight’s very full. Would you like an aisle seat?
Woman Yes, that’ll do.
Man OK. Here’s your boarding pass. You’ll be boarding through Gate 23 in 30 minutes. Have a
nice flight.
Woman Thank you.
Voice-Over Now listen again.
(repeat)
This is the end of Part Three. Now look at Part Four.
Part 4 Part Four. Listen to a conversation between a receptionist and a customer who wants a
Voice-Over room for the night. For questions 16 to 20, Choose answer A, B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
May I help you?
I’d like a room please?
Would you like a single room or a double room?
I would like a double room.
How many people are in your party?
Just two. My wife and me.
Can I know your name, please?
Yes. My name is Dustin Johnson.
Thank you. How many nights would you like to stay?
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
We will be staying for two nights. How much is the room?
It’s $30 per night.
Do you accept credit cards?
Yes, we do. Your room number is 1303. Here is the key.
Thank you.
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Now listen again.
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(repeat)
This is the end of Part Four. Now look at Part Five
Part 5 You will hear a conversation for table booking in a restaurant.
Voice-Over Listen and complete questions 21 to 25. You will hear the conversation twice.
Man Good afternoon, I'd like to make a reservation, please. What days do you open?
Woman
Man
Woman
Man
We open from Monday to Saturday
And what time do you serve lunch?
We serve lunch from twenty past eleven in the morning to two in the afternoon.
Excellent. I'd like to book a table for three people at one o'clock on Friday the 12th of April,
please.
Woman We're often busy on Fridays. I'm afraid we're fully booked on Friday the 12th. Oh… but I
have a table on the 11th.
Man Ok, Thursday the 11th is fine. Thank you very much.
Woman So that's a table for three at one PM on Thursday the 11th of April. What name is it,
please.
Man Patterson. P-A-T-T-E-R-S-O-N.
Woman Thank you. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday the 11th.
Voice-Over Now listen again
(repeat)
Voice-Over This is the end of Part Five.
This is the end of the test.
Part 6 Part 6, You will hear a tour advertisement talking about a new theme park. Listen and
Voice Over answer questions 26 to 32.
You will hear the information twice
Tour Guide Are you looking for something different and exciting to do this summer? Well, get ready for
Six Flags- Great America, the newest theme park in our city. On July 1st, Six Flags opens its
doors to a world of thrills and laughter. Six Flags-Great America is in Chicago and easy to
get to either by car or by public transport. A day ticket costs 64.99 dollars, but children
under the age of 16 pay 44.99 dollar. Take advantage of half-day Thursdays, when a day
ticket will only cost you 20 dollars.
The park offers lots of amazing rides. There are two gigantic roller coasters as well as many
water rides. And if you get hungry, you can grab a bite at any of the 16 restaurants
available throughout the park. Six Flags is open Monday to Sunday. In the summer period,
from May to September, the park will be open between 9:30 am and 11:00 pm. In the
winter, the park will operate from October to January, between 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Six
Flags is closed from February to April. So, get ready to have loads of fun and excitement at
Six Flags Great America.
Now listen again
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This is the end of Part Six
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This is the end of the test.