三個電話的交談-BEC中級聽力訓(xùn)練文本及答案Text9Conversation1

TEST 9

This is the Business English Certificate Vantage 4. Listening Test 1.

Part One. Questions 1 to 12.

You will bear three telephone conversations or messages.

Write one or two words or a number in the numbered spaces on the notes or forms below.

After you have listened once, replay each recording.

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Conversation One.

Questions 1 to 4.

Look at the note below.

You will bear a man phoning a customer about an order

You have 15 seconds to read through the note.

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Now listen, and fill in the spaces.

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Man: Hello. Could I speak to Bob Cole in Purchasing, please?

Woman: I’m afraid he’s out of the office for the day. Can I take a message?

Man: Yes, please. It’s Alex Parker from Pilton Engineering.

Woman: Oh yes. We ordered some packaging machines from you, didn’t we?

Man: That’s right, but I’m going to have to postpone the delivery date. We’re having problems finding the right lifting machinery for them.

Woman: I see.

Man: Now, under the terms of the contract I signed, there is a penalty clause for late delivery. But I’m hoping Bob will waive that, since I also agreed to a very good bulk discount.

Woman: I’ll check for you.

Man: Thanks. I’ve decided that, as we’re doing the maintenance, I won’t charge for installation.

Woman: OK. I’ve got that.

Man: Oh, and one more thing - I can’t find anything in the contract about who’s dealing with insurance while the goods are on the road.

Woman: I’ll check that.

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Now listen to the recording again.

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