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boat was that it was rather dirty - it didn’t look as if it had been cleaned up since the last
trip.
Presenter:
Marks out of ten?
Alice:
I think seven.
Presenter:
Did any boat score more than seven?
Alice:
Yes, one. I’d give eight or nine to the
Sea
Breeze
- I thought it was the best of the
lot. It’s a brand-new boat - I think it’s only been in service for a couple of weeks - and I
really enjoyed my trip on it. For me the biggest plus point was the range of food - in the
four restaurants you could get everything from a quick snack and fast food to a superb
four-course meal, that would not disgrace a very good city restaurant. If I have a
criticism, it’s that it’s got this horrible design - there are too many patterns everywhere
and it looks more like a floating shopping centre than a boat.
Presenter:
OK, so that was the best. Which one was the worst?
Alice:
Well I couldn’t give more than five out of ten to the
Western Pride,
I’m afraid. It
wasn’t really to do with the boat itself - it had one or two things to recommend it,
particularly the bargains in the shops - I picked up a few things there at low prices, so I
certainly had no complaints on that subject. No, the big problem was the queues.
Everywhere you went, everything you wanted to do, there were always endless queues.
It drove me mad and really spoiled the trip.
Presenter:
And finally?
Alice:
Yes, finally, I went on the
Blue Lagoon
and I suppose this was about average,
say six out of ten. One really good thing this one has is the ‘fun room’, which has video
games, fruit machines and all manner of hi-tech amusements - it was certainly very
popular with families. In the brochure they talk a lot about the restaurants and snack
bars on this boat, but I have to report that the poor quality of the food in them really put
me off. Everything I had was either overcooked or undercooked and I had a burger that
was so disgusting I couldn’t finish it. Not exactly what you want on a sea crossing!
Presenter:
Well, on that note, thanks for your views, Alice. Next week Alice will be
comparing flights on different airlines ...
Part 3
You will hear five different people talking about a famous entertainer. For questions 19-
23, choose which of the opinions A-F each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 1
I think that behind that image, everything isn’t quite what it seems. You
know, all that stuff in the papers about his private life - well, he hasn’t exactly been
lucky there, has he? I mean, you can have all the talent in the world, and all the fame,
but what use is that if your life’s a mess? He might
look
easygoing and all that, but I
reckon he’s actually suffering a lot of the time.
Speaker 2
It seems to me that you can’t switch on the TV or open a magazine without
seeing his face. It’s typical, though, these days, isn’t it? I mean, it’s just ridiculous -
people like him, they come out of nowhere, suddenly everyone’s talking about them and
then it’s here today, gone tomorrow. It’s got nothing to do with whether you’re any
good or not, has it? It’s the media - they focus all that attention on them and then they
just drop them.
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boat was that it was rather dirty - it didn’t look as if it had been cleaned up since the last
trip.
Presenter: Marks out of ten?
Alice: I think seven.
Presenter: Did any boat score more than seven?
Alice: Yes, one. I’d give eight or nine to the Sea Breeze - I thought it was the best of the
lot. It’s a brand-new boat - I think it’s only been in service for a couple of weeks - and I
really enjoyed my trip on it. For me the biggest plus point was the range of food - in the
four restaurants you could get everything from a quick snack and fast food to a superb
four-course meal, that would not disgrace a very good city restaurant. If I have a
criticism, it’s that it’s got this horrible design - there are too many patterns everywhere
and it looks more like a floating shopping centre than a boat.
Presenter: OK, so that was the best. Which one was the worst?
Alice: Well I couldn’t give more than five out of ten to the Western Pride, I’m afraid. It
wasn’t really to do with the boat itself - it had one or two things to recommend it,
particularly the bargains in the shops - I picked up a few things there at low prices, so I
certainly had no complaints on that subject. No, the big problem was the queues.
Everywhere you went, everything you wanted to do, there were always endless queues.
It drove me mad and really spoiled the trip.
Presenter: And finally?
Alice: Yes, finally, I went on the Blue Lagoon and I suppose this was about average,
say six out of ten. One really good thing this one has is the ‘fun room’, which has video
games, fruit machines and all manner of hi-tech amusements - it was certainly very
popular with families. In the brochure they talk a lot about the restaurants and snack
bars on this boat, but I have to report that the poor quality of the food in them really put
me off. Everything I had was either overcooked or undercooked and I had a burger that
was so disgusting I couldn’t finish it. Not exactly what you want on a sea crossing!
Presenter: Well, on that note, thanks for your views, Alice. Next week Alice will be
comparing flights on different airlines ...
Part 3
You will hear five different people talking about a famous entertainer. For questions 19-
23, choose which of the opinions A-F each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 1 I think that behind that image, everything isn’t quite what it seems. You
know, all that stuff in the papers about his private life - well, he hasn’t exactly been
lucky there, has he? I mean, you can have all the talent in the world, and all the fame,
but what use is that if your life’s a mess? He might look easygoing and all that, but I
reckon he’s actually suffering a lot of the time.
Speaker 2 It seems to me that you can’t switch on the TV or open a magazine without
seeing his face. It’s typical, though, these days, isn’t it? I mean, it’s just ridiculous -
people like him, they come out of nowhere, suddenly everyone’s talking about them and
then it’s here today, gone tomorrow. It’s got nothing to do with whether you’re any
good or not, has it? It’s the media - they focus all that attention on them and then they
just drop them.
