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Listening: A radio announcement about a food festival
A local radio presenter talks about a weekend food festival. Practise catching times, prices and places in a one-speaker announcement.
One speaker, lots of information
In announcements and talks, the speaker moves quickly from one topic to the next: times, then prices, then transport. The questions follow the same order.
Before you listen, read the questions and predict:
- closes at ___ → a time
- about ___ stalls → a number
- bring your own ___ → a thing (noun)
While you listen, keep your eyes one question ahead. If you miss an answer, move on. Don't let one question cost you three.
Prices
Free = £0 · a pound = £1 · five pounds fifty = £5.50 · half price = 50% off
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Listening
Harbour Food Festival
You will hear a presenter on a local radio station.
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Answer the questions while you listen. In the real test you hear the recording once.
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Presenter: And now some news for food lovers. The Harbour Food Festival is back this weekend, and this year it's bigger than ever.
Presenter: It takes place in Harbour Square on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday it's open from ten in the morning until nine at night, and on Sunday from ten until six.
Presenter: Entry to the festival is free. However, if you want to watch one of the cooking demonstrations, you'll need a ticket, which costs five pounds and can be bought online.
Presenter: There will be about sixty food stalls, selling everything from fresh seafood to homemade cakes and street food from around the world.
Presenter: One of the highlights is the chefs' competition on Saturday at two o'clock, where four local chefs have one hour to cook a meal using only ingredients from the market.
Presenter: And for younger visitors, there's a children's baking workshop on Sunday morning at eleven. It's for children aged six to twelve, and places are limited, so please book in advance.
Presenter: Now, a word about getting there. There's no parking at the harbour during the festival, so please use the park-and-ride. Buses leave from the football stadium every fifteen minutes, and a return ticket costs one pound.
Presenter: The organisers are also trying to cut plastic waste this year. If you bring your own cup, you'll get one pound off any drink.
Presenter: And don't worry about the weather. If it rains, all the events will move into large tents beside the square. So, see you at the harbour!
Questions 1–3
Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
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What time does the festival close on Sunday?
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How much does it cost to enter the festival?
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The children's baking workshop
Questions 4–9
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Number of food stalls: about
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Chefs' competition: Saturday at pm
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Park-and-ride buses leave from the football
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Buses run every minutes.
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Bring your own to get £1 off a drink.
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If it rains, events move into large
More listening practice
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Cambridge IELTS Listening tests (Books 10–21)
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