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Cambridge 3 Listening Test 3 Audio

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Section 1. Two colleagues, Joan and Peter, plan a work Christmas dinner, choosing between restaurants and noting phone numbers, price per head, menu choices and the restaurant's booking requirements.

Section 2. A sports centre staff member, Julie Brooks, explains membership fees, registration and opening hours, then describes which buildings on the campus map house which facilities.

Section 3. A student, John Brown, and his teacher, Mrs Collins, fill in an entry form for the Young Electronic Engineer Competition, describing his jigsaw puzzle design for blind children.

Section 4. A guest speaker, Ted Hunter of the Domesticated Ostrich Farming Association, compares new meats like kangaroo and crocodile before explaining ostrich farming's history, products and profitability.

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