Section 1. You will hear a woman phoning a restaurant to book a room for a party.

Good morning, Shaw's restaurant. — Hi, I'd like to book one of your function rooms for a party. — How many people are you expecting? — About 60. (Example → 60) — And what day? — It's my daughter's 21st birthday... we'll have her party on the 18th, a Saturday. — And what time would you like the room for? — Oh, I'm not sure. 17.45? Not too late. And people will probably be leaving about 11.

And what about the menu? There's the standard menu, that's 25 pounds per person. Or the 2celebration menu, which is three courses. It's very popular. That's 35 pounds. — I'd rather go with that. And there's also our gold menu, a five-course menu at 50 pounds. — No, that's too expensive.

Now, not all the guests eat meat. Will there be something for them? — Of course, 3we'll make sure there's a vegetarian option for each course. — And do any guests have food allergies? — One of my daughter's friends is very 4allergic to strawberries, even just being near them can be a problem.

Do you have any other requests for desserts? — Well, I'd like a choice if possible. And could we have 5cheese as well? — Of course, no problem.

What about after-dinner entertainment? You can book a band if you'd like live music. — Actually, I think a 6disco would be best. — And I heard you might do a fireworks display? — We aren't offering that anymore, it was too expensive.

We'll decorate the room for you. We can use different colours for the balloons — silver, gold... she loves pink. — Actually, I think she'd prefer 7flowers to balloons. So let's go for them instead, in the same colour [pink].

We make birthday cakes if you'd like one. We can put a special message on top. What would you like? — Um, 8congratulations. And then her name, Susie.

One or two of the guests are coming by train, but the trains stop early. So they'll need a 9taxi to take them to the Forest Hotel after the party. — Absolutely. Now, if I can just take your name and phone number. — Maria Nelson. And my number is 1007749 132760.

Section 2. You will hear a radio broadcast about a new museum which specializes in vacuum cleaners.

A new museum has opened in a town called Eastwood. A local resident called James Brown set it up. James first fell in love with vacuum cleaners when he was only four years old, when his mother was unwell and he used to help by vacuuming the house. However, 11it wasn't until James was eight years old that he first acquired his own vacuum cleaner... And that was the beginning of his collections (B — at 8 years old). By the time he was in his teens, his collection had grown to 30, and it now stands at 126.

One of his party tricks is to blindfold his eyes and ask someone to switch on a machine. When tested on five different machines, 12he had no problem telling me the manufacturer of each one (A — which company made it). And he could even tell its age.

It wasn't until the 1950s that most people could afford a vacuum cleaner. In today's money, you would have had to pay around a third of the price of an average car, 13which is around three months' wages for most people (C).

A few years ago, 14he made a special trip to the USA to the factory of his favourite, the Kirby vacuum cleaner (B — Kirby Factory). There's also an American website for collectors, and this year they're holding a convention in Texas.

What days can you visit? They're open all year round from 9:30am to 5:30pm, from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 15except Thursdays when they're open until 7pm (C — Thursday), and Mondays when the museum is closed.

The first commercially available powered vacuum cleaner, the Puffing Billy (1901), was so large it had to be pulled by horses. 16It was initially driven by an oil engine, although it was later adapted to be powered by electricity (D — two sources of power).

One of the most famous is the Hoover (USA, 1908). It's often thought it was created by Mr Hoover, but in fact 17it was created by James Spangler; Mr Hoover was a businessman who bought the idea (F — named after a person other than the inventor) and marketed it.

The Electrolux Model V (1925): up until that time vacuum cleaners had been heavy devices. 18This was a lighter model, which lay on the floor and could be pulled along on two strips of metal (B — easy to move).

The Electrolux Triple X (1937) is perhaps the most visually elegant of all, 19with its sleek lines inspired by the Art Deco architecture popular in the 1930s (G — associated with a style of building).

The most prized model is the Kirby, which is gold plated. They also manufacture vacuum cleaners for everyday use, 20sold only by salesmen who demonstrated them only in the customer's home (A — not available in shops).

Section 3. You will hear a tutor called Dr Harris and a student called Lisa discussing Lisa's postgraduate research project on the role of health visitors.

Your focus — the role of a health visitor in the community — is spot on. But at this stage, 21you need to keep an open mind so you can respond to initial findings once you get underway (B — be prepared to be flexible).

Another area I'm thinking of investigating is the monitoring of nurseries, and there's the issue of pre-schools. I thought I'd also include 22child minders... — That's an area I'd stay clear of, as it's very complex (C — child-minders).

I'd also like to make a short film about a few children. — An opportunity like that would allow you to look at how young children begin to form words and peer relationships. — Yes, although 23early use of language is my main interest (C — to study their language).

An equally important area is the child's home environment and the effect of a newborn baby. 24You need to consider the impact of this on the parents, particularly if the family lives in poor economic circumstances. The additional expense could be a worry (B — parents may be put under pressure).

This is the area where I'll need to be familiar with family law, isn't it? — Very much so. 25You'll have to refer to the law to understand how far a health visitor can intervene (A — legal constraints).

Now, your book list. 26Worldwide Healthcare Policies... it's a new addition, so the information is current. It's important to keep abreast of developments in other countries (D — up-to-date, international approach).

What about Supporting Vulnerable Families? — 27It's not as costly as some of the other books. It's an excellent buy considering the price, even though it does leave a few things out (F — good value despite some omissions).

I've ordered Health Visitors and Child Protection. — 28It's very expensive, but it's a sound investment. There aren't many textbooks which cover as much detail as this (G — extremely costly but comprehensive).

And The Future of Health Visiting? — Useful in a utilitarian sense, probably not. 29But it's stimulating in the way the writer considers what health visiting could be like in a perfect world (B — interesting but rather unrealistic).

And Resources for Health Visitors? — 30It offers a huge variety of activities and strategies, but they're presented in a rather haphazard way and the index isn't much use either (E — wide ranging but poorly organized).

Section 4. You will hear a talk to psychology students about people's sense of smell.

It's often said that our ability to sense smells is much less developed than that of animals such as the dog, or a fish such as the shark, or, of course, the creature which is believed to have the most acute sense of smell of all, the 31bear.

The power that smell has over us is, by and large, not something we are aware of. One possible reason is that 32our noses aren't well equipped to detect the source of an odour, and so we dismiss it.

The power of smell will be no news to estate agents. They often suggest that people who want to sell a house arrange things so that there is a smell of newly baked 33bread on the property to encourage viewers to buy it.

Dutch researchers carried out a study in a nightclub. When the aroma of 34oranges was pumped into the venue, the guests partied harder and rated their night more enjoyable.

Another study found that the hint of a smell of lemon-scented detergent was enough to persuade students to 35clean the communal kitchen after using it.

A study this year found that subjecting people to a new smell led people to rely on their 36emotions to make a decision rather than relying on logic, and they performed worse.

Scientists took sweat samples from people doing a skydive for the first time. They also took samples from the same people after they had worked up their sweat in a 37gym, a situation where no fear is involved. The subjects reacted much more strongly to the skydive sweat.

Normally, people pay more attention to angry faces because they pose a 38threat. However, after smelling the fear sweat, participants gave the same attention to neutral expressions.

Some psychologists have been trying to train people's noses. They persuaded 32 students to wear blindfolds and ear defenders and see whether they could sniff out a trail of 39chocolate. After three days of practice, they were much more accurate.

Further evidence comes from a chef who lost her sense of smell after an illness. She trained herself gradually by sniffing 40spices for 10 minutes a day, and her ability to smell returned.