Appendix 2
Section 2
Narrator. Section 2 You will now hear a short news item
Fill in the gaps in the summary of the news item with the
correct word or phrase, according to what you hear The first
one has been done for you as an example You now have some
time to look at the summary
(20 second pause)
Now listen to the news item, and answer Questions 14 to 21
Kelly: the Minister responsible declined to make any
further statement And now with more information on the
situation in Lidham we cross to Sophie Roberts at the scene of
today's major traffic accident
Sophie: Good evening Yes, Kelly The situation here in
Avalon Road, Lidham, is chaotic The death toll is rising with
three known fatalities, and a further 14 people receiving
treatment at the local St John's Hospital A few moments ago
I spoke with the Police Rescue Officer in charge, Chief
Inspector McManus, who told me that it would be at least two
hours before the northbound lane was reopened, and even
longer for the southbound lane that is still strewn with vehicles
He urged all drivers to find an alternative route through
Lidham
Kelly: Is there any clear indication as to what caused the
disaster'
Sophie: Well, yes, Kelly They are starting to put together the
accounts of the witnesses ah, here is Chief Inspector
McManus Inspector, could you spare us a moment please''
InspectorM: Well,yes,justamomentthough Asyoucansee
I have a lot on right now
Sophie: Yes, thank you Now tell me, do you have any more
information for us
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?
InspectorM: Yes, it seems, from what I can piece together so
far from the statements that the witnesses have made, that the
dn ver of a large articulated lorry lost control of his vehicle as
he came down the road there Asyou reaware.itisaverysteep
stretch of dual carriageway, and it would have been very
difficult for the driver to bring his vehicle back under control
coming down that hill There was a queue of traffic turning
into Avalon Road from Batty Avenue They wouldn't have
been able to do anything I'm sorry, I must get back to work
Sophie- Yes, yes of course, Inspector Thank you for
your time I also have with me Mr Ted Higgms, a local
shopkeeper, who told us that he heard the lorry sounding its
horn before the accident
Ted: Well, I wasjust unloading my van outside the shop here,
and I heard this horn, you know, much worse than an ordinary
car horn, and it just went on and on, getting louder and louder,
and then, I think I was still holding a box of tomatoes and,
there was this huge lorry coming down the road, horn going
and the lights on, travelling real fast I don't know, maybe
about 80 or 90 mph, it came straight down through the lights
right at the moment the traffic was turning into the main road,
you know, Avalon Road from Batty Avenue It just seemed to
pick up the cars as it, as it went along 1 tell you it was a real mess
Sophie. Thank you Mr Higgms and, so back to you Kelly,
in the studio
Kelly: Thank you Sophie Anyone wanting fiirthennformation
regarding those injured in the accident should ring St John's
Hospital, which has set up a hotline, and the number is 0 1 7
1 - 3 8 9 - 1 7 7 8 I'll repeat that number 0 1 7 1 - 3 8 9 - 1
7 7 8 And now, with all the news of sport, here is Charles
Oakden
Narrator: That is the end of Section 2 You now have 30
seconds to check your answers to Section 2
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Now turn to Section 3
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