Answers For Marathon - tips for spectators

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ANSWER TABLE

1. plan
2. on foot
3. sensible clothes
4. weather forecast | weather | forecast
5. accidents
6. finish line
8. C
9. B
10. E

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Marathon - tips for spectators

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Announcer: Now. we're grateful to Fred McKinnon for coming in to the studio today to give everyone a few tips about the city marathon that's taking place next Saturday ...

Fred: Thanks, Shweta. Yes, we're all very excited about the big event. Let me just remind listeners that a marathon is a 26-mile, or 42-kilometre, race, and this year we have 12.000 runners taking part. So, if you're thinking of going out to support the runners - and I know that many of you are - here are some tips to help make your day more enjoyable.

1First of all, be certain to plan your day. Don't leave everything to the last minute. Many roads are going to be closed - we don't have exact times for these closures yet, but my big advice to you is don't rely on your car to get you anywhere. 2In fact, the best way to get around the town will be on foot. You may choose to cycle, but you still won't be able to go on roads near the runners' route.

Now, we did a broadcast last week in which we told all our runners to wear the right kind of shoes ... 3and I'm going to tell you to put on sensible clothes. A lot of visitors will be coming to the city, you may be hunting for someone in the race that you want to support, the weather may be hot or it may be wet ... Which leads me on to another thing - 4make sure you look at the forecast on Friday night. If it's going to rain, take an umbrella; and if it's going to be hot, take some drinks. However, please don't try to pass these to the runners. 5We already have hundreds of volunteers, who'll be standing on the roadside, so let them give out the drinks.

When you get into the town, find yourself a spot to stand in ... you may well want to walk up and down the route, 6but please don't cross the road. There could be thousands of people running towards you, some very tired and not able to focus clearly. We don't want any accidents, and runners don't want obstacles like you in their path. What they do need is your support - particularly when their energies are low - so cheer them on, and for once, don't worry about noise! The louder, the better.

7Lastly, if you have friends or relatives who're taking part in the run, please don't say that you'll see them at the finish line. If everyone does that, the whole area will be terribly congested, and you won't be able to find anyone. Well, that's most of the advice ...

(Pause)

Now, I mentioned transport earlier and I've just got a few more bits of information about travel on the day.

As I said before, roads in the town centre will be closed, but if you need to be picked up at your home, 8then you could take a taxi some of the way. Unlike the trams and trains, however, they'll be held up on the roads, so passengers shouldn't expect them to be as punctual as they normally are. Don't be put off by this, though - there'll be extra drivers working that day, and you'll get one eventually.

Um, 9if you're meeting up with friends and want to be around when the runners set off (that's 9 a.m … by the way), whatever end of the city you're coming from, I'd say use the trams. They still have routes that cross roads, and this will inevitably lead to some problems, but they're likely to have more reliable timetables than buses at this time of day and, as you know, unlike taxis, they can carry plenty of passengers.

10Lastly, the buses. Quite a number of bus routes will be altered slightly, and it's already been decided that some will be closed. There won't be fewer drivers, but they will be operating on different routes and some will have longer breaks than they normally do. We'll be including a full list of all the bus routes and numbers and where they'll be going in this week's local paper, so, er, look out for that. Well, um, that's it from me. Back to you. Shweta.

Announcer: Thanks very much. Fred.

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Marathon - tips for spectators

Question 1. To enjoy the day, make sure you 1 (plan) it first.

Question 2. Travel 2 (on foot) within the city centre.

Question 3. Wear 3 (sensible clothes) on the day.

Question 4. Check the 4 (weather forecast | weather | forecast) the night before the marathon.

Question 5. Let the {volunteers} give drinks to runners.

Question 6. Stay on one side of the road to avoid 5 (accidents) .

Question 7. Don't arrange to meet runners near the 6 (finish line) .

 

Question 8 - 10:

What does the speaker say about the following forms of transport?  Write the correct letter, A, B, C, D or E.

A. will take more passengers than usual

B. will suit people who want to see the start of the race

C. waiting times will be longer than usual

D. will have fewer staff than usual

E. some work schedules will change

What does the speaker say about the following forms of transport? Write the correct letter, A, B, C, D or E

8
Taxis

Correct answer: C

9
Trams

Correct answer: B

10
Buses

Correct answer: E