Answers For [Recent Actual Tests] - Recycling

WOMAN: Hello, how may I help you?

MAN: Well, I've been seeing these yellow boxes in front of a lot of houses in my neighbourhood. I just wondered what they were for. I noticed your phone number on all of them, so I called. Could you tell me about your business?

WOMAN: We do do recycling (Example), but we're not a business. Gaea's Guard​ians is a non-profit group. We encourage recycling as a way of protecting the environment.

MAN: I don't know. I mean it is a good idea. But I really don't read the newspaper every day or anything.

WOMAN: 1And we don't come collect newspaper every day! In fact, we only do pickups every other week.

MAN: Oh, well then maybe I could help. I mean in my neighbour​hood, there's too much rubbish lying around everywhere. I'd like to help out, I guess.

WOMAN: That's great, sir. You're doing the right thing. OK, I need to get your contact information. What is your name, please?

MAN: 2Peter Wisrough...

WOMAN: Peter... how do you spell your last name? W-I-S-R-O-W?

MAN: No, actually it's W-I-S-R-O-U-G-H.

WOMAN: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm a terrible speller.

MAN: You're a good speller. It's just that my family are terrible pronouncers!

WOMAN: You're quite a card, Peter! OK, now what's your address?

MAN: 3No. 168 Bridge Road. That's here in London. How about if I have any questions?

WOMAN: I'm sending you a copy of our booklet, too. 4The booklet has our phone number and our e-mail address, [email protected], that's H-EL-P-L-I-N-E at B-L-A-C-K-C-A-T dot com.

WOMAN: But I nearly forgot to ask, what's your postcode?

MAN: 5BS97PU.

WOMAN: PS97BU?

MAN: No. That's B as in "boy"-S-9-7-P as in "Peter"-U.

MAN: 6So, I'm guessing those yellow boxes I saw are for recycled newspapers?

WOMAN: Yes, that is correct, and it's free of charge.

MAN: Wow, that's good news! Do you recycle anything besides newspaper?

WOMAN: Oh yes, we recycle most everything. Glass, plastic, paper...

MAN: Oh, so I can put like glass and plastic bottles in the box?

WOMAN: Sorry again. Things like that you have to bring to our collec​tion centre.

MAN: And where is that?

WOMAN: 7Our main centre isn't that far from you. It's actually right on the East Side of Central Park.

MAN: That new blue building?

WOMAN: That's the one!

MAN: Cool. Hey, what's with all those different coloured boxes outside that place?

WOMAN: Oh, that's for the different materials we recycle. 8The blue is for metal, the green is for glass and plastics, and the yellow of course is for paper.

MAN: Hm, okay. I'll try and manage to keep all that straight.

WOMAN: Oh, no need, they're each labelled.

MAN: Great. So which one would I put magazines in?

WOMAN: Actually, they don't go in any of the bins. 9Unfortunately, magazines can't be recycled because of the material they're made of. It's such a waste. So would you be interested in volunteering?

MAN: Um, I'll think about it. Could you send me some more info?

WOMAN: 10Absolutely. Along with the newspaper box, I'll be sending you our booklet, "Savvy", that is S-A-double V-Y. It tells you about what you can do to protect the environment in your daily life. Plus it lists things you can do as a volunteer with our group.

MAN: Hey, that's cool, thanks!

WOMAN: My pleasure. Do you have any other questions or concerns?

MAN: Nope, that's it!