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详细试卷答案解析:
Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Where is Mr. Garcia living?
+ The key words concerned in Q1 are “Mr. Garcia” and “living” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be a place/people where/whom Mr. Garcia is living in/ with + We can hear Garcia mentions that “I’m currently in university digs, but I have decided to move out.” which is related to the question so we can guess that answer will appear soon + Then, after the saleswoman asks for the reason, he says that “Well, the accommodation itself is fine-very nice in fact-but it’s catered accommodation”. From this answer, we can infer that Garcia is living in catered accommodation now. So the answer must be D. |
Why doesn’t he like his accommodation?
+ The key words concerned in Q2 are “doesn’t”, “like” and “his accommodation” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be the reason why he doesn’t like his accommodation and he want to move out. + Following with information about his accommodation, Garcia says that “I find having to have my meals at fixed times somewhat restrictive”. From this answer, we can understand that the time to have meals is not convenient for him. So the answer here is B. |
Where are Mr. Garcia and his friends from?
+ The key words concerned in Q3 are “where…from”, “Mr. Garcia and his friends” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be nationalities of Mr. Garcia and his friends + When Garcia is asked about his intention to live alone or share with other people, he says that “I have two friends, from Spain and from Columbia, who would like to share with me”. This answer gives us the clue that the answer should contain Spain and Columbia. Looking at the answer list, only answer C has these 2 names appear. So C is possible correct answer + Then Garcia continue answer the next question of saleswoman “Where are you from, Mr. Garcia?” that “I’m from Mexico”, we can sure that the answer must be C as Mexico, Columbia, Spain are all included in answer C. |
What kind of place are they hoping to find?
+ The key words concerned in Q4 are “hoping to find” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be kinds of place that they are hoping to find + We can here the saleswoman introduces that “We do have houses, but more flats are available at the moment. Is there any particular area you’d like to live in? ”. This is a question relates to their hope about the houses so we know that the answer will appear soon + Garcia answer is “we’d like to be close to the university if possible but not too close”. From his answer, we can reason out that he want to find a place near, but not too close to the university. Looking at the question, C and D are possible answers. + Beside the position, Garcia also explains that “My experience is that people living in the proximity of the unit tend to get a lot of people dropping in. We’d like to avoid that.”. This provides us information that he doesn’t like to live in the flat which has proximity of the unit characteristic. So house is where he wants to live in. Therefore the answer here must be C. |
Complete the details below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS.
| Name | Manuel Garcia |
| Current address | 5 |
| Telephone number | 0453672348 |
| Email addrees | 6 |
| Age | 19 |
| Gender | Male |
| Smoker? | No |
| Budgeted monthly rent | 7 £ |
+ From the table, we know that the answer of Q5 is current address of Manuel Garcia + When the saleswoman asks “Before we go on, could I take down a few details?”, this is suggestion for us that we can get details about Garcia soon. + Then we hear Garcia provides information that he currently lives at “35 Campus Lane” so 35 Campus Lane is answer of Q5 |
+ The answer of Q6 is the email address of Garcia + When we here the question of saleswoman “And your telephone number and email address?”, we know that the answer for Q6 will appear soon. + Then the answer from Garcia “My email address is garcianuk@email.uk”. So that is what you should write down. |
+ Q7 is about budgeted monthly rent + Although in the conversation, we don’t hear the key words “budgeted month rent” directly, the question from saleswoman “How much would you be prepared to pay altogether?” has same meaning as “budgeted month rent” so the answer will appear soon. + Garcia answers “We heard that 200 to 250 pounds a month would be possible” so 200-250/200 to 250 is the amount that they are ready to pay and this is also answer of Q7. |
Select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Why can Mr Garcia expect a small reduction in rent?
+ The key words concerned in Q8 are “Mr. Garcia” and “expect a small reduction in rent”. + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be the reason why Mr. Garcia expect a small reduction in rent. + We can hear the saleswoman says that “A lot of landlords will offer a small discount…”. As “discount” is synonym of “reduction”, we can infer that this is suggestion for the answer. + According to the saleswoman, they can be given a small discount if they “be there throughout the year”. And this is the reason why they can expect a small reduction. So the answer of Q8 must be D. |
How much is the accommodation agency’s fee for Mr Garcia?
+ The key words concerned in Q9 are “the accommodation agency’s fee” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be the amount of the accommodation agency’s fee. + We can hear Garcia wonders that “we understand that you will charge us a fee for arranging accommodation. Is that correct?”. We can understand that “a fee for arranging accommodation” is “the accommodation agency’s fee” as mentioned in the question, so this is indicator for appearance of the answer + The saleswoman answers that “Yes, it is. We charge you half a month’s rent and the landlord half a month’s rent”. From this answer, we can understand that the agency will charge Garcia half a month’s rent = ½ month’s rent. So the answer must be A + Note: in this question, we can be confused between answer A and B as “half a month’s rent” appears 2 times which can make us misunderstanding that the answer can be a month’s rent. However, we should clarify that the 1st half a month’s rent is charged by the agency and the 2nd half a month’s rent is charged by the landlord, not the agency. So the agency only charge half a month’s rent, and the answer must be A, not B. |
Which items does Mr Garcia consider necessary?
+ The key words concerned in Q10 are “items”, “Mr.Garcia” and “necessary” + From the question, we can assume that the answer should be things that Mr. Garcia consider necessary + When Garcia is asked about other requirements, he says that “It must be furnished” so we can infer that items that Garcia need will appear soon. + First, we can hear Garcia says that “We don’t mind buying kitchen utensils”, so “kitchen utensils” is not what Garcia need. Looking at the question, we can eliminate answer A as “kitchen utensils” is included. + Then Garcia continue list out “A TV-yes. We’ll need that. We don’t need a video or dvd player. Oh. And a washing machine. That’s essential, as is an Internet connection”. From above information, we can reason out he needs a TV, a washing machine and Internet connection (a video or DVD player is not what he need). Therefore the answer must be B |
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Student: Hello. My name is Garcia. I phoned earlier about finding accomodation .
Saleswoman: Ah yes-Mr Garcia. I took your call. Please, take a seat. You said on the phone that you are studying at the university .
Student: That’s right. I’m currently in university digs, but I havé decided to move out.
Saleswoman: May I ask why?
Student: Well, the accommodation itself is fine-very nice in fact-but it’s catered accommodation and I find having to have my meals at fixed times somewhat restrictive . I tried to get into self-self catering accommodation, but there’s very little of that available and, as I will be a second year student next academic year, I wasn’t given a place.
Saleswoman: I see. We have many students coming to us who are in the same situation . Do you intend to live alone or share with someone?
Student: I have two friends, from Spain and from Columbia, who would like to share with me. We thought it would be a good idea to rent a small house together. Does that sound sensible to you?
Saleswoman: Sure. In fact, I recommend it. Where are you from, Mr Garcia?
Student: I’m from Mexico.
Saleswoman: Really? I went there on holiday last year. Lovely. So, you’re looking for a three-bedroom house. How about a flat? Would that be OK?
Student: Yes, that would be fine too, but if the rents are roughly the same, we’d prefer a house with a small garden-just somewhere where we can sit outside in the sunshine .
Saleswoman: Of course. We do have houses, but more flats are available at the moment. Is there any particular area you’d like to live in?
Student: Obviously, we’d like to be close to the university if possible but not too close. My experience is that people living in the proximity of the unit tend to get a lot of people dropping in. We’d like to avoid that.
Saleswoman: I understand. Places is further from the unit are also a little cheaper, in general. Before we go on, could I take down a few details?
Student: Of course. My full name is Manuel Garcia. I currently live at 35c Campus Lane.
Saleswoman: Thank you. And your telephone number and email address?
Student: My mobile number is oh four five three six seven two three four eight my . My email address is garcianuk@email.uk.
Saleswoman: How old are you and your future housemates ?
Student: I’m 19. My friends are 19 and 20.
Saleswoman: And are you all male?
Student: Yes.
Saleswoman: smokers ?
Student: No
Saleswoman: OK. How much would you be prepared to pay altogether?
Student: We heard that 200 to 250 pounds a month would be possible
Saleswoman: Yes, that’s about right. Accommodation in this town is below the average for the country as a whole. I’d recommend something closer to 250 pounds , since the lower-paid accommodation can be rather poor quality.
Student: Yes. It’s important to feel good in a home. We intend to move in at the beginning of July. We’ve all got placements over the summer holiday.
Saleswoman: That’s good. A lot of landlords will offer a small discount if they know that you’ll be there throughout the year. I think we’ll find something decent for around 230 pounds a month. I should point out that utilities are not included.
Student: I understand. We expected that. By the way, we understand that you will charge us a fee for arranging accommodation. Is that correct?
Saleswoman: Yes, it is. We charge you half a month’s rent and the landlord half a month’s rent. That includes the cost of drawing up a rental agreement. All our landlords require a deposit of a month’s rent, payable with the first month’s rent upon signing the agreement.
Student: That’s fine.
Saleswoman: Now, I’ll just write down the kind of place you’re looking for. I don’t think that’ll be a problem. Do you have any other requirements ?
Student: Er … Let me think for a minute. Oh, of course-how could I forget It must be furnished . We don’t mind buying kitchen utensils. A TV-yes. we’ll need that. We don’t need a video or dvd player . Oh. and a washing machine. That’s essential, as is an Internet connection. I presume all the accommodation you offer has a cooker?
Saleswoman: Yes. You don’t have to worry about that. Do you prefer a bath or a shower?
Student: We would prefer to have a shower, but we’re not fussy about that.
Saleswoman: Right then. I’ll send you details of three or four of the most suitable properties later today by email. Then you can let me know whether you’d like to see any of the properties or whether you’d prefer to see details of some others. Thank you for dropping by, Mr Garcia.