Questions 1-10 Complete the table below. Write one word and / or a number

 1 pets
 2 fridge Mary has ‘just replaced’ the fridge and it has 
‘never been used’, so it must be ‘new’.
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 Distraction
The dishwasher is old but still reliable, 
so it cannot be the ‘new’ item. 
 3 shelves Mary says she has arranged for a builder to 
come in and ‘put up’ a set of shelves; put up = make 
or build in this context.
Distraction
Andrew says he will bring a rug for the 
floor, but a rug isn’t ‘built’.
 4 lamp Andrew asks if he would need to provide his 
own lamp and Mary replies that he would. 
Distraction
Andrew comments that there is a 
wardrobe and a chest of drawers, so he would not 
need to ‘bring’ either of those himself. 
 5 gas Andrew asks if the water is heated by gas and 
Mary replies that it is. 
 Distraction 
Electricity is mentioned, but Mary says it 
is too expensive. 
Questions 6–10
 6 Connaught
 7 interglobe
 8 E 738 2991 TP
 9 7/7
th
 April 
Distraction
Mary mentions that a builder is coming 
on 4 April. 
10 450
Distraction
Mary says that a typical bond is $500, 
but she only asks for $450.
LiSTEning PART 2
Training
Review
1 One main speaker; another speaker may introduce 
the main speaker. 
2 Usually two. 
3 No, not necessarily. 
4 The speaker’s purpose is to provide information that 
is useful in some way. 
Useful vocabulary: entertainment
1 C Acrobats and clowns are associated with the circus. 
2 B If he ‘appears in’ movies and has ‘minor parts’, he 
must be an actor.