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Sabtu, 30 Oktober 2010

Tugas Listening III

contact me for the record and do not forget to bring your flash.....!

Text Completion
Man: Hi, Sis. I just came over to drop off the DVDs you wanted, and . . . Hey, wow!? Where did you get all of this (1) .................?
Woman: I bought it. So, what do you think of my new entertainment center? And the widescreen screen TV . . .
Man: Bought it?
Woman: . . . and my new DVD player. Here, let me show you my stereo. You can really rock the house with this one.
Man: But where did you get the (2) .................. to buy all this? You didn't borrow money from mom and dad again, did you?
Woman: Of course not. I got it with this!
Man: This? Let me see that . . . Have you been using Dad's credit card again?
Woman: No, silly. It's mine. It's student credit card.
Man: A student credit card? How in the world did you get one of these?
Woman: I got an (3) .................... in the mail.
Man: Well, why did you get one in the first place?
Woman: Listen. Times are changing, and having a credit card helps you build a credit rating, control (4) .................., and even buy things that you can't pay with cash . . . like the plane ticket I got recently.
Man: What plane ticket?
Woman: Oh yeah, my roommate and I are going to Hawaii over the school (5) ................., and course, I needed some new clothes for that so . . .
Man: I don't want to hear it. How does having a student credit card control spending? It sounds you've spent yourself in a hole. Anyway, student credit cards just lead to (6) ....................spending . . . as I can see here. And the interest rates of student credit cards are usually sky high, and if you miss a (7) ....................., the rates, well, just jump!
Woman: Ah. The credit card has a credit (8) ............ . . .
Man: . . . of $20,000?
Woman: No, no quite that high. Anyway, . . .
Man: I've heard enough.
Woman: Did I tell you we now get digital cable with over 100 channels? Oh, and here's your birthday present. A new MP3 player . . .
Man: Yeah. Oh, don't tell me. Charged on the credit card. Listen. Hey, I don't think having a student credit card is a bad idea, but this is (9) ................ And how in the world are you going to pay your credit card bill?
Woman: Um, with my birthday money? It's coming up in a week.
Man: Hey, let's sit down and talk about how you're going to pay things back, and maybe we can come up with a (10).................. that will help you get out of this mess. That's the least I can do.


Answer these questions
1. According to the conversation, which item did the woman NOT purchase with her credit card?
A. a digital camera
B. a TV
C. a stereo
2. What is one reason to explain why the woman obtained a student credit card?
A. She wants to buy things at a discount using the card.
B. She hopes to establish a good credit rating.
C. She doesn't want to borrow from her parents.
3. According to the man, what is one reason for NOT having a credit card?
A. People generally have a difficult time getting out of debt.
B. Students often apply for more credit cards than they need.
C. The interest rates on student cards are very high.
4. What does the woman imply about how she plans on resolving her credit card problems?
A. She hopes that someone will give her the money.
B. She plans on getting rid of her student credit cards.
C. She is going to return the items she purchased on the card.
5. What is the man going to do for the woman to help her manage her money?
A. help her find a better paying job to cover her expenses
B. teach her how to prepare a financial management plan
C. show her how she can apply for low-interest student credit cards

Tugas Listening I

Listening Activity: do the task carefully by listening to the record, you may download it if you cannot find the record, will you please see me.

Text Completion
Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?
Man: Yes, I'd like to (1)................. a room for two on the 21st of March.
Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our (2) ................. here for a moment. The 21st of May, right?
Man: No. March, not May.
Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm.
Man: Are you all booked that (3) ..................?
Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one (4) .................. available, complete with a kitchenette and sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too.
Man: How much is that?
Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room (5) ...............
Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a (6)........... room available either on the 20th or the 22nd?
Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?
Man: Non-smoking, please.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, (7) .................. you want a smoking room.
Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?
Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax.
Man: Okay, that'll be (8) ..................
Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please?
Man: Yes. Bob Maexner.
Hotel Clerk: How do you (9)............ your last name, Mr. Maexner?
Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R.
Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look (10) ............. to seeing you on March 20th.
Man: Okay. Goodbye.

Answer these questions:
1. The man makes a reservation finally for which day?
A. March 20th
B. March 21st
C. March 22nd
2. What kind of room does the man prefer?
A. a non-smoking room
B. a smoking room
C. either one is okay
3. Why doesn't he want to reserve the suite?
A. It doesn't have a nice view.
B. It doesn't come with a sauna bath.
C. It's too expensive.
4. Including tax, how much is the man's room?
A. 80 dollars
B. 88 dollars
C. 96 dollars
5. How do you spell the man's name?
A. Maxner
B. Maexner
C. Mexner