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Narrator 2: Number 5. Listen to a short conversation. Then listen for a question about it. After you hear the question, you have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to record your answer.
Narrator 1: Now listen to a conversation between a student and her friend.
Student: I need to earn some extra money. My budget’s just out of control.
Friend: I hear you. I had the same problem last semester.
Student: So what did you do?
Friend: I got a job at the cafeteria. I don’t really like the work, but the good thing is that you get free meals.
Student: Really? Are they hiring?
Friend: I don’t know, but I could ask. The pay isn’t great though. See, the meals are the thing.
Student: Oh. Still, that would cut down on the grocery bill.
Friend: Yeah... Or, you know what? You could rent that extra room in your apartment. I’ll bet you could get $250 a month, at least.
Student: I’ve been thinking about that. It would help with the rent and the utilities, and I wouldn’t have to work so I could use my time for my classes, but, I keep thinking, what if my roommate doesn’t pay on time, or what if there’s a lot of noise.
Friend: Well, you’d have to have a deposit and a contract...something in writing so you could keep the deposit if there were problems, and you could break the contract if it didn’t work out.
Narrator 1: Describe the woman’s problem, and the two suggestions that her friend makes about how to handle it. What do you think the woman should do, and why?
Narrator 2: Please prepare your answer after the beep.
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[Preparation time: 20 seconds]
Narrator 2: Please begin speaking after the beep.
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[Recording time: 60 seconds]
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