Listening comprehension
Listen to this conversation from the article ‘At the driving school’ on pages 22–23 of
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No 105. Then drop the words and phrases into the blanks.
handbrake
start the car
shift into first
nervous
pull out
bonnet
buckle up
engage the clutch
ignition
Instructor:
The first rule when you are driving is safety. So, can you please
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?
Jude:
Yes of course. There are lots of cars driving by right now. Is it safe for me to
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?
Instructor:
Yes, you just have to wait until there are no more cars going by. Don’t forget to
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, though. It’s not going to move if you don’t put the key in the
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.
Jude:
Right, of course. Oh my, do you hear that sound?
Instructor:
Oh yes, I think it’s coming from under the
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. It’s an old car, and the engine sometimes makes strange noises at first. Don’t worry about it.
Jude:
An old car? You’re making me feel
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. Is it going to be safe?
Instructor:
No problem, Jude. Trust me. Now release the
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so we can get moving.
Jude:
Okay, so now I’ll get out of neutral and
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. Oh my, did you hear that?
Instructor:
Yes, that noise was because you forgot to
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before shifting gears! You can destroy the car if you do that!
Jude:
Oh, that’s okay. It’s an old car, right? So, trust me.
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