Listening comprehension

Listen to this conversation from the article ‘At the driving school’ on pages 22–23 of English Now No 105. Then drop the words and phrases into the blanks.

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  • 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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