Listening B1: llamar al propietario

Name: ______________________ Date: ____________

A. Before you listen

Why is Lucy calling Mr Grant?

• ☐ a) She is moving out of the flat
• ☐ b) There's no heating or hot water
• ☐ c) She wants to pay the rent late

B. Listen for detail

1. What did Lucy do before she called?
   ☐ a) She tried to reset the boiler☐ b) She called an engineer☐ c) She bought a heater
2. Lucy will be at home all day.
   ☐ a) True☐ b) False
3. Who will let the engineer in?
   ☐ a) Mr Grant☐ b) Lucy☐ c) Lucy's flatmate
4. Where is the electric heater?
   ☐ a) In the kitchen cupboard☐ b) In the cupboard under the stairs☐ c) In the flatmate's room
5. Mr Grant offers to take some money off this month's rent if the heating isn't fixed today.
   ☐ a) True☐ b) False

C. Dictation: write the missing words

1. The heating stopped working last night, and there's   either.
2. I pressed the reset button twice, but a red light  .
3. I'll   this morning.
4. Is there anything we can do  ?
5. You're   that.
6. And if the engineer can't fix it today, I'll   this month's rent.

D. Speaking

Phone a landlord, a neighbour or a repair service about a problem at home. Explain what's wrong, what you've already tried and when you're available.