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Instructions:

You are about to complete a listening task. You will hear the recording twice. After the first and second listenings, you will have time to complete and check your task. All pauses are included in the audio recording. Stopping and replaying the audio recording are not allowed.

You will hear a dialogue. For each statement A-E, choose the correct option from the three given (1, 2, or 3). You will hear the recording twice. On the second listening, check your answers.

Now we are ready to start.

• Customer: Excuse me.
• Shop assistant: Yes sir, how can I help you?
• Customer: Can you show me that vase, please?
• Shop assistant: Which one? This one next to the teapot?
• Customer: No, the vase behind the cups.
• Shop assistant: Ah, I see. The red one?
• Customer: Yes, please. How much is it?
• Shop assistant: $$12.
• Customer: And the teapot?
• Shop assistant: It's $$20. If you take both, you can get a 10 percent discount.
• Customer: Sounds good. I'll take them. This teapot will be a lovely present for my grandmother and grandfather.
• Shop assistant: Sure. Shall I wrap it?
• Customer: Yes, please. And what is the time now?
• Shop assistant: It's 3 pm.
• Customer: I'd better go now. I have a meeting at half past three.
• Shop assistant: Goodbye, sir. And don't forget your umbrella, without it you'll get wet.
• Customer: Thank you. Bye!

You have 15 seconds to complete the task. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Now you will hear the text again. (Repeat.)

This is the end of the task. You now have 15 seconds to check your answers. (Pause 15 seconds.)

Time allocated for the task has expired.

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