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Listening for Specific Information Flashcards

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  1. The speaker says, "The library opens at half past eight." What time does it open?

    Answer: 8:30

    "Half past eight" means thirty minutes after eight, so 8:30.

  2. A speaker spells a surname: "That's S-M-Y-T-H-E." How is the name spelled?

    Answer: Smythe

    The letters spelled out are S-M-Y-T-H-E, giving "Smythe".

  3. "The room costs ninety pounds a night, not nineteen." What is the nightly cost?

    Answer: £90

    The speaker corrects the figure to ninety, so the cost is £90.

  4. A caller gives a phone number: "double seven, three, oh, five." What digits are these?

    Answer: 77305

    "Double seven" is 77, then 3, 0 ("oh"), 5, giving 77305.

  5. "The meeting is on the twenty-third of March." Which date is given?

    Answer: 23 March

    "Twenty-third of March" is the 23rd of March.

  6. A guide says the tour lasts "about an hour and a quarter." How long is it?

    Answer: 75 minutes

    An hour and a quarter is 60 + 15 = 75 minutes.

  7. "You'll find us at fifteen Park Avenue." What is the house number?

    Answer: 15

    "Fifteen" is the number, so the address is 15 Park Avenue.