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Milo has just begun studying at Manchester University in the UK. Tonight he is taking a bus into town for the first time. His friend Molly is with him. They have been waiting a long time at the stop and there still is no sign of a bus. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.

Question 1 Where's the bus?

1. How long have Milo and Molly been waiting for a bus?

a) five minutes

b) 10 minutes

c) 15 minutes

2. How frequent do they think the buses are today?

a) Every 12 minutes

b) Every 18 minutes

c) Every eight minutes

3. How frequently do buses run during the day on a Sunday?

a) Every eight minutes

b) Every 12 minutes

c) Every 20 minutes

4. What time does the movie begin?

a) 17.30

b) 20.30

c) 19.30

5. What code do you have to text to get the time of the next bus?

a) 7 5 6 2 3 9

b) 7 5 6 2 9 3

c) 7 6 5 2 9 3

6. To what number do you have to text the code?

a) 6 8 7 3 7

b) 6 7 8 3 7

c) 6 3 7 7 81.

Milo is talking to a Student Information Office about how to get a travel pass. Listen to the conversation and then complete the sentences.

Question 2 The travel pass

Students at Manchester University can buy ___________________ of travel pass.

a) three types

b) two different sorts

c) only one kind

d) three different kinds

2. Milo lives in a hall of residence ___________________________

a) in the city centre

b) near the university

c) behind the university

d) in the suburbs

3. Travel Pass A can only be used ____________________________

a) in the suburbs

b) in the city centre

c) to get to the university

d) in the suburbs and city centre

4. Students with Pass B can travel __________________________

a) only in the city centre

b) all over the country

c) to and from university

d) in the city and in the suburbs

5. There are _____________________ tram lines in Manchester.

a) two

b) three

c) four

d) seven

6. You _____________ money if you buy a term's travel pass.

a) receive

b) get

c) save

d) spend

7. To apply for a travel pass you need to fill in a form and provide _____________________________

a) your e-mail address

b) your passport

c) a credit card number

d) two passport-sized photographs

8. Milo has to go to _________________ to get his travel pass.

a) to the Student Information Office

b) to a tram stop

c) to the bus station

d) to the train station

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