Uint8 II. Listening Skills Listening for Rents or Charges 1. M: Look at this ad! “One bedroom apartment, with kitchen and bathroom.” It’s close to our school, and the price is only $250 a month. W: But I want an apartment at least $50 cheaper. Q: What is the highest rent the woman is willing to pay? B) $200. 2. M: Laura, I really hate to ask this, but I think I’m going to be five days late with this month’s rent. Do you think you could help me out? W: I’m afraid I can’t. It’s $350! I haven’t much money. I have to save hard to pay my own rent; and it’s almost twice as high as yours. Q: How much is the man’s monthly rent? A)$350. 3. M: Okay, Mrs. Smith, I ’m all packed and ready to move out. There ’s just the matter of the $500 damage deposit and I’ll be off. W: Well, Rob, there’s also the matter of some cigarette burns on the carpet and a hole in one of the walls. Those damages will cost $100 to repair. Q: How much is the landlady willing to give back to the man? B)$400. 4. M1: Frank, we need to talk about this month’s utility bill. It’s $220, and I’ve give you half the amount. Why are you asking for $50 morre? W2: Don’t you think you should pay a little bit more than that? You have an extra heater in your bedroom. And you have been taking two hot showers a day, sometimes for almost an hour. I think you should be thankful I’m only asking for $160. Q: How much is the second speaker asking the first one to pay? B)$160. 5. M: Why are you still staying here? The girls on this floor are so noisy! You can get an apartment off campus for just a little more money. Perhaps $450 a month. W: Well, actually, I was planning to pay th...