Part 1: Second-Hand Cars
Section 1
Question 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Second-hand Cars |
Example
Maximum price: $ 4300 |
Cars Available
Noda ( silver )
• One 1 ………………………… is broken
Comina (white)
• Used to belong to the 2 ………………………
Telsta (orange)
• It’s an 3 ………………………… model
• Has got new 4 ………………………….
Abrada (red)
• Only 5 ………………… years old
Other Information
Garage address: 6 …………………… Road, Mitchell
Day/Time: on 7 ……………………….. at 9:30 am
Ask for: 8 ………………….. Smith
Parking available: outside the 9 ………………………
What to bring: 10 ……………………….( for a test drive) |
Key
- light
- manager
- automatic
- tries
- 8
- Thursday
- GERALD
- supermarket
- Identification
Transcript
Stephen (Salesman): Hello, I heard you’re advert on the radio about the sale you’re having and I wanted to find out about your cars.
Woman (W): Well, you’ve called the right place, so how much do you want to spend?
Stephen: I’d like to spend about $4,000, but definitely no more than $4,300.
W: Okay, for that price we’ve got some nice cars. I’ve got a lovely Noda, do you know that model?
Stephen: Yes. What colour is it? I know it sounds unimportant, but there are certain colours I don’t want.
W: Well, this one is silver.
Stephen: That’s good, because I don’t want a dark colour like black as they get too hot in
summer. So is it in good condition?
W: It’s just had a state-of-the-art stereo put in, and although one light is damaged, we’d repair that for you if you decided to buy it.
Stephen: Oh, that’s good of you.
Car Options
| Model |
Colour |
Price Range |
Key Features/Condition |
| Noda |
Silver |
$\le \$4,300$ |
State-of-the-art stereo installed; Damaged light to be repaired by dealer. |
| Camina |
White |
Slightly more expensive |
Owned by the manager; A little on the big side. |
| Telstra |
Orange |
$\le \$4,300$ |
Smaller; Automatic model; Tyres replaced last month. |
| Abrada |
Red |
$\le \$4,300$ |
The newest car; Only eight years old (others are $\ge 9$ years). |
W: I’ve also got a Camina, it’s a white one. It’s slightly more expensive than the Noda, but it’s a good car. I know it quite well because it was owned by our manager here, so I used to get to drive it quite a bit.
Stephen: The Camina is okay, but it’s a little on the big side.
W: Well, how about a Telstra? They’re smaller, but not too small. We’ve got an orange one of those. Actually, what kind of model were you after? This one’s an automatic.
Stephen: Great! They are so much easier to drive than the manual model, although I’m fine with either.
W: And another good feature is that the previous owner only replaced its tyres last month.
Stephen: That will save some money, and anything to do with the wheels is so important for safety. It might be worth a look.
W: Okay, now let’s look at what else we’ve got in your price range. How about an Abrada? It’s a red one. It’s the newest of the cars for sale in your bracket.
Stephen: How old is it? I doubt I could afford anything less than ten years old.
W: Well, you might be surprised. There was only one previous owner and they had it eight years. All the others are at least nine years old.
Stephen: Hmm, now that’s a possibility. Okay, well I’m interested in a couple of those.
Arranging the Visit
W: Could I come and take a look at them?
Stephen: Sure. We’re open seven days a week. Do you know where we are?
W: I think so. You’re on Station Road in Mitchell, right? I usually go past your place when I’m on the bus.
W: That’s right. You can’t miss us. What day would suit you? Don’t leave it too long as these cars are likely to go quickly at these prices.
Stephen: Well, I couldn’t get there before Wednesday, and even that might be pushing it. How does Thursday sound?
W: Sounds good. I usually don’t work then or Fridays, but I am this week.
Stephen: That’s good, I’d prefer to deal with you. Okay, so would 9:30 in the morning be okay?
W: No worries. When you arrive, ask for Gerald Smith. That’s G-E-R-A-L-D.
W: Okay. Now, will you be coming by car or public transport?
Stephen: I’ll probably come with my dad in his car, he knows all about this sort of thing.
W: Well, you should be able to park at the supermarket. Parking can be a bit hard with all the businesses around here and all our cars out the front.
Stephen: Great. Now is there anything I need to bring with me?
W: Hmm, let me think. If you want to take the car for a test drive, you’ll need to have identification with you. I mean, otherwise you could just drive off and it’d never come back.
Stephen: Okay, that’s easy.
W: Perfect. See you later this week.
