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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #4158 Long Booking

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Transcript:

Receptionist: Good afternoon, Orion Hotel, how may I help you?
Customer: I’m ringing to confirm a booking I made a week ago. I was expecting an email but I haven’t received anything.
Receptionist: I’m sorry the line is rather bad, would you mind repeating that, please?
Customer: Yes, I made a reservation on your website under the name of Coutts. George Coutts.
Receptionist: Could you spell your surname for me, please?
Customer: Yes, that’s C-O-U-T-T-S
Receptionist: And when was the reservation for?
Customer: July the 23rd to the 29th.
Receptionist: Sorry, did you say the 21st?
Customer: No, the 23rd
Receptionist: Let me just check if we have your details on the system. Ah yes, here we are.
Customer: I put down one double and one single room, but I wonder if I could change that.
Receptionist: I’m terribly sorry I didn’t quite catch that. Would you mind speaking up a little?
Customer: Yes, I wanted to change the number of rooms. Is it possible to have two doubles instead of a single and a double?
Receptionist: Let’s see, oh hold on a moment. I’ve got someone on the other line. (Speaks to other customer) yes, yeah. would you mind if I rang you back. I’m just dealing with a reservation. Thanks!
Customer: Sorry?
Receptionist: Yes, sorry about that Mr Coutts, I’m just getting your booking details up now.

According to the audio, what are the requests made by the customer for his booked days?

* Click on the correct answers

Two double beds in one room Two double rooms Special Thai dish for one person Vegetarian food for one person Alarm call on departure day Alarm call after evening meal Needed a booking detail written some where

Result:

A.I. Explanation:

Option 1: "Two double beds in one room"
Explanation: This option is incorrect because the customer specifically requested two double rooms, not two double beds in one room. The text states, 'Is it possible to have two doubles instead of a single and a double?' which clarifies that the request was for two separate rooms.
Option 2: "Two double rooms"
Explanation: This option is correct as it directly reflects the customer's request to change their reservation to two double rooms. The text states, 'I wanted to change the number of rooms. Is it possible to have two doubles instead of a single and a double?' This confirms that the customer indeed requested two double rooms.
Option 3: "Special Thai dish for one person"
Explanation: This option is incorrect because the customer did not request a special Thai dish. Instead, they inquired about vegetarian food, stating, 'I wanted to know if you did vegetarian food for the evening meal.' There is no mention of a Thai dish in the conversation.
Option 4: "Vegetarian food for one person"
Explanation: This option is correct as the customer explicitly asked about vegetarian food for their meal. The text mentions, 'Yes, we do, but by prior arrangement. But now you’ve requested it, I’ll put that down in the booking.' This indicates that the customer requested vegetarian food for themselves.
Option 5: "Alarm call on departure day"
Explanation: This option is correct because the customer requested an alarm call for their early flight. The text states, 'we’ll need an alarm call at about 5:30 I should think.' This confirms that the customer indeed asked for an alarm call on their departure day.
Option 6: "Alarm call after evening meal"
Explanation: This option is incorrect as the customer did not request an alarm call after the evening meal. Instead, they specified needing an alarm call for their early flight, as stated in the text: 'we’ll need an alarm call at about 5:30.' There is no mention of an alarm call related to the evening meal.
Option 7: "Needed a booking detail written somewhere"
Explanation: This option is incorrect because the customer did not express a need for written booking details. The conversation focused on confirming and changing the reservation details rather than requesting them in written form. The customer was primarily concerned with the specifics of their booking.

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