A Taxi Ride

1. Where is the man going?

A. to a museum
B. to a movie theater
C. to a musical

2. How long will it take to get to his destination?

A. under 5 minutes
B. under 12 minutes
C. under 8 minutes

3. What time does the place in Question 1 close?

A. at 6:00 p.m.
B. at 5:00 PM
C. at 6:30 p.m.

4. How much will the fare be for the taxi ride, not including a tip?
A. between ten and fifteen dollars
B. between fifteen and twenty dollars
C. between five and ten dollars

5. Where is the man going later downtown?

A. to a play
B. to a party
C. to a restaurant
Passenger: Hey ___________! Ah great. Thanks for pulling over.

Driver: Where to?

Passenger: Well, I’m going to the _____________ Museum of ________, and . . . .

Driver: Sure. Hop in. No problem. Hang on!

Passenger: Uh. Excuse me. ___________________ does it take to get there?

Driver: Well, that all depends on the __________, but it shouldn’t take more than _________
minutes for the average driver. [Oh]. And I’m not ______________. I have driving _________
to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in __________ than twelve
minutes.

Passenger: Okay. Uh, sorry for ___________ [Yeah?], but do you have any _________ how
much the fare will be?

Driver: Oh, it shouldn’t be more than __________ dollars . . . not including a . . . uh-hum . . . a
tip of course.

Passenger: Oh, and by the way, do you know ______________ the museum closes?

Driver: Well, I would guess around _________O’clock.

Passenger: Uh, do you have the __________?

Driver: Yeah. It’s half past __________. [Thanks] Uh, this Is your first time to the ______,
right?

Passenger: Yeah. How did you know?

Driver: Well, you can tell _____________ (from) a mile away in this city because they walk
down the ___________ looking straight up at the skyscrapers.

Passenger: Was it that obvious?

Driver: Well . . .

Passenger: Oh, before I forget, can you _______________ any good restaurants downtown
that offer meals at a ___________________ price?

Driver: Umm . . . Well, the _____________ restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. [Oh] It’s not as
____________ as other places I know, but the decor is very authentic, [Okay] and
the portions are _____________ than most places I’ve been to.
Passenger: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?

Driver: Well, you can catch the _______________ right outside the museum. There are buses
that run that way, but you would have to ______________ a couple of times. And there are taxis
too, but they don’t run by the ____________ that often.

Passenger: Okay. Thanks.

VACATION PLANS

1. Where is the man going on vacation?

A. Germany
B. Italy
C. France

2. Where did he meet Claudia?

A. online
B. at a music store
C. at the post office

3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?
A. smile and be friendly
B. take a small gift
C. be on time

4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting Claudia?
A. take her some flowers
B. give her a friendly hug
C. shake her hand

5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should ____.

A. visit Berlin during his visit
B. buy souvenirs for Claudia's family
C. brush up on his German
Pete: Hey Markus. I have a____________ I’d like to ask you.

Markus: Yeah. Go ahead.

Pete: Well, I’m thinking about going to ___________this summer [Great!], and I need some
___________. You’re the best person I know to _____________ my questions since you’re
_____________.

Markus: Thank you. What do you want to know?

Pete: Well, don’t laugh, but I met this really nice ___________ through an _____________
music mailing list, you know, a discussion ___________ on the Internet [laughter]. I need some
____________. You see, Claudia, . . .

Markus: Okay. So it’s Claudia, oh?

Pete: Yeah, yeah. See, she ____________ me to spend two __________ in Germany [Hum].
And well, I told her I had studied a little bit about the ___________ and __________ [Hum], and
she’s kind of expecting that I know more than I really do.

Markus: Hum. You’re really in ________ __________ now!

Pete: Yeah. I think so.

Markus: Well, what do you want to know?

Pete: Well, she’s planning on ________________ me to her parents.

Markus: Hey. Sounds kind of __________.

Pete: It isn’t, at least I think it isn’t. Anyway, what should you do when you __________
someone for the first time in Germany?

Markus: Well, it depends upon your ______________ with the person. Now, speaking of your
girlfriend, Claudia, . . . .

Pete: Hey, I didn’t say she was my girlfriend.

Markus: Ah, okay, okay. Now if you’re ___________ someone formally for the first time, like
Claudia’s ____________, you should make sure you arrive on time.

Pete: Okay, so __________on time. Uh, what about common greetings?

Markus: Well, Germans often __________ __________, and they use the person’s
____________ name, unless they’re really ___________ friends.

Pete: Okay, well, what about with Claudia? I’m not sure what I should do in her case.
Markus: Ah. You can call her Claudia [Okay], shake hands, and why don’t you take her some
___________-?

Pete: Okay. Oh, how do you say “___________________” anyway?

Markus: Oh, “Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen.”

Pete: “Ich freu me senselen. . ? “

Markus: Uhhh. Not exactly. “Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen” [Uhhh].

Markus: Humm. Honestly, I think you need to take a crash course in ____________ before you
leave. Claudia might think you’re speaking _____________ or something if you don’t.