7.14 Listening comprehension
Some people say that England is a very expensive country. Listen to the tape to an Englishman talking about prices in Oxford in 1996. Write the prices in the boxes.
| CLOTHES | TRANSPORT | ||
| T - shirt | Bus ticket | ||
| Pure wool pullover | Coach ticket for 100 km | ||
| Pair of shoes | Train ticket for 100 km | ||
| Pair of Levi jeans | Taxi fare 5 km | ||
| Sweat shirt | Car hire (per day) | ||
| Pair of socks | 1 litre petrol | ||
| FOOD AND DRINK | LIVING | ||
| Loaf of bread | First class hotel (per night) | ||
| ½ kg butter | Tourist class hotel (per night) | ||
| 1 kg mincemeat | Bed and breakfast | ||
| 1 kg chicken | Pizza (in a restaurant) | ||
| Bottle of red wine | Lunch in a cafe | ||
| 1 kg cheese | Evening meal in a good restaurant |
Well, what do you think?
Is England an expensive country?