Car Rental

Gap-fill Exercise

Fill in all the missing words below. Then, press "Check Answers" to grade your responses. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get more hints, but you lose points if you ask for help.

This gap-fill exercise is only for the first part of the original listening activity on Randall's site. The audio recording that you hear is for the full listening conversation.

Rental Car Agent: Hi. How can I help you?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to a mid-size car for three days.
Rental Car Agent: Okay. Let me to see if we have one available. Hmmm. It's doesn't look like we do. We have a couple of economy, , and full-size cars available, or a nice minivan.
Customer: Well, what is the main difference between cars?
Agent: The main difference is size. The economy car is the smallest, and it seats fewer passengers and can hold less . [Okay.] How many people are with you?
Customer: Just me and my son.
Rental Car Agent: Well, the economy car would work. We have one out front.
Customer: Where? That one? It looks more like a shoe box to me. I'm really and trying squeeze into that thing . . . I don't think so.
Rental Car Agent: Well, if you need more or comfort, I recommend the full-size car. It also has a stereo system, CD player, [Alright] safety rear door locks, and cruise control, and power locks and windows.
Customer: Well, I'm not so concerned about how it's equipped. I just want to make sure it is to drive. And what is the daily rate for that anyway?
Rental Car Agent: Well, let's here. Oh, yeah. It'll come to fifty-seven ninety-five a day.
Customer: Wow, a little expensive. But what's the for mileage?
Rental Car Agent: Hey, all of our cars have unlimited miles, but of course, that doesn't include gas.


[ The conversation continues . . . ]