M: Ah, yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming. It is hard to find a person taking care of the baby on a Friday night.

W: Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money. M: Well, I heard you were the most affordable in the area, and … W: Uh, well, I’d like to talk to you about my pay increase. M: Pay increase?

W: You see, Mr. Adams. My mother says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you’re away.

M: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?

W: Well, as I see it, I’d like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. M: Ah, you must be joking, aren’t you? (Text 9)

W: Hi. Welcome back to Susan’s Gardening Show. We’re ready to take our next caller, Mark from Seattle. So, how can we help you?

M: Uh, about five years ago, my wife got a beautiful climbing rose bush. Anyway, the rose plant is dead.

W: Really? Generally that rose is able to stand difficult conditions.

M: Yeah, I know. Well, about a week ago I was using some chemicals to try to get rid of some terrible grass in the yard and … W: Did you drop them on the roses?

M: Well, not exactly. I placed the chemical container down near the roses, and the container must have gotten knocked over, and the chemicals went into the ground near the rose bush. W: You’ve made a big mistake.

M: I know. Is there anything I can do to bring the bush to life? W: Not unless you’re a magician.

M: Can you recommend a quick-growing plant that can take its place? W: Unless your wife goes on vacation for a couple of years. M: I dare not tell my wife. Oh no! She’s coming in from outside ...

W: One final word: Hide the chemicals. Thanks, Mark. Let’s move on to the next caller. (Text 10)

W: Hi Tom. This is Lisa. I need your help, quickly.

I went to the airport this morning in order to meet my friend Adam. I wanted to drive him to his house so I borrowed my father’s car. I usually go to the airport by bus because the airport car park is so expensive. However, I knew Adam would be tired since it was a long flight. The traffic was very heavy so I was nearly late. I went to the machine for a ticket when I parked. I pressed the button to get a ticket but it didn’t give me one. I pressed it again and this time it gave me a ticket. I put it in my wallet without looking at it and ran into the airport.

When we came out, I went to pay. The car park man who was sitting beside a bike said I had to pay three hundred pounds because the car had been there for two weeks! The ticket machine had printed the wrong date. He didn’t believe there was anything wrong with the ticket so we had to leave the car and come home on the bus. I don’t know what I’m going to tell my father as I borrowed the car without asking him. What am I going to do? Ring me as soon as you hear the message.