I. Read the dialogue and give full answers to the comprehension questions in writing.

Traveller: Do you sell rail tickets?

Travel agent: Yes, certainly.

Traveller: I need a return ticket from Leeds to Colchester. I'm going onSunday and coming back next Friday.

Travel agent: That'll be a monthly return actually, which is slightly lessexpensive than the ordinary return. Colchester, is that via London?

Traveller: Yes.

Travel agent: It's 19.00 pounds as far as London and an extra 5.55through to Colchester.

Traveller: That makes 24.55.

Travel agent: 24. 55, yes.

Traveller: Can I travel on any trains I like with that ticket?

Travel agent: Well. there's no restrictions apart from coming back; on Thursday you said. didn't you?

Traveller: No, Friday.

Travel agent: Friday..Oh, well, there are restrictions coming back on Friday. It depends what time you are going to come back -- in the morning or afternoon?

Traveller: Afternoon. I'll probably want to come back on either the 19.00 or the 19.40 from London.

Travel agent: The 19.40's OK.

Traveller: But not 19.00?

Travel agent: No.

Traveller: Would I have to pay extra on that one?

Travel agent: If you came back on the 19.00, they'd surcharge you up tothe normal fare, which would be approximately... about 4 pounds extra topay.

Traveller: Oh, well, I'll take the cheaper one then.

Travel agent: There're no restrictions going down, and the only conditions of this ticket are that if you travel... well, jf you travel on Sunday. you're OK 'cause it's available for return on or after the following day, Monday, so you're OK. Where you can't use it is if you were going down on Monday, for example, you couldn't return on Friday, you'd have to wait till Saturday.

Traveller: Well, I'll take the cheaper one then. the one at 24.55 pounds.

Travel agent: Monthly return to Colchester. One adult.24.55 pounds. Andyou're travelling on...?

Traveller: Sunday.

Travel agent: Sunday the 19th?

Traveller: Yes.
Travel agent: That's your ticket. That one's for the outward journey, as it says there, Leeds to Colchester, and the copy is to bring you back.

Traveller: Thank you.

Travel agent: Thank you very much. And 45 pence change.

Traveller: Thank you.

Comprehension questions:

1. Which is cheaper, a monthly return or an ordinary return?

2. What is the monthly return fare for the whole journey?

3. On part of the journey there is a train you cannot use with a monthly return ticket. Is it on the outward or the return journey?

4. What time is the train you cannot use?

5. How much extra would it cost to travel on any train you like?

6. If the outward journey is on Sunday,.what is the first day that the return journey is allowed?

7. If the outward journey is on Monday, what is the first day you can come back?

8. Is the copy of the ticket for the outward or the return journey?