Listening audioscript

Example Question 3, Listening Passage B, Page 254 
[ mp3 104]
 
Now listen to two students as they discuss the notice. 
(Man) 
I can’t believe they’re taking away the guarantee of four years of housing. 
That means I’ll have to look for a place to live off campus my senior year. 
(Woman) 
Yeah. It’s because of all the new students. I guess they have to get more 
tuition money to pay for all the new laboratories and athletic facilities. 
(Man) 
I think they should just stop taking any more new students until they 
finish building enough dorms and residences for everyone. 
(Woman) 
No way. If they took fewer students they’d have to hike the tuition up for 
the rest of us. So, I’d prefer lower tuition and more students. 
(Man) 
I guess you have a point. But it’s going to be a pain to have to find a 
place to live off campus my last year. 
(Woman) 
I don’t think it will be that hard, Dave. You can rent one of those off-
campus houses that are posted on the board. I think they’re not so 
expensive if you share with a couple of other guys. 
(Man) 
Maybe. But I’d have to figure out another way to get around if I lived very 
far…buy a car or something. 
(Woman) 
You know what, though? I talked to a woman in the housing office the 
other day. She said that even after everyone uses their three years of 
guaranteed housing, there are still going to be a lot of places left over. 
(Man) 
Oh, really? She said that? 
(Woman) 
Yeah. She said that most people who want to stay on campus a fourth 
year should be able to get housing in the lottery. It’s not going to be so 
competitive. 
(Man) 
Well, that makes me feel better. If it’s not going to be a huge, long 
process to find a place to live, then I guess I can live without a 
guarantee.