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Listen to an interview about budget airlines
budget airlines - cheap and cheerful?

You are going to listen to a radio interview about budget airlines.  First check some useful vocabulary.  Match the words to the numbers in the sentences below:

I’ll use my credit card and [01] our tickets on the phone so we don’t have to queue.
I’ve started buying all the [02] brands at the supermarket.  They’re not as high quality as the other ones but they’re so much cheaper.
If you feel you’ve been really badly treated by a company you could get a [03] to look at your case and offer advice.
New coffee shops started to [04] all over town about 5 years ago.  There seems to be one on every corner now.
One of the [05] of buying things on the internet is that you don’t see the things until after you’ve paid for them.
They usually cost £600 but I got it for £200.  It was a real [06].
Tickets cost more at [07], usually the time when people are going to and from work.
We’re a bit short of money this year so we’re looking for a [08] holiday on the internet.

Listen to part of the radio programme and decide on the best summary sentence.

Listen again and check how well you have understood with these questions.

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