Unit 5 Listening Quiz

Mary is answering Julie's question about whether she worked before getting married. Mary confirms that she did work and specifically mentions that she "started work" as a housemaid when she was X (presumably referring to a specific age or time in the past). Therefore, "started work" is the correct answer to fill in the gap in the conversation.

Mary is reminiscing about her past and discussing her occupation with Julie. She mentions that she started working in 1928 in a field that was limited for young girls before they got married. The phrase "domestic service" accurately describes the type of work Mary is referring to, which involves working as a servant or maid in someone's home. This explanation fits well with the context of the conversation and the time period mentioned.

Mary is responding to Julie's question about whether the job was hard. She starts her response by saying "Er...well," which suggests that she is hesitant or unsure about how to answer. The phrase "it depended on how shall I say" implies that the difficulty of the job varied depending on certain factors. Mary then goes on to explain that she worked in multiple houses, possibly as a servant, and describes them as "great houses - stately homes - with lots of servants." This suggests that the job may have been challenging at times, but overall, it was a positive experience working in such prestigious and well-staffed households.

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The given statement does not provide any information about Mary's husband owning a Rolls Royce. Therefore, we cannot conclude that the statement is true. Hence, the correct answer is False.

Mary started working as a housemaid at the age of 14.

In this context, the explanation for the correct answer "True" is that during the time period being referred to, there were limited job opportunities available for unmarried young women. As a result, many young women like Mary had to work as servants in order to earn a living. This was a common occupation for unmarried women during that time.

The given answer is true because the statement implies that Mary did meet her husband when she was a servant.

Mary was paid 18 pounds a year at her first job. This means that her salary was fixed at 18 pounds for the entire year, regardless of the number of months worked.

The given answer "False" suggests that it is not true that ten girls had to share one bedroom. This implies that the statement provided in the question is incorrect or false. It could be possible that the number of girls is not ten or they do not have to share one bedroom.

The correct answer is "he owned a lot of land." This suggests that Lord Denton's wealth is attributed to his ownership of a significant amount of land. Land ownership can be a valuable asset and a source of income through various means such as renting or selling the land, leasing it for agricultural purposes, or developing it for commercial or residential use.

Mary often had to work from 6 am to after midnight. This means that she had a long workday, starting early in the morning and continuing late into the night. It suggests that Mary had a demanding job or a heavy workload that required her to work long hours.

Mary did not say that she prepared breakfast. The other three tasks - cleaning the stairs and passages, lighting the fires, and putting clean sheets on the beds - were mentioned, but preparing breakfast was not.