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--- Lesson 84 On strike. |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- Who will be driving the buses next week? |
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Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. |
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The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. |
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No one knows how long it will last. |
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The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. |
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Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. |
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Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. |
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This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. |
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Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. |
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All the students are expert drivers, |
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but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. |
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The students are going to take the test in two days' time. |
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Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. |
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But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. |
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Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast! |
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