# Making an Insurance Claim for Damaged Shipment: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 8, Test 2, Listening Part 1

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 8, Test 2, Listening Part 1. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Milperra | Milperra near Sydney. ... Milperra. MILPERRA. |
| 2 | First Class Movers | Oh, it was... er... First Class Movers. |
| 3 | 28 November | It left on the 11th of October and got to Sydney on the 28th of November. |
| 4 | screen | The screen has a huge crack in it, so it's unusable. |
| 5 | bathroom | The cabinet from the bathroom was damaged as well. |
| 6 | door | Well, the back and the sides seem OK, but the door has a huge hole in it. |
| 7 | 140 | But the one I've seen here in Sydney is a bit more expensive, it's $140. |
| 8 | leg | because one leg has completely split down the middle. |
| 9 | plates | because some plates were broken, 6 actually. |
| 10 | 60 | OK, so that would be around $60 altogether. |

## Why these answers are right

**1. Milperra.** The address line needs the suburb between the street and Sydney. Michael gives 24 Manly Street, then says Milperra near Sydney, and when Judy asks for the suburb again he spells it M-I-L-P-E-R-R-A. Copy that spelling exactly to get Milperra.

**2. First Class Movers.** The form asks for the shipping agent. Michael is unsure what Judy means, so she explains it is the company that packed everything at the point of origin, and after a pause he names it as First Class Movers. All three words fit the limit.

**3. 28 November.** You need the date the ship arrived. Michael gives two dates in one sentence: it left on the 11th of October and got to Sydney on the 28th of November. Arrival is when it reached Sydney, so the answer is 28 November.

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## Transcript

**Announcer:** Section 1, you will hear a conversation between a representative of an insurance company and a customer.

**Announcer:** First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 3.

**Announcer:** You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.

**Announcer:** On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.

**Judy:** Good morning. Total Insurance. Judy speaking.

**Judy:** How may I help you?

**Michael:** I recently shipped my belongings from overseas back here to Australia, and I took out insurance with your company.

**Michael:** Uh. Some items were damaged during the move, so I need to make a claim.

**Michael:** What do I have to do?

**Judy:** OK, well, first I need to get a few details about this.

**Judy:** Can you give me your name, please?

**Michael:** Yes, it's Michael Alexander.

**Announcer:** The man's name is Michael Alexander.

**Announcer:** So Michael Alexander has been written in the space.

**Announcer:** Now we shall begin.

**Announcer:** You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.

**Announcer:** Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3.

**Judy:** Good morning. Total Insurance. Judy speaking.

**Judy:** How may I help you?

**Michael:** I recently shipped my belongings from overseas back here to Australia, and I took out insurance with your company.

**Michael:** Uh. Some items were damaged during the move, so I need to make a claim.

**Michael:** What do I have to do?

**Judy:** OK, well, first I need to get a few details about this.

**Judy:** Can you give me your name, please?

**Michael:** Yes, it's Michael Alexander.

**Judy:** OK, and your address please?

**Michael:** My old address or my current one?

**Judy:** Your current one.

**Michael:** It's 24 Manly Street.

**Michael:** Milperra near Sydney.

**Judy:** What was the suburb, sorry?

**Michael:** Milperra. MILPERRA.

**Judy:** Right.

**Judy:** Now, who was the shipping agent, Mr Alexander?

**Michael:** Hmm. You mean the company we used?

**Judy:** Yes, the company who packed everything up at the point of origin.

**Michael:** Oh, it was... er... First Class Movers.

**Judy:** OK, uh, where were the goods shipped from?

**Michael:** China, but the ship came via Singapore, and was there for about a week.

**Judy:** Don't worry, all of that information will be in the documentation.

**Judy:** Now the dates, do you know when the ship arrived?

**Michael:** It left on the 11th of October and got to Sydney on the 28th of November.

**Judy:** OK, I need one more thing.

**Judy:** There's a reference number.

**Judy:** It should be in the top right-hand corner of the pink form they gave you.

**Michael:** Uh. Let me have a look.

**Michael:** I have so many papers.

**Michael:** Uh. Yes, here it is.

**Michael:** It's 601ACK.

**Judy:** Thanks.

**Announcer:** Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10.

**Announcer:** Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10.

**Judy:** I need to take down a few details of the actual damage over the phone before you put in a full report.

**Judy:** Can you tell me how many items were damaged, and what the damage was?

**Michael:** Yes, well, four things actually.

**Michael:** I'll start with the big things.

**Michael:** My TV first of all, it's a large one, very expensive.

**Judy:** Our Insurance doesn't cover electrical problems.

**Michael:** It isn't an electrical problem.

**Michael:** The screen has a huge crack in it, so it's unusable.

**Judy:** I see.

**Judy:** Any idea of the price to repair it?

**Michael:** No.

**Michael:** Well, I don't think it can be repaired.

**Michael:** It will need a new one.

**Judy:** OK, I'll make a note of that, and we'll see what we can do.

**Judy:** Now, what was the second item?

**Michael:** The cabinet from the bathroom was damaged as well.

**Michael:** It's a lovely cabinet, we use it to keep our towels in.

**Judy:** And what is the extent of the damage?

**Michael:** Well, the back and the sides seem OK, but the door has a huge hole in it.

**Michael:** It can't be repaired.

**Michael:** I'm really not very happy about it.

**Judy:** And how much do you think it will cost to replace it?

**Michael:** Well, when I bought it last year, I paid $125 for it.

**Michael:** But the one I've seen here in Sydney is a bit more expensive, it's $140.

**Judy:** Right, and what was the third item?

**Michael:** My dining room table, it's a lovely table from Indonesia.

**Michael:** It must have been very hot inside the container, because one leg has completely split down the middle.

**Michael:** The top and the other 3 look OK, thank goodness.

**Judy:** Any idea of the price to repair it?

**Michael:** Well, I had an estimate done on this actually, because it is a very special table to us.

**Michael:** They quoted us $200 which is really pricey.

**Michael:** So I hope the insurance will cover the total cost.

**Judy:** I'm sure that will be fine.

**Judy:** Uh. What was the last item, Mr Alexander?

**Michael:** Well, we have a lovely set of china plates and dishes, you know, with matching cups, saucers, the lot.

**Michael:** They were all in the one box, which must have got dropped, because some plates were broken, 6 actually.

**Judy:** And can you tell me the replacement value of these?

**Michael:** Well, it's hard to say, because they were part of a set, but they can be up to $10 each, as it's such a good set.

**Judy:** OK, so that would be around $60 altogether.

**Michael:** Yes, that's right.

**Judy:** And is that all of the items?

**Michael:** Yes, so what do I have to do now?

**Announcer:** That is the end of section 1.

**Announcer:** You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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