High Electricity Bill Spanish Listening Test

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Rachel leaves every light on to test the meter. Rachel turns off unnecessary lights to compare usage for a week. Rachel replaces all the light bulbs before checking usage. Rachel checks electricity use for only one hour.

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The representative suggests buying a new appliance immediately. The representative says appliances cannot affect electricity use. The representative suggests checking whether an appliance stayed on all night. The representative suggests unplugging every appliance for a month.

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Rachel will record only one reading and then stop checking. Rachel will wait for the company to record every reading. Rachel will write down the readings for several days to detect changes. Rachel will compare appliance prices instead of recording readings.

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The company must send a technician before checking any records. The company can review the history before sending a technician. The company can only review the history after replacing the meter. The company refuses to review previous consumption.

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Rachel is willing to pay every charge without asking questions. Rachel wants to avoid paying the electricity bill entirely. Rachel does not want to pay charges she cannot explain. Rachel only wants to pay charges from the previous year.

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Rachel will discard old bills before making another complaint. Rachel will complain again without checking any previous information. Before complaining again, Rachel will gather bills from earlier months. Before complaining again, Rachel will ask neighbors for their bills.

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An unusual reading proves the meter is definitely broken. An unusual reading means the bill must be canceled immediately. An unusual reading alone does not prove the meter is faulty. An unusual reading proves someone else is using Rachel's electricity.

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If several neighbors reported the same thing, the company would ignore it. If several neighbors reported the same thing, each would need a new address. If several neighbors reported the same issue, the company would investigate the area. If several neighbors reported the same issue, the company would close every account.

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Rachel would refuse a technical inspection if it were not immediate. Rachel would accept an inspection only if it took less than an hour. Rachel would accept a technical inspection even if it took a few days. Rachel would accept only a phone explanation instead of any inspection.

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Comparing recent habits is useless when a bill increases. An increase should always be treated as a billing error immediately. Comparing recent habits can help explain an increase before assuming an error. Recent habits only matter after the company replaces the meter.