Dialogue: Man: Hey, hey, neighbor. What are you doing with my trees? My wife planted that tree 25 years ago. Get off that ladder. Neighbor: Listen. Even though the trees are in your yard, some of the branches hang over into mine, and I am getting sick and tired of raking up your leaves and picking up all the branches that fall off during storms throughout the year. And the walnuts off this tree ... they litter my yard and damage my lawnmower when I cut the grass. And my dog eats them, and he ends up with terrible diarrhea. Man: Still. You can't cut off those branches. Neighbor: Watch me. It's completely legal. I check the city code and law regarding this issue, and I am well within my rights. Man: I'm not sure about that. Anyway, It's just not right. You didn't say anything to us about it ... Neighbor: I don't have to. Man: Yeah, but you could have said something. Anything! I mean I want to stay on friendly terms with you, but the basic courtesy of informing your neighbors is the least you could have done. Neighbor: Okay. I'm cutting down your branches. You've been informed ... now, stand back! Man: Hey. Don't expect an invitation to our next barbecue or book club! Neighbor: See if I care. Hey, what are you doing? Stop shaking the ladder. You're acting juvenile now. Help! Question: What do you think happens at the end of the conversation? - The men get together for a barbecue. - The neighbors get into a big fight. - The men become friends and plant trees.
The neighbors get into a big fight.
Dialogue: W: There are pills for everything now, aren't there? M: Almost everything. There are pills for colds and pills for headaches. W: There are pills for seasickness and pills for airsickness. W: Those are the same, aren't they? Being sick on a ship is like being sick on a plane, isn't it? W: I suppose so. There are pills to make you sleepy. M: And there are pills to keep you awake. W: But they're bad for your health, aren't they? M: That's right. W: There is a pill to make you hungry, isn't there? M: I don't know. But there are pills to keep you from being hungry. They're for people who want to lose weight. W: There's a pill for almost everything, isn't there? M: But there aren't any pills to learn languages, are there? Question: Which of the following is not mentioned? - There are pills to make you hungry. - There are pills for seasick and homesick. - There are pills for cold and headache.
There are pills for seasick and homesick.
Q: Dialogue: M: This has been an unusually cool summer. W: Ah, I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August. Question: What are they talking about? - About the weather. - About buying a new wool sweater. - About dry-cleaning the wool sweater.
A: About the weather.
Question: Dialogue: W: Oh, my neck is stiff. M: You should stand up and stretch your legs. Who can sit in front of the screen for ten hours without a break? W: Come on, Jim! You know my report is till tomorrow. Question: What does the man suggest the woman do? - Finish her report. - Have a short rest. - Stand up to work.
Answer: Have a short rest.
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Dialogue: W: This school is lucky to have a teacher as good as Prof. Helen Johnson. M: She is one in a million. Question: What does the man mean? - Teachers like Professor Janson are rare. - Professor Janson has won a million dollars. - Professor Janson is lucky to be teaching at that school.
**Answer**
Teachers like Professor Janson are rare.
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Dialogue: M: Hi, Mum. W: There you are. I'm getting worried. It's so late. M: Yes. I ran into Linda and we went to a pub. She told me a funny thing. W: Oh? What was that? M: Well, she was driving home after work, and she suddenly saw an old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road. W: Really? M: Yes, Linda was so shocked that she stopped suddenly and the car behind crashed into hers. W: Was her hurt? M: No. W: And what was the old lady doing? M: I am just coming to that. So Linda got out of her car and saw the old lady pick up something and walk away. W: Lucky indeed. Linda didn't run her over. M: Then a policeman came. But he didn't believe what Linda said. W: Well... M: Luckily there was a witness, a man waiting for a bus. He saw it all. Guess what the old lady was doing? W: I haven't the slightest idea. M: She was looking for her gold tooth. W: A gold tooth? M: Yes, it fell out as she was crossing the road. The witness heard her saying, "Oh, my gold tooth..." Question: What was the old lady doing in the middle of the road? - Looking for something. - Struggling to stand up. - Trying to seek help.
**Answer**
Looking for something.