Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I was wanting to stay somewhere for a few days. W: Well, there are some good hotels. Carlton House is near the main square in the city center, but you might also be interested in the Royal Hotel-that's out in the countryside, about ten kilometers away, very peaceful. Then there's the Rainbow Hotel-it is not in the center, but it's out on the airport road. M: Mmm, that might be a bit far out actually. Now the one you mentioned, in the city center. Can you tell me a bit about it? W: Well, it used to be a large private house. It's a five-star hotel. M: Does it have a swimming pool? W: No. The Royal Hotel has an outdoor pool, but the only hotel with an indoor pool is the Rainbow Hotel. M: I see. Well, I think I'll probably go for the city center hotel. Question: Which hotel will the man choose? - The Royal Hotel - Carlton House - The Rainbow Hotel
Carlton House
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: You're going to wear out the computer's keyboard! W: Oh, hi. M: Do you have any idea what time it is? W: About ten or ten-thirty? M: It's nearly midnight. W: Really? I didn't know it was so late. M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning? W: Yes, at seven o'clock. My commuter class, the students who go to work right after their lesson. M: Then you ought to go to bed. What are you writing, anyway? W: An article I hope I can sell. M: Oh, another of your newspaper pieces? What's this one about? W: Do you remember the trip I took last month? M: The one up to the Amazon? W: Well, that's what I'm writing about-the new highway and the changes it's making in the Amazon valley. M: It should be interesting. W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time. M: How many articles have you sold now? W: About a dozen so far. M: What kind of newspapers buy them? W: The papers that carry a lot of foreign news. They usually appear in the big Sunday editions where they need a lot of background stories to help fill up the space between the ads. M: Is there any future in it? W: I hope so. There's a chance I may sell this article to a news service. M: Then your story would be published in several papers, wouldn't it? W: That's the idea. And I might even be able to do other stories on a regular basis. M: That would be great. Question: What is the woman's occupation? - Teacher. - Journalist. - Editor.
Teacher.
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Where are you going for your holiday this year, Jane? W: Florida. M: Great! How long are you going to stay there? W: One week. Just for Christmas time. M: Have you got any friends there? W: No. I have always wanted to go, but I've been too busy. Now I've got a week's holiday, and I can enjoy Christmas special prices. My dream will come true. M: Lovely! I guess you will certainly go to Disneyland. W: You are right. You have been there, haven't you? M: Yes, but just a couple of days. W: Tell me something about it, will you? M: There are so many things to see in the park. It has several main sections. They are named Main Street, Frontier Land, Fantasy Land, Tomorrow Land and Adventure Land. The park is often called a "Magic Kingdom". W: It must be an unforgettable experience for you. M: That's true, especially the Magic Mountain and Fantasy Land. I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit too. W: Thank you. I believe so. Question: How long will Jane stay in Florida? - Only one day. - Two or three days. - For Christmas time.
For Christmas time.
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Morning. Can I help you? M: Well, I'm not really sure. I'm just looking. W: I see. Well, there's plenty to look at again this year. I'm sure you'd have to walk miles to see each stand. M: That's true. W: Would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute. No obligation. M: Well, that's very kind of you. But... W: No, please, is this the first year you've been to the fair, Mr. ...? M: Yes. Johnson. James Johnson. W: My name's Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular or are you just interested in computers in general? M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company. We've grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything. W: What's your line of business, Mr. Johnson? M: We are a training consultancy. W: I see. And what do you need to keep on top? M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. So I suppose we need some kind of word processor. W: Right. Well, that's no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That's over there. It's IBM compatible. M: What about the price? W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware. M: Well, I'll think about it. Thank you. W: Here's my card. Please feel free to contact me. Question: What are the speakers talking about? - The latest computer technology. - The organizing of an exhibition. - The purchasing of some equipment.
The purchasing of some equipment.
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