Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: It's always been hard to get this car into first gear. And now the clutch seems to be slipping. M: If you leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon. Question: Who is the woman probably speaking to? - A car dealer. - A mechanic. - A driving examiner.
A mechanic.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Last time I talked about the student services in the college. Today I'd like to talk about the Counselling Services. The College Counselling Service is located in the North Building. The counsellors are Ms Penny Rawson and Ms Ann David. I have asked Ms Rawson to join us today to discuss their role. Ms Rawson... W: Thank you. Both Ann and I are full-time counsellors. Students either come tons on their own or are referred to us by a tutor. We see students individually, run group therapy sessions and courses of sessions as we think necessary. We are here to help with any problems? no matter how great or small, such as homesickness, relationship difficulties, death and separation, sexual problems, undue stress due to work and so on. You will not be the first to be homesick, find college life stressful, or decisions problematic. So please don't hesitate to come and have a chat if there is anything bothering you. This is a confidential service but we are willing to arrange with your course directors, your tutors, Student Union officers, career department or doctors. We can also put you in touch with outside counselling services. As a part of the university, all counselling is free of charge for full-time students. I know some of you may feel that seeing a counsellor has a stigma attached to it, but let me assure you even the best balanced individuals encounter situations where they need someone to talk with. So please don't hesitate. You're welcome to make use of this service. We hope you will enjoy your studies at the university. Thank you. Question: Who might be the first speaker (the man)? - A Student Union officer. - A famous counsellor. - A course director.
A Student Union officer.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised? M: I was born in Chicago, but I didn't live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character? M: Well, it's hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it's hard to say how much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and I'm sure I was influenced to some degree by them. W: You were educated in the public schools? M: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year. W: So you would have been in high school and what years... approximately? M: Oh, I was in high school when... 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32. W: What did you study in university? M: Well, that's a difficult question. I started out thinking I'd be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year, I decided that I'd go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics. W: Did you go right graduate school or join the army after you graduated from the university? M: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there until the war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor. Question: When did Mr. Hudson join the army? - At the time of Pearl Harbor. - Before his PhD exams. - In 1941.
A: In 1941.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Is that Ann? W: Yes. M: This is Mike. How are things with you? W: Oh, very well, but I'm very busy. M: Busy? But you've finished all your exams? W: Yes, but I have to help my little sister with her foreign language. M: How about coming out with me this evening? There's a new film on. W: I'm afraid I can't. A friend of mine is coming from the south and I have to go to the station to meet him. M: What a pity! How about the weekend then? W: No, I've arranged to go to an art exhibition with my parents. M: What about next week sometime? W: Maybe. Question: What is the woman going to do tonight? - Help her sister with English. - Meet her friend at the station. - Go to an exhibition with her parents.
Answer: Meet her friend at the station.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: There are many interesting stories about how a baby learns to say its first word. Now Mike, would you like to share your story with us? M: OK, here's my story, I was about 18 months old I think and I had just started to say my first word. Every time a truck went by, I would shout a word that sounded like a track, but to everyone else, it sounded nothing like it. My parents tried to correct me, but failed. Then, about three months later, we traveled to New York, as we were waiting for our plane at the air?port. I looked out of a huge window, at that very moment I saw the largest truck in the world, I had to tell someone about this. I turned to my father who was standing next to about a thousand people waiting for the very flight and screamed "Track! Track!" My father tried hard to shut me up, but I was so excited, I kept screaming my special word. My poor mother decided she didn't know this baby and then ran into the ladies-room where she hid until I finally stopped. Well, I learned how to say truck correctly, and soon I was talking like a normal child. However, my parents will never forget the very first word I produced in my life. Question: How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly? - About 18 months. - About 21 months. - About 24 months.
**Answer**
About 21 months.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for a student loan. But someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday. M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait, I've got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date. Question: What does the man imply? - They have wait a month to apply for a student loan. - They can find the application forms in the brochure. - They are not late for a loan application.
A: They are not late for a loan application.