*Question*
Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Turn on the radio, please. Perhaps it's time for the weather forecast now. M: It's ten o'clock, just the time for the world news. Question: What does the woman want to listen to? - Weather forecast. - The world news. - Music.
**Answer**
Weather forecast.

*Question*
Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, don't you? It's interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of children's stories? M: Some of these books aren't so old, though. See? This novel was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents. W: Hey! Look at this! M: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century plays all of a sudden? W: No. Look at the signature. Someone gave this book as a present, and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It's dated 1856. Maybe it's worth something. M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents. W: But if this is the signature of someone who is well-known, it might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare's signature is worth about a million dollars. M: Oh? I can hardly read what the one says. Who wrote it? W: The name looks like "Harold Dickinson". Wasn't he a politician or something? I'm going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library. M: Good luck. Your book of plays may make you rich, but I'll bet my seventy-five cents novel is a better buy. Question: What do we know about Harold Dickinson from this conversation? - He once gave a book as a present. - He was a politician. - He died in 1856.
**Answer**
He once gave a book as a present.

*Question*
Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I hear you're going home, aren't you? M: I wanted to go on Monday, but I couldn't get a ticket for Monday, I bought a ticket for Tuesday. W: Why are you in such a hurry? M: My mother is ill. She has been sent to the hospital. W: How did you get the news? Did your mother send you a letter? M: My sister telephoned me this morning. She asked my father and me to go back. W: Then how long are you going to stay at home, two or three days? M: At most four days. I'll be back for the meeting. Question: Who told the man the news? - His sister. - His father. - His mother.
**Answer**
His sister.

*Question*
Read the following conversation and answer the question. Stephanie: Hi, this is Stephanie. I can't answer the phone right now. I'm away, but feel free to call, leave a message, or text. Alright. Bye. Ronald: Uh, hello, uh yeah. Hi, Stephanie, or Steffi. Uh, I can't do this? Oh yeah. Uh. Yes, Stephanie, my name is Ronald, but my friends call me Ron. My parents call me, well, forget about that. Uh, I'm originally from Canada, but I grew in Texas. I'm 24 years old, and uh, I graduated from high school about five years ago, and I'm the manager of an exotic pet shop. We carry all kinds of birds, and snakes, and spiders, and fish. We even have one snake that is about four meters long, but I keep him at home. And oh, yeah. Um, my hobbies. I fish, hunt, and ride horses in my free time. My favorite foods are beef, beef, and beef. I don't eat many vegetables, except potatoes with my beef. And, oh yeah, I sometimes eat apples and beef sometimes. I have two brothers. Both of them live with me because they don't have jobs, and my mom lives with me, and I have three dogs: Brutus, Charlie, and Samantha. Oh, and one more thing. This might seem strange, but I enjoy reading poetry. So, that's about it. I hope to hear from you. You can call me if you want. The number is 789-1350. Yeah, uh, right. Catch later, alligator. Oh, oh, that's so stupid. Uh, oh, Good-bye. Question: What does the man do for a living? - He works as a teacher. - He is a store cashier. - He sells animals.
**Answer**
He sells animals.