Q: Dialogue: M: Susan, I am going to change the light bulb above the dining room table. Will you hold the ladder for me? W: No problem. But be careful while you're up there. Question: What does the man want the woman to do? - Set the dinner table. - Hold the ladder for him. - Clean the dining room.
A: Hold the ladder for him.

Q: Dialogue: M: Now some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises. W: Arm exercises? Is that because arms are too fat or too soft? M: Actually that's not the main reason. They say that arm exercises can make you physically healthy. W: But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure. M: Yes, but the article I read suggests some ways to make up for that. W: Really? How? M: By adding leg exercises, so that the arms don't do all the work. W: And in return, I'm sure that there's a good chance of losing weight. M: Sounds right to me. W: So what exercises do the experts suggest? M: They mentioned quite a few exercises, but one of the most popular ones is cycling. W: Good, I must try that. Question: Why are some experts strongly encouraging arm exercises? - Because our arms are often too fat. - Because our arms are often too soft. - Because arm exercises can build up our health.
A: Because arm exercises can build up our health.

Q: Dialogue: M: Hi, Samantha. Do you have aminute? W: Hi, Richard. Come in, please. M: I've been trying to get hold of you all afternoon. W: I was at the weekly managers' meeting. How are things? M: Oh, splendid. I have somenews. W: Good news? M: Wonderful news...to me, anyway! I've been offered a job for three years as an assistant to Prof. Hayes from Birmingham University. I'll join him in Mexico City. What do you think about that? W: Wonderful, Richard! Just what you've always wanted, isn't it? Does it mean that you'll leave soon? M: Next week. But before I go, I'd like to invite you out for dinner - just to thank you for all the help you gave meduring my three-month research work here. Would tomorrow evening be a good time for you? We can go to the Shanghai Restaurant in Chinatown. W: Fine with me. Question: Where is Richard going next week? - Birmingham. - Mexico City. - Shanghai.
A: Mexico City.

Q: Dialogue: Man: Well, Christmas is almost here. So, what do you want from Santa this year? Micky: A toy car and walkie-talkies. Man: Really? Well, and what about you, Emily? What do you want for Christmas? Emily: If I can't have a Barbie radio, um, I would have some fragile dolls. And if I can't have some fragile dolls, it doesn't really matter what I get. Man: Wow. Well, I'm excited, and Santa is coming. And how is Santa going to get inside the house, Micky? Micky: Um, go down the chimney ... Man: Okay, so he's going to go down the chimney, and should we prepare anything for Santa? Micky: Yeah! Man: What are we going to prepare for him, Emily? Emily: Um. We could prepare some cookies for him and some hot chocolate, and, um, we could give Rudolph some, um, hot chocolate in a bowl and a cookie. And we could give some of the reindeer some cookies and some hot chocolate in a bowl. Man: Well, what do you think? They, Um, reindeer probably don't eat cookies, but what else could we give them, Micky? Micky: Um, apples. Man: Ah, that's good. And, uh ... Emily: Oranges and bananas. Man: Okay and what time do you think we should go to bed? Emily: Um, seven. Man: About seven o'clock. Well, that's exciting. I'm really happy that Christmas is coming. Question: How is Santa going to enter the house? - through the back door - down the chimney - through a basement window
A: down the chimney