Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Hello. Are you the person who has a house for sale? W: Yes, I am. M: Well, the advertisement says it has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, just what I need for my family of six. May I ask how much you want for it? W: I prefer not to talk about the price on the phone, but let's say it's around 150,000 dollars. I would also require 40,000 dollars to be paid at the time of buying. Why don't you come by and take a look? M: Well, I'm not sure whether I can afford such a payment of 40,000 dollars at once. But I guess it won't hurt to see the house. If you can tell me how to get to your place from South Florida Street, my wife and I will be coming. Question: Where does the man learn about the house? - From an advertisement. - From his friend. - From the owner.
From an advertisement.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Excuse me, could you tell me where the pencil boxes are, please? W: Yes, they are on the next floor, the stationery department. Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place? - at a post office - at a flower shop - at a department
at a department

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hello, John. How was your French exam yesterday? M: Not too good. W: Well, the term exam is always more difficult. Work harder, and you'll certainly do better next time. M: I've worked hard enough, I think, but unluckily, I have never done well in the exam. W: Well, it's no use worrying about the exam now. Let's talk about the football game tonight. It's much more interesting. M: Is there a football game on TV tonight? W: Yes it's between the Chinese team and the Japanese team. M: ... Er I'd rather watch some other programmes. W: Why? You're so interested in football. M: The Chinese team has always played badly in the important match, just as I have done in the important exam. Question: What do you learn according to the dialogue? - The girl is very good at French. - The girl likes football better than the boy. - The boy didn't do well in the exam.
A: The boy didn't do well in the exam.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hi, my name is Christa and I have a friend Mary, whose son is taking guitar lessons from you, and she suggested I call you. M: OK. Will the lessons be for yourself or your son? W: I want to learn. My son is only three. M: Fine. Have you had any musical experience before? W: Well, I studied the piano for about three months but that was 6 years ago. M: That's good. So we needn't start right from the beginning again. W: When can I take lessons and how much do they cost? M: Well, that depends on you. We have a small group that meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings for two hours, that costs $4 an hour. Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays I give private lessons which cost $8 an hour. W: I'm afraid that I can't make it on Mondays but I can come on Wednesdays. Question: What musical experience does the woman have? - She's studied the piano for six years. - She has very little. - She doesn't have any.
Answer: She has very little.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Lenny, I'm not sure how to say this, but here it goes: I lost your cat this morning. M: What?! W: I'm sorry. I don't know how it happened. She was in her usual place under the bed. When I opened the front door to get the morning paper, I saw her run past me really quickly. I tried to close the door in time, but she must have gotten out. M: Diane, she's a house cat. She's not supposed to go outside, ever! She could get lost and never find her way back. Or worse, she could get hit by a car! W: I feel like a terrible roommate, Lenny. I wish there were something I could do to fix this. M: Wait... You've looked everywhere for her? W: Yes... under the sofa, in the dirty clothes, behind the bookcase... M: Did you check back under the bed where she was? W: Hmm, I guess I didn't think to look there. I just assumed that she had... M: Look who I found! W: Oh, my! I can't believe it! I thought she had gone out of the front door, but I guess I didn't actually see her make it outside. M: Sometimes she starts to head out there, but she changes her mind at the last second. Then she just goes back to her safe place! The outside world can be a scary place for her! Question: What does the man imply about the cat? - She never tries to go outside. - She is afraid of the outside world. - She always comes back by herself.
**Answer**
She is afraid of the outside world.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled. M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the workload has doubled. Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? - He is pleased with his exciting new job. - He finds the huge workload unbearable. - He is not so excited about his new position.
A: He is not so excited about his new position.