Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: This has been an unusually cool summer. W: Ah, I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August. Question: What are they talking about? - About the weather. - About buying a new wool sweater. - About dry-cleaning the wool sweater.
About the weather.
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Excuse me, how much does an ice cream cost? W: Two yuan. And how many do you want? M: Two, please. W: Anything else you want to buy? M: Oh, yes, I still want some bread. A piece of bread, please. W: Here you are. 1.5 yuan a piece. M: By the way, do you have any fruit here, such as apples or oranges? W: I'm sorry we haven't got any. M: All right. Here's the money for you. W: Thank you. Question: How much should the man pay in total? - 1.5 yuan. - 2 yuan - 5.5 yuan
5.5 yuan
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. Ethan: Hey, Emily. I think I left my grammar book in the class today. I think one of the students took it. Uh, do you have some of their phone numbers? Emily: Yeah. Um, who do you want to call? Ethan: Well, Brittany was sitting next to me, so I'll call her first. What is her number? Emily: Hm, um. Hang on a minute. [ Okay. ] Oh, here it is. It's, um, eight eight-seven-zero zero-zero-one-nine (870-0019). Ethan: ... okay, zero-zero-one-nine (0019). Got it. I'll call her first. And, uh, what about James? Emily: Yeah. Um, okay. It's six-one-four one-four-eight-zero (614-1480). Ethan: Okay, six-one-four fourteen eighteen (614-1418), right? Emily: No, it's fourteen eighty (1480). Ethan: Oh, okay. And, um, yeah, um, uh ... What's her name? You know, the girl, um ... You know. Emily: Which one? [ Embarrashed laugh ... ] Emily: You mean Audrey? The girl you really like? Ethan: What? Emily: I can tell you like her. Ethan: Come on. Are you kidding? No, no. I mean, we're like brother and sister. Emily: Ah, yeah, right, right. Well, uh, if you want, here's your SISTER's phone number. It's five-five-eight six-zero-one-six (558-6016). Ethan: Yeah, six-zero-one-zero (6010). Got it. Bye. Emily: No. Ethan: What? Emily: Six-zero-one-six (6016). Ethan: Six-zero-one-six (6016). Emily: Alright. I hope your sister's not mad that you called. Ethan: No problem. Emily: Bye. Ethan: Bye. Question: What is Audrey's phone number? - 558-6016 - 558-6010 - 558-1660
558-6016
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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concept? W: Yes, certainly. I was a marketing consultant responsible for marketing 10 UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in a leisure sector, all of a very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for? W: For Europe and Japan. M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan? W: Yes, I have, I spent months in Japan 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and the tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese I had a very big advantage. M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job? W: Yes, I've had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently. M: Really, I'm interested to hear more about that, but first tell me have you ever traveled on the luxury train, the Orient Express, for example? W: No, I haven't. But I've traveled on the Glacial Express through Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That's why I'm very interested in this job. Question: Why is the woman applying for the new job? - It will bring her potential into full play. - It will involve lots of train travel. - It will enable her to improve her Chinese.
It will involve lots of train travel.
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