Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Mary, I've got the soup out for the stew. Do you think it needs any more pepper before I serve it? W: It's really quite nice and we did exactly what the recipe says. Why take a chance of ruining it? Question: What does the woman imply the man should do? - Serve the stew as it is. - Taste the stew to see if it needs pepper. - Check the recipe again.
Serve the stew as it is.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. Man: Hi young lady. How may I help you? Girl: Well, ... yeah. I'm looking for a Father's Day gift. Man: Okay. How about getting your father a new wallet? Girl: Hmm. How much is that wallet? Man: Huh ... which one? Girl: The black one. Man: Oh. It's only $40.95. Girl: Huh? That's too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper one? Man: Hmm. How about this brown leather one? Girl: Umm... I don't think my father will like the design on the outside, and it doesn't have a place to put pictures. How much is it anyway? Man: It's $25.99. Girl: Humm. I don't have that much money. Man: Okay. How much money do you have to spend? Girl: I'm not sure [money falling on the table]. Probably about ten dollars or so. I've been helping my mom around the house for the past week to earn some money. This is all I have. Man: Hmm. How about this tie? Girl: That's real pretty, but the price tag says $13.99, and I know I don't have that much money. Man: Well, let's just say the tie went on sale. How about $5.00. What do you say? Girl: Oh, thanks. I'll take it. Question: About how much does the girl have to spend? - $5.00 - $10.00 - $13.00
$10.00

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Oh, I am starving. W: Me too. Shall we eat out? There is a new French restaurant down the street. M: Oh, forget about it. I went there with a friend last week. The menu was all in French and I just couldn't read it. W: That's what you are paying for. M: Maybe. But I should say everything was expensive and nothing was to my satisfaction. W: Then how about the Italian restaurant on the next block. M: Well. I ate out almost every day last week. Let's just eat in today. W: But I am not in the mood to cook. M: I will cook then. In fact, I am sick and tired of restaurant. I just want a home-cook meal. Question: What does the man think of the French restaurant? - The menu is too old. - It's too far away. - The price is too high.
A: The price is too high.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library? M: The Public Library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to? W: The nearest one. M: That's rather far away, too. You'd better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end. W: And where's the No. 7 bus-stop, please? M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you'll find the bus-stop near the corner. You can't miss it. W: Thank you very much. M: Not at all. Question: Where will the woman change buses? - At the zoo. - At the traffic lights. - At the end of the No. 9 bus.
Answer: At the zoo.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you? W: Hi, I'm calling to make some changes to an existing reservation. M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number? W: Sure, it's 219. M: That's a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right? W: Yes, that's right. I'd like to change the check-in date from September 15 to September 16. M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change? W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th. M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September - altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else? W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I'd like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor. M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $199 per night, instead of the original $179. W: That's OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much. M: You're welcome. Have a nice day! Question: Why does the woman make the call? - To book a hotel room. - To ask about the room service. - To make changes to a reservation.
**Answer**
To make changes to a reservation.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Linda, what do you do for a living? W: I am a dancer. M: Oh,and what do you do for fun? W: I like to enjoy classical music M: And what's the most exciting thing that happened to you recently? W: Oh, this is so great! Some of my friends and I went to a famous piano concert. M: And who do you admire most in the world? W: I guess, my dad. M: And what do you want to be doing five years from now? W: I would love to have my own dancers' school if I could. Question: What's the most exciting thing happened to Linda recently? - She went to a piano concert. - She won the first prize in a contest. - She went to a dancing party.
She went to a piano concert.