Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hello. Milton Hotel. Can I help you? M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now? W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner? M: I prefer Chinese dishes. W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one? M: A non-smoking section. W: I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while? M: Not at all. An open section will do, too. W: OK. See you then. Question: Which section will the man choose for the dinner? - A smoking section. - A non-smoking section. - An open section.
An open section.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: How are the restaurant prices here? W: Oh. It's not cheap but not very expensive. You can have a nice lunch for about $6.30. Question: What does the woman think of the restaurant prices here? - Fair. - Cheap. - Expensive.
Fair.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: What can I do for you? M: May I see some of your best T-shirts? Question: Where does the conversation take place? - In a restaurant. - In a department store. - In a hotel.
A: In a department store.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. F: When will the concert finish? M: Well...it starts at six thirty, and will lasts three hours. Question: When will the concert finish? - Six thirty. - Nine thirty. - Seven thirty.
Answer: Nine thirty.

*Question*
Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: The book is $ 8, but I have only $ 5. M: I can lend you $ 2. That's all I have. Question: How many dollars does the woman need to borrow to buy the book? - $ 1. - $ 2. - $ 3.
**Answer**
$ 3.

(Q).
Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: The volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens certainly caused a lot of damage, didn't it? M: It did, but not as much as experts have predicted. It seems to have had a beneficial effect as well. W: Really? But were crop losses great? M: Yes, However, since the weather following the eruption was unexpectedly good, some crop yields remained steady or even increased beyond normal expectancy levels. W: I'm glad to hear that. But what was the beneficial effect you mentioned? M: A mass destruction of various insect populations. W: How could the ash kill insects without effecting people too? M: It's highly abrasive and quickly wears away the outer wax layer, protecting insects bodies. Removal of that layer causes the insects to lose body moisture by evaporation, the result is usually lethal. W: How about that? Sounds like an effective yet natural insecticide. Question: According to the woman, what was the extent of crop damage? - The crops were obliterated for the entire year. - The crops nutritional value was considerable lessened. - The loss was not as bad as had been anticipated.
(A).
The loss was not as bad as had been anticipated.