[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Excuse me, are you waiting to buy the concert tickets? W: Yes, I am. So are all these people in front of me. M: How long have you been here? W: About 50 minutes. I've hardly moved forward in that time. M: Are you kidding? W: Not at all. There was a couple up ahead of me who got so fed up that they finally gave up and left. They said they'd been here for more than an hour. M: My God. Does anyone know what's causing the delay? W: It could be that there aren't enough people selling tickets this afternoon. Or maybe their computers break down. M: I just hope they don't run out of tickets when I get up there. W: That really would be annoying, wouldn't it? M: I guess I should have come before lunch. Or has it been like this all day? W: Actually it has. In fact, before I came, I tried calling to order my tickets over the phone, just to avoid this long wait, but they don't take phone orders, or checks, or credit cards. It's cash or nothing. And you have to come in person. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: Well, there are two more hours before the ticket office closes. Tickets to a good concert are worth waiting for. So I think i'll just make myself comfortable.

[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: You know I just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time. M: Really? What did you learn? W: Well, I talked to 20 people and 19 of them watch TV. M: That's interesting. I never watch it, do you? W: Not much. Anyway, about half of them, 9 people, play some kind of sport. M: I'm not surprised. People are getting more exercise these days. W: Yes, a few of them go to movies. M: Mm, I do, too. W: But here is the most interesting result: only one of them reads. What would the listener say?
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[A]: M: That's terrible.

[Q]: Read the below conversation. W: I'm not looking forward to the English lesson tomorrow. M: Why not? W: Because the teacher has said that we're going to have a quiz. M: But you had a test week, didn't you? What would the listener say?
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[A]: W: Yes, we did. That's why I don't want another one tomorrow,

[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Hello, Joan. Why are you late today? You are never late for work. W: No, I never. But ... M: Wow! You coat's got very dirty! Did you fall? W: Yes, I had a terrible experience on the underground train. Listen to this! A man came up to me and pulled out a knife. He pointed it right at me! M: Oh, no! Are you all right? Did he hurt you? W: No, he didn't hurt me, but he took my handbag. M: Then what happened? What did you do? W: I caught hold of his knife, and he pushed me to the floor. M: Oh, no! Why did you catch hold of his knife? That's dangerous. W: I don't know. I didn't think. M: What did the other passengers do? Did they help you? W: Yes, they did. Two men ran after the robber and held him. M: Did the police come? W: Yeah. The conductor called a policeman, and he took the robber to the police station. What would the listener say?
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[A]:
M: Wow! What a story! Thank God you're all right.