Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Can I help you, Miss? W: No, thanks, I'm just looking. How much is that necklace? M: 2,999 dollars. W: Too expensive! My sister's birthday is tomorrow. I'm thinking what I should buy for her. M: You'll find that the prices of our goods are quite reasonable. W: Well, that's certainly nice to know. I'll take it. M: It's a good choice. I'm sure she'll love it. Cash or card, Miss? W: I hope so. Card, please. M: That comes to 3,199 dollars with tax. Please sign here. Question: How much did the woman pay for the necklace finally? - 2,199. - 2,999. - 3,199.
3,199.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Hello. W: Hi, Tom. This is Diana from the creative writing class. M: Oh, hi, Diana. What's up? W: Well, I have a new project which I thought you might be interested in. I'm setting up a writer's group, you know, a support group for people who are trying to get published. M: Well, how would it work? W: We get together once a week. I've already arranged for a meeting room in the library, and then we share what we were working on and offer each other some advice. M: I could use some advice. I'm working on a short story that I'd like to get published in the Campus Literature Review. You've done that, haven't you? Didn't I see a poem of yours in the last issue? W: Yes, I was so excited to finally see my work in print. It was presented three times. You just have to keep trying if they turn you down. M: Well, I'm sure the group could help me, but I don't know how much I can contribute. I'm just starting out. W: That's OK. I know from your comments in class that you will be a valuable member. We will get someone more experienced to help us, too. M: Sounds great. You can definitely count me in. Question: What is Diana's suggestion to Tom? - Keep trying even if he is turned down. - Ask an experienced writer to be his consultant. - Try to polish his works in the creative writing class.
Keep trying even if he is turned down.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Paul's been taking 5 courses, but he's decided to drop one of them at the end of this semester. F: That may be for the best. Question: What does the woman mean? - Paul had better drop more than one course. - Paul's course is the best of the five. - Paul is an excellent student.
A: Paul had better drop more than one course.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. Jack: Peter, people around the world come to America to live, work and study, so to understand America in terms of its cultural differences is very important. Peter: I couldn't agree with you more, Jack. Americans are much more assertive than most foreigners. For example, Americans begin a discussion with a focus on accomplishments and concrete facts. Jack: You're right. America is a rather individualistic society, with less social pressure to conform. So you will need to become more assertive and to speak out on your own behalf. Peter: Another aspect of American behavior is Americans are more guarded about personal space. So when you are talking to an American, don't stay too close. This personal distance is not due to body odor or bad breath, but because closeness lends a sense of intimacy that is out of proportion to the relationship at the moment. Jack: Yes. Also, try to avoid physical contact while you are speaking. Touching is a bit too intimate for casual acquaintances. So don't put your arm around their shoulder, touch their face, or hold their hand. Shaking hands when you initially meet or part is acceptable, but this is only momentary. Peter: In many cultures, eye contact is a sign of disrespect, which is not the ease in America. In fact, it is an indication of openness, honesty, and enthusiasm. Question: Americans care about personal space because ______. - they can be turned off by body odor - they are taller and bigger - they believe the relationship is not intimate enough
Answer: they believe the relationship is not intimate enough

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I'm tired of watching television. Let's go to cinema to- night. M: All right. Do you want to go downtown? Or is there a good movie in the neighborhood? W: I'd rather not spend a lot of money. What does the pa- per say about neighborhood theaters? M: Here's the list on page... Column 6. Here it is. Where's the Rialto? There's a perfect movie there. W: That's too far away. And it's hard to find a place to park there. M: Well, the Grand Theater has Gone with the wind. W: I saw that years ago. I couldn't wait to see it again. Moreover, it's too long. We wouldn't get home until midnight. M: The Center has a horror film. You wouldn't want to see that? W: No, indeed. I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. M: That's about ell there is. Unless we change our decision and go downtown. W: No, we just can't pay for it. There must be something else we haven't seen. M: Here, look for yourself, I can't find anything else. W: Look at this! M: What? W: In the television timetable, there's a baseball game on television tonight. M: I wasn't looking for a TV program. I was looking at the movie ads. W: I know, but I just happened to notice it. New York is playing Boston. M: That must be good. I wouldn't mind watching that. W: OK. Let's stay home. We can go to the cinema Friday. Question: Why does the woman say she doesn't want to see the movie Gone with the Wind? - Because the movie theater is too far away. - Because the film is too old. - Because she doesn't want to see it a second time.
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Because she doesn't want to see it a second time.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Where are you going on vacation this summer? W: A nice place called Montague appeals to me. It's $18 a day or $115 a week. Question: How much would it cost to stay at Montague for a week? - $116. - $150. - $115.
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$115.