Dialogue: M: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from? W: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school. Question: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation? - Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word. - She was not particularly interested in going to school. - Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.
Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.
Dialogue: M: I don't think we can find a better hotel around here at this time. W: Let's walk a little further to see if there is another one. I just can't bear the traffic noise here. Question: What will the speakers most probably do? - Look for a more expensive hotel. - Go to another hotel by bus. - Try to find a quiet place.
Try to find a quiet place.
Q: Dialogue: W: What is that noise? M: That is Robert sawing the broken tree in his back yard. Question: Where is Robert? - In the house. - In his back yard. - In the factory.
A: In his back yard.
Question: Dialogue: W: Did you go to see the football match? M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30. But it was delayed 15 minutes. Question: When did the football match start? - At 1: 35. - At 4: 45. - At 2: 45.
Answer: At 4: 45.
*Question*
Dialogue: M: I hear you mid Jacky are engaged at last. W: Yes, we are. M: When are you getting married? W: In the autumn. M: That's wonderful. Where's the wedding going to be? W: We're not sure yet. Perhaps in San Diego. M: Oh, yes. I remembered your parents live there. don't they? W: Yes, that's right. M: Where are you going to live? M: We're going to buy a flat or a small house somewhere in the South. Question: When is she getting married? - In the autumn. - In the spring. - In the winter.
**Answer**
In the autumn.
Q: Dialogue: W: The piano sounds terrible. M: I wish I could ask my money back. This performance is really a bad one. Question: Where are the speakers now? - They are attending a concert. - They are in a store. - They are in a bank.
A: They are attending a concert.