Problem: Read the below conversation. M: Has Professor Arnold from Sydney University arrived? What would the listener say?

A: W: I'll have to check. Then I'll get back to you straightway.

Problem: Read the below conversation. W: I hear you're going home, aren't you? M: I wanted to go on Monday, but I couldn't get a ticket for Monday, I bought a ticket for Tuesday. W: Why are you in such a hurry? M: My mother is ill. She has been sent to the hospital. W: How did you get the news? Did your mother send you a letter? M: My sister telephoned me this morning. She asked my father and me to go back. W: Then how long are you going to stay at home, two or three days? What would the listener say?

A: M: At most four days. I'll be back for the meeting.

Problem: Read the below conversation. W: How are you getting on, White? Are you still working for the Merry Lynch Bank? M: Yes, Kitty, that's right. W: I suppose you know quite a lot about banking by now, don't you? M: Oh, yes. To tell you the truth, I'm a bit tired of it. W: Really? Isn't it good to work in a bank? M: You know I've been working for the Merry Lynch Bank for over 15 years. W: So you are thinking of making a change,are you? M: Yes, I am. Actually, you know, I'm thinking of beginning my own business. W: That sounds great. M: Yes, I think it over, but the problem is money. If I had enough money, I'd leave the bank tomorrow. W: What are you going to do to solve the problem? What would the listener say?

A: M: I'll borrow some money from a bank, of course, but not from the one I've been working for.

Problem: Read the below conversation. W: I heard you got a full mark in your math exams. Congratulations! What would the listener say?

A:
M: Thanks! I'm sure you did a good job, too.