Dialogue: W: Why didn't you come here yesterday, John? M: I'm sorry, madam. My mother was ill. Question: What can we learn from the dialogue? - John was expected to come yesterday. - John didn't come because he was ill. - The woman was John's mother.
John was expected to come yesterday.
Dialogue: W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It's the time for the talk show. M: Just a minute, dear. I'm looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for Mum's birthday. Question: What is the man doing right now? - Surfing the net. - Watching a talk show. - Packing a birthday gift.
Surfing the net.
Q: Dialogue: M: Clara! How are you? I haven't heard from you for at least three years. What are you doing? W: I came back from Australia. Now I've opened a company. I heard from Miss Sue that you are getting married. Congratulations! M: Thank you! W: Why did you keep so quiet about it? M: I'm sorry. I mean to tell you. But I couldn't find you by your previous address. W: When will the wedding be? M: January 1st. W: I want to give you a present. What would you like? M: Let me see. Oh, a bunch of flowers will do. W: I see. Bye. M: Bye. Question: How long will the woman have to wait to get the next weather report? - 10 minutes. - 20 minutes. - 30 minutes.
A: 20 minutes.
Question: Dialogue: W: They say you've got a job in the New York City. M: Yeah, we say it the United Nations. W: How fascinating! It can meet people from all over the world. M: Yeah, but just one problem. I'll have to leave my friends behind. Question: What is the problem for the man? - He has to meet many people. - He has to leave his friends. - He has to travel a lot.
Answer: He has to leave his friends.
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Dialogue: M: What do you enjoy about holidays and special occasions? W: I enjoy seeing family and friends, and I enjoy inviting people to my home. What about you? M: I enjoy everything about holidays. Question: What are the speakers talking about? - How to spend their next holidays. - What they enjoy doing during holidays. - Their family and friends.
**Answer**
What they enjoy doing during holidays.
Q: Dialogue: M: Good morning. W: Good morning. Er, I'm phoning about the job that was in the paper last night. M: Oh, yes. Could you tell me your name? W: Oh, Jerry Lynn. M: Well, what exactly is it that interests you about the job? W: I just thought that it was right up my street, you know. M: Really? Could you tell me a little about yourself? W: I've been working abroad doing secretarial work. Previous to that I was at university. I've got a degree in English. M: Do you have any special skills? W: Well, I speak two foreign languages, French and Italian. M: Well, I see. Question: What are the two speakers doing? - They are talking in the man's office. - They are talking over the phone. - They are talking at a university.
A: They are talking over the phone.