Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Dad, what will we have for dinner? M: I don't know. Maybe fried fish, chicken soup and... W: Oh, no, I'm tired of such things now. M: I'm sorry. But that is the only thing I can cook. What do you want to have then? W: I do wish Mom were at home. Why don't we go and eat out for a change? M: Oh, that's a good idea. I like Kentucky fried chicken very much. W: Dad, you always talk about fried chicken. Let's have something different. I'd like to go to McDonald's this time. M: OK then. You'll drive, won't you? W: No, I'm a bit tired today. You should drive. M: OK, OK. I always do things like that. I hope your Mom will be back soon. Ah here we are. W: Dad, what would you like to have? I'd like a hamburger. M: I want one, too. And some French fries, Jill? W: Please buy me some salad instead. And a glass of Coke. OK? M: Hamburger, salad, and a glass of Coke. Is that all for you, Jill? W: Right, and give me an ice cream, too. I'll go and find the seats. M: And I'll get some vegetables for myself, and a coffee... Question: Why didn't they eat at home? - Because Jill's mother was not in the house. - Because Jill was tired of her father's cooking. - Because Jill's father wanted to eat fried chicken.
Because Jill was tired of her father's cooking.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hi, Jack. Who are you writing to? M: I'm writing to my parents telling them I'll stay here this summer. W: You're not going home? I thought you were going on a trip to Japan with your family. M: Well, I intended to go with them, but I thought again and changed my mind. W: Tell me. I'm interested in knowing what keeps you from joining your beloved family and staying here. It certainly is not studying. M: No, certainly not. Michael arranged for me to work at his uncle's institution. W: How much will you be paid? M: Judy, I don't do it for money, but for experience. Besides, it's voluntary work. W: You work without payment? That's really something. M: When will you leave for home? W: Tomorrow. We'll fly to Hawaii two days after. I really have to pack now. M: Go then. Have a nice vacation! W: I'll send you postcards. Question: Where will the man stay for the summer? - In Japan. - In Hawaii. - At his university.
At his university.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. Interviewer: What were the things in Britain that you found most strange when you first arrived? Mathew: Well, the first thing is driving on the wrong side of the road..., that would be the- that was very strange because you have this automatic reflex when you go out into the street to look one way and a couple of times I did that and I almost got hit by cars and bikes and all, you know. It's dangerous. It really is dangerous. And you have to teach yourself to look the other way. Interviewer: Someone said that Britain and the United States are divided by a common language. Have you had any difficulties with the language here? Mathew: Oh, yeah-tremendous amount of difficulty but I'm starting to pick it up now-all the lingo and slang and all those-but there's definitely a difference. Interviewer: Can you give me any example? Mathew: Well, the big-I'd say some of the biggest ones would be the word "queue" which means in America "line". I never heard the word "queue" before. Um-what you call "chips", I call "French fries". I never heard them called "chips". Urn-there's so many-urn-words that are different. Ah-" crisps" which mean " potato chips" Yeah, that's - we call them "potato chips" or "chips" in America. You call them "crisps" here. So when I heard the word "chips", I was thinking of "crisps" and not French fry-you know-it's very confusing but-urn-but just some of the expressions like-er-" mate" you know and "love". Those-you know--they're funny. You don't hear them. You don't hear them in America. Interviewer: What about with young people-with people your own age-I mean, do you notice differences there? Mathew: I do notice some differences-er-I think-ah-I think the younger people in Britain are-they seem to be-much more radical than the younger people in the United States. I noticed that. Ah-the dress is different. You see a lot of-I see a lot of males here with earring in one of their-in one of their ears. You don't see that in America that much. Somet-maybe here and there, but not, not like you... Question: What is NOT one of the reasons that British people know much about the United States, according to the interviewee? - The press reports a lot about the U. S. - The America's policies affect Britain a lot. - The U.S. is much richer than Britain.
A: The U.S. is much richer than Britain.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hello, emergency line. What can I do for you? M: I am calling to report an accident. W: Could you give me some details, sir? M: A truck hit a car on Highway 204. W: Has anyone been badly hurt? M: I'm not quite sure. The driver of the truck says he is OK. But the lady in the car might have broken her leg. W: May I have your name, sir? M: Daniel Smith. W: OK, Mr. Smith. We'll send an ambulance and a police car immediately. It's 11:55 now, and they should be there by 12:05. Thanks. Question: How soon will help come? - In five minutes. - In ten minutes. - In fifteen minutes.
Answer: In ten minutes.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: How long have you been in this country? W: Two months, exactly. M: Is it hard for you to study at the American College? W: Yes, I find it very difficult, especially when I cannot follow the professor's lectures. M: That's because you just arrived. Question: What does the woman's problem mainly concern? - Language ability. - Financial support. - Social contacts.
A: Language ability.