Dialogue: W: Is it far from here to the post office? M: No, not at all. It takes about a quarter of one hour on foot. Question: How long does it take from here to the pest office on foot? - About half an hour. - About half past an hour. - About a quarter.
About a quarter.
Dialogue: W: Hello, this is the 911 emergency operator. M: Help! Help! Please, help me! W: Sir, please calm down and explain exactly what is happening. M: Calm down? My car broke down on the freeway! I have a woman passenger and she's about to have a baby! W: Relax, sir, and explain exactly where you are. M: I'm in the southward lane of the Lincoln freeway, about 15 miles from the Washington tunnel. W: Okay. Now, what's the nearest landmark to your location? M: Um, I see a Starbucks... W: Is there anyone else with you? M: No, no one will stop to help us! I need an ambulance. I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack myself! W: I just sent an ambulance to your location. They should be there soon. Question: What is the passenger's problem? - She's about to have a baby. - She was hurt in an accident. - She's having a heart attack.
She's about to have a baby.
Q: Dialogue: W: I heard you caught a cold. How are you feeling today? M: I can't complain. At least I'm out of bed. W: Take it easy. You should drink more water or milk. Question: How is the man today? - He's better. - He's sick in bed. - He's feeling worse.
A: He's better.
Question: Dialogue: W: Have you any plan for the weekend, Tom? M: Yeah, Laura. I'm going for a ride around the Qinghai Lake on Saturday, but it depends on the weather. W: According to the forecast, it'll be cloudy the day after tomorrow, good for a ride. M: Great! Do you go riding often? W: Absolutely. I go as much as I can, because we can really get in touch with nature. It would be nice to get out of the city. Do you want any company? M: Sure, but it will be a 30-mile ride. Have you been riding so long before? W: Yeah, I go a lot too. I even saw a bear and some monkeys on my last ride. My friend Mike and I rode more than 30 miles to a very wild part of the national forest. M: Wow! You must have been pretty far away from the city. Shall we invite him to go along? W: Of course. I'll ask him. M: Thanks. We will have a good time this weekend. Question: When does the dialogue take place? - On Thursday. - On Friday. - On Saturday.
Answer: On Thursday.
*Question*
Dialogue: M: You look a bit worried, Susan, what's wrong? W: I just seem to be putting on some weight these days. M: Oh dear! That's quite a problem. Can I offer you some advice? W: Of course, what do you think I should do? M: I suggest you go on a diet or at least stop eating too much of the things your mother prepared for you, and... W: And take exercise, right? A lot of people have told me the same thing, but somehow I just can't get up early in the morning. M: Well. Mother and I will help you. By the way, have you ever thought of arranging your weekend timetable, so you can go to the keep-fit club on the weekend? W: Yes, that sounds a good idea. Thanks a lot. Question: What's Susan's problem? - She is putting on weight. - She eats little these days. - She is in poor health.
**Answer**
She is putting on weight.
Dialogue: M: Any interesting jobs listed on the Internet today? W: Well, there are a lot of retail jobs-selling clothes and stuff. But you have to work Saturdays and Sundays. M: Hmm. I hate working on weekends. W: Hmm... so do I. M: Oh, here's a job in sales. It's a job selling children's books to bookstores. M: That sounds interesting. W: Yes. M: Let's see. W: You need to have a driver's license. And you have to work some evenings. M: I don't mind working evenings during the week. And I enjoy driving. So, what's the phone number? W: It's 798-3455. Question: What was the woman probably doing? - Reading newspapers. - looking for jobs. - Surfing the Internet.
Surfing the Internet.