Dialogue: W: Last weekend was the Cherry Blossom Festival. They had music and dancing. It was so crowded, though, that I got lost. I had to call my brother so he could find me. M: Sorry I missed it. Question: What happened to the woman last weekend? - She got lost. - She missed a festival. - She visited her brother.
She got lost.
Dialogue: R: Good evening, sir. Can I help you? M: Yes. I think I left my digital camera on the train from London earlier today. R: Did you, sir? Oh, well, in that case, we'd better fill in a Lost Property Form. Can you tell me your name? M: Yes, it's Mark Adams. R: OK. Your address? M: You mean in Britain or in the States? R: How long are you staying? M: Oh, I've still got a few months in Britain. R: OK, then can you give me your address here? M: Right. It's 18 Linden Drive, Laten Essex. Do you want the phone number? R: Yes, I'd better have that too. M: OK, 0809 45233. R: Thanks. And you say it was a digital camera, what make and model? M: It's Samsung G302. R: OK, got that. Now, you say it was the London train. What time did it arrive in Edinburgh? M: At 4:45 this afternoon. R: Well then, if we find it, sir, shall we phone you or write to you? M: No. I think I will drop in the day after tomorrow to check out. R: Right you are, sir. We'll do our best. Question: Which of the following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form? - Name - Nationality - Address
Nationality
Q: Dialogue: M: Hi, Amy. W: Hi. M: You look great! Have you been on vacation? W: Yeah, I have. I was on the West Coast. M: Nice! How was it? W: Great. I had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get away from work. M: Where did you go? W: Los Angeles and San Francisco. M: How did you like Los Angeles? W: Well, it is cleaner than I thought it would be, and there are a lot of trees, so I like it better than I thought I would. But it's huge! It's really hard to get around. The bus service is terrible, and you know, I don't like taking the underground. We had to rent a car. M: And was the weather good? W: Oh, yes, it was nice and warm in Los Angeles. M: What about San Francisco? W: The weather? It was cooler than LA, but it wasn't uncomfortable. M: Cool in San Francisco? That's surprising. W: Yeah, it surprised me a bit, too. And it was a problem because we didn't take any sweaters or anything like that, but it's always like that in August. Anyway, I loved it. It's probably the most beautiful city in the US-all those hills, the bay, and those magical old Victorian houses. M: So, you like it better than Los Angeles? W: Absolutely! And there's much more that you can see and do on foot! It's smaller than Los Angeles, so it's much easier to get around. There are lots of buses and streetcars, and of course, minibuses, too. Question: What did the woman think of her trip to the West Coast? - It was wonderful. - It was terrible. - It wasn't mentioned.
A: It was wonderful.
Question: Dialogue: M: Can I borrow your car for a few hours this afternoon, Sue? W: Sure, Bill. But I need it back by 5:00. M: I'll have it back by 4:30 with a full tank. Question: When will Bill return the car to Sue? - By 4:30 p.m. - At 5:00 p.m. - By 5:30 p.m.
Answer: By 4:30 p.m.
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Dialogue: M: Today on mind matters, I'm talking to Dr Ann Winters, an expert on human memory.. Ann, welcome to the program. Now, I suppose the first question everyone would ask is: what exactly is human memory? W: Well, like so many easy questions, the answer isn't very simple. Basically, human memory is a compartment in people's brains where they store images rather like the hard disc drive in a computer. And like a hard disc drive, our memories can become infected or even wiped out by accidents. But the comparison breaks down when we consider that we can train our memories to expand and work better which computers can't manage yet. M: When you talk about memory being infected, do you mean by a disease? W: Yes. For instance, people suffering from a physiological disease like Alzheimer: forget things that happened in the past. And they also forget how to perform simple tasks like tying their shoelaces. The good news is that brain exercises can help keep the brain young. Research has shown that people who have better educations and more mentally active jobs have a lower risk of developing the disease. M: And how can someone exercise his brain? By thinking a lot? W: In a way, yes. But you can also practice using your memory which not only exercises your brain but also improves you ability to remember things. Unfortunately, a lot of devices in modern life are designed to make sure we don't forget things which can make our brains more idle and weaken our memories. M: Can you give us some examples of how to exercise our memories? W: Sure, there is a very simple technique, although it works better for some people than for others. When you want to remember something, think of a physical thing it reminds you of. If I want to remember a date from history, let's say, 1066, the date of the Battle of Hastings. I might think that battle reminds me of bottle, so I think of a bottle with the number 1066 written on the label. And I just picture that bottle to myself. Question: How can we remember things more easily according to the woman? - By connecting them with a physical object. - By looking at them very carefully first. - By having people remind us of them.
**Answer**
By connecting them with a physical object.
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Dialogue: Woman: It's a bit crowded isn't it... worse than a football match! Can you see well enough from here? Man: It doesn't matter---as long as I can hear and get down the important points of what he says it's OK. Woman: I'm going to the library after this. I want to get this report finished so that I can go to the cinema later. Question: Where are the man and the woman talking? - In the sports center. - In the library. - In the lecture room.
(A).
In the lecture room.