Q: Read the below conversation. M: Please take a seat! W: Thank you! M: Now, you're applying for a job as secretary with us. I'd like to ask you some questions. Now, first of all, how many foreign languages can you speak? W: Well, I can speak English quite well. And I also know a little Japanese. M: English and a bit of Japanese. Um, can you type? W: Oh, yes, I can type. M: Uh-huh, and can you use a computer? W: Oh yes. I am very good at computers. M: Apple and PC? W: Both, yes. And I can do word processing and other things as well. M: Right, and um, can you take shorthand? W: Yes, not very fast, but I can. M: OK, fine. And can you drive a car? W: No, I'm afraid I can't. What would the listener say?
A: M: Well, that's not very important.
Question: Read the below conversation. F: Hi, Henry. What's wrong with your leg? What would the listener say?
Answer: M: I had it broken last week.
[Q]: Read the below conversation. M: Don't tell me you're studying for another exam! W: That's exactly what I am doing. M: What subject is it this time? W: Biology, and it's going to be a hard one. M: Don't you get tired of studying all the time? W: Yes, I do. Sometimes I want to throw all of them right out of the window. M: I don't know how you keep on with it. It's too hard to become a doctor. W: Well, you study a lot too. It doesn't seem any easier to become an engineer. M: But at least it doesn't take as long. I'll be out putting up the buildings while you're still a student here. By the way, can I help you with your study now? W: Yes, please. You can read me all these words and see if I know what they mean. M: I don't know if you'll remember all of them. What would the listener say?
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[A]: W: You have to learn just as many words as I do, and they're all technical words that I don't understand.
input: Please answer the following: Read the below conversation. M: Hello? W: Hello, Sam. This is Paula Hanson, Sorry to bother you, but I'm having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with. M: Sure, Paula. What's up? W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall,on the west side of town. Any way, we've been happy with it until the past couple of months. M: Yeah. What happened? W: Well,the dishwasher broken down,so we reported it to Ms. Corners,the owner. She said she'd take care of it, but a month went by and nothing happened. M: Did you get back in touch with her? W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate,and then I sent it to her. When I didn't hear from her,I had the repair done. And I deducted the cost from the rent check. M: So what's the problem? W: She called here madly. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. Now, she's threatening to expel us for not paying the full rent. M: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious. But I'm sure you can all sit down and work this out. W: Well,you're over at the law school. So, I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms. Corners. We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at eight. M: Sure. I haven't studied a lot about contracts yet,but I'll be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by about 7:30? What would the listener say?
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output: W: Thanks Sam. You are our lifesaver.
Please answer this: Read the below conversation. M: Today I'm interviewing nine-year old Catherine about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Catherine, how call we save the environment? W: By saving water. M: Well, how can we do that? W: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things like watering the plants outside. M: Oh, what else? W: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you rind a garbage can to put it in. Because throwing rubbish carelessly makes our planet dirty, Do you like seeing rubbish all over the ground? M: No, I don't. Do you have any other suggestions? W: Yes, we shouldn't waste paper, because trees are being cut down to make paper. By saving paper, we save the forests where animals live. M: So how can children save paper? I mean everyday. W: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save newspapers so that I could fold things out of them like paper trees instead of just throwing them away. Now the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a factory as raw material. What would the listener say?
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Answer: M: That's great. Well, thanks Catherine for your ideas.
Question: Read the below conversation. Little Girl: Hello. Caller: He, he.., hello? Uh, yeah. Is ... uh ... your dad home? Little Girl: Just a minute please. Older Sister: Hello. Caller: Uh ... yeah ... uh hello? Yeah, um ... is ... uh ... Nick home please? Older Sister: Oh, he can't come to the phone right now. Caller: Okay, well, um, yeah, I need to talk to your dad. Um, yeah, could you ... um ... take a message? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah. This is ... my name's Nick Johnson. And if ... Older Sister: The phone number? Caller: Yeah if you could tell him. Yeah, the phone number is 589 [Uh-huh] 7248. Older Sister: 589-7248? Caller: Yeah, right and if you could tell him to call me tonight between 7:00 and 8:30? Older Sister: Okay. Caller: Alright, and uh. Now, I think ... are you his daughter? Older Sister: Yeah. Caller: Yeah, now what's your name? Older Sister: I ... I'm not supposed to tell that. Caller: Ah, that's really smart. Alright, well just tell him I called. Older Sister: (O)kay. Caller: Okay, bye. What would the listener say?
Answer:
Older Sister: Bye.