Dialogue: M: How long does it take you home by bus? W: Only half an hour. But if in rush hour, it will take me 50 minutes. Question: How long does it take the woman to go home by bus when it isn't in rush hour? - Twenty minutes. - Fifty minutes. - Half an hour.
Half an hour.
Dialogue: Bill: Hey, this is Bill. I'm sorry I'm not in. Just leave a message. [Beep] Hank: Hey Bill. This is Hank. I'm just calling to let you know that I'll be a little late to the game tomorrow night. I have to work a few extra hours to finish a report. I should wrap things up sometime between seven and eight though. Oh, then I'm planning on dropping by Lisa's house for about an hour since she's been sick recently. And, uh, one more thing. I'll swing by my house to pick up some food for the game. See you then. Question: Where is Hank going to get the snacks to take to Bill's house? - from his house - from the store - from his work
from his house
Q: Dialogue: Operator: Hello. This is the emergency 911 operator. Taxi Driver: Help. Help. Please help me! Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down and explain exactly what is happening. Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car is stalled on the freeway, I have a lady passenger, and she's going into labor. Operator: Now relax sir. Explain exactly where you are. Taxi Driver: I'm ... I'm in the southbound lane of the Lincoln Expressway, about 15 miles from the Washington Tunnel, and this lady isn't going to wait. Operator:Okay. What's your name sir and your passenger's? Taxi Driver: It's ... it's Bob, and I have no idea about the woman. She's in no condition to tell me. Operator: Okay, now what's the nearest landmark to your location? Pay careful attention. Taxi Driver: Umm, I see golden arches ... McDonalds. Operator: Okay, is there anyone else with you? Taxi Driver: No, and I've tried to get someone else to stop. [The sound of a bottle breaking.] Operator: Hey, what was that? [Ahhhh!] Taxi Driver: Ah, someone threw a bottle at me. How soon can someone get here? Operator: I've just dispatched an ambulance to your location. They should be there any second. Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait for the ambulance? Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm and warm. Taxi Driver: Okay. Please hurry. Oh, they're too late. It's a boy! Question: What's the man's name? - Bill - Bob - Brad
A: Bob
Question: Dialogue: W: Excuse me, sir. M: Yes? W: Could you tell me how far it is to the National Arts Centre? M: Yes. It's quite near, about a ten-minute walk from here. W: Could you tell me how to get there? I'm a tourist here. M: Well, you walk down this street for two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and you will be on King Street. Walk straight along King Street, until you come to a cinema, the National Arts Centre is right opposite. You can't miss it. W: Wait a minute. I walk down this street two blocks to the traffic lights. Turn left and I will be on King Street. I walk straight along King Street, until I come to a cinema; the National Arts Centre is opposite. M: That's right. W: Thank you. M: My pleasure. Question: Where are the two speakers? - In a center. - In the street. - In a cinema.
Answer: In the street.
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Dialogue: M: I got two letters this morning with job offers, one from the Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy. W: So you are not sure which to go for? M: That's it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the Language School is only offering a year's contract, and that's a definite minus. It could be renewed, but you never know. W: I see. So it's much less secure. But you don't need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23. M: That's true. W: What about the salaries? M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term. I'll be getting the equivalent of about 22,000 pounds a year there, but only 20,000 pounds at the Polytechnic. But then the hours are different. At the Polytechnic I'd have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching. W: Mmm... M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of children's classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching. W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I'd imagine you'd be doing quite a lot of teaching outside the school, and moving around quite a bit. M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I'd be stuck in the school all day. Question: What does the woman think of the job at the Language School? - Difficult but rewarding. - Varied and interesting. - Time-consuming and tiring.
**Answer**
Varied and interesting.
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Dialogue: W: Miguel, why haven't you finished your science homework all week? M: I'm sorry, Ms. Perry. My house burned down last weekend. My family and I have been sleeping at my grandma's all week. I'm very stressed. I can't do my homework because my grandma's house is so loud and I lost my textbook. W: Oh, no! Let's talk more about it during lunch. Can you come to my office then? M: Yes, but I might be a little late. My grandma's kitchen is too small to make food, so I need to buy lunch. Question: Why will Miguel be late to Ms. Perry's office? - He has to buy his lunch. - He has to do his homework. - He has to make food for his grandma.
**Answer**
He has to buy his lunch.