Read the following conversation and answer the question. 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: Whose friend will be invited to go along? - Tom's. - Laura's. - Mike's.
Laura's.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. F: Excuse me, do you know how to use this machine? M: Um... well... sorry... but I think you may ask the managerhere. Question: Who knows how to use this machine? - The man. - The woman. - The manager.
The manager.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Say, Lisa, what are you doing? W: Watching a Japanese film. I'm going to spend all next year in Japan, and I think I should find out more about its culture. M: You mean you have been accepted into the program? W: I sure have. M: That's wonderful. You must be excited. W: Excited and nervous. You know I have to work on some basic conversation skills. M: How much Japanese can you understand? W: Only a little now. But I'm going to take a special language class next month. M: I wish I were as clever as you are at foreign languages. I would love to study abroad. W: Then why don't you? The school has a lot of programs that don't require the mastery of a foreign language. You just have to be the kind of person who is quick to learn new things and can get used to a new environment fast. M: I thought all programs required one to know a foreign language. Thank you for letting me know this. Question: What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan? - Read more Japanese novels. - Attend a language class. - Apply for a new program.
A: Attend a language class.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: So, what's new at the office? W: Well, it was a pretty routine day. Question: What does the woman mean? - Nothing unusual happened at the office. - It was a long day. - It was more interesting than he had expected.
Answer: Nothing unusual happened at the office.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: So you're visiting San Francisco? W: Yes, I just got here yesterday. And you? M: I'm a native. W: Oh, really? Everyone else I've met so far has been a tourist like us. I was beginning to think that there were no natives. M: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups so you might think you're seeing a lot of foreigners. But actually, the city has a population of about 700 000. W: What are the different ethnic groups? M: Web, after whites, the largest one is blacks. W: I thought it was Chinese. M: It's true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside of Asia. But there are many more blacks here than Chinese. W: That's interesting. Don't most of the Chinese people live in China-town? M: Well, no, they live all over the city, but China-town is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That's where you'll find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art, theaters, things like that. W: What about the Japanese? Doesn't San Francisco have a large Japanese population too? M: No, actually there are only about 12 000 Japanese people here, but we do have an area called "Japan-town" that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores. W: You seem to know a lot about this city. M: Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here. W: No wonder you know so much! Question: What is the largest ethnic group in San Francisco? - The blacks. - The whites. - The Chinese.
**Answer**
The whites.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Red House Restaurant. May I help you? M: I'd like to book a table. W: For how many? M: Just two. W: For what time? M: 8:00. W: I'm sorry, there aren't any tables left for 8: 00, but we can give you one for 7:00 or 9:00. M: All right. 9:00 then. W: May I have your name, please? M: Miller. W: A table for two at 9:00 for Mr Miller. Thank you. M: Thank you. Question: Why does the man make his phone call? - To buy a table. - To reserve a table. - To sell a table.
To reserve a table.