Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I want to change my ticket for the plane at 6:00 tomorrow morning. W: Sorry, sir. The ticket for this flight is now unavailable. Question: Where are the two speakers? - In a bookstore. - At an airport. - At home.
At an airport.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Dear audiences, today we'll talk about divorce and its effect on children. Our guest is Jennifer Benzes. Thank you for coming, Jennifer. Do you mind saying something about your divorce? W: No. I got divorced years ago. Even worse, I got divorced when I had small children. M: Have you thought of the effect divorce may have on your children? Their needs can be forgotten as parents are struggling to re-establish their lives. W: Of course, we have. We are definitely more aware of the impact on children. After all we are not famous people who trade spouses like shoes. For most of us divorce is not entered into lightly. We all suffer. Anyway, we try to comfort our children. M: How? W: We tell them we love them and will always do. M: You haven't thought of saving the marriage? W: Yes, we have. We would do anything to spare our children pain. But you know, fixing a marriage is not like changing a tire. Family conflicts may take hold like a cancer. M: Then divorce is the only way to get rid of it. W: It's true with me. Others may succeed in fixing. M: Yet most people believe a had marriage is better for children than a divorce. According to a recent poll, more people today think parents should stay together for the sake of the children What do you think? W: I think the cost of staying together is worse than the benefits. Parents quarrelling and fighting all day may do more harm to their children. M: What do you want society to do for you? W: Understand us, not curse us. More importantly, they should help us share the loss and build a better future. Question: What does the woman think of fixing a marriage? - Every means should be tried before some marriages are fixed. - Some marriages can never be fixed. - A fixed marriage is not easily broken any more.
Some marriages can never be fixed.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: What time do you usually get up in the morning? W: I sleep in every morning, sometimes until 11 or 12. M: Are you serious? I get up at 5 every morning to go to the gym, and then I get to work around 7. W: Well, I work from home, so I can set my own hours. I usually work until midnight or 1 in the morning, and then I like to sleep in. M: I like to be in bed around 9 or 10 at night so I can get enough sleep. Our schedules are very different! You're lucky that you get to set your own schedule, but I could never sleep that late. I'm definitely a morning person. W: And I'm definitely a night person. Waking up early is so terrible. M: Maybe we should switch schedules for a week! W: No way! I would never want your schedule. M: Very funny... What are you doing today? W: Well, it's Saturday, so I was thinking of taking a hike. Would you like to come? M: Sure. Can we go to see a movie afterwards? W: I don't really like movies, actually. Can we do something else? M: Sure, but I have to work tomorrow, even though it's Sunday, so I do need to be home around 9. Question: Why does the woman always sleep in? - She doesn't work. - She sets her own schedule. - She needs more sleep than most people.
A: She sets her own schedule.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hello, Lucy speaking. M: Hi, Lucy. This is Jack. Are you still going to the health club? W: Yes, why? M: Well, I went to the hospital yesterday, and my doctor suggested I do more exercise. W: I see. Why not join the club I'm going to. M: Is it good? W: Sure. Wonderful equipment, nice people, and it's not far from my home. M: What do you do there? W: Well, I often start by running, then swimming. M: Does the club offer training courses? W: Yes, basketball, tennis, dancing. You have a lot of choices. M: Sounds great. How often do you go there? W: Usually, twice a week. On Mondays and Thursdays. M: Not bad. I think I can manage. W: Hey, I'm going again tonight. Why not come along with me? M: OK. Where shall we meet? W: I'll wait for you in front of my house at 7:00. M: See you then. Question: Where are the two speakers going to meet tonight? - In front of a health club. - In front of the woman's house. - In front of a hospital.
Answer: In front of the woman's house.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Did you go out today? M: With my bad luck? What good would it have done if I'd gone out? W: If you'd looked for a job,you might have found one. M: But I've been looking for one over a year. Today wouldn't have been any different. W: I know how bad you feel, but if you don't keep on looking, you'll never get a job. M: If I'd stayed in Puerto Rico in the first place, I wouldn't have had so much trouble. W: What would you have done? There are more people out of work there than there are here. M: I could have had a farm of my own if I'd stayed there. W: You? Up the mountains, with nobody to talk to, but the children? M: I don't like the city. There are too many people. There's too much noise, too much dust. W: I like here. M: Yes, because your brother's here. This is really your home. W: Well, maybe we should go to Puerto Rico for a visit anyway. You could see Andis Nanco. M: You really mean that? I'd like to see the island again and feel the sunshine and here everyone's speaking Spanish. Question: Why does the man feel bad? - He is out of work. - He isn't used to the life there. - He has nobody else to talk to.
**Answer**
He is out of work.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Public Library? M: The Public Library? But there are so many public libraries in London. Which one do you want to go to? W: The nearest one. M: That's rather far away, too. You'd better take a bus. Take the No. 7 bus to the zoo, then change to the No. 9 bus and get off at the end. W: And where's the No. 7 bus-stop, please? M: Go straight down the street, and turn left at the traffic lights. Then take the second turning on the right, and you'll find the bus-stop near the corner. You can't miss it. W: Thank you very much. M: Not at all. Question: Where will the woman change buses? - At the zoo. - At the traffic lights. - At the end of the No. 9 bus.
A: At the zoo.