Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: We'll be here in London staying in a newspaper office or teaching in a classroom full of chalk dust. W: Well, Tom, you'd be able to go out in the sunshine sometimes. You are a journalist. I am the one who has to stay in the classroom. Remember. Question: What is the woman's profession? - Editor. - Journalist. - Teacher.
Journalist.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Did you go to the concert yesterday? M: I had to do overtime work in my office. Question: Did the man enjoy the concert yesterday? - Yes, he liked it very much. - No, he didn't. - He didn't go there at all.
He didn't go there at all.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: So, Claire, you're into drama! W: Yes, I have a master's degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, I'm hoping to get onto a Ph.D program. M: What excites you about drama? W: Well, I find it's a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying. M: That would be useful. W: Yeah, it's very useful for me as well. I'm an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I'm hoping to get onto a Ph.D course. I'd like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to the world's attention. I don't know how successful I would be, but here's hoping. M: Oh, I'm sure you'll be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright? W: Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time I'm going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually can't sleep. M: What? For teaching? W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright. But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And I'm fine. M: Wow, that's cool! Question: What does the woman say about her stage fright? - It keeps haunting her day and night. - Her teaching was somewhat affected by it. - It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.
A: It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if... M: Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think. W: Dad, I'm in Grade 8 now, and I need real supplies for my demanding classes. M: Oh, so you need a ruler, too? W: Dad, I need some high tech stuff like a calculator and a laptop computer. M: Uh. I didn't have any of that when I was in middle school, and I did just fine. W: Yeah, and there weren't any cars either. Things are a lot more progressive now. M: Great. My daughter will be playing video games in class. W: Dad. M: Okay. How much are these things going to cost me? W: Well, I found a computer at the store for only 299. M: Well, you'll be supporting me in my old age, so, I guess so. When do you need it? W: Now, right now. Mom's already waiting in the car for us. She said she would buy me an ice cream if I could talk you into buying it for me today. Question: What does the girl want to buy now? - Pencils. - A computer. - An eraser.
Answer: A computer.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Are you free this evening? Would you like to come with me to the International Center? M: I remember receiving their calendar of activities in my campus mailbox a week ago. I didn't really look at it, though. Isn't that where they organize parties and trips for foreign students? W: Not only for foreign students. The International Center's activities are intended for all students. They set up conversation tutorials for a variety of languages, and through the Center's Host Family Program, you can visit the home of a local family. M: Now that you mention it, it would be nice to meet more people from this area. I find the customs of this country really confusing sometimes. But also there are times when I need to talk to people who come from other countries as I do. I'll bet a lot of them feel the way I do. W: Of course. You are not the only person who is new around here. Take me. My family lives 500 miles away from here. That isn't another country, but it is a long distance. The center is a good place for meeting people who can tell you how to get to know this city. And if you ever feel lonely, you can go over there and find someone to chat with. On weekday nights, they don't close until 11:30. M: I guess it's worth visiting. Did you say you are going there tonight? W: Uh-huh, to a coffee hour at eight. M: All right. I'll come, too. I might as well see what the International Center is like. How about meeting me in front of the library and we'll walk there together? W: Sure. See you then. Question: How does the man feel about the local customs? - Confused. - Angry. - Disinterested.
**Answer**
Confused.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Welcome. Last month big leap in new job, some 300, 000 plus, is a huge increase over what the country has seen in the past 6 months when the average growth has been just 75, 000 new jobs a month. For a closer look at what's happening, we turn to Lisa Lynch, an economics professor at Tofts University. Lisa Lynch, when you look at these numbers, do you think job creation is on the rise? W: It certainly is. It was a great report. It indicates that the job market, broadly speaking, has turned the corner after 3 very long, lean years. I think we are going to see improvement. It's not only the March gain. It was gain in January and February. They were both revised higher, and moreover, the job gains were very broadly-based across many industries. It was a very positive report. M: What do you see in the numbers? Who's getting the new jobs? W: As I mentioned, when we looked at the numbers, "we are seeing employment across the board in all sectors, with one important exception, and that's in manufacturing. Well, we do not have any job loss in manufacturing sector for the first time in 44 months. We did not see pick up in the manufacturing sector, but we saw restaurant and hotel workers being added on. We saw workers in supermarket being added on. Part of that reflects the settlement of the grocery stores strike out California. We saw workers in the health care sector and hospitals being added on. We saw business services adding employees. So in general, with the very important exception of manufacturing, we are seeing job growth across all of these different types of occupations. Question: What happened to the U. S. job market? - There was a huge increase in new jobs lately. - About 75, 000 new jobs were created last month. - Some 300, 000 new workers were employed last year.
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There was a huge increase in new jobs lately.