Dialogue: M: Tom's house is a mess! Doesn't he ever clean it? W: I guess he just has too much ails on his mind with that new job. Question: What can we learn about Tom? - He's planning to find a new job. - He prefers to keep his house in a mess. - He's too busy to clean his house.
He's too busy to clean his house.
Dialogue: W: Is there anything else that you would like to buy? M: No, thank you. I guess that's it. By the way, in case there's a flaw in this CD player. Can I return it? W: Yes. But you must return it within 30 days. M: Is there a charge for that?I know other stores have a restocking fee. W: There will be no charge at all. M: I'm glad to hear that. W: However,you must show us the receipt. Could you sign it here, please? M: OK. W: All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up. you can show it to us and We'll give you a refund. M: Thanks. I'll put it in a safe place. Question: What should the man take to return the CD player? - The money. - The restocking fee. - The receipt.
The receipt.
Q: Dialogue: Woman: Hi! Have you had a busy day at the office? Man: Yes, sorry I'm late. I didn't get the bus because John offered me a lift. We didn't realize the motorway was closed because of a lorry accident, so it took much longer than usual. I'll be even later tomorrow with the train strike. Question: Why was the man late home? - Because of the lorry accident. - Because of the train strike. - Because of the bus strike.
A: Because of the lorry accident.
Question: Dialogue: W: Hi, Bill. I haven't seen a film for half a year. Do you have some free time to go to the cinema with me this weekend? M: Sure. But I don't have any information about the recent films. What about you? W: Well, my workmate tells me that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will be on. M: What's that? W: I don't know. It is said that kids like it a lot. M: Perhaps you can take our son there. It's boring for me to sit there for two hours. W: Oh, you're that kind of man. Um, a violent film called The Most Wanted will also be on at the same time. Maybe you can come with us. M: That's a clever idea. I like American films very much. We can go to the same cinema and come home together, but watch different films. Question: Which film will the woman see according to the talk? - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. - The Most Wanted. - Both (A) and (B).
Answer: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
*Question*
Dialogue: M: Hello. This is Mike. Who is it, please? W: Oh, Mike. This is Amy. My goodness! I've got hold of you, at last. M: Nice to hear from you again after all these years. What have you been doing? W: Well, I've tried many things since school. I'm now working for a food processing company in charge of sales. So I travel a lot. M: Oh, that's great. You must really enjoy it. W: Oh, I do. Yeah, it's interesting, but it's quite tiring. But, What about you, Mike? M: I work in a law firm, practicing in business law. W: Oh, that's challenging. M: Yeah, but I like my job. Question: What do we know about the woman in the dialogue? - She is fond of her work. - She's tired of traveling. - She is interested in law.
**Answer**
She is fond of her work.
(Q).
Dialogue: Phone Recording: Hello and thank you for calling computer technical support. Caller: Uh, yes, I have a problem ... Phone Recording: Your call is important to us, and we will answer your call in the order that it was received. You are number 47 in the queue. Your approximate waiting time is 47 minutes. Technical support: Jason, speaking. How can I help you? Caller: Oh, I'm saved. I thought I was going to have to wait all day. Technical support: Okay, what's the problem? Caller: Yeah, well, I bought one of your laptop computers about three weeks ago, but it just isn't running right. Technical support: Okay, well, sorry to say, but your computer is no longer under warranty. [What?!] It ran out yesterday. Caller: What? A three-week warranty? [Yeah, great isn't it.]. Ah!!! Technical support: Okay, okay, what seems to be the problem? Caller: Well, first of all, the thing always freezes [Yeah.] and has crashed a zillion times ... [Always.] Technical support: Uh, sir ... Caller: ... and I think the computer's infected with spyware and the big banana trojan virus ... [That's normal.] That's my biggest ... that's normal? ... That's my biggest concern. Technical support: Oh, oh, uh, sir ... Caller: ... and plus there was a ton of preinstalled, third-party programs that just clutter the computer, and I'm at wit's end trying to get this thing to work. Technical support: Sir. I have to put you on hold. Caller: What? Technical support: It's going to take us a minute or so to diagnose the problem. [Huh?!] I'm going to transfer you to our ONE technician. Caller: One ... one!? But ... Phone Recording: Thank you for waiting. Your call is important to us. You are number 84 in the queue. You approximate waiting time is 2 hours, 17 minutes or whenever we get around to answering your call. [ End of call and continuation of computer advertisement ... ] Caller and Narrator: Does this experience sound familiar? Then, do what I did. If your computer is holding your hostage and you can't get the service you deserve,... Question: Which of the following is a main selling point for the second company being advertised? - Their products are the newest on the market. - The computers are cheaper than those sold by competitors. - The company manufactures secure and trustworthy machines.
(A).
The company manufactures secure and trustworthy machines.