Dialogue: W: Hi, are you being helped? M: No, I'm not. I'm interested in some hats. W: All our hats are in this section. What do you think of this one here? It's made of cotton. M: Hmm,it looks nice and is suitable for autumn, but I'd like to have something warm for winter. W: Maybe you would like a heavy wool hat. How about this one? M: I think that's what I want. How much is it? W: It's seventy dollars plus tax. M: It's a little expensive. Do you think it's possible to get a discount? W: Hmm, since you like it so much, how about a 10 percent discount. That's the best I can offer. M: That's good. Could you wrap it up for me? W: Sure. Is there anything else I can get for you? M: I also want to have a red wool sweater. But there are only black and green ones. Question: What does the man want to have in addition? - A red hat. - A red sweater. - A black sweater.
A red sweater.
Dialogue: M: Hi, Jane. Urn... do you know how to get in touch with Jack? W: Oh, Tom. I haven't seen Jack for a while. But you can try this phone number. Question: What will the man probably do? - Write Jack a letter. - Go and see Jack. - Ring Jack up.
Ring Jack up.
Q: Dialogue: M: Could you help me translate the article into French? W: Sorry, I'm busy now. Shall I do it tomorrow? Question: What can we learn about the woman? - She is a translator. - She can translate it into French. - She will be busy tomorrow.
A: She can translate it into French.
Question: Dialogue: W: We've overspent dreadfully this month. M: By how much? W: It looks to me as if it's getting on for almost 400 pounds. M: Oh, does that mean we won't be able to get our holiday? W: I honestly don't think that we could afford to go really. M: But we haven't had a holiday for three years! Just because we can't afford it. W: That's true. M: I was really looking forward to this holiday... three weeks in Barbados at Christmas-warmth, sea, sunshine. W: I know. So was I. M: Can't we ask your mother for the money? Can't we borrow the money from somewhere for the holiday? W: Well, You know we're still in debt over the car. And we've always said we wouldn't borrow money for things that weren't absolutely essential. A holiday isn't essential. M: I really feel it is this time. W: Well, let's look at cheaper holidays then. Let's look at somewhere closer to home, right. Let's look at Europe. M: Well, there's no point in going to Europe at Christmas, is there? W: Well, you said you wanted to get away from the cold here. Well, you only want to go where it's hot and sunny? M: Yes, I want some warmth. W: Oh, I think we ought to borrow the money from your mother. M: I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's discuss it some other time. Question: Why does not the woman want to ask her mother for money? - She thinks her mother will not lend them the money. - She thinks they can borrow money from their friends. - She thinks they should not waste money on a holiday.
Answer: She thinks they should not waste money on a holiday.
*Question*
Dialogue: M: Are you ready to check out? W: Yes. You pay the bill and I'll call the desk and have our luggage taken out to the taxi. Question: Where does this conversation most probably take place? - In a theatre. - In a hotel room. - In a restaurant.
**Answer**
In a hotel room.
(Q).
Dialogue: M: Hi, Helen, what do you think of our class in Children's Literature? W: It looks pretty good. Are you also majoring in Elementary Education? M: Yes. I can use this to fulfill the requirement for my course. W: Have you finished the first assignment yet? M: Not yet. I just bought the books today. How about you? W: I started this afternoon. It's great fun reading those wonderful children stories by Doctor Seuss. M: Doctor Seuss? I don't remember seeing his name on the reading list. W: His full name's Theodore Seuss Geisel. You can find this name on the reading list. Doctor Seuss is his pen name. M: I love reading those stories as a child. It'll be interesting to read them now from a different point of view. I guess they'll give me a good idea of how children think. W: Those stories are also great for classroom use. M: How's that? W: Well, take a typical Doctor Seuss's book like The Cat in the Hat. It has a controlled vocabulary of only two hundred words. M: So that means the children get lots of practices using a small number of words over and over again. W: Exactly. In fact The Cat in the Hat was written mainly to show how a controlled-vocabulary book could also be interesting and fun. M: Well, it sounds as though this course is also going to be interesting and fun. I think I'll get started on those readings tonight. Question: What is true about The Cat in the Hat? - It is a book written only for classroom reading. - It is a book on education. - It has a vocabulary of only two hundred words.
(A).
It has a vocabulary of only two hundred words.