Dialogue: W: Hi, are you Don? I'm Lynn. I saw the advertisement you put on the Internet about selling your car. M: Hi, Lynn. Nice to meet you. Thanks for your interest. Here's my car. It's a 2006 Honda Civic. I took a lot of road trips in it! It is not perfect, but it is safe to drive and it has new tires. W: Is anything broken? M: The radio is broken and the heater is broken, but the air conditioner works well. W: I think you should lower the price because the radio and the heater are broken. If you don't lower the price, I don't think I want to buy it. M: Sorry, but I'm not lowering the price. It's a very safe car, even if the radio is broken. Would you like to drive the car so you can see if you like it? W: No, thank you. I am worried something else is broken too. Question: Where did Lynn learn about the car? - In the newspaper. - On a road trip. - On the Internet.
On the Internet.
Dialogue: W: I have a sore throat and a runny nose. M: Here is your medicine. Take these once in the morning and once before you go to bed at night. Question: How often should the woman take the medicine? - Once a day. - Twice a day. - Three times a day.
Twice a day.
Q: Dialogue: Mechanic: What can we do for you today? Car Owner: Uh, hi. Yes, I'm having a problem with my car, and it doesn't seem to run right. I mean every time I start it up, the engine runs for a minute or so, sputters like it isn't getting enough gas, and then dies. Mechanic: Hmmm. Okay. Let's open the hood, and let's take a look... Okay, start her up. [Engine starting...] Okay, Okay. Shut her off. Hmmm. [So...] Let me look at the book here... [It] sounds like a possible fuel line, a dirty carburetor, bad alternator, or even a weak battery. Car Owner: So, which one is it? Mechanic: Uhh. Difficult to say. Let me try this... Uh, alright... You need to talk to the mechanic. Car Owner: The mechanic! So, who are you? Mechanic: Well, I'm the assistant, and I've only been here on the job for two days. Car Owner: So, why didn't you tell me that in the first place? I mean, I wouldn't have wasted all this time! Mechanic: You didn't ask. Car Owner: Okay, so how much is it going to cost? Mechanic: Ah. Difficult to say. [That's what you said about the last thing!] Are you a local or from out of town? Car Owner: I'm just passing through, and this is the only place for miles. [Yeah, that's right.] Man, can't you see my license plate? [Sure did!] Mechanic: Okay. The out-of-town rate. Let's see. Okay, here we go. If it's a fuel line, that'll be $100... No, no, That's the local rate. Here, $200 for the pre-screening check, $150 for parts, plus or minus $100, and $75 an hour for labor. Oh, oh yeah. Today's a holiday, so labor is actually $50 more per hour. Car Owner: Huh? Those prices are outrageous, and what holiday is it today? Mechanic: Oh, it's the local pumpkin festival. Car Owner: Ah, come on. I can't believe this. Of all my luck, my car breaks down in an out-of-the-way town [That's right.], and it'll cost an arm and a leg to get my car fixed. Mechanic: Ah, we'll take care of you. Just bring the car back on Tuesday so Mike, our mechanic, can take a look at it. Car Owner: Why not today? It's only 11:00... Question: Why will it be so expensive for the man to get his car fixed? - His car will require extensive repairs that will take a lot of time. - Special custom-made parts must be ordered from out of town. - He must pay higher fees because he isn't a resident of that area.
A: He must pay higher fees because he isn't a resident of that area.
Question: Dialogue: F: Well, could you tell me why the library is not open yet? M: It's not nine yet. We still have a quarter to wait. Question: What time is it now? - 8:45. - 8:15. - 9:15.
Answer: 8:45.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: When can the doctor see me? M: He won't be free until tomorrow. Question: What does the man mean? - The doctor won't see her tomorrow. - The doctor is busy tomorrow. - The doctor is busy all day today.
**Answer**
The doctor is busy all day today.
Q: Dialogue: M: Good afternoon. This is Dick Williams at World Travel Agency. Can I speak to Mr Smith? W: No. He's out for lunch. Question: Where is Mr Smith now? - At his office. - At lunch. - At the travel agency.
A: At lunch.