Dialogue: W: Who's that man? Do you know? M: That's John Bush. He's a Canadian. Question: Where does John Bush come from? - England. - America. - Canada.
Canada.
Dialogue: M: Have you tried Mary's cake? W: I got the last piece and it was really wonderful. Question: What does the woman think of Mary's cake? - She only ate the last piece. - She thought it delicious. - She didn't like it at all.
She thought it delicious.
Q: Dialogue: W: I missed the weather report this morning. What did it say? M: Cloudy, with a strong wind from the north. The highest temperature during the day will be two below zero. At night it will drop to ten below zero. Question: What's the weather like? - Warm. - Cool. - Cold.
A: Cold.
Question: Dialogue: W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyone. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs, shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think it's a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers both directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, they've actually got 87,000 employees which is twice as many as Microsoft have worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er, it seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, it's a really sad day for America. W: But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies have come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? M: The Chinese cars we have seen so far aren't that great and they don't have the branding necessary to make a huge impact in the world stage. Question: What happened to the foreign automakers in America? - They produced more cars than American manufacturers. - They reduced car-production in America. - They took over plants and manufacturing capacity.
Answer: They took over plants and manufacturing capacity.
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Dialogue: M: Good morning, ma'am. Can I help you? W: Yes. I have some wool pants that need to be cleaned. I spilled wine on them at a restaurant. I really hope they are not ruined. Question: Where does this conversation most likely take place? - At a clothing store. - At a laundry. - At a restaurant.
**Answer**
At a laundry.
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Dialogue: W: Hello, this is Dr. Gray's office. We're calling to remind you of your 4:15 appointment for your annual checkup tomorrow. M: Oh, thanks. It's a good thing you called. I thought it was 4:15 today. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? - The man was confused about the date of the appointment. - The man wants to change the date of the appointment. - The man is glad he's got in touch with the doctor.
(Answer)
The man was confused about the date of the appointment.