Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: We'd like some information, please. We want to go to England. M: OK. What do you want to know? W: Well, first of all, we want to know the air fare to London. M: When do you want to go? W: We don't really know, maybe July. M: I see. Well, in May and June the fare is 480 dollars, but it's less in March and April. It's only 460 dollars. W: And what about July? M: It's more in July. W: More? How much is it then? M: It's 525 dollars. W: Oh... I'll think it over before I make the final decision. Question: How does the woman plan to go to London? - By train. - By plane. - By ship.
By plane.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Hello. Milton Hotel. Can I help you? M: I want a reservation. Can I have it now? W: Of course. What kind of taste do you like for your dinner? M: I prefer Chinese dishes. W: Would you like to sit in a smoking section, a non-smoking section or an open one? M: A non-smoking section. W: I'm awfully sorry, but we haven't got the section left now. Would you like to wait for a while? M: Not at all. An open section will do, too. W: OK. See you then. Question: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? - Waitress and customer. - Manager and assistant. - Employer and employee.
Waitress and customer.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. Hotel Clerk: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you? Man: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March. Hotel Clerk: Okay. Let me check our computer here for a moment. The 21st of May, right? Man: No. March, not May. Hotel Clerk: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm. Man: Are you all booked that night? Hotel Clerk: Well, we have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and a sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too. Man: How much is that? Hotel Clerk: It's only $200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax. Man: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? Hotel Clerk: Well, would you like a smoking or a non-smoking room? Man: Non-smoking, please. Hotel Clerk: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room. Man: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th? Hotel Clerk: $80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax. Man: Okay, that'll be fine. Hotel Clerk: All right. Could I have your name, please? Man: Yes. Bob Maexner. Hotel Clerk: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexner? Man: M-A-E-X-N-E-R. Hotel Clerk: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th. Man: Okay. Goodbye. Question: How do you spell the man's name? - Maxner - Maexner - Mexner
A: Maexner

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Everybody is here except John. Shall we start the meeting? W: If we wait for John, we might be here all night. Question: What does the woman mean? - They should wait for John for a while. - They should stay here for the night. - They should start the meeting right away.
Answer: They should start the meeting right away.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Stan, do you have a minute? M: Oh, hi, Cathy. Sure. What's up? W: Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about the situation in the office. M: I'm not in there very often. It's so noisy that I can't work. W: That's exactly what I'm getting at. We're supposed to be able to do our preparation in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in and get help with his course. M: We can't really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we? W: No, of course not. But I'm not able to do my work and neither are you. I imagine it's the same for the others in the office. M: Hmm, could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When we have to talk to students, we could go to the meeting room. W: Good idea. Question: Who are the speakers? - Students. - Teachers. - Clerks.
**Answer**
Teachers.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I got two letters this morning with job offers, one from the Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy. W: So you are not sure which to go for? M: That's it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the Language School is only offering a year's contract, and that's a definite minus. It could be renewed, but you never know. W: I see. So it's much less secure. But you don't need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23. M: That's true. W: What about the salaries? M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term. I'll be getting the equivalent of about 22,000 pounds a year there, but only 20,000 pounds at the Polytechnic. But then the hours are different. At the Polytechnic I'd have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching. W: Mmm... M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of children's classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching. W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I'd imagine you'd be doing quite a lot of teaching outside the school, and moving around quite a bit. M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I'd be stuck in the school all day. Question: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? - He wants to sign a long-term contract. - He is good at both language and literature. - He is undecided as to which job to go for.
A: He is undecided as to which job to go for.