Dialogue: W: Sir,there's a Mr Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you. M: I'm busy at the moment. Can you ask him to hold on?Tell him I'll talk with him in a few seconds. Question: What does the man mean? - He is waiting for someone else. - He doesn't want to talk with Mr Miller. - He is busy now.
He is busy now.
Dialogue: W: Morning. Can I help you? M: Well, I'm not really sure. I'm just looking. W: I see. Well, there's plenty to look at again this year. I'm sure you'd have to walk miles to see each stand. M: That's true. W: Would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute. No obligation. M: Well, that's very kind of you. But... W: No, please, is this the first year you've been to the fair, Mr. ...? M: Yes. Johnson. James Johnson. W: My name's Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular or are you just interested in computers in general? M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company. We've grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything. W: What's your line of business, Mr. Johnson? M: We are a training consultancy. W: I see. And what do you need to keep on top? M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. So I suppose we need some kind of word processor. W: Right. Well, that's no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That's over there. It's IBM compatible. M: What about the price? W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware. M: Well, I'll think about it. Thank you. W: Here's my card. Please feel free to contact me. Question: What is the man's line of business? - Data collection. - Training consultancy. - Corporate management.
Training consultancy.
Q: Dialogue: W: What's going on between you and Charlie? Did you have a fight or something? M: No, but I can't stand him anymore. He is the worst roommate I've ever had. He never cleans up after himself and he is always listening to loud music when I try to get some sleep. W: Why don't you have a heart-to-heart talk with him? M: I've tried, but it didn't work. Maybe you can talk to him. After all, you are his good friend. Question: What does the woman suggest the man do? - Try to get more sleep. - Buy some music CDs. - Talk to Charlie
A: Talk to Charlie
Question: Dialogue: W: Excuse me, can you tell me where the English teachers are meeting.'? M: They were going to meet in the teachers' office, but now it has been changed to the meeting-room for more space. Question: Where are the English teachers meeting? - In the teachers' office. - In the meeting-room. - In the reading-room.
Answer: In the meeting-room.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: Hello. M: Hello, Susan, this is Jim. I'm calling from the bus stop at Pine Street. I've been searching for your house for about thirty minutes now, but I can't find it. I forgot to bring the map you gave me. W: OK. Wait right where you are, I'll come and get you. M: That's not necessary. If you tell me the direction once again, I'll probably be all right this time. W: OK. Can you see a bank on the corner? M: Yes, there's one across the street. W: Well, cross the street and walk past the shoe shop. My house is the seventh house from the corner on your right. M: OK. Thanks. I'm sure I'll be able to find it this time. Question: Where is the bank? - It is next to the bus stop. - It is on the corner beside the bus stop. - It is on the corner across the street.
**Answer**
It is on the corner across the street.
Q: Dialogue: W: Good morning! This is Clean Air hot line. May I help you? M: Yes, I'd like to report a smoking vehicle running on King Street. Question: What can we learn from the conversation? - It is a hot and smoggy day. - There is a traffic jam on King Street. - A vehicle is polluting the air.
A: A vehicle is polluting the air.