Dialogue: W: Bob, are you ready? What on earth are you doing? Don't you know the curtain goes up at exactly seven? M: My shirt's caught in the zipper. Could you give me a hand? Question: Where are the speakers going? - The tailor's. - A dress-up party. - The theatre.
The theatre.
Dialogue: W: Hi, David! Mr. Harper has just asked me if you'd finished your project yet. It was supposed to be handed in yesterday. M: I know. I'm just finishing it now. W: He wanted to know if we'd done them together. I said no. What's yours on? It took me ages to do mine. M: Well, I was really lucky. I found this book all about the population in New Zealand cities. W: Is it good? M: Yes, it's a great book! I photocopied three chapters. There are some brilliant charts and... W: What are you going to do with all that? M: Well, now I'm going to copy these pages and these charts and then I'll finish my project! W: You're not supposed to just copy the book. M: Oh! I think Mr. Harper won't know. W: He will know! He asked us to write a list of all the books we'd used. Remember? That's not the point anyway. M: What is the point then? W: Well, the point is that you're supposed to write your own project--you can't copy someone else's writing. M: Er... er... Well, you're right. Thank you for your reminding me of that. Question: What will the man probably do next? - He will hand in his project right now. - He will probably write his own project. - He will report the woman to Mr. Harper.
He will probably write his own project.
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 seems to be the man's problem? - Keeping his room clean every day. - Getting along with his roommate. - Having trouble making friends.
A: Getting along with his roommate.
Question: Dialogue: W: Can I help you? M: Yes, my son and daughter bought this pen here for my wife's birthday, but it doesn't work, so I'd like to exchange it. W: Let me see. Was it dropped or anything? M: No, but you can see that the point is bent a little bit. W: Yes, it is, isn't it? We'd be happy to exchange it for you. But I'm afraid we don't have another purple one. We only have this pen in black and yellow now. M: My wife doesn't care for either of those colors. W: We have one with a red leather cover. That's three dollars more. M: The children worked hard to save up the eleven dollars for this one. They would probably be upset if I paid for part of their present. W: If you want, we can order another pen just like this one. M: That sounds like a good idea. Would you please go ahead and do that? W: We'd be very happy to. It will take a week or ten days. We'll call you when it comes in. M: Thank you very much. Question: What is the woman like? - Warm hearted. - Impatient. - Inexperienced.
Answer: Warm hearted.
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Dialogue: Heather: Hi, Tim. [Hi] I'm really sorry to hear about your dad. My sincerest condolences go out to you and your family. He was such a great man. Tim: Thanks. As you know, he had been sick for some time before he passed away, so we were somewhat prepared. Heather: So, how's your mom taking it? Tim: Oh, it's been really hard on her. I don't think you get over something like that. Heather: Yeah, I'm sure. My heart really goes out to her. [Thanks.] Uh, so how's your mom going to be able to manage things alone? Tim: Well, financially, mom will be able to live a secure life from now on. I mean, Dad had life insurance and substantial investments in property and stocks, so returns on those should take care of her. [That's good to hear.] But our main concern at this moment is her emotional state. [Yeah.] She's really down, so a call now and again should brighten her day. Heather: So, what are the funeral arrangements? The obituary in the paper didn't mention much about the funeral. Tim: Well, some of the family members will get together on Tuesday morning for a private memorial service, but there will be a viewing in the afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00, followed by the funeral service. One of my uncles will be giving the eulogy. Heather: I wish there was something I could do you. * Tim: Well, actually, there is. [Oh?]. You know, Dad really admired you a lot, and before he died, he asked if you'd sing a musical number at the funeral. Heather: Really? I'd be honored. Tim: It would really mean a lot to the family. Heather: Sure. Then, see you on Tuesday. Tim: Okay, see you then. Question: When is the public viewing for Tim's father? - in the morning - in the afternoon - in the evening
**Answer**
in the afternoon
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Dialogue: M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised. I hadn't heard from him for ages. W: Well, I've been out of touch with most of my old friends. Only one or two still drop me a line occasionally. Question: What does the woman mean? - She has lost contact with most of her old friends. - Letter writing is going out of style. - She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.
**Answer**
She has lost contact with most of her old friends.