Read the following conversation and answer the question. Pete: Hey Markus. I have a question I'd like to ask you. Markus: Yes. Go ahead. Pete: Well, I'm thinking about going to Germany this summer [Great!], and I need some advice. You're the best person I know to answer my questions since you're German. Markus: Thank you. What do you want to know? Pete: Well, don't laugh, but I met this really nice woman through an online music mailing list, you know, a discussion group on the Internet [laughter]. I need some advice. You see, Claudia, ... Markus: Okay. So it's Claudia, oh? Pete: Yeah, yeah. See, she invited me to spend two weeks in Germany [Hum]. And well, I told here I had studied a little bit about the country and language [Hum], and she's kind of expecting that I know more than I really do. Markus: Hum. You're really in hot water now! Pete: Yeah. I think so. Markus: Well, what do you want to know? Pete: Well, she's planning on introducing me to her parents. Markus: Hey. Sounds kind of serious. Pete: It isn't, at least I think it isn't. Anyway, what should you do when you greet someone for the first time in Germany? Markus: Well, it depends upon your relationship with the person. Now, speaking of your girlfriend, Claudia, .... Pete: Hey, I didn't say she was my girlfriend. Markus: Ah, okay, okay. Now if you're meeting someone formally for the first time, like Claudia's parents, you should make sure you arrive on time. Pete: Okay, so arrive on time. Uh, what about common greetings? Markus: Well, Germans often shake hands, and they use the person's family name, unless they're really close friends. Pete: Okay, what about with Claudia? I'm not sure what I should do in her case. Markus: Ah. You can call her Claudia [Okay], shake hands, and why don't you take her some flowers? Pete: Oh, how do you say "Nice to meet you" anyway? Markus: Oh, "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen." Pete: "Ich freu me senselen...? " Markus: Uhhh. Not exactly. "Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen" [Uhhh]. Markus: Humm. Honestly, I think you need to take a crash course... Question: Where is the man going on vacation? - Italy - France - Germany
Germany

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: I wonder if I could borrow your dictionary? M: You certainly could if I had one, but I lost my old one yesterday and I haven't bought a new one yet. Question: What did the man say about his dictionary? - He has bought a new one. - He lost his old one and borrowed a new one. - He didn't have any dictionary then.
He didn't have any dictionary then.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: It's well known that Abraham Lincoln was the greatest American, you know. M: Yes, many American people do think so, and they feel proud of Lincoln. He rose from the lowest to the highest position in the United States. W: DO you know how he was killed? M: Yes. It was on April 14, 1865. After a very busy day, Lincoln and his wife went to see a play at a theatre in Washington. A 25-year-old man, who was from the South, suddenly shot Lincoln through the head. W: Did he die immediately when he was shot? M: No, he didn't. He died early the next morning in the hospital. Question: When did Lincoln die? - On the evening of April 14, 1865. - On the night of April 15, 1865. - On the morning of April 15, 1865.
A: On the morning of April 15, 1865.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Good morning. Anything wrong? W: I've been suffering from a fever since yesterday. M: Do you have any other problems? Like a headache or cough? W: No, I don't. I think it's only a fever. M: Let me check... It's 39 degrees. I'll give you some medicine. W: Thank you, doctor. M: You'd better take two or three days' rest. W: Thanks. M: This medicine is for one day only. Take two pills as soon as you get home, and another two before going to bed. W: I see. Thank you. Question: How long is the medicine for? - One day. - Two days. - Three days.
Answer: One day.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. Andrew's Sister: Hey, Andrew! An ...? Andrew. [ What? ] Andrew. Andrew: What? What's going on? Andrew's Sister: What happened to YOU? Andrew: You mean my hair? You like my hair? Andrew's Sister: Uh, I think you know what I mean, Andrew. Do you want me to be honest? [ What? ] Okay. Andrew. You've put on, like, a ton of weight since I saw you at Christmas time. What on earth happened to you? Andrew: Why are you always so blunt? Andrew's Sister: Well, I'm your big sister. I'm ... what am I? Three years older than you, and I can be blunt if I want. Besides, you used to say stuff like that to me all of the time. You used to call me fatso all the time when I was little. Andrew: Oh, yeah, well, to be honest, uh ..., I started changing my life .... yesterday. [ Oh good! ] I'm on the Wafu Diet. Andrew's Sister: What? I've never even heard of the Wafu Diet. What is that? Andrew: Ah, it's too difficult to explain. I found information about it in my junk mail the other day ... Andrew's Sister: What? You read your junk mail? No one reads their junk mail. Andrew: ... and I signed up for it, and it only cost $490. Andrew's Sister: You're serious? [ Yeah. ] Four hundred and ninety bucks? [ Yeah. ] Like every month or every week or ...? Andrew: I didn't check that ... ah, ah, but, but, but, but ... I think ... Andrew's Sister: Listen. I think you're getting scammed, and it sounds really stupid, so listen. I'm not fat anymore, so trust me. I ... if you want to lose weight, you need to do it the right way. Andrew: Well, like what? Andrew's Sister: Well, okay. Andrew: Okay, uh, well, look. Look at my running shoes over there. Andrew's Sister: Andrew. They're still in the box. ( Well ... ). Never used. Besides exercise, yeah, exercise is wonderful. It's great, but you also need to learn how to eat right. For example, you need to eat smaller portions. And, and you can't load up your plate with seconds and thirds like you always used to do at the family parties. Andrew: Well, okay. I'll just get a bigger... Question: The woman knows Andrew is a regular customer at McDonalds because ________. - the manager dropped off some food at his house - Andrew has hamburgers in the refrigerator - the woman found items in his garbage
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the woman found items in his garbage

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now? W: Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? - There isn't much business downtown nowadays. - Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall. - Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.
There isn't much business downtown nowadays.