Dialogue: M: Mary, have you ever wondered why some cultures have more proverbs than others? For example, the Mayans, the Incas, and the North American Indian tribes seem to have fewer proverbs than cultures like, the Arabians, and the Chinese. I wonder why this is. W: What would you say about our ... our own culture? Would you say we're a culture that's rich in proverbs or one that lacks proverbs? M: I think we, we have a rich heritage of proverbs - the Benjamin Franklin maxims, proverbs, wise sayings have been handed down to us. W: Well, I think the fact that we're no longer creating proverbs today maybe says something ... maybe perhaps explains to some extent why proverbs in certain cultures were not as extended or extensive as in other cultures. M: Mm, hmm. That's true. I wonder why we are not creating as many proverbs as we did in 1700s and 1800s. I agree with you. I don't think there are nearly as many. I can't think of any. I'm sure there are some, but I wonder why this is so. W: Yeah, well, I think we all know a great many proverbs. If we sit down, we can think of some that we can ... we can list. But we don't seem to use them to explain things. We find many times that they're used too much and too simple - too general. Today we're much more sophisticated, you might say, and analytical, and therefore we don't use proverbs to explain things the way, say, our grandfathers and parents did. M: Life is too complicated now to just quote a simple proverb to take care of things. W: Right, and maybe to some extent that's why the North American Indians and the Mayans among others don't have as many proverbs. At least there's no record of as many proverbs. Since their own culture ... their traditions were highly eroded and they were wiped out during this era of change. M: Well, that's interesting. Question: Who has a more developed culture according to the speaker? - Mayans. - Arabians. - North American Indians.
Arabians.
Dialogue: W: Today's November 15th. It's almost time for Thanks giving. M: When is Thanksgiving Day? W: It's celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. What are your plans for it? M: I have no idea yet. What about you? W: The same as usual. My aunts and uncles and cousins come to our house for dinner. M: Oh, your family get together. What do you usually do? W: We usually have a big meal. My mother cooks turkey. But I prepare the vegetables. My aunts usually bring the pies. The women cook the meal, and the men wash the dishes. M: Really? In my family, when we get together the kids wash the dishes. The whole thing is a lot of work. W: Yes, but I like Thanksgiving. I was out of the country last year, and really missed it. That's one time in the year when families get together. John, if you haven't got any plans, why don't you come to my house to spend the holiday with us? M: Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Thanks a lot. Question: What does the woman's mother usually cook? - Vegetables. - Pies. - Turkey.
Turkey.
Q: Dialogue: W: Good morning, sir. Can I help you? M: Good morning. have a reservation for a single room with a bath here. W: May I have your name, sir, please? M: Bradley, John Bradley. W: Just a moment, sir, while I look through our list. Yes, we do have a reservation for you, Mr. Bradley. Would you please fill out this form while I prepare your key card for you? M: OK. Can I borrow your pen for a minute, please? W: Sure. Here you are. M: What should I fill in under Room Number? W: You can just skip that. I'll put in the room number for you later on. M: Here you are. I think I've filled in everything correctly. W: Let me see...name, address, nationality, forwarding address, passport number, place of issue, signature and date of departure. Oh, here, sir. You forgot to put in the date of your departure. Here let me fill it in for you. You are leaving on...? M: October 24th. W: Now everything's in order. And here is your key, Mr. Bradley. Your room number is 1020. It is on the 10th floor and the daily rate is $90. Here is your key card with all the information on your booking, the hotel services and the hotel rules and regulations on it. Please make sure that you have it with you all the time, as you need to show it when you sign for your meals and drinks in the restaurants and the bars. You also need to show it when you collect your key from the Information Desk. M: OK. I'll take good care of it. W: And now if you are ready, Mr. Bradley, I'll call the bell-boy and he'll take you to your room. M: Yes, please. Question: What did the man forget to fill in the form? - The address. - The passport number. - The date of departure.
A: The date of departure.
Question: Dialogue: M: What is Mr. Peterson going to do with his old house on London Road? Rent it or sell it? W: I heard he is thinking of turning it into a restaurant, which isn't a bad idea, because it's still a solid building. Question: What will Mr. Peterson do with his old house? - He may convert it and use it as a restaurant. - He may pull it down and build a new restaurant. - He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.
Answer: He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: Is it always so hot here in summer? I can hardly stand it. M: That's why so many people move to other places after they live here only for a short period. Question: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation? - It is not so hot as the woman expected. - The weather is in fact very good here. - It is very hot here.
**Answer**
It is very hot here.
Dialogue: Dean: Hey, man. What's up? Tod: Ah, first of all, I put a buck in the vending machine for a seventy-five cent candy bar, and the thing got stuck here in the machine. Then, I pressed the change button [Ah, man], and nothing happened. [Wow!] Nothing came out. The dumb thing still owes me a quarter. Dean: Well, did you talk to the man at the snack bar to see if he could refund your money? Tod: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he didn't own the machine, and I'd have to call the phone number on the machine. Dean: What a bummer. Tod: Hey, I have an idea. [What?] Why don't we rock the machine back and forth until the candy bar falls? Dean: Nothing doing. I don't want to be responsible for breaking the thing, and besides, someone might call the cops. Tod: Ah, don't worry. I've done it before. Tod: Oh well. Hey, hey, tough luck. Hey, here, take my candy bar. [You mean?] Yeah, the machine and I hit it off earlier today. Question: Why can't the cashier at the snack bar help the man? - The vending machine is not part of his business. - The customer pushed the wrong number. - He doesn't have a key to open the machine.
The vending machine is not part of his business.