Ques:Dialogue: W: I am completely exhausted. Why don't we dine out tonight? I don't remember the last time you took me out to dinner. M: That's not a bad idea. There's a new Mexican restaurant around the corner. They say it's good. Question: What can be inferred from the conversation? - The woman doesn't want to cook a meal. - The woman wants to have a picnic. - The woman has a poor memory.

Ans:The woman doesn't want to cook a meal.
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Ques:Dialogue: W: When did you become interested in collecting stamps? M: Oh, when I was about ten years old. It's an exciting hobby. You know, the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840. W: Really? I didn't know that. I did know that the charge for mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiner. How much was the usual charge? M: Oh, about ten cents for a short distance. But post of rices were losing money with that system. Rowland Hill an Englishman, suggested using postage stamps. Here's a picture of the first two stamps issued. W: They both bear a picture of Queen Victoria. Question: When were the first postage stamps issued? - In 1840. - In 1820. - In 1804.

Ans:In 1840.
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Ques:Dialogue: W: [Mr Baker is very happy to see Miss Green every morning because she is a good secretary. One Monday Miss Green didn't come to work because she was ill. She had a terrible cold and a bad headache, so she phoned Mr Baker.] [The telephone rings.] Good morning, Mr Baker. M: Good morning, Miss Green. What's wrong? Where are you? W: I am at home. I'm ill. I'm afraid I've got a terrible cold and a bad headache. M: I'm very sorry to hear that. Well, you'd better stay at home. W: Thank you, Mr Baker. See you tomorrow. M: See you tomorrow. Goodbye. W: Goodbye, Mr Baker. Question: What's Mr Baker's advice? - Stay at home. - Go to see the doctor. - Take some medicine.

Ans:Stay at home.
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Ques:Dialogue: W: Excuse me. Can I help you? M: Er... Could I have some writing paper and envelopes? W: Do you mean paper for writing letters? M: Yes. W: They are here in the showcase. Which one would you like? M: I want this kind of paper and that kind of envelope. W: All right, sir. Anything else? M: Yes, five fifty-- cent stamps. W: Er... There will be four dollars and sixty cents altogether. M: Here is five dollars. W: Thank you. Here is the change. M: Thanks. Question: How much is the change? - Forty cents. - Sixty cents. - One dollar.

Ans:
Forty cents.
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