Dialogue: M: Dennis says he likes to dance. W: But he doesn't do it often, does he? Question: What does the woman think about Dennis? - He seldom dances. - He doesn't think dancing is very hard. - He dances very well.
He seldom dances.
Dialogue: F: Do you like music? M: Yes, I do. I play the guitar actually. Question: What does the man like? - Music - Sports - Food
Music
Q: Dialogue: W: Mary wants to play her piece before we go on the stage. M: That's fine with me, but do we have to move her piano after her performance? W: I hope not. Our drum set is heavy enough. Question: What instrument does Mary play? - The violin. - The drum. - The piano.
A: The piano.
Question: Dialogue: W: Room service. Can I help you? M: Yes. I'd like a dinner for two. And would you please send it to the room? W: Sure. Your room number, please? M: Room 5003. W: Ok. We'll get it ready in ten minutes. M: Thanks. By the way, was my room cleaned this morning? W: Yes. We clean all the rooms in the morning. Is there anything wrong? M: No, not really. Just that my wife can't find her watch anywhere. W: Just a minute. I'll go up and check it. Question: Where does the conversation take place? - In a hotel. - In a restaurant. - In a store.
Answer: In a hotel.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: Mr. Hudson, where were you born and raised? M: I was born in Chicago, but I didn't live there any more. I was raised in Washington, grew up there until I went to college in New York and then Harvard. W: Looking back. How did you think your parents shaped your character? M: Well, it's hard to estimate entirely. I was quite fond of my parents and considered them very good people. My mother was a kind of very feminist and a well-known Jewish poet. She became internationally known. My father was a lawyer. And though it's hard to say how much they influenced me, I liked them, I respected them and I'm sure I was influenced to some degree by them. W: You were educated in the public schools? M: We moved almost every year, so I went to a different public school each year. W: So you would have been in high school and what years... approximately? M: Oh, I was in high school when... 26 or 27? I forgot. I graduated from high school in 32. W: What did you study in university? M: Well, that's a difficult question. I started out thinking I'd be an economist, and then I got disappointed with that. And after an odd experience in my junior year, I decided that I'd go out and study agriculture or management, but I enrolled in both for a whole year and tried to learn the required courses. I lasted a year, and then I came back to the main campus and finished up as an economics major specializing in labor economics. W: Did you go right graduate school or join the army after you graduated from the university? M: Well, I went to Harvard as a graduate student in philosophy in 1936, and stayed there until the war broke out. I was drafted after I took my PhD exams in the early part of 1941. So I went into the army before Pearl Harbor. Question: Mr. Hudson's mother was a famous______. - poet. - lawyer. - politician.
**Answer**
poet.
Q: Dialogue: Ron: Uh, could I borrow a few bucks until payday? I'm a little strapped for cash. Nancy: Uh, yeah, I guess, but I'm pinching pennies myself, and you still owe me $20 from last week. And mom and your friend Ron said you borrowed money from them this past week. [Oh, yeah.] How ARE things going anyway? Ron: Well, not very well. To be honest, I'm really in the hole, and I can't seem to make ends meet these days. Nancy: What do you mean? I thought you landed a great job recently, so you must be loaded. Ron: Well, I do have a job, but I've used my credit cards to pay off a lot of things recently, but now, I can't seem to pay the money off. Nancy: Uh, do you have a budget? I mean, how do you keep track of your income and expenses? Ron: Well, when my money runs out, I come to you. Of course. [Great!] No, but I guess I should have some financial plan. Nancy: Well, let me see if I can help you. How much money do you spend on your apartment? Ron: Uh, I pay $890 on rent for the studio apartment downtown ... not including utilities and cable TV. But the place has an awesome view of the city. Nancy: Uh, $890! Why are you paying through the nose for such a small place when you could find a cheaper one somewhere outside of the downtown area? Ron: Yeah, I guess. Nancy: Okay. How much money do you spend on food a month? Ron: Hmmm. I'm not really sure. I think I spend around $600. [$600?!] Well, I go out to eat at least four times a week, so those expenses add up. I just don't enjoy eating alone, and I don't have a knack for cooking like you do. Nancy: Well, I can understand that, but perhaps you ought to buy some microwaveable meals you could prepare at home. Ron: Well, I guess I could. Nancy: And entertainment? Ron: Well, I spend a few dollars here and there on basketball and movie tickets, a concert or two, and ballroom dance lessons. Nancy: Uh, exactly how much do you spend on all of these? Just a "few" dollars? Ron: Well, oh ... about $400 or so. Nancy: Or so? No wonder you're having money problems. You... Question: Which sentence best describes the man's dining practices? - He tries to go out to eat every night. - He doesn't know how to cook very well. - He prefers to eat alone.
A: He doesn't know how to cook very well.