Dialogue: W: What's wrong with you? M: Nothing serious. W: Maybe you'd better have a medical examination. M: I think there is no need. I'm just having a cough and feel tired. W: You need to take an X-ray photo of your lungs. I advise you to do as I told you. After all, whatever work you want to do, you must have good health. Don't you think so? M: Thank you. But shall I make some calls to arrange some important business affairs first? W: OK. Question: What is wrong with the man? - He has a cough. - He has a cold. - He has a headache.
He has a cough.
Dialogue: M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside. W: The door into the family room isn't big enough. Could it be made wider? Question: What are the speakers doing? - Trying tosketch a map. - Painting the dining room. - Discussing a house plan.
Discussing a house plan.
Q: Dialogue: W: What time do you get up to go to work, Jerry? M: I'm usually up by 6:00 and out of the house by 6:15. W: That's pretty early. Don't you start work at 9:00? M: Well, I go to the gym every morning before I arrive at the office. There aren't many other people there at that time, and I usually don't feel like exercising after a long day at work. But the real reason is that it gives me the energy I need to make it through the day. W: So, you take a shower at the gym every morning? M: During the week, yes. I don't go to the gym on the weekend. I get all the exercise I need playing with my two sons at the park! W: I'll bet! My husband is always tired after he takes our daughter hiking in the mountains on the weekends. M: Hey, Sophie, we should all get together and do something fun this weekend. I know Molly would love to see you. W: That sounds great. Question: Why does the man go to the gym? - It makes him energetic. - He prefers to shower there. - It's the only time he can exercise.
A: It makes him energetic.
Question: Dialogue: W: We've overspent dreadfully this month. M: By how much? W: It looks to me as if it's getting on for almost 400 pounds. M: Oh, does that mean we won't be able to get our holiday? W: I honestly don't think that we could afford to go really. M: But we haven't had a holiday for three years! Just because we can't afford it. W: That's true. M: I was really looking forward to this holiday... three weeks in Barbados at Christmas-warmth, sea, sunshine. W: I know. So was I. M: Can't we ask your mother for the money? Can't we borrow the money from somewhere for the holiday? W: Well, You know we're still in debt over the car. And we've always said we wouldn't borrow money for things that weren't absolutely essential. A holiday isn't essential. M: I really feel it is this time. W: Well, let's look at cheaper holidays then. Let's look at somewhere closer to home, right. Let's look at Europe. M: Well, there's no point in going to Europe at Christmas, is there? W: Well, you said you wanted to get away from the cold here. Well, you only want to go where it's hot and sunny? M: Yes, I want some warmth. W: Oh, I think we ought to borrow the money from your mother. M: I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's discuss it some other time. Question: Where does the man want to go? - To somewhere hot and sunny. - To somewhere cold. - To somewhere near home.
Answer: To somewhere hot and sunny.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: Hello, Mr Brown. How are you? M: Fine, thanks, Mrs Downs. How is your boy, Mike? W: He is a bit tired. You know, he goes to school at eight o'clock every morning. He doesn't get home until after four. Then he does his homework after tea. It often takes him a couple of hours to finish it. M: Poor boy. They work hard at school nowadays, don't they? Does he like it? W: You mean the school? Yes, he does. He likes his teachers and classmates. M: Does he go to school by bus? W: No, he walks. He likes walking. He meets some of his friends at the corner and they go together. M: What does he do when it rains? W: My husband takes him in the car. He passes the school on the way to the office. Question: How does Mike usually go to school? - By bus. - In his father's car. - On foot.
**Answer**
On foot.
(Question)
Dialogue: W: What can I do for you, sir? M: I'm looking for a jacket for my son. W: Come with me, please. Here are jackets for boys. M: The black one is nice. How much is it? W: Twenty five pounds. M: Oh, I'm afraid it's too expensive. W: What about the blue one over there? It looks nice, too. And it's cheaper. M: But it's a bit small. Have you a bigger size? W: Sorry, we haven't. But we'll get some soon. Will you come next week? M: All right. I'll come again. Question: Why does the man want to buy the blue one? - It's nice and cheaper. - His son likes the color. - There aren't any black ones left.
(Answer)
It's nice and cheaper.