In this task, you will be shown a conversation and a question. You need to answer the question and choose the correct option based on the conversation. "W" and "M" in the conversations stand for "woman" and "man".

Q: Man: Excuse me. I'd like to find out about flights to New York. Woman: Well, let's see. One just left about five minutes ago; and there's another one at ten. Man: What time is it, please? Woman: It's five to eight. Man: So the plane leaves in about two hours. Woman: That's right. Have you bought your ticket? Man: No, I haven't, Can I buy one here? Woman: I'm afraid you can't. You'd better go to the hooking office., Question: What time is the next flight to New York? (A) 10:00. (B) 9:55. (C) 8:55.

A: (A) 10:00.
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Q: M: Hi, Sally. W: Hello, Tom. How are you? M: I'm fine. Where are you going? W: Oh, I'm on my way home from work. M: I didn't know you had a job. W: Yeh. I work part-time at a supermarket. M: What do you do there? W: I work in the produce section. Trimming and wrapping fresh fruit and vegetables. I also stock shelves. Sometimes when it really gets busy, work at the check-out counter. Have you got a job, Tom? M: Yeh. I do yard work for people. You know, cutting grass, raking leaves. pulling weeds, things like that. W: I'd like doing that. It must be nice to work outdoors. M: Sometimes it is. Except when it rains or snows or gets too hot or too cold or... W: Ha. Ha. I think every job has its shortcomings. There are times when get pretty tired of carrying things around at my job. But a job's a job Gotta earn money for school. M: Me, too. Tuition is sure high, isn't it? Well, I'd better get going. I've got to plant some trees for my neighbours this afternoon. W: Well, don't work too hard. Holding down a job, going to class, studying. Sometimes it can become too much for one person. Take it easy. M: You, too. It was great seeing you. Sally!, Question: Why doesn't Tom like his job? (A) He sometimes has to work in bad weather. (B) He has to work too many hours. (C) He doesn't have time for lunch.

A: (A) He sometimes has to work in bad weather.
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Q: W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyone. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs, shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think it's a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers both directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, they've actually got 87,000 employees which is twice as many as Microsoft have worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er, it seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, it's a really sad day for America. W: But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies have come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? M: The Chinese cars we have seen so far aren't that great and they don't have the branding necessary to make a huge impact in the world stage., Question: What happened to the foreign automakers in America? (A) They produced more cars than American manufacturers. (B) They reduced car-production in America. (C) They took over plants and manufacturing capacity.

A:
(C) They took over plants and manufacturing capacity.
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