Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Excuse me. Do you have the time? M: Yes. It's 8: 45, but my watch is a little bit fast. Question: What time is it? - It is a little after 8: 45. - It is 5 minutes faster. - It is a little before 8: 45.
It is a little before 8: 45.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Oh, no. It's five o'clock already, and I haven't finished my homework. M: Don't worry. That clock is fifteen minutes fast. You still have time to do it. Question: When does this conversation take place? - At 5:00. - At 5:15. - At 4:45.
At 4:45.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: We've all heard the saying "Laughter is the best medicine." How important is it to our health, Dr. Berk? M: This saying has been scientifically proven! A year-long study of heart attack victims done at the Oakhurst Health Research Institute in California found that of those patients who spent half an hour a day watching comedy videos, 10 percent had a second heart attack, whereas 30 percent of those who did not watch had a second attack. W: Wow! Laughter is really a good medicine to patients. Can you give us another example? M: Sure! Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review, learned this during a battle with an illness. He discovered that his condition improved when he enjoyed himself and watched funny movies. W: You said Norman learned this? Do we have to learn to laugh? M: Not necessarily. Since laughing is something people can do sitting down, costs no money, and requires no special exercise equipment or skill, it's the perfect workout for anyone who doesn't have the time or desire to participate in a regular fitness program. W: Oh. Do you have such a program to offer to the general public? M: Yes, we do. It's called the Smile Time-Out. You take a deep breath, smile, exhale, and say "Aaah" while visualizing all your muscles and cells smiling. Then add to that a memory of a time you felt really good and laughed and laughed. W: What about the situation in which you aren't in a mood to laugh? M: Even when you fake a smile or laugh, you get the same physiological benefits as when it's the real thing, because your mind is smart, but your body is stupid and can't tell the difference! Question: What is Norman's example meant to prove? - Laughing is a learned behavior. - Laughing is a good medicine to patients. - Laughing is easier than battling with an illness.
A: Laughing is a good medicine to patients.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Are you ready to order now, Sir? M: Yes. I'll have tomato soup, roast beef, mashed potatoes, and peas. Question: Where did this conversation most probably take place? - In a restaurant. - In a shop. - In a vegetable market.
Answer: In a restaurant.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: I am sure you've noticed a lot of things that are different about our school. W: Oh, yes. In the United States, we don't have to carry a big school bag with us like you do. M: Why is that? W: We have a locker of our own, which is a small box with a lock. We keep textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a day-pack to school. M: A day-pack? W: Yes. It's a small bag that you carry on your back. M: What do you carry in it? W: My notebooks or a few books for homework. M: That's convenient. Is there anything else you've noticed about our school? W: Yes. I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class. M: What do you mean? W: Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The teacher likes such questions. M: So you felt it different. W: Yes. I expected to see a lot of discussions in class, because we learn in that way in the United States. M: I see. That would be a good topic for our school newspaper for the first month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye. W: Bye. Question: At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place? - At the end of it. - In the middle of it. - At the beginning of it.
**Answer**
At the beginning of it.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Isn't Frank supposed to arrive in Chicago this morning? Ms. Tylor is waiting for him. M: He's just called to say his flight was canceled. He won't be able to arrive until the afternoon. W: Hmm, could you call him and ask him to email his report to Ms. Tylor then? Question: What do you know about Frank? - He will arrive in Chicago this morning. - He will send Ms. Tyler an e-mail. - He will call Ms. Tyler himself.
**Answer**
He will send Ms. Tyler an e-mail.