Dialogue: M: Hi, would you like some free candies? W: Sure. What are you handing these out for? M: Well, we're trying to gather some volunteers for the day care center. W: Uh... M: It's OK. You don't have to volunteer if you eat the candies. W: I'm just playing around. Actually, I have some free time in the mornings after I go jogging. What exactly do you need? M: It's wide open right now, everything from playground assistants to diaper changers. W: Oh, I might pass on the latter. But spending some time on the playground with some small kids might be fun. M: Well, you're quite warm-hearted. I haven't even mentioned the benefits but you're volunteering. W: Oh, well, what are the benefits? M: Well, since you said you'd be likely to take a morning shift, there would be a free breakfast personally prepared by the cook. W: Great! Question: What is the man doing? - Looking for some volunteers. - Looking for a babysitter. - Cooking food.
Looking for some volunteers.
Dialogue: W: Gordon, I'm going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend. M: Really? W: Yeah, five of us. Why don't you join us? We're getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we're going boating on Saturday. And on Sunday, we're going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Lucy. M: You're not going to camp, are you? Isn't it a bit cold? W: No, we're not. It is a bit cold. We're staying in a country inn. It's not like five-star hotels or anything. But it's really comfortable. M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it's the boating that I don't like. W: Well, what are you up to? M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I've just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends. W: I don't know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I'd get bored. M: I know, I know. But that's really what I want to do. Question: What does the woman think of Gordon's coming weekend? - Relaxed. - Boring. - Busy.
Boring.
Q: Dialogue: M: You look so worried, Dorothy. What's on your mind? W: I'm worried about meeting Mr. Stone tomorrow. It's so important to me. You know, I've been looking for a job for three months. Question: What will the woman do tomorrow? - Get an important job - See someone for a job - Attend a meeting
A: See someone for a job
Question: Dialogue: Woman: Oh, man. What happened here? Man: What's wrong? Woman: Someone ran a pen through the dryer, and now all of my clothes AND the dryer are a real mess. Man: Ugh. Wow. That's rough. Well, I have to go. I'm playing tennis with Jacob in a few minutes. Woman: NO! No way! Wait, wait. What about the mess? Man: Well, uh, what clothes did you have in there? Woman: I had two of my ... Man: They weren't mine?! Uh ... Woman: Listen. I had two of my new shirts, a pair of shorts, and some running socks, and one of your work shirts. Man: No way! Woman: And from the looks of the pen stain, you are the one who probably left a pen in your pocket from work. Man: Oooh. Uh ... Woman: Yeah. Man: How do you know? Woman: Here's the pen, and it has your company logo on it. Man: Oh. Uh ... Woman: So, look, here. Here's your phone. Man: My phone? For what? Woman: Call your friends and tell them you're going to be late. And try using this hairspray. It'll help get the ink stains out of the dryer. Man: Oohhh. Well, yeah, I guess it was my fault. Um, how about if I take you to buy some new clothes after I get back? Woman: Okay. I'd appreciate that, but please, be more careful next time. Man: Okay. Sorry. Woman: Love ya. Question: Where is the man going to get new clothes for his wife? - He's going to take her to a local store. - They're going to order some clothing online. - His wife is going to borrow clothes from her sister.
Answer: He's going to take her to a local store.
*Question*
Dialogue: M: How do you feel about flying? W: I don't mind flying. What I don't like is not being able to keep an eye on my luggage. Whenever the man at the airport hakes my luggage, I never expect to see again. M: There is always a chance it will fly to Paris while you fly to Rome. Has anything like that ever happened to you? W: No, but it has happened to other people. Just the other day. I heard about a Japanese woman who lost her suitcase. It was a true story. She was on one of those five-day tours around Europe. M: Where did her suitcase get lost? W: I don't think she ever find out. When she arrived in Europe, her suitcase wasn't there. She had to travel through four countries in the same clothes. M: I suppose she bought another toothbrush at least. Couldn't she buy another dress? W: No, she had spent all her money on the tickets for the tour. Besides, she never had time to shop. Every time they reached another airport, she had spent her time in the luggage room looking for her suitcase. M: What a way to spend the vacation! Question: What spoiled the Japanese woman's tour around Europe? - She took the wrong flight - She couldn't get her suitcase back - She couldn't find any new dress
**Answer**
She couldn't get her suitcase back
Dialogue: M: Why is Susan looking upset? W: I had her play piano instead of going out to play. Question: Why is Susan looking unhappy? - Because her mother blamed her for not playing piano. - Because she was not allowed to play piano. - Because she had to play piano instead of going out to play.
Because she had to play piano instead of going out to play.