Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Good morning, madam. Is anybody taking care of you? W: No, not yet. Could you show me that overcoat, the silver gray one in the middle. M: Certainly. You've got excellent taste. It's very nice and it's 100 percent wool. W: I like it. Could I try it on? M: Certainly. It looks good on you, madam. W: I think so. But a slightly larger size would be better. M: Would you like to try this one on? W: This one fits me well. How much does it cost? M: Only $ 170. W: OK, I'll take it. And I'd like that blue jacket on the right. How much is it? M: It's just $ 250. W: Oh, that's too expensive, I'm afraid. M: Anything else? W: No, thanks. Question: Why does the woman change the first overcoat? - It's too expensive. - It's too large. - It's a bit small.
It's a bit small.

Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Where is the closest telephone, Mary? W: Why not use mine, Tom? I won't ask you to pay. Question: What does the woman tell the man to do? - To make the call on her telephone. - To go to find the closest telephone. - To pay for the telephone call.
To make the call on her telephone.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: What's the accommodation like in London, Ahmed? M: Well, it's a bit difficult. There are thousands of overseas students here, you know. W: Would it be better to stay in a hotel, to share a flat, or to stay with a family? M: It would probably be better to stay with a family to begin with, Carla. W: You wouldn't recommend sharing a flat? M: No, I wouldn't move into a flat if I were you. You won't get much studying done in a flat. You'll spend half your time cooking and cleaning! W: How can I find out about families who take in students? M: There's a list at the student union building, on campus. The people at the student union should be able to help you find a family to stay with. Question: Why doesn't the man like to share a house with others? - Because it wastes much time cooking and cleaning. - Because the British students are unfriendly. - Because the house is not clean.
A: Because it wastes much time cooking and cleaning.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Did you ever win anything? W: Well, yes, I did. I came in first in this little competition in the local newspaper, and it was this competition where you had to, um, finish the sentence "School is..." M: Right. W: And design a poster and because I was quite a good student at the time, I said "School is the key to a new and better world." M: So how old were you then? W: It was ten years ago, and I was eleven. M: Oh, right. So what did you win then? W: I won a 20-dollar gift certificate to Hathaway House Bookshop, and I spent the whole summer there because twenty dollars were quite a lot then. I still have the books that I bought there. M: Lucky you. Question: What prize did the woman win in the competition? - 20 dollars. - Some books. - A gift certificate.
Answer: A gift certificate.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question. M: Do you feel like watching the evening news? W: You ought to stay away from me. I have a bad cold and wouldn't want you to catch it. Question: What does the woman mean? - She'd like to watch the news elsewhere since her room is cold. - She's angry with the man and would like him to leave. - She doesn't want the man to get sick.
**Answer**
She doesn't want the man to get sick.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question. W: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from? M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr Gruby being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers. W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business? M: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market which were very few. And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissors range to start with. W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock. M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us. W: And the rest of it? M: Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Gruby's initial efforts, there are more left-handed product actually on the market. Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products. W: And what's the range of your stock? M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchen ware. W: What's the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition? M: There are other people in the business now in specialists, but only as mail-order outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet. And we are without any doubt the largest supplier of the left-handed items. Question: What kind of business does the man engaged in? - Providing aid to the disabled. - Printing labels for manufactured goods. - Selling products made for left-handers.
A: Selling products made for left-handers.