Dialogue: M: Excuse me, how do you say that word, C-U-S-T-O-M-S? F: Customs. Question: What does the man want to know? - He wants to know how to pronounce the word. - He wants to know the meaning of the word. - He wants to know how to spell the word.
He wants to know how to pronounce the word.
Dialogue: F: Were you planting trees at this time yesterday? M: No, I was playing football. Question: What was the boy doing this time yesterday? - Planting trees. - Playing football. - Planting flowers.
Playing football.
Q: Dialogue: M: Jane, I hear that you are leaving school now. What do you want to do? Have you made up your mind yet? W: No, not yet. But I think I'm going to take up singing. M: Any special reasons? W: Yes. It's because I am good at singing songs. All my classmates say so. Besides, singing is quite interesting, and you will meet a lot of audience. M: And you will have to please them too. W: Well, you do it in any job, don't you? M: And what do your parents think about it? W: They don't quite agree to my idea. That's the only trouble. M: Yes. Urn... my parents try to send me to an art college because they want me to be an actor. W: Then what will you do? M: Well... I haven't decided yet. But I usually get my own way in the end. Question: What do the young man's parents want him to do? - To go to an art college. - To meet the audience. - To sing songs.
A: To go to an art college.
Question: Dialogue: M: Hello, Mrs. Taylor. Can you help me? I'm doing my homework and I can't understand this word. W: Which one? Oh, I can't help you right away...I'm watching something on TV. M: Oh? What are you watching? W: I'm watching a cowboy film. M: Can Mr. Taylor help me? W: No, he can't now, Paul. He's reading. M: What is he reading? W: He's reading a magazine. M: What about Kate? W: Oh, she can't help you either. She's making a phone call now. M: Oh? Who's she calling? W: She's calling her boyfriend. M: Then where is Jack? Can I ask for help from him? W: He hasn't been home yet...Why? You're asking a lot of questions tonight, Paul. M: Am I?...Well, I'm practicing my English. Question: What can you infer from the dialogue? - The Taylors don't like Paul. - English is not Paul's native language. - English words are difficult for native speakers to explain.
Answer: English is not Paul's native language.
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Dialogue: M: John worked as a teacher for two years. Then he became a reporter, after that he started writing novels. W: I know. And he's been doing that ever since. Question: What is John's occupation now? - He is a writer. - He is a teacher. - He is a reporter.
**Answer**
He is a writer.
Dialogue: W: Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? M: We should wait for the weather report, but I believe it will clear off tomorrow. Question: What are they talking about? - Time - People - Weather
Weather