Dialogue: M: Are you ready for the trip to the "Big Apple"? W: "Big Apple"? What do you mean? M: "Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City. Are you going to New York with us, or aren't you? W: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to visiting a special show on modern American painters there. But tell me, where did the nickname come from? M: Some of the musicians of the 20s gave it the name. When they played a concert in New York in the 1920s, the musicians called it the "Big Apple". W: Amazing. New York is such an interesting place and it even has an interesting nickname. Question: What do you think the word "Apple" in "Big Apple" refers to? - A famous city. - A splendid theatre. - A wonderful concert.
A famous city.
Dialogue: W: Hi, John. What are you doing here? M: I'm waiting for the bus. W: Where are you going? M: I'm going to the station to meet my sister. W: Oh, is she coming by herself? M: Yes, the train comes in about half past four, but it's twenty past four now. I have only ten minutes! W: How often does the bus run? M: Every ten minutes. I missed a No. 1 bus 15 minutes ago, and the next one hasn't come yet! Question: How does John's sister come? - By car. - By air. - By train.
By train.
Q: Dialogue: M: I just saw Professor Black. He finished the budget for our concert tour. It's going to cost $1,500 per person. W: Where are we going to get that kind of money? M: It sounds like a lot, but by the time you add up the air fare, meals and hotels, it's pretty reasonable. W: But I doubt we'll all be able to go. Remember there were 32 people in the band last year. M: We can make it. For our last trip, we got some money from some companies. W: Who was in charge of money raising? M: Mary. She took care of it last time. Question: What will Mary probably do? - Act as a director. - Leave for a vacation. - Take charge of money raising.
A: Take charge of money raising.
Question: Dialogue: M: This car is for your birthday. W: Thank you very much. What a lovely car! Question: What does the woman mean? - She loves the present. - She can drive a car. - She would like to buy a car.
Answer: She loves the present.
*Question*
Dialogue: W: Hello,Jim! May I ask some questions? M: Certainly! W: When were you born? M: I was born on July 13,1986. Question: When was Jim born? - On July 13,1986. - On July 13,1985. - On July 13,1988.
**Answer**
On July 13,1986.
(Question)
Dialogue: M: Which countries have you been to? W: I've been to most of the countries in Europe, several countries in Asia - China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand - and to the United States and Canada. M: I thought you had been to Australia too. W: No, but I'm planning on visiting Australia and New Zealand soon. Which is the most beautiful country you've been to? M: I think I'd say Norway. W: Isn't it really cold there? M: Well, the north of Norway is almost always cold, but farther south, it can be fairly warm in summer. It's a wet country, so there's snow almost everywhere in winter. Question: Which countries has the woman already been to? - Canada and Australia. - Singapore and America. - China and Korea.
(Answer)
China and Korea.