Dialogue: Woman: Hey. Uh, you look really unhappy. What's going on? Young Man: Ah, you don't want to know. Woman: Okay, see ya. Young Man: Wait, wait, wait! Why are you walking away? Woman: Well, you said I didn't want to know. Young Man: No, wait. You see my parents really don't love me. Woman: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring. Young Man: Uh, you don't understand! You see. I want a new smart phone ... I mean, I need one, and my parents won't buy me it! Woman: Uh, excuse me, but uh, don't you already have a iPhone? Young Man: Man, yeah, but it's three months old, and it has a small scratch on it. Woman: Where? Let me see. [Look!] I don't see a scratch. Young Man: Look, look right here!. [THAT?] [Do] you see it? Woman: It's just a speck of dust. Young Man: Anyway. And my other phone ... Woman: What? You have two phones? Young Man: That's beside the point. Woman: So, so, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone? Young Man: Not a good one. Only something about being self-reliant and not being so entitled, or something like that. And now they want me to work ... on the neighbor's farm to pay for it. [Good idea!] It's not fair. Woman: Hey, I think I know the problem. [What?] Take a look in the mirror. You'll see both the problem and the solution. Young Man: Uh! You're no help. Question: According to the conversation, what are the young man's parents like? - friendly - generous - kind
kind
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Dialogue: W: Hi, Mark. How was your summer vacation? M: I worked at a restaurant the whole vacation. It was an exciting experience and I also made enough money for the next term. What did you do in your summer vacation? W: I attended some classes because I fell behind the others last term. I wanted to catch up with them. M: You are great. So have you seen David? W: He dropped out of school completely. M: Really? Why? I haven't seen him for several months. W: He worked at a good company as an assistant and since he did well, they asked him if he wanted to work full time. M: Wow. He's so lucky. He doesn't have a degree and he already has a job. W: It sounds good now, but I wouldn't have done that. I want a degree. Question: What did the man do in the summer vacation? - He worked at a restaurant. - He attended some classes. - He traveled around the world.
He worked at a restaurant.
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Dialogue: M: Hurry. It is coming! W: We must take this one, otherwise we'll have to wait for another ten minutes. Question: What are they trying to do? - Waiting for their fight. - Waiting for a bus. - Taking a taxi.
Waiting for a bus.
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Dialogue: M: Oh, hi, Linda. I'm glad I've caught you. W: Hi, Chris. M: I'm having a party this Saturday. I've just moved into a new flat. We're starting at about five thirty. Can you come? W: I'd love to. Thank you very much. M: Here's my new address. W: Thanks. Church Street, Randwick. M: Right. The party's at five thirty p.m. W: I won't forget, and I'll be there in time. M: See you then. W: Bye. Question: When did the man move into the new flat? - Just now. - Last month. - Not long ago.
Not long ago.
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