1.

  1. The man tried to give up smoking seven times.
  2. The man had been smoking since he was forty.
  3. The man's efforts to quit smoking never succeeded.
  4. The man was a drug addict.

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W:How long have you been smoking?
M:Since I was about fourteen.
W:Have you ever tried to give up smoking?
M:Yes, I * ve tried to give it up several times, but without success.
Q:What can we infer from the conversation?

2.

  1. It is dull all the time.
  2. It comes and goes every now and then.
  3. It is not always that bad.
  4. It is sometimes as sharp as a knife attack.

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M:I see. What kind of pain is it? Can you describe the pain?
W:Well, most of the time it feels like a cramp, but occasionally it's sharp and stabbing.
M:Does it come and go or do you have it all the time?
W:Well, it's worse at times. It seems to come over me in waves, but it's mostly there all the time.
Q:How does the woman describe the pain?

3.

  1. He must have a surgery immediately.
  2. He must go back to work immediately.
  3. He must be referred for further checkup.
  4. He must lie in bed to rest.

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M:I was hoping you could give me something to ease the pain so that I could go back to work.
W:Well. I'm afraid going back to work is out of the question now. You are going to begin with at least two weeks of complete bed rest.
Q:What does the man have to do?

4.

  1. The woman, Mrs. Smith.
  2. The woman's father's family.
  3. The woman's family.
  4. Mr. Smith.

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M:Mrs. Smith, have you, your husband, or any members of your family suffered from any form of mental illness?
W:No, but my father's family has a history of heart problems.
Q:Who suffers from heart diseases?

5.

  1. At a physician's office.
  2. At the post office.
  3. At a pediatrician's office.
  4. At an ophthalmologist's office.

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M:I've had a letter from your doctor saying that you've been having problems with your sight. Could you tell me how long the left eye has been bothering you?
W:Oh, going on about a year now. You know. I'm a post woman. I deliver letters and that sort of thing.
Q:Where does this conversation probably take place?

6.

  1. The room is neat and tidy.
  2. The weather is under bad condition.
  3. He was in low spirit.
  4. He is not quite himself.

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W:Why do you still lie in bed? Just have a look at the mess all around you.
M:You shouldn't have talked like that. I feel a bit under the weather today.
Q:What can be learned from the dialogue?

7.

  1. He believes the cost is too much.
  2. He thinks the headmaster has no enough money to run the school.
  3. He thinks the tuition is reasonable.
  4. He thinks the tuition is beyond his limit.

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W:I went to a private school, and the headmaster charged me a big sum of money for tuition. It cost me 600.
M:But I think the tuition is worth every penny of it.
Q:What's the man's response to the woman's remark?

8.

  1. She didn't believe the man's story.
  2. She was deeply moved by the man's accident.
  3. The man was nearly knocked down.
  4. The accident could almost be avoided.

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M:A car dashed towards me and I jumped aside just in time.
W:It was really a narrow escape.
Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

9.

  1. He agreed that before his recovery, he shouldn't drink much.
  2. A large glass of brandy may cure him.
  3. He asked the woman to repeat what she said.
  4. He can drink wine but not brandy.

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W:A large glass of brandy may affect your recovery.
M:You can say that again.
Q:What does the man mean?

10.

  1. He wants to listen to classical music.
  2. The music is not particularly loud.
  3. They would turn down the music a little.
  4. They would deaf to her pleas.

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W:What a noise. I am going to ask them to turn the music down. I can't hear myself think.
M:Do you really think it makes any difference to them?
Q:What does the man imply?

11.

  1. He is expressing his opinion.
  2. He is showing concerns.
  3. He is expressing sympathy.
  4. He is comforting and encouraging the woman.

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W:I've felt a lump in my breast. I'm rather nervous. You know, cancer of the breast is by far the most common in our ethnic group.
M:But if the tumor remains smaller and doesn't spread outside the breast. Chances for successful treatment are between 80 to 90 percent.
Q:What is the man doing?

12.

  1. Go to a different doctor.
  2. Ask her doctor for a different medication.
  3. Change her appointment.
  4. Avoid taking any medication.

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M:Are your allergies acting up again? I thought your doctor gave you medication for that last week.
W:He did, but so far it's not helping much. I'm going to have to go back and try to get it changed.
Q:What will the woman probably do?

13.

  1. She needs more rest.
  2. She is feeling better.
  3. She doesn't care much for the lecture.
  4. She isn't interested in acupuncture.

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M:Too bad you missed the lecture on acupuncture. Are you better now?
W:I took it easy yesterday. I never realized that a little rest could do so much.
Q:What does the woman mean?

14.

  1. She talked with the consultant about the new program until 2.
  2. She couldn't talk to the consultant before 2.
  3. She would talk to the consultant during lunch.
  4. She couldn't contact the consultant's secretary.

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M:By the way, Jane, did you talk to the counselor about our health program?
W:I contacted his office, but his secretary said he would be out for lunch until two.
Q:What does the woman mean?

15.

  1. She knows why Bob is angry.
  2. Bob isn't really angry with the man.
  3. Bob will probably remain angry until the man apologizes.
  4. The man should ask Bob to apologize.

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M:I don't know what I could have done to make Bob so mad at me!
W:Me neither, but he's likely to stay that way until you say you're sorry.
Q:What does the woman mean?