1.

  1. Bad food.
  2. Fat food.
  3. Cold food.
  4. Spicy food.

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M:Now, Mrs. Brown. Can you tell me have you any trouble with your stomach or bowels?
W:Well, I get a bit of indigestion. It only comes if I have something hot or spicy like a curry.
Q:What causes the woman's trouble with her stomach?

2.

  1. He's afraid to try some of the exercises himself.
  2. The physics class is only halfway over.
  3. The students aren't in good physical condition.
  4. He doesn't believe anything people say.

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W:It's hard to believe that half of the class couldn't do all the exercises, isn't it, Charlie?
M:I'm afraid that says something about our physical fitness.
Q:What does the man mean?

3.

  1. A mystery story.
  2. The hiring of a shop assistant.
  3. The search for a reliable witness.
  4. An unsolved case of robbery.

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W:You were seen hanging around the store on the night that was robbed, weren't you?
M:Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night.
Q:What are they talking about?

4.

  1. Exercise less frequently.
  2. Take less medicine each day.
  3. Visit him as soon as possible.
  4. Take a new kind of headache medicine.

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W:Dr. Smith, this is Helen Nixon, those stretching exercises you recommended are really helping with my back pain. But the pills you prescribed, I think, they are giving me a headache.
M:That's not unusual. Let's try cutting back to just one a day, all right?
Q:What does the man suggest that the woman should do?

5.

  1. He went to see the dentist a week ago.
  2. The woman should cancel her appointment with the dentist.
  3. The woman's toothache will go away by itself.
  4. The woman should have seen the dentist by now.

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W:This toothache is killing me! I was hoping it would go away but it's getting worse by the minute. What did you say the name of your dentist was?
M:I told you last week to make that appointment.
Q:What does the man mean?

6.

  1. Members of the club are required to register when they arrive.
  2. They can bring up to three guests.
  3. They should register their guests.
  4. Show membership cards on arrival.

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W:As a member, you don't have to register when you arrive. But you must remember to register your guests. And you must be able to produce your membership card if a club official asks to see it.
M:Hum, that's good. How many guests can I bring with me?
Q:What are the members of the club required to do?

7.

  1. For 30 minutes only.
  2. For one hour only.
  3. Within the booked time only.
  4. Longer than the booked time.

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M:And can we play an hour at a time?
W:You can book the courts for thirty minutes or an hour. But you can carry on play until the next players arrive.
Q:According to the club's rules, how long can members play tennis?

8.

  1. Degree requirement.
  2. University links.
  3. Government agreements.
  4. Company projects.

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W:Did you work for the Indian Government in 1996? How did you organize it?
M:My university had links with an Indian engineering university, so it was organized at that level.
Q:Why did Mr. Robinson work for the Indian Government?

9.

  1. Orderliness.
  2. Creativeness.
  3. Tightness.
  4. Convenience.

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M:What's your general impression of New York?
W:Well, restaurants pack their tiny tables very tightly; grocery stores and bookstores have aisles that are narrow, the sidewalks are stacked with newsstands, vendors and their carts.
Q:Which of the following statements would be the woman's impression of New York?

10.

  1. Change his diet.
  2. Take a different kind of medicine.
  3. Ask another doctor about the problem.
  4. Do special knee exercises.

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M:My doctor told me I needed to go for some expensive treatment for my injured knee.
W:Are you sure? Maybe you need a second opinion.
Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?

11.

  1. An ophthalmologist.
  2. A pediatrician.
  3. An intern.
  4. A neurosurgeon.

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M:I'm going to see the doctor. I have something wrong with my eyes.
W:I never have anything wrong with my eyes.
Q:Which doctor is the man going to visit?

12.

  1. In an airport.
  2. In a store.
  3. On a subway.
  4. In a police station.

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M:I'm sorry, Miss. You'll have to come with us. Mirrors and hidden cameras have detected what you have done. Leave the merchandise here.
W:I'll come along, but I assure you that I can prove my innocence.
Q:Where did this conversation most likely occur?

13.

  1. Just wait a second for it to boot.
  2. Find someone to fix it.
  3. Fix it herself.
  4. Find another computer.

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W:It looks as if my computer isn't working; and being such an idiot at computers, I don't think I can fix it that fast.
M:This happened to me before. I know there's probably a way if you just give me a second.
Q:What will the man probably do?

14.

  1. Patient and doctor.
  2. Student and professor.
  3. Insurance salesman and patient.
  4. General practitioner and consultant.

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M:Hello, Cathy. I wonder if you could see a patient for me?
W:Certainly, Jim. What's the story?
Q:What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

15.

  1. Do a better job of guessing what she is expecting.
  2. Go talk to the professor and find out what her expectations are.
  3. Keep trying to work harder.
  4. Complain to the dean about professor Merrington's strict marking.

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W:I think I'm going to complain to the Dean about Professor Merrington's strict marking. I don't deserve a C on my paper.
M:Yes, I once got a C, too, on a paper. I almost did the same thing until I found out from the exactly what she was expecting.
Q:What does the man suggest the woman do?