1.

  1. Cough or breath.
  2. Take a walk.
  3. Jump.
  4. Spit.

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M:What do you do when you get the pain?
W:Well, there isn't much I can do. I just have to put up with it.
M:And does anything in particular seem to bring the pain on or make it worse?
W:Well, I find going upstairs difficult. Also, when I have to cough or take a deep breath. It's terrible, like a knife stabbing me.
Q:According to the woman, which of the following makes her pain worse?

2.

  1. His touch on the woman's sprained ankle got her hurt.
  2. He was not gentle enough to the woman.
  3. He said something impolite to the woman.
  4. He made a mistaken diagnosis.

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M:Come in, Miss Miller and sit down. What's the matter?
W:Doctor, I sprained my ankle getting off the bus yesterday and now I find it very difficult to walk.
M:Let me see. Can you move your ankle? Move it up and down. I want to check if you have tom ligaments.
W:Oh, Doctor. That's sore.
M:I'm sorry. I'll be more gentle. Miss Miller, there's swelling and tenderness over the outside of the ankle. I think you're right, you've sprained your ankle. I recommend that you wear this.
Q:Why did the man say "sorry"?

3.

  1. ENT.
  2. Ophthalmology.
  3. Obstetrics.
  4. Brain surgery.

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W:I'd like to examine your eyes and we'll start with the chart. Would you sit here and look at the chart for me? Can you see anything at all?
M:No, nothing.
W:I see. Well, with the right can you see anything at all?
M:Up, left, right and down. That's about all, I'm afraid.
Q:What is the woman's medical specialty?

4.

  1. She'd rather not discuss her problems.
  2. She has been healthy.
  3. It's hard for her to explain her problems.
  4. She's sorry she didn't come back sooner.

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M:So I guess it's been a year now since your last checkup. Have you had any health problems?
W:None to speak of.
Q:What does the woman mean?

5.

  1. Her son's falling down when playing.
  2. Her son's elbow may have been broken.
  3. Her son may have a trouble with a stiff arm.
  4. She didn't know what to do with her son's complaint.

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M:Hello. Mrs. Davis. I'm the doctor. What seems to be the matter with Johnny?
W:I don't really know. He was outside playing with all the other children, when all of a sudden he came in crying and complaining of a bad pain in his right elbow. He said he fell down and hurt himself. That happened this morning. And it still hurt him this afternoon, so I thought I'd better bring him in and see what was wrong with him.
Q:What is the woman worried about?

6.

  1. History.
  2. Geography.
  3. Mathematics.
  4. Art.

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W:I have read your letter here. You seem to have done well at school. Can you tell me something about your school work?
M:As you can see, my strongest subjects were art subjects. My best subject was history and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable.
Q:According to the conversation, what subject is the man not strong in?

7.

  1. Logic.
  2. Reasoning.
  3. Deduction.
  4. Analysis.

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M:I have been told that working with computers needs the logical mind rather than great skills in math.
W:That's especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs.
Q:What can help the man a lot in the job?

8.

  1. A group of pioneers survived their first year from severe winter.
  2. A group of Native Americans survived their first year.
  3. A group of settlers gave thanks for God's generosity.
  4. A group of Indians worshiped God in their own way.

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W:When is Thanksgiving exactly? What does it celebrate? What is it about?
M:The last Thursday of November. It celebrates the survival of a group of settlers. They survived their first year, and basically the celebration was for that reason.
Q:What does Thanksgiving celebrate?

9.

  1. Triumph.
  2. Significant.
  3. A sense of burning.
  4. Pretty tired.

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W:How do you feel at the end of the teaching day? You finished your last class just a few minutes ago?
M:Well, usually, I am fairly; I think the expression is, "burnt out". But I think, generally, as soon as that last bell rings and the kids go out, there is a kind of a ... a retrospective period.
Q:How does the man feel at the end of the teaching day?

10.

  1. Talent and humor.
  2. Energy and love.
  3. Creative and courage.
  4. Talent and humanity.

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W:Sir David, what particular qualities in a national figure do you most admire?
M:Talent and humanity. To be great you must have both. You must also be true to your art, craft or cause and possess enough energy to carry out your ideas with success.
Q:What particular qualities in a national figure does Sir David most admire?

11.

  1. He wasn't sure he'd enjoy it, but he found the music easy to enjoy.
  2. He wasn't sure he'd like it, but the music made him dance.
  3. The music was too terrible to bear.
  4. He knew he'd like the music and he did.

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W:I hope you enjoy the CD-ROM I bought for you. I wasn't sure if that kind of music was really your thing or not.
M:I was wondering that at first. But it got my feet tapping to it in no time.
Q:What does the man mean?

12.

  1. He thought it was very serious.
  2. He didn't think it was that serious.
  3. He thinks it is worth getting a second opinion.
  4. He is not surprised, since he thought it was quite bad.

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W:The doctor said I had to go for a test on my ankle to see if I tore any ligaments.
M:Sounds a bit more serious than I thought.
Q:What does the man mean?

13.

  1. He didn't want the woman to have a lot of pain.
  2. He admits he doesn't look good on that day.
  3. He doesn't want the woman to catch him.
  4. He doesn't want the woman to contract the disease.

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W:Is something wrong? You don't look like yourself today.
M:Something's giving me a lot of pain in my throat. I can't exactly describe it. But whatever it is, you don't want to catch it.
Q:What does the man mean?

14.

  1. The afternoon will be less crowded.
  2. The doctors are not well trained.
  3. It's a busy year for the clinic.
  4. A lot of people are sick during this season.

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W:The health clinic was so swamped with people that it took me three hours to get in.
M:Yeah, the clinic is always busy this time of year.
Q:What does the man mean?

15.

  1. In a ward.
  2. In an operating room.
  3. In an emergency room.
  4. In an injection room.

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M:Hello, I'm Dr. Brown. What brings you here?
W:I've got awful pains in my belly. And I feel as if I am going to throw up all the time. I feel terrible.
Q:Where does the conversation most likely take place?