1.

  1. Don't worry. You'll be OK in a day or two.
  2. Let me take your temperature.
  3. Lie on the bed and I'll give you a general examination.
  4. Open your mouth and say“ah”.

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W:Good morning, Mr. White. What's your trouble?
M:Good morning, doctor. I have a headache and a bad cough.
W:How long have you been like this?
M:Since the day before yesterday.
Q:What is the doctor probably going to say to the patient?

2.

  1. Patient and doctor.
  2. Nurse and interne.
  3. Father and daughter.
  4. Mother and doctor.

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W:My baby is six months old now, Doctor, but he doesn't seem to hear me.
M:Does he smile, does he know you?
W:If he sees me, yes, but he never seems to hear me and he's not talking at all.
M:Does deafness run in your family?
W:Well, I think my great grandmother was deaf, but I'm not sure.
M:Was it a normal birth?
W:No, he was born ten weeks early and went to a special care baby unit. He had meningitis then. But he looked as if he was normal.
M:I think we'd better do some special hearing tests to check your baby's hearing.
Q:What might be the relationship between the two speakers?

3.

  1. He is losing bowels.
  2. He suffers from stomachache.
  3. He has urinary problems.
  4. He is always in a hurry.

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W:So, I understand that you're here because you've had trouble with your waterworks.
M:Yes. My waterworks are not as good as they used to be. I am getting up an awful lot and I'm running to the toilet all the time.
W:Do you have much in the way of urgency, that is when you need to go to the toilet can you hold on until you get there?
M:Yes, every time I go to the toilet I need to get there quite quickly.
W:Do you ever not get to the toilet on time? Does it ever leak or dribble before you reach the toilet?
M:That happened to me twice, doctor.
Q:What is wrong with the man?

4.

  1. Yolanda injured Anna.
  2. Yolanda had to run downtown last week.
  3. Yolanda went downtown to exercise.
  4. Yolanda met Anna downtown unexpectedly.

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M:I hear Yolanda ran into Anna downtown last week.
W:I haven't seen either of them for months.
Q:What does the man mean?

5.

  1. The woman feels rather terrible.
  2. The woman had an operation.
  3. The woman has a serious illness.
  4. The woman wants to go to the hospital.

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M:How are you feeling now?
W:I'm feeling better than I thought. I can't believe the operation went so well.
Q:What can we infer from the conversation?

6.

  1. He felt better an hour ago.
  2. His headache should be gone in an hour.
  3. He forgot to take the medicine for his headache.
  4. His head still hurts.

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W:Oh my god, you still don't look too good. Didn't you take the pain reliever I gave you?
M:Yeah, an hour ago. Guess I've got a headache that just won't quit.
Q:What does the man mean?

7.

  1. Meet at the bus stop.
  2. Finish their candy bars.
  3. Get off the bus at the next stop.
  4. Meet in front of the rest rooms.

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W:My fingers are sticky from that candy bar. Do you mind if I use the restroom to wash up before we leave?
M:Sure, I'll be over at the bus stop.
Q:What will the speakers probably do next?

8.

  1. Visit her more often.
  2. Stop arguing in front of other people.
  3. Call her if they need her help.
  4. Give her their new address.

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M:It's not fun being around Debbie and Mike these days. All they do is quarrel.
W:I've noticed it too. I wish they would keep their squabbles to themselves.
Q:What does the woman want Debbie and Mike to do?

9.

  1. It wasn51 open on Monday.
  2. Its opening had been postponed.
  3. It was going to close before Monday.
  4. It didn't deserve the praise I received.

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W:I'm going to see the sculpture exhibition at the University Museum next Monday.
M:Oh, you mean they've decided to hold it over?
Q:What had the man assumed about the exhibition?

10.

  1. He doesn't like wearing one.
  2. He doesn't feel professional wearing one.
  3. He doesn't wear one in his department.
  4. He doesn't want to pay for one.

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W:I know it's only a piece of clothing, but something about wearing a white lab coat makes me feel really well-professional.
M:Yeah, but I think the department should be paying for them, not us.
Q:What does the man say about lab coats?

11.

  1. The patient's blood pressure.
  2. The patient's present condition.
  3. The cause of the disease.
  4. How to deal with the present problem.

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M:What do you think she has?
W:Well, she has hypertension, but the problem now is to determine etiology. I think a chronic kidney infection would be a good bet.
Q:What does the woman want to determine first?

12.

  1. In the New York Trade Center.
  2. Between Florida and Los Angeles.
  3. In a New York office.
  4. In the Los Angeles Trade Center.

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W:Mr. Castle, you're scheduled to make the speech here in New York Friday night, and then fly to Los Angeles for the Grand Opening of the new Trade Center Monday evening. Am I right?
M:That's right. I'll spend the weekend with my family in Florida, so please make the necessary reservations.
Q:Where did this conversation most probably take place?

13.

  1. Examine.
  2. Operate.
  3. Find out.
  4. Figure out.

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M:Did you work up the 15-year-old boy yet?
W:Yes. I did, and I'd like to go over it with you.
Q:What does the phrase "work up" mean in the conversation?

14.

  1. They both enjoyed watching the game.
  2. The man thought the results were beyond their expectations.
  3. They both felt good about the results of the game.
  4. People were surprised at their winning the game.

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M:Though we didn't win the game, we were satisfied with our performance.
W:You did a great job. You almost beat the world's champion. It's a real surprise to many people.
Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

15.

  1. It'll cost him a lot of money.
  2. He isn't serious about going.
  3. Other people paid for his airfare.
  4. It isn't fair for him to go alone.

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W:I hear you're joining that expedition across Alaska. Did you get much funding for it?
M:You must be joking! I have to pay my own airfare and contribute toward the cost of supplies.
Q:What does the man say about the expedition?