1.

  1. In a bank.
  2. In a supermarket.
  3. In a hospital.
  4. In a drug store.

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W:What do we do with Mrs. Johnson?
M:Give Mrs. Johnson her shots before every meal to calm her down.
Q:Where did the conversation take place?

2.

  1. The admission of a patient.
  2. Diagnosis of an illness.
  3. The old man's serious condition.
  4. Sending for a doctor right away.

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M:Hello, this is Dr. Anderson from the Emergency Department. I have a 70-year-old patient with a fractured ankle.
W:OK, send him to Ward No. 3.
Q:What are they talking about on the phone?

3.

  1. She will take it because she likes it.
  2. She will take it even though she doesn't like it.
  3. She won't take it because she doesn't like it.
  4. She won't take it even though she likes it.

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M:If you don't like it, you don't have to take it.
W:Thanks, but I like it.
Q:What will the woman probably do?

4.

  1. Short.
  2. Thin.
  3. Overweight.
  4. Sallow.

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M:The doctor said if I kept smoking, it would increase my chances of having a heart attack.
W:Did he suggest losing some weight, too?
Q:How does the woman probably think of the man?

5.

  1. She has one so she doesn't need to write her name.
  2. She doesn't have one so she needs to write her name down.
  3. She did have one but not now, so she can't write her name down.
  4. She wants to know if it's necessary to write her name down.

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M:Hey, take my name card. It'll be more convenient for you.
W:I wish I'd brought a card like you. Then I wouldn't have to write my name down.
Q:What does the woman imply?

6.

  1. That they watch the clock carefully.
  2. That they be careful of their handwriting.
  3. That they finish their assignment early.
  4. That they wait a few minutes after class.

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M:I can't remember the due date of our final history paper for this semester.
W:I think it's the last day of class. But Professor Murdoch said not to wait until the last minute to hand it in.
Q:What did Professor Murdoch suggest to the students?

7.

  1. She approves of the action.
  2. She feels sorry for those students.
  3. She considers the punishment excessive.
  4. She has no opinion about the action.

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M:Professor Dalton caught some students cheating on the final exam and failed them right then and there.
W:Serves them right. I don't sympathize with anyone trying to pass that way.
Q:What is the woman's attitude toward the professor's action?

8.

  1. Opening a gallery.
  2. Losing weight before getting any new clothes.
  3. Adding up the cost before going shopping.
  4. Buying some new clothes in a hurry.

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M:I need some new clothes. None of my blue jeans fit, and I can't even button my suit jacket.
W:Maybe you should first start counting your calories and then worry about your wardrobe.
Q:What did the woman suggest?

9.

  1. He stayed home by himself last night.
  2. The study group spent a lot of time analyzing the reading material.
  3. He should have studied alone last night.
  4. The study group should spend less time studying at home.

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M:That study group last night was a real waste of my time.
W:Why? What do you mean?
M:Well, no one else had even read the material. So I was the only one who was prepared to talk about it, much less analyze it. I might as well have stayed home and studied by myself.
Q:What does the man imply?

10.

  1. The woman should rest before something serious happens.
  2. Some illness can't be cured.
  3. The woman should not lie down.
  4. The woman's problem can be prevented.

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W:I feel as if I'm coming down with something.
M:Why don't you lie down for a few minutes? Prevention is better than cure.
Q:What does the man mean?

11.

  1. She needed warmer clothing than in previous summers.
  2. She knitted two sweaters in August.
  3. August was warmer than the rest of the summer.
  4. She was unusually busy all summer.

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M:This has been an unusually cool summer.
W:Uh-huh, I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August.
Q:What does the woman imply?

12.

  1. In a bookstore.
  2. In a classroom.
  3. In a library.
  4. In a shopping mall.

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W:Prof. Nelson said that I should find the book in this section. But nothing even similar to that book is here.
M:Maybe somebody has already borrowed it. Let's check the subject catalogue.
Q:Where did the conversation most probably take place?

13.

  1. She lost a finger.
  2. She became a surgical nurse.
  3. Someone hit her in the nose.
  4. She had an operation on her nose.

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M:There's something different about Paula Stanley, but I can't put my finger on it.
W:I heard that she had cosmetic surgery. Want to bet she had a nose job?
Q:What probably happened to Paula Stanley?

14.

  1. He believes Mark was the wrong man.
  2. He wants to know who is telling the truth.
  3. He finds the decision unbelievable.
  4. He thought there would not be any awards.

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W:Mark didn't win that science award after all.
M:Can you believe that? I thought for sure he would.
Q:Why is the man surprised?

15.

  1. She can't afford a computer right now.
  2. She can't finish her assignment, either.
  3. The man should buy a computer right away.
  4. The man can use her computer.

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M:I'm going. We are supposed to do our assignment on the computer. But I have difficulty getting access to the computers in the library.
W:I understand the way you feel. I'm looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own.
Q:What does the woman mean?