1.

  1. The woman is helping the man find a certain kind of candy.
  2. The man is recommending a cold medicine to the woman.
  3. The woman is looking for a candy that helps relieve cold.
  4. The woman and man are displaying the aisles in a store.

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W:Excuse me. I can't remember what it's called. But I'm looking for a kind of hard candy that is supposed to relieve my cold. Do you carry it?
M:There are many, but I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for. All our candy is in Aisle 3. There are some herbal throat drops and breath mint by the register as you check out. But it sounds like what you've talking about is in our pharmacy on your right.
W:Well, it's not a breath mint or a regular hard candy. It came out pretty recently. If you've coming down with a cold, and you take it, it keeps it away. And if you have a cold, it's supposed to make it go away. I saw the ad on TV the other day. A big man with a red coat was on the ad.
M:Oh! That's called "Decold". We've got it in lemon and cherry, in the aisle next to aspirin.
W:What are the speakers doing? C)

2.

  1. She appreciates that he forgives her mistakes.
  2. She wants the man to remind her to check out the materials.
  3. She is interested in participating.
  4. She hadn't considered it until he mentioned it.

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M:I don't suppose you have any interest in checking out that seminar on meditation with me?
W:I do and thank you for reminding me of it.
M:What can we infer from the woman's answer? C)

3.

  1. She scratches herself.
  2. She pokes her ear with her finger.
  3. Her ear is itching.
  4. She doesn't use ear drops from her doctor.

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W:My ear is itching all the time, Doctor.
M:Do you keep poking it with your finger?
W:I know I shouldn't, but I do, and I scratched and made it worse.
M:Have you had any ear drops from your doctor?
W:No.
M:Let me take a look ...
M:What is wrong with the woman? C)

4.

  1. Nothing seems to help much all the time.
  2. He could do nothing when it occurs.
  3. Aspirin sometimes helps.
  4. It works to lie in the dark.

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W:Well, I'm not usually able to carry on with what I'm doing. I have to go to a dark room and lie down.
M:Have you found any medication that seems to have helped?
W:Sometimes if I take an aspirin early on, it seems to help. At other times nothing seems to help much.
M:Which is true about the headache? C)

5.

  1. It is not good enough.
  2. It is normal.
  3. It is taken good care of.
  4. It is quite unusual.

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W:Good afternoon, doctor.
M:Hello, Mrs. Smith.
W:What about the results of my health checkup? I'm worried about that.
M:I've got some good news for you here. The blood tests are normal, and your heart tests are quite in keeping with a woman of your age.
W:What does the doctor think of the woman's health? B)

6.

  1. Allergy.
  2. Insomnia.
  3. Cold.
  4. Loss of appetite.

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W:Hi, I have swollen tonsils and the chills. I'd like to have this prescription filled. And I will tell you before you ask me. I don't have any allergies. All of the pharmacies always ask this question.
M:Good! Take one capsule twice after meals. It may cause drowsiness.
W:How long should I take them?
M:Your prescription is for three days. After that, consult your doctor. By the way, it is a good idea to take some Vitamin C with this medicine.
M:What seems to be the woman's problem? C)

7.

  1. He cannot find the woman's house.
  2. He has to change their plans.
  3. He will be happy to see the woman.
  4. He wants to know whether they have a date.

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M:Hey, Kathy.
W:Hi, Ted. How are you doing?
M:Fine. Are we still on for tonight?
W:I'm looking forward to it.
W:What does the man mean? D)

8.

  1. His pain is worsening.
  2. He has pain in his back.
  3. He has pain in the abdomen.
  4. He has pain in his elbow.

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W:How are you, Mr. Thompson? I'm Dr. Baxter.
M:Hello, Doctor. The pain is getting worse.
W:Just let me examine your abdomen. There, that's it. Have you had any pain back here in the small part of your back?
W:What is the man's problem? A)

9.

  1. She doesn't like to go shopping.
  2. She went shopping yesterday.
  3. She doesn't live near the shops.
  4. She prefers shopping to studying.

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W:Didn't Marion go shopping with you yesterday?
M:Even if she hadn't had a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying home to going shopping.
W:What does the man imply about Marion? A)

10.

  1. The woman.
  2. The woman's daughter.
  3. The woman's girl friend.
  4. The nurse.

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W:Doctor, we think our little girl's got a bead up her right nostril. It's missing from my necklace and her nose has been running since. We think we can see it.
M:Right Nurse, would you come here?... Sit on mummy's lap, lie back, let's put this sheet round you, well done. The nurse is going to hold your nose, that's lovely. Now I've got this little magic light. I'm going to look in your nose. Well done! I haven't looked up your nose before. Now wait, I'm putting this little hook down it. Oh, now it's out. Here we are. Now promise never to do it again.
W:Who has got a necklace bead stuck up their nose? B)

11.

  1. She hadn't begun to study biology.
  2. She hadn't liked the previous biology course.
  3. She had pretended to like biology.
  4. She had taken all the biology courses.

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W:Guess what! I've decided to take intermediate biology next semester.
M:No kidding! I didn't know you'd taken elementary biology.
W:What had the man assumed about the woman? A)

12.

  1. He should watch television instead.
  2. He should drop-out entirely.
  3. He will have to follow the correct procedure.
  4. He should go to the department office.

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M:My commitments are too heavy this term. I'm thinking of dropping a course.
W:You'll have to go through official channels to do that.
M:What does the woman suggest? C)

13.

  1. Waiting in a queue.
  2. Coming back for a later show.
  3. Coming back in five minutes.
  4. Not going to the movie today.

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W:The movie starts in five minutes and there's bound to be a long line.
M:Why don't we come back here for the next show? I'm sure it would be less crowded.
W:What is the man suggesting? B)

14.

  1. He once broke his nose.
  2. He has just had a bad cold.
  3. He suffers from bronchitis.
  4. He is not feeling well.

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M:Doctor, I can never breathe out of my left nostril.
W:Have you ever broken your nose?
M:Yes, last year.
W:Have you had any bad colds or high temperatures lately?
M:No.
W:Are you otherwise well?
M:Yes.
W:What might be the cause of the man's problem? A)

15.

  1. Remove George from the committee immediately.
  2. Warn George that his attendance problem is serious.
  3. Offer to help George during the meeting.
  4. Telephone George to see if he's coming to the meeting.

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W:If George misses one more meeting, we are going to have to find a new committee secretary.
M:We'd better give him an ultimatum.
W:What does the man suggest they do? B)