1.

  1. He has another commitment.
  2. He is too busy that way.
  3. He changed the doctor.
  4. He will be out of town that day.

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M:Hello.
W:This is Hilton clinic. I'm calling to remind you of your biannual checkup at 10:00 on Thursday, July the 16th.
M:I'm sorry but I have a previous engagement that day. Could you reschedule it for either July 20th or 21st? I'd like to see Dr. Allen.
W:Hold on please. Dr. Allen isn't available on the 21st, but I can put you in a time with her for 10 a.m. on the 20th. How does that sound?
M:Why does the man have to change the appointment? A)

2.

  1. It is dull all the time.
  2. It comes and goes every now and then.
  3. It is not always that bad.
  4. It is sometimes as sharp as a knife attack.

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M:I see. What kind of pain is it? Can you describe the pain?
W:Well, most of the time it feels like a cramp, but occasionally it's sharp and stabbing.
M:Does it come and go or do you have it all the time?
W:Well, it's worse at times. It seems to come over me in waves, but mostly it's there all the time.
M:How does the woman describe the pain? D)

3.

  1. At a research center.
  2. At a party.
  3. At a friend's house.
  4. At an academic conference.

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M:Excuse me, but I think I know you from somewhere. My name is Adam Miller.
W:Right, Mr. Miller. I thought you looked familiar. My mane is Lauren Elliot. I remember you. You gave a presentation at the biochemistry conference last November in San Francisco. It was a really impressive speech.
M:Oh, thanks for the compliment.
W:Where did the two speakers meet last year? D)

4.

  1. Where the Medical Center is located.
  2. Which office Dr. Norton is in.
  3. What Dr. Norton told the man.
  4. Why the man went to see Dr. Norton.

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M:I stopped by Dr. Norton's office at the Medical Center.
W:Really? What for?
M:What does the woman want to know? D)

5.

  1. To check on the patient's WBC count again.
  2. To clear the patient's bases.
  3. To reduce the patient's temperature.
  4. To stop the patient's cough.

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W:I understand you have a case of pneumococcal pneumonia on the ward.
M:That's right.
W:How is the patient doing?
M:He's responding well to therapy since yesterday. His temperature has gone down to 37.7°C. He's not coughing as much, and his bases appear to be clearing. We'll get a repeat WBC count tomorrow.
W:What is the man going to do tomorrow? A)

6.

  1. His boss gives a lot pressure to him.
  2. His headaches.
  3. His is out of work now.
  4. He is troubled by his family doctor.

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W:Good morning, Mr. Davis. Please sit down. Your family doctor says that you've been troubled with headaches. When did all this start?
M:Doctor. I suppose I've had headaches all my life, but they've been much worse recently. I've had to take a few weeks off work and my boss is on me.
W:What problem brought the man to the doctor? B)

7.

  1. It's too long.
  2. Few people took it.
  3. It's unexpectedly difficult.
  4. There are too many field trips.

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M:Everybody said this astronomy course would be so easy.
W:But it hasn't quite worked out that way, has it?
M:What does the woman think about the course? C)

8.

  1. The size of the room.
  2. Long working hours.
  3. The hot weather.
  4. The fan in the room.

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M:It's so hot today. I simply can't work. I wish there were a fan in this room.
W:So do I. I'll fall asleep if I stay here any longer.
M:What are they complaining about? C)

9.

  1. Be at the theater by 8:30.
  2. Meet the woman at the Sea Breeze Inn.
  3. Have the car serviced.
  4. Have dinner at a drive-in restaurant.

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M:I'm going to get the car serviced and then I'll take you for a drive to the beach and we can have dinner at the Sea Breeze Inn.
W:That sounds wonderful, but do you think we'll have time to do all that and get through the weekend traffic and still get to the theater by eight o' clock?
M:What is the man going to do? C)

10.

  1. He hasn't been to the dentist for years.
  2. He wasn't able to see the dentist yesterday.
  3. Before he saw the dentist, he had a long wait.
  4. He has been seeing the dentist year after year.

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W:Did you have to wait long to see the dentist yesterday?
M:It seemed like years!
W:What does the man imply? C)

11.

  1. The woman was in line for a long time.
  2. The man was in line longer than the woman.
  3. The man registered quickly.
  4. The woman did not register.

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W:How long did it take you to register? I was in line for two hours.
M:You were lucky.
W:What did the man mean? B)

12.

  1. A burglary.
  2. An operation.
  3. An organization.
  4. An armed robbery

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M:When did you first discover the window broken and your belongings missing?
W:Right after getting up, around 6:30. That's when I reported the break-in and called the police station.
M:What is the topic of this conversation? A)

13.

  1. The bike is in good condition.
  2. The man needs to replace the bike.
  3. The bike is missing.
  4. It is a new bike.

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M:That's a nice bike.
W:I got it almost five years ago.
M:You did? It looks new.
W:Yes, it's still in really good shape.
M:What does the woman mean? A)

14.

  1. The man tried to give up smoking seven times.
  2. The man had been smoking since he was forty.
  3. The man's efforts to quit smoking never succeeded.
  4. The man was a drug addict.

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W:How long have you been smoking?
M:Since I was about fourteen.
W:Have you ever tried to give up smoking?
M:Yes, I've tried to give up smoking several times, but without success.
W:What can we infer from the conversation? C)

15.

  1. He prefers staying at home because he doesn't like to travel.
  2. He prefers taking a plane because the bus is too slow.
  3. He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
  4. He prefers traveling with the woman.

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W:If I were you, I would take a plane instead of a bus. It will take you forever to get there.
M:But flying makes me so nervous.
W:What does the man prefer to do? C)