1.

  1. He is going to visit his mother in the hospital.
  2. He is going to take on a new job next week.
  3. He has many things to deal with right now.
  4. He behaves in a way nobody understands.

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W:Do you know what's wrong with Mark? He's been acting very strange lately.
M:Come on. With his mother hospitalized right after he's taken on a new job. He's just got a lot on his mind.
W:Oh, I didn't know that at all. I hope everything will be fine with him and his mother.
M:What do we learn from the conversation about Mark? C)

2.

  1. The man should stop boiling the vegetables.
  2. The man should try out some new recipes.
  3. Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.
  4. All vegetables should be cooked fresh.

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M:How much longer should I boil these vegetables? The recipe says about 10 minutes in total.
W:They look pretty done to me. I doubt you should cook them anymore if you want to keep its nutrition.
M:What does the woman mean? A)

3.

  1. She hasn't seen Tom since the baby was born.
  2. She wants to see Tom and the baby.
  3. She is glad Tom has stopped smoking.
  4. Tom has given up smoking.

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M:Does Tom still smoke?
W:I haven't seen him smoke since the baby was born.
M:What does the woman imply? D)

4.

  1. To have his tonsils taken out.
  2. To transplant his liver.
  3. He had a failure.
  4. He had chickenpox.

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W:Have you ever been hospitalized for anything, or have you ever had an operation?
M:Well, I had my tonsils taken out when I was a child.
W:Have you ever had any major health problems since then?
M:Yes, I have diabetes.
W:Why did the man have an operation when he was a child? A)

5.

  1. Who to vote for based on their records in the senate.
  2. The history of America.
  3. Their objections to socialized medicine.
  4. Their difficulties in recent years in insurance.

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M:You are wrong. Henry Macon has done more for the people in the last six years than any other senator in our history.
W:I don't care what you say. His opponent's ideas about socialized medicine and unemployment insurance are the best I have ever heard.
M:What are the two speakers talking about? A)

6.

  1. She should move her seeds and plants closer to the sun.
  2. She should move the CD-ROMs rack to the corner.
  3. She should make sure the CD-ROMs rack is replaced.
  4. She should make sure the living room has enough sunshine.

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M:You know, I've been noticing my CD-ROMs are sounding very strange. Some kind of static noise.
W:Maybe instead of keeping them in that rack in front of the window, you should move them into the corner. You know what the sun can do.
M:What does the woman imply? B)

7.

  1. Drugs for hepatitis.
  2. Drugs for yellow fever.
  3. Drugs for malaria.
  4. Drugs for AIDS.

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M:This is all very strange, doctor.
W:Strange? In what way?
M:I was taking drugs for malaria all the time I was out there.
W:Who gave them to you?
M:The company doctor, as a matter of course.
W:What medicines had the man been taking? C)

8.

  1. He shouldn't cry whenever the baby cries.
  2. He can't put the baby's toy into pieces.
  3. He can't have pieces of cakes every time.
  4. He shouldn't be so nervous whenever the baby cries.

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W:Take it easy, George. He is only yawning. Besides, you can't go to pieces every time the baby cries.
M:You've right. I should learn how to baby-sit from now on.
W:What does the woman tell the man? D)

9.

  1. She partially agrees with the man.
  2. She completely agrees with the man.
  3. She doesn't agree with the man.
  4. She thinks life's worse for the young people.

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M:Nowadays life for the young people is full of interests and varieties.
W:On the whole, it is true. But you can't miss the point that it is more competitive.
M:How do you compare the woman's idea with the man's idea? A)

10.

  1. Jenny is not good at horse riding.
  2. Jenny is inexperienced in horse riding.
  3. Jenny is too nervous to ride a horse.
  4. Jenny hurt herself in horse riding.

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W:Poor Jenny fell from the horse's back again.
M:That's because she started horseback riding only two days ago. She is still green.
W:What do you learn about Jenny? B)

11.

  1. Weights and measurements.
  2. Political systems.
  3. Employment.
  4. Money.

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W:Whereas European nations have traditionally employed metric units such as meters and grams, the United States has employed English units such as feet and pounds.
M:Both systems are now in use in the U.S., though.
W:What are these people most probably discussing? A)

12.

  1. He was a physical worker.
  2. He stood behind a desk all the time.
  3. He is unemployed at the moment.
  4. He is a manager.

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W:Do you have a job at the moment?
M:No, I've just been laid off.
W:Oh, I am sorry. What was your job?
M:I was a manager for an import and export company.
W:I see. Was it an office job or were you on your feet all day?
M:I worked behind a desk.
W:What do we learn about the man's job? C)

13.

  1. Finish the first half of the project right away.
  2. Make an effort to reach a compromise.
  3. Have the teacher review the project.
  4. Meet his partner in the middle of the town.

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M:My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I have totally different ideas about how to proceed.
W:You should try to meet each other halfway.
M:What does the woman suggest the man do? B)

14.

  1. Her husband has a fracture.
  2. She has been admitted by the clerk.
  3. She has a bone fracture.
  4. Her head has been broken.

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M:You've fractured your skull. We'll have to admit you for observation. Do you want the clerk at the desk to notify any of your family?
W:Oh, yes. Will you ring my husband at work? This is his number.
M:What do we learn about the woman? D)

15.

  1. It is very pleasant.
  2. It is cold.
  3. It is hot.
  4. It is rainy.

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W:I've been wondering what sort of clothes we are going to need for our visit. What's the weather like in your country in May?
M:It's not very pleasant, I'm sorry to say. Generally, there are more rainy days in May than in any other months, but at least it isn't cold there then.
W:What does the man say about May in his country? D)