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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |