1.

  1. There are no other brands available.
  2. The one the man is looking for is the second one on the market.
  3. The one the man is looking for is the second cheapest.
  4. The one the man is looking at is the best on the market.

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W:Excuse me. I'm wondering if this will be the best lotion for dehydrated skin. I've been using other brands but they don't seem to do the job.
M:Well, as far as I know, this you have been looking for is the "second to none" brand.
W:What can be inferred about the lotion according to the man? D)

2.

  1. Talk the drug user out of the habit.
  2. Stop thinking about the matter.
  3. Keep his distance from drug addicts.
  4. Be more friendly to his schoolmate.

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M:I found that one of my schoolmates uses drugs. How can I help him, Mom?
W:Stay away from him, son. Never think that you can talk him out of the habit if he is an addict. Perhaps you can talk to your teacher about the matter.
W:What's the woman's advice to her son? C)

3.

  1. What she can do to help the man.
  2. How long the man has had allergies.
  3. What is causing the man's problem.
  4. What the man just said.

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M:Oh, Man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.
W:Hmm. I wonder what it is.
M:What does the woman want to know? C)

4.

  1. Cough medicine.
  2. Honey and whiskey.
  3. Antibiotics.
  4. Over-the-counter remedies.

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M:I have a terrible chest cold, and I can't stop coughing. What do you take for a cold, Helen?
W:Well, over-the-counter medicines never help me, and the doctor refuses to prescribe an antibiotic, so I usually rely on old home remedies like honey and whiskey.
M:What does the woman suggest for a cold? B)

5.

  1. Stop worrying.
  2. Go out more.
  3. Talk to a friend.
  4. Get counseling.

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M:I'm worried about Anna. She's really been depressed lately. All she does is stay in her room all day.
W:That sounds serious. She'd better see someone at the counseling center.
M:What does the woman suggest Anna does? D)

6.

  1. She thinks Mary is too critical.
  2. She doesn't know how to react.
  3. She thinks the man is too sensitive.
  4. She wants to know what the man thinks.

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M:You know, every time I talk to Mary I get the feeling she's being critical of me.
W:Don't you think you've overreacting a bit?
M:What does the woman mean? C)

7.

  1. Sleeping pills.
  2. Iron tablets.
  3. Pain-killers.
  4. Those for iron and sleep.

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M:Can I have your arm? I'll take your blood pressure. Apart from the iron tablets, are you taking anything else?
W:Yes. For sleeping.
M:What medicines does the woman take? D)

8.

  1. A bad pain in his right elbow.
  2. Irregular pulse.
  3. Ankle fracture.
  4. Something wrong with his right arm.

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W:Hello, Would you please page Dr. Wong, the orthopedic resident on call?
M1:One moment, please.
M2:Hello.
W:Hello. Dr. Wong. This is Dr. Marcello.
M2:Hello, Doctor. What's up?
W:I have a young boy, ten years old, with a possible ankle fracture, and I'd like to have you come down and have a look at it.
M:What is the possible problem of the young boy? C)

9.

  1. The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.
  2. The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.
  3. The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.
  4. The doctor's therapy has been very successful.

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W:Did you hear that Anna needs to stay in bed for 4 weeks?
M:Yeah. She injured her spine in a fall and a doctor told her to lie flat on her back for a month so it can mend.
W:What can we learn from the conversation? A)

10.

  1. She thinks his lectures are boring.
  2. She thinks his tests are too long.
  3. She doesn't like his choice of test questions.
  4. She doesn't think he prepares well enough.

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M:What do you think of Professor Conrad's class?
W:Well, his lectures are interesting enough, but I think he could choose more appropriate questions for his tests.
M:What does the woman not like about Professor Conrad's class? C)

11.

  1. How the man's pain moves.
  2. Where the man's pain is.
  3. Where the hot spot of crimes is in the area.
  4. How the man's chest moves.

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W:Do you feel any pain?
M:Oh, yes, quite a bit.
W:Could you show me where it hurts?
M:Right here, Doctor, in my chest.
W:Here, but ... Is it always just in that spot?
M:No, sometimes it moves around to here.
W:What are the speakers discussing? B)

12.

  1. At the check-in.
  2. On the plane.
  3. At the departure gate.
  4. In front of the building.

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M:Where have you been? I thought I was going to take the plane without you.
W:I'm sorry. I thought we were going to meet in front of the check-in; luckily, I thought of coming to the departure gate.
M:Where did the woman think they would meet? A)

13.

  1. Sally is serious about Bob.
  2. Bob is serious about Sally.
  3. Sally is not serious about Bob.
  4. Bob is not serious about Sally.

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W:Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally?
M:Well, I know this. I've never seen him go out so often with the same person.
W:What conclusion does the man want us to draw from his statement? B)

14.

  1. At a gas station.
  2. In a park.
  3. In an emergency room.
  4. At a garage.

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M:Good morning, what can I do for you?
W:I'd like to have my emergency brake fixed. The car rolls when I park it on a hill.
M:Where does the conversation most probably take place? D)

15.

  1. It was a chronic disease.
  2. She had other symptoms before this.
  3. She never had the problem until 18 months ago.
  4. She never knew it would happen.

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M:Hm ... How long has this been going on?
W:For about 18 months, I think.
M:And were there any other symptoms before then or did this condition start quite suddenly?
W:I hadn't noticed anything before then.
M:How do you describe the woman's problem? C)