1.

  1. Arranging a bed for a patient.
  2. Rescuing the women's uncle.
  3. A complicated surgical case.
  4. Preparations for an operation.

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M:Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankle.
W:Oh, we have one bed available in Ward 3. Send him here and I will take care of him.
M:What are the speakers talking about? A)

2.

  1. In a bus.
  2. In a clinic.
  3. In a boat.
  4. In a plane.

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M:Mary! You look pale! What's wrong with you?
W:I'm afraid I'm a little bit seasick. I feel dizzy.
M:Close your eyes and relax. You'll be all right as soon as we come to shore.
W:Where does the conversation most probably take place? C)

3.

  1. Operating on a patient.
  2. Having a ward round.
  3. Admitting new patients.
  4. Examining a patient.

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M:Good morning, everyone. It's time for a ward round. I trust you've all seen your patients? All right, then, whom shall we talk about today? Have any of you seen the new admission, Kathryn Hayden?
W:Yes, I've seen her and taken a history.
M:Good. Where is she?
W:Bed 34 in the Ward on the second floor.
M:Let's go and see her.
W:What are the speakers probably doing? B)

4.

  1. She has completely recovered.
  2. She went into shock after an operation.
  3. She is still in a critical condition.
  4. She is getting much better.

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W:Hi, Martin. I was shocked to hear of your wife's illness. Is she going to be all right?
M:At first, the doctors weren't sure, but she's really improved. She'll check out next week.
W:Don't hesitate to tell me if I can be of any help with you and your wife.
M:Sure. Thanks.
W:What do we learn about the man's wife from the conversation? (D)

5.

  1. The woman's pregnancy.
  2. The woman's last period.
  3. The woman's previous abortion.
  4. The woman's feeling about time.

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M:So then, your last period was two months ago, you say. Have you ever been pregnant before?
W:Yes, I have, actually. I think I had a miscarriage about four years ago. But I'd only missed one period and I didn't feel pregnant like I do this time. It didn't feel the same.
M:What is the topic of the conversation? A)

6.

  1. The man wants to go to Los Angeles.
  2. The man wants to go to San Francisco.
  3. There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.
  4. There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.

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M:Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Los Angeles is?
W:Sure, the next direct flight to Los Angeles is in 2 hours from now, but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco, you can board now.
M:What do we learn from this conversation? A)

7.

  1. Two days later.
  2. Today.
  3. Tomorrow.
  4. Within two days.

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W:Did Alice tell you that Dr. William is going to give us a quiz tomorrow?
M:Yes, she also told me yesterday that everyone of us will be asked to give a presentation on bilingual education the day after tomorrow.
W:When will the quiz be given? C)

8.

  1. He is losing bowels.
  2. He suffers from stomachache.
  3. He has urinary problems.
  4. He is always in a hurry.

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W:So, I understand that you are here because you've had trouble with your waterworks.
M:Yes. My waterworks are not as good as they used to be. I am getting up an awful lot and I'm running to the toilet all the time.
W:Do you have much in the way of urgency, that is when you need to go to the toilet can you hold until you get there?
M:Yes, every time I go to the toilet I need to get there quite quickly.
W:Do you ever not get to the toilet on time? Does it ever leak or dribble before you reach the toilet?
M:That happened to me twice, Doctor.
W:What is wrong with the man? C)

9.

  1. Television producer.
  2. Computer programmer.
  3. Professional athlete.
  4. News broadcaster.

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M:Karen, why are you tearing up your printout?
W:I've run this program six times already and it still refuses to work.
M:What is Karen's profession most likely to be? B)

10.

  1. She feels as if she herself is spinning.
  2. She feels it is kind of unsteadiness.
  3. It is like going up and down.
  4. She feels as if the room is going around.

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M:Does your dizziness feel like spinning or is it just a kind of unsteadiness?
W:It feels more like spinning.
M:How would you describe it? Is it as if the room is going around or do you feel as if it's you that is going around?
W:It feels as if I am going around.
M:What is the woman's dizziness like? A)

11.

  1. She always forgets his birthday.
  2. She never wears sweaters.
  3. She might prefer some other color.
  4. She enjoys receiving gifts.

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M:I think I'll give Joanne a blue sweater for her birthday.
W:Are you certain she would like a blue one?
M:What does the woman imply about Joanne? C)

12.

  1. In a gymnasium.
  2. In a library.
  3. In a bookstore.
  4. In a police station.

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M:It seems to me I have seen that dark-haired man before.
W:Sure you have. He checked out our books at the circulation desk yesterday.
M:Where does the dark-haired man most probably work? B)

13.

  1. Correcting exam papers.
  2. Putting the articles on reserve.
  3. Reading the articles for the course.
  4. Waiting to get the assignment.

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W:Aren't the articles assigned for Professor Logan's course on the reserve shelf yet? I wanted to read them this afternoon.
M:I'm collecting them right now.
W:What is the man doing? B)

14.

  1. Winter is his favorite time for sports.
  2. Sports are quite important to him.
  3. He should be more enthusiastic.
  4. He plays better than he used to.

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M:In the summer, Andy plays tennis or golf almost everyday, and in the winter, he goes skiing every chance he gets.
W:He's always been very enthusiastic about sports.
M:What can be concluded about Andy? B)

15.

  1. Patient and doctor.
  2. Nurse and interne.
  3. Father and daughter.
  4. Mother and doctor.

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W:My baby is six months now, Doctor, but he doesn't seem to hear me.
M:Does he smile? Does he know you?
W:If he sees me, yes, but he never seems to hear me and he's not talking at all.
M:Does deafness run in your family?
W:Well, I think my great grandmother was deaf, but I'm not sure.
M:Was it a normal birth?
W:No, he was born ten weeks early and went into a special care baby unit. He had meningitis then. But he looked as if he was normal.
M:I think we'd better do some special hearing tests to check out your baby's hearing.
W:What might be the relationship between the two speakers? D)