1.

  1. To marry Joe because she cares most for him.
  2. Not to marry anyone right now.
  3. To marry Tom because he is successful.
  4. To marry Tom because of his excellent prospects.

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W:Our daughter Jenny has so many boy friends. I hope she doesn't marry too soon. Bill is intelligent and has excellent prospects. Tom has already made a success of his career, but I think she may care most about Joe.
M:Marriage is a serious business and I hope she picks someone who can make her happy.
W:What does the mother want for Jenny at this particular time? B)

2.

  1. She's always running.
  2. She still has a fever.
  3. She feels very comfortable.
  4. She's still in the race.

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M:How's Mary feeling today?
W:She's still running a temperature.
M:What does the woman say about Mary? B)

3.

  1. A coach.
  2. An optometrist.
  3. A dentist.
  4. A waitress.

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W:Your glasses are fine. If you don't like the frames perhaps we could change them.
M:Actually I was thinking of trying some contact lenses, if you think that I would be able to wear them.
W:To whom is the man speaking? B)

4.

  1. Wednesday morning.
  2. Friday morning.
  3. Thursday morning.
  4. Tuesday morning.

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M:Can you tell me when I can get an appointment for my son's dental checkup?
W:Let's see. The dentist is fully booked for Monday and Tuesday, and for Wednesday morning, He's taking Friday off. Can you fit into his free time this week or would you rather have an appointment for next week?
M:What choices does the man have? C)

5.

  1. Margaret makes a lot of plans.
  2. Margaret does what others want.
  3. Margaret gets things done.
  4. Margaret is a good leader.

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W:Margaret seems really well organized.
M:Yeah, she's good at following up on things.
W:What does the man mean? C)

6.

  1. He is very forgiving and tolerant.
  2. He probably has a poor memory.
  3. He is well liked by his customers.
  4. He has been introduced to the staff.

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M:The new sales manager says he has never met you before.
W:We've been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful.
M:What do we learn about the new sales manager? B)

7.

  1. Husband and wife.
  2. They are dating each other.
  3. Teacher and student.
  4. Manager and his secretary.

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W:I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents. I hope they liked me.
M:Don't worry. My parents would approve of any girl I liked.
W:What is the relationship between the two speakers? B)

8.

  1. Check the figures later today.
  2. Do the calculations again tomorrow.
  3. Bring a calculator tomorrow.
  4. Calculate the number right now.

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M:This is hopeless, these figures still don't add up right; let's do the calculations over again.
W:Yes, but why not do them tomorrow? It's very late now.
M:What does the woman suggest they do? B)

9.

  1. 6:00 p.m.
  2. 8:00 p.m.
  3. 9:00 p.m.
  4. It is delayed.

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W:Can you tell me what time Hight 318 arrives?
M:Yes, it was scheduled to arrive at 6:00 p.m. but it has been delayed for two hours.
W:When is the airplane now expected to arrive? B)

10.

  1. She doesn't think Professor Brown will give an exam.
  2. Professor Brown won't be finished grading the exam.
  3. Exams are usually given during the last week of classes.
  4. Professors Brown probably won't change the exam date.

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M:Let's ask Professor Brown if she can give us the final exam during the last week of classes.
W:You mean instead of during the exam period? Not much chance of that.
M:What does the woman mean? D)

11.

  1. He lent her an extra pen.
  2. He offered her a pencil.
  3. He said he didn't have any extra ink.
  4. He was afraid of losing his pencil.

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W:Could I please borrow a pen from you? Mine has just run out of ink.
M:I'm afraid I don't have an extra one. Would a pencil do?
W:How did the man respond to the woman's request? B)

12.

  1. Miserable.
  2. Cold.
  3. Fine.
  4. Worse.

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M:Hello, Barbara. How are you? Have you got over that cold you had?
W:Oh, yes fortunately. I couldn't have survived another day of it. It makes you feel so miserable, doesn't it?
M:How is the woman feeling now? C)

13.

  1. The woman and man were in a store.
  2. They were riding in a car.
  3. The man was visiting his wife in the hospital.
  4. The couple were watching a movie.

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W:Excuse me, sir. Visiting hours are over now. You must leave so your wife can get some rest.
M:Pardon me, nurse. I didn't hear the bell, or I would have left earlier.
W:Where did this conversation most probably take place? C)

14.

  1. Not getting what she wants.
  2. A custom that is new to her.
  3. Calling up customers.
  4. Some of her good friends.

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W:I wish I could get used to this American custom of using first names.
M:I usually call just my good friends by their first names.
W:What is the woman complaining about? B)

15.

  1. She hasn't liked the recent weather.
  2. She's been a little sick.
  3. She's finally gotten over her fever.
  4. She's had a lot of bad luck lately.

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M:It's good to see you, Mary. How've you been?
W:Actually, I have been feeling under the weather recently.
M:What does the woman mean? B)