1.

  1. At 3:30.
  2. Very soon.
  3. Before lunch.
  4. Right after he sees the clinic patients.

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M:When do you expect Dr. Mills to arrive at the hospital?
W:He should get there any time now. It's two o'clock and he left here at eleven. He was going to see several patients at the clinic before lunch and he said he'd go directly to the hospital after lunch. He operates at 2:30.
M:When is the doctor expected to arrive at the hospital? B)

2.

  1. He has to wash a thousand dishes.
  2. He has more dishes than his brother.
  3. His brother takes too much time washing the dishes.
  4. He has asked his brother to wash the dishes many times.

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W:Have you asked your brother to do the dishes?
M:Thousands of times.
W:What does the man mean? D)

3.

  1. The man should stay up and watch the program.
  2. The man should read something exciting instead.
  3. The man should go to bed at eleven.
  4. The man should give up watching the movie.

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M:I'm really exhausted. But I don't want to miss the film that comes on at 11.
W:If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway, I've heard it isn't that exciting.
M:What does the woman mean? D)

4.

  1. Wait and see how she feels in 24 hours.
  2. Go home and take her medicine.
  3. Return to the grocery store to pick up some aspirin.
  4. Go to the nearby pharmacy.

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W:Oh, this headache -- do you have any aspirin? On the way back from the grocery store, I went right past a pharmacy. But I forgot to pick some up.
M:Sorry, I don't. But there's another one just down the street that's open 24 hours.
W:What does the man suggest the woman do? D)

5.

  1. She decided not to cancel her appointment.
  2. Her new glasses aren't comfortable.
  3. She's too busy to get a checkup.
  4. She has to check when the appointment is.

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M:When are you going to have your eyes checked?
W:I had to cancel the appointment. I couldn't fit it in.
M:What does the woman mean? C)

6.

  1. He usually isn't hungry until lunch time.
  2. His stomach hurts when he eats too fast.
  3. He likes to eat lunch at two o'clock.
  4. He needs to run errands during lunch.

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W:I wish we had more time for lunch.
M:Me too. I get indigestion.
W:What does the man mean? B)

7.

  1. She thought her hair was too short.
  2. Her new hairstyle is more practical.
  3. She cut her hair herself.
  4. She has to tie back her hair.

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M:What did you do to your hair?
W:I just had to have it cut. It was always getting in my eyes.
M:What does the woman imply? B)

8.

  1. The beauty parlor is closed on Saturdays.
  2. The doctor's office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.
  3. The beauty parlor is closed on Mondays.
  4. The liquor store is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

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W:I have a terrible time keeping things straight. The doctor's office is closed on Wednesday's and Saturdays. The beauty parlor is closed on Mondays, and the liquor store is closed on Sundays.
M:You ought to write it all down.
W:What does the woman tell about closing days? C)

9.

  1. Students with a library card can check any book out.
  2. Reference books are not allowed to be checked out.
  3. Only students with a library card can check out reference books.
  4. The number of books a student can check out is unlimited.

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M:I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need without our library cards.
W:That's right, but not those reference books.
M:What does the woman mean? B)

10.

  1. They're being mailed to his old address.
  2. They're being sent to the woman's address.
  3. They're being forwarded to his apartment.
  4. They're being held at the post office.

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W:Why is it that whenever I open my mailbox lately I pull out letters addressed to you?
M:Oh, eh, until I find a new apartment, I'm having the post office forward my mail to your place.
W:What is happening to the man's letters? B)

11.

  1. She didn't like the food the man prepared.
  2. She's not a very good cook.
  3. She's annoyed with the man.
  4. She thinks the man spent too much time cooking.

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M:I probably should've found out if you liked spicy food.
W:Oh, but I appreciate all the trouble you went to. I guess I'm just not a very adventurous eater.
M:What can be inferred about the woman? A)

12.

  1. Decide for himself what is best.
  2. Communicate his career hopes.
  3. Stop hindering his own progress.
  4. Look for another career.

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M:I was wondering whether I should choose an IT major in computer science or in business.
W:Well, it really hinges on what you're looking for in your career. Perhaps you might want to tell me your ambitions.
M:What does the woman suggest the man do? B)

13.

  1. Go and see a doctor.
  2. Stop smoking.
  3. Smoke less.
  4. Take some medicine.

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W:My father is very sick these days. He coughs so badly.
M:To my mind, he really should listen to the doctor and cut down on smoking.
W:What does the man think the woman's father should do? C)

14.

  1. He had to wait for an appointment.
  2. He had other things to do first.
  3. His foot had seemed all right.
  4. His injury had kept him at home.

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W:Why didn't you make an appointment to see Dr. Henderson last week when you first twisted your foot?
M:As the injury didn't seem serious then, I decided to come today because my foot still hurts when I put my weight on it.
W:Why didn't the man see Dr. Henderson earlier? C)

15.

  1. The woman is the leader of the class.
  2. The woman is the bravest in the class.
  3. The woman is the smartest in the class.
  4. The woman is the most careful person in the class.

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W:Don't you ever get tired of all these questions the brainy students always ask in our class?
M:What do you mean? I thought you were the brain of the class.
W:What does the man imply? C)