1.

  1. He is very quiet.
  2. He gives amusing lectures.
  3. He should give more than one series of talks.
  4. He lectures only to the serious students.

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M:Professor Johnson seems so serious!
W:But his lectures are quite humorous, aren't they?
M:What does woman think about Professor Johnson? B)

2.

  1. Bob is too tired to study anymore.
  2. He told Bob not to study late at night.
  3. He had often advised Bob to study.
  4. Bob didn't hear the alarm.

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W:Why is Bob so tired and upset?
M:He's been studying day and night for his final pathology exam. I warned him many times to prepare earlier, but he wouldn't listen.
W:What does the man mean? C)

3.

  1. $19 500.
  2. $20 000.
  3. $25 000.
  4. $40 000.

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M:I hear the foundation has given the university 20 000 dollars to improve the library.
W:20 thousand! They gave twice that amount. My aunt told me all about it. She's been working in the president's office since 1950.
M:How many thousands of dollars has the foundation given according to the woman's aunt? D)

4.

  1. The woman should have complained to her neighbor.
  2. The woman should stay out until the neighbors are quiet.
  3. The woman should have stayed at the library.
  4. The lab will be a better place for reading.

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W:The people next door are making so much noise. I just can't concentrate.
M:Why don't you stay at the library? It's much quiet there.
W:What does Tom mean? C)

5.

  1. You should not eat the skin.
  2. The fruit has not been washed yet.
  3. It's not good raw.
  4. The seeds are not good to eat.

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M:Can I eat this fruit like this?
W:No, you have to peel it first.
M:What does the woman mean? A)

6.

  1. The man thinks traveling by air is quite safe.
  2. The woman never travels by plane.
  3. Both speakers feel nervous when flying.
  4. The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.

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W:Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I am never at ease when taking a flight.
M:Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casualties, flying is one of the safest ways to travel.
W:What do we learn from this conversation? A)

7.

  1. Why the man needs to return.
  2. What makes the man happy.
  3. Which classroom the man is going to.
  4. What book the man needs to get.

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M:I have to go back to the classroom again.
W:What's up?
M:What does the woman want to know? A)

8.

  1. He wishes the professor would talk more.
  2. He doesn't always understand the professor.
  3. He thinks the professor has an accent.
  4. He thinks the professor talks too quietly.

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W:How's your class going?
M:Terrible. It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand.
W:What does the man feel about the class? B)

9.

  1. There are fewer people than usual.
  2. There will be more people in the restaurant at dinner time.
  3. They don't have any lunch specials today.
  4. It's very busy.

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M:It's usually crowded here at lunch time.
W:Usually. I know; I wonder why it's not today?
M:What does the woman imply about the restaurant? A)

10.

  1. At the information desk.
  2. In an office.
  3. In a restaurant.
  4. At a railway station.

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W:I have a complaint to make, sir. I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up, and I finally got served. And I found it was not what I ordered.
M:I am terribly sorry, madam. It's a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free.
W:Where does the conversation most probably take place? C)

11.

  1. She is likely to get lost at the bus station.
  2. He may be able to identify her.
  3. He is an old friend of hers.
  4. He has already picked.

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W:I hope I'll be able to find Fred's sister at the bus station. All I know is that she's got brown hair and blue eyes.
M:I could go with you. I met her a couple of years go.
W:What does the man imply about Fred's sister? B)

12.

  1. He'll telephone again at lunchtime.
  2. He didn't have time for lunch.
  3. He had wanted to ask the woman out.
  4. He didn't have the woman's phone number.

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W:The telephone rang several times while I was home this morning, but I couldn't get to it.
M:That's too bad; I was going to invite you to lunch.
W:What does the man mean? C)

13.

  1. His English is still poor after ten years in America.
  2. He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent.
  3. He doesn't like the way Americans speak.
  4. He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.

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M:Did you know this: after almost ten years in the United States, Li still speaks English with such a strong accent.
W:Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity.
M:What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Li? B)

14.

  1. Take an aspirin.
  2. Try out the new 24-hour store.
  3. Go to a hospital the next day.
  4. Go to the doctor.

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W:I'm feeling so restless and I've an inkling my migraine is coming.
M:I think you may still be able to check out the 24-hour clinic.
W:What does the man imply the woman do? D)

15.

  1. She's willing to help the man.
  2. She's sorry that she injured the man.
  3. She'd like the man to repeat what he said.
  4. She wants to know what happened to the man.

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M:I broke my ankle last Tuesday and now I have to be on crutches for six weeks.
W:I am sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do for you?
M:What does the woman mean? A)