1.

  1. He was waiting in the wrong pace.
  2. He won't have to wait any longer.
  3. The woman was mistaken.
  4. The woman should ask somebody else for help.

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W:Congratulations. I understand you were admitted to Peking University. When are you leaving for Beijing?
M:You must be thinking of someone else. I am still waiting to hear.
W:What did the man mean? C)

2.

  1. The results might be ready tomorrow afternoon.
  2. The results might be ready tomorrow morning.
  3. The results will be ready this afternoon.
  4. The results were back this morning.

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M:Hello. This is Jason Smith. I am calling to see if my urine test results are in.
W:Dr. White has just sent them to the lab this morning. So the earliest day they will be back tomorrow afternoon.
M:What does the woman mean? A)

3.

  1. Buy a purse.
  2. Buy the AIDS patients medicine.
  3. Make a donation.
  4. Lend the man some money.

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M:I am taking a collection for the AIDS patient. Would you like to give?
W:Just a minute while I get my purse.
M:What will the woman do next? C)

4.

  1. He failed to defend his paper.
  2. He had got a bleeding finger.
  3. He cut his finger with a knife.
  4. He had a paper cut.

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M:Oh, that hurts!
W:What happens? Did you cut yourself?
M:Yes. On the edge of this paper. I am not bleeding but my finger is r-e-a-l-l-y hurt.
W:What happened to the man? D)

5.

  1. He can't afford a digital camera now.
  2. He's not sure how much a digital camera costs.
  3. He'll buy a digital camera that fits his pocket.
  4. He's lost the money he saved.

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W:Have you saved enough to buy that digital camera?
M:You know. Money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately.
W:What does the man mean? A)

6.

  1. Join the Student Union.
  2. Persuade the other members of the Student Union not to quit.
  3. Keep an eye on the other members of the Student Union.
  4. Help the man find someone to fill the vacancy.

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M:One of the members of the student union is quitting. Do you know anyone who will be interested in taking this place?
W:I am not sure but I will certainly keep an eye out for you.
M:what will the woman probably do? D)

7.

  1. The dentist will be back this afternoon.
  2. The dentist will have a full schedule this afternoon.
  3. He's already had the dentist check his teeth.
  4. He plans to see the dentist this afternoon.

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W:Have you been to the dentist to have your wisdom tooth pulled out?
M:I'll have an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.
W:What does the man mean? D)

8.

  1. Large and bulky.
  2. Lightweight and compact.
  3. fancy and sophisticated.
  4. Appealing and amazing.

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M:See. It looks normal enough. It's smaller than a regular video-camera. And it doesn't weigh much but you can use it to photograph the unseen. Do you know what I mean by that?
W:It photographs through solid?
M:How does the man describe the physical features of the camera? B)

9.

  1. Useless shampoo.
  2. Stop using shampoo.
  3. Switch to the man's brand.
  4. Rinse off the shampoo thoroughly.

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W:The new shampoo I've been using lately smells nice hut it makes my head skin itch terribly.
M:It's probable all those harsh chemicals. You should use the kind I use. It's all natural.
W:What does the man suggest the woman do? C)

10.

  1. The fitness center doesn't open until tomorrow.
  2. She is too busy to go to the fitness center.
  3. The fitness center is not for kids.
  4. The project of the fitness center will be finished tomorrow.

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M:Have you been to the new fitness center since it opened?
W:Are you kidding? Tomorrow is the deadline of my project.
M:What does the woman mean? B)

11.

  1. Look in the library catalogue.
  2. Borrow the man's computer.
  3. Seek the information from the Internet.
  4. Seek the information from Drama Society.

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W:I'm trying to find a book by Rod Serlin. Don't you know where I should look?
M:He is a playwright, isn't he? Log onto this computer, click on drama and then search by the author name. You see?
W:What did the man suggest the woman do? C)

12.

  1. He has changed his schedule.
  2. He was sick last Monday.
  3. He works less than he used to.
  4. He started his vacation last Monday.

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M:What's Bill doing here today? I thought he was supposed to be out of the office on Fridays.
W:He decided he'd better have Mondays off instead.
M:What can be inferred about Bill? A)

13.

  1. Because she has to pay a home visit to an emergency case.
  2. Because she dislikes teaching and wants to quit.
  3. Because her father has just been sent to the hospital and needs her care.
  4. Because her father is leaving and needs her help.

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W:I have to go out of town on a family emergency. Can you cover my speech class for me?
M:Sure. I hope your emergency works out OK.
W:Thanks. My father is in the hospital and I need to arrange for his discharge.
M:Why is the woman unable to teach her class? C)

14.

  1. Discontinue all the medications.
  2. Try new medicine and then have a CT scan.
  3. Take a CT scan before medication.
  4. Have a CT scan right away.

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M:I should have a CT scan, shouldn't I?
W:In a couple of weeks.
M:OK. Should I keep taking these tablets in the meantime?
W:I'm going to prescribe something else.
M:What does the woman suggest the man do? B)

15.

  1. Annoyed.
  2. Scared.
  3. Puzzled.
  4. Anxious.

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M:Who broke the printer?
W:I don't know. It was jammed when I tried it.
M:It bugs me when somebody does that and just leaves it that way.
W:How is the man feeling now? A)