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Woman: Do you have a cigarette that you could give to me?
Man: Yes, I do. But I thought the doctor told you that you weresupposed to quit smoking. I don't want to contribute to your badhealth.
Question 1.
What will the man most likely do?

Man: Did your sister give birth to her baby yet?
Woman: Yes, she had a baby girl last week.
Question 2.
What is the baby's relationship to the woman?

Woman: Would you like to go to see a play at the theater withme?
Man: Yes, but why don't we see if anyone else would like to comewith us as well.
Question 3.
What is the man implying?

Man: Could you pass me the suntan lotion? I think I am burning.
Woman: Get the bottle of suntan lotion yourself. I have to getthis sand out of my bathing suit.
Question 4.
Where did this conversation probably take place?

Man: Ouch! That hurts! Do you think I broke my ankle?
Woman: No, I think it is probably only a sprain. Let's run some x-raysand then we will know for sure.
Question 5.
Where did this conversation most likely take place?

Man: I just moved into my new apartment, and they don't allowpets. Would you like to have my cat?
Woman: Oh, I'd love to, but I'm allergic to cats.
Question 6.
What does the woman mean?

Man: The books required for this class are awfully expensive!Do you think I could just borrow your books?
Woman: I took that class last semester, and I sold the books backat the end of the term.
Question 7.
What does the woman mean?

Woman: I don't feel very well. I have a headache, and a cough,and my nose is running.
Man: Yes, it seems as though the whole office is sick. There issomething going around.
Question 8.
What does the man mean?

Woman: I made an apple pie using the recipe that mygrandmother gave me. Would you like to try a slice?
Man: Of course, you know I love apple pie.
Question 9.
Whose recipe was used to make the apple pie?

Man: Work has been very stressful lately. There are too manyproblems to deal with right now.
Woman: Well, this weekend you should find something to do to keepyour mind off things.
Question 10.
What does the woman mean?

Woman: Are you sure you locked the back door?
Man: I am sure I did.
Woman: Please go and double-check for me. Better to be safe thansorry.
Question 11.
What does the woman mean?

Man: Do you think I am going too fast?
Woman: Definitely. The speed limit here is 55 miles per hour, andyou are going 15 miles over it.
Question 12.
At what speed is the man driving?

Man: I think Mr. Holden is still too weak to come for themeeting.
Woman: And I am positive he will come. He is a man of strong will.
Question 13.
Why is the woman certain that Mr. Holden will come?

Woman: You look terrible. Are you all right?
Man: Yes, I am. I just had a long day at the office.
Question 14.
What is the man's problem?

Woman: Can I borrow a quarter from you? I need 20 more centsfor this call.
Man: You sure can. Calling people is getting expensive.
Question 15.
Where did this conversation probably take place?

Man: Does Gloria rent this apartment alone?
Woman: No. She shares it with two other friends.
Question 16.
How many people live in the apartment?

Woman: One more thing from this store and I am done.
Man: Don't you ever get tired of shopping?
Question 17.
What does the man mean?

Man: How would you like to go fishing this weekend?
Woman: Wonderful! That's my idea of a relaxing weekend.
Question 18.
How does the woman feel about the proposal?

Man: Do you know where I can find Dr. Gordon? I have beenlooking for her in the library, in her office, and in thelaboratory.
Woman: Goodness! She thought she had to meet you in theconference room.
Question 19.
Where could the man find Dr. Gordon?

Woman: My car seems to have a problem picking up speed.
Man: I will ask John to have a look at it tomorrow.
Question 20.
What kind of a job does John probably have?

Man: Why aren't you coming to the party? I promise you won'tfeel left out.
Woman: That's not the problem. I'm just not a party person.
Question 21.
What does the woman mean?

Man: I don't feel very excited about this interview.
Woman: Just give it a try. What do you have to lose?
Question 22.
What does the woman imply?

Woman: Did you hear that Willie got "A's" in all hismajor subjects?
Man: I knew he could accomplish anything if he put his mind to it.
Question 23.
What is the man's opinion about Willie?

Woman: Do you think you can fix this watch today?
Man: Yes Ma'am! It is two o'clock now. I should be able to fix itin about three hours.
Question 24.
Approximately at what time should the woman be able to get herwatch back?

Man: So, how is your new job?
Woman: I have never been luckier with my job.
Question 25.
What does the woman mean?

Questions 26 through 30 are based on the followingconversation.
Man: I saw you stopped on the side of the road this morning. Whathappened?
Woman: I was driving to pick up my husband and the car suddenlystarted shaking. I pulled off the road to see what was wrong.
Man: Was it anything serious?
Woman: One of the cables to the spark plugs had come loose.
Man: Did you have anyone look at it?
Woman: No, it was easy to just reconnect the cable so the carcould run.
Man: If my car starts to make any noises I bring it straight to amechanic. I don't know anything about engines.
Woman: My family has owned a garage for many years. I grew upworking on cars.
Man: You are lucky. I can barely change a flat tire.
Woman: Well, if you want any lessons on cars just let me know.
Question 26.
Where did the man see the woman?
Question 27.
Why was the woman stopped?
Question 28.
Who fixed the woman's car?
Question 29.
How did the woman know about car engines?
Question 30.
How much did the man know about cars?

Questions 31 through 35 are based on the followingconversation.
Man: Do you know if we have missed any bills this month?
Woman: No. I am sure I have paid them all.
Man: It is almost the end of the month, and I was wondering howcome we still have some extra money in our account.
Woman: I know why. We didn't have to pay for my piano lessonsthis month.
Man: Oh yes! I forgot all about it.
Woman: I think it would be a good idea to use that money for thatbookshelf we saw last week in the showroom. We really need it.
Man: I may agree to that on one condition.
Woman: And what is that?
Man: Your piano teacher is going to be away next month also. Youhave to promise to help save some money next month.
Woman: You have a promise!
Question 31.
Why does the man think that they have missed a bill?
Question 32.
What is the reason they have some extra money in their account?
Question 33.
What does the woman plan to do?
Question 34.
What promise does the man ask for?
Question 35.
Why does the man think they can save some money next month?

Questions 36 through 40 are based on the followingconversation.
Woman: What do you charge for photocopying?
Man: Fifteen cents per page.
Woman: Even for bulk?
Man: Approximately how many pages do you have?
Woman: I don't have them with me right now. But it is mydissertation, which will be about a hundred pages.
Man: In that case, I will do it for ten cents per page. Does thatsound fair to you?
Woman: Good enough! But I am not through typing yet. I should beable to finish it within four or five days.
Man: See you in a week then.
Question 36.
What does the woman want to get done?
Question 37.
Approximately how much would the woman have to pay for thephotocopy of her dissertation?
Question 38.
Why did the man lower the charge?
Question 39.
About how long is the woman's dissertation?
Question 40.
What is the woman waiting for?

Questions 41 through 45 are based on the following short talk.
During the early Middle Ages the majority of Europeans wereilliterate. Towards the middle of the eleventh century there weresigns of a cultural revival. These changes did not touch thelives of most Europeans. Probably more than 90 percent of thepopulation continued to live on the land. The intellectualclimate, however, was improving. The growth in commerce betweenEast and West offered Europeans contact with the Islamic andByzantine civilizations. The cultural awakening of the highMiddle Ages affected only a small number of intellectuals.Nevertheless, the advances in education, philosophy, science,literature, and the arts that unfolded during this period hadlong-range consequences.
Question 41.
During what period were most Europeans illiterate?
Question 42.
Approximately what percentage of the people continued to live offthe land?
Question 43.
What empires did the Europeans come into contact with?
Question 44.
Who did the cultural awakening affect?
Question 45.
Advances in which subjects had long-range consequences?

Questions 45 through 50 are based on the following short talk.
If you are planning to paint your house this summer, I have someuseful tips on painting. The first step towards satisfactorypainting is the selection of the paint and the color. Make surethat the paint you select will adhere to an existing paint.Another area in which you need to take extra care is colors.Colors often look different under artificial light than indaylight. So check the paint chips in the daylight beforeordering the paint. Once you are ready with the paint, select awarm and dry day to start painting. Before you start painting,make sure you have trimmed the trees and shrubs away from thehouse. While painting, paint an entire section at one time. Don'tstop halfway through the section; otherwise the paint will dryunevenly. Use a good sash brush for windows. And when you aredone painting, float a thin layer of solvent on the surface ofthe remaining paint, seal the can, and store it in a warm, dryplace. It will last for years.
Question 46.
What was the main topic of the talk?
Question 47.
Why should we take extra care in selecting colors?
Question 48.
What type of weather is good to start painting?
Question 49.
Why should we paint an entire section at one time?
Question 50.
How can we keep extra paint for years?

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