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Man: There was a great television show on last night. It was adocumentary about the history of the space program. Did you seeit?
Woman: My television is at the repair shop.
Question 1.
What does the woman mean?
Man: How old is your sister?
Woman: My sister is two years older than I am. She was born in1968.
Question 2.
What year was the woman born?
Woman: Wow! That ride was really great! What should we go onnext?
Man: Well, the line for the bumper cars is very long, but theline for the ferris wheel looks relatively short.
Question 3.
What ride will they probably go on next?
Woman: Holly looks beautiful. The gown she is wearing was hermother's.
Man: Is it? It fits her so nicely. Dave also looks good. He makesa handsome groom.
Question 4.
Where is this conversation most likely taking place?
Man: I have to get this project done by the twenty-first ofthe month. What day is it today?
Woman: Today is the fourteenth.
Question 5.
How many days does the man have to get his project done?
Woman: Sam was supposed to meet me here at 9:30. Where do youthink he could be?
Man: He has had a busy schedule lately.
Question 6.
What does the man mean?
Woman: Were these muffins made fresh this morning?
Man: Of course, ma'am, we bake them every day.
Question 7.
Where is this conversation most likely taking place?
Man: I am so tired. I don't think I can make it through thewhole day.
Woman: You should not have stayed up so late last night.
Question 8.
Why is the man tired?
Man: I have been in this library for hours, but I cannot findenough sources of information for my term paper.
Woman: How many more sources do you need?
Man: Five.
Question 9Why is the man aggravated?
Man: Have you seen my coat? I was sure I left it on this chairwhen I came into the house.
Woman: How am I supposed to know where your things are? You couldlook for it in the closet.
Question 10.
What does the woman mean?
Man: Did Bill get a job in the hospital?
Woman: He called the personnel office. But they said they don'thave any openings right now.
Question 11.
Does Bill have a job in the hospital?
Woman: How is your new project going?
Man: It is quite a lot of work. But I think it is well worth thetime and affort.
Question 12.
How does the man feel about the project?
Man: To whom should I send the receipt?
Woman: Send it to me. Ms. Gloria Gessner, 147 Washington Avenue,Burlington, New York 11340.
Question 13.
What was the woman doing?
Woman: Why does Richard look so depressed these days?
Man: I heard he suffered some heavy losses in his insurancebusiness.
Question 14.
What is the reason for Richard's depression?
Man: May I help you?
Woman: Yes. Can you please check my brake fluid? I am afraid ofgetting into an accident.
Man: Sure. Can you open the hood please?
Question 15.
Where did this conversation probably take place?
Woman: What would you like to have for dinner?
Man: Anything light would be good. I don't feel very welltoday.
Question 16.
What does the man mean?
Man: Clare's score is good enough to get admitted to theschool she likes.
Woman: Yes. But the score is too poor for her.
Question 17.
What is the woman's opinion?
Man: See if Susan is here. If she is, we can start the meeting.
Woman: Susan came in ten minutes ago. We still have to wait forDavid, though.
Question 18.
Why can't they start the meeting?
Man: Julie said we had to see Al at three. Who is Al?
Woman: His name is Alexander Robins. Al is his nickname. He isthe vice president of this organization.
Question 19.
What does the woman mean?
Man: I thought you had ordered lunch for 16 people.
Woman: Yes, but we have four more unexpected guests. Can we ordersome more food now?
Question 20.
How many people came for lunch?
Man: I am surprised that you made it in time since you startedlate.
Woman: The speed at which my brother drove was unbelievable.
Question 21.
What does the woman mean?
Man: What is your experience with your new neighbors?
Woman: They are wonderful people. I am happy now. I was reallytired of the quarrelsome couple that lived here before.
Question 22.
What is the woman's opinion about her new neighbors?
Man: I went to a fantastic classical music concert 1ast night.
Woman: You have great taste in music!
Question 23.
What does the woman mean?
Woman: Are they closed already? I needed a book urgently.
Man: Yes. They close at five on Fridays. And they are closed evenon weekends. The earliest you can get it now will be Mondaymornig.
Question 24.
On what day did this conversation take place?
Man: Why did I get this notice? I have already paid the bill.
Woman: If you have paid it, just disregard the notice. It musthave been a mistake. I am sorry.
Question 25.
What does the woman mean?
Questions 26 through 30 are based on the followingconversation.
Man: I just bought this new suit. What do you think of it?
Woman: It looks very good on you. Was it expensive?
Man: No. I have a friend who owns a clothing store, and he givesme all my clothes at half off the regular price.
Woman: What kinds of clothing does your friend's store carry?
Man: He carries everything: men's, women's, children's, casual,and formal.
Woman: Most off-the-rack clothes do not fit me well. Does he doany tailoring?
Man: Yes, he has five tailors in the store.
Woman: I need to get a new blazer to replace this one that isgetting old. Do you think you could get me a discount on it?
Man: I think I could. How about we go when we get done with worktoday?
Woman: That would be fine. Thank you.
Question 26.
What did the man buy?
Question 27.
What did the woman think of the man's new clothing?
Question 28.
What was the discount the man received on his clothes?
Question 29.
How come the woman could not wear most clothes?
Question 30.
When were they going to the store?
Questions 31 through 35 are based on the following conversation.
Woman: So, how did it go?
Man: Better than I had expected.
Woman: Didn't I tell you that they are not going to get morequalified people than you?
Man: My qualifications are okay But I don't have the experienceof working on a project like this. My knowledge is mostlytheoretical. That's why I am not so sure about getting this job.
Woman: I think what matters is that you have the ability to plyyour knowledge to your work.
Man: I hope my interviewers feel that way.
Woman: Don't you think they do?
Man: I don't know. All of them are authorities in this field.
Woman: Don't worry. I am sure they will call you.
Question 31.
What were these people talking about?
Question 32.
Why is the man not confident about getting the job?
Question 33.
According to the woman, what is an important quality for goodwork?
Question 34.
How does the man feel about his qualifications?
Question 35.
What is the man's opinion about the interviewers?
Questions 36 through 40 are based on the followingconversation.
Man: I had asked my eighth grade students to write an essay ontheir favorite season. Eighty percent of them wrote on the spring.Speaking of seasons, which is your favorite season?
Woman: The same. The spring.
Man: Why?
Woman: Because I love flowers and colors. You can see so many ofthem in the spring; it's as if the whole earth is in a festivemood. Also, it's the most pleasant weather. It is not bitter andchilly like the winter nor humid and hot like the summer. Isn'tit your favorite too?
Man: Not exactly.
Woman: Why?
Man: Because I get terrible allergies during the spring.
Woman: Then which is your favorite season?
Man: It depends on where I am and how I am.
Woman: What does that mean?
Man: If I am in a cold country like Norway, it would be thesummer. If I am in a hot tropical country, it would be the winter.And if I don't get allergies, it would be the spring.
Woman: Aren't you funny!
Question 36.
Who seems to be in a festive mood in the spring according to thewoman?
Question 37.
Why is the spring the favorite season of the woman?
Question 38.
What is the reason why the man cannot appreciate the spring?
Question 39.
What type of country is Norway?
Question 40.
How does the woman find the man's explanation?
Questions 41 through 45 are based on the following short talk.
Medieval Islamic culture left a lasting imprint on thedevelopment of Western civilization. Words tell much of the story.The terms zenith, nadir, zero, and the names of stars likeAlderan and Betelgeuse, along with amalgam, alembic, alchemy,alkali, soda, and syrup all have their origin in Arabic. WhileWestern Europe was languishing in the wake of the Germanicinvasions, the Islamic peoples were vibrant and creative. Theykept alive the philosophy of the Greeks and made numerousadvances in medicine and science. It is difficult to overstatethe West's debt to the medieval Islamic world.
Question 41.
On which civilization did medieval Islamic culture leave alasting impression?
Question 42.
Which stars have their names from Arabic words?
Question 43.
Why was Western Europe languishing?
Question 44.
Whose philosophy did the Islamic people keep alive?
Question 45.
In which areas did the people of Islamic culture make advances?
Questions 46 through 50 arc based on the following short talk.
The world's coldest continent, the Antarctic, has a mean annualtemperature of minus seventy degrees Fahrenheit. Ninety percentof the ice on the earth lies on and around the Antarctic grounds.Seventy percent of the world's fresh water is bound in that ice.If the ice lying there ever melted, it would raise the sea levelby approximately 60 feet. The Antarctic is also the windiestcontinent in the world. The
most fierce gusts of winds there are nearly 200 miles per hour.The conditions there are the most hostile to human inhabitation.They seem hostile to any living being. But strangely enough theAntarctic has the largest population of wildlife anywhere in theworld. From microscopic sea vegetation to larger animals such aswhales, seals, and penguins, the Antarctic has plenty to offerfor biologist's study.
Question 46.
Why is the Antarctic the world's coldest continent?
Question 47.
What would happen if the ice on the Antarctic ever melted?
Question 48.
At what speed do the most fierce winds in the Antarctic blow?
Question 49.
Why would a biologist find the Antarctic an interesting continent?
Question 50.
Which animal is not an inhabitant of the Antarctic?
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