(Man) The medical license examination on June 22 was very difficult. Did pass?
(Woman) She hasn’t received a letter yet. But she says she sailed right through it.
(Narrator) What does the woman say about Sandy?

(Woman) The new sports complex is an excellent facility with all kinds of conveneinces
(Man) Last time we went, we drove around for forty minutes before we found a place to park.
(Narrator) What does the man mean? (12 seconds)

(Man) The stock market is up. but my son is losing money on his mutual funds.

(Woman) if I were in his shoes, I would hire mother broker to manage my investments.
3.  What does the woman imply?

(Woman) The traffic is congested by Toledo, and it’s getting close to the rush hour. I don’t know what time I’ll get there.
(Man) When you arrive at the house, just lei yourself in.
4.  What does the man mean? 

(Man) Chocolate must be an all-time favorite. We sell gallons of it.

(Woman) Actually, vanilla ice cream accounts for seventy percent of all flavors sold in the past decade.
5.  What does the woman imply?

(Woman) Did Liz get a used car?

(Man) She has already had to pay for new tires, and now it looks like she’ll need a headlight.

6.What does the man say about Liz? 

(Man) I thought Joanna went to the art museum with Mark.

(Woman) When Mark called at ten, Joanna had already gone canoeing with her brother.
7. What does the woman mean? 

(Woman) Why did Bob and Lynn cancel their cruise? Is their company doing well?
(Man) Because of the change in revenue income, they had to take a cut in pay.
8.  What does the man mean? 

(Man) Mrs. Bailey wants to be reimbursed. Do you know how much?
(Woman) She was charged thirty-eight dollars for I he flowers and another twelve for the
delivery.

9. What does the woman mean? 

(Woman) What changes are planned on the north side of the city?

(Man) The proposal to build a hospital in the area looks more promising than it didsix years ago.

10.  What does the man imply? 

(Man) Can I stay for just another minute? I really need to look something up
(Woman) Patrons are requested to leave the library when the closing bell is sounded
11. What does the woman mean? 

(Woman) The roads here seem very confusing to me. I am not sure 1 can find your house in time for us to make the performance.
 Would you like to meet at the concert hall instead?
12. What does the man suggest? 

(Man) Is Rita ready with her data? We’ve got to make a good impression.
(Woman) She made sure she checked the slides for the sales presentation.
13.  What does the woman say about Rita?

(Woman) You bought twelve loaves of bread and five gallons of milk!
(Man) We’ve invited four couples to visit during the summer semester break.
14. What does the man mean?

(Man) Isn’t Margaret lonely? I now I would be.
(Woman) Now that all her children are out of the house she is thinking of going back to the college
15. What does the woman say about Margaret?

Woman) Ralph doesn’t seem to be worried about the boys.
(Man) He doesn’t let on what he is really thinking.
16.  What does the man mean? 

(Man) I swerved to avoid a dog and ran into a telephone pole.
(Woman) No problem. We can have your car as good as new in a couple of days.
17. What is the woman’s occupation?

(Woman) Arthur went grocery shopping at midnight. What an odd thing to do.
(Man) The store does stay open.
18. What does the man mean?

Man) You missed your flight! Was Ken angry?
(Woman) Had he thought to pull over at that gas station we saw on Walnut Street, he
wouldn’t have run out.
19. What does the woman imply about Ken?

(Woman) We spent an entire week on words with primary and secondary stresses.
(Man) Words that have two stressed syllables are not as common as those that have
only one.
20.  What does the man mean?

(Man) Do you know how this oven works? I can’t figure it out.
(Woman) Diane makes casseroles in it every week. She’d know.
(Narrator) Where does this exchange occur? 

(Man) Carl didn’t tell me his wife was away at her sister’s in Blufflon.
(Woman) Why is that such a big deal?

(Man) She promised to baby-sit my children while I take my father-in-law sopping for a suit.

(Narrator) Where is Carl’s wife? 

(Woman) We’ve been waiting for the prescription for twenty-five minutes, and we stillneed to stop at the bank and pick up the sandwiches at the deli.
(Man) We could’ve gone to the post office in the meantime.
23. Where does this conversation take place? 

(Man) What time did they say your car would be ready.’

(Woman) They said it should be ready around three-thirty, but I’ll be surprised if they finish before five.

(Narrator) What can be concluded from the woman’s statement? 

(Man) If I eat another bite, I won’t be able to breathe.
(Woman) You didn’t have to have so much soup just an hour after you had half a water-after you had half a
melon.

(Narrator) What can be said about the man? 

(Man) Not only did the Nixons come uninvited but they also brought their cousins.

Woman) It didn’t bother me.

(Narrator) What does the woman mean?

(Man) Why didn’t you go out with Nick? Didn’t he say he wanted to take you out the town?

(Woman) All he ever talks about is tennis.

(Narrator) What can be concluded from this exchange?

(Man) How many students do you have in your statistics class?

(Woman) This year we restricted it to two hundred students, but there are probably just as many on the waiting list.
(Narrator) What can lie said about the statistics class? 

(Woman.) I’m sorry, sir. Your coat isn’t ready yet. I think we can have it for you in about an hour.

(Man) How long does it take to mend the sleeve lining?
(Narrator) Where does this conversation take place? 

(Woman) May I have a glass of water? I’m thirsty, and I have a splitting headache.
(Man) I’ll bring you some aspirin as soon as we get to a higher altitude.
(Narrator) What is the man’s occupation? 

Questions 31 to 34 refer to the following conversation about dolphins.

(Man) Our next stop after the antelope and the deer area is the aquarium, where we keep

our dolphins. We are very proud of the animals we have acquired, and we take

very good care of them.

(Woman) I thought they were fish.

(Man) Oh, no. Dolphins ate mammals. They don’t have gills, and they breathe by taking air into their lungs. Unlike fish, they can’t remain under water for prolonged periods of time and need to come up for air. Mature dolphins eat fish, but they can also become prey for sharks. In fact, females nurse and protect their newborns for about a year till they become self-sufficient and can defend themselves.

(Woman) This is very interesting. I didn’t know that.

(Man) Her: we are. Aren’t they beautiful? You may also notice that these aquatic creatures don’t have scales. They are the mat sociable of the marine mammals. Here comes Violet, our oldest. She is almost twenty years old.

(Woman) What’s their life span?

(Man) It’s hard to say because individuals are almost impossible to track. But on the average, I’d say about twenty five years.

(Woman) Listen to them! They make so many noises.

(Man) That show they communicate with one another. Some scientists even think that dolphins have their own special language that allows them to warn one another, send messages, or signal the presence of a predator. Eventually, zoologists hope to learn specifically how dolphins transmit information.

(Woman) Thank you for taking the time. I’ve learned so much today.

31. What is the main topic of this dialogue?

32. Where does this conversation take place?

33. How long do female dolphins stay with their young?

34. How do dolphins communicate?

Questions 35 to 38 refer to the conversation about dictionaries.

(Man) I always recommend that my students use a dictionary when they are working on a paper or a presentation. Dictionaries don’t just give the meanings of words, but they also list information about word origins. ‘l1’rey also point out which words are literary words, used in formal writing, and which words are colloquial or simply outdated.

(Woman) That’s right. Dictionaries can supply a wealth of information. Last semester, in my reading class, I encouraged students to look up idioms common in American English and foreign words borrowed from other languages in that class, we had to use dictionaries all the time.

(Man) Of course, one can’t always rely on a dictionary, however good it is. When language learners acquire a sizable vocabulary, they need to switch from a general dictionary to a specialized one that includes technical terms. No dictionary contains all the words of a language.

(Woman) I must say, though, that using dictionaries can be tricky sometimes. If learners don’t clearly understand how words are used but use them anyway, incorrect usage can make their speech or written assignments incomprehensible. In general, there are very few true synonyms, and although dictionaries cite words with similar meanings, these words may be used in completely different contexts.

35. What is the main idea of this conversation?

36. What types of dictionaries are mentioned in this talk?

37. What did the woman say she did last semester?

38. What can be a drawback in using a dictionary?

Questions 39 through 42 refer to the following lecture about lake Ontario.

If you look out the window on the right side of the van, you will see Lake Ontario, the smallest and the most eastern of the five Great Lakes. Although the lake is navigable for large ships all year round, it is less traveled than the other Great Lakes. Lake Ontario borders the Canadian province of Ontario on its north side and the northwestern part of New York and forms a critical link to the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The Lake is about one hundred ninety-three miles long and fifty three miles wide and covers an area of seven thousands and five hundred square miles. The shore of the lake is approximately four hundred eighty miles around. Two-thirds of the lake waters lie below sea level and, because Lake Ontario is very deep, it does not freeze in the winter except near the shore where the water is shallow. A constant current carries the water from west to east at the rate of about one-third of a mile per hour.

Because of the capacity of large bodies of water to retain heat, the lake has a moderating effect on the climate of the areas that surround it. For example, while the eastern shore of the lake never has a really hot day, on its southern shore fruit trees grow both in the United States and Canada. The lake empties into the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence River, while the Niagara River and the Welland Canal connect it to Lake Erie in the southwest.

39. How is Lake Ontario different from the other Great taxes?

40. What can be said about the traffic on Lake Ontario?

41. How long is Lake Ontario’s shore line?

42. How does Lake Ontario affect the climate in its vicinity?

Questions 43 through 47 refer to the following talk about Edgar Allan Poe.

Today, we move on in an overview of prominent figures in 19th-century American literature. We will begin with Edgar Allan Poe who, after more than a century since his death, remains among the most popular American authors-of all time. He was born in Boston on January 19. 1809 to a family of traveling actors. About a year and a half later, his father, David Poe, left his wife and son and disappeared without a trace. Elizabeth Poe, who was an English-born actress, died in 1811 in Richmond, Virginia, during a tour, and her son was taken care of by the family of John Allan, a relatively wealthy tobacco exporter. The Allans had no children of their awn, and Mrs. Allan became an affectionate mother for young Edgar. Because the Allans were well off, Edgar received a thorough education appropriate for a gentleman. The Allans traveled frequently on business, and young Poe lived with the family in England and Scotland between 1815 and 1320. There he attended a classical preparatory school at Stoke Newington for three years. When Poe turned eleven, the family moved back to Virginia, and he continued his education at a local academy. Later when Edgar entered the University of Virginia, he succeeded admirably in his academics. However, gambling led to the demise of his academic pursuits, and Allan removed Edgar from the university within a year.

43. Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

44. What can be said about Poe’s adoptive parents?

45. How old was Edgar Allan Poe when his family moved back to Virginia?

46. What can be said about Poe’s study at the university?

47. Why did John Allan remove Poe from the university?

(Narrator)  Questions 48 to 50 refer to the following talk about advertising.

(Man) To put it simply, advertising can be any form of presentation that promotes ideas, services, and goods that have a sponsor who pays for the advertising. All advertising is non-personal, and the information contained in it is directed toward a large group of people who have many different characteristics. What separates advertising from publicity is that advertising is paid for, while publicity cannot be bought.

 Sponsors such as hamburger and soft drink companies pay for the time and news media space that they use to get the information about their products to the public. In many cases, specifically indicating who the sponsor is for a particular advertisement can be the very purpose behind it. Political advertising is one of the prime examples of cases when identifying the sponsor is why the advertisement is made.

48. What is one of the defining characteristics of advertising?

49. Who is the audience for advertisements?

50. What is the primary difference between publicity and advertising?