Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: how is it going, Mary? You look a little overwhelmed.  W: Exactly. You know, I've got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished in the next 30 minutes.  Question: What does the woman mean?   - She doesn't expect to finish all her work in thirty minutes.  - She has to do a lot of things within a short time.  - She has been overworking for a long time.
She has to do a lot of things within a short time.

Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: Frank is certainly in a good mood.  W: The bargain he got on his new stereo made him very happy.  Question: What does the woman say about Frank?   - He's bought a stereo with a lower price.  - His new stereo has a good sounding system.  - He's happy because he's just got an expensive stereo.
He's bought a stereo with a lower price.

Q: Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: I am traveling to New York on Flight 792. Do I check in here?  W: That's right, sir. Can I see your ticket and your passport, please?  Question: How is the man traveling to New York?   - By car.  - By ship.  - By plane.
A: By plane.

Question: Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: Susan, I've got a few questions. Let's see. Can you type?  W: No,I can't type.  M: What about shorthand?  W: I don't know. I've never tried.  M: So you can't take shorthand and you can't type. What can you do, may I ask?  W: Well, I can play the piano and the violin.  M: Play the piano and the violin?  W: Yes, and I can sing and dance.  M: Susan, what are you doing here?  W: I want a job. I want to work here.  M: But you can't take shorthand, and you can't even type.  W: No, of course I can't. I'm an actress.  M: But I want a secretary.  W: Is this the Grand Theater?  M: No, of course not. It's the Grand Hotel. The Grand Theater is on the opposite street.  Question: What can we learn from the conversation?   - The woman will be a secretary.  - The woman made a mistake.  - The man is satisfied with the woman.
Answer: The woman made a mistake.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: Say, Rason, what are you watching?  W: An old Japanese film. I wonder if I'm going to spend all my next year there, I'd better start familiarizing myself with the culture.  M: You mean you are accepted into the program?  W: Yes.  M: That's wonderful. You must be excited.  W: Excited and nervous. You know I owe a lot to Professor Mercheno. He wrote a letter of recommendation for me and he bought me a set of practice tapes and a book which goes with them. Just so I can work on my basic conversation skills.  M: How much Japanese can you understand?  W: Not a lot at present. But I signed up for intensive Japanese this semester.  M: I Wish I were as talented as you are in foreign languages. I'd like to study abroad.  W: Then why don't you? The university has lots of overseas programs that don't require mastery of a foreign language. The tuition is about the same. You just have to be the kind of person who is receptive to new ways of looking at things and willing to adjust to a different kind of life style.  M: I had assumed that all programs require you to know a foreign language. I might check into this.  W: You won't regret it.  Question: Why is the woman so excited?   - She is going to study in another country.  - She received a letter from a Japanese friend.  - She just returned from a trip to Japan.
**Answer**
She is going to study in another country.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  W: Hey, Bob. How long have you been here?  M: I started swimming this morning at 5:00.  W: My goodness! That's early! I got here at 6:00. How many lanes have you done?  M: I swam 50 lanes before 6:00, but I can't remember how many lanes I've done since then.  W: I have 10 more to do and it'll be done.  M: I'm almost finished, too. Do you have any classes right after you finish?  W: No, I don't have to go to class until 11:00. How about you?  M: No, I don't have to go to class until 10:00. I usually go out for breakfast after I swim. Would you like to join me today?  W: Sure, that sounds like fun. Let me finish and I'll meet you outside the locker room.  M: OK, see you then.  Question: Where does this conversation take place?   - In a classroom.  - In a pool.  - On a baseball field.
(Answer)

In a pool.