*Question*
Dialogue:  W: Good afternoon! Dr. Perkins' office.  M: Good afternoon. I'd like to speak to the doctor. Is he in?  W: Who is that calling, please?  M: My name is Li Hong. I'm from China.  W: I'm sorry. Dr. Perkins is now at an important meeting and can't answer your call.  M: I'm an exchange scholar. Dr. Perkins asked me to give a lecture. There are some details I want to discuss with him.  W: I see, but you must speak to himself about that. Oh, well, if you leave your number, I'll tell him to ring you as soon as he is available.  M: Thanks. My number is 7838298.  Question: What is the doctor doing at the moment?   - Giving an operation.  - Giving a lecture.  - Having a meeting.
**Answer**
Having a meeting.

*Question*
Dialogue:  Woman: Dr. Brown's Clinic. Can I help you?  Man: Yes. Can I have an appointment to see the doctor, please?  Woman: Well, he's free at a quarter past eleven today or tomorrow at a quarter past ten or five to two.  Man: I'll come tomorrow afternoon.  Question: What time is the appointment?   - 10:15.  - 11:15.  - 1:55.
**Answer**
1:55.

*Question*
Dialogue:  M: Shopping for furniture can be such a pain! It's so crowed here!  W: Let's write down the prices first. A sofa is 4,000; bookshelves are 2, 500 each; a bed is 1, 200; a dining table and chairs are 6,000 a set. I think we can get the sofa in Ikea, the bed, and the dining table and chairs from Design 2000.  M: That's good. Wait a minute. One more thing, we need a lamp for our study, remember? I think we can get a nice one from Pricerite for about $ 150. Let me see, we don't need a bedside table anymore.  Question: What have the speakers nearly forgotten to buy?   - A bedside table.  - A dining table.  - A lamp.
**Answer**
A lamp.

*Question*
Dialogue:  M: Jane, let's go swimming at the Student Center.  W: I'd like to, Tom, but I have a paper due on Friday, and I haven't even started it yet.  M: Just an hour. I've got a test tomorrow, so I won't be able to stay very long.  W: I need the exercise, but I just can't spare the time.  M: Okay, how about dinner at the Grill? You have to eat something, and it's right by the library. I'll go over there with you after dinner, and you can do your research while I study for my test.  W: Well, but...  M: Come on. You'll probably want to stay late, and you shouldn't walk home after dark. I'll stay until you're ready to go.  W: That would be nice, but...  M: Look, we really wouldn't be wasting any time. We'd just be doing everything we need to do, but we'd be doing it together. I just want to spend time with you.  W: Me, too. Okay. I need to go home first, then I'll meet you at the Grill about six. Is that all right?  M: That's great. We'll get everything done. You'll see.  Question: What do Tom and Jane mainly discuss?   - Plans for the evening.  - Jane's research paper.  - Go swimming at the Student Center.
**Answer**

Plans for the evening.