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Part A
1. A: It's such a nice day. Why don't we have lunch outside?
B: OK. But let's find some place that's not too noisy.
Q: What does the man mean?
2. A: Look at the time. I'm going to miss my bus.
B: Don't worry. I'll drive you to the stop. And if the bus has already left,
I can get you to your apartment.
Q: What does the woman mean?
3. A: Can you recommend a hotel in New York?
B: Well, I can think of several. What's your budget like?
Q: What does the man imply?
4. A: Any messages for me?
B: Someone did call. But there was so much staticI couldn't
make out what he was saying.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. A: Didn't George give a great speech?
B: Are you serious?
Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
6. A: Can I open a checking account here?
B: I'm sorry. You'll have to step over to the manager's desk.
Q: What does the woman imply?
7. A: Now that I've finished my exams. I'm gonna relax and go to a movie
tonight.
B: Lucky you! I've still got two more finals to take.
Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
8. A: It's very nice of you to give me your tickets for the play.
B: Please. Don't mention it. I'm going to be out of town this weekend
anyway.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
9. A: I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night.
You have change for a twenty?
B: Oh--. Not at the moment. Let's just straighten it outsome other
time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. A: Hey! What happened to all that food we bought? The refrigerator is
empty.
B: My little brother with a big appetite was here. He really cleaned these
out.
Q: What does the man mean?

11. A: I'm taking Prof. Born's course next semester. Anything I need to know

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 about it?
B: If I were you. I'll take careful notes. Her exams are based on her
lectures.
Q: What advice does the man give the woman?
12. A: I'm glad you finally decided to go skiing with us next week.
B: I still have to get my supervisor to agree to it.
Q: What does the woman imply?
13. A: Did you see the college newspaper? They did a story on our voter
registration campaign.
B: I did. Maybe it'll spark some interest on campus. Without more
volunteers we'll never meet our goal.
Q: What does the man mean?
14. A: Have you net the new sales manager yet?
B: We've been introduced about three times, he seems a little forgetful.
Q: What can be inferred about the sales manager?
15. A: Excuse me, but do you happen to have change for the parking meter
?
B: No. But if you go into the restaurant you'll probably be able to change
a dollar bill.
Q: What does the woman want to do?
16. A: I am going to tell that neighbor of mine to turn down that music once
and for all.
B: I see why you are angry. But I've always found that the polite route is
the most effective.
Q: What does the man mean?
17. A: I love your new sofa. But why don't you put it over there under the
window?
B: Oh, but the plants are doing well on the table there.
Q: What does the man imply?
18. A: At the rate of its being used, the copieris not going to make
it through the rest of the year.
B: The year? It's supposed to be good for five.
Q: What does the woman say about the copier?
19. A: I've been invited to a dinner party at Janet's. Do you think I should
bring something?
B: You could pick up a cake. Chocolate is her favorite.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
20. A: I'm sorry I missed your soccer game. But I had the flu.
B: Don't worry about it. We couldn't have played worse.
Q: What does the woman mean?
21. A: Do you feel like watching the evening news?
B: You ought to stay away from me. I have a bad could and wouldn't want you
to catch it.
Q: What does the woman mean?

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22. A: Hew! It's a real scorcher today.
B: And the forecasters are saying there is no end in sight
.
Q: What does the man imply?
23. A: Oho. Look I'm going to be a little late for class. I hope Prof. Clark
does start on time today.
B: Are you kidding? You can set your watch by the start of his class.
Q: What can be inferred about Prof. Clark?
24. A: Are you keeping current on newsfrom home since you've
been here?
B: I've been getting weekly updates.
Q: What does the man mean?
25. A: Well, what did you think of the theater director?
B: You mean Emily Thompson? She was away attending a conference.
Q: What does the man mean?
26. A: That movie was awful. And yet it got such great reviews.
B: It was hardly worth the price of the admission().
Q: What does the man mean?
27. A: I'm just looking for bike that will me get to the library and back.
B: With the road of the way they are you'll need a sturdy one.
Q: What does the woman imply?
28. A: I'll take this suit. It fits me really well. And while I amend() it,
I like the shirt and the tie too.
B: We have some nice socks that match.
Q: What does the woman mean?
29. A: Sorry I didn't see you on the news.
B: Yeah. And it's not likely they are going to rebroadcast it anytime soon.
Q: What does the man imply?
30. A: The science exhibit is opening today. You are coming with me this
afternoon, aren't you?
B: I have too much work to do for tomorrow.
Q: What does the man mean?

PART B
31-34
W: Hello, John. You must be pleased. After all, how many students are lucky
enough to have been accepted at their first and second choices?
M: Not many I know. But I'm not sure yet which one to choose.
M: Well, you seem to have doubts about the state university. But its biology
department has a fine reputation. What more could a biology major want?
M: Yeah. And they also have internshipsfor seniors. But a friend
told me that for the first two years some lectures have a hundred and fifty
students. You probably wouldn't get to know any of your teachers.
W: Well, you might actually, because those classes also have small discussion

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 sections. They meet twice a week, and have no more than twenty students.
M: I know. But I've heard that they are usually taught by graduate students. At
White Stone College all classes are taught by professors.
W: What about Stating()? Do you prefer a small town like White Stone? Or a
bigger place like the state capital?
M: That doesn't matter to me. What I do care about is getting individual
attention from the faculty than making friends.
W: Look, I've known you for four years now and you seem to be a pretty outgoing
person. I don't think you have any trouble making friends at the state
university. It sounds to me that you are leaning toward White Stone though?
M: I am. The only problem is that the White Stone's tuition is really high and
I'm not sure I can afford it.
W: You could still apply for a student loan or sign up for a work-study
program.
M: Yeah. I think I'll look into that.

31. Why did the man go to see the woman?

32. What concern does the man have about the state university?
33. What does the man consider to be an advantage of the White Stone College?
34. What is the man likely to do in the near future?

35-39
M: Hi, Claire. How does it feel to be back on campus?
W: Keach, hi. Well, to tell you the truth, I have mixed feelings.
M: Oh, why?
W: I have this great summer job that I really hated to leave. I worked at the
wild life research center in Maryland.
M: That makes sense for a genetic major. What did you do? Clean the cages?
W: This is a wild life center, not a zoo. This place breeds endangered species
and tries to prepare them for life in the wild.
M: You mean the endangered species like the tiger and the panda?
W: Well, endangered species, yes, but not tigers or pandas. I was working with
whooping cranesand sandtail cranes. It was really neat. I taught the
baby crane how to eat and drink, and I help the vetgive them medical
check-ups.
M: I can see why it was hard to leave that job. But how did you teach a bird
how to eat and drink?
W: We covered ourselves up with cloth and used puppets made out of stuffed
cranes to show the baby chicks what to do. Then the chicks copied what the
puppets did.
M: Cloth? Puppets? Sounds like fun.
W: It was. The cloth and puppets are the key tool of this. We all covered
ourselves up, the scientists, the vets, the junior staff, everybody. You
see, baby cranes will become attached to their care-takers.

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M: So if the care-taker is a person, the crane will stay in places where people
are.
W: Yeah. And their chances for survival aren't very good. But by covering
ourselves and by using bird puppets the chicks are more likely to seek out
other birds rather than people. And their transition to the wild has a
better chance of being successful.
M: A chance of being successful? Hasn't this been done before?
W: It's been done with sandtail cranes and everyone is optimistic about its
work with whooping cranes too.
M: If this works, it should increase the number of cranes in the wild.
W: Yeah. It's exciting, isn't it?

35. Why does the woman say she has a mixed feelings?
36. What was the woman's job?
37. What is the goal of the wild life center?
38. Why does the man mention the tigers and pandas?
39. Why do the staff members cover themselves with clothes as they work?

PART C
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In 1871 the first passenger elevators were used in office buildings and allowed
architects to build higher than people could comfortably walk. Another
innovation was in building technique. In 1885 the steel skeleton was introduced
and allowed for the construction of tall building that could withstand high
winds. We take for granted some of the other inventions that enabled people to
live and work in skyscrapers. For example, few people realized that the
telephone was necessary for vertical communication and that flush toilet(
) and vacuum incinerator made waste disposal possible. Now as we
entered the age of super skyscraper, some with more than 200 floors, we see the
need for even more technological innovations. In the area of heating and
cooling systems for example, for all their benefits, these super tall building
still cause problems though. For one thing they place enormous strain on
parking and traffic flow in urban areas. But let's leave behind these technical
concerns and move on to consider some of the design elements that have come to
characterize the age of the skyscraper.

40. What does the professor mainly discuss?

41. What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator?
42. What will the professor probably discuss next?

4346
Good morning. Let me welcome all the new members of the ski patrol. My name is
Brenda Peters and I've been a ski-patroller for nearly three years. After
working in offices and restaurants I find this job very satisfying. After all,

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if you love the outdoors, it's a great job. You won't get rich, but you get in
great shape and you will be able to help people everyday. And for me the best
part of the job is giving ski lessons I've made a lot of friends that way. Of
course your main responsibilities will involve ensuring the safety of everyone
who skis here. All trails have to be checked daily to make sure they are
groomed() probably. You also will have to be watching out constantly
for people who aren't skiing safely, or who may think they are better skiers
than they really are. And to help those who are injured, you'll have to know
basic first aid. Tomorrow you will begin training in a first aidsystem
that skiers specifically to the outdoors. We pride ourselves in our ability to
get people off the mountain quickly and safely. OK, so you are free to explore
the slopes() for the test of the day. All in all, I think that being a ski
patroller is great job I hope you will all feel the same way.

43. What does the speaker mainly discuss?

44. According to the speaker, what is one advantage of working on a ski patrol?
45. What does the speaker say she likes most about giving ski lessons?
46. According to the speaker, what is one of the man responsibilities of ski
patroller?

4750
If you flew over certain parts of Nebraska and Texas by plane, you might notice
some large areas appearing as bright green circles many hundreds of feet
across. This green is unusual in the high plains area where the climate is very
dry. These green patches are the result of a new technique for mining the
underground water. In this technique, miners boredeep holes in the ground
until they reach a special geological formation called ocheropher. The water
which has collected in this ocherophers for hundreds of years is called fossil
water or ground water. It pumped up through the borehole and sprayed over the
land to irrigate crops. Raising crops such as cotton and wheat, water in this
way creates the fertile green areas that contrast vividly with the natural
brown of the plains. Crop yields have increase dramatically. However they
created a serious environmental problem. The problem is that the water is being
removed from many ocherophers faster than it can be replenished naturally.
Ground water levels have dropped rapidly and it's becoming more difficult and
expensive to get this water. In some parts of Texas, water levels in some of
the ocherophers have declined by more 400 feet in 25 years. This process of
using water faster than it can be replaced is wide-spread and serious.

47. What does the speaker mainly discuss?

48. What benefits have resulted from the technique?
49. What is happening to ground water?
50. What does the speaker imply about ground water?