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M: I was going to get something to eat at the cafeteria, but it seems to be closed.
W: Oh, that's because it's Sunday. Why don't you come with me to a place I know on
Kennel Street.
What does the woman suggest they do?

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W: How did your pictures at the Orientation come out? Did you get them back from
the photo shop?
M: Actually the film's still in the camera. I haven't quite finished the roll.
Why can't the woman see the pictures?

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W: Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days? I just have no
idea where mine is.
M: Well, yes, I have one. But actually it's already on loan to someone.
What does the man mean?

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W: I can't seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast.
M: You know, I'm just like you except that I prefer tea.
What does the man mean?

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W: If the weather doesn't get any better, we may have to scrap our plans for this
afternoon's picnic.
M: Don't give up yet. The forecast says the clouds should clear up by mid-morning.
What does the man imply?

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M: Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets
outside the city are so much cheaper than the one by the school. But they're so far
away, I'd be happy to pick up anything you need.
W: Well, I don't like to let anyone else drive my car. Tell you what, why don't we go
together? That way I can learn the way.
What does the woman mean?

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M: Do you mind if I take off my jacket?
W: Of course not, make yourself at home.
What does the woman mean?

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M: I have to fill out these forms. They are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow
afternoon.
W: You're just complaining about how broke you are. If I were you, I'd make that my
first priority.
What does the woman mean?

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W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke
something.
M: I'm no doctor, but it's not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest
it for a few days.
What does the man suggest the woman do?

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W: Excuse me; do you have any apartments available for under $500 a month? I need
to move in next week when my new job starts.
M: The only vacant one I have is $600. Have you inquired at the apartment complex
down the street?
What does the man suggest the woman do?

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W: You know, Sally was supposed to meet us here an hour ago. Maybe we should
give her a ring. After all, she is the one who organized the study session.
M: You're right, I'll do it.
What will the man probably do?

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M: Forgive the mess in here. You see we had a party last night. There were a lot of
people. They all brought food, and the leftovers are over the place.
W: Yeah, I can tell. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious what you will be doing most of
today.
What does the woman imply?

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W: I'm worried about my jewelry business. I really thought I'd do better.
M: At least you broke even. That's better than most people do in their first year.
What can be inferred from the conversation?

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W: I need to get in touch with Bill about tomorrow's presentation. But his phone has
been busy for the longest time.
M: I usually have dinner with him in the cafeteria. Why don't I ask him to give you a
call later?
What will the man probably do?

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M: Care for some more dessert? There is plenty of cake left.
W: If I had any more, I'll be overdoing it.
What does the woman mean?

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M: This scarf is nice, but Debbie really wanted a sweater for her birthday.
W: I know, but I didn't know her size.
What can be inferred from the conversation?

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M: Think you'll be able to finish sketching up the plans for the election campaign by
tomorrow or do you need some help?
W: Well there's so quite a bit to do, but I'll be able to pull everything together.
What does the woman mean?

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W: About the concert tonight, it's unlikely I'll be able to pick you up before seven.
M: Well, we could just get together there instead.
What does the man suggest they do?

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M: Uh, oh, I've burned your toast. I'll put in a couple of more slices.
W: No, don't waste the bread. Just scrape off the burnt part, it'll be fine.
What does the woman mean?

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M: Weren't you going to find out from the registrar if you have enough credits to
graduate next semester'?
W: You're right. I'd better get over there. Their hours are limited and they can get
pretty busy.
What will the woman probably do?

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M: I'm shocked that you managed to get an A on the test. You didn't even read the
textbook.
W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.
What does the woman imply?

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M: That's an awfully heavy sweater for a day like today.
W: Well, I'm going to be at a lecture in the auditorium most of this morning. And you
know what the air conditioning is like in there.
What does the man imply?

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W: I think I'll get one of those new sweat shirts. You know with the school's emblem
on both the front and the back.
M: You may regret it. They're expensive and I've heard the printing really fades when
you wash them.
What does the man suggest the woman do?

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W: The concert set a record for attendance.
M: I understand there wasn't an empty seat in the house.
What can be inferred about the concert?

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W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw in our history today. What did you
think?
M: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for it yet.
What does the man mean'?

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M: I wonder if the entertainment committee has found the spot for the picnic yet.
W: I was just told that they picked a place near a lake this year.
What does the woman imply?

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M: What do you think of this gallery space? They offered to let me exhibit some of
my paintings here.
W: Are you kidding'? Any art student I know would die to have an exhibition here.
What does the woman mean?

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M: How much more should I boil these vegetables? The recipe says about ten minutes
total.
W: They look pretty done to me. I doubt you'd wanna cook them any more.
What does the woman mean?

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M: These shorts look a little too baggy, don't they?
W: The shorts in all the stores we've been to fit like that. That's the style these days.
What does the woman imply?

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W: I love sailing on the lake. It's so refreshing to feel the wind in my hair and the
water on my face.
M: I guess I'd feel the same way, if I could swim.
What can be inferred about the man?

Questions 31-34 Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News.
Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy
society meeting last month?
W: Yes. For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence
of planets outside our own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distant stars
existed, but only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own
planets.
M: Why did it take so long to locate these planets?
W: Well, you have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent
stars. It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We
don't currently have a telescope that can be used to see them.
M: But if the astronomers didn't see the planets through a telescope, how did they
find them?
W: By a very indirect method. The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the
frequency of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem
to rock back and forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull
from orbiting planets.
M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Will that help them see
these planets?
W: They should be able to see them at least in the form of small spots of light. And
then the scientist will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this, they
hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets – oxygen and ozone
molecules, for example, would be telltale signs of life on these planets.
M: I'm looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And I'm
sure our readers would be interested too.

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What is the purpose of the conversation?

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What is the conversation mainly about?

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How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?

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What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using
the new telescope?

Questions 35 – 38 Listen to a conversation between two college students in a

Cafeteria.

M: Is this table on the corner okay?

W: Sure. We can sit here.
M: Gee. You paused to get anything on your tray.
W: Yeah. I guess I'm just not that hungry.
M: What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well?
W: Well, I've been really worried. It's my car. It's in the shop, again!
M: Really? What's wrong this time?
W: I don’t know exactly. Something's wrong with the brakes, I think.
M: Well, at least that shouldn't cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the
American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
W: He said he'd call me with an estimate later on today.
M: Watch out he doesn't try to take advantage of you.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn't know much about
cars, they might try to overcharge that person.
W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He
has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.
M: Oh, that good to know. Maybe I'll try using him in the future. By the way, do you
need ride home after class today?
W: Oh, I'll sure appreciate it. It's really tough getting around without a car when you
live off campus.

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What does the woman imply about her car?
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What does the man say about the woman's car?

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What does the woman say about the mechanic?

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What does the man offer to do?

Questions 39-42 Listen to part of a talk being given to a film class on a college
campus.

To get a started this semester, I'm going to spend the first two classes giving you
background lectures about some basic cinematic concepts. Once you're a little more
familiar with basic film terminology, we will be ready to look at the history of movies
in the United States. You will be expected to attend showings of films on Tuesday
evening at 7 o'clock at Jennings Auditorium, that's our lab. Then during our
Wednesday seminar, we will discuss in depth the movie we saw the night before.
We're not covering silent movies in this course. And we'll begin with the first talking
motion picture, The Jazz Singer, released in 1927. The next week we'll be looking at
The Gold Digger of 1933, a piece that is very representative of the escapist trend in
films released during the Depression. Some of the films we'll be watching will
probably be new to you, like Frank Capra's Why We Fight. Others you might've
already seen on TV, like Rebel Without, a Cause starring James Deane, or Stanley
Cooper's Doctor's Strange Love. However, I hope you'll see even familiar films with
new eye. In the last three weeks of the course, we'll be watching films from the 1980s,
and you'll choose one of them as the subject for an extensive written critique. We'll
talk more about the requirements of the critique later in the semester.

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What is the purpose of this talk?

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What will the students study during the first two weeks of class?

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Where will students view the films?

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What will students do during each Wednesday seminar?

Questions 43-47 Listen to a talk by a marine biologist in an aquarium.

Welcome to our aquarium. As we begin our tour, the first animal we'll see today is the
starfish. You probably have seen pictures of the starfish, but in a few minutes you'll
see some live ones and learn a little about their structure and life cycle. First of all,
starfish are not really fish, they belong to the family of echinoderms which are spiny
skinned sea animal, that is, their skin is covered with thorny bumps. Most starfish
have five arm-like extensions on their bodies. And so they look like a five-pointed
star. But some other kinds have as many as 40 or more arms. Starfish, like other
members of the echinoderm family, have what's called radial symmetry. All that
means is that the body parts of these animals are arranged around the center, kind of
like spokes of a wheel around a hub. One of the special features of the starfish is that
it can drop off arms as a defensive reaction, to get away from an attacker, for
example. They can then grow new arms to replace the old ones. Starfish reproduce by
releasing eggs into the sea. These eggs develop into larvae, and can swim freely.
These early forms, which are what larvae are, differ from adult starfish, because the
larvae have bilateral symmetry. That means that the two halves of the larvae look
exactly the same, which makes them look a lot different from the later form of the
starfish. Eventually the larvae sink to the ocean bottom and change into the adult
radial form. If you don't have questions, we'll go in now and see some of the creatures
in person.

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What is the talk mainly about?

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What does the speaker say about the skin of echinoderms?

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Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by
spokes?

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What happens if a starfish loses an arm?

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What is the major difference between newly developed and adult starfish?

Questions 48-50 Listen to part of a talk in the United States history class. The
professor is discussing the Civil War.

Last time we outlined how the Civil War finally got started. I want to talk today about
the political management of the war on both sides, the north under Abraham Lincoln
and the south under Jefferson Davis. An important task for both of these presidents
was to justify for their citizens just why the war was necessary. In 1861, on July 4th,
Lincoln gave his first major speech, in which he presented the northern reasons for the
war. It was, he said, to preserve democracy. Lincoln suggested that this war was a
noble crusade that would determine the future of democracy throughout the world.
For him, the issue was whether or not this government of the people, by the people
could maintain its integrity; could it remain complete and survive its domestic foes?
In other words, could a few, discontented individuals, and by that he meant those who
led the southern rebellion, could they arbitrarily break up the government, and put an
end to free government on earth? The only way for the nation to survive was to crash
the rebellion. At the time, he was hopeful that the war wouldn't last long, and the slave
owners would be put down forever. But he underestimated how difficult the war
would be. It would be harder than any the Americans had thought before or since,
largely because the north had to break the will of the southern people not just by its
army. But Lincoln rallied northerners to a deep commitment to the cause. They came
to perceive the war as a kind of democratic crusade against southern society.
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What is the talk mainly about?

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What does the speaker imply was the purpose of Lincoln's speech?

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Who were the discontented individuals to whom Lincoln referred in his speech?