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Conversation 50

1). Where does this conversation probably take place?

 (A) In a laboratory

 (B) In a dormitory

 (C) In a van

 (D) In the countryside

2). What were they doing yesterday?

 (A) Classifying

 (B) Camping

 (C) Collecting

 (D) Counting

3). Why do they need to sort the insects by family?

 (A) So that they will be ready for Sylvia

 (B) Because Dr Douglas is not satisfied

 (C) Because they didn't do it in the field

 (D) Because the whip scorpion is in the wrong jar

4). Why do they examine the whip scorpion?

 (A) They need to classify it.

 (B) It must be preserved carefully.

 (C) To see if it has antennae.

 (D) It is new for the young man.

5). Why does the young woman say this: "That's the life of a field researcher: 'bushed'"?

 (A) She is tired.

 (B) She is cracking a joke.

 (C) She is explaining her job.

 (D) She enjoyed the experience.


Conversation 49

1). According to the text, how many languages does the young man have an acquaintance with?

 (A) Three

 (B) Four

 (C) Five

 (D) Six

2). Which is NOT suggested as a reason for omitting details in the young man's letter?

 (A) The letter would be too long.

 (B) The university demands prerequisites.

 (C) Time is short.

 (D) They are in his curriculum vitae.

3). How long does the young man think it will take him to finish the letter?

 (A) A few minutes

 (B) An hour or so

 (C) The rest of the afternoon

 (D) One day

4). What does the young woman mean when she says this: "It's a fine line to walk"?

 (A) It's good to try hard.

 (B) It's important to write well.

 (C) There's no real difference.

 (D) It's difficult to create the right impression.

5). What will the young woman probably do next?

 (A) Go to class

 (B) Have lunch

 (C) Review the young man's letter


 (D) Return to the cafeteria

Conversation 46

1). Which best describes the purpose of this conversation?

 (A) To acquire an investment partner

 (B) To execute a business transaction

 (C) To practice a financial technique

 (D) To ask a favor of a friend.

2). Which figure represents the overnight interest rate mentioned?

 (A) 1/10th of a percent

 (B) 1/2 of a percent

 (C) 1 percent

 (D) 10 percent

3). According to the conversation, why do businesses purchase overnight deposits?

 (A) To put idle cash to use

 (B) To increase cash flow

 (C) To improve their balance sheets

 (D) To cover their debts

4). Why does the young man say this: " 'Little' is the operative word there, isn't it?"

 (A) He thinks the woman has made the wrong word choice.

 (B) He thinks there will be few profits from this investment.

 (C) He thinks the woman should invest more money.

 (D) He thinks the word is not so important to the idea she expressed.

5). What will the young man do during his next class?

 (A) Look at the young woman's practicum.


 (B) Borrow $500.

 (C) Make an overnight deposit.

 (D) Give the young woman some money.

Conversation 44

1). What was the purpose of this meeting?

 (A) To examine the students' illustrations

 (B) To come up with a budget for next term

 (C) To find a source for frogs

 (D) To discuss the curriculum

2). From the lecturer's remarks, what do we learn about Cane Toads?

 (A) They are resistant pests.

 (B) They are an endangered species.

 (C) They are susceptible to the fungus.

 (D) They are immune to the fungus.

3). Why will the students work in pairs next term?

 (A) To save frogs

 (B) To learn how to cooperate

 (C) To illustrate the same systems

 (D) To adapt to the new syllabus

4). Why does the lecturer say this: "Hell, I had frogs when I was in high school, back in the Middle
Ages!"?

 (A) He is hesitant to reveal his age.

 (B) He wishes to indicate exactly the length of time.

 (C) He is joking about his age.

 (D) He is unsure about the precise length of time.


5). What will happen later in the afternoon?

 (A) The meeting will continue.

 (B) The lecturer will interview a student.

 (C) The assistant will finish the inventory list.

 (D) They will discuss amphibian research further.

Conversation 42

1). What is the problem with the young man's computer?

 (A) The power switch is turned off.

 (B) It's not connected to the lectern outlet.

 (C) It's not connected to the projector.

 (D) The lectern is not connected to the floor outlet.

2). Why does the young woman ask this: "What is this anyway? A Sony, eh?"

 (A) She cannot find the power switch.

 (B) She is thinking of buying one for Christmas.

 (C) The computer does not start up immediately.

 (D) She wants to know about its operating software.

3). What will the young woman probably do next?

 (A) Find the professor

 (B) Help the young man set up

 (C) Check the wiring

 (D) Sit down and wait.

4). According to the young man, why is wireless electricity possible?

 (A) Electrons move in random directions.

 (B) He studied physics.

 (C) Electricity is like a magnetic inductive field.


 (D) There is little loss of energy over distance

5). Which computer operating system does the young woman have?

 (A) Windows XP

 (B) Windows Vista

 (C) Window 7

 (D) Linux

Conversation 40

1). What is the purpose of this conversation?

 (A) To resolve a problem

 (B) To reveal a secret

 (C) To review an attitude

 (D) To respect a person

2). What happened to Martha?

 (A) She was called away.

 (B) She was teased.

 (C) She was abandoned.

 (D) She was widowed.

3). Why may Martha need money?

 (A) To help her father

 (B) To finish university

 (C) To find employment

 (D) To pay her debts

4). Why does the young woman say this: "After I stop by a couple of other rooms, that is"?
 (A) She is reminding herself of a task.

 (B) She is delaying her talk with Martha.

 (C) She is assuring Mrs Miller of her intentions.

 (D) She is planning her next few activities.

5). What will be the purpose of their next conversation?

 (A) To assist Martha

 (B) To advise the other residents

 (C) To answer Sarah

 (D) To update Mrs Miller

Conversation 39

1). Where does this conversation probably take place?

 (A) In a lecture hall

 (B) At Cape Cod, Massachusetts

 (C) In the faculty lounge

 (D) In a summer house

2). What is Frank's problem?

 (A) He is not prepared for his expedition.

 (B) He cannot get his favorite coffee.

 (C) The birds are disappearing.

 (D) He hasn't time for sufficient research.

3). What will Frank probably do next?

 (A) Order special equipment

 (B) Make a reservation for accommodations

 (C) Arrange for a banding permit

 (D) Check his mail


4). Why does Charlie have a macchiato?

 (A) The machine is out of cappuccino.

 (B) He wants to try something new.

 (C) It is stronger than espresso.

 (D) Frank is having a macchiato.

5). Why does Charlie say this: "Well, with the budgets they give us on these grants, we kind of get
stuck in that mindset, don't we?"

 (A) He wants to assure Frank that he's not alone in his thinking.

 (B) He wants to encourage Frank to use his budget creatively.

 (C) He wants to reconcile Frank to the lack of sufficient funding.

 (D) He wants to help Frank forget about his financial limitations.

Conversation 38

1). Why did the professor ask to see the student?

 (A) To discuss the habitat of bull sharks.

 (B) To address a problem with a class assignment.

 (C) To threaten the student with expulsion.

 (D) To explain a poor grade on the student's paper.

2). According to the professor, what did the student do wrong?

 (A) He copied his entire paper from the Internet.

 (B) He paraphrased a section about bull shark habits.

 (C) He felt time pressure and failed to meet deadline.

 (D) He plagiarized some parts of his research paper.

3). What does the professor imply when he says this: P: It's OK. I won't bite.

 (A) It's not all right for the student to feel nervous.

 (B) The student is not in serious trouble.


 (C) The professor will not injure the student.

 (D) His mouth is not very large.

4). What is the professor's attitude toward the student?

 (A) Cynical.

 (B) Impatient.

 (C) Empathetic.

 (D) Lackadaisical.

5). Indicate which statement is NOT true.

 (A) The professor said the student's paper was well-researched.

 (B) The student denied the professor's accusation of plagiarism.

 (C) The student will not be expelled from school.

 (D) The professor offered the student a chance to correct his mistake.

Conversation 37

1). Why does the student visit the adviser?

 (A) To ask for advice about his class schedule.

 (B) To decide how many credits to take.

 (C) To get help applying for a student loan.

 (D) To see about obtaining a part-time job.

2). Why does the student need money?

 (A) He needs to buy textbooks.

 (B) He has to support his retired parents.

 (C) He must repay a bank loan.

 (D) He was robbed of his wallet.

3). What does the adviser tell the student?


 (A) He needs to be mindful of balancing his time.

 (B) He should work as many hours as possible.

 (C) There are not many jobs currently available.

 (D) The library is not a good place to work.

4). What does the adviser mean when he says this: That way you can kill two birds with one stone.

 (A) He wants to teach the student how to hunt.

 (B) The student will be able to work twice as fast.

 (C) The student can make efficient use of his time.

 (D) He is encouraging the student to study biology.

5). According to the conversation, indicate which of the following statements is true.

 (A) The student is taking 15 credits.

 (B) The adviser recommends working 10 hours a week.

 (C) The library job will pay $10 an hour.

 (D) The student will accept the job in the library.

Conversation 35

1). Why does the student come to the professor's office?

 (A) To clarify graduation requirements.

 (B) To ask about deadlines for a term paper.

 (C) To discuss his grade on a class assignment.

 (D) To receive help writing a master's thesis.

2). What does the professor imply when he says this: What's the problem, is your grade too high?
(chuckles)

 (A) He thinks the student wants a lower grade.

 (B) He knows the purpose of the student's visit.

 (C) He does not think the student has a problem.


 (D) He does not think that he can help the student.

3). According to the professor, what is the main weakness of the student's essay?

 (A) It lacks a clear thesis statement.

 (B) It does not include a bibliography.

 (C) It has too many grammar mistakes.

 (D) It should have a stronger structure.

4). Based on the conversation, indicate which statement is true.

 (A) The student received a C-minus on his essay.

 (B) The student did not outline his paper before writing it.

 (C) The student is in his senior year.

 (D) The professor offered to change the student's grade.

5). Why does the professor congratulate the student?

 (A) Because he had the courage to come see him.

 (B) Because his essay was well-organized.

 (C) Because he won an award as the best student.

 (D) Because he will graduate at the end of the term.

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