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Unit 1 Part B

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks? Studying English. 2. Who are the speakers? Non-English majors at college. Unit 2 Part B

1. What is the biggest mistake of all according to the passage?Being afraid of making errors. 2. What does the speaker mean by saying “finding an appropriate topic is half the battle”? A good topic will lead the conversation to success.

3. How to end a conversation according to the passage? Speaking politely to your partner. 4. Which of the following does the speaker intend to convey to the listeners? Mistakes are unavoidable when you learn to speak a foreign language. Unit 3 Part B

1. What does the dialogue mainly tell us? A student can choose from university-owned accommodation or private accommodation.

2. Which of the following is not included in the dialogue? The cost of private accommodation. 3. What would the student probably do right after the conversation? Call the manager of the accommodation information office. Unit 4 Part B

1. What are the two speakers talking about?

How to engage in small talk with people at a party.

2. What do you learn about John from the dialogue? He sounds nervous and unsociable. 3. What is Mike doing? Giving advice. Unit 5 Part B

1. What can be learned from the telephone conversation you’ve just heard? Mr. Johnson is wanted on the phone but he is out.

2. Who might be the person that has answered the phone call? A receptionist. Unit 6 Part B

1. When did Ann and Mark go to the department store? In the morning. 2. Which of the following can you infer from the conversation? Mark and Ann were not very familiar with the shop.

3. What did Ann seem to give first priority to in buying her dress? Color and price. 4. How many dresses did Ann try on? One. 5. What can we learn from the conversation?

Both Mark and Ann were satisfied with the blue dress. Unit 6 Part C

1. What happened to the customer? They bought some defective goods.

2. Which of the following reasons that the shopkeeper gave for the mistake is not true? The shop assistant placed the goods in the wrong place. 3. How did the shopkeeper handle the customer’s complaint? He exchanged the goods for the customers with an apology. Unit 7 Part B

1. What do you know about the man from the dialogue? He is a university student looking for a job.

2. What can be inferred about the man? He is badly in need of a job. 3. What is the man’s attitude toward his work and study? He believes that he can handle both a job and school. Unit 8 Part B

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1. What does the story mainly tell us? How clumsy Fred was.

2. What can be inferred from the story? It was difficult for Fred to find a steady job. 3. Which of the following is not appropriate to describe Fred? Humorous. Unit 8 Part C

1. Why do accidents sometimes happen according to the passage? Because some drivers overtake on the left. 2. Which of the following is not true?

On average Mark Hill is on duty four hours a day. 3. What can be inferred from the passage?

Traffic accidents on the M1 and M25 are frequent.

4. What should the traffic police do first of all in the event of an accident? Give the injured first aid.

5. Why does Mark Hill like his job? He finds his work interesting and varied. Unit 9 Part B

1. What are the two speakers talking about? A visit to Bankok and Pattaya. 2. Which of the following were talked about in the dialogue you’ve just heard? Reason to visit Bankok. Ellen’s plan to visit Phuket next year.

The weather in Bankok. Beaches in Pattaya. Famous sights in Bankok. 3. Why did Ellen decide to go to Bankok? She was persuaded to do so. 4. What do you know about Thai food from Ellen? It’s hot. 5. In which month do you think Ellen went to Bankok? April.

6. Which of the following did Ellen not like” The weather in Bankok. Unit 10 Part B

1. Which of the following hasn’t/haven’t been mentioned?

The designer of Camp David. The architectural style of Camp David. 2. Which of the following is/are not true about Camp David.

It’s open to all. It was originally owned by a man called David. Unit 11 Part B

1. What is Dog Ma?

A center where dogs are taken care of when their owners are away or at work. 2. What can you learn from the passage?

Dog Ma seems aimed at people with a good income. Unit 11 Part C

1. Why is the cat missed by a host of people? He is very popular with teachers and students. 2. How long has the cat been missing? Three weeks.

3. Where was the dog when his master contacted the animal hospital? He was already at the hospital.

4. How seriously was the dog injured? He had a few bruises but there was nothing serious. 5. What is the main idea of the two stories? Humans care greatly for their pets. Unit 12 Part B

1. Who were heard speaking? Customers and a bank clerk. 2. Which of the following is true?

Some customers were queuing to withdraw cash from an ATM machine. 3. What is the main idea of the conversation?

A bank clerk helped a customer whose card got stuck in an ATM machine.

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