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Test 1

Part A

Conversation 1:

W: Cathy has the habit of keeping us waiting for over 30 minutes. Maybe either you or I should give her a ring before each meeting.

M: That's really a nuisance, but I'll do it if you want.

Q: What will the man probably do?

Conversation 2:

M: Could you keep the noise down, Mary? I'm trying to listen to the recording.

W: Sorry, it's not me. There is a party downstairs.

Q: What does the woman imply?

Conversation 3:

W: Mr. Brown, I tried to memorize the script but I keep forgetting the lines.

M: Look, Jane, you'll be fine if you stop putting so much pressure on yourself.

Q: What does the man mean?

Conversation 4:

M: You've spent too much time doing coursework, Sally. Don't you think you should go out and get some fresh air?

W: Thanks for the advice. But this is how I relieve my stress. I'd rather not get too far behind.

Q: What can you infer from the woman's response?

Conversation 5:

M: I'm having trouble making ends meet. It looks like I have to make another phone call to my parents.

W: I don't think it would be a problem if you cut down on the discs you buy.

Q: What does the woman mean?

Conversation 6:

W: I hope you enjoyed the movie last night. I wasn't sure I would.

M: I wasn't either, but once it started, I simply got glued to the screen.

Q: What can you learn from the conversation?

Conversation 7:

M: Congratulations! I heard your debating team has reached the final.

W: Yes, we're all excited about it. Now we're working hard to prepare for it.

Q: What will the woman's team probably do?

Conversation 8:

W: Bill is a great guy. He nearly got killed when he tried to rescue an aged woman from a fire yesterday.

M: Well, so far as I know that was not the first dangerous situation he was in.

Q: Which of the following adjectives best describes Bill?

Conversation 9:

M: What kind of father am I? My daughter is sick. She has had a fever for a couple of days. But I didn't even know about it.

W: Don't blame yourself too much. You've been too much involved in the company's work to notice it, I guess. You really should take some time off.

Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?

Conversation 10:

M: Is Mary still in a critical condition?

W: I'm afraid so, but we've kept the news from her mother.

Q: What do we know about Mary's mother?

Part B

Passage:

Women in many countries now see themselves in a new light for they have discovered that they are as competent as men and can do just as well as men in any profession. Some of them have gone to the top, which has given women pride and self-confidence. Of course the picture is not perfect. In the first place a very large number of women do not even try to enter 'male' professions