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Section A
11. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car.
M: That certainly sounds like Bill.
Q: What do we know about Bill?
12. W: I don’t know which color folder to use, white or brown?
M: What difference does it make? It’s the content that’s important.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. W: This toothache is killing me! I was hoping it would just go away but it’s getting worse by the minute. What did you say the name of your dentist was?
M: I told you last week to make that appointment.
Q: What does the man imply?
14. M: I couldn’t put up with my wife any longer. I don’t know why she usually wants to look at everything in such a negative way.
W: Maybe you should try to get to know something about her childhood.
Q: What does the woman mean?
15. W: The blue dress in the store window is really nice. But I don’t have enough money so far.
M: Yes, if you budget your money more carefully, you would be able to buy it.
Q: How does the man think about the woman?
16. W: You look different today. Did you get a haircut?
M:That’s funny. You’re the third person who asked me that. But all I did was getting new frames for my eyeglasses.
Q: What does the man imply?
17. W: Do you know that Mark turned down that job offered by a travel agency?
M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.
Q: Why does Mark refuse to take the job?
18. W: I’m going to India next month. Is there any advice you’d like to give me on my first trip?
M: Well, see as much as you can because it’s a country with a very different culture from ours.
Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?
Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Excuse me, could I ask you some questions?
M: Of course.
W: I work for an advertising agency, and I’m doing some research. It’s a new magazine for people like you.
M: People like me? What do you mean?
W: Well, people between 25 and 35 years old.
M: OK.
W: Right. Em, what do you do at the weekend?
M: Well, on Fridays my wife always goes to her exercise class. Then she visits friends.
W: Don’t you go out?
M: Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television.
W: And on Saturdays?
M: On Saturdays, my wife and I always go sailing together.
W: Really?
M: Em, we love it. We never miss it. And then in the evening we go out.
W: Where to?
M: Different places. We sometimes go and see friends. We sometimes go to the cinema or a restaurant. But we always go out on Saturday evenings.
W: I see. And now on Sunday, what happens on Sundays?
M: Nothing special. We often go for a walk, and I always cook a big Sunday lunch.
W: Oh! How often do you do the cooking?
M: Em, twice a week, three times a week.
W: Thank you very much. All I need now are your personal details: your name, yours job, and so on. What’s your surname?
M: Robinson.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the main purpose of the research?
20. What does the man do on Fridays?
21. On which day does the couple always go out?
22. Which personal detail does the man give?
Conversation Two
W: Sorry, I’m late. The train was delayed. I got stuck on the platform for about 20 minutes.
M: Yeah, it happens from time to time. How are you finding the commuting anyway?
W: Well, it’s a shock to the system to be honest. Last night I was coming home from the office, and I got caught in the mad rash in Shibuya. It was unbelievable, everyone jammed in like sardines.
M: Yeah, and then just when you think there’s no way anyone else could fit on, five more people barge through!
W: I’ve got a hand it to the train companies though. Whoever devised the schedules is a genius. It’s amazing how different trains arrive at the same time for people to change.
M: I know. Back home, 20 minutes late for a train is pretty standard!
W: So what do you do to take your mind off things on the train? I tried to read a book, but I couldn’t turn the page-not enough space!
M: I usually listen to music, it helps block out everything. But if I’m really tired, I tend to just nod off for a few minutes.
W: Isn’t that a bit risky? You don’t wanna miss your stop.
M: You watch the businessmen do it. They have it down to an art form. They’ll wake up just before their stop.
W: I’m afraid if I close my eyes, I won’t be waking up so quickly!
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. Why does the woman think that the person who designed the schedules is a genius?
24. What does the man do on the train?
25. Why dies the woman think it’s risky to sleep on the train?
