Section A
　　11. W: What a shame about your accident! What a way to end your holiday!
　　M: Yes, it was bad luck. I suppose I should have been more careful.
　　Q: What are they talking about?
　　12. M: The light in this dining hall is too bright, don’t you think?
　　W: I think it’s perfect for a football stadium.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　13. W: How long does it take to get to London?
　　M: It’s an hour by train, and about two hours by car.
　　Q: How many hours does it take to get to London?
　　14. W: Were you in London two years ago, Mr. Jacobs?
　　M: No, I was in Canada. I’m an Australian, but I went to Canada three years ago.
　　Q: What nationality is Mr. Jacobs?
　　15. M: Excuse me, please! Where’s the school?
　　W: Which one? The Infants’ School is over there. The Boys’ School is on the right. The Girls’ School is straight ahead on this street.
　　Q: Where is the Boys’ School?
　　16. M: I much prefer Mrs. Peterson’s lessons. I’ve got pages of notes from her lessons. I’ve got nothing from Crown.
　　W: Perhaps you don’t need to take notes in Crown’s lessons. Ifs easy to remember what he tells you.
　　Q: Whose lessons does the man like more?
　　17. M: Mrs. Wilkins, I’d like you to meet Denise. She’s at school with me.
　　W: Hello, Denise. Pleased to meet you.
　　Q: What’s the relationship between Denise and the man?
　　18. M: Where were you last night?
　　W: I was in all evening. The phone rang while I was washing my hair. I couldn’t answer it. I’m sorry.
　　Q: Why didn’t the woman answer the telephone?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　M: Is this table on the comer OK?
　　W: Sure. We can sit here.
　　M: Oh, 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. Ifs 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’s good to know. Maybe I’ll try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a 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.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. What does the woman imply about her car?
　　20. What does the man say about the woman’s car?
　　21. What does the woman say about the mechanic?
　　22. What does the man offer to do?
　　Conversation Two
　　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 scientists 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.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. What is the conversation mainly about?
　　24. How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?
　　25. What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope?
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