15. W: I’ll have the steak, French fries, and let’s see, chocolate ice cream for dissert.
M: Oh, oh, you know these things will ruin your health, too much fat and sugar, how
about ordering some vegetables and fruit instead?
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
16. W: What was it like growing up in New York’s Bronx District? Was it safe?
M: To me it was, it was all I knew. My mom would send me to the shop and I’d go
and buy things when I was about 8 years old.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
17. W: Nice weather, isn’t it? Oh, I’ve seen you around the office, but I don’t think
we’ve met, I am Henry Smith, I work in the Market Research Section.
M: Nice to meet you, Henry, I am Helen Grant, I am in the Advertising Section on
the ninth floor.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
18. M: Ma’am, I hear you have an apartment for rent, can I take a look at it?
W: Sure, you’re welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the
building is close to a railways. And if you can’t put up with the noise you might as
well save the trip.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Conversation 1
W: Please have a seat, Mr. Saunders. I received your job resume last week, and it
was very impressed.
M: Thank you!
W: We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds may I ask
why you are so interested in working for us?
M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I’ve always wanted to work for
a smaller company.
W: That’s good to hear. Would you mind telling me a little bit about your present
job?
M: I’m currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of 8
brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.
W: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?
M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experiences in the stock market, I deal with the
clients on the daily bases, and I enjoy working with people.
W: Well, you might just be the person we’ve been looking for. Do you have any
questions?
M: Aha, if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?
W: you will be working with two other head brokers, in another words, you will be
handling about a third of our clients.
M: And who would I report to?
W: Directly to me.
M: I see. What kind of benefits package do you offer?
W: Two weeks of paid vacation in your first year employment, you are also been
entitled to medical and dental insurance, but this is something you should discuss
with our Personnel Department. Do you have any other questions?
M: No not at the moment.
W: Well, I have to discuss you application with my colleagues and we’ll get back to
you early next week.
M: OK, thanks, it’s been nice meeting you!
W: Nice meeting you too! And thanks for coming in today.
19. What’s the purpose of Mr. Saunders’ visit?
20. What is Mr. Saunders’ current job?
21. What can we conclude from the conversation?
Conversation 2
M: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you?
W: Pardon?
M: The book! You haven’t turned the page in the last ten minutes.
W: No, Jim, I suppose I haven’t. I need to get through it, though, but I keep drifting
away.
M: So it doesn’t really hold your interest?
W: No, not really. I wouldn’t bother with it, to be honest, but I have to read it for a
seminar. I’m at a university.
M: It’s a labor of labor then rather than a labor of love.
W: I should say, I don’t like Dickens at all really, the author, indeed, I am starting to
like the whole course less and less.
M: It’s not just the book,, it’s the curse as well?