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11Woman:Woman:do you do?do you do?Man:Man: I'm a chef in an Italian restaurantI'm a chef in an Italian restaurant22Man:Man:wrong?wrong?Woman:Woman: I don't feel very well don't feel very well.33Man:Man:Why Why did did you you decide decide to to another another job?job?Woman:Woman: I wasn't happy wi...

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Woman: Man:

do you do? B What

I'm a chef in an Italian restaurant

2

Man: Woman:

wrong? C What's

I don't feel very well.

3

Man:

Why did you decide to

another job? B look f or

4

Girl: I thought it was a bit boring. Me too. The other team didn't get the ball very much, Boy:

A did they

5

Man: Woman: Man:

I'm not going to eter's wedding. !h " why not? #ecause I invited. A haven't

Woman: Why on earth do you want to become a plumber? $oo% " it's a s%illed job and it brings in a lot of mo Man: B highly

7

Man:

I thought &ac% left wor% early to pic% up his daughter from school Me too ( but apparently to the gym all these D he's been going

Woman:

instead. 8

Woman: Man:

I

an interesting article in the paper this morni C came across

What was it about?

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Man:

I don't feel very well.

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Woman: )id they ever discover who hac%ed into the computer system? *ot e+actly " there was some doubt the true identi A as to Man: person responsible. 11What

does the man mean?

A

I thin% you should go. B

C

It's odd that you should feel li%e that. ou should thin% about this more seriously.

Woman: I just don't %now what's the matter with me. My boss has invited me to fashion show and I'm struggling to get e+ cited about it. ou'd normally go without a second thought. Man:

12What A

does the woman mean? I think it's a great idea.

B

C

I think you're unlikely to succeed.

I don't think you should do that immediately.

I'm going to throw my hat in the ring for the Managing )irector job. W you thin%? Woman: Well, to be honest, I thin% it's a bit of a long shot. Man:

13What

does the woman mean?

A B C

Man:

ou're being rather pessimistic. I suppose you're trying to be funny. ou shouldn't jo%e about such serious matters.

#y the time the government wa %e up to the real threat of global warmin all have webbed feet. h h f l 

14What

does the girl mean?

A

-he never sees the boy at the swimming pool.

B

-he always sees the boy at the swimming pool. C

-he sometimes sees the boy at the swimming pool.

I really li%e going swimming. eally, but I hardly ever see you at the swimming pool. I always go early in the mornings.

Boy: Girl: Boy: 15What

does the man mean?

A

I'm not worried about missing the start of the play.

B

I need to leave at / pm to be on time for the play. C

I'm not going to miss any part of the play.

16What

does the man mean?

A

It shoc%ed me. B

C

It didn't last very long. It was really disappointing.

Woman: Man:

Well, was s%ydiving everything it was crac%ed up to be? retty much " all over in a flash though.

17What A

does the man mean by his SECONDcomment? I'm frustrated by your attitude.

B

C

I'm afraid I can't agree with you.

I'm finding it hard to believe you.

18What

does the mother mean? A I don't want you to do that.

B

I'm not saying anything about this.

C

ot until we have talked about this.

Son: Mother: 19What

Mum " I've decided I'm going to hitch(hi%e round 0urope *ot if I have anything to say about it.

does the woman mean?

I've told my personal assistant e+actly why I'm unhappy with him. A B C

I'm not sure if my personal assistant understands why I'm unhappy with h I'm unhappy that his performance at wor% does not meet the terms of his c

20What

does the man mean by his

A

SECOND comment?

ou don't always say e+actly what you mean. B

C

ou always communicate precisely and effectively. ou don't always tell people e+actly what you thin%.

What's wrong with your personal assistant? Man: Woman: I'm not happy with his performance at wor% and I've just let him %now uncertain terms. Well, you don't e+actly mince your words, do you? Man: 21!he

woman is ...

A

voicing her regret. B

C

e+pressing her surprise. passing on her good wishes.

1pparently that 2ead of )epartment job might finally be coming my way. Woman: Well, that's a turn(up for the boo%s Man:

Com"lete the te#t b elow. Write ONEword only into each s"ace. ! an e#am"le $%& at the beginning.

!he icrowave !he first microwave "roduced for domestic use $%& was launched in ()*+. !his was after two s"ent making im"rovements to the first commercially,used microwave- 22 w that

in a restaurant in Boston- /A- in ()01. !his restaurant machine stood almost two metres hig weighed 20% kg- and cost 31-%%%.

4!he early domestic microwaves were out of this world-5 says 6li7abeth Walter- 23 w ho

a microwave cookery school in 8ondon in the ()+%s. '9ne of the best things was that you cou the "ower and cooking s"eed. We 24 to do cakes and demonstrate how to used

sauces- and make casseroles. !here was hardly anything you 25

not do;' < could

the microwave has 26

considerable criticism from "rofessional cooks- in s"i had

s"eed and efficiency. 4I5ve always hated them-5 says a head chef at a well,known 8ondon rest don5t really know 27 I feel that way. =erha"s it5s 28 microw w hy

that

re"resent s"eed and a lack of skill.5 any chefs still think this way. onetheless- the domestic

B

sto" for lunch.

C

take another route.

D

return to their hotel.

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Two people are tal%ing about a website. What does the man thin% of the website? It's eas A find yo around The adver B doesn't bo him. ou need to adapt C suit your own inte D

It's reasonable that users should pay to see certain pag

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Two people are tal%ing about some female pop singers. What does the woman sa the singers? A -ome of these singe be popular for very B -he prefers to listen %inds of music. C D 32

-he thin%s their music is 3uite conventional. They all loo% 3uite similar to each other.

B

!ur recollection of past events can be influe by outside factors. !ur memories of dramatic events are more v than other memories.

C D

The long(term memory helps us to recreate e our childhood.

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Two people are tal%ing about a new flat 4apartment5. 2ow does the woman feel a new home? A

"leased with the location of the flat

B

fed u" with the noise from the street

C

disa""ointed with the si7e of the kitchen

D

ha""y that she can s"end more time at home

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Two friends are tal%ing about homes. Where does the woman live? A

in the countryside

B

in the mountains

C

on the coast D

in the city

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Two business people are discussing foreign trade. Why, according to the man, ha e+ports of a particular product fallen recently? A The current version of the product is o inferior 3uality. B

-ome countries are ma%ing their own, products.

C

Interest rates in the country of manufac sharply. The product has become more e+pensiv mar%ets

D

B

!hey felt the risk in backing him was low. C

D

!hey found his "ersonality very a""ealing.

They were impressed by his ambition for his business.

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