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(A) He is falling over a rock.
(B) He is folding his hands.
(C) He is bending his neck.
(D) He is lifting a candle.

2.

(A) Various items are on sale.
(B) A woman is removing some laundry.
(C) Some clothes are piled up.

(D) They are turning on the lamps.

3.

(A) A woman is putting on her makeup.
(B) A woman is wearing glasses. :
(C) They are sitting back to back.
(D) They are bowing their heads.

4.

(A) The wall is completely bare.
(B) A cloth is covering a round table.
(C) The entrance is undergoing repairs.
(D) Some seats are occupied.

5.

(A) There are som e-trees near th e
buildings.
(B) There is a river next to the road.
(C) There is a man mowing the lawn.
(D) There is a banner hanging between two
trees.

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(A) They’re standing in the alleyway.
(B) They’re seated at various places.
(C) They’re running in a group.

(D) They’re wearing the same uniforms.

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(A) One man is reaching for a knob.
(B) There is a fountain next to the men.
(C) The men are reviewing applications.
(D) Some m aterials are arranged on the
table.

8.

(A) Some people are sitting on the rear of
a car.
(B) Some people are resting with caps on
their laps.
(C) Some people are getting off a vehicle.
(D) Some people are fixing a wheel.


9.

(A) A man is recapping a bottle.
(B) There are some bottles on the table.
(C) Some bottles are lying on their sides.
(D) A cook is chopping some vegetables.

10.

(A) Kitchen utensils are scattered on the floor.
(B) The door of the refrigerator has been
opened.
(C) People are seated around the table.
(D) The ch airs have been placed in the
room.

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24.

Why did Ms. Pillow cancel her credit card?

W hat do you think of the new w ater
cooler?
(A) In my opinion, he plans to leave this
March.
(B) I’m willing to buy it.
(C) It’s better than I expected.

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26.

(A) No, I don’t like it very much.
(B) I changed my clothes.
(C) I’m going to a ball.

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I should have been more prudent about
buying a new car.
(A) Should I order now?
(B) Yes, th a t w ould have been better.
(C) I will let you know later.


27.

Is this the shirt you want?

Why are you all dressed up?

Do you still keep in touch with Cameron?
(A) It was untouchable.
(B) I forgot his name.
(C) Yes, I do.

Are you done with the new advertising
campaign?
(A) Unfortunately, not yet.
(B) It was published last week.
(C) Yes, she won the contest.

(A) Not th a t one. The one above it.
(B) I’d rather call her.
(C) Yes, I’ll be there soon.
19.

W h o ’s in charge of inspecting the
production line?
(A) Because of the bottom line.
(B) Nope, it fits in this one.
(C) Mr. Harrison is the lead inspector.

How is the construction project going?

(A) At the construction site.
(B) We are having financial difficulties.
(C) From the first day of next month.

Ms. Allen, you went to a performing arts
high school, didn’t you?
(A) He played an important role in it.
(B) Yes, in Maryland.
(C) No, I’ve never stayed there.

(A) A store credit.
(B) I’ve already signed up for it.
(C) She lost it.
16.

Why don’t you and I g et to g e th e r and
discuss the problem?
(A) A ll right, when w ould w o rk fo r you?
(B) That model is out of stock.
(C) Things were picking up.

What are you going to do after graduation?
(A) PH study more a t a business school.
(B) He is a graduate of Yale.
(C) When I was 18.

Have you filed your income tax return yet?
(A) Turn to the next page.
(B) Pm w orking on it now.
(C) Yes, she’s still uncertain.


Where did you make reservations for your
family gathering?
(A) In two days.
(B) A t a Japanese restaurant.
(C) Please reserve that for me.

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21.

How long is your vacation?
(A) Twice a month.
(B) It’s the longest river in the city.
(C) One week.

Would you like some dessert?
(A) Thanks, but no thanks.
(B) Insert some coins.
(C) In the lower left corner.

Where do you live?
(A) Actually, 100 Euros.
(B) In the suburbs o f the capital.
(C) In the early morning.

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Should I give you the paper in person or
attach it to an email?
(A) It doesn’t really m atter to me.
(B) Somewhere under these papers.
(C) He files the sales records.


29.

How do you manage to keep your desk so
clean?

37.

(A) Yes, here it is.
(B) Not at all. Go ahead.
(C) It’s disturbing.

(A) He promised to keep the receipt.
(B) By the management’s decision.
(C) If I don’t, I cannot concentrate on my
work.
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When are you announcing the new
marketing director to the employees?


39.
What is our top priority for the rest of this
year?
(A) To deal with it efficiently.
(B) Can you wait until tomorrow?
(C) Profit growth.
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33.

Shouldn’t we be getting the new computer
monitors today?
(A) I ordered it online.
(B) I’ll call and ask the store.
(C) To get out of the recession.

(A) Ms. Perkins, I think.
(B) In tom orrow ’s meeting.
(C) Last week at the reception. ;
31.

Would you mind my closing the cabinet
door?

Where should I turn in this application?
(A) To the personnel director next door.
(B) I applied for the position.
(C) Sure, whenever you want.

Isn’t it the only remaining alternative?


Has the venue for the performances been
decided on, or do we have to contact more
theaters?

(A) Yes, I’m afraid so.
(B) She wants to alter her name.
(C) It couldn't be better.

(A) I was impressed.
(B) Yes, we won the contract.
(C) We’d better look at some other venues.

40.

Who wants to make the presentation to
the board next Monday?
(A) In the shareholders’ meeting.
(B) I think I can.
(C) I’d say tomorrow.

34.

We need to strengthen our food safety
standards.
(A) I don’t need pure wool.
(B) To prevent air pollution.
(C) Yes, definitely.

35.


You called the hotel to confirm our
conference there, didn’t you?
(A) At the conference this fall.
(B) The air conditioning is broken.
(C) Sorry, I’ve been busy all day.

36.

Do you happen to know where Mr.
Yamamoto is now?
(A) He’s in the cafeteria.
(B) He’s wearing a white shirt.
(C) No, it happened last night.

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Questions 41-43 refer to the following conversation.

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Hi. w My friend’s birthday is coming
up, and, since she’s majoring in
languages at Sifton College, I want

to give her a multilingual electronic
dictionary.
,41) Certainly. We have many in stock.
Did you have any particular model in
mind?
No, not really, but it should be quite big
in size. She says she has problems with
her current' one because the buttons are
extremely small and the font is minuscule.
Then may I recommend th is one? I
guarantee your friend will love i t . (43) Let
me take it out of the box so you can
take a closer look.

Questions 44-46 refer to the following conversation.

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Peter, how are you coming on the draft
of the operations manual for that TV
remote?
I’m almost half way through, but there’s

no rush. I have until the end of the
month.
Oh, then(44X45>you haven’t heard? Marie
must have forgotten to inform you that
our clients want to preview the draft
on April 9.
That gives me only a week. There’s no
way I can finish it by myself in such a
short time. (46) Hopefully, M arie can
work on it with me. I’ll go see her right
now.

uestions 47-49 refer to the following conversation.
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Ms. Drummond, (47) do you have that
graph showing last month’s sales? I
need to discuss those figures with you(48)
before meeting with the finance head
at 1:30.
Yes, Ms. Boyce. I emailed it to you about
half an hour ago.

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W1: Oh, I see. I haven’t had a chance to
check my inbox yet. I’ll go take a look at
it now. It’s 11:45 now, so (49>why don’t
we talk about those figures over
lunch? 10 minutes is more than enough

time to review the graph.
W2: Certainly, Ms. Boyce. I’ll see you at
noon.

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Good afternoon, Agriculture Research
Center, supplies division.
Hello. This is Mark Cronin at Prime
Science Equipment. | i I’m phoning
in response to an email inquiry that
I received from Dr. Jason Andrews
concerning our selection of
microscopes.
I’m sorry, Mr. Cronin, but Dr. Andrews is
attending a conference until tomorrow
afternoon.
Would you like me to
have him call you as soon as he
returns?
That won’t be necessary. I’m meeting
another client near the center in an hour,
(52) so I’ll stop by your office and drop
off a catalog for Dr. Andrews.

uestions 53-55 refer to the following conversation.
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John, (53) did you send in your resume
for that position I mentioned last

week?
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I haven’t had a chance yet, Angela.
Things have been really hectic lately.
Just look at all these papers on my
desk. I think the ad you clipped from the
newspaper for me is somewhere in this
pile. Do you recall any of the job details?
W:
Well, (54) Hansen Research is looking
for a data analyst. That’s exactly what
you do here except you can earn a lot
more money at Hansen’s because it’s the
second biggest company in our industry.
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But that could also mean I will have to
work lots and lots of hours.fp I need
more information before submitting
my resume. I’ll start by reading
through Hansen’s website.


Wendy, i56) what’s going on with the
cordless microphones we ordered
from George AV Supplies? It’s been
almost three weeks, and they are still not
here.
I know, Jack. I called yesterday.
Apparently, a lot of equipment was
damaged during the transport, but they

know that Friday evening, and they guarantee that
we will have the mikes by then.
But I don’t want to leave this until
the last minute. Tell them to have
the microphones here by 3:00 on
Wednesday, or we will take our business
elsewhere.
All right. (58) I’ll phone right now and
make sure they understand our
position.

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Good afternoon. <B9>Jackson’s
Household Appliances. May I help
you?
Yes, I purchased a microwave from
you yesterday afternoon, but, for some
reason, m it’s not working. Can you fix
it?
Certainly. If you bring it in along with
your receipt, one of our technicians can
repair it right here in our store, or, if you
prefer, (61) we could send someone to
your home.
Well, my son has the car right now, so
J f can’t go to your store. Please send
someone over.

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Good afternoon, King Street Health
Clinic. Janice speaking.
Hello. (6® I ’m applying fo r a job that
requires allergy testing. Do you do
that at your clinic? And, if so, can I get
it done next week?

Yes, sir, we provide allergy testing. When
you arrive for the tests,
you have to
give a form to the doctor indicating
your known reactions to foods, dusts,
and other substances. We could
either send you the form as an email
attachment, or we could mail it. Which
do you prefer, sir?
My printer is out of ink, so you had better
m send it by regular mail.

uestions 65-67 refer to the following conversation.

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I hope all the professors have finalized
their class sizes.1651 The new semester
is about to start, but our supplier still
doesn’t know how many textbooks to
ship us.
According to the lis t,,66) we still haven’t
heard from Professor Heather Murray
about Sociology 102. Other than that,
all the numbers have been confirmed.
(67) Then please contact Professor
Murray right away. We’ve got to notify
the supplier before 5:00, and it’s already
after 4:00.
I’ll handle i t . i67) I’ll get the maximum
number that Professor Murray expects
to register fo r that class. It’s better to
have too many textbooks than too few.


Terry, could I ask you to fix that drawer
later and tend to a more urgent repair?
(68>There’s a loose floor tile ju s t
inside the door in room 1307. (63) We
have an important meeting with our
advertisers there this afternoon.
Oh, I have already checked it.
Apparently, some water got under that
tile and eroded it beyond repair. I phoned
Brennan’s Hardware, and, fortunately,
they have that exact model and color in
stock. They are delivering a replacement
tile as we speak.
I hope we get it soon. I want our
advertisers to have a favorable
impression of us.

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power lines situated along Highway 9.
Crews are currently clearing away the debris
and repairing the lines. Electricity will be back
on in your homes by 9:00 P.M. at the latest. We
apologize for the inconvenience and thank you
for your patience.,73) If you need more details,
please hold the line for the next available
agent.


Don’t worry, Ms, Marsden. it’s only a
20-minute drive from Brennan’s 1701 and

Good afternoon, Ms. Yoon. This is Lois Kim
from Prospect Street Health Clinic, t71) Last
week, you came in fo r your yearly physical
checkup, and we now have the test results.
Since the results show no abnormalities, it is
not necessary for you to come in again. m
You w ill receive a detailed report o f your
physical in the mail within a day or tw o .(73)
Please feel free to call us at 538-4261 if you
require any further inform ation. Our hours
are 8:30 to 5:00 Monday to Thursday and 8:30
to 4:30 on Friday. Thank you.

It’s that time of year a g a i n ! Fred’s Fabulous
Furniture is holding its Christmas clearance
sale! All prices have been slashed by 50%!
You heard correctly!175' Every item in stock
is now 50% off the regular retail price! We
have bargains on everything from dining room
tables to desk lamps. What better way to say
Merry Christmas than with a recliner for him
or a dresser for her? m But hurry because
this sale ends at closing tim e on Friday and
won’t happen again till next year. Come visit
us at 1382 Pine Street, two blocks east of Pine
Street Park.


Thank you for calling Alliance Power. (77) At
approximately 6:45 this evening, a blackout
occurred in lower south Brockville between
Elm Drive and Montgomery Avenue. i7S)
Heavy freezing rains combined with strong
winds caused a huge tree to fall onto some

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and
(s°) welcome to our monthly forum here at
Leland University. (81) Today’s topic relates
to the trade infrastructure among European
countries. Nowadays, international markets
are overloaded with high quantities of trade
goods, and many people are curious as to
how nations in the region are dealing with the
situation. Each of our four expert panelists,
whom I will introduce momentarily, will address
this exact issue in a 15-minute talk. There
will be a break after the last presentation. (82)

At 3:30, we will take questions from the
audience. At that time, please do not hesitate
to direct any queries to our panel.

Please have a seat. This meeting w ill be
very quick.
As you are aware, Dawson
Equipment will be using a different payroll
system fro m tomorrow, so you need to
know how it will w ork. At the end of a
shift, each person must enter his or her new
employee ID number and hours in one of the
computers located in room 107. The new
system will keep track of your hours and adjust
your wages accordingly. Please be sure to
enter your information every day. pick up your new ID from your supervisor
on your way out. (85) If you experience any
difficulties, please see either Ms. Yuri
Nakamura o r Mr. Frederick Simmons in
general affairs. They have created a list of
simple steps on how to input your information.


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Good afternoon, this is Matthew Feeny calling
from the Sewing Center.
There seems to be
some confusion with the bill for the 27 rolls
of navy polyester fabric that we recently

ordered. (87) We received the 27 rolls, but,
according to the invoice, 37 rolls have been
billed to our account. m) Could you please
change the amount to 27 rolls and provide
us with a new bill at once? If you need more
details, please contact me at 505-2381. Again,
my name is Matthew Feeny. Thank you.

We will begin in just a moment, but, first, i89)l’d
like to welcome Ms. Emma Gallagher to our
accounting team. Ms. Gallagher has recently
returned from London where, after graduating
from the College of Financial Studies, m she
served on a consulting team at Peterson
Investm ents for alm ost 10 years. Ms.
Gallagher is training under Ms. Sandra Harvey,
our accountant at the Regent Theater. Ms.
Harvey w ill be leaving the Regent in late
December to work at Ashwood Bank. By then,
Ms. Gallagher will have completed her training
and will assume a full-tim e position at the
Regent(9I) when it kicks off a new season
right after New Year’s.

I’m Valerie Clark, the manager of Donovan’s
newest branch, and I’m here to invite you to
our grand opening this Saturday. We not only
have a super location right across from York
Subway Station, but we also have the largest
Donovan’s ever b u ilt.1931 Of our six stores in

the city, this one is the biggest. The reason
is that,
in addition to our usual sections of
meat, fish, poultry, dairy, and produce, we
also have an in-house bakery. It can sit 30,
so come on down and try our fresh pastries.
Plus, this Saturday only, ^ enter your name
for a chance to win three cakes of your
choice in the bakery. But you have to get
your tickets before the winner is announced at
2:30. See you Saturday!

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Good evening. (95) I’d like to welcome all
of you to the 23rd Annual Awards Night
in Chemistry. (96) I’m Kevin Downing, the
vice-president of the National Association
of Chemistry Specialists. Every year,
our association honors individuals who
make notable research contributions
towards ecologically-sound developments
in chemistry. Tonight, we will begin with
the field of automotive research. This
award is for excellence in the creation of
environmentally friendly automotive fuels.
(95|!97) This year’s recipient, an employee at
Shaw Laboratories, developed a compound
that can significantly lower the quantity
of harmful emissions produced by vehicle

exhausts. Would Soomi Choi please come up
and accept this award?

Good afternoon, Professor Briggs. |99) This
is Cheryl Boyd, the assistant marketing
director of Prime Pharmaceuticals. Sir, the
nature of my call is twofold. First, I would
like to say that (BS) I truly appreciate you
taking time from your busy schedule to
speak to our sales team yesterday at our
eastside branch. Everyone found your ideas
on assertive marketing to be both practical
and inspirational. Second, our company will
hold its annual conference next month at our
headquarters.in central Montreal, and(,oq)we
would be honored if you would come as a
guest speaker. Besides the standard lecture
fee, Prime will giadly cover all your: travel and
accom m odation expenses. If you decide
to accept our invitation, please call me at
704-9261. Thank you.

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