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W: The shop promised to have my car ready by 6:30 this evening, and now they are saying tomorrow at 2.
M: Do you need a ride to work today?
W: That would be great, thanks. It's so inconvenient to be without a car.
M: I know. I wish that our city would invest in a good public transportation system.
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Câu 41: What does the man offer?
Câu 42: When will the woman's car be ready?
Câu 43: What does the man wish?
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W: Why did you decide to paint the office?
M: The walls are so old and stained. Plus, I read somewhere that bright colors have a positive effect on people's work attitudes.
W: Do you have any colors picked out yet?
M: We are deciding among yellow, orange and pink. I am leaning toward yellow, but it's not just my decision.
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Câu 44: What is NOT true of the walls as they are now?
Câu 45: Why is the man painting the walls?
Câu 46: What color does the man prefer?
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M: You're back? I figured a meeting with the mayor would take much longer than half an hour.
W: I know. He needed to hear about the grave problems our research found.
M: Didn't you explain it to him?
W: I told him about low reading-level scores. However, when I started pointing out how the superintendent could fix the problem, he cut me off.
M: I really expected more from him.
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Câu 47: For how long was the woman supposed to meet with the mayor?
Câu 48: What was the purpose of the meeting with the mayor?
Câu 49: What does the man feel toward the mayor?
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W: I hate my job. I'm no good at it, I don't care about it at all, and the pay is awful.
M: Weren't you only going to stay for 6 months? It's two years later and you're still there.
W: I know....
M: I think you should just walk away now. You need the fear of not having a job at all to motivate you to find a new one.
W: You're right. I'll give my two weeks' notice right now.
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Câu 50: What does the woman NOT mention about her job?
Câu 51: How long has the woman had her job?
Câu 52: What does the man tell the woman?
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M: I still haven't heard back from them, so I'm assuming I didn't get it.
W: Don't worry. Employers need time to make a decision. It would be wise to call them though.
M: But I would feel silly if I called and they told me that they were not interested.
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Câu 53: What is the man disappointed about?
Câu 54: What does the woman suggest to the man?
Câu 55: What is the man afraid of?
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W: Is this new?
M: No. It was Andrew's. But when he moved to the eleventh floor, he didn't feel like hauling it with him. He let me keep it.
W: I could really use a larger desk. I've got a computer, printer, and a fax machine on my desk. And that of course is in addition to the piles of paperwork.
M: I wish I could help you out, but I'm not willing to give it up!
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Câu 56: Who paid for the man's desk?
Câu 57: What is NOT on the woman's desk?
Câu 58: What is the man going to do with the desk?
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M: After work, do you want to go to that new department store that opened where the golf store used to be? It's right next door to the Burger Joint.
W: Of course!
M: We can take my car, and leave yours in the parking lot here.
W: I'll just drive separately. I have to go straight to a neighborhood meeting at 7:30.
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Câu 59: Where does the man want to go?
Câu 60: Who is the man in relation to the woman?
Câu 61: Who will drive?
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M: Can your department get by without temporary workers this summer?
W: Probably. We're having a meeting next week, so we can ensure that none of our vacations overlap.
M: We really need to trim the budget. Sales were terrible last quarter.
W: Well, I guarantee you that we will arrange everything for the summer.
M: You are always so committed.
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Câu 62: What will the woman's department do this summer?
Câu 63: What does the man want to do?
Câu 64: What is true of the woman?
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W: Do you know Ron from the 11th floor?
M: Not well, but we've met at the office parties.
W: We are considering adding him to our team on the seventh floor, but I'm not sure he's got what it takes.
M: Our team is pretty intense. Unfortunately, I don't know Ron well enough to give you an opinion.
W: We really have to find someone soon. The work is adding up.
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Câu 65: What is the man's relationship with Ron?
Câu 66: What does the man tell the woman?
Câu 67: What is true of the seventh floor?
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M: Look at that line at security! I'll miss my flight!
W: I told you to arrive earlier.
M: Yes, but you know me. I'm always running late.
W: Maybe you should set your clock ahead a few minutes so you'll think you're running late, but when you arrive, you'll actually be right on time.
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Câu 68: Where is this conversation talking place?
Câu 69: What is true of the man?
Câu 70: What does the woman suggest?
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Welcome aboard our land and water tour of Seattle. I sure hope you all brought your rain gear for the ocean leg of the trip. We all know Seattle is not known for being the driest city in the U.S., and so couple that with the ocean and getting wet is inevitable. The one-hour journey will cover ten different city locations. Of course one of your land stops will be the famous market where you will see the fresh fish being tossed about like footballs. And of course, on board, you will have an endless supply of Seattle's famous coffee.
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Câu 71: Where are the people who are listening to this talk?
Câu 72: What is Seattle known for?
Câu 73: What will be happening to the fish?
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We are gathered here today to celebrate and pay tribute to Howard Larson, who is retiring from Academy Publishing after forty years of loyal and impeccable service. He started out at a young age working in our bindery department downstairs enduring severe paper cuts and some heavy lifting. After five years he was promoted to supervisor, where he remained for fifteen years. At the end of that stint, he traded in his blue collar for a suit and tie and has been an effective sales distributor until the end of his time here. He excelled in every position he has held here, and more importantly has had a profound impact on all his co-workers. We know he has all sorts of travel plans, leisure time, and of course grandchildren time ahead of him and we wish him well in all his future endeavors. He will be truly missed by all of us here.
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Câu 74: Where does this introduction take place?
Câu 75: What position is Mr. Larson retiring from?
Câu 76: How long has Mr. Larson worked at the company?
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Good morning to everyone and welcome to Run to Cure 2007. We are so happy to have you here today. You're racing here not just for yourself, but for all those who have fought the battle and won, who are still fighting, and to remember those who didn't make it. As you see, there are a large number of participants today. There are five hundred of you. So, everyone starting at the same time is impossible. In order to accurately measure each runner's time, make sure you pick up your computer chip which should be attached to your left shoe. It will automatically activate as you cross the starting line. Good luck, thank you again for coming, and remember to drink plenty of water throughout the race!
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Câu 77: What kind of race is this?
Câu 78: How many runners are there?
Câu 79: What is the function of the computer chip?
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Engel Inc, a leading graphic design company, is now seeking a director for international marketing. The ideal candidate will have completed five years in a similar capacity. Familiarity with Central American markets and fluency is Spanish is preferred. The position entails extensive travel approximately four months out of the year. Please email or fax resume, references, and a cover letter. We do not accept mailed applications.
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Câu 80: What is the position being advertised?
Câu 81: What would NOT help you get the job?
Câu 82: What does the employer NOT ask for?
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Your attention, please. Flight 617 with a stop in Dallas and a final destination of Los Angeles is now departing out of Gate B12. Again that is Gate B12. If you are waiting at Gate A7, please make your way to the new assigned gate. The departure time has remained unchanged. Again, flight 617 is now departing from Gate B12.
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Câu 83: What is the flight's final destination?
Câu 84: What is the announcement regarding?
Câu 85: From where is the flight departing?
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Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule and joining us for our fundraiser So far this evening, we have had 2,000 people and we have raised $3,000 for the new community center. Before the night is through we plan on having raised $30,000. I hope you are all enjoying the delicious meal, donated by Nicklow's Restaurant. They have been a member of our community for over fifty years and are one of our biggest supporters in this endeavor. Here's the schedule for tonight's events: After dinner we will hold the first part of the vocal auction from 7.30-8.30. During this time, you are free to roam about and write down your bids for the silent auction. This will end at 9:00. As soon as we collect all the bid sheets, we will enjoy a thirty-minute performance from one of our favorite local bands, "Farewell to February". Upon the conclusion of that performance, the winners of the silent auction will be announced.
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Câu 86: How much money do they hope to raise at the fundraiser?
Câu 87: When will the band play?
Câu 88: How will someone know if he/she wins any item from the silent auction?
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As a U.S. citizen struggling to work my way through college in the face of ever-increasing tuition costs, I find it appalling that federal legislation has been proposed that would grant undocumented immigrants the luxury of paying instate tuition. I was born and raised in the USA. I pay taxes, and my yearly earnings are not enough to live on decently. However, I seem to be making too much money to obtain financial aid. I would like to hear one reason lawmakers believe tax dollars from hard-working American citizens should subsidize collegetuition funds for undocumented immigrants.
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Câu 89: What is difficult for the speaker?
Câu 90: What is the speaker's attitude toward a government decision?
Câu 91: What group of people is the speaker discussing?
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Convicted bank robber Joe Pallok, 24, was sentenced to forty years and five months in prison for robbing the East Roswell branch of First Federal Bank. His accomplice, Randy Trask, 25, was sentenced to thirty years in prison. Pallok escaped from jail while awaiting sentencing but was captured after robbing the Big Sky Western bank in Atlanta.
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Câu 92: For what crime was Joe Pallok arrested?
Câu 93: For how long was Joe Pallok sentenced?
Câu 94: Who is Randy Trask?
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Hello Ms. Anderson. My name is Deborah from AT&D. And I am calling to tell you that AT&D is now offering a special long-distance deal to all those who switch AT&D during this month. I see that you were a customer five years ago and that you made many long-distance calls. Well, Ms. Anderson, if you switch back to us, we promise to give you two full months of long-distance phone calls for just three cents a minute. That's right, three cents a minute for any North American or European country. Would you like to accept this offer, Ms. Anderson?
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Câu 95: Why is Deborah calling Ms. Anderson?
Câu 96: What is true of Ms. Anderson?
Câu 97: How many cents a minute is the long-distance deal?
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You have reached the office of the Missouri Organizing Project. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8.30-7.00 PM. If you'd like to leave a message for Nate Hitch, Director of MOP, please press 1. If you'd like to leave a message for Trevor Chick, MOP Lead Organizer, please press 2. If you are calling for Danielle Lang, the office intern, please press 3. If you wish to leave a general message please press star or wait for the tone. Thank you.
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Câu 98: What should you do if you want to leave a message for the intern?
Câu 99: What should you do if you want to leave a message for no one in particular?
Câu 100: When would you probably hear this voicemail?
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If you need to make a business presentation you may find these useful hints and tips could make your next presentation fly.
Why are you presenting?
The is the first thing that you will reed to ask yourself. Why are you presenting? Is there on important message to give or are you simply making up numbers? Are you looking to raise your personal profile or are you standing __(1)__ for someone who has dropped out?
Your competitive advantage
We have sat through thousands of business presentations - and many can he quite boring affairs. The one common factor that we see a lot is bullet points. These are a very ineffective way of communicating. If there is only one piece of advice that you could follow from us, it would be to use pictures rather than bullet points. Business research shows that the chances of __(2)__ your objectives increase from around 33% up to around 66%. And that is a major competitive advantage.
Rehearsing
This is an absolute __(3)__ . You may be quick-witted and like to ad lib, but I'll tell you one thing. Learn your speech word for word and you wil be able to ad lib better!
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Dressing up as a baseball player won't get you into the owner's box at Oriole Park at Camden Yards any more than wearing a general's uniform will gain you admission to the White House. So the fact that the Transportation Security Administration has lost track of more than 3,700 uniforms and security badges over the past five years isn't necessarily a grave security great to the nation. But it's not exactly inspiring confidence in the TSA or the Department of Homeland Security __(1)__
Agency __(2)__ are quick to point out that the TSA uniform and an ID card by themselves won't get anyone into sensitive areas of an airport. Gaining access to the checked baggage areas, for instance, requires a different badge altogether. And because TSA security staff work in teams, an unfamiliar face is likely to be recognized quickly.
If travelers are left __(3)__ TSA's competence and judgment, the agency's plan to sell advertising on the trays that are used at security checkpoints could provide the final straw. Clearly, somebody must have decided that weary travelers aren't put upon enough while waiting for the metal detectors and X-ray machines. Now, propriety can be assaulted, too.
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The TUC is committed to supporting people around the world in their struggle to achieve decent healthcare. educetion, employment, freedom __(1)__ persecution and discrimination and the right to have a say in how they are governed. These development issues are an integral and historic part al the trade union movement's commitment to global solidarity.
The TUC's development work is divided into three areas
The TUC lobbies end campaigns for broad development issues like more and better aid for developing countries or the cancellation of debt Much of this work is done in __(2)__ with other organizations such as international trade union bodies or non-governmental organizations.
The TUGS charity - the Global Solidarity Fund - enables British trade unionists to support workers around the world who face __(3)__ or experience life-threatening disasters.
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Participants in the stock market range from small individual stock investors to large hedge fund traders, who can be based anywhere. Their orders usually end up with a professional at a stock exchange, who __(1)__ the order.
Some exchanges are physical locations where transactions are carried out on a trading floor, by method __(2)__ open outcry. This type of auction is used in stock exchanges and commodity exchanges where traders may enter "verbal" bids and offers simultaneously.
Actual trades are based on an auction market paradigm where a potential buyer bids a specific price for a stock and a potential seller asks a specific price for the stock. When the bid and ask prices match, a sale takes place on a first __(3)__ first served basis, if there are multiple bidders or askers at a given price.
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New and expanding law firm is seeking an administrator to work closely with one partner to manage the fax-partner firm. Responsibilities include accounting and budgeting.
The ideal candidate will have had experience in business planning. Legal experience is preferred
Please send salary requirements, a cover letter, a resume and a list of references to: Managing Partner
The Law Office of Jason Evans
425 Westnedge Ave,
Suite 18 Evansville, Indiana
Câu 153: What is the firm seeking?
Câu 154: What is true about the firm?
Câu 155: Which of the following is NOT required to be sent?
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Câu 156: How often does Art After 5 have entertainment?
Câu 157: What is true of Art After 5's schedule?
Câu 158: What is free?
Câu 159: When could this pass be used?
Câu 160: What affect will "Chalupa" have on its audience?
When trying to get a new job...
will Employers Verify Employment?
One of the questions I go asked quite often h what type of information employers will ask for when they verify my previous employment or check my references. The question often correlates to the broader question of 'Are they going to catch me if I fudge my dates of employment or my job title or the salary I was earning?'
Will Employers Cheek?
The answer is that it depends... It depends no how much verification the employer does during is hiring process. Some employers will confirm, very thoroughly, every detail of your resume or application. Others may do a cursory check or none at all. So, the problem with stretching the truth or embellishing your resume (other than that it's lying) is that there is a chance that you'll get caught, either now or at some point in the future. If you do get caught, you won't get the job or, if you've already been hired, you might get fired.
Câu 161: What is a commonly asked question?
Câu 162: What does the word "embellishing" mean in the second paragraph?
Câu 163: What will employers check?
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Câu 164: Where would this advertisement most likely appear?
Câu 165: What can be said about the T-shirts?
Câu 166: What communication medium is NOT needed to contact the company?
Câu 167: What can potential customer ask to have?
Rental Agreement
I ____(your full name)____ attest to the agreement between myself and Western Hills Apartments.
In signing this lease, I agree to a 2-year lease at 1280 Western Hills Drive, Richmond, IN, 47720.
The lessee agrees to pay for all utilities except for water. The lessee, upon signing, will pay the first month's rent, half of the last month's rent, as wet as a two-month security deposit. Upon cessation of the lease and a thorough inspection of the apartment, the deposit will be retuned in full, minus any damage charges incurred by the lessee. The lessee will obtain renter's insurance within the first months of residence in his or her apartment.
Câu 168: This is a contract made between Western Hills Apartments and what other party?
Câu 169: Which of the following will the lessee NOT have to pay upon signing?
Câu 170: If $30 worth of damage occurs, how much money would be returned with a monthly rent of $400?
Câu 171: Which of the following is the least urgent?
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Câu 172: How does Jack Sullivan describe Dr. Wells' speech?
Câu 173: What did Mr. Wells' speech accomplish?
Câu 174: What can be said of Dr. Wells?
Câu 175: How can one get store credit?
Câu 176: When can one NOT visit D. Balton?
Too much caffeine?
Fitness author Bob Greene has been a personal trainer and consultant for 17 years. His moat notable client and open admirer is Oprah Winfrey, who has written the foreword to Greene's latest book "The Best Life Diet"
Q: With all this book and magazine writing and book touring and radio-show hosting and TV appearances, when do you find time to exercise?
A: I just finished. No matter what I'm doing in my life, no matter what crazy hours I have to keep, I fit in a workout. I'm the one jumping rope or running up and down the stairs at the hotel in the middle of the night. You might think it's neurotic, but I feel so much better. It's like a coffee drinker who needs that morning cup,
Q: What is the single most important thing a person starting a diet should do?
A: Be conscious of what, how much and how often you eat. Ask yourself how often you use food for something other than nutrition
Q: Initial weight loss is tough, but maintenance is a bigger, ongoing hurdle. How dooes a realistic person day motivated?
A: You have to focus on a desire to improve your life overall. The people who lose a lot of weight and have maintained that weight for five years all had some revelation about their lives:
-- I sleep better, my relationships are better, I'm more motivated al work. The other side of that is self-destuctive. The people who struggle the most feel they don't deserve to be happy or loved
Câu 177: What is the first paragraph?
Câu 178: Where could you find this text?
Câu 179: How does Bob Greene fit exercising in his schedule?
Câu 180: What is the hardest struggle with losing weight?
Carol Roshon's Art Exhibition
Breaking conventions is nearly a convention in and of itself for artists. Nonetheless, Carol Roshon's style is as unique as it comes. She photographs lively scenes with black and white film and then hand paints her images with oil colors.
Her works are on display at the Albion Art Museum starting October 18 until the end of the month. None are for sale directly; however, if you are interested in purchasing a piece speak to a curator at the museum.
Câu 181: What does the first sentence imply?
Câu 182: What can be said about Carol Roshon?
Câu 183: Which of the following does the passage support?
Federal Aviation Administration Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded scores of planes manufactured before 1975 for inspections to fuel pump wiring. Damage was discovered in precisely half of the first 90 aircraft inspected Claiming engine vibration was probably the cause; FAA officials added they feared that frayed insulation could lead to a spark from the 120-volt wires that could cause a fire or explosion. Consequently, multiple flights were canceled
Câu 184: What most likely caused the damage?
Câu 185: In how many planes was damage discovered?
Câu 186: What were the FAA officials worried about?
Câu 187: What resulted from this newfound problem?
| George, I was hoping to catch you before at home, but your roommate said I just missed you. It was the easlest letter I've ever written; you're easy to brag about Good luck at the interview (although you don't need it) It's been sad without you at the office, but I know you are on the bigger and better things! Best, |
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Câu 188: What is true of George?
Câu 189: Who is Joan?
Câu 190: What does Joan NOT comment on?
Câu 191: What does the word "unflustered" mean at the end of the second paragraph?
Câu 192: What does the first line of the third paragraph mean?
The twelfth California International Jazz Competition
August 6-10
Contestants and judges from around the globe Internationally renowned prizes
$30,000 in prizes
A Carnegie Hall recital trio debut, PLUS a special surprise appearance!
Câu 193: Where is the competition held each year?
Câu 194: What is true about the competition?
Câu 195: What is unknown about the competition?
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