Section B Dialogue Comprehension
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Man: Our play last night was a great success.
Woman: Yes. But if Peter had remembered all his lines, his performance would have been more natural.
Question: What does the woman mean?
A. Peter will perform. more naturally.
B. Peter didn't perform. naturally because he forgot some of his lines.
C. Peter performed more naturally by remembering his lines.
D. Peter performed less naturally when he remembered his lines.
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We can learn from the third paragraph that wonder food
A. is really wonderful
B. is nutritious
C. is especially prepared for dieters
D. makes dieters feel guilty
Woman: I'd like really to go to the concert tonight, but I don't know if I can spare the time.
Man: Music always relaxes me. It might be worth it in the long run.
Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Check her calendar.
B. Go to the concert with the man.
C. Get some exercise.
D. Attend the performance.
Section A Dialogue Completion
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
James: Phil has decided to quit smoking.
Kim: Again?
A. It's a difficult decision to make.
B. Cigarettes-addiction is dangerous.
C. He's a cigarette addict.
D. I wonder how long it will last this time.
Which of the following sentences will Heather Helms-Erikon use to illustrate her own argument?
A. Ten years into a marriage, you will still have great passion and you notice someone else and say, 'only my wife or husband is my soul mate. '
B. The romantic part of marriage--while it can be there--should not be substituted by other things such as shared values and social status.
C. The couple should focus on the' three Cs'--communication, conflict resolution and commitment--to make marriage the first priority.
D. Ten years into a marriage, you don't have that any more and you notice someone else and think, 'Maybe this person is my soul mate. '