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M: What do you do for a living?
W: I'm a journalist. But two years ago I was a teacher in a middle school. Text 2
W: I guess I'll send Mary a postcard from Tokyo when I go there on my vacation.
M: I'm sure that she'd be glad to get one. She has a collection of cards from all over the world. Text 3
W: I hear your son is working part-time at the supermarket.
M: Yes, he works on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 to 7 and all day on Saturday. Text 4
M: I hear a new hospital will be set up in our city. W: That's good news. When will it be completed? M: They say it will be completed in two years. Text 5
M: Mike has gone to Beijing. W: Has he been there before? M: Yes, he's been there twice. Text 6
M: Welcome to Los Angeles, Mary. W: Thank you indeed. M: Is everything settled? W: Almost.
M: What else can I do for you?
W: I suppose I should look for a bigger house. But (6) I don't see how I can afford one right now. M: If only you hadn't spent so much money on your vacation! W: You're right. But I really had a happy vacation.
M: OK. (7) Maybe you can move into my mother's house and share that with her for a couple of months. W: Thank you. But I don't want to bother you too much. M: No trouble at all.
W: How much should I pay for the rent? M: (8) About $ 400 a month. W: (7) Great. (8) That's one-third less than it was when I first rented a house. Text 7
M: Good afternoon, how can I help you today? W: (9) I'd like a table for one, please. M: Right this way... Here you are. W: Thank you. Can I have a menu?
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specials? W: Certainly.
M: (10) Well, we have a wonderful tomato soup to start off with. Today's main course is fish and chips.
W: Fish and chips? Is the fish fresh?
M: Certainly, madam. Fresh off the docks this morning. W: All right, I'd like the fish and chips. M: Would you like to have a starter? W: Humm, I'm not sure.
M: Our salads are excellent, madam. W: I'd like a green salad.
M: Very good. Would you like something to drink? W: Oh, (11) I'd like some mineral water please. M: OK. So that's a green salad, fish and chips and mineral water. W: Yes, that's right. M: Thank you and enjoy your lunch. Text 8
M: What were you doing at twelve last night?
W: I was playing cards with my kids in the kitchen. M: (13) Do your kids always go to bed that late? W: (13) Not on weekdays. M: Wasn't your husband with you then?
W: He was away on business in Seattle. He will be back late this evening. M: (12) Anything unusual happened? W: (12) The light suddenly went out while we were playing. We remained silent at the table for some moments. After a while, we all heard glass breaking somewhere on the floor above. M: Do you mean a window?
W: I'm not sure whether it was a window or a glass or something else.
M: (14) Didn't any one of you hear a cry or a fight? Didn't you even consider going up for a look? W: We were frightened at the beginning and then went to bed as it was quiet all around. Text 9
W: Oh god! Look at the mess. Somebody's broken in. The back door's open. M: They mustn't have got in that way. I locked it.
W: What about the windows? The bathroom window was open. Surely they must have climbed through that.
M: Yeah. Wow, (16) (17) the television is gone. W: (16) They must have had a car or a truck. M: My camera's here, but (17) the radio's gone. Nothing else has been stolen. All your jewelry is here, but (15) our daughter's toy was broken. W: Thank goodness. They can't have been here long.
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M: No, I think we must have disturbed them. They must have heard us coming and got out of the bathroom window quickly.
W: Yes, well, hurry up. We'd better phone the police. Text 10
Okay, everybody. Can we start the meeting now? I am Mike Johnson, the chairperson of the graduation committee for this year. You've all been chosen to plan the graduation ceremonies. I am sending around the sheet of paper for you (19) to fill in your name and telephone number. Also, (18) please write down what part of the ceremonies you would like to work on. Remember, you will have a lot of things to do. So, only sign up if you feel you have the time to take part. When everyone has finished writing down the information, please return the paper to me. (20) At our next meeting, one week from today, we'll start to discuss the details of the ceremonies.
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