留学基金委试题
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Section 2
Asking for information
1. You are now studying at a British university. You have read a notice about a part-time job. Make a call to get more information. Ask questions about: Job requirements Duties/Responsibilities Hours per day/week Starting time Workplace length of the job Pay
造句： Excuse me , I am a college student , I read the notice about your company , so I am calling to ask about the job. What is the job and requirements , what is my duties if I get the job? And , as a college student , I have to know how many hours do I have to work for , the starting time and the workplace , the length of the job . at last , may I know how is the pay ?
2. You are now studying at a British university. You want to apply for a rail card which allows you to buy cheaper railway tickets. Make a call to the station to get information. Ask questions about: Types of the card Benefits Duration of the card Documents/ Proof needed Costs Restrictions Application deadline
Hello , I am calling to know some information about applying for the rail card. What is the benefits of the rail card? how many types of card is there ? as I am a college student , is there a type fitting me ? how does the rail card cost ? is there some necessary documents to apply for the rail card ? and is there some restriction about the rail card ? what is the duration of the card and how is the application deadline?
3. You have just arrived at a British university as a visiting scholar. You want to get some information about the school’s health center. Make a call to the center and ask questions about:
Opening hours (workdays/ weekends/ holidays) Location Setting Services provided Charges Appointments Ways of payment
Excuse me , I am a visiting scholar of the university and I am calling to know about the health center . can you tell me where is the health center ? what is the opening hours of workdays? Weekends and holidays? How many services does the health center provides ? how does it charges? How can I make a appointment ? at last , how many ways of payment does the health center provides ?
4. You are invited to attend an international conference because a paper of yours on environmental protection is awarded a prize. Write an e-mail to the organizer of the conference and ask the following questions:
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Time for the meeting Venue for the meeting Need for speech Topics on the conference Documents/ certificates needed Speakers Costs accommodation and food
Organizer :
I am so honored to be invited to attend the conference. I am writing to ask about some information about the conference . firstly , when and where is the meeting held? Is there some need for speech ? and what is the topic on the conference ? is there any document or certificate needed ? who are the speakers on the conference ? at last , please allow me to ask about the cost , accommodation and food .
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5. As a visiting scholar, you are now conducting a research on modern western architecture in your university, and need to use the school library. Now make a phone call to the librarian and ask the following questions: Books related books that can be borrowed returning time library card photocopying opening hour
Hello , I am a visiting scholar of the university , I am looking for some books about western architecture , can you tell me is there some related books ? how many books can be borrowed ? and when is the returning time ?do I need to apply for a library card for borrowing books ? at last ,can you tell me where to do photocopy and what is the opening hour of the library?
6. You are now studying at the University of Manchester. You want to join in a two-day tour to Scotland at a weekend. You learn that there is a travel agency, which offers different travel plans. Make a phone call to the agency and ask the following questions: Transportation travel schedule accommodation and food special local products travel documents to prepare costs for each person interesting places museums
Hello , I want to make a two-day tour to Scotland and I hear about you offer such travel
plans. Can you tell me some basic information about the travel plan? Firstly ,What is the transportation and the travel schedule ? how is the accommodation and food ? what is the special local products and interesting places such as museums ? at last , I want to know how much does it cost for each person and what kind of travel documents do I have to prepare ?
7. You learn that a new movie is on general release and you’d like to watch it in the cinema. Make a phone call to the cinema and ask the following questions: Days for screening screening schedule each day ticket types (e.g. full ticket, student ticket, or senior ticket) and cost for each original or dubbed film stars in it location of the cinema
Hello , I hear there is a new movie is on general release , can you tell me what is the day for
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screening and the screening schedule of each day ? how many types do you offer ? how much does it cost ? how many stars are there in the movie ? at last , where is the cinema ?
8. You are going to travel from Manchester to York, and you want to make a reservation at a guesthouse for your accommodation there. Now write an e-mail to a guesthouse and ask the following questions: Cost of accommodations location of the guesthouse food provision room facilities opening hours transportation to the guesthouse
Dear servant:
I want to make a reservation at your guesthouse, I am writing to know about some information . please tell me how much is the cost of accommodation ? how is the food provision and room facilities ? what is the opening hours? Where is the guesthouse and how can I get there? Yours guest
9. You are going to be studying at a British college. You meet a student who studies in the same city as you hope to go to. Find out about the cheapest way to live there. Accommodation food entertainment transportation books discounts for students shopping
Hello , I am glad to meet you ! can you tell me your experience of living in the city ? such an how is the accommodation and food ? is there some cheap entertainments? What is the cheapest way of transportation ? where can I buy books at the lowest price ? is there some discounts for students? Where is the cheapest shopping centre?
10. You have just arrived at your college in Britain and you hear about a party to welcome new students. You would like to go, so you go to the Overseas Students Office to get some more details. Your interviewer works there. Organizer cost activities place time partner transportation
Excuse me , I heard there is a party that welcome new students and I want to join it . so I am here to know about it . who is the organizer of the party and ?when and where is the party held? how much does it cost ? what kind of activities are there in the party ? how can I find a partner ? at last how can I get there ?
11. You were absent from your writing class yesterday in which the students were given an assignment. Your interviewer is one of your classmates. Ask him/her about the assignment. Topic/content presentation submission date length title page place of submission
Hi ! can you tell me the assignment of the writing class yesterday, I was absent then . what is the topic and the title of the assignment ?is there some limits in length ? what is the submission date and place of submission?
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12. You are a new student at a British college. You go to the Welfare Office to find out about health care provision in the UK. Your interviewer is a welfare officer there. Health care facilities public/private health care registration (doctor) medical insurance emergencies prescription/ medicine
13. You have just arrived at your college in London and want to find out about the capital’s entertainment. Your interviewer is a British student. Ask him/her about it. Cinema pubs(酒店) sports theatre restaurants TV
Hi , can you tell me about entertainment of London ? is there some famous cinema to see films?how is the pubs? Is there some special restaurants ? which sport do you think is the most interesting ? and , which TV do people like watching?
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14. Renting a Car in America
You have recently come to America to attend the University at Flagstaff, Arizona. You would like to rent a car to drive to the Grand Canyon to see the beautiful sights there before school starts. You call one of the companies that rent cars in Flagstaff to ask about the following information: Driver’s license Deposit(保证金) requirement Daily rental cost Types of cars available Insurance Ways of payment
Excuse me , I want to rent a car to drive to the Grand Canyon. What kinds of cars do you offer? How much is the daily rental cost and the deposit requirement ? and what is the ways of payment ? at last , do you offer driver’s license ？
15. A Visa Extension
You are a student at California State University in USA, and you believe that you need to apply for an extension of your visa. You call the immigration office to ask about the following information: Application procedures Necessary documentation Cost of renewal Length of time needed to get renewal Office hour Transportation
Excuse me , I’m a oversea students at a university , and I want to apply for an extension of my visa, can you tell me about the application procedures? What necessary documentation do I have to prepare ? how long do it take to get a renewal ? how much is the cost of renewal ? what is the office hour and how can I get there ?
16. Traveling in the UK
You’re planning to travel for 2 weeks in Britain. Your friend used to study in Britain and has a lot of experience traveling there. Now make a phone call to your friend and ask him or her about the following information: Transportation Travel documents to prepare Weather Food Tourist attractions Souvenirs/ gifts
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Hello , Tom ! I want to travel for 2 weeks in Britain , and I know you used to study there , so I am calling you to know some information. What kind of transportation is the best ? what documents do I have to prepare ? how is the weather there ? is there any delicious food I can’t miss? How many tourist attractions are there ? at last , is there some proper souvenirs to buy for my friends ?
17. Going to a Party
You are now in America. A friend of yours has asked you to join him to go to a birthday party. Before you make a decision, you would like to ask about the following information: Date of the party Transportation Starting time Dress to wear Location Gifts to bring
Eh , what’s the date of the party? What’s the transportation to get there ? when will the party begin ?what should I wear in the party ? where is the party held ?what gifts should I bring to the party ?
18. Information about a Shopping Center
You have been in America for only a few days. It is necessary for you to get some necessities. You ask your landlord about a shopping center nearby for the following information: Opening and closing time Ways of payment Location Discounts Transportation Delivery
Excuse me , I want to go to the shopping center , can you tell me about it ? where is the shopping center? How can I get there ? what is the opening and closing time of the shopping center ? how many ways of payment are there ? is there some discount for students? At last , how can I deliver my goods back ?
19. Driving License
One day when you are chatting with your American landlord, you come to the topic of transportation which arouses your interest in getting a driving license in America. So you ask your landlord about the following information: Age limit for application Tests involved Health requirement Cost Training courses License validity
Is there age limit for applying a driving license ? how many tests are involved in the application?is there any health restrictions ? how much does it cost ? what training courses are offered ? how long is the license validity?
21. Going to a Football Match
You have been in Britain for a few weeks. You would like to watch a football match with your British friends. So you ask them about the following information: Ways to get a ticket Football Stars Ticket prices Starting time Teams involved Transportation
How much is the ticket and where can I buy one ? when will the match start? Which football
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