Section A
 
1.      
M: Thank you so much for your notes for Mr. Hopkins’ literature class.
W: Finished already? Didn’t you borrow them just the day before yesterday?
Q: What does the woman imply?
 
2.      
M: When and where will the next conference be, Miss Evens?
W: Your next conference will be at 10:30 in the new conference hall, sir.
Q: What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
 
3.      
W: How did you enjoy your journey?
M: Everything was fine, except for a clicking noise and the poor taste of the meals.
Q: How did the man travel?
 
4.      
W: Are there any other special requirements for your roommate?
M: Put down “non-smoking” please.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
 
5.      
M: Haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?
W: I’ve just returned from a journey to Hawaii visiting my grandparents there.
Q: What can we conclude from the conversation?
 
6.      
M: That’s not the dish I ordered, but I’m glad that I got it. It’s delicious.
W: As far as I am concerned, the waiter should still hear about it.
Q: What can we understand from the conversation?
 
7.      
W: How come you are lying here, boy?
M: I happened to have twisted my ankle.
Q: What happened to the man?
 
8.      
M: I heard that Star Wars Episode III would be on soon.
W: Oh, I love the actors and actresses in Episode II, and I do hope that I’ll see them again this time.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about?
 
9.      
W: Did see the weather forecast for this weekend? I can’t believe how the temperature’s going to dip.
M: I know. That isn’t my idea what October should be like.
Q: What does the man mean?
 
10.  
M: Welcome to our big sale after Christmas, and everything here is 50% off.
W: $29 for this sweater? That’s a real bargain there.
Q: What was the original cost of the sweater?

Section B

    If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably (S1) focused on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and (S2) emotionally now. You probably don't spend much time worrying about the (S3) distant future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or (S4) cancer, how you will take care of yourself in your (S5) retirement years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (S6) crossed your mind once in a while. However, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health-related thoughts are likely to become (S7) increasingly important to you. (S8) Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important changes in your current life style, that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life. (S9) We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them. (S10) And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generation