November 14-20, 2005
Toefl & Ielts
Choose the best answer to the questions below.

Conversation A
Woman: You are so confident that you will get the promotion. DonÕt you think that Paul Cramer might turn out to be a dark horse?
Man: No way! He's been dead and buried ever since he stuffed up the JamsenÕs account.

1. What does the woman mean?
A. Paul Cramer is insincere in his actions.
B. The man might have a surprise competitor.
C. The man should consult an expert on horses.
D. Paul Cramer has a better horse than the man does.

2. What does the man mean?
A. Paul Cramer has died.
B. Jamsen killed Paul Cramer.
C. Paul CramerÕs horse has died.
D. Nobody takes Paul Cramer seriously anymore.

3. What did Paul Cramer do?
A. He embezzled money.
B. He made a serious mistake at work.
C. He pretended Jamsen had a lot of money.
D. He gave Jamsen a large amount of money.

Conversation B
Man: ItÕs not that I donÕt like your idea, but for the sake of argument let me play the devilÕs advocate.
Woman: Back off, Tim! You know this is the beeÕs knees.

4. How does the man feel about the womanÕs idea?
A. He agrees with the womanÕs idea.
B. He wants the woman to accept his idea.
C. He doesnÕt agree with the womanÕs idea.
D. He wants the woman to change her idea.

5. The man wants...
  A. the woman to disagree with him.
B. the woman to believe in the devil.
C. the woman to pray for a better solution.
D. to look for shortcomings in the womanÕs idea.

6. What does the woman mean?
  A. Her idea is an excellent one.
B. The man behaves like a bee.
C. Even a bee knows more than the man does.
D. The man doesnÕt know what he is talking about.

7. What does the woman want the man to do?
  A. go back home
B. stop criticising her
C. run away from her bees
D. take better care of his bees


 
 

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