AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS
Questions 41-43 refer to the following conversation
W: Alfred, I was wondering if you could give me a hand next week with this proposal for our ad campaign
M: I’d love to, Susan, but I’m going to be out of town. The national office in Ottawa is holding a workshop on our new electronic customer database. I’ll be gone all week W: Oh, I heard about that. Are Isabel and Tom from your team going with you?
M: Isabel is, but not Tom. Maybe he can help you with the proposal.
Questions 44-46 refer to the following conversation
M: Excuse me. I’m trying to find the tax office. Do you know where it is?
W: I think so. Continue straight on this road, past the public library. Then take a left when you get to the grocery store.
M: Okay, that all sounds pretty simple so far. After I make the turn, how far is it to the tax office?
W: Not too far. It’s right next to the city park.
Questions 47-49 refer to the following conversation
W: Good afternoon. This is E&L Lumber Supplies. How may I help you?
M: Yes, my company is interested in ordering some standard boards. We need 250 that are 10 feet long. Do you offer reduced prices for bulk orders?
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Questions 50-52 refer to the following conversation
M: Have you heard about the Vietnamese restaurant that opened last week in your
neighborhood? It’s supposed to be really good.
W: Yes, it’s located just a block from my house. I’ve eaten there twice already, and I love it!
M: That’s great. I’m going there tonight with my family. Can you recommend any dishes?
W: Last time, my husband ordered the chicken soup with noodles and bean sprouts. He liked it a lot. But my favorite is the rice dish with seasoned beef and chili sauce.
Questions 53-55 refer to the following conversation
W: Excuse me. Sorry, it’s my first day on the job. My office is through there, in the marketing department, but I can’t seem to open this door.
M: You need a security card to get through here. I think you have to go down to the personnel office, and they’ll make one for you.
W: Really? Nobody told me that. I guess I’ll go down there now.
Questions 56-58 refer to the following conversation
M: Good morning, Ms. Stevens. Brian Yates from human resources just called for you. He wants you to get in touch with him as soon as possible.
W: Thank you, Edward. Did he say what it was about?
M: Yes. He has a question about Martha Chang, one of the candidates for the PR position.
W: I see. Let me set my things down in my office, and then I’ll give him a call.
Questions 59-61 refer to the following conversation
W: Hello, front desk? This is Bethany Grass in room 224. I spilled something on my business suit, and I have a very important meeting tomorrow. Do you offer a dry-cleaning service?
M: Yes, we do. However, we have to charge an increased rate in order to have the suit cleaned by tomorrow. It will be $35. Is that okay?
W: That’s fine. Please just add it to my bill, and I’ll pay for everything with my company credit card when I check out.
M: Very good. I’ll send someone right away to pick up the suit.
Questions 62-64 refer to the following conversation
M: Carol, is it true that the firm lowered the profit estimate for the third quarter?
W: Yes, isn’t that terrible? It’s because of the rising cost of supplies. Since we’re spending so much on supplies, we’ve had to raise our retail prices. And that’s hurting sales.
M: The shareholders aren’t going to be happy about that. There must be a way to cut costs in the operations department to make up for the expensive supplies. I’m going to talk to the vice president about it.
Questions 65-67 refer to the following conversation
W: Rick, I can’t believe how much weight you’ve lost! I thought you were having trouble finding the right diet. What did you do?
M: I finally found something that works for me. I stopped eating cheese and eggs and drinking milk, and I’ve cut down on meat as well. But the most important part is that I go for a run every morning.
W: Really? So exercise is the key. How far do you run?
M: At first, I could only do about a mile. But now, I usually run between three and five miles every day.
Questions 68-70.
M1: Okay, Mr. Costas. I see that you held several different positions during your time with Stinson Publishing. Why is that?
M2: The company president asked me to work with different departments to help them cut their budgets. So I moved from the sales division to the marketing department, and finally to personnel.
M1: And do you think you can use what you learned at Stinson Publishing to help us here at Media Management Enterprises?
M2: That’s right. I'm applying for a position in accounting because that’s where I think I can benefit your company the most.
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CORRECT ANSWERS
41.B -42.D -43.B -44.D -45.A -46.D -47.B -48.A -49.C -50.D -51.D -52.B -53.B -54.B -55.C -56.C -57.A -58.D -59.C -60.A -61.B -62.D -63.C -64.C -65.C -66.D -67.B -68.C -69.C -70.B
