Section B Dialogue Comprehension
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation, there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer to the question from 4 choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
6.Man: I’m going to ask the neighbors to turn the music down. I can’t hear myself think.
Woman: Do you really think it makes any difference to them?
Question: What does the woman mean?
A.He should have told them earlier.B.It is of no use to turn the music down.
C.The neighbors will not listen to him.D.He should focus on his own thinking.
7.Man: What shall we take for the trip?
Woman: We’d better take the bare necessities.
Question: What does the woman suggest?
A.They should take as little as possible.B.They should take their daily necessities.
C.They should take as much as they can.D.They should take nothing with them.
8.Woman: We are going to go away on vacation… Can you hear me?
Man: I’m all ears.
Question: What does the man mean?
A.He is listening attentively.B.He couldn’t care less.
C.He like the woman’s idea.D.He is against the woman’s plan.
9.Woman: I’m really behind with my project. Can you help me?
Man: I’m afraid you bit off more than you could chew!
Question: What does the man mean?
A.He is not willing to help the woman.
B.The woman is unable to do the project.
C.The woman is doing more than she can manage.
D.He is not in a position to help the woman.
10.Woman: There’s Bill on his motorcycle again. Did he get it fixed in the garage?
Man: Don’t be silly. That would have been a waste of money. It only had a flat tire.
Question: What does the man imply?
A.The woman was so silly as to waste much money.
B.It was costly to have the motorcycle fixed in the garage.
C.Bill must have repaired the motorcycle himself.
D.There was a serious problem with the motorcycle.
