12.

(C) To go to the doctor answers why did you
leave early. Choice (A) uses the word
because, which often is used in a response
to a why question, but confuses the
opposites late and early. Choice (B)
confuses arriving early and leaving early.
13.

(B) First, I'll open the mail answers what is
your first chore. Choice (A) confuses the
similar sounds thirsty andfirst. Choice
(C) confuses the similar sounds short
with chore and workday with today.
14.

(C) Twice a year answers how often. Choice
(A)

incorrectly answers in the past tense.
Choice (B) is not realistic.

15.

(A) That cup is his answers ivhose coffee cup
is this. Choice (B) repeats the word this
but docs not answer the question. Choice
(C) answers do you like coffee.
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and counter. Choice (B) answers where
is your ticket.
21.

(C) Beef and noodles answers what's for
lunch. Choice (A) answers where. Choice
(B)

answers when.22.

(A) The speakers won't go to the beach
because it will rain. Choice (B) confuses
trains with the similar-sounding word
rain. Choice (C) uses the word report in a
different context.
23.

(C) About four answers how many. Choice
(A)

answers when will you see that movie.
Choice (B) confuses the similar sounds
moved with movies and (over)seas with see.

24.

(B) The brown chair answers which chair.

(A) I advertised for one in the paper answers
how did you find a computer programmer.
Choice (B) associates computer with
computer program and answers where is the
computer. Choice (C) confuses program
and programmer.
29.

(C) The second speaker admires the first
speaker's new suit. Choice (A) confuses
fruit with the similar-sounding word suit.
Choice (B) repeats New York.
30.

(B) Last week answers when was the package
mailed. Choice (A) confuses the similar
words packed and package. Choice (C)
answers when does the mail come.
31.

(B) The second speaker agrees that the
first speaker doesn't get enough vacation
time. Choice (A) associates travel agency
with vacation. Choice (C) repeats new job.
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32. (A) Three hundred thousand dollars
answers how much money. Choice (B)
repeats many of the words used in the


38. (A) The first speaker didn't get enough
sleep, and the second speaker gives the
advice of going to bed earlier. Choice (B)
confuses keep with the similar-sounding
word sleep. Choice (C) repeats last night.
39. (A) Health insurance answers what kind of
insurance do you have. Choice (B)
associates insurance agent with health
insurance. Choice (C) answers why do you
have insurance.
40. (C) Fourteen hours by plane answers how
long does it take. Choice (A) answers do
you like to travel. Choice (B) associates big
cities with New York and Tokyo and the
subway with travel.
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41. (A) The woman will leave at 4:00. Choice
(B) is when rush hour starts. Choice (C) is
the first time the woman mentions; she
later changes her mind. Choice (D) is
when her plane leaves.
42. (B) The woman will go to the airport to
take a plane. Choice (A) confuses train
with the similar-sounding word plane.
Choice (C) is where she is now. Choice
(D) confuses bus with the similar-
sounding word rush.
43. (C) The man gives the woman some
newspapers to read on the plane. Choice

starts at 7:30. Choice (A) confuses/our
with the similar-sounding word more.
Choice (B) sounds similar to the correct
answer. Choice (D) confuses ten with the
similar-sounding word then.

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49. (D) The man wants to go out for dinner.
Choice (A) is what the woman doesn't
want to do. Choices (B) and (C) are what
the woman suggests doing.
50. (D) The meeting will be on Friday. Choice
(A) confuses Tuesday with the similar-
sounding phrase two days. Choice (B) is
the originally scheduled day of the
meeting. Choice (C) is not mentioned.
51. (A) Ms. Schmidt, who is the accountant,
is sick. Choice (B) is confused with the
woman's saying I'll make sure the
conference room will be ready. Choice (C)
repeats Ms. Schmidt and conference, but
does not answer the question. Choice (D)
confuses reading with the similar-
sounding word meeting and repeats the
word budget, which is mentioned as the
topic of the meeting.
52. (A) The woman says she'll call people
about the meeting change. Choice (B) is
the method she doesn't want to use.
Choice- (C) associates letter with mail.

58. (D) The woman says that her car is
parked in front of the post office. Choice
(A) associates parking lot with parked.
Choice (B) confuses her office with post
office. Choice (A) repeats the phrase across
the street.
59. (C) The speakers are discussing the heat.
Choice (A) associates eating with egg and
ice cream. Choice (B) repeats the word
business. Choice (D) repeats the word
sidewalk.
60. (C) The man says that he sells ice cream.
Choice (A) repeats the word egg. Choice
(B) uses the word cooler in a different
context. Choice (D) repeats the word air
conditioner.
61. (B) The woman says that she works in an
office. Choices (A) and (C) confuse pool
and school with the similar-sounding
word cool. Choice (D) associates
restaurant with egg and ice cream.
62. (C) The speakers are discussing a suit
that the man bought. Choices (A), (B),
and (D) are mentioned as things that the
man already had.
63. (A) The man bought the suit when he
was in Hong Kong. Choice (B) confuses
mall with the similar-sounding word all.
Choice (C) confuses downtown with the
similar-sounding phrase out of town.

Choice (B) confuses two with the similar-
sounding word to. Choice (C) is not
mentioned.
69. (A) The buses will take people from the
hotel to the convention center. Choice (B)
is where the buses will go to. Choice (C)
associates bus station with bus. Choice (D)
associates loading dock with the mention
of loading the buses.
70. (C) One bus should leave every fifteen
minutes. Choice (A) is how long it takes
to load the bus. Choice (B) is how long it
takes to get from one place to the other.
Choice (D) is how long the round trip
should take.
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71. (A) The Revenue Office in City Hall will
be open from 8 A.M. to noon on Saturday.
. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are
contradicted by the information given.
72. (B) Tax forms must be filed. Choices (A),
(C), and (D) are not documents that
would be filed with the Revenue Office.
73. (C) Long lines are expected, so people
should come early to avoid them. Choice

(A) confuses refund and revenue. Choice
(B) confuses become citizens and citizens
who are filing. Choice (D) confuses the
similar words files (documents) and file (to

beautiful Friday. Choices (C) and (D) are
contradicted by monthly.
79. (D) Dr. Chang is the author of a best-
selling novel. Choices (A) and (B) confuse
politician and criminal with the title of her
book. Choice (C) associates saleswoman
with best-selling.
80. (B) The announcer says that lost badges
must be reported to an employee's
supervisor. Choice (A) is incorrect
because it is the supervisor, not the
employee, who will ask for a
replacement. Choice (C) repeats the word
visitor. Choice (D) is what visitors, not
employees, might be asked to do.
81. (A) Visitors must be accompanied by
employees with identification badges.
Choice (B) confuses permission from
security personnel and asked by security
personnel to leave. Choice (C) is how
employees must appear at all times.
Choice (D) is not mentioned.
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82. (A) All employees are required to wear
an identification badge. Choice (B) is not
likely- Choices (C) and (D) do not need to
have an ID, but they do need to be with
an employee with an ID.
83. (B) Spartan Golf Club is announcing the
opening of its newest golf course. Choice

by left his entire estate to his dog. Choice (D)
confuses his best friend and man's best
friend.
91. (A) The funeral will be held on Sunday.
Choice (B) sounds similar to the correct
answer. Choice (C) is not mentioned.
Choice (D) confuses Thursday with the
similar-sounding word third.
92. (D) The office is open Monday through
Friday. Choices (A), (B), and (C) are
contradicted by Monday through Friday.

93. (A) Renewal of driver's licenses are done
in the afternoon between the hours of
noon and 4:00 P.M. Choices (B) and (C) are
done from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Choice
(D) is not something that would be done
at the Office of Motor Vehicles.
94. (B) The office closes at 4:00. Choice (A) is
when they start taking customers who
want to renew their licenses. Choices (C)
and (D) are not possible because the
office closes at 4:00.
95. (C) The speaker is calling to complain
that her order still hasn't arrived. Choices
(A) and (B) are incorrect because she
hasn't received her order. Choice (D) is
associated with the fact that she mentions
the charge to her credit card, but she
doesn't say that the charge was too much.

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