TL43: Part 03

Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Jan, did you get a chance to read the résumé I put on your desk for the pharmacy assistant position?

Woman: That was Tristan Park’s résumé, right? Yes, I looked it over. He graduated from a great program and has a lot of experience working at pharmacies. I think he’s the ideal candidate.

Man: I think so too. I’ll send him an e-mail and set up an interview for next week. I hope he’s still interested in the job.

Where do the speakers work?

Who is Tristan Park?

What will the man do next?

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hello, welcome to Direct Photography. What can I do for you?

Woman: Hello. I saw your ad online for a portrait photographer. I just stopped by to drop off my résumé.

Man: I see. Well… the portrait photographer position has been filled, but we’ve just expanded our services to events. Do you have any experience taking photos of events like weddings or award ceremonies?

Woman: Well, I studied several types of photography when I did my Fine Arts degree. I’ve also worked as a freelance event photographer for five years. I included some of my samples with my résumé.

Man: These look great. OK… how about I set up an interview with the owner, can you come in this Friday?

Why is the woman visiting the photography studio?

According to the man, what is the studio now offering?

What does the man recommend the woman do?

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Excuse me. Would you be able to tell me where the subway station is?

Woman: No problem. Can you see the little park on the corner? Turn right up there and then follow that road until you reach the tall gold tower. The subway entrance’s right there.

Man: That’s the subway line that will take me to Harbor Plaza, right? I wanted to see the futurism exhibit at the Harbor Art museum.

Woman: Yes, that’s the right line. But I believe the museum is closed on Mondays. You’d better double-check the museum hours before you go down there.

Why is the man speaking to the woman?

What event is the man planning to attend?

What does the woman advise the man to do?

Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I eat at this restaurant every week and I’ve always ordered the seafood pasta. It seems you stopped selling that menu item this month though. Will you be bringing it back?

Man: Unfortunately, our seafood supplier has gone out of business, so we’ve had to discontinue the item.

Woman: That’s too bad. I was hoping you’d start selling the dish again.

Man: Several customers have said the same thing, so we’re in the process of looking for a new supplier right now. For your continued patience, I’d like to offer you a fifty percent discount coupon for your next meal. We appreciate your continued business while we sort out this problem.

What does the woman point out?

What explanation does the man give?

What does the man offer the woman?

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Daniel, I heard that this week’s furniture orders were not delivered at all. What’s going on?

Man: There was a major storm at one of our manufacturing centers. All the items that were made at that location couldn’t go out this week.

Woman: What’s the situation right now?

Man: The delayed orders will all be delivered today or tomorrow. But I was thinking we should have a way of notifying customers of unexpected problems like this. How about adding an automated e-mail notification system to our online ordering system?

Woman: That’s a good idea. Let’s set up a meeting with the website developers this afternoon and talk about it.

Man: OK, great.

According to the man, what caused some deliveries to be late?

What does the man suggest adding to a system?

What do the speakers agree to do this afternoon?

Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Woman 1: Hi Sam and Jenna. I wanted to ask you about some of the files in our database if you have a moment.

Woman 2: Sure. What seems to be the problem?

Woman 1: Well, since our software upgrade many of our old contract files seem to have disappeared or they are impossible to open now. I’m not sure what to do about it.

Man: Jenna, you arranged the upgrade.

Woman 2: Yes. I think we’ll need to contact the IT worker who performed the upgrade. Until then, I have some of the files backed up on my laptop if you need them right away.

Man: OK. Can you contact the IT department and then give me an estimate on how long it’ll take to fix. I think I should put a notice on the bulletin board about this.

What problem are the speakers discussing?

What does the man mean when he says, “Jenna, you arranged the upgrade”?

What does the man say he needs?

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hi, Fay. I wanted to talk to David to find out how the interviews for the web developer position went. But he’s not in his office, do you know where he is?

Woman: He’s in one of the meeting rooms interviewing the last applicant. I’m not sure how much longer he’ll be, but you can wait for him if you have time.

Man: Actually, could you just tell him I came by? I think I’ll go grab some lunch now and give him a call about this later.

Why did the man go to David’s office?

Why is David unavailable?

What will the man most likely do next?

Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Good morning, Charles. This is Gloria calling from the Human Resources department here at Eastern Technical University. I got your voice message in which you have expressed interest in transferring to another location.

Man: Yes. I’m currently an administrative assistant in the registrar’s office but I wanted to transfer to the new campus if possible.

Woman: I see. Transfer requests can all be made online.

Man: I tried initially to fill out the application on the site but when I tried to submit it, I received a message saying that the deadline had already passed.

Woman: Ah, yes… that was due to a technical error that has since been fixed. Transfer requests for the new campus will be accepted until the end of the month.

What are the speakers discussing?

What problem does the man mention?

What does the woman say to reassure the man?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Hi, Jim. I wanted to speak with you about your financial analysis. First, I think you did an excellent job using colorful graphs to display the information.

Man: Thank you. I thought they were easier to read than the old black and white charts.

Woman: Very good. Now, how about we talk about the end of the analysis?

Man: OK… is there anything I should add?

Woman: Actually, it’s customary to include your financial predictions.

Man: Right. I knew I forgot something. I’ll add that as soon as possible. When would you like me to complete it?

Woman: Well, I have a meeting with the Finance department on Monday, so please e-mail it to me by Friday afternoon.

Why does the woman like the man’s report?

Why does the woman say, “it’s customary to include your financial predictions”?

According to the woman, what will happen on Monday?

Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Kevin, am I remembering correctly that our editor told you to write an article about next month’s food festival?

Man: You are right. Why?

Woman: Well, my cousin owns a restaurant and will run a food truck in the festival. She would love a chance to be introduced in our magazine.

Man: Sure, Candace. I am planning to interview at least ten participants of the festival and I don’t see why your cousin shouldn’t be one of them.

Woman: Great! Here is a phone number. I will let her know to expect your call.

Who is the man?

What does the woman’s cousin sell?

What does the woman give to the man?

Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversationand invoice.

Man: Good morning, Ms. Jackri. Are you here for the plans you had printed?

Woman: I am. We’re serving a ceramics class at the Art Center. I need to deliver these to the receptionist so she can give them away to the visitors.

Man: That’s great. I’m sure a lot of people will be interested. Here is your invoice.

Woman: Thank you so much. Oh… this doesn’t look right. We ordered three size is not four. I think this charge for the 8″x11″ flyers was added in error.

Man: I’m terribly sorry. You’re right. I’ll fix that for you. As an apology, I’ll give you a coupon that can be applied to future orders.

Woman: Thank you. I appreciate it.

What does the woman say she will do with the flyers?

Look at the graphic. Which amount will be removed from the invoice?

What does the man say he will do?

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and weather forecast.

Woman: Hi, Steven. You’re organizing the company’s charity car wash next Tuesday, correct?

Man: I sure am. Why?

Woman: Have a look at this forecast I printed. It looks like there’s a good chance there will be a storm that day.

Man: Oh, wow! You’re absolutely right. I’ve been in meetings all morning so I didn’t get a chance to check the weather. I guess I’ll have to postpone the event.

Woman: Wednesday and Friday look good according to this forecast.

Man: Yes, but the 27th is actually a new government holiday, so we won’t be in that day. I’m going to send a mass e-mail to let everyone know about the new date. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

What is the man responsible for?

Look at the graphic. When will the event most likely be held?

What does the man say he will do next?

Questions 68 through 70 refer to the following conversation and schedule.

Man: Hi, Marlinda. This is Marcus from Camellia Bus Tour returning your call. I just sent you an e-mail of the tour schedules departing from Seoul station tomorrow morning.

Woman: Thank you. What are the prices for each destination?

Man: Please note that all destinations are the same price. Each itinerary includes overnight accommodations, and you can expect to return by noon the following day.

Woman: The only problem I have is that by the time I get to Seoul station from Incheon airport, it will be around nine in the morning. I guess I will have to take the last tour that leaves.

Who most likely is the man?

What does the woman ask the man about?

Look at the graphic. Where will the woman probably go?