TL41: Part 03

Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Good morning. I’m planning to take golf lessons, and I’d like to rent a set of clubs from your shop. I’ll need them for three months, starting from today.

Man: Not a problem. Our rental prices are quite competitive, and the fee includes damage insurance for the clubs. However, we recently modified our rental rules, so you’ll have to rent them for at least six months, which is a bit too long for you, I think.

Woman: Hmm… well, that should be fine. I might want to practice with the clubs after the lessons are finished.

Man: All right. A piece of photo ID is required to rent our equipment, so I’ll need to look at that first.

Why did the woman visit the shop?

What problem does the man mention?

What will the man probably do next?

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

Man: This launch for our firm’s GPS navigation device is going very well. It might be the most successful event that I’ve overseen since I started working as the manager of the product development team.

Woman: Yes, a lot of technology bloggers and industry figures have shown up. They all seem very impressed with the device. Hopefully, they’ll bring positive attention to it as well as our firm.

Man: I think they will. In fact, I just spoke with Emily Scott, a staff writer from Everyday Science. She intends to publish a favorable review about our product on her company’s website.

What is being launched?

What most likely is the man’s occupation?

According to the man, what does Emily Scott plan to do?

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man 1: I’m glad you’re both here. I was just going through the sample we received from the printer.

Woman: Do you mean the Psychology 101 textbook that we will publish on March 31?

Man 1: Right. But we have a problem. The graph on page 234 was printed upside down. We will have to postpone publication because there are 5,000 copies that will need to be reprinted.

Man 2: You know, there was a similar situation last year, and the printer just replaced the page that contained the error. The entire process took only a few days.

Man 1: That’s a relief. I’ll call the printer now and explain the situation.

Woman: Actually, I have to discuss some shipping charges with the manager of the print shop. I’ll go there now and deal with this as well.

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

What is the problem?

What will the woman probably do next?

Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.

Man: This is Dennis Walden, head of The Music Collective. I recently hired your agency to organize and promote a charity concert for my foundation. I’m calling to see how the preparations are coming along.

Woman: For the most part, things are going well, Mr. Walden. However, the band that you want to book will be performing elsewhere on the night of the event. So, I’m afraid they can’t participate.

Man: Hmm. In that case, why don’t you see if The Sifters are available? They played at one of our fundraising banquets last year, and everyone seemed to enjoy their music. You should get in touch with them.

Why is the man calling?

What problem does the woman mention?

What does the man recommend?

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Sorry I’m a few minutes late, but it took me almost two hours to drive to the office today. Traffic on the freeway was extremely slow.

Man: Really? I can’t believe it took you so long. Why don’t you just use public transportation? I’m sure it would be a lot faster than driving.

Woman: Well, the nearest subway or bus station from my apartment is 20 minutes on foot. With the cold weather here, I prefer not to walk. So, I usually end up taking my car.

Man: Actually, the Transport Authority just changed its city bus routes. I think bus 402 now stops in your neighborhood, so that would be really convenient for you. I’ll forward you a link to the city Web site for you to review.

What caused the woman to be late?

Why does the woman drive to work?

What does the man say he will do for the woman?

Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Rochester Convention Center. How can I help you?

Woman: Good morning. I’m calling about the Bridgeport Auto Show on May 18. I know that tickets are $20 per person, but I will be attending with the other members of my auto club. Is it possible for us to get a group rate?

Man: Yes. But you’ll need to discuss it with Carol Humphrey who is in charge of group ticket sales. Her e-mail address is [email protected].

Woman: Great. We’re really excited about the upcoming exhibit of antique cars.

Man: We have some brochures from the company that is organizing that event. If you’d like, I can send one to you.

Woman: Thanks, but that’s not necessary. I already have one.

Why is the woman calling?

What does the man suggest the woman do?

Why does the man say, “If you’d like”?

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I heard that you just returned from your business trip to Cape Town, South Africa. How did it go?

Man: Everything related to work went well, but the rest of my time there was a bit disappointing. It rained throughout my stay, so I didn’t get a chance to walk around the city.

Woman: That’s a shame. Cape Town has various public parks and some really beautiful monuments. I suppose you weren’t able to see any of them.

Man: No, I had to spend most of my free time in my hotel room. Hopefully, I’ll get a chance to return in the future and tour the area.

Why was the man’s trip disappointing?

According to the woman, what is true about Cape Town?

What was the man forced to do?

Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: A few of the convention attendees are curious whether video or audio clips of today’s talks will be posted online. Do you know if that is going to happen?

Man: Only some of them will be shared following the event. Is there a particular lecture that people are inquiring about?

Woman: Yes, a number of attendees have asked about Lillian Kraft’s talk on investing in foreign markets. Many of them seem to have been quite impressed.

Man: She is the keynote speaker, so video clips including her talk will definitely be uploaded to the website. You can inform anyone who inquires about it that they will be able to access them later on.

What type of event is taking place?

What does the woman mean when she says, “Many of them seem to have been quite impressed”?

According to the man, what will be uploaded to a Web site?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Felicity Gifford, who is one of the students coming to the library for today’s job search workshop, uses a wheelchair. We need to make sure she’s able to comfortably pull her wheelchair up to a table.

Woman: Nick and I can take care of that, since we’re planning to shift some of the furniture around anyway. More people than anticipated registered for the class, so the tables and chairs must be rearranged to make better use of the space.

Man: All right. Also, if a lot of people are coming, we should have one of our staff members welcome participants at the front door and help them find their seats.

Who is Felicity Gifford?

Why will the woman rearrange some furniture?

What does the man recommend?

Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I’m looking for someone to do some graphic work, and another member of our community association told me that you are a designer. But I thought that you work at a law firm.

Man: Yes, I’m a legal assistant at Beale and Associates here in town. However, I do freelance graphic design to make extra money on the side. What type of work is it?

Woman: Well, a poster needs to be created for our organization. It will be placed in coffee houses around the neighborhood to draw in more people to our weekly meetings. Would you be willing to make it?

Man: Of course! I’d be happy to volunteer my time to the association. I’ll begin working on it this evening.

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

Where does the man most likely work?

What does the man agree to do?

Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversationand table.

Man: Thank you for calling EZ Home Cleaning. What can I assist you with today?

Woman: My uncle referred me to your company, and I’m interested in your services. I need my floors vacuumed and the surfaces of my desk and bookshelves dusted. Also, I’d like my laundry washed.

Man: Your first two requests can be accommodated, but we don’t offer the third service you mentioned. If you want your windows cleaned as well, that will only cost an additional $90.

Woman: That sounds compelling, but I’ll pass.

Man: That’s fine. Well, the next step is scheduling an on-site consultation, as our prices depend on how big your house is. Would this weekend be convenient?

Woman: Sure. Saturday at 1 p.m. works for me.

How did the woman learn about a cleaning service?

Look at the graphic. Which package will the woman probably choose?

What does the man say about the rates?

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and coupon.

Man: Hello, this is Jack Parker. I made a reservation for Friday at 12:30 p.m., but I’d like to move it to the evening… um… to 6:00 p.m. Some important clients will be at our office for a presentation that afternoon, and I will need to participate.

Woman: No problem, Mr. Parker. And just to let you know, we recently updated our menu, and there are several new entrées available.

Man: I saw that on your website when I downloaded a coupon this morning.

Woman: The one for a free entrée? Actually, you won’t be able to use that with your reservation. I’m sorry about that.

Man: Oh… yeah, I see what the problem is. I’ll just use it some other time.

Why is the man changing his reservation time?

What does the woman say about the restaurant?

Look at the graphic. Why will the man be unable to use the coupon?

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

Man: Juliana, two new animals are being transferred to our zoo tomorrow.

Woman: The pandas — I heard. Are they coming directly from China?

Man: Yep. Could you put some bamboo shoots in these buckets? That way, they’ll have food when they arrive.

Woman: No problem.

Man: And after that, please head over to the enclosure where the pandas will be kept and check whether it’s clean. If not, we should hose it down this afternoon.

Woman: Do you mean the enclosure near the back exit on Lee Drive or the one at the intersection of Taylor Road and Coleman Path?

Man: I’m talking about the latter one.

What does the woman inquire about?

What does the man request the woman do?

Look at the graphic. Where will the new animals be housed?