TL46: Part 03

Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Someone I work with told me about your store. I’ve been meaning to order new business cards so I decided to come by. Can you tell me what the options are?

Woman: Sure. Here at Mod Printing we have five paper options and four sizes to choose from. Unlike our competitors, we have an online design studio where you can use a pre-made template, or create your own design and submit it to us on your own computer.

Man: That sounds great, but I just want to change the paper type. Next Monday I’m going out of town for business so it would be nice if the cards are ready to pick up by Friday.

How did the man hear about Mod Printing?

How is Mod Printing different from its competitors?

What will the man do on Monday?

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Sheryl, I just got back from the property we’re going to be renting for our new health supplement store. I believe the calculations we were given about the size of the place are wrong.

Woman: Oh, that’s terrible! We’ll have to get the floor space measured before we meet with the insurance company tomorrow. He’ll want an accurate measurement before he can give us a quote.

Man: Well, I have time right now. I can drive us over there and we can take the measurements ourselves.

What are the speakers discussing?

Who will the speakers meet with tomorrow?

What will the man do next?

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Rob, you know the area west of the river pretty well, don’t you?

Man: I do. I used to live over there.

Woman: A client of mine has her office in that neighborhood, but I’ve never spent time over there and I have a lunch meeting with her next week. Do you know any good places to eat?

Man: The River Grill is a nice place but it can get crowded at the end of the month because of the monthly festival at the park nearby. I’d make a reservation right away since it’s next week.

Woman: Oh! Thanks for the recommendation. Do you have their phone number?

Man: I don’t have it on me but it’s on their website. It shouldn’t be hard to find.

Woman: OK, great! Thanks. I’ll look them up now.

Why does the woman ask for a recommendation?

What does the man say about the restaurant?

What will the woman do?

Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Woman: Hello Perry and Anis, is everything OK?

Man 1: Actually, Anis noticed that the bar codes on the women’s jeans are all wrong.

Man 2: When I was checking out a customer this morning, the register showed a charge of only 2 dollars for one pair. I had to manually change the charge to 39 dollars.

Woman: I see. Geo will be here in a few minutes. Let her know what’s happening, and since she’s the assistant manager, she’ll be able to fix it in the computer system.

Where do the speakers most likely work?

What is causing a problem?

What does the woman suggest?

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I just got a call from Wind View Farm. Apparently, the recent bad weather has damaged some of their crops. They can only send us about half the strawberries we usually get from them.

Woman: That’s terrible! I don’t see how we can fill all the orders for our signature strawberry cake. Is there another supplier of organic strawberries we can order from in the meantime?

Man: Well, I know of one, but I am not sure whether their strawberries are as fresh and sweet as the ones from Wind View Farm. Anyway, I’ll give them a call and find out their prices.

Why are the speakers concerned?

Where do the speakers most likely work?

What will the man probably do next?

Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Hello, Mr. Valdez. This is Iris from Iris Paper Company. I got your message about adding driving directions to the invitations but, unfortunately, there is not enough space.

Man: Oh, no… most of the party’s attendees will be unfamiliar with the area, so having directions on the invitations would have been really helpful.

Woman: Yes. I apologize, but the template you chose can’t really accommodate any extra text. Alternatively, we could print the directions on a separate card and send it with the invitations.

Man: Well, we have a pretty strict budget for the invitations.

Woman: How about using less expensive paper for the invitations to help offset the cost of printing an additional card?

Man: That might work. I’ll come in to look at the paper options and then we can decide.

What is the woman calling about?

What does the man imply about the budget for invitations?

What does the man say he will do?

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Hello. It’s my first time at this amusement park. May I have a map of the attractions, please?

Man: Yes, of course. As it is your first time, I would like to recommend the clockwise course. Starting from the Land of Yesterday and ending with the Futures Day attractions. You are in luck, because we just finished remodeling the Fantasy Mountain attraction last week, and it is back in operation!

Woman: Great. I see Fantasy Mountain comes second based on the course you recommended. So, I will definitely follow your recommendation.

Man: Before I forget, there will be special water shows at 3 and 5 o’clock in the center of the park. However, I’d recommend the 5 o’clock show, because a magnificent dance team from Russia will be performing then as well.

What does the woman ask for?

What does the man say about an attraction?

What event will take place at 5?

Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hello. I don’t have an appointment but I have an urgent situation, so I decided to stop by.

Woman: I understand. However, before we can help you can you please explain your situation?

Man: As usual, I was riding my bicycle on my way to work this morning when my front tire suddenly hit a pothole. Luckily, I was wearing a helmet but my tire popped.

Woman: You came in at a good time. We have an open time slot. Also, may I suggest our complementary inspection? Just to make sure the other components are fine.

Man: If everything can be finished today then I will take advantage of your offer. Thank you.

Woman: You are very welcome. Follow me and our bicycle mechanics will assist you right away.

Where does the conversation most likely take place?

Why does the woman say, “You came in at a good time”?

What does the woman offer the man?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hello. This is Maxwell Jacks calling, that’s J.A.C.K.S. I have a reservation at your restaurant tonight at 6, but I’ll be delayed by thirty minutes. Can you hold my table until then?

Woman: Sure. That shouldn’t be a problem Mr. Jacks. The reservation is for a party of three?

Man: Actually, my wife’s family will be joining us. I called last week and changed the reservation to include ten people.

Woman: I can’t seem to find that reservation… Oh, I see it below your original reservation. Sorry about that. We are adjusting to a new computer system. Thank you for letting us know about the change and we’ll see you tonight at 6:30.

Who most likely is the woman?

What did the man change last week?

Why is the woman having trouble accessing some records?

Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man: Good morning. My name is Jerry Barnes, and I am here for my 9:30 appointment.

Woman 1: Hello, Mr. Barnes. My name is Katherine. I am a senior research fellow. I will be sitting in on your interview. Allow me to introduce Dr. Samantha Jeong.

Woman 2: Hello. You must be Jerry Barnes. Thank you for being on time. I reviewed your résumé and letters of recommendation. I noticed you worked in the research lab at your university.

Man: Yes, I spent three years assisting the leading research professor in my department.

Woman 2: I am familiar with that research. Please tell us why you want to join our research team.

Man: Well, Dr. Jeong, to be honest, I admire your research techniques. I noticed that you are not afraid to take risks, so I want to be a part of your team when a new discovery is made.

Why is the man visiting Dr. Jeong?

What did the man do at the university?

Why does the man say he wants to work with Dr. Jeong?

Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversationand schedule.

Woman: Hi, Jacob. When can you meet next week to discuss our new line of sportswear? I have some ideas I want to talk to you about.

Man: Sure, Rose. I leave on a business trip on Wednesday to meet with our foreign clients, so let’s meet on Tuesday.

Woman: OK, Tuesday’s good. I will be at a new employee orientation all morning, but I will have some time in the afternoon.

Man: Great. Can we meet in the conference room?

Woman: That’s perfect. I’ll reserve the conference room for a presentation, and we can continue to use that room. I will review several design suggestions while I wait for you.

What will happen on Wednesday?

Look at the graphic. What time will the speakers most likely meet?

What will the woman do?

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and table of contents.

Woman: Hi, Jacob. When can you meet next week to discuss our new line of sportswear? I have some ideas I want to talk to you about.

Man: Sure, Rose. I leave on a business trip on Wednesday to meet with our foreign clients, so let’s meet on Tuesday.

Woman: OK, Tuesday’s good. I will be at a new employee orientation all morning, but I will have some time in the afternoon.

Man: Great. Can we meet in the conference room?

Woman: That’s perfect. I’ll reserve the conference room for a presentation, and we can continue to use that room. I will review several design suggestions while I wait for you.

What kind of text is the woman writing?

What is the woman most worried about?

Look at the graphic. Which section of the text does the man suggest revising?

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

Man: Rostrums Railway. How can I help you?

Woman: Yes, I booked a seat going from Portland to Vancouver tomorrow evening, but something came up and I have to leave earlier.

Man: I’m very sorry, but we cannot make changes to book tickets within twenty-four hours of train departure. Unfortunately, this also means I cannot issue you a refund. Would you like to purchase a new ticket for an earlier train?

Woman: Yes. It’s urgent. Any train is fine as long as I arrive before noon. I had to move my photo shoot to tomorrow because of the weather.

Why does the man apologize?

Portland to Vancouver

Look at the graphic. What train will the woman most likely take?

What will the woman do in Vancouver?