TL60: Part 03

Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation.

Man: I’m so glad I decided to attend the seminar today. The talk which Mark Kenmore just gave on how to market products in foreign countries was brilliant.

Woman: I couldn’t agree with you more. He mentioned several things that seem obvious now but which had never previously occurred to me. I’m going to request that my firm implement some of his suggestions immediately.

Man: I’m glad I took comprehensive notes. I’m supposed to give a presentation on what I learned on Monday morning, and my coworkers should be pleased to hear what I have to tell them.

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

What does the woman mention?

What is going to happen on Monday?

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: I really appreciate your dropping by, Mr. Gardner. I want to show you exactly what’s wrong with my apartment so that everything can be repaired.

Man: I came here as soon as I received your voicemail message, Ms. Woodrow. You indicated that there’s a leaky pipe in the kitchen.

Woman: Actually, that’s happening in the bathroom. In the kitchen, the problem is that the light keeps blinking on and off, and it’s driving me crazy.

Man: All right. Well, let me take a look at the pipe first since that’s likely to be the more serious of the two issues.

Why is the woman pleased?

What is the problem in the kitchen?

What will the man probably do next?

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hello, Ms. Desmond. This is Ian Carter calling from First-Class Furniture. We received your online order a few minutes ago, and we want to check on one thing.

Woman: Yes? What do you need to know?

Man: You indicated that you’d like to have express shipping. However, while we have the table and chairs in our showroom, we have to acquire the sofa from our warehouse. That’s going to take three days. Would you like us to go ahead and ship the table and chairs first?

Woman: That would be ideal. I recently moved into a new home and don’t have anywhere to sit since the movers haven’t arrived with my possessions yet.

How did the woman order the items?

What will the store send to the woman first?

What does the woman say about her home?

Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Lionel, would you mind if one of my assistants accompanied me to our meeting this afternoon? I’ve got to show quite a few slides, and it would make it easier if someone else ran the projector.

Man: Sure, but what kinds of slides do you have? I wasn’t expecting any type of visual aids.

Woman: I visited the factory yesterday and took some pictures of the equipment which the employees there have been complaining about. The pictures are quite revealing. Once you see how everything looks, you’ll understand why the foremen there have been filling out forms requesting new machinery for the past three months.

What does the woman suggest?

What are the speakers planning to do?

What does the woman imply?

Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Pardon me, but I have a problem that I hope you can help me with.

Woman: I’ll do my best. What’s the matter?

Man: I bought this radio yesterday, but when I tried using it, it wouldn’t turn on.

Woman: That’s peculiar. Did you visit the Electronics Department to exchange it for another item?

Man: Yes, I was just there a few minutes ago, but the manager refused to help me.

Woman: Hmm… Did you bring the receipt with you?

Man: No, but I brought the box with me, and the saleswoman who sold it to me remembers me. Can we just talk to her?

Woman: Normally, we require a receipt. But I’ll make an exception in this case. Why don’t we visit the Electronics Department together?

Man: Sure. Let’s go.

What is the man’s problem?

What does the woman mean when she says, “But I’ll make an exception in this case”?

What will the speakers probably do next?

Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Now that the interviews are complete, we need to determine who should be hired.

Woman: Eric Harrison is by far the most qualified applicant.

Man: I agree, but he didn’t perform very well on his interview. I wasn’t particularly impressed with him.

Woman: I couldn’t disagree more.

Man: Yeah? Tell me why you think that way.

Woman: I thought the answers he gave were well thought out and showed sufficient knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Sure, he seemed a bit nervous, but he’s only a college student. I don’t blame him for being a bit jittery.

Man: What you say makes sense, but I’d like to call him in for a second interview before we offer him the position. Can you set it up for sometime next week?

Woman: Sure.

What are the speakers discussing?

Who is Eric Harrison?

What does the man tell the woman to do?

Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.

Man: Hi, Melanie. It’s Ken from TWP, Inc.

Woman: Hello, Ken. What can I do for you?

Man: I have a question for you regarding today’s lunch get-together.

Woman: Sure. Go ahead.

Man: I’m new in town, so I’m not quite sure how I should get to the restaurant. Can you tell me where it is?

Woman: Of course. You know where my office is, don’t you?

Man: Yes. I was there yesterday.

Woman: From my office, go straight down Hampton Road two blocks and then take a left onto Lemon Street. The restaurant is the second building on the right.

Man: Okay, uh, I think I can do that.

Woman: You know, on second thought, how about coming here first, and then we can go to Roberto’s together?

Man: I think I’ll take you up on your offer.

What is the purpose of the man’s call?

What will the speakers do later in the day?

Where is the man going to meet the woman?

Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man: I just read the memo HR sent to everyone. I can’t believe that Ted Martin is finally retiring.

Woman 1: I know what you mean. It will be strange not having him around anymore.

Woman 2: Are we going to have a party for him?

Woman 1: Yes, it’s being held after work next Friday.

Man: We should definitely buy him a retirement present. But what?

Woman 2: I’ve no idea.

Woman 1: I don’t think we need to worry about that too much.

Man: What makes you say that?

Woman 1: I’m positive the company will get Ted something. We might be asked to make donations, but when someone who’s been employed here this long retires, the company always provides that person with a very nice gift.

Man: Oh, right. That’s what happened with Mary Burns.

What are the speakers talking about?

What is scheduled to happen next Friday?

What does the man imply about Mary Burns?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Good afternoon, Mr. Cutler. According to the request you filed, you’re interested in transferring to another branch. You specifically mentioned St. Louis. May I ask why?

Man: That’s where my parents live.

Woman: Do you intend to live with them?

Man: No, but they’re both elderly, so I would like to be near them in case they require assistance. My wife and I won’t be living together with them though.

Woman: Okay. Well, there happens to be an opening in the St. Louis office, but it’s in the Marketing Department.

Man: I can handle that. Prior to being employed here, I did some marketing work for the company I previously worked at.

Woman: Then it’s settled. I’ll approve the transfer. You’ll start working there on the first of October.

What are the speakers mainly discussing?

Why does the man want to live in St. Louis?

Why does the man say, “I can handle that”?

Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation.

Woman: Mr. Tanaka, I know we’re planning to meet tomorrow at 9:30, but would it be acceptable to postpone our meeting until the day after tomorrow?

Man: How come you need to delay the meeting?

Woman: There’s a problem in one of the laboratories, so I need to spend the entire day at the Brighton facility tomorrow.

Man: Ah, I see. Well, Thursday doesn’t work for me because I’m attending a sales conference in Framingham. How does Friday sound?

Woman: Morning or afternoon?

Man: Either. I’m free all day.

Woman: Let’s get together in the morning then since I’m not sure how long we need to talk for. How about at 9:00 in my office?

Man: That works for me. I’ll be sure I don’t have any meetings the entire morning just in case.

What does the woman plan to do tomorrow?

When will the speakers have their meeting?

Why does the man say, “That works for me”?

Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversation with three speakers.

Man: Before we conclude our weekly staff meeting, is there anything else we ought to cover? Maya, do you have something to add?

Woman 1: Yes, I do. The computers we’re using are getting rather old, so we should strongly consider upgrading them.

Man: There isn’t enough money in the budget for that.

Woman 1: I understand, but we can’t run a lot of new programs on our computers.

Woman 2: That’s a big problem, Jason. I tried to put the latest accounting software on my computer yesterday, but I couldn’t do it.

Woman 1: You had problems with that program as well?

Woman 2: Yeah. If I can’t upgrade to the new software, I’m going to be a lot less efficient at my job.

Man: Okay. I’ll speak with Mr. Prokofiev and see if we can get some additional funding.

What does the man mean when he says, “There isn’t enough money in the budget for that”?

What did the women have problems doing?

What does the man say he will do?

Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and order form.

Woman: Hello. This is Wilma Peterson calling from Waterman Electronics.

Man: Good afternoon, Ms. Peterson. Is there something I can help you with?

Woman: Yes, there is. I ordered a large number of T-shirts for my company’s annual summer picnic. But I realized that I miscounted the number of employees we have.

Man: Sure. Do you need to purchase some more shirts?

Woman: Yes. I forgot we recently hired a couple of new workers, so they need shirts, too.

Man: No problem. How big are they?

Woman: They’re both around average size, so could you add two more shirts to the size I ordered the most of, please?

Man: No problem. And just to inform you, we’ll send the T-shirts out on Wednesday, so they should arrive by Friday.

Woman: Thanks so much.

Why does the woman need T-shirts?

Look at the graphic. Which size does the woman order more of?

When will the company mail the shirts?

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

Woman: Here are your credit card and receipt, sir.

Man: Thank you very much. Oh, by the way, could you give me a bit of assistance, please?

Woman: I’ll do my best. What do you need?

Man: I’m looking for a store that sells kitchenware. My colleagues told me there is one in the mall here, but I can’t find it anywhere on the map.

Woman: Ah, you’re looking for Taylor’s. It opened a few days ago, so that’s why you can’t find it listed. All you need to do is go to the floor above us. Take the escalator up and then turn to the right.

Man: That’s easy. Thanks for your assistance.

Woman: You’re welcome. And thank you for shopping at Wilson’s. Please come again soon.

Man: I will. Thanks.

What does the man want to purchase?

Why is the man asking for assistance?

Look at the graphic. Which floor should the man go to?