Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Good morning. Can I help you?
M: Yes please. I would like to have some information about the .. erm.. the course at Swan School.
W: Is that a summer course you’re interested in?
M: Yes, please.
W: OK. Well, we have…erm…short intensive full-time courses during the summer.
M: mm-mm. I would want to know the length of one course.
W: Yes. Each course lasts for three weeks.
M: How many hours per week, please?
W: Well, it’s about twenty-three hours a week. Usually four and a half days each week.
M: You must have a lot of students in the class, haven’t you?
W: We have a lot of students in the school but in the classes only about between 12 and 14 students.
M: 12 and 14. Could you please give me the dates of the first and the second course?
W: Yes, certainly. The first course begins on 3 July and lasts until 20 July and the second course is from 24 July until 10 August.
M: What about the fees per course?
W: Yes, each …each course costs £150 plus VAT, which is 15 percent, and a £5 registration fee.
M: And deposit, please?
W: Yes, for each course we need a deposit of £20 and the £5 registration fee.
M: Oh thank you. Do we have to find our...our own accommodation?
W: No, we can do that for you. We have a lady who arranges the accommodation for you with Oxford families.
M: How much does it cost?
W: Well, you can choose to have bed and breakfast only which is £20 a week, or bed, breakfast and dinner which is about £27 a week.
M: £27. Thank you very much.
W: You’re welcome.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where did the conversation take place?
20. How long is the course?
21. When will the second course start?
22. What kind of accommodation is available?
Conversation Two
W: Hi, Scott, have you heard about Diana recently?
M: No, I haven't talked to her for a couple of months. How are things going with her?
W: Well, she is OK. She only had a little accident last week in her new car.
M: Oh, It’s too bad! Was anybody hurt? Was there much damage?
W: No, it was really a small accident and everybody was fine. It was the other driver's fault.
M: Well, that's good. By the way, is she still going out with David?
W: Haven't you heard yet? They're getting married!
M: You are kidding!
W: She said he gave her a ring on her birthday.
M: My! How romantic! When is the big day?
W: This October.
M: Will it be a church wedding or a civil one?
W: Diana is a catholic. So, there will be a church wedding.
M: Good. No doubt, she will be very beautiful in her wedding gown.
W: Surely, and she’s invited me to be her maid of honor.
M: Did you promise her?
W: Yes, I did. It'll be my first time.
M: Whom did David ask to be his best man?
W: He told me that you would be his best choice.
M: Me? My God! It’s also my first time.
W: You don’t want to do that?
M: Yes. I do. Now, I must have a talk with him. See you.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What happened to Diana last week?
24. What happened on Diana’s birthday?
25. Why will Diana’s wedding be a church one?