Exercise 5: Why (page 72) Exercise 5: Why (page 72)

Directions:Directions: You will hear ten short You will hear ten short conversations between two people. At conversations between two people. At the end of each conversation, you the end of each conversation, you must answer the question below that must answer the question below that corresponds to the conversation. corresponds to the conversation. When you are ready to begin, start When you are ready to begin, start the audio at the section the audio at the section Listening Listening Comprehension, Part III, Exercise 5. Comprehension, Part III, Exercise 5. At the end of the tenth conversation, At the end of the tenth conversation, turn off the audio.turn off the audio.

1. Why are the speakers upset?1. Why are the speakers upset?(A) New regulations are (A) New regulations are unnecessary.unnecessary.(B) One needs an operation.(B) One needs an operation.(C) They have to remodel the (C) They have to remodel the plantplant..(D) They don't like suspense. (D) They don't like suspense.

2.2. Why does the person want to Why does the person want to file a complaint?file a complaint?(A)(A)The salesperson is The salesperson is uncooperative.uncooperative.(B)(B) The product is defective.The product is defective.(C)(C)The manager wouldn’t issue The manager wouldn’t issue a refund.a refund.(D)(D)The product is old.The product is old.

3.3. Why are food prices high?Why are food prices high?(A)(A) Rising oil prices.Rising oil prices.(B)(B) Lack of rain.Lack of rain.(C)(C) Excessive food.Excessive food.(D)(D) The holiday season.The holiday season.

4.4. Why is the man buying Why is the man buying twenty-four cakes?twenty-four cakes?(A)(A) Twelve more people Twelve more people may come.may come.(B)(B) They’re on sale.They’re on sale.(C)(C) They’re little.They’re little.(D)(D) Everyone gets two. Everyone gets two.

5. Why is the restaurant 5. Why is the restaurant closed?closed?(A) It’s too early.(A) It’s too early.(B) Today is a public holiday.(B) Today is a public holiday.(C) There is a general strike.(C) There is a general strike.(D) The chef is on vacation. (D) The chef is on vacation.

6.6. Why was the man late?Why was the man late?(A) His alarm clock was (A) His alarm clock was broken.broken.(B) He had to mail a letter.(B) He had to mail a letter.(C) He needed to buy (C) He needed to buy something.something.(D) He overslept.(D) He overslept.

7.7. Why are the speakers Why are the speakers being fired?being fired?(A)(A) They were too generous.They were too generous.(B)(B) They have other jobs.They have other jobs.(C)(C) They mismanaged an They mismanaged an account.account.(D)(D) They took bribes. They took bribes.

8.8. Why is the man happy?Why is the man happy?(A) He’s young.(A) He’s young.(B) He got a better job.(B) He got a better job.(C) He inherited some money.(C) He inherited some money.(D) He has a vivid imagination(D) He has a vivid imagination

9.9. Why did the man go.to the Why did the man go.to the doctor’s office?doctor’s office?(A)(A) He wanted to He wanted to reschedule his appointment.reschedule his appointment.(B)(B) He had an emergency.He had an emergency.(C)(C) He needed a yearly He needed a yearly examination.examination.(D)(D) He burned himself. He burned himself.

10.10. Why can’t the man read?Why can’t the man read?(A)(A) He isn’t used to the He isn’t used to the library.library.(B)(B) People are leaving.People are leaving.(C)(C) The noise is too loud.The noise is too loud.(D)(D) He wants to listen to the He wants to listen to the radio. radio.

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