Section C Compound dictation:
　　You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways depending on the situation they are in. This is very __36___. All languages have two general levels of __37___: a formal level and an informal level. English is no __38___. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a __39___ level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, __40___ books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and __41___ that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with __42___, family members and friends, and when we write __43___ notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. ____________44_____________. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member "Close the door, please", ____________45_____________. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. ______46________. Lets say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say "I am just crazy about soccer", but if I were talking to my boss, veduchina I would probably say "I really enjoy soccer".
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11.
　　M: Christmas is round the corner and I'm looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?
　　W: Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what's your budget?
　　Q: What does the woman want the man to do?
　　B. Give her more information.

12.
　　M: What would you like for dessert? I think I'll have apple pie and ice cream.
　　W: The chocolate cake looks great. But I have to watch my weight, you go ahead and get yours.
　　Q: What will the woman most probably do?
　　C. She'll go without dessert.

13.
　　W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages!
　　M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.
　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
　　A. The man can speak a foreign language.

14.
　　M: Prof. Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it is impossible for me to make it to the bar at 10：00.
　　W: Then it seems we'll have to meet an hour later at the library.
　　Q: What will the man do first after class?
　　C. See Prof. Smith

15.
　　M: It's already 11：00 now. Do you mean I ought to wait until Prof. Bloom comes back from class?
　　W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I'll give it to her later.
　　Q: What does the woman mean?
　　D. She can pass on the message for the man.

16.
　　M: How's John now? Is he feeling any better?
　　W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really difficult. And he gets upset easily over little things.
　　Q: What do we learn about John from the conversation?
　　B. He's got emotional problems.

17.
　　M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?
　　W: Certainly! Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.
　　Q: What does the woman imply?
　　D. It's better to buy the tickets beforehand.

18.
　　M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.
　　W: Well, not really! He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.
　　Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?
　　A. He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.