Section A

11.
W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe?
M: Sure I did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people traveling abroad.

Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?

12.
W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What's wrong with him?
M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the admissions office. He'd been hoping for the position for a long time.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.
M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And you'll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.
W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was enjoying it.

Q: What does the woman mean?

14.
W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember? He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.
M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.

Q: What do we learn about the speakers?

15.
M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let's stop for dinner.
W: Fine. And let's find a motel, so that we can get an early start tomorrow.

Q: What will the speakers probably do?

16.
W: Let's look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?
M: They have a 5% margin of error

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

17.
W: Look at this catalogue, John. I think I want to get this red blouse.
M: Err, I think you've already one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow?

Q: What does the man mean?

18.
W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are closed.
M: That can't be true. There's supposed to be 13 of them this semester.

Q: What does the man mean?