Understanding Short Conversations （Unit 6-10）Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.1.A. Fail to keep her home locked up.B. Rob people she knows.C. Turn the car around and go home.D. Become afraid of someone robbing her.2.A. The police have already been called.B. The speakers haven't entered the man's home.C. The woman robbed the man's home.D. The robber is still inside the house.3.A. A tax agency.B. A few tax figures.C. A tax cheat.D. A check of the woman's taxes.4.A. The students' money.B. The woman's son.C. A call to Mrs. Watkins.D. A lesson in stealing.5.A. They don't have certain gifts or opportunities.B. They don't know it's easier.C. They take to the streets and sell drugs.D. They have a dangerous lifestyle.6.A. The woman is happy at last.B. The young man hasn't stolen anything.C. The young man was excused from emptying his pockets.D. The woman didn't think the young man stole anything.7.A. Brother and sister.B. Husband and wife.C. Mother and son.D. Father and daughter.8.A. A library.B. A restaurant.C. A home.D. A hotel.9.A. The woman has an angel.B. The woman is a new mother.C. The woman is perfect.D. The woman is like a baby.10.A. The baby has to worry a lot about little accidents.B. The man has baby-proofed his home.C. An unsafe home is good for a baby.D. The woman is more worried about her baby.11.A. People are more similar than different.B. Chinese people seem different to Americans.C. Chinese people are very different from Americans.D. People all around the world try to be honest.12.A. The sound of languages.B. The singing in different countries.C. The Chinese way of speaking.D. The things spoken about in different countries.13.A. Leaving school early to go to college.B. A parent not being supportive about going to college.C. Leaving home with a young son.D. A child leaving the home at a young age.14.A. The man has taken tours of Europe.B. The woman is better than normal.C. Mozart was a genius.D. Mozart was better than all others.15.A. Football.B. Baseball.C. Basketball.D. Badminton.16.A. A library.B. A classroom.C. An office.D. A laboratory.17.A. People disapprove of it.B. People consider it popular.C. People enjoy it.D. People only like it in movies.18.A. There is discrimination in hiring.B. Blacks get jobs as cleaners and food servers.C. Black teachers don't have much practice.D. White and Indian teachers get all the jobs.19.A. He's been using makeup.B. He's changed what he eats.C. He's on a diet.D. He refuses to use makeup.20.A. The man is old.B. The man was in the Olympics.C. The man is very special.D. The man is quite a runner.21.A. The man thinks the movie has won a lot of awards.B. The man thinks movies are better to young people.C. The man doesn't like to compare movies.D. The man doesn't like the movie as much as the woman does.22.A. He isn't that old.B. He promised her he would.C. Her favorite song is being played.D. He needs a break.23.A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Employer and employee.D. Husband and wife.24.A. The man hates the woman working.B. The man is a boss.C. The woman is going to take a job.D. The couple have been married for two years.25.A. Work out at a gym.B. Go to an amusement park.C. Go camping.D. Dance in his spare time.26.A. Pressing employees to work hard.B. Making hard demands of employees.C. Insisting that workers cut their beard.D. Hiring employees with cut beards.27.A. The woman knows what's wise.B. The man has just eaten a lot.C. The woman worries about her eating.D. The man just ate sweet food.28.A. The man works for the Disney Company.B. The man makes computer generated cartoons.C. The man has hired an artist from Disney.D. The man draws with pens.29.A. He saves it at the bank.B. He invests it in stocks.C. He does things that are risky.D. He keeps it away in a safe.30.A. Butterflies.B. Medicine.C. Chocolate.D. Beer.31.A. Teacher and student.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.D. Mother and son.32.A. A museum.B. A restaurant.C. At home.D. A classroom.33.A. Put on some soft music.B. Relax a spell.C. Listen to soft music.D. Go to work.34.A. Tests aren't so important.B. His test score wasn't worse than the last time.C. He knows enough for the next test.D. He does not have to take tests any more.35.A. The woman is 5 minutes late.B. The woman doesn't know what to say.C. The woman has eaten her lunch already.D. The woman is hungry.36.A. The woman is very lucky.B. The woman is offering a class.C. The man isn't in the job center class.D. The man isn't happy with his boss.37.A. The man is terrible.B. The man didn't realize what he had done.C. The man didn't step on the woman's foot.D. The man was taught good manners by his parents.38.A. Low pay.B. Tedious work.C. Not much recognition.D. Long hours.39.A. At home.B. In the theatre.C. In a car.D. At a restaurant.40.A. The woman has the wrong number.B. The woman has a computer being repaired.C. The man is at a flower shop with his computer.D. The man has called the woman by mistake.41.A. The woman doesn't think much of the man's job.B. The woman has a paper with a new job for the man.C. The man has found a new job in the paper.D. The man has a job that involves pushing rocks off of hills.42.A. 55.B. 95.C. 105.D. 155.。