Script

Questions 23 through 24. Listen to a conversation between a student and his adviser.

M: Excuse me, Mrs. Lyons, do you have a minute?

W: Yes, how are you, Bruce?

M: Fine, I guess. But I’m having a hard time keeping up in geometry. I think I’d better get out of the class and try again next quarter.

W: Let’s have a look at the preliminary list for next quarter. Hmm. I’m afraid geometry won’t be offered again in the spring.

M: Oh, no.

W: If you feel your workload is too heavy now, why not drop your history class? You could easily get that course again. It’s offered every quarter.

M: Oh, all right. If I drop history, maybe then I’ll be able to catch up in geometry. Thanks, Mrs. Lyons.

W: You’re welcome, Bruce. Good luck!

Questions 25 through 26. Listen to a conversation between two students.

M: I ran into a problem when I tried to register by telephone. I got a message that said I had an outstanding charge on my account that needed to be paid before I could complete my registration.

W: What does that mean?

M: I’m not sure. A recorded voice just said I had to go to the Student Accounts Office.

W: Do you have any idea what it could be about?

M: The only thing I can think of is last quarter my roommate broke the shower door in our suite, and maybe they billed me by mistake.

W: Oh, I’ll bet that’s expensive. You’d better go to the accounting office and try to clear it up.

M: Yeah, and I’d better make sure my roommate pays for the damage. I do need to register for next quarter.

Questions 27 through 29. Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

W: Professor Pollard?

M: Yes?

W: I’ve... um... I registered for your psychology course for summer session. But I have to go to Vancouver and won’t be back until June 25.

M: Oh. That means you’ll miss the first week.

W: I know. Could I... um... make up the work when I get back?

M: That would be kind of a problem. It’s like this... we’ll cover the important basics during the first week. And you’ll be forming study groups and starting to plan your research projects. The first group report is due on the 25th.

W: Would I still be able to join a group?

M: I don’t think that would be fair to the others in your group. Summer session is only six weeks, and you can’t afford to get a late start.

W: That’s OK. I understand. Will you teach this course again in the fall?

M: Yes. In fact, in fall semester there’ll be two, maybe three sections.

Questions 30 through 32. Listen to a conversation between two students.

M: I haven’t seen you around lately. Where have you been hiding yourself?

W: I live off campus now, in Forest Glen.

M: Oh, those are the apartments in Glenwood that the university owns, right?

W: Right, and would you believe they don’t cost much more than the dormitories?

M: I didn’t realize that. But how did you manage to get in Forest Glen? I thought it was just for married students.

W: Three of the buildings are for married people only, but anyone can live in the rest. And the best part of it is I can ride the city bus for free! All I had to do was show my rent receipt to the transit company, and they gave me a bus pass that’s good for the whole semester!

M: Maybe I’ll look into that. I might save some money on parking.

W: Why not? The apartments are nice and spacious, and you wouldn’t even need your car.

Explanations

23(13). D. The student wants advice about dropping a class. He says that he is having a hard time keeping up in geometry and thinks he should get out of the class and try it again next quarter.

24(14). C. The adviser suggests dropping history instead because that course is offered every quarter. The student agrees: “If I drop history, maybe then I’ll be able to catch up in geometry.” Therefore, he will probably not continue in his history class.

25(15). B. The man has an unpaid charge on his account. He says that when he tried to register, he received a message saying that he had an outstanding charge that had to be paid.

26(16). C. The woman advises him to go to the accounting office and clear up the problem. The man agrees, so he will probably speak to someone there.

27(17). B. The student explains that she registered for the professor’s summer psychology course but will be in Vancouver until June 25. As a result, she will miss the first week of the summer term.

28(18). A. The professor explains that important material will be covered during the first week, study groups will be formed, and research projects will begin. Since the summer session lasts only six weeks, students cannot afford to start late. He therefore implies that missing this class time is not acceptable.

29(19). A. After hearing the professor’s concerns, the student asks whether he will teach the course again in the fall. This strongly suggests that she intends to postpone the course until the fall semester.

30(20). B. The students mainly discuss off-campus apartments in Forest Glen: their price, who may live there, and the transportation benefit available to residents.

31(21). C. The man is surprised that the woman lives in Forest Glen because he thought the apartments were only for married students. She explains that only three buildings are restricted to married people and that anyone may live in the others. This implies that she is not married.

32(22). D. After hearing about the apartments and the free bus pass, the man says, “Maybe I’ll look into that.” Therefore, he will probably find out more about the apartments.