Conversation 2

　　8. A) He wanted to check the order number.

　　B) He wanted to order some computers.

　　C) He wanted to report on a problem.

　　D) He wanted to see the secretary.

　　9. A) They got a wrong order number from the caller.

　　B) They tailed to deliver the computers on time.

　　C) They couldn't find the order form.

　　D) They made a wrong delivery.

　　10. A) The salesman. C) Mr. Peterson.

　　B) The manager. D) Mary.

　　Section C

　　Directions: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in not more than 3 words). The questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now the passage will begin.

　　11. Why do more middle-aged¹ adults have to take care of their aging parents?

　　Because people are living                                                    .

　　12. What does the speaker think of the job of taking care of an aging parent?

　　It's                                                           .

　　13. How are the family roles changed?

　　The dependent parents are cared for as if they were

　　14. What can a nursing home do for aging parents?

　　It provides them with proper                                                   .

　　15. What benefit can middle-aged adults get by sending their parents to a nursing home?

　　They can return to their