Further practice in listening Short conversations Conversation I W: It is the third time my paper has been ( 1 ) because of language problems . M: You know, there is ( 2 ) on campus. I had never ( 3 ) better than C for any of an y ( 4 ) before they helped me out. Conversation 2 M: You said you would choose Spanish as your ( 5 ) Language. Why did you finally choose French instead? W: My grandfather speaks ( 6 ) French and he sa y s that French is a language that an y trul y ( 7 ) person must know. Conversation 3 W:You seem to have no problem ( 8 ) native speakers now. How about Dr. Brown’s speech last night? M:Excellent. But it was still ( 9 ) , especially when Dr. Brown talks about those abstract theories. Conversation 4 M: It seems to me that Melissa is ( 10 ) today. What's wrong with her? W: Melissa forgot to bring her ( 11 ) yesterday and she was not allowed to enter the contest . You know she had prepared for ( 12 ) for months . Conversation 5 W: I think my time at school is ( 13 ) because it is just studying books and do i ng tests . M: But you also learn ( 14 ) and new ways of thinking. And more importantly you meet people and ( 15 ) your understanding of people at school .