Section B Conversation One 1. A. The woman has lost the essay handed in by the man. B. The man's computer has broken down and the first draft got lost. C. The man has turned in the essay on time. D. The man has already sent the essay by email. 2. A. To hand in a late assignment. B. To find out about jobs in the department. C. To discuss Dean Adams' current research. D. To volunteer to help organize an event. 3. A. He read about it in an email. B. It was posted on a bulletin board. C. He heard other students discussing it. D. Dean Adams announced it in her class. 4. A. Two people are already working on it. B. She prefers that he spend his time on another project. C. The party does not require much preparation. D. Dean Adams is not permanently leaving the department. 5. A. Help with the filing work of the article database. B. Offer some help with the retirement party. C. Work as Dean Adams' research assistant. D. Help Dean Adams collect linguistic information. Conversation Two 6. A. Postpone the performance to allow more time for rehearsals. B. Change the rehearsal schedule at the music building. C. Give approval for her group to move a piano to a different room. D. Help her reserve another rehearsal space on campus. 7. A. There is no piano in the auditorium. B. The auditorium has been booked by the jazz ensemble. C. The auditorium is located near a construction site. D. The stage there is not large enough to hold the whole choir. 8. A. Most auditoriums are already reserved in the evening. B. Groups must finish rehearsals before campus buildings close. C. Students are usually too tired to rehearse in the evening. D. Many students are not available in the evening. 9. A. She is worried that they have not rehearsed enough. B. She believes they may have deceived her. C. She would like to work together with them on a project. D. She admires the way they solved their acoustical problems. 10. A. Exchange the rehearsal space with the jazz ensemble. B. Reschedule the rehearsals to evenings. C. Change the rehearsal space to the Bradford Hall. D. Change the rehearsal space to the musical building.