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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: Did you feel like you need more hours from the day? Well, Good Housekeeping Magazine has some advice on how you can stop wasting time and get it all done. And here with the top ten tips, is Carolyn Forte. Hey, Carolyn, good morning!  W: Good morning, Hoda. Nice to be here!  M: Your No.1 tip is bank online. Some people are afraid to do it, but you say it's something smart.  W: Yeah, it is very safe. And we certainly recommend that you use your own bank's website. So go to the bank, talk to the consumer service representatives there. It's the best way to find out how safe it is and how easy...  M: And how much time do you think you could save, Carolyn, by doing that?  W: If you're making transfers, or checking your statements, you can save up to an hour.  M: The second tip is online grocers. Now, that's really not for everyone, but you actually go grocery shopping online.  W: That's exactly what you do. If you are the type of person that wants to read every label and look at every piece of fruit, it's probably not for you. But if you wanna give up a little control, you  M: And what's the good strategy if you decide to shop online?  W: What I would suggest is do the staples online.  M: What do they include?  W: The brands you use all the time, the paper products, the cleaning products, the cereals-get them online and go to the store for the meat in the produce.  M: That's enlightening.  Question: How can one find out the reliability of bank online?   - Set up your own website.  - Consult the bank's representatives.  - Try by making transfers.
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Consult the bank's representatives.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  W: What time is your class, Jake?  M: Noon. I've only got fifteen minutes to get there.  W: I can drive you. My next class isn't until a quarter after three.  Question: What time is it now?   - At 3:15 p.m.  - At 2:45 p.m.  - At 11:45 a.m.
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At 11:45 a.m.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  M: Can you believe I just had to pay 20 pounds for a hair cut in Steward?  W: You should try the salon where I go. It's only 10. But it takes a while to get an appointment.  Question: What do we know about the woman?   - She tells the man a cheaper but busier place to have his hair cut.  - She offers to cut the man's hair herself at the price of 10.  - She suggests the man to go to a farther place to trim his hair.
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She tells the man a cheaper but busier place to have his hair cut.

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Read the following conversation and answer the question.  W: Ah, good morning. It's Mr. Robinson, isn't it?  M: Yes.  W: Have a seat.  M: Thank you.  W: OK. I've got your letter of application. Now, as you know, when you apply for a post with our company, we need to find our a few things about both your academic background and recent work experience.  M: Sure.  W: First of all, A-levels?  M: Yes, I've got three. Geography, maths and physics.  W: Geography, maths and physics. OK. And what about your degree?  M: I went to Manchester University and got an engineer degree with water management as my specialization.  W: A-ha, I see.  M: And as for work experience, I started it out after graduating in 1996 in India, working for the Indian Government.  W: Did you work as a volunteer?  M: No, it was a three-year water irrigation project.  W: That sounds fascinating. How did you organize that? You see it wasn't a British company then.  M: No, I know. My university had links with an Indian engineering university. So it was organized that level.  W: And after that?  M: Then I came back, moved to Sheffield and have been working with Latimer Engineering since then.  W: And what exactly are you doing for Latimer?  M: Ah, I'm working in water irrigation again, this time as a project research assistant.  W: Great. I've got your details. Now, let's move on to a more general discussion about what we are looking for here...  Question: Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because of   - university links  - government agreements  - company projects.
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