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Example Question 5, Listening Passage B, Page 287
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Listen to a conversation between two students. 
(Man)
Hey, Karen, are you taking organic chemistry next trimester? I was 
thinking we might study together again. 
(Woman)
Actually, I’m going to wait until the spring trimester to take it. The class 
next trimester is accelerated, and it’s supposed to be really hard. You’re 
not taking that one are you? 
(Man)
I was going to because Dr. Alvaro is teaching the psychology class I 
want to take in the spring, and it’s at the same time as the chemistry 
class.
(Woman)
I don’t know about you taking that kind of chemistry class next trimester. I 
mean, you’ll have to do the same amount work as a regular class in a 

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much shorter time, Brad and … uh, you’re not doing that great in 
chemistry this trimester. 
(Man)
Dr. Alvaro’s class is supposed to be fantastic, and he only teaches it 
once a year.
(Woman)
You should wait until next year to take his class. You have to take 
chemistry this year, and if you take the accelerated chemistry class next 
trimester, you might not be able to handle it. 
(Man) 
Well, I guess I could join a study group for the class and get a tutor if I 
need to. If I start off right, I know I can do better than I did in
chemistry this trimester. But, if I wait a year for Dr. Alvaro’s class, I might 
not be able to work it into my schedule. Or he might leave, which he
does 
sometimes. 
(Woman)
I suppose, but I think you’re taking a big chance that you’ll fall behind and 
have to drop it. 
Speaking Exercise 13 
 
Number 1, Page 289
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Listen to a conversation between two students. 
(Man) 
So, Lisa, what’s the emergency? 
(Woman) 
OK, Rob. Don’t get upset, but you know how the presentation was on my 
computer? 
(Man) 
What do you mean, “was”? You’ve got to be kidding, Lisa! 
(Woman) 
It’s not my fault, Rob. My computer totally crashed and now it won’t even 
turn on. 
(Man) 
The presentation is tomorrow. What are we going to do? 
(Woman) 
Well, I was thinking we might ask Professor Abbott if we could give the 
presentation another day. That would give us more time to get my 
computer fixed. 
(Man) 
But, the presentations are already scheduled. And I don’t know if 
Professor Abbott will be happy about moving things around. He might 
say no…or if he does agree, he might expect more from us because 
we've caused him trouble. 
(Woman) 
He does seem to get irritated easily. But I don’t see any other way. 
(Man) 
I could call Tom; he could probably find a way to get the presentation off 
your computer. 
(Woman) 
Tom Cherney? 
AM3: (man) 
Yeah. He’s good with computers. I kind of don’t want to, though. 
(Woman) 
Why not? 
(Man) 
I just asked him to fix my girlfriend’s computer last week. I’d feel like I 
was taking advantage of him. And I know he has a big paper due in like, 
two days. So, even if he agreed, we’d be making it harder for him to get 
his own work done. 
(Woman) 
Well I don’t know anyone else who knows enough about computers who 
can help us out tonight. 
(Man) 
Me neither. 

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(Woman) 
Well, do you want to call him, or talk to Professor Abbott early tomorrow 
and hope he doesn’t get too irritated and lets us give the presentation 
later?