SECTION B CONVERSATION
　　In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.

　　9. Mark refused to take the job because ___.
　　A. the working hours were not suitable
　　B. the job was not well paid
　　C. he had to do a lot of travelling
　　D. the job was quite difficult 

　　10. What do they think about the restaurant?
　　A. The service there is not good.
　　B. The food might not be good.
　　C. The waiter is not hospitable.
　　D. The restaurant is too small. 

　　11. Which language does Mary speak well?
　　A. Chinese. B. French. C. Japanese. D. English

　　12. The woman believes that John___.
　　A. was playing a joke
　　B. was leaving Boston
　　C. was moving to Boston
　　D. was selling his house himself 

　　13. The woman should have arrived by___.
　　A. 10:45 B. 10:40 C. 10:55 D. 11:00 

　　14. What do we learn from the conversation?
　　A. John is not sick.
　　B. John is feeling better.
　　C. Jack hasn’t been sick.
　　D. Jack has not got better. 

　　15. The tone of the man is that of___.
　　A. surprise B. sarcasm C. disappointment D. humour 

　　16. The two speakers are probably___.
　A. in a parking ground B. at a ferry-crossing
　　C. in a traffic jam D. at a petrol station