Short Answers and Dialogues

Part 1: Short Dialogues

Berta's Absence

4. Sorry, Berta is off today. She went to see a doctor yesterday, but she is still sick.

A. She will probably be here tomorrow.

Studying and Grades

5. Son, if you work hard and you don't answer your cellphone or chat on your cellphone while you are studying...

A. I know; I will get better grades, right?

A Gloomy Evening

6. This is a cold winter evening. It's really cloudy out there. I feel sad.

A. I guess it will be a nightmare night for you.

Late to Work

7. Today I arrived late for the first time in six years and my boss gave me a memo. It's not fair.

B. From now on, you'll have to be more careful.

Vacation Plans

8. What are you going to do on vacation?

B. We're going to party a lot.

Taking Over

9. Who's going to take your place?

A. Alice, my dear Alice.

Seeking Information

10. Why are we going to do that?

A. Because we need more information.

Location of a Fight

11. Where are they going to fight?

B. Up in the hill.

Telling the Truth

12. When are you going to tell her the truth?

B. Tonight.

Joining In

13. Will you come with us?

A. Count on that.

A Proposal

14. If Sue accepts your proposal, she will become your slave.

B. Not a slave! She'll be my princess.

Rainy Day Camping

15. It'll rain tomorrow.

B. Well, we better postpone the camping.

Feeling Cold

16. It's cold in here. I'm freezing.

A. Do you want me to turn the heater on?

Guilt Trip

17. If you really love me, you'll do it for me.

C. Please, don't try to make me feel guilty.

Part 2: The Oregon Weather Forecast

Southern Oregon Weather

1. How different will the weather in southern Oregon be tomorrow in comparison with today's?

B. It will be the same. It will be a rainy and cloudy day.

Northern Oregon Weather

2. How different will the weather in northern Oregon be tomorrow in comparison with today's?

C. It will be certainly different. It will be a windy, rainy, and snowy day.

Weather Forecaster

3. What is a weather forecaster?

C. It's someone who refers to future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data.

Simple Future Function

4. What simple future function does the following utterance refer to: “It will be rainy in the morning in southern Oregon and windy in northern Oregon”?

C. None above mentioned.

Prediction

5. What simple future function does the following utterance refer to: “The south will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day”?

A. A prediction.

Part 3: Automation and the Future of Home Computers

1. A-Different; 2. C-Access; 3. B-Refrigerators; 4. B-Built; 5. C-Monitors; 6. A-hidden; 7. A-unseen; 8. C-full; 9. C-transfer

Part 4: Definitions

1. A space for storing goods.

G. Storage room

2. A device or instrument designed to perform a specific function, especially an electrical device, such as a toaster, for household use.

C. Appliance

3. A group or system of electric components and connecting circuitry designed to function in a specific manner.

A. Wire

4. Factual information, especially information organized for analysis or used to reason or make decisions.

D. Network

5. The techniques and equipment used to achieve automatic operation or control.

E. Automation

Part 5: An Uncertain Future

1. C – certainly; 2. A – made in; 3. B – patterns; 4. B – droughts; 5. D – poverty; 6. A – deaths; 7. D – will; 8. C – population; 9. D – weapons; 10. A - nourishment