What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?A.They went camping.B.They were on v
What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
A.They went camping.
B.They were on vacation.
C.They went abroad.
D.They went to visit their friends.
What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
A.They went camping.
B.They were on vacation.
C.They went abroad.
D.They went to visit their friends.
What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
A.They hired someone to stay in their home.
B.They left their pets with neighbors.
C.They rented their house to a student.
D.They asked their gardener to watch their house.
What did the Dodds do when they went on vacation?
A.They rented their house to a student.
B.They asked their gardener to take care of their house.
C.They hired someone to stay in their home.
D.They left their pets to neighbors.
That day Mr Dodds did not park his car where he always parked it.
A.Right.
B.Wrong.
C.Doesn't say.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting — except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the home owners and provide three references each. M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the home owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitter. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the home owners don't want to make a fuss. But if the home owner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man want to do this summer?
20. What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
21. What is one responsibility the house-sitter probably wouldn't have?
22. How do home owners determine the reliability of a house-sitter?
(23)
A.Go to summer school.
B.Take a vacation.
C.Stay at home.
D.Earn some money.
Mr. Dodds works in a bank, and lives by himself. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark. Mr. Dodds does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr. Dodds had quite a surprise. He drove home from his office at the usual time, driving neither too slow nor too fast; he parked his car where he always perked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Straight away, there was a knock at the door. Mr. Dodds opened the door, to find a policeman standing on the door step.
"What have I done wrong?" Mr. Dodds asked himself. "Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the office? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?"
"Hello, Uncle." said the policeman. "My name's Mark."
(23)
A.In a travel agency.
B.In a lawyer's office.
C.In a post office.
D.In a bank.
W: Why don' t you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W: Yes, but it wash' t that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it' s little like babysitting - except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the homeowners and provide three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of troubles for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know, they want to make sure you' re not the type who'll leave things around in the house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren' t paid then.
W: Usually they' re paid anyway just because the homeowners don' t want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn' t be able to get another job. So why don' t you apply?
M: Yes, I think I will.
What does the man want to do this summer?
A.Stay at home.
B.Go to an evening class.
C.Take a vacation.
D.Get a job and earn some money.
W: Why don't you try housesitting? Last summer my friend Margaret housesat for the Dodds while they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants. And when Eric housesat for Dr. Cohen, he had to take care of her pets.
M: Housesitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like babysitting— except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had the interview with the homeowners and provide three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: well, the homeowners want some guarantee that they can trust tile housesitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: Housesitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the housesitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
(27)
A.Go to summer school.
B.Take a vacation.
C.Stay at home.
D.Earn some money.
Mr Dodds never forgot Mark's birthdays.
A.Right
B.Wrong.
C.Doesn't say.
Mr Dodds was surprised to see a policeman visit him.
A.Right.
B.Wrong.
C.Doesn't say.
Mr Dodds was very busy, because he was the manager of a bank.
A.Right.
B.Wrong.
C.Doesn't say.