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Part 3. Time. Strategy practice. When? Directions.

Listen to the conversations on


the audio
and then answer the following questions. Remember to use the listening strategies
described on page 74.
Number 1. Our offices are cleaned on Monday and Wednesday. Do you think they should
be cleaned on
Friday too? I think twice a week is enough. Two times is hardly enough. How often
are the offices
cleaned? Number 2. Is the coffee machine working yet? Yes, it took all morning to
fix it. I'm sure it
will be broken again before too long. Well, enjoy your coffee while you can. How
long did it take to
fix the coffee machine? Number 3. We need a new coffee machine. It takes one minute
just to copy
eight pages. That's really slow. That's less than 500 pages an hour. We'll never
get it finished at
this rate. How long does it take to make eight copies? Number 4. Every time I call
this number,
I get a busy signal. How often have you tried? Every hour. I'll try one more time.
How often has
the man tried to call? Number 5. When does the mail come? It usually comes just
before noon,
but sometimes earlier. Good. I hope it's early today. Expecting something
important?
When does the mail come?
Number 6. Your check was put in the mail yesterday, Mr. Brennan. Yesterday? That
means it will arrive
next week. If it doesn't arrive by Friday, give me a call. You bet I will. When was
the check sent?
Number 7. Mr. Chu joined the company in August. Didn't Ms. Wallace join in August
too? Yes, but Mr. Chu joined
the year before. How time flies? When did Ms. Wallace join the company?
Number 8. Are we going at 5 or 6 o'clock? We're going at 6. The show starts at 7.
Good. I don't
want to be late. I know you'd rather wait for an hour than be late by five minutes.
When are the speakers going? Number 9. I visited my aunt in the hospital last
night. How long has she been sick?
She's been sick a long time, but she just went to the hospital last week. That's a
long time to be in the hospital. I hope she gets while soon.
When did the woman visit her at?
Number 10. I took Mizono to the airport yesterday. We almost missed the plane. We
got there with only a half hour to spare.
I hear she'll be gone for three weeks. No, only for two.
How long will Mizono be away?
Number 11. We've been working on this report for three days now.
Do you think we'll have it done by the end of the week?
No, but I hope we can finish it before the meeting next Tuesday.
How long have they been working on the report?
Number 12. How does Lucy like her new job?
She loves it so far, but she's been there only a week.
Only a week. I thought she'd been there for at least a month.
She had her first interview last month. When did Lucy start her new job?
Number 13. Did you read that email message that Bill sent to everyone?
Yes, I read it this morning and I plan to answer it after lunch.
I sent him my answer last night. What's your hurry?
When did the woman read the email message?
Number 14. Did you stop painting your house today?
Actually, we started last weekend. It'll probably take about two weeks to complete
the job.
Two weeks to paint that huge house? You'll have to work night and day to finish
that fast.
I'll have lots of help. How long will it take to paint the house?
Number 15. Are you ready for the weekly staff meeting today?
No. I worked on this report all day yesterday, but I'm still not ready.
I know. We should have these meetings once a month, not once a week.
Once every four weeks. That's a good idea.
How often do they have a staff meeting?

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