M: Sure did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people travelling abroad.

　　Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?

　　12. W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What’s wrong with him?

　　M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the Administration’s Office. He’d been hoping for the position for a long time.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　13. M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome and you’ll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.

　　W: Yeah, judging by the amount of applause, everyone was enjoying it.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　14. W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember he was one of the chairpersons of our Students’ Union?

　　M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages. Actually, I have been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.

　　Q: What do we learn about the speakers?

　　15. M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let’s stop the dinner.

　　W: Fine, and let’s find a motel so that we can get an early start tomorrow.

　　Q: What will the speakers probably do?

　　16. W: Let’s look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?

　　M: They have a 5% margin of error.

　　Q: What are the speakers talking about?

　　17. W: Look at this catalogue John. I think I want to get this red blouse.

　　M: Eh, I think you already have one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow?

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　18. W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are closed.

　　M: That can’t be true. There are supposed to be 13 of them this semester.

　　Q: What does the man mean?