Mr. Yamamoto: Good morning, Susan. I wanted to let know that an old friend of mine from Tokyo, Mr. Emori, will be staying with me for about a month.

Ms. Reynolds: Oh, that’s wonderful, Mr. Yamamoto. You must be looking forward to it.

Mr. Yamamoto: I am. It’s been quite a while since we last saw each other.

Ms. Reynolds: Good for you. Since you live alone now, it’ll be nice to have company for a change.

Mr. Yamamoto: Yes, I think so too. It should be a lively month.

Which of the following is true?

A: Mr. Yamamoto wants to move to Tokyo.

B: Mr. Yamamoto lives alone.

C: Mr. Yamamoto wants Suzan to stay with him.

 

Yui: Hello, Mr. Cole. I’m pleased to let you know that the latest version of Codey the Bear is now ready. The plush turned out great, and we’ve added the voice feature as discussed.

Nathan: That’s wonderful news, Yui. I’ve been looking forward to this.

Yui: Would you like to review it online first, or would you prefer to come see it in person?

Nathan: I’d prefer to see it in person. I can’t wait to check it out myself.

Yui: Perfect. We’ll have everything ready for your visit.

What does Mr. Cole want to do?

A: See Codey the Bear in person.

B: Sell Codey the Bear online.

C: Receive Yui’s performance review.

 

Mr. Emori: Good morning, Ms. Reynolds. It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?

Ms. Reynolds: Good morning, Mr. Emori. Yes, it really is. I heard from Mr. Yamamoto that you like building interesting things.

Mr. Emori: Ah, yes. Back in Tokyo, I built a large-scale model of Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion.

Ms. Reynolds: That sounds impressive. Do you have a photo?

Mr. Emori: I do. Here – let me show you on my phone.

Ms. Reynolds: Oh my…that’s incredible. I can’t believe it’s a model!

What is Mr. Emori showing Ms. Reynolds?

A: A Kinkakuji keychain.

B: A picture of a painting.

C: A picture of the model he build.

 

Kyoko: Theo, wake up. I just got an email from the tournament organizers.

Theo: What’s going on?

Kyoko: Your junior golf tournament has been postponed due to lightning.

Theo: No way! Seriously? In LA? That’s so rare… I’ve been waiting for this for so long.

Kyoko: I know. But sometimes things don’t go as planned. What matters is how you bounce back.

Theo: Yeah… I guess. Still, that really sucks.

Kyoko: Hey, one delay won’t change who you are as a player. You’ll be ready next week.

Why was the golf tournament postponed?

A: Because Theo was not ready.

B: Because of bad weather.

C: Because the venue changed.