Dialogue Comprehension — Peter & Alice

Listen to the whole dialogue. Then answer the questions. The questions are short and do not give away the story, so you must really listen to what Peter and Alice say and what the situation is.

First, listen once without answering.
Then listen again and choose the best option in English.
Some questions are about basic facts: who is ill, what each person wants to do, and who Henri is.

1. At the beginning, what does Peter notice?

A. Alice looks very tired. B. Alice’s face is covered in spots. C. Alice has hurt her arm. D. Alice has lost weight.

2. What illness does Alice first think she has?

A. Measles. B. Flu. C. Chickenpox. D. Mumps.

3. What does Peter think it really is?

A. Measles. B. Chickenpox. C. An allergy. D. Sunburn.

4. How does Alice feel physically at that moment?

A. She feels very ill. B. She has a high temperature. C. She feels dizzy. D. She feels all right.

5. What does Peter want Alice to do about the doctor?

A. Wait until this evening. B. See a doctor at once, even this morning. C. Go to the chemist instead. D. Call the doctor tomorrow.

6. Why does Alice say it is difficult to see the doctor this morning?

A. The doctor is away on holiday. B. The surgery is closed on Mondays. C. She would have to make an appointment first. D. She doesn’t remember the doctor’s name.

7. What does Peter say Alice should think about “now and then”?

A. Other people. B. Her career. C. Her studies. D. Their holiday plans.

8. Alice says Peter himself “ought to go to the doctor”. Why?

A. He has a bad cough. B. He also has spots on his face. C. He has hurt his leg. D. His nerves are in such a state.

9. Where does Alice think she can find the doctor’s phone number?

A. On the fridge. B. In the phone book. C. In Peter’s diary. D. On a business card in her wallet.

10. Why doesn’t Alice want to go to the doctor right now?

A. She has to go to work. B. She needs to collect her children. C. She is expecting Henri and would have to put him off. D. She has already been to the doctor this week.

11. Who is Henri?

A. A famous make-up artist. B. Her family doctor. C. Peter’s brother. D. Her boss at work.

12. What does Alice expect Henri to be able to do?

A. Drive her to the doctor. B. Give her medical advice. C. Take photographs for her passport. D. Cover up her spots with something.

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