Listening · to a Daily Life Conversation
Listening
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You'll hear two neighbours talk about whether to cut down a maple tree that clogs the eavestroughs.

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1What is the man's purpose in talking to the woman?
Ato ask about cleaning his eavestroughs
Bto discuss one of his trees
Cto ask about repairing his siding
Dto learn about buying mesh
2Why does the man want to cut down his tree?
AHe wants to give the woman the wood.
BHe thinks it is too old to keep.
CHis wife expects him to remove it.
DIts falling leaves clog his eavestroughs.
3What does the woman say is the real cause of the water damage?
AThe maple is too old.
BHis eavestroughs have no guards.
CHis wife cleans the wrong way.
DThe siding was poorly installed.
4What information has the man learned?
Ahow to rake leaves quickly
Bhow to keep his eavestroughs clear
Chow to repair his siding
Dhow to cut down a tree
5What solution does the woman suggest?
Aremove the tree now
Bbuy his own supplies
Cclean the eavestroughs daily
Dtake some of her mesh
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