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Asking for information:

1 You have just arrived at the University of Colorado. You have heard about a free oral English class
run by the Language & Technology Center. Call the center to ask about:
1. number of students
2. level of the students
3. class meeting time
4. teaching materials
5. qualifications of teachers
6. teaching approach
2 You are invited by Professor Smith of the Asian Studies Center to give a lecture on Chinese culture.
Call Professor Smith to ask about:
1. target audience
2. number of audience
3. audience’s knowledge of China
4. audience’s interests
5. length of the lecture
6. facilities available

3 You are now visiting the UK.You plan to drive to Scotland during the holidays. Go to a car rental
agency and ask about:
1. types of cars available
2. prices
3. deposit
4. fuel policy
5. acceptable credit cards
6. insurance included in rental

4 You are now in the UK.You plan to go to the reading rooms of the British library. Before going ,call
the library to ask about:
1. necessary registration documents
2. opening hours on Saturday
3. photocopying
4. remote e-resources
5. number of items to be ordered
6. internet access
5 You are now an academic visitor in a UK university. You plan to go to Geneva,Switzerland for a
meeting next month. A colleague of yours happens to be from Geneva. Ask him about the city
concerning:
1. official language
2. population
3. time zone
4. public transportation
5. places of interest
6. climate
6 You would like to go to a theatre in London. Call the box office to ask about:
1. location of the theatre
2. parking
3. booking fee
4. refund
5. dress code
6. use of recording devices

7 You are a visiting scholar at Stanford University in the US. You would like to join an academic
association. Call the secretary of the association to ask about:
1. membership types
2. number of members
3. application procedures
4. membership fees
5. upcoming events
6. membership benefits

8 You are now studying at the University of California, Los Angeles. You would like to attend an
international conference to be held in Seattles. Call the organizer to ask about:
1. letter of invitation
2. paper submission deadline
3. conference fee
4. access to conference papers
5. hotel accommodation
6. conference schedule

9 You are an academic visitor in a UK university. You have heard about a Lunchtime Talk at a local
museum. Call the museum and ask about:
1. speaker
2. topic
3. time
4. address of the museum
5. best way to get there
6. admission charge

10 You are visiting the University of California, Berkelay. One of your friends is planning to be a
visiting scholar to the Department of Physics in the same university. Call the department on behalf
of your friend to ask about:
1. availability of positions
2. application requirements
3. supporting documents
4. application deadline
5. availability of campus accommodation
6. office or laboratory space
11 You have just arrived in Edinburgh University.You are required to register at the local police
station. You call the police station to ask about the following information:
1. documents needed
2. copies of photos required
3. office hours
4. registration procedure
5. cost of registration
6. office location

12 You are now studying in a British university. There is going to be an end-of-term party. You must
ask questions to find about as much as you can about the party:
1. location
2. time
3. duration
4. guests
5. expenses to guests
6. entertainment

13 You have just come to live in your district,and you want to know where to go shopping. The
interviewer is your neighbor who has lived in the district for a long time. You must ask questions
to find out as much as you can about the best places to shop:
1. Best shop
2. Types of food available in the shops
3. Opening hours
4. Transport availability
5. Cheapest shopping days
6. Video rental shop

14 You are in Canada. The interviewer is arranging a computer course for students. Find out all you
can about the course:
1. Age requirement
2. Academic qualifications
3. Special equipment
4. Location and time
5. Duration
6. Examination
15 Your tutor is a member of an environmental volunteer group. You think you would like to join.
Ask your tutor questions to find out as much as you can:
1. Number of members
2. Membership cost
3. Joining procedure
4. Frequency of meeting
5. Location of meetings
6. Activities of group
16 You are in Sheffield. You want to travel by train to Manchester to catch a plane. Your
interviewer, who is also a visiting scholar,has information about trains to Manchester. Ask your
interviewer questions to find out the details:
1. Train times(departure and arrival)
2. Cost(single and return)
3. Reductions
4. Refreshment facilities
5. Buses to airport

17 You are studying in a Canadian University, and you want to buy a train ticket to Vancouver. You
are at the railway station inquiring about the following information:
1. Price of a return ticket
2. Discount
3. Departure time of a train
4. Length of the journey
5. Refreshments on the train
6. Smoking on the train

18 You are now studying in England, and you plan to rent a car for traveling during the Easter
holidays, so you ask the clerk of a car rental company for the following information:
1. Documents needed
2. Daily charge
3. Types of cars available
4. Gasoline/petrol
5. Return procedures
6. Location of return

19 You have just arrived in the United States and want to know about the Student Health Center.
The interviewer is a student from another country. Ask him about the following information:
1. Location
2. Time for registration
3. Document
4. Opening hours
5. Appointment
6. Medicines
20 As a visiting scholar in the USA, you plan to send your child to a public school near your rented
apartment, so you phone the school to get the following information:
1. Class size
2. Quality of teachers
3. Special programs
4. Support services
5. Cost
6. Safety issue
21 You have just arrived in Boston University. You want to know how to use the self-access center
of your department.Ask the staff about the following information:
1. Range of resources
2. Language learning materials
3. Finding books
4. Special facilities
5. Booking
6. Opening hours

22 You have been invited to attend an international conference and you are going to give a
presentation. Call the host university to find out about the following information:
1. Venue of the conference
2. Facilities
3. Number of participants
4. Topics of other speakers
5. Accommodation
6. Availability of special diet

23 You are at a bank applying for a bank account and you ask the bank clerk about:
1. Types of accounts
2. Fee
3. Student account
4. Types of services
5. Online banking
6. Credit card

24 You have been in Chicago for a few months. You want to book a flight to New York. Imagine that
the interviewer works in a travel agency. Ask the interviewer questions about the flight:
1. Frequency of the flights
2. Departure times
3. Duration of the flight
4. Number of stopovers
5. Price of the ticket

25 Your tutor is a member of Green Shopping, an environmental volunteer group. You would like
to join, but want more information.Ask your tutor questions to find out as much as you can:
1. Number of members
2. Membership cost
3. Joining procedure
4. Frequency of meetings
5. Location of meetings
6. Activities of group
26 You have just arrived in Ohio University for one week. You want to know how to use the
university library, so you go to the library and ask the staff about the following information:
1. Opening hours
2. Procedures of application
3. Access to database from off-campus
4. Way of reserving a book
5. Charges on overdue books
6. Place to purchase a photocopying card

27 You are hoping to go to Manchester University as a visiting scholar. Imagine that the interviewer
comes from Manchester and ask him or her questions to find out as much as you can about the
city:
1. Weather
2. Population
3. Types of accommodation
4. Shopping malls
5. Major transport
6. Types of entertainment

28 While staying in Britain, you are invited by Freiburg University in Germany to attend a seminar.
You call an airline company to ask about the following information:
1. Flights available
2. Ticket fare
3. Discount
4. Ways of payment
5. Ticket delivery

29 You have just arrived in Britain. You are required to register at the local police station. You call
the police station to ask about the following information:
1. Documents needed
2. Copies of photos required
3. Office location
4. Office hours
5. Registration procedure
6. Cost of registration
30 The overseas Students’ Club is organizing an excursion to a local tourist spot. You are thinking
of joining the excursion. Your examiner is one of the organisers. Ask about the following
information:
1. Destination
2. Means of transport
3. Length of excursion
4. Cost
5. Meals
6. Clothing/equipment
31 You have just arrived at a new university. It is orientation week and you want to know about the
different clubs and associations you can join. Your examiner is a student union representative. Ask
the examiner about:
1. Types of clubs
2. Meeting times and frequency
3. Activities
4. Costs
5. The joining procedure
6. Number of members

32 You are studying in a British university as a visiting scholar. Your local friend has asked you to go
to theatre with him. You telephone your friend and ask about:
1. Name of the play
2. Time/date
3. Types of seats available
4. Ticket prices
5. Discount for students
6. Location of the theatre

33 You have just arrived at an Australian University. Your department is organizing a party to
welcome new staff members. You ask questions to find out as much as you can about the party:
1. Location
2. Time/date
3. Duration
4. Guests
5. Clothing
6. Food/drinks

34 You are now studying in an American university. The interviewer is arranging a First Aid course
for students. Find out all you can about the course:
1. Age
2. Academic qualifications
3. Special equipment
4. Location and time
5. Duration
6. Examination
35 You have just arrived in Manchester University. You have read the ads about several apartments
close to the campus. You make a call to ask about the following information:
1. Necessary documents
2. Monthly rent
3. Required deposits
4. Gas and electricity bills
5. Car park
6. TV and Internet access
36 You have just come to live in your district, and you want to know where to go shopping. The
interviewer is your neighbor who has lived in the district for a long time. You must ask questions
to find out as much as you can about the best places to shop:
1. Local shopping areas
2. Types of food available in the shops
3. Opening hours
4. Transport availability
5. Cheapest shopping days
6. Video rental shop

37 As a visiting scholar, you are invited to attend an international meeting held in New York city.
Before going, you want to book a flight to New York. So you phone the travel agency to find out
the following information:
1. Number of airlines that fly direct
2. Duration of flight
3. Fare of a single ticket
4. The cheapest day of a week for flight
5. Distance from the airport to the city center
6. Possibility of rescheduling the flight

38 You are a visiting scholar in University of Lancaster and want to attend a conference in
Manchester, you call a local hotel to ask about the following information:
1. Rooms available
2. Room price
3. Meals
4. Address
5. Check-in time
6. Ways of payment

39 You are now studying in Australian University. You are interested in renting a car for a few days.
Phone the shop to find out as much information as you can about renting cars:
1. Cost per day
2. Cost per kilometer
3. Insurance
4. Type of driving license required
5. Type of cars available
6. Pick-up point for the car
40 You need to use the university library and you ask the librarian about:
1. Library card application
2. Location of the library
3. The maximum number of the books borrowed
4. Digital materials
5. Opening hours of the library
6. Charge for overdue books

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