1.02 Задание 2. Задание на понимание в прослушанном тексте запрашиваемой информации

A. Mike's administrative work was very well paid. - Mike:... I had got very tired and fed up with the low pay (Answer - FALSE, 2)

B. Mary did not do well at University because she had to earn her living. - Mary:... As for me, I went to university at more or less the normal age. I was actually 21 at the time. But I did so miserably (but we don't know why) that the university suggested that I not return. (Answer - NOT STATED, 3)

C. Mary was younger than the other students at her university. - Mary:...I went to university at more or less the normal age... (if she had been younger, she wouldn't call her age "normal", Answer - FALSE, 2)

D. Mary thinks that regular classes are rather time-consuming. - Mary: You see, one day I was fiddling around on the web and found some information about distance learning. It's fabulous if you can't take the time out to go to people-ridden classes, because you can work it around your own schedule (she doesn't say whether it is time-consuming or not, she just says that the type of schedule is different. Answer - NOT STATED, 3)

E. Mary thinks that she can't study better than when she was younger. - Mary: And I expect my ability to study to be much better than it used to be... (Answer - FALSE, 2)

F. Distance learning seems to be very convenient for Mary. - Mary: I will have deadlines to meet, but they're not the same as the in-class sort. Handing things in doesn't depend on anyone else's office hours or class times, which is really handy (= convinient. Answer: TRUE, 1)

G. Mike does not feel disappointed about going to University. - Mike: Going to university was the best thing I have ever done. I found it was more fun than I expected, and the benefits outweighed the disadvantages. (Answer: TRUE, 1)