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W: Bob, do you know who I saw the otherday? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last?
M: Yes. They made him retire after 50 yearsat sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted.
W: He is all alone, isn’t he?
M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years.They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she leftschool. And he hasn’t heard from her since. I hear she is making good money asa model.
W: Maybe someone could get in touch withher. Get her to come back for a while to help?
M: I don’t suppose she come. She never goton with her father. He is bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish.Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinicfor a check regularly.
W: Are you his doctor?
M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is.
W: That bad-tempered old thing?
M: Oh, he isn’t bad-tempered. He just looksit. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family.His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant.
W: yes. I teach their daughter Pen atschool. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a brightlittle thing and very popular with her age group.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on theconversation you’ve just heard.
19. Why does old Jake look terriblydepressed?
20. What do we learn about Jake’s wife?
21. What does the man say about Jake’sdaughter?
22.What does the man say about Jake’s doctor?
