A
．
he wanted to record the numbers for his research
B
．
he wanted to find out whether the tape recorder was working
C
．
he wanted to make his friends relax before real recording started
D
．
he wanted his friends to think that was all he wanted to record
32.The linguist turned off the tape-recorder because
.
A
．
he had to answer a phone call
B
．
he wanted his friends to enjoy some drinks
C
．
he thought the tape-recorder might bother his friends
D
．
he wanted to make his friends believe he had finished the recording
33.The linguist went into another room to
.
A
．
get a natural recording of his friends’ conversation
B
．
stay away from too much drinking with his friends
C
．
bring a telephone into the front room.
D
．
answer a long distance phone call
34.The linguist successfully recorded his friends’ conversation on the recorder
.
A
．
in the kitchen
B
．
in the front room
C
．
in the middle of the room
D
．
in the room where he was answering the call
35.Which of the following words can best describe the recording which the linguist managed to make?
A
．
controlled
B
．
prepared
C
．
natural
D
．
artificial
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