[originaltext]W: You must be very excited about your trip to Europe. When are y

W: You must be very excited about your trip to Europe. When are you leaving?
M: In just a week, and I’m excited. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.
W: Like what?
M: (1)Like renewing my passport, going to the travel agency to buy my plane ticket and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I am gone.
W: You are not going to give up, are you?
M: No way. I’ll never find another apartment around here. But I don’t like the idea of paying three months’ rent on an empty apartment, either.
W. Perhaps you could sublet it.
M: Yes, but to who?
W: Mmn, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. (2)An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas, is coming here to do some research this summer, (3)from June to August.
M: (3)That’s exactly when I’ll be away, it sounds ideal, as long as the landlord agrees.
W: Tell you what. I’ll be calling Jim this week anyway, so I’ll mention it to him then.
M: Well, thanks, Bill. Let me know what happens.(4)That extra money will really come in handy.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What does the man need to do at the travel agency?
2. How does the woman know Jim Thomas?
3. How long will the man be in Europe?
4. What will the man most likely do about his apartment?