A、Because it was on a cross street. B、Because it had no desk. C、Because it had no parking space. D、Because they didn’t like it.

M: Well, Shirley, now that we’ve seen the three apartments. Which one do you like best?
W: I don’t know, Brad. I know one thing. I didn’t like the one on the 68th street.
M: Neither did I. Let’s cross that one off. That leaves the 72nd street one and the 80th street one.
W: The one on the 80th street has a better view and a very cheerful kitchen.
M: Yes, and I like the carpet in the hall. It was clean, but there was no good place to put a desk.
W: That’s true. You should always just put it in the corner of the living room. But then you wouldn’t have any privacy and the bedroom was too small.
M: Right! And I do need to be able to leave my work out on the desk without having it looked into by noisy visitors.
W: Oh, Brad, we don’t have that kind of visitors, but I do agree the desk shouldn’t be in the living room. It is a constant reminder of unfinished work. What about the 72nd street apartment? It has a dining area. We could eat in the kitchen and put the desk in the dining area. It’s more private there.
M: Yes, that sounds OK. Only what I didn’t like about that place was the west window. It gets quite hot in the late afternoon with the sun beating down on the window.
W: Didn’t you notice the air-conditioner?
M: No. Was there one?
W: Yes, and we can improve on the curtains too.
M: That place did have the best parking facilities of the three?
W: Yes, I think that apartment is best for our needs. There’s good parking and there’s a semi-private area for your desk that takes care of the daily activities. We’ll just let the other chips fall where they may.
M: OK. Let’s take that one.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. How many apartments have they seen?
10. Why did Brad and Shirley cross off the apartment on the 68th street?
11. Which apartment have they decided to rent?