Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Bring some food to the table. B. Help herself to some food. C. Use the phone on the table. D. Help herself to the table.
2. A. The man should buy more biscuits. B. The man just had enough biscuits. C. The man is hungry. D. She bought some biscuits an hour ago.
3. A. She doesn't know him. B. She knows him quite well. C. She knows something about him. D. She knows nothing about him.
4. A. In a repair shop. B. At a hotel. C. At a bank. D. In a department store.
5. A. The man will be pleased to help the woman. B. The man is reading a book. C. The man cannot help the woman at the moment. D. The man doesn't want to help the woman.
6. A. Get the first theater seat. B. See the movie immediately. C. Eat before seeing the movie. D. Stay in town for a while.
7. A. There's about ten minutes left. B. There's a quarter left. C. There's quite a few minutes left. D. There's only a few people at the concert.
8. A. They are ready for the snow. B. Once it starts, it'll snow a lot. C. The winter has just begun. D. It has been snowing for some time.
9. A. Attend the lecture. B. Offer the professor a drink. C. Stop at the grocery store. D. Go to the cafeteria.
10. A. Borrow the typewriter. B. Visit the woman. C. Go home soon. D. Read the woman's paper.
Part B Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two longer conversations. After each conversation, you will be asked two questions. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will only be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following conversation.
11. A. Because her children are grown-up and she has little housework. B. Because she wants to show her children she's not too old to learn. C. Because she wants to realize her dream. D. Because other women her age are also going to college.
12. A. He wants to make sure that she really wants to go to college. B. He thinks she is too old to go to college. C. He doesn't think she really wants to study. D. He doesn't think a mother of two can manage to study.
Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation.
13. A. His telephone bill is too high. B. He's moving out of town. C. He's been ill. D. He's been seeing a doctor.
14. A. Buying a heater. B. Calling the weather service. C. Wearing winter clothes. D. Calling the woman in the morning.
Part C Passages
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will only be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.
15. A. A land good for growing plants. B. A land which had three landforms. C. A land without trees. D. A land bigger than it is now.
16. A. 100%. B. 50%. C. 25%. D. 20%.
17. A. The northern part. B. The southern part. C. All the desert. D. Not mentioned.
Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.
18. A. Direct dial. B. Through the operator. C. Reverse charge call. D. Outside office hours call.
19. A. Book a call. B. Make a "person-to-person" call. C. Call back outside office hours. D. Make direct dialing.
20. A. 10 a.m.. B. 5 p.m.. C. 11 p.m.. D. 11 a.m..
Key:
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.D
11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.C |