Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Secretary and boss. B. Student and teacher.
C. Patient and nurse. D. Customer and waitress.
2. A. Write a letter. B. Fix the bookshelf. C. Paint the bookshelf. D. Search for a pen.
3. A. A secretary. B. A novelist. C. A newspaperman. D. A businessman.
4. A. In a lab. B. In a clinic. C. In a grocery store. D. In a dining hall.
5. A. An hour. B. 30 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 45 minutes.
6. A. The man lost his keys. B. The door needed repairing.
C. The man couldn't open the door. D. The man didn’t want to enter the room.
7. A. Jim looks nice in his new shirt. B. Jim looks nicer in his old shirt.
C. Jim does not look nice in his old shirt. D. Jim isn’t well-dressed.
8. A. Sorry. B. Annoyed.
C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.
9. A. She’s doing arithmetic. B. She hasn’t decided when to go home.
C. She is planning for her holiday. D. She’s eager to go home.
10. A. He ate all the food in the refrigerator. B. He cleaned the refrigerator.
C. He worked day and night. D. He had a big lunch.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, 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 be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Rainforest making. B. Flower arranging. C. Painting. D. Cooking.
12. A. Too hard. B. Too soft. C. Too big. D. Too small.
13. A. A white piece of paper. B. A dog with mud all over.
C. A picture called “original talent”. D. A snow-covered landscape.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Speak faster. B. Speak more slowly.
C. Vary speed of speaking. D. Pause.
15. A. Set an alarm clock.
B. Listen to the audience with my eyes.
C. Write a reminder on my note.
D. Vary my pace.
16. A. It makes the audience laugh. B. It makes the audience feel relaxed.
C. It allows the thinking time. D. It helps keep the attention of the audience.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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Job
Interview Time for the job interview: At 17 tomorrow morning The job the man will apply for: 18 The reason for his worry: His lack of 19 and language ability The foreign languages the man can speak: 20 and French. |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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How
long has the man lived in New York? |
He
has lived there 21 . |
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What
was Times Square like eight years ago? |
It
was 22 . |
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What
is the woman’s complaint? |
The
noise of 23 . |
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What
would the man like to do for a change? |
He’d
like to move to 24 . |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.、