Section A Short Conversations
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. A teacher. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. D. An athlete.
2. A. In a shop. B. In an airport. C. In a museum. D. In a hotel.
3. A. Parent and child. B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student. D. Shop assistant and customer.
4. A. Weather. B. Animals. C. Clothes. D. Appearance.
5. A. He knew where the laptop was.
B. He saw someone else take the laptop away.
C. The woman didn’t take good care of her laptop.
D. Actually, the woman didn’t put the laptop on the chair.
6. A. Read the books. B. Go to buy the books in the shop.
C. Go to his grandpa for some books. D. Search for the books on the Internet.
7. A. Rearranging the furniture. B. Finding room for the paintings.
C. Hanging some pictures for decoration. D. Painting the walls to match the furniture.
8. A. The alarm didn’t work. B. He didn’t hear the alarm.
C. He couldn’t fall asleep until morning. D. He didn’t get up after hearing the alarm.
9. A. Disappointed. B. Frightened. C. Happy. D. Relaxed.
10. A. He’s going to attend the lecture.
B. He’d rather not go to the lecture.
C. He’ll give the lecture on drawing.
D. He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture.
Section B Passages
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. She wanted Bill to do the housework.
B. She was offered a good job by her neighbour.
C. She was bored with her relaxing life at home.
D. She wanted to help with the family’s finances.
12. A. Doing housework.
B. Taking good care of her husband.
C. Reading papers and watching TV.
D. Looking after her neighbour’s children.
13. A. Women should have their own careers.
B. Neighbours should help each other.
C. Parents should take good care of their children.
D. Conflict between husbands and career wives starts easily.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. 27. B. 65. C. 67. D. 70.
15. A. Slow food. B. Fast food. C. Women’s rights. D. Anti-war.
16. A. Alice has written some cookbooks.
B. Alice opened a restaurant in France.
C. Alice sometimes buys locally-grown food.
D. It was Alice’s keen sense of taste that made her a famous cook.
Section C Longer Conversations
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the 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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Receiver |
Yoko ___17___ |
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Address |
421 Magnolia Street, ___18___ |
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Message |
___19___on
your wedding day. Thinking of you. Hope to see you soon. |
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Sender |
Komi
Tanaka |
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Telephone |
___20___ |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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description
of the criminal |
messy
red hair and ___21___ |
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___22___ |
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dressed
in black |
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items
in the lost wallet |
___23___ |
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___24___ |
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a photo |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.