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. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a meeting. D. At a grocery.
2. A. Patient and doctor. B. Customer and salesman.
C. Student and teacher. D. Hostess and servant.
3. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train. D. On foot.
4. A. A driver. B. A car seller. C. A reporter. D. A police officer.
5. A. They’d better not go riding. B. It’s no fun riding in the rain.
C. They can go riding half an hour later. D. Riding a bike is a great idea.
6. A. It’s difficult. B. It’s easy.
C. It’s too short. D. It takes her only one hour.
7. A. Take a day off from work. B. Go and join the people in the office.
C. Find more people to help with the move. D. Move to a new place at free time.
8. A. Informative. B. Difficult. C. Too long. D. Dull.
9. A. The woman believes that the man can give up smoking.
B. The man finds it easy to give up smoking.
C. The man has not given up smoking.
D. The man has convinced the woman that he can give up smoking.
10. A. The lab is generally locked on Saturday morning.
B. The man didn’t have the key to the lab.
C. Nothing unusual happened in the lab on Saturday morning.
D. The lab should never have been locked.
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. Gas. B. Solar energy. C. Alcohol. D. Electricity.
12. A. Air traffic conditions. B. Traffic jams on highways.
C. Road conditions. D. New traffic rules.
13. A. Go through a health check. B. Carry little luggage.
C. Arrive early for boarding. D. Have security checks.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Woman Missing After Tornado Hits Town.
B. Injured Woman and Missing Cat ___ Result of Tornado.
C. Frightening Storm Causes Damage.
D. Woman Offering Reward for Her Missing Cat.
15. A. Milk and tea make tasty drink. B. Milk adds much protein to tea.
C. Good news for British. D. Milk destroys health benefits of tea.
16. A. Because Jordan supports America in the war on terrorism.
B. Because Jordan is not far from America.
C. Because Jordan was against the Iraqi War.
D. Because Jordan likes to make friends with other countries.
Section C Longer Conversations
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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Book a
plane ticket Name: Tom Ward Destination: Madrid Airlines: China 17 Airlines Flight: N0. 18 Class: 19 class Departure time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 20 6th Airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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Why doesn’t Jason go to the party? |
Because he has to finish a 21 paper. |
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When will Jason hand in the paper? |
22 . |
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Why doesn’t Jason lend his car to Linda? |
Because Linda has no 23 . |
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How will Linda come back from the party? |
24 |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.