Section A
Directions: In part 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 in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you’ve heard.
1. A. She will be upset probably.
B. She is pleased with their move.
C. She feels a little disappointed.
D. Moving to the south is better than moving to the north.
2. A. To quit basketball.
B. To give the reason for giving up basketball.
C. To go on playing basketball in spite of failure.
D. To take part in another game.
3. A. Because he was murdered. B. Because he was ill.
C. Because there was a fire in the school. D. Because he was dismissed from the school.
4. A. He is an official in the government. B. He is a professor in Backer College.
C. He is a university student. D. He is a doctor in a hospital.
5. A. The teacher and the student. B. The historian and the student.
C. The librarian and the student. D. The landlady and the tenant.
6. A. $12. B. $4. C. $2. D. $1.
7. A. Give her the correct time. B. Use her notes.
C. Time the speech. D. Continue reviewing.
8. A. Helping a friend find the right department. B. Buying himself some shoes.
C. Taking a class at the gymnasium. D. Returning a jogging suit he bought.
9. A. Making a pot of coffee. B. Trying different brands of coffee.
C. Drinking less coffee. D. Getting different coffee pot.
10. A. He agrees with the woman. B. He will talk to Bill.
C. Bill is always like that. D. The woman should be happy.
Section B
Directions: In part 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 in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you’ve heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on following passage.
11. A. A car. B. A village. C. A post office. D. A shop.
12. A. They observed the building carefully.
B. They discovered the number of the guards.
C. They stole an old car.
D. They bought marks and guns.
13. A. 3. B. 45. C. 9. D. 12.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Average tuition costs increased by 9 percent.
B. Average tuition costs increased by 15 percent.
C. Average tuition costs increased by 90 percent.
D. Average tuition costs increased by 150 percent.
15. A. By $150. B. By $2,150. C. By $6,700. D. By $5,300.
16. A. That they must pay more than out-of-date students.
B. That only a few are accepted.
C. That they can’t get scholarship at state universities.
D. That their scholarships were very small.
Section C
Directions: In Part 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.
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Winner.
Pauline. |
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Item
received: A 17 . |
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Degree of injuries:
Had 18 operations. |
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Reason for
injuries: Rushing into the burning house to collect her 19 brother. |
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Pauline’s
feeling: if she hadn’t gone back in, she would have felt 20 . |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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What’s
Pearson doing now? |
She’s
21 . |
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What’s
Pearson room number? |
22 . |
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How
much should Pearson pay? |
She
should pay 23 . |
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How
will she pay? |
She’ll
pay by 24 . |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.