I. Listening Comprehension
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. In a supermarket.
B. In a library.
C. In a travel agency.
D. In a bank.
2. A. Frightening.
B. Boring.
C. Easy to understand.
D. Hard to follow.
3. A. Servant and master. B. Farmer and landlord.
C. Waiter and customer. D. Shop assistant and consumer.
4. A. She doesn’t like watching matches like that.
B. She doesn’t feel like going to the match tonight.
C. She is surprised that the man has the tickets.
D. She is sure whether to go to the match with the man.
5. A. The man dislikes live theatre.
B. The woman loves live theatre most.
C. They will find something better in future.
D. They hold different views towards live theatre.
6. A. He thinks that he is foolish. B. He needs a computer to help him.
C. He can’t surf the internet. D. He can’t call Rachel at the moment.
7. A. The man hasn’t seen George recently.
B. The man and George know each other well.
C. The woman hasn’t seen George recently.
D. The woman and George have some contact.
8. A. She wants to cheer up the man. B. She won’t come around for the practice.
C. She works hard despite the weather. D. She doesn’t feel very well recently.
9. A. They were talking about a terribly produced movie.
B. The man was forced to stop watching the film halfway.
C. The man didn’t like the film because it was horrifying.
D. They didn’t like the film because they had to leave halfway.
10. A. She has found the ideal place to settle down.
B. She will live in the great place with Paul forever.
C. She loves the place Paul writes about in his novel.
D. She is glad to live at this place for some time.
Section B
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages and two longer conversations, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and conversations. The conversations and 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Aberdeen B. Dumfries
C. Edinburgh D. Glasgow
12. A. There will be just a little rain and a few showers.
B. There will be in low cloud for much of the day.
C. There will poor visibility on the roads.
D. There will be no rain or snow yet.
13. A. A weatherman. B. A journalist. C. A travel guide. D. A teacher.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. She was actually born there.
B. Her mother was from there.
C. Her father had to work there.
D. She went to university there.
15. A. The places where she had traveled and worked.
B. The reasons why she could speak several languages.
C. The languages she taught to private students as a teacher.
D. The family members she had and the stories between them.
16. A. The speaker learned to speak French during his long stay in Paris.
B. The speaker spoke Italian because her sister taught her in Italy.
C. The speaker learned to speak German while studying in Munich.
D. The speaker once had a star student who was an Italian prince.
Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. To book film tickets. B. To make comments on a film.
C. To ask about the price of film tickets. D. To confirm what to bring to the cinema.
18. A. Twelve minutes. B. Six hours and ten minutes.
C. A hundred and thirty-nine minutes. D. Twenty-five minutes.
Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
19. A. Fitness Center. B. Sweatshop.
C. Body Matters D. Fitness First.
20. A. Prices and facilities. B. Distances and coaches.
C. Names and locations. D. Phone numbers and classes.
