Section I Listening Comprehension
(25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section. Part A and Part B
Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test is started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer [A], [B], [C] or [D], and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
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Example: You will hear: W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time? M: Yes, Madam, It should be arriving in about ten minutes. You will read: Who do you think the woman's is talking to? [A] A bus conductor. [B] A clerk at the airport. [C] A taxi driver. [D] A clerk at the station. From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [B] and mark it in your test booklet. Sample Answer: [A] [■] [C] [D] |
Now look at question 1.
1. What does the man like?
[A] Coarse sand. [B] Being sad. [C] Calm water. [D] A stormy ocean.
2. Where is the woman going on Sunday?
[A] To a museum. [B] To a wedding. [C] To a meeting. [D] To a concert.
3. What are the man and woman doing?
[A] Preparing for bed. [B] Walking toward the campus.
[C] Looking for a place to live in. [D] Inviting some friends to visit.
4. What did the man think of the play?
[A] He thought it was terrible. [B] He thought the actors were boring.
[C] He thought it was a success. [D] He thought it was funny.
5. What is the woman doing now?
[A] She is interviewing an applicant. [B] She is filling an application form.
[C] She is reading a newspaper. [D] She is phoning a salesman.
6. What is the man's profession?
[A] Philosopher. [B] Architect. [C] Archaeologist. [D] Sociologist.
7. What do foreign students consider important in choosing major?
[A] How soon they will graduate. [B] How much their education costs.
[C] What kind of job they can get later. [D] Which country will work in.
8. What kind of movie does the man not want to see?
[A] A love story.
[B] One about fight and war.
[C] A realistic story.
[D] One about prison escapes and mental hospitals.
9. Where did this conversation probably take place?
[A] On a train. [B] On a boat. [C] On a plane. [D] On a bus.
10. What happened to the man?
[A] He uses a newer machine.
[B] His job is now done by a machine.
[C] He went on strike.
[D] His job was given to another worker.
Part B
You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D]. You will hear each conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet.
11. Why does the speaker say that it isn't a fault to be shy?
[A] Because many people don't know how to behave in social situations.
[B] Because one may have been born that way.
[C] Because most persons are shy.
[D] Because it's good to be shy.
12. What is one of the ways suggested by psychologists for measuring shyness?
[A] By prediction.
[B] By recording.
[C] Through observation.
[D] Through interviewing.
13. What is the purpose of the psychologists in asking questions?
[A] To observe people attitude towards strangers.
[B] To see how people get along with their friends.
[C] To chance people's behaviour in social life.
[D] To find out how shy people are.
14. According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises?
[A] They don't get rid of flabby arms.
[B] They can damage arm muscles.
[C] They aren't acceptable to most people.
[D] They can raise one's blood pressure.
15. How did the woman obtain the information about arm exercises?
[A] By talking to an expert.
[B] By reading an article.
[C] By attending an exercise class.
[D] By listening to the radio.
16. According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending?
[A] Exercising the entire body.
[B] Having your blood pressure taken daily.
[C] Losing weight prior to exercise.
[D] By listening to the radio.
17. Which of the following exercises is suggested?
[A] Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.
[B] Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time.
[C] Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.
[D] Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.
18. What is the man interested in at the beginning of the conversation?
[A] Through what ways the woman would tackle problems.
[B] How come she became an assistant manager so young.
[C] What she would do if she refused to carry out an order.
[D] What would happen if she refused to carry out an order.
19. What information about the woman can we get from what the man has said?
[A] She has had problems of authority.
[B] She became an assistant manager recently.
[C] She became a manager recently
[D] She became an assistant manager a few years ago.
20. Why did the woman come to talk with the man?
[A] She come to discuss a problem with the man.
[B] She came to introduce herself to the man.
[C] She wanted to be an assistant manager.
[D] She came to be interviewed for a management position.
21. Why does the woman think she would be suitable for the post?
[A] Because she has a great deal of experience in senior management.
[B] Because she has a lack of experience in senior management.
[C] Because she would bring a new approach to the job.
[D] Because she is a member of the Institute of personnel managers.
22. Where has the woman been?
[A] To Colonado.
[B] To Anzona.
[C] To the Nile River.
[D] To the Museum of Natural History.
23. What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about?
[A] Archaeological. [B] Biological. [C] Meteorological. [D] Sociological.
24. Where does the woman say the drift wood was found?
[A] In a cave. [B] In a river. [C] In a tree. [D] In a boat.
25. What would the man like to do some day?
[A] Solve a mystery. [B] See the canyon.
[C] Find some driftwood. [D] Take some photographs.
