Part 1 Listening Comprehension (15%)
(20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample
Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) In a classroom. B) On a sports field.
C) At an airport. D) By a roadside.
2. A) It was cancelled. B) It arrived early.
C) It was delayed. D) It landed on time.
3. A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient.
C) Policeman and driver. D) Boss and secretary.
4. A) 15 minutes. B) 1 hour.
C) 45minctes. D) 1 hour and half.
5. A) She does not know how to talk with a stranger.
B) She wants the policeman to protect her.
C) She thinks that the man is strange.
D) She does not know how to go to the nearest hotel.
6. A) To her friend’s. B) To the grocery.
C) To the school. D) To her house.
7. A) In a theater. B) In a hospital.
C) In an office. D) In a bus.
8. A) The man thinks computers are useless.
B) The woman thinks computers are useful.
C) They have different opinions.
D) They hold similar ideas.
9. A) 15. B)17.
C) 16. D)14.
10. A) He doubts the woman will like the novel.
B) He hadn’t started reading the novel yet.
C) He enjoyed reading the novel.
D) He’ll lend the woman the novel after reading it.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will heat two questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B).C) and D). then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) At 11:20 A. M. B) At 10:50 A. M.
C) At 11:30 A. M. D) At 11:40 A. M.
12. A) She had gone to the garden alone to enjoy herself.
B) She had moved all the clocks and watches ahead.
C) She had moved a chair to the garden to sit on.
D) She had warned everybody against being late for their flight.
