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  • listening comprehension in the listening test you will be asked to demonstrate

  • how well you understand spoken English the entire listening test will last

  • approximately 45 minutes there are four parts and directions are given for each

  • part you must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet do not write your

  • answers in the test book part one directions for each question in this

  • part you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book when you

  • hear the statements you must select the one statement that best describes what

  • you see in the picture then find the number of the question on your answer

  • sheet and mark your answer the statements will not be printed in your

  • test book and will be spoken only one time look at the example item below now

  • listen to the four statements a their leaving the room B they're turning on

  • the machine see they're sitting at the table D they're reading the newspaper

  • statement C they're sitting at the table is the best description of the picture

  • so you should select answer C and Mark it on your answer sheet now let us begin

  • Part one with #question number one number one look at the picture marked number

  • one in your test book hey the man is pouring something to drink

  • B the man is writing something on his laptop

  • C the man is taking a nap D the is writing a letter on his note

  • #number two look at the picture marked number two in your test book a the horse

  • is running through a forest be the man is screaming out loud see the horse is

  • jumping over a block D the horse is sleeping peacefully

  • #number three look at the picture marked number three

  • in your test book a the women have the same bracelets be the women are wearing

  • sunglasses see the women on the right has longer hair D the women are twin

  • sisters

  • #number four look at the picture marks number four in your test book a the

  • woman is making a phone call be the man is taking a test see they're

  • waiting for a train the D they have been robbed of money

  • #number five look at the picture mark - number five in your test book a the

  • traffic lights are all the same size be the traffic lights are held by the same

  • cable see the arrow means to go back D the traffic light in the middle is not

  • working

  • #number six look at the picture mark - number six in your test book a the

  • watermelons are seedless B the watermelon is cut into quarters see the

  • watermelon is split in half D the other ones are not watermelons

  • #number seven look at the picture marked number seven in your test book a the

  • street is filled with a mob B it is cloudy and rainy see there are only a

  • few cars moving on the road D there are only a few cars parked on the road

  • #number eight look at the picture marks number eight in your test book a the

  • women are sitting on a tub be the car is about to pick them up see they're

  • waiting for the truck D they enjoying each other's company

  • #number nine look at the picture March number nine in your test book a the

  • people are crossing the road be the trees are over the Train see the car is

  • being chased by a police car D cars are going both ways on this street

  • #number ten look at the picture marked number ten in your test book a the

  • tablecloth is being put on the table by a maid be a couple of sitting at the

  • table see the table is ready to host people D the cups are full of drinks

  • #part two direction or statement and three responses spoken in English they

  • will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book select

  • the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter A B or C

  • on your answer sheet now listen to an example question you will hear where is

  • the meeting room you will also hear a to meet the new director B it's the first

  • room on the right C yes at two o'clock the best response

  • to the question where is the meeting room is choice B it's the first room on

  • the right so B is the correct answer you should mark answer B on your answer

  • sheet now let us begin part two with question number 11 number 11 or 11

  • number 11 who is going to write the memo hey he's arriving later me know on the

  • right side C Yoko's doing it now

  • number 12 when will the document be released

  • Hey she'll borrow one B this morning C by telephone

  • number thirteen do you know where their nearest bank is a in 30 minutes

  • B no I'm not quite certain C okay I'll deposit it

  • number fourteen were you able to get tickets for the performance Hey

  • yes I ordered them by letter B I'm not a good performer see the train is on time

  • number 15 how long are you going to be away from your office a about an hour

  • ago me only for a day or so see the boss was

  • behind schedule today

  • number 16 did you get my letter or should I send it again eh I'll try to

  • visit B I spent 15 minutes see I received it last night

  • number 17 don't you have a meeting at the Security office now eh oh very

  • secure be no it's not until three o'clock see yes he made his point

  • clearly

  • number 18 who's going to the job fair a by bus I guess be the advertising staff

  • see to get the work done

  • number 19 why was sue quitting the company hey she can leave it on her

  • kitchen counter be she got hired by JH penny see no we first got to know each

  • other at the University

  • number 20 mr. Clinton made a good speech today didn't he hey yes he did a good

  • job B this is the wrong address C no I'm not in a good mood right now

  • number 21 don't you think it's a little hot in here

  • hey no I didn't quite catch what the speaker said me he went to the dentists

  • see yes it is a little stifling in here

  • number 22 where do you think I can find these things on my directory

  • hey she's standing by the filing cabinet B why don't you try the office supply

  • store C yes you definitely can

  • number 23 are you going to come here tomorrow afternoon

  • eh yes I'll be here at 4 p.m. be right that's where it's supposed to be see

  • possibly by next Friday

  • number 24 mr. Kawasaki expected the shipment delivered today didn't he

  • Hey I love it to be yes he's waiting for it right now see now she's gone to the

  • market now

  • number 25 would you like to sign up for the investment committee a perhaps could

  • you give me further information about it be she signed up for judo Class C once

  • when I was a full-time student

  • number 26 hey the battery is charged B yes I like popcorn C no shipping and

  • handling charges are all included

  • number 27 do I have to sign these two pages or just one a please sign both of

  • them be the signs ser - help yourself see yes it's a delicate design

  • number 28 did the Builder set a completion days a I calculated it be the

  • prices are fair enough see see he mentioned late June

  • number 29 don't you think this classified ad could be more appealing a

  • the advertising department B no I like the plain look see yes we

  • can add three new locations

  • number 30 would you like a brunch or dinner meeting hey I'd like to have the

  • steak please be the restaurant see I'd go for dinner

  • number 31 could you give me a hand moving this closet over a little bit

  • a to San Francisco next month B that's all we can give C certainly if it's not

  • too heavy

  • number 32 how about transferring closer to your family in Denver a yes that's

  • exactly what I have in mind be three sisters see I'll transfer it into your

  • checking account

  • number 33 has anybody heard which director is coming next Saturday

  • a I think it will be mr. Johnson B I've never heard of that movie

  • C no at bed-and-breakfast

  • number 34 what's your personal view on the wind power experiment

  • hey I expect it will be a hint B I was expecting that he would win see yes I

  • got in touch with dr. Sakamoto

  • number 35 why don't we meet at the conference room or shall we just stay

  • here hey he came to a seminar last week be Thanks

  • I've just finished my dinner see it might be cozier here

  • number 36 I didn't know you'd worked out at a gym Hey

  • I collect foreign coins B that's very thoughtful of you thank you see they

  • were giving me a real bargain

  • number 37 Nancy recently joined here didn't she

  • hey I came to the office early be I'll do it just in case

  • see I'm not quite certain about that

  • number 38 what do you think of your new house hey I would love it be its

  • quite comfortable see often by subway

  • number 39 when could you go over the proposal a you're looking nice today be

  • mayor review it right now see it was such a nice plan

  • number 40 there's something wrong with my laptop

  • eh I thought he looked handsome B that's a good inquiry see perhaps I can help

  • you

  • part three gun verse Asians between two people you will be asked to answer three

  • questions about what the speakers say in each conversation select the best

  • response to each question and mark the letter a B C or D on your answer sheet

  • the conversations will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your

  • test book now let us begin part three with question number 41 questions number

  • 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation hey Mike could you tell me

  • how to get to the central post office take the bus from over there at the

  • opposite side of the bank and a post office is two stops before the airport

  • it should not be that hard to find oh that's not far from here Thanks and then

  • if by chance you have to go to the post office I will take care of it for you

  • that's so kind of you but no thanks I've already stopped by yesterday I've

  • already stopped by yesterday number forty-one where does the woman want to

  • go

  • number 42 where does the man tell the woman to take the bus

  • number 43 what does the woman offer the man

  • questions number 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation hello my name

  • is Eric and I will be your server tonight what can I get you yes sure I

  • would like to have Pepsi to drink and I want a New York strip steak medium-well

  • and I want extra corn and mashed potatoes on the side please Oh

  • currently we are out of corn would you like to have something else on the side

  • instead then I would like tomato soup please number 44 who is the woman

  • talking to

  • number 45 what does she want for a main dish

  • number 46 what does the way to tell the about her side dishes

  • questions number 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation here we are

  • the Chicago Art in Music Museum oh my god

  • I'd hate to disappoint you that it is closed on Sundays now what can we do

  • would you like to go shopping instead yeah I'm really sorry let's go shopping

  • I really wanted to see the art pieces they have I guess we are going to have

  • to look for another time then maybe we can come next Saturday would you like to

  • number 47 when does this conversation take place

  • number 48 what does the man tell the woman about the museum

  • number 49 where do they go because the museum is closed

  • questions number 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation

  • have you finished work on that new proposal on the construction project yes

  • it's going out to the client this afternoon however there is one problem

  • with it it does not have the total budget calculated hmm then do you think

  • maybe you and I could work on it after lunch I really want us to get the

  • proposal done by today sure we could do that

  • I always appreciate your help James number 50 what will be sent to the

  • client

  • number 51 what problem does the proposal have

  • number 52 why is the woman thankful to the man

  • questions number 53 through 55 hello this is Jessica and I was just wondering

  • if you still have the book dark days available I'm sorry

  • unfortunately the book you're looking for was sold out a couple of days ago

  • would you like us to order the book yeah sure actually could I get it mailed to

  • my place as soon as you get it I need it before next Thursday and I'm Way too

  • busy until then to come get it we will have the book before Thursday but I am

  • sorry we do not mail the books to our customers therefore you will have to

  • come to the store to get it number 53 what do you know from the conversation

  • number fifty-four when will new copies of the book arrive in the store

  • number 55 what five what would the woman probably do

  • questions number 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation hey Gina

  • have you heard that our new spring merchandise arrived yesterday yes I have

  • should we advertise it in the newspaper now that the spring merchandise has

  • arrived you know what I have a better idea let's call all of our clients to

  • tell them that all the latest styles for spring are in your right word-of-mouth

  • has always worked well for us number 56 what are they discussing

  • number 57 what does genus suggests for the advertisement

  • number 58 how have they done their advertising before

  • questions number 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation hey Hanna

  • take a look at my office something has changed huh well I like the way you

  • decorated your office how long did it take you to decorate your office Thanks

  • um it took about four hours and a half it was a long and quite a hectic job I

  • still need to get some plants to put in the window though why don't you take

  • some of mine they've grown so big that they won't fit in my window number 59

  • what does the man ask Hannah to see

  • number sixty what does the man tell Hannah about decorating his office

  • number 61 why does Hanna offer to give a plan to the man

  • questions number 62 through 64 refer to the following conversation sir where is

  • the exit on this train I'm afraid you'll have to go to one of the first four cars

  • to exit the Train you mean I can't get off from this car

  • but I have two bags that are as big as me I can't drag them all the way to the

  • front cars this is absurd I am sorry only the first four cars open

  • onto the platform at the stop number 62 where is the woman

  • number 63 where can the woman exit from the Train

  • number 64 why is the woman mad

  • questions number 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation hello hey

  • what's up it's been a long time since we've talked hey do you want to go to

  • the movies tonight tonight but it's Tuesday and I have class tomorrow at 8

  • o'clock in the morning don't you have class tomorrow no I'm

  • done with all my classes today well then I'm going to go with someone else bye

  • number 65 what is the phone call about

  • number 66 why can the woman not go to the movies

  • number 67 what does the man tell her he will do

  • questions number 68 through 70 refer to the following conversation can I see

  • that magazine when you're finished with it there's an article I want to read

  • sure which article is it is it the one about the new car from BMW no about the

  • one on the upcoming election oh this is a magazine called the rides it only has

  • articles about cars I have times in my car if you want it number 68

  • what does the woman want to do

  • number 69 what did the woman assume about the magazine the man was reading

  • number 70 what does the man offer the woman

  • part for direct shocks given by a single speaker you will be asked to answer

  • three questions about what the speaker says in each short talk select the best

  • response to each question and mark the letter a B C or D on your answer sheet

  • the talks will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test

  • book now let us begin part four with question number 71 question 71 through

  • 73 refer to the following introduction hello everyone and welcome to our

  • television program in this edition of heart smart we are interviewing dr.

  • Marvin Monroe of the heart foundation dr. Monroe is a leading expert in heart

  • fitness and is the author of three books on the subject today he will be talking

  • about the importance of a healthy diet in preventing heart disease his talk

  • will focus specifically on the dangers of trans fatty acids on the dangers of

  • trans fatty acids which appear in high amounts and products such as margarine

  • and synthetic whipped cream please join me in welcoming dr. Monroe number 71

  • what kind of program is this

  • number 72 how many books has dr. Monroe written

  • number 73 on what subject is dr. Monroe an expert

  • question 74 through 76 refer to the following announcement

  • welcome to the hideaway resort we believe that you will find this to be a

  • comfortable place to enjoy the conference on sales strategies please

  • make note of our expanded dining room cigar lounge and marble fountains you

  • are welcome to use any of the individual meeting rooms situated on the wide hall

  • level you will also find a continuous video demonstration in the ballroom

  • featuring the top 10 salesmen for the year our program today will begin with a

  • brunch in the dining room number 74 what is the topic of the conference

  • number 75 where are the individual meeting rooms

  • number 76 what is the first activity for the participants

  • question 77 through 79 refer to the following instruction okay campers let's

  • go over the safety precautions we'll take today before we go on our trip down

  • the river always wear your life preserver whenever you are in your canoe

  • don't stand up in your canoe because it can capsize quite easily if you do tip

  • over do not leave your boat don't let it float away and don't swim

  • to shore now as soon as you have put on your life jackets and gotten into your

  • canoes I'll show you the different ways to maneuver your boat and of course how

  • to hold your paddles number 77 what is the instructors main topic

  • number 78 what will the instructor do when the campers are in deccan news

  • number 79 what suggestion does the instructor make

  • questions 80 through 82 refer to the following announcement welcome to the

  • grand opening of our corporate Sports Center this facility is one of the most

  • modern of its kind in the city we have various exercise equipment a 25 metre

  • swimming pool and a basketball court the indoor tennis courts are still under

  • construction but they will be available for use by early next year we hope

  • you'll try coming here at lunchtime but remember that only full-time employees

  • can use the center on weekdays will be open to all employees and their

  • families on weekends so that everybody can enjoy this new center number 80 what

  • is not available until next year

  • number 81 who can use the facility on weekends

  • number 82 where is the announcement being made

  • questions 83 through 85 refer to the following announcement I was unable to

  • find your chart mr. Freeman you must be a new patient here at the make you smile

  • brilliant clinic before dr. levy will see you I would like you to complete a

  • few forms please be short include your insurance policy number a complete list

  • of your family medical history and any medication that you're currently taking

  • when you have completed the forms the assistant will begin your cleaning I'll

  • be here at the desk if you have any questions or concerns number 83 where is

  • the speaker

  • number 84 what information should be included on the form

  • number 85 what happens after the forum has been filled out

  • questions 86 through 88 good afternoon listeners thanks for

  • tuning in I'm John Bell and joining me today in the studio is financial adviser

  • and author Brian McKnight in his new book achieving financial independence

  • mr. McKnight discusses a variety of new techniques on how to better manage your

  • money these new ideas will help you save and conserve without giving up the

  • conveniences and lifestyle that you're used to tell us mr. McKnight how did you

  • become interested in the field of money management number 86 where is the

  • speaker

  • number 87 what is the topic of mr. McKnight's book

  • you

  • number 88 what does the speaker ask mr. McKnight about

  • questions 89 through ninety-one refer to the following announcement attention all

  • students over the age of 18 after the disastrous earthquake in Santiago last

  • week Red Cross International is pleading for your help the Canadian Red Cross has

  • announced that it will be collecting blood donations on Friday this week

  • blood types a positive and a B are those most needed as is blood type o

  • representatives from the organization will have a clinic arranged in the Swiss

  • family gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. donators will receive a Red Cross

  • certificate and will also be provided with snacks and refreshments during the

  • one and a half hour procedure number 89 when will the Red Cross hold its blood

  • drive

  • number 90 where will donations be held

  • number 91 how much time should students expect to spend at the collection

  • centers

  • questions 92 through 94 refer to the following announcements thank you for

  • your patience here at the billard insurance company's monthly board

  • meeting over 20 members have already arrived but we're waiting on just a few

  • more today we will hear from the directors of both a human resource team

  • and the finance department each presentation will be approximately 20

  • minutes and will outline the current status of each department as well as

  • talk about future objectives our schedule will not allow for questions so

  • please feel free to email mr. Jones and mr. Bali any comments or inquiries that

  • you may have number 92 what will the subject of the presentation be

  • number 93 how long will the presentation last

  • number 94 how were the listeners asked to contact the directors

  • questions 95 through 97 refer to the following report officer Bradley was

  • present today at Martin Luther King's secondary school for a presentation on

  • personal safety the students gathered in the gymnasium to listen to officer

  • Bradley speech which lasted for an hour and included a slideshow officer Bradley

  • spoke about traffic safety and how to protect yourself in an emergency

  • situation afterwards the students were able to ask questions of the police

  • officer when the question period was over

  • officer Bradley met with the student council to discuss safety program ideas

  • to implement into the school program number 95 what did the officer do at

  • Martin Luther King's secondary school

  • number 96 how long did the speech last

  • number 97 what did Bradley discuss with the

  • student council

  • questions 98 through 100 refer to the following short talk ladies gentlemen

  • and honored guests I am thrilled to be standing before you today to discuss the

  • opening of the new science center for our city this project has been several

  • years in the making and for some time many of us wondered if it would ever

  • happen however over the last six months several local businesses have come

  • forward with grants to make this Science Center possible our first exhibit will

  • focus on static electricity and the importance of gravity we have hired 50

  • of the country's leading scientists to provide insight and their expertise to

  • this project please join me in thanking these 50 scientists who stand before you

  • today number 98 what is the purpose of the

  • talk

  • number 99 what happened in the past six months

  • number 100 what is the experts profession

  • you

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