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  • actual test one 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 a the woman is taking

  • care of her children be the man is good friends with the woman on the Left

  • see the woman is having some snacks D the man is holding a walking stick

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

  • no one living in the houses B these houses are being built right now see

  • there are cars parked on the right D the cars are not in the shadows

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

  • train is about to approach the station B the train is yet to come

  • see there are cartons being piled up on the ground D people are now trying to

  • get on the train

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

  • children are left by themselves be they enjoying riding a seesaw see the man is

  • watching the children D they're done riding the swing

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

  • people are each playing an instrument B they are all playing different musical

  • instruments C they are trying to donate money D there are people crowded in

  • front of them

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

  • school buses upon't B the buses are driving through buildings see these

  • buses are carrying students D they are the same size

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

  • are trying to videotape B they take pictures with one hand see they look

  • like photographers D they are trying to give away their cameras

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

  • are waiting for a roller coaster me there are lots of trees on the street

  • see people are waiting for a bus in a line D the buses arrived for the people

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

  • parking lot is completely filled with cars B there are cars going through the

  • forest see some people are skiing on the mountain D the cars on the road look

  • very similar

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

  • woman are talking in a friendly way be the women are trying to exit the Train

  • see the people are buying food from a train crew d all the people are sitting

  • in their seats

  • part two directions you will hear a question 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 2:00 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 2 with

  • question number 11 number 11 who was that with mr. Willis last week a he was

  • crazy about it B I have no appointment today

  • C that was his wife

  • number 12 where can I take the red line subway into su Kyung University a at 3

  • p.m. be at a station next to the bakery see the subway doesn't stop there

  • number 13 what kind of apartment are you looking for a something with a big front

  • yard B I'll come home on Sunday C no I'm taking the subway instead

  • number fourteen do you think I have to take an umbrella

  • hey no I don't believe she does B yes we expect some raindrops later today see it

  • stopped raining

  • number 15 do I have to invoice his orders right now or take a break first a

  • we are running out of paper B let's get the orders done first see I am crazy

  • about that restaurant

  • number 16 when do you think the parcel will be shipped hey I'd rather go by

  • vessel B by Monday morning next week see no I don't believe it

  • number 17 how about visiting your mother's house and eating a homemade

  • dinner Hey lunch was very tasty Thank You B that

  • sounds great see he took a break at home

  • number 18 where should I pay for my conference ticket hey you should first

  • check the information desk B yes I guess it does see that sounds weird

  • number 19 don't you want to go to the cinema this afternoon

  • hey no I am fed up with it be yes she's moving this afternoon see thank you I'll

  • take two

  • number twenty who was missing from yesterday's dinner hey Nancy had a

  • dentist appointment be it was never noticed see yes it's a good debate

  • number 21 you took a subway to get to work today didn't you

  • hey yes I saved some time and money B no he hasn't shown up at work today see did

  • you see the bus schedule

  • number 22 I wonder why so few applicants have applied for this company this time

  • a apply it cautiously V no not this time see don't worry it's just been a week

  • number 23 why don't you have mr. Craig planned for his father's birthday

  • eh sure I will ask him to set up a time B that's all right he did see the

  • security man is very handsome

  • number 24 have you met the new boss yet hey excellent thank you be it's before

  • the lunch break see we first met at the company's

  • founding anniversary

  • number 25 you're going to the string quartet this Friday aren't you hey well

  • I can introduce them to you B yes be careful in using string and needles C

  • that's all up to the musicians who are playing

  • number 26 when can I possibly receive my paycheck Hey within a day or so be the

  • cashier is right there see I received one too

  • number 27 how about asking your director for a

  • recommendation letter hey how long does it take to get to the conference room B

  • by Express Mail please see I believe he is kind enough to do so

  • number 28 do you know when mr. OPM set up the job interview for Thursday a he

  • didn't mention it be from Main Street to Broadway Street see yes you can taste a

  • variety of fresh fish

  • number 29 you didn't see any pharmacy on your way to the restaurant did you hey I

  • haven't taken it yet B I saw several see he's on his way home right now

  • number 30 how long is this coupon effective a 15% discount be no much

  • shorter than you expect see for one week

  • number 31 there's way too much work to be done by tomorrow a don't be concerned

  • we can do it be it was working smoothly this morning

  • see it's all the way to San Pierre

  • number 32 would you like to have a cup of coffee with me after the meeting

  • hey no I was absent at the meeting B yes thank you I'd love it

  • C oh she is always interested in other people's business

  • number 33 has she ever had a TV interview with Jim Carrey before hey we

  • have a great sight to the shore be know she has an excellent eye vision see yes

  • but I don't recall when

  • number 34 how much paid maternity leave do you offer your workers a Italy is

  • lovely this time of year B yes I've heard of it C some women take a

  • three-week leave

  • number 35 your beauty shop is planned to open next week isn't it a it's either

  • weekly or daily be don't be concerned I'll close it for a day see that's what

  • we want

  • number 36 did you hear whether or not mr. Kim was promoted as the chief

  • accountant eh yes she's been working hard for this

  • firm B no I don't think they've made up their mind

  • C no he didn't fill out the application form yet

  • number 37 I'll drop by your office right away

  • eh no more to the right be take your time

  • see no you can't make it

  • number 38 what's inside that bag hey the red one with blue stripes B those are my

  • office supplies see I left it in my room

  • number 39 why the charity gifts been taken to the

  • orphanage yet eh they work for free at the orphanage be

  • through the teaching assistants office please see we're waiting until Saturday

  • to do it

  • number 40 is the painting in color or is it just in black and white

  • a I can't think of a better reason be blue is my favorite color see it's a

  • black and white artwork

  • part three directions you will hear some conversations 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 forty-one questions number 41 through 43 refer to the

  • following conversation do you know how to get to the conference centre I'm not

  • sure but I think Nancy knows she met the new vice president there last week do

  • you want her phone number sure maybe she can give me directions

  • I'm presenting a report there tomorrow it is about how the pollution affects

  • the health of people who live in big cities that sounds great I hope your

  • presentation goes well number forty-one why is the man going to the conference

  • center

  • number 42 why is the man going to call Nancy

  • number 43 what is the man's presentation about

  • questions number 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation good morning

  • city of Aswan permits Department how long does it take to get another parking

  • permit I got into an accident last night and I think I lost it at the accident

  • site oh I am sorry to hear that you can pick up a form at to any library

  • and just mail it back to us that's not too bad thank you so much for your help

  • number 44 how's the man told to submit the form

  • number 45 where can you find the form

  • number 46 how did the men lose the parking permit

  • questions number 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation did you

  • change the spark plugs in the blue van no I was going to check the brake fluid

  • first check the oil and battery and then change the spark plugs I will tell you

  • one why don't you fix the exhaust system first and then change the spark plugs

  • okay I can do that but I won't be able to finish everything by today though

  • number forty-seven who are the speakers

  • number 48 what does the woman suggest the man do first

  • number 49 what is the outcome of the suggestion

  • questions number 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation I'm really

  • disappointed with the marketing campaign for our new product line yes the

  • products tested well but they're not selling quickly let's meet with the

  • advertising people and try to generate new ideas I've already called and asked

  • them for the soonest day we can meet however it seems like they're already on

  • another project now they said they can only review the advertisement but not

  • have another meeting with us number 50 what are the speaker's discussing

  • number 51 what do you know about their product

  • number 52 what problem do they have in the effort to get a better virtus meant

  • questions number 53 through 55 referred to the following conversation front desk

  • could you ask someone to send a bucket of ice to my room there's an ice machine

  • on every floor of the hotel I know that but I am not really in a good condition

  • to get it myself so could you have someone deliver it to

  • my room please all right it will be sent up to your room in a minute number 53

  • how would the woman probably get the ice

  • number fifty-four what can you tell about the woman

  • number 55 when will the woman get the ice

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

  • pan-european Film Festival is going to be right here in Seville this year you

  • do not know how excited I am oh yeah I heard that they are also highlighting

  • the works of independent filmmakers this year what does that mean well in the

  • previous years only the filmmakers who had a company that supported them were

  • eligible for the award but now even the films of a filmmaker who has had no

  • outside support will be reviewed and awarded Wow that sounds fair enough

  • number 56 what are they discussing

  • number 57 what is going to be different for this year for the festival

  • number 58 how does the man feel about the change in the festival from previous

  • years to this year

  • questions number 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation mrs. Jackson

  • do you think I could switch my shift from night to day for tomorrow I have a

  • really important interview tomorrow night well who's going to be working

  • tomorrow is it Phil yes it's Phil I already asked him if he would work

  • during the night for me and he said yes okay but you do remember that the day's

  • menu is different from the nights menu right you should look through the menu

  • tonight so that you know what the customers might order tomorrow I'll

  • leave my mobile phone number in case you have any questions number 59 what are

  • the speaker's discussing

  • number 60 what is the man requesting of mrs. Jackson

  • number 61 what will the man probably do tonight

  • questions number 62 through 64 refer to the following conversation the color of

  • this paint is not what the customer requested could you mix them more then

  • this paint is supposed to be picked up later today actually it's almost the

  • time for the customer to come pick it up okay

  • well I'll have to mix a new pack of white paint by hand since the machine

  • doesn't seem to be working properly all right go ahead could you do it as fast

  • as you can though if we don't get this done on time then we might have to give

  • the customer another discount remember how we had to do that last time number

  • 62 how will the woman solve the problem

  • number 63 what is the man afraid of

  • number 64 in what circumstances would they give the customer a discount

  • questions number 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation Paul can we

  • put this advertisement in the newspaper by this weekend for this advertisement

  • to be put in the newspaper by this weekend you know that it has to be

  • submitted by this Thursday right and that will be pretty hard to do yes it

  • will be also I forgot that mr. Johnson needs to approve it first and he won't

  • be back from his trip until Wednesday so I guess we're going to have to give it

  • another weekend then well we do have two days to finish it and we can show it to

  • him as soon as he gets back would you like to give it a shot number 65 when is

  • mr. Johnson expected to return

  • number 66 what do you know from their conversation

  • number 67 what is true about the woman

  • questions number 68 through 70 refer to the following conversation Laura do you

  • have the agenda for the sales discussions no I don't Lori has typed it

  • out but I don't have a copy yet you should get the copy from her but she's

  • not in the office right now she took off for lunch a couple of minutes ago

  • are you serious could you tell her to bring the copy when she comes back from

  • lunch I totally forgot that today was our final meeting for the new sales plan

  • now mr. Young has another reason to fire me Oh Peter don't worry so much

  • last time I even missed the meeting but mr. young can care less about it

  • you'll be okay number 68 where does Peter most likely work end

  • number 69 what did Peter forget

  • number 70 what can you say about the woman

  • part four directions you will hear some short talks 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 announcement good morning

  • ladies and gentlemen we were supposed to begin our trip today on the river

  • however over the past 24 hours heavy rains have caused the river to swell

  • making the conditions too dangerous for us to risk our rafting trip I hope that

  • we will be able to begin our three-day trip tomorrow but the weather forecast

  • is calling for more rain therefore we will have to wait and see because the

  • trip has been delayed the rafting company has scheduled alternative

  • activities for you today including indoor football movie presentations and

  • a comedy show later this afternoon if weather permits we'll head out to the

  • river tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. number 71

  • why has the rafting trip being delayed

  • number 72 what can the travelers do instead

  • number 73 where all the travelers go to the river

  • question 74 through 76 refer to the following report statistics showed that

  • there are currently 20 million immigrants working illegally in the

  • United States as a result of this high number American immigration authorities

  • have begun programs to increase security at international borders and to issue

  • personal identification cards to all American nationals the US government has

  • announced today that it is planning to reduce the number of illegal immigrants

  • by half within five years number 74 how many illegal immigrants are currently

  • working in the US

  • number 75 how is the American government planning on dealing with this issue

  • number 76 how soon is the government planning on reducing the number of

  • illegal workers

  • question 77 through 79 refer to the following announcement ladies and

  • gentlemen the captain has turned on the fasten seatbelt sign if you haven't

  • already done so please stow your carry-on luggage underneath the seat in

  • front of you or in an overhead bin please take your seat and fasten your

  • seat belt and also make sure your seat is moved back and folding trays are in

  • their upright position if you are seated next to an emergency exit please read

  • the special instructions card carefully if you do not wish to perform the

  • functions described in the event of an emergency please ask a flight attendant

  • to reseat you at this time we request that all cellular phones radios and

  • other electronic devices be turned off as these items might interfere with the

  • navigational equipment on this aircraft if you have any questions about our

  • flight today please don't hesitate to ask one of your flight attendants thank

  • you and enjoy your flight number 77 when would a person hear this message

  • number 78 what is the person sitting next to the emergency exit asked to do

  • number 79 why should the passengers turn off the electronic equipment

  • questions 80 through 82 refer to the following talk as the president and CEO

  • of trans automotives I would like to welcome you to the third annual trans

  • automobile employee conference I have been in the auto repair business for

  • more than 30 years and I have never seen the intense public interest in our

  • industry as I am seeing today because of the high demand for our services and of

  • course due to the dedicated work of all of you our profits have tripled over the

  • past three quarters so the Board of Directors decided to give you

  • across-the-board pay raises and increase research and development spending to

  • prepare for the next 10 years in business mr. fowler our CFO will come up

  • to the podium and share with you some details of the plan for the next decade

  • and of course about the raise you'll be getting in next month's paycheck number

  • 80 how often is the conference held

  • number 81 why would the employees get a pay raise

  • number 82 what will the listeners hear next

  • questions 83 through 85 refer to the following report mayor Silvia attended

  • the opening service today for the Arbor Lake youth center the center offers a

  • variety of youth programs to residents living in the Northwest quarter of the

  • city youths may take part in a number of fun classes such as arts and crafts

  • cartooning martial arts and dancing as well as participate in various sports

  • clubs the center is a fun place for students just to hang out chat with

  • friends or use any of the recreational facilities such as the game room library

  • tennis courts etc the may enjoyed a lively game of basketball with club

  • members and had fun painting a mask with students in an art class number 83 what

  • is the center at Arbor Lake

  • number 84 what did the mayor do at the center

  • number 85 what facility is not mentioned in the

  • report

  • questions 86 through 88 refer to the following short speech members of the

  • Executive Board it gives me great pleasure today to introduce our

  • marketing director Adriana Santos miss Santos comes to us

  • from one of our competitors an thena sporting goods at a last employer where

  • we couldn't help but notice her she was responsible for managing an advertising

  • budget of more than 20 million dollars she expanded an thena share of the

  • footwear market by 50 percent in Asia and South America we are lucky to have

  • lured her away and we are looking to a Gianna's cutting-edge marketing and

  • advertising skills to regain our lead in selling sports apparel and footwear

  • around the world Thank You Adriana for jumping ship I'm sure Gianna will work

  • closely with all of us during this challenging year of reorganization

  • reform and ultimately renowned vision and profit please join me in warmly

  • welcoming the newest member of our board number 86 how did the company most

  • likely select Adriana Santos

  • number 87 which of the following products does the company produce

  • number 88 what can be inferred about the company that Adriana Santos has joined

  • questions 89 through ninety-one refer to the following announcement ladies and

  • gentlemen I'm afraid that the weather conditions have gotten worse preventing

  • our landing in the Calgary Airport the snowstorm has encompassed all of Alberta

  • right now and we will have to return to Vancouver we are very sorry for the

  • inconvenience this has caused you and will try to make your weight as

  • comfortable as possible upon our return to Vancouver all passengers will have

  • the option of sleeping at the Vancouver Airport in for a 70% rate reduction you

  • will also have access to the business lounge if you prefer to wait there we

  • will be landing at midnight and have rescheduled our flight to Calgary for

  • tomorrow morning at 7:30 a.m. weather permitting and will arrive in Calgary

  • two hours later at 10:30 a.m. local time thank you for your patience and enjoy a

  • safe and pleasant flight number 89 why is the flight plan being altered

  • number 90 what will the travel is definitely not due tonight

  • number 91 when will the travelers arrive in Calgary the next day

  • questions 92 through 94 refer to the following report it is estimated that

  • over 900 thousand computers were dumped in landfills in Australia last year yet

  • that makes up just 3.5 percent of how Australians currently dispose of their

  • computers the report says that 69% are stockpiled twenty six percent are reused

  • and just 1.5 percent are recycled if Australia does nothing in the next 10

  • years to recycle reuse or dispose of its redundant computers 1.7 million cubic

  • meters of obsolete computers will be buried computers can be extremely

  • hazardous to the environment the problem is that they contain materials that most

  • waste disposal sites have not been designed to accommodate computer

  • monitors are even worse because they contain soluble lead which can leach

  • into the soil and into waterways number 92 how many unwanted computers were

  • reported to be dumped in landfills last year

  • number 93 what is not away computers are disposed of

  • number 94 what is the reason mentioned why

  • computers are dangerous

  • questions 95 through 97 refer to the following talk as we all know an

  • important part of our corporate identity here in Aston's has always been the

  • diversity of our establishments for example Ashton's high-end chain is topic

  • which is at the top end of the market customers enjoy the atmosphere the

  • complimentary liquor and the cuisine representing the finest continental

  • recipes the top head offers an upscale experience in contrast of the family

  • buffet has an entirely different personality it's family friendly and

  • also offers hearty fare this diversity is what enables us to compete in today's

  • market number 95 who is the speaker most likely to be

  • number 96 what kind of business is Ashton's

  • number 97 what does the speaker mention as a reason for Ashton's success

  • questions 98 through 100 refer to the following introduction it is my pleasure

  • to introduce meredith fulton an independent radio producer and winner of

  • the Gregory F Pearson award the highest honor in broadcast journalism Meredith

  • has made her reputation not by producing programs on the hottest celebrity gossip

  • or the latest public controversy but by concentrating on the achievements of

  • ordinary people from all walks of life she has recently collected several of

  • her most interesting stories and a new radio documentary called

  • voices on the edge number 98 what is the feature of Meredith Bolton's work

  • number 99 what did Meredith Fulton do

  • number one hundred who is Meredith Fulton

  • you

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