I. Listening Comprehension(25%) Section A(10%)
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 haveheard.
- A. The beach was closed asplanned.
- She doesn‟t enjoy going to thebeach.
- There wasn‟t enough food at thebarbecue.
- They didn‟t have the barbecue due to theweather.
- A. The doctor can see the man thisweek.
- Appointments must be made two weeks inadvance.
- The man should call back onFriday.
- The doctor canceled his appointment onFriday.
- A. The woman will have enough sleep thisweekend.
- The woman should type the reports in themorning.
- The woman should rest before she beginstyping.
- The woman will have to work day andnight.
- A. The man missedtheturn. B. They need to turn up asplanned.
C. She doesn‟t know where StateStreetis. D. There was no left turn at the lastcrossing.
- A. He wants to recopyhisnotes. B. He has already seen themovie.
C. He wishes he could go tothe movie. D. He plans to go to the movietomorrow.
- A. She prefers big billswhentravelling. B. She‟d rather take a credit card thancash.
C. It‟s convenient to have cashonhand. D. Credit cards don‟t fit in herwallet.
- A. Professor Brown hasn‟t finished grading theexams.
- She doesn‟t think Professor Brown will give anexam.
- Exams are usually given during the last week ofclasses.
- ProfessorBrownprobablywon‟tchangetheexamdate.
- A. They must buy something for herbrother.
- There aren‟t many posters to choosefrom.
- She wants the man to see the poster shebought.
- They promised to meet her brother at the giftshop.
- A. He takes delightinfishing. B. He gets on well withSusan.
C. He loves talking withSusan‟sfather. D. He met Susan‟s parents lastweekend.
- A. She‟d like to recommend a magazine to theman.
- She‟s interested in themagazine.
- Dr. Smith isn‟t a good choice for theman.
- She‟s never been treated by Dr.Smith.