SECTION 1, PART A

Direction : in Part A, you will hear short

conversation between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear a question about
the conversation. The conversations and
questions will not be repeated. After you
hear a question, read the four possible
answers and choose the best answer. Then,
on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you

NUMBER 1
A. There are many different airline fares
available
B. Travel agents are all the same
C. It matters where tickets are issued
D. It makes no difference where are the
tickets re purchased

NUMBER 2
A. They should be picked before theyre
ripe
B. They wont be picked until next year
C. Theyll get picked when they turn a
certain floor
D. They should have been picked already

NUMBER 3
A. The woman should not move off
campus
B. A two-bedroom apartment may be too
expensive
C. The woman should pay the rent by
check
D. The university has a list of rental
properties

NUMBER 4
A. Judy is thinking about getting her hair
cut
B. The man often flatters Judy
C. She hasnt seen Judys new haircut
D. She agrees with the man about Judys
appearance

NUMBER 5
A. Picking up her friends
B. Watching a movie
C. Talking on the phone
D. Eating dinner

NUMBER 6
A. Notify the post office of his address
B. Answer the letters after he moves
C. Check to see if the mail has arrived
D. Send the letter by special delivery

NUMBER 7
A. Hes decided to go without glasses
B. His regular glasses are being repaired
C. He thinks his eyesight is improving
D. He doesnt like his new glasses

NUMBER 8
A. Talk to Dr. Boyd about an assignment
B. Make an appointment with their
teacher on Friday
C. Meet Dr. Boyd at the library
D. Return their books to the library

NUMBER 9
A. Theres no orange juice in the machine
B. The machine is broken
C. He prefers milk to orange juice
D. He doesnt like orange juice

NUMBER 10
A. Shes sorry the man isnt being
promoted
B. The man shouldnt take the new job
C. It isnt easy to keep secrets at work
D. She wont tell anyone about the mans
promotion

NUMBER 11
A. He has made other plans for lunch
B. Hed like to ask Bill to join them
C. He has already eaten his lunch
D. Hes meeting Bill in the cafeteria
tomorrow

NUMBER 12
A. Complaining about the mans behavior
B. Denying her involvement in an
argument
C. Repeating an insensitive remark
D. Accepting the mans apology

NUMBER 13
A. The man may use the telephone soon
B. Shes waiting for a call
C. Shell call George for the man
D. The man should hurry

NUMBER 14
A. Her class meets more often than
Professor Browns
B. Shes difficult to understand
C. Her lectures are interesting
D. She gives longer assignments than
Professor Brown

NUMBER 15
A. was surprised that the exam was so
difficult
B. The exam had more sections than she
expectedShe
C. Part of the exam was easier than she
expected
D. She didnt have time to study for the
exam

NUMBER 16
A. Hes only finished half of his lunch
B. Hes going to eat soon
C. Hell start working half an hour from
now
D. Hell continue to work until he finishes

NUMBER 17
A. The bank stayed open later than usual
B. The bank was closed when she got
there
C. She was able to do her banking
D. She didnt have enough time to go to
the bank

NUMBER 18
A. The woman will give the man an
information kit
B. The woman cant find the list
C. The man has to sign his name
D. The man has already paid to attend
the conference

NUMBER 19
A. She doesnt know the way
B. The caf isnt marked on the map
C. The man should get his own map
D. The caf is near the information desk

NUMBER 20
A. Hed like to get ride from the woman
B. He thinks the woman is going to wrong
way
C. He doesnt want to go downtown
D. He lives very near the woman

NUMBER 21
A. Hell miss seeing the woman at work
B. Hell schedule a different dental
appointment
C. Hell try to make arrangements for the
woman
D. Hell see the woman at the dentists
office

NUMBER 22
A. Its easy to get sick in cold weather
B. The woman should avoid getting cold
C. The woman should get more rest
D. Dressing warmly can prevent illness

NUMBER 23
A. The class schedule has been changed
B. The man will not be able to go to the
store before the class
C. The man wont be ready for tonights
class
D. The class schedule has been changed
E. Shell take the man to the mall tonight

NUMBER 24
A. Richard often goes home early
B. The woman expected Richard to be at
home
C. The woman called Richard 30 minutes
ago
D. Richard should not leave work early

NUMBER 25
A. She hopes the store hasnt already
closed
B. The store will probably go out of
business soon
C. She doesnt have time to buy
groceries now
D. The store on the corner has
inconvenient hours.

NUMBER 26
A. The
B. The
C. The
D. The

TVs plug might be broken

man cant afford to fix the TV
mans house has no electricity
TV might not need to be fixed

NUMBER 27
A. Ask Gary to move the womans
furniture
B. Find out if a bigger office is available
C. Get a new computer for the woman
D. Request a new chair for the woman

NUMBER 28
A. His back problems have affected his
work recently
B. His work is viewed favorably
C. The supervisor hasnt explained what
he needs to do
D. Hes impressed by his supervisor

NUMBER 29
A. The slide projector has been repaired
B. The room is ready for the meeting
C. Everyone is waiting for the meeting to
begin
D. Hell take care of the slide projector
after lunch

NUMBER 30
A. Dress warmly
B. Wear a blue jacket
C. Wear something cool
D. Wear cotton pants

SECTION 1, PART B
Directions: in this part of the test, you will
hear longer conversation. After each
conversation, you will hear several questions.
The conversations and questions will not be
repeated. After you hear a question, read the
four possible answers and choose the best
answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space
that corresponds to the letter of the answer
you have chosen.

NUMBER 31
A. To
B. To
C. To
D. To

get help in finding a new college

fill out an application for the college
change his major
find out how to change dormitories

NUMBER 32
A. His tuition will not be refunded
B. A small school does not offer a wide
range of courses
C. Changing his majors involves a lot of
paperwork
D. He may no be able to transfer all his
credits

NUMBER 33
A. His classes are too difficult
B. He doesnt like his professors
C. He cant transfer his credits form his
previous school
D. He doesnt get along with his
roommate

NUMBER 34
A. The
B. The
C. The
D. The

admissions office
registrars office
housing office
math department

NUMBER 35
A. She has profiled in a literary journal
B. She has won a literary award
C. Her novel has sold very well
D. Her contract with a publisher has been
extended

NUMBER 36
A. A
B. A
C. A
D. A

radio announcer
criminal
poet
police officer

NUMBER 37
A. To learn more about her research
findings
B. To learn how she writes so many books
C. To find ways to improve his own
writing
D. To find out how she learned to write
poetry

NUMBER 38
A. To keep track of the number of hours
she spends writing
B. To take a notes for newspaper articles
C. To record ideas she has when she is
not at her desk
D. To document evidence for a police
investigation

SECTION 1, PART C
Directions: in this part of the test, you
will hear several short talks. After each
talk, you will hear some questions. The
talks and questions will not be
repeated. After you hear a question,
read the four possible answers and
choose the best answer. Then, on your
answer sheet, find the number of the
question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer

NUMBER 39
A. Preparing for a hurricane
B. Evacuation procedures
C. Damage caused by a hurricane
D. Coastal weather patterns

NUMBER 40
A. The navy
B. A government weather agency
C. A local shelter
D. State police headquarters

NUMBER 41
A. Cover windows
B. Buy a supply of food and water
C. Leave coastal areas
D. Locate the nearest shelter

NUMBER 42
A. Gas stations might not be open
B. The may need to drive neighbors to
shelters
C. Fuel might increase in price
D. There may not be long lines at the gas
stations

NUMBER 43
A. Government mail delivery in cities
B. A comparison of urban and rural mail
delivery
C. The economic impact of mail delivery
on rural areas
D. The introduction of mall delivery in
rural areas

NUMBER 44
A. It was paid by the United States
Congress
B. It was run by private companies
C. It was mainly for farmers
D. It was regulated by the government

NUMBER 45
A. Many post office locations were
inconvenient
B. There were not enough mail carries to
deliver mail
C. The postal rates were too high
D. Bad roads delayed mail delivery

NUMBER 46
A. The thought it should have been long
before
B. They thought it had to be accepted
despite its cost
C. They thought it was unnecessary
D. They were indifferent to it

NUMBER 47
A. The life of Friedrich Mohs
B. A method of identifying minerals
C. A famous collection of mineral
D. The properties of quartz crystal

NUMBER 48
A. Its
B. Its
C. Its
D. Its

chemical composition
estimated value
crystalline structure
relative hardness

NUMBER 49
A. Identify the tools he is using
B. Collect some minerals as homework
C. Apply the information given in the talk
D. Pass their papers to the front of the
room

NUMBER 50
A. When it is scratched in different
directions
B. When it surface is scratched too
frequently
C. Hen greater pressure is applied
D. When the testes uses the wrong tools

ANSWER KEY
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D
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A
B
A
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A
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C
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C
D
A
A

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C
C
B
B
B
D
D
B
B
C

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A
D
D
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D
B
C
A
B

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B
A
D
B
A
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B
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C
A