SECTION
1 : LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Time :
30 Minutes
50
Questions
Part A
DIRECTIONS
For Each Problem in
Part A, you will hear a short statement. The statement will be spoken just one
time. They will not be written out for you, and you must listen carefully in
order to understand what the speaker says.
When you hear a
statement, read the four sentences in your test book and decide which one is
closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
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1. (A). Sally went
to the wrong class
(B). Sally was late
for class because she got lost
(C). Sally missed
the class
(D). Sally had some
trouble finding the class, but she arrived on time
2. (A). Jane is
going on vacation
(B). Jane is
leaving her job temporarily for health reason.
(C). During the
summer, Jane often misses work because of illness
(D). Jane is sick
of working all the time
3. (A). Henry
arrived at work on time this morning
(B). Henry was two
hours late this morning.
(C). Henry worked
late today.
(D). Henry was an
hour late for work this morning.
4. (A). I’m not
sure which type of flowers Jane sent me
(B). Jane received
many kind of flowers.
(C). I received
many kind of flowers from Jane
(D). I appreciate
Jane’s sending me flowers when I was ill.
5. (A). William slept
all the way from Georgia to New York.
(B). George didn’t
sleep at all on the trip.
(C). William was
half asleep all the time that he was driving.
(D). William didn’t
sleep at all on the trip.
6. (A). Too many
people came to the meeting.
(B). There were not
enough people at the meeting to inspect the document.
(C). We had
expected more people to come to the meeting.
(D). There were not
enough seats for all the people.
7. (A). The
professor said he was sorry that he had not announced the test sooner
(B). The professor
was sorry that he had forgotten to bring the test to class.
(C). The professor
was sorry that he hadn’t given the test earlier.
(D). The professor
said he was sorry that he had not given the result of the test
sooner
8. (A). Mary is
taking a leave of absence from her job because of her health.
(B). Mary is not
going to return to her job.
(C). Mary is right
to quit her job.
(D). Mary did very
good work but now she is quitting her job.
9. (A). John will
be able to buy groceries.
(B). John doesn’t
have enough money to buy groceries.
(C). John wouldn’t
buy groceries even if he had enough money.
(D). John can’t
find his grocery money.
10. (A). Hary sold
no magazine
(B). Hary sold only
one magazine
(C). Hary has never
sold as many magazine as he sold today
(D). Hary sold five
magazine at one house
11. (A). Eighty
people came to the rally
(B). Forty people
came to the rally.
(C). One hundred
sixty people came to the rally.
(D). One hundred
people came to the rally.
12. (A). We are
going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we had time.
(B). We went to the
movies with Fred and Mary, but the theatre was closed.
(C). We couldn’t
meet Fred and Mary at the movies because we didn’t have anymoney.
(D). Fred and Mary
were supposed to meet us at the movies, but their car broke down.
13. (A). Frank told
the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost.
(B). Frank told the
contractor that the price was too high.
(C). Frank cannot
afford the work on his house.
(D). Frank repaired
his own house.
14. (A). I studied
last night because I had to
(B). I tried to
study last night but the material was too hard.
(C). I couldn’t
study last night because I was very tired.
(D). I studied last
night because I was bored.
15. (A). John was
supposed to give the awards at the banquet but he didn’t.
(B). John was given
an award, but he refused it.
(C). John didn’t go
to the banquet.
(D). John went to
the awards banquet but he refused to give a speech.
16. (A). Edna goes
to the movie every year.
(B). Edna hasn’t
gone to the movie yet this year, but last year she did.
(C). Edna doesn’t
go to the movie unless she has time.
(D). Edha hasn’t
seen a movie for a long time.
17. (A). He is out
of sugar
(B). He puts only
sugar in his coffee.
(C). There isn’t
enough sugar in his coffee.
(D). He likes sugar
but the coffee he is drinking has too much.
18. (A). Arnold was
embarrassed because his date wanted to pay for her own meal.
(B). Arnold had
less than $15.
(C). Arnold didn’t
want his date to know how much the food cost.
(D). Arnold didn’t
want to pay for his date’s meal.
19. (A). George
didn’t have $1000 for the man.
(B). George wanted
more than $1000 for the car.
(C). George agreed
to take $1000 for his car.
(D). George thought
that $1000 was too much to pay for a used car.
20. (A). Harvey
turned around to answer the teacher’s question.
(B). Harvey is an
intelligent student.
(C). Harvey must
have been embarrassed.
(D). Harvey looked
in the red book for the answer to the question.
PART B
DIRECTIONS
In part B, you will
hear 15 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each
conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The
question will be spoken just one time. After you hear a conversation and the
question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one would be
the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the problem and mark your answer.
21. (A). She’s tired
of teaching.
(B). She was
dismissed from her job
(C). She’s changing
jobs.
(D). The school is
too hot.
22. (A). She got up
later than usual.
(B). The bus was
late.
(C). She forgot her
class.
(D). Her clock was
wrong.
23. (A). $39
(B). $35
(C). $4
(D). $5
24. (A). She thinks
his lectures are boring.
(B). She thinks his
tests are too long.
(C). She doesn’t
like his choice of test questions.
(D). She doesn’t
think he prepares well enough..
25. (A). getting a
suntan.
(B). swimming.
(C). taking a bath.
(D). watching for
an eclipse.
26. (A). looking
for water
(B). planting
something
(C). looking for
something
(D). getting dirty.
27. (A). a movie
(B). a documentary.
(C). a soccer game
(D). a comedy
28. (A). America
(B). England
(C). Switzerland
(D). Sweden
29. (A). 2:50
(B). 2:15
(C). 3:50
(D). 3:15
30. (A). The woman
will go home for dinner.
(B). The woman
won’t go to the concert.
(C). The man and
woman will eat together.
(D). Both of them
will go home before going to the concert.
31. (A). Wiwtner
(B). Wittner
(C). Wittmer
(D). Witner
32. (A). 7:55
(B). 7:45
(C). 7:50
(D). 8:00
33. (A). $17.50
(B). $19.95
(C). $35
(D). $70
34. (A). 5
(B). 3
(C). 2
(D). 8
35. (A). on a train
(B). on a boat
(C). on a plane
(D). on a bus
Part C
DIRECTIONS.
In this part of the
test, you will hear several short talks and/or conversations. After each talk
or conversation, you will be asked some questions. The talks and questions will
be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, so you will have
to listen carefully in order to understand and remember what the speaker says.
When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers in your test book and decide which one
would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the problem and fill in the space that corresponds to the
letter of the answer you have chosen.
36. (A). Spain
(B). Latin America
(C). Florida
(D). America
37. (A). soccer
(B). handball
(C). football
(D). horse racing
38. (A). Jai alai
is one of the fastest moving games.
(B). Jai alai
requires a great deal of skill and endurance.
(C). Jai alai can
be played as singles or doubles.
(D). It is illegal
to bet on Florida jai alai games.
39. (A). baseball
(B). Ping-Pong
(C). handball
(D). badminton
40. (A). in a
clothing store
(B). in customs
(C). at a bank
(D). in a liquor
store
41. (A). 1
(B). 2
(C). 3
(D). 4
42. (A). four weeks
(B). three weeks
(C). four months
(D). two months
43. (A). plants
(B). rum
(C). meat
(D). $100
44. (A). multiple
telegraph
(B). telephone
(C). aviation
(D). acoustics
45. (A). acoustical
science
(B). aviation
(C). adventure
(D). architecture
46. (A). He worked
very hard, but never achieved success.
(B). He spent so
many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot
(C). He dedicated
his life to science and the well being of mankind
(D). He worked with
the deaf so that he could invent the telephone
47. (A). Bell was
born in the eighteenth century.
(B). Bell worked
with the deaf
(C). Bell
experimented with the science of acoustics.
(D). Bell invented
a multiple telegraph.
48. (A). 100
(B). 25
(C). 35
(D). 50
49. (A). He wrote
an adventure novel.
(B). He was a spy.
(C). He was a bull
fighter
(D). He wrote about
bullfighting
50. (A). a
thrilling novel of espionage
(B). an account of
bullfighting
(C). a history of
Spain
(D). a biography of
Ernest Hemingway
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