Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversa tion, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question th ere Will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ), B), C) and D)~ and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspon ding letter on the Answer Sheet through the centre. Example: You will hear. You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B [C] [D] 1. A) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time. B) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago. C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday D) The woman had forgotten Mark s phone number.
2. A) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person. B) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come. C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown. D) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.
3. A) At 10:25. C) At 10:45. B) At 10:30. D) At 10:40.
4. A) The man refuses to listen to his doctor s advice. B) The man is under pressure from his wife. C) The man usually follows his wife s advice. D) The man no longer smokes.
5. A) Become a teacher. C) Move to a big city. B) Go back to school. D) Work in New York.
6. A) Quit delivering flowers. C) Work at a restaurant. B) Leave his job to work for her. D) Bring her flowers every day.
7. A) She can find the right person to help the man. B) She picked up the book from the bus floor. C) She can help the man out. D) She s also in need of a textbook.
8. A) The man can t come for the appointment at 4:15. B) The man is glad he s got in touch with the doctor. C) The man wants to change the date of the appointment. D) The man was confused about the date of the appointment.
9. A) The man is worded about his future. B) The two speakers are seniors at college. C) The two speakers are at a loss what to do. D) The woman regrets spending her time idly.
10. A) She als0 found the plot difficult to follow. B) She has learned a lot from the novel: C) She usually has difficulty remembering names.
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