LISTENING TEST

1. PART 1:
1/What is the main purpose of theannouncement?
A. To thank
B. To invite
C. To advise
D. To reject
2/Why does the woman call the man?
A. To thank him for a favor
B. To let him know she's leaving town
C. To return a key she borrowed
D. To ask him to feed her dogs
3/Why did the woman's parents switchseats?
A. Because they couldn't hear theannouncer
B. Because they didn't want to sit next toJohn
C. Because they wanted a better view ofthe race
D. Because they wanted to cheer for theirdaughter
4/What is the man trying to do?
A. To advise someone to get a cell phone
B. To explain why it's important to have aphone plan
C. To complain about his phone service
D. To persuade someone to buy a phoneservice
5/Why can't the woman find the book she'slooking for?
A. It's not out in print yet.
B. The bookstore doesn't have it.
C. The book was in the wrong section.
D. She got the title wrong.
6/Why does the woman switch seats?
A. Because she doesn't like her seat
a. Because she wants to sit with herfriend
b. Because she needs more room for herbox
c. Because she is allergic to his cat
7/What is the main purpose of the talk?
A. To refuse
B. To motivate
C. To discourage
D. To warn
8/Why does the woman visit the man?
A. To thank him for his lawn mower
B. To offer to mow his lawn
C. To borrow his lawn mower
D. To return something she borrowed
PART 2: Conversation 1. You will hear a journalist interviewing Geoff Thompson, a
British sportsman.
9/Where was Geoff Thompson born?
A. In London.
B. In the North of England.
C. In the South of London.
D. In Britain.
10/How did he know about karate?
A. He discovered karate by himself.
B. He ' interested in karate owning to a sports center during a school visit.
C. His friend introduced it to him.
D. He knew it when moving to London.
11/When did he take part in the World Championships in Taiwan?
A. In 1972.
B. In 1980.
C. In 1982.
D. After starting training with a British coach.
12/How many times has he got the World Champion?
A. Two times.
B. Three times.
C. Four times.
D. Five times.
Conversation 2. You will hear a man telephoning to talk about the job in a hotel.
13/Which position does this hotel need?
A. A temporary staff.
B. A stable staff.
C. A part-time receptionist.
D. A full-time waiter.
14/What about the hour of work?
A. There are two shifts and two days off.
B. There are two shifts and one day off.
C. There's a day shift from 7 to 2 and a late shift from 4 till 11 .
D. There is only afternoon shift.
15/What does the woman mention about the uniform?
A. It's prepared by the hotel.
B. He needs to wear dark clothes.
C. He needs a white shirt and dark trousers.
D. He needs wear uniform five days a week.
16/When does he start his job?
A. At the end of May.
B. On the 10 th   of May.
C. On the 10 th   of June.
D. On the 28 th   of June.
Conversation 3. Listen to part of a conversation at a university library.
17/What does the man plan to write his paper on?
A. The preservation of old books.
B. The local coal industry.
C. The famous archives librarian.
D. The collection of rare books.
18/What security procedures does the librarian tell the man he must follow?
A. Show her his note cards before leaving.
B. Show her his ID card.
C. Pay a fee.
D. Allow his ID card to be copied; sign in and out of the archives room.
19/Why did the librarian mention the age of the books?
A. They need to be handled with gloves.
B. The man can only look at photographs of them.
C. They were added to the collection recently.
D. They are value books.
20/How did the man collect his needed information about his paper?
A. He took a picture.
B. He scanned these images.
C. He could just look them.
D. He photocopied these books.
PART 3:
Talk/Lecture 1. You will hear a presentation about fashion at work.
21/The presenter doesn't wear a suit because ...
A. He is not an important person.
B. He wants to talk about different fashion trend.
C. The presentation is not formal.
D. He works for a fashion company.
22/According to the speaker, which statement is TRUE?
A. It's important to look casually-dressed in public.
B. A suit is necessary when meeting clients.
C. Wearing shorts is OK , sometimes.
D. Nobody can describe the way he's dressed.
23/What does the phrase "Dress-down Fridays" mean?
A. Employees must wear fashionable clothes on Fridays.
B. Employees can wear anything they want on Fridays.
C. Employees are allowed to wear informally on Fridays.
D. Employees are required to wear special clothes on Fridays.
24/According to the speaker, who may be the most informal dressers?
A. People working in IT
B. People working in banks.
C. People working in customer services.
D. People working with clients.
25/What does a customer feel about a man in uniform?
A. reliable
B. recognized
C. expertised
D. reassured
Talk/Lecture 2. Listen to a man talking about sleeping habits.
26/How many hours of sleep do experts suggest for kids?
A. Ten
B. About fifteen
C. 1,400
D. 70
27/According to the speaker, why is sleep important for the brain?
A. Sleep generates dreams so brain can relax.
B. Brain can rest in a sleep.
C. Sleep can save energy for the brain.
D. Sleep improves the effectiveness of the brain.
28/Why don't the students learn well when they are tired?
A. They can't finish their homework.
B. They can't deal with troubles in class.
C. They get very excited.
D. They can't pay attention very well
29/Which is NOT a reason for poor sleep?
A. drinking soda
B. playing computer games
C. staying up late
D. exercising before sleep
30/What should students try to do each night?
A. Watch a scary movie
B. Drink some hot tea
C. Go to bed at a regular time
D. relax with a TV show Talk/Lecture 3. Listen to a woman talking about northern lights.
31/Which is NOT the shape of the northern lights?
A. a straight line
B. a curved line
C. a round shape
D. an oval shape
32/What does "aurora borealis" exactly mean?
A. northern lights
B. northern dawn
C. northern sky
D. early morning lights
33/Where is the best place to see the northern lights?
A. The northernmost point of Earth
B. The north of Poland
C. Anywhere in Scandinavian countries
D. Most parts of the world
34/What is one of the stories developed by people before modern science?
A. The lights were caused by foxes.
B. The lights were the dance of animals.
C. The lights appeared when people.
D. The lights came from fires of northern gods.
35/Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk?
A. A description of the lights
B. The scientific explanation for the lights
C. The discovery of the lights
D. Beliefs about the lights