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The document contains a listening test with multiple choice questions divided into three parts and two sets. Part 1 of Set 1 contains 8 questions about short conversations between people discussing things like paintings, school graduation, dresses, parking, books and lectures. Part 2 contains questions 9-20 about additional conversations, including discussions of a haircut, history paper topic, textbook selling options, and apartment fire safety. Part 3 covers questions 21-35 and includes conversations about a tour of Everglades National Park discussing crocodiles, a lecture about clipper ships, and a drama coach addressing stage fright. Set 2 follows the same format with a second part 1 containing questions 1-8 about additional short conversations.

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The document contains a listening test with multiple choice questions divided into three parts and two sets. Part 1 of Set 1 contains 8 questions about short conversations between people discussing things like paintings, school graduation, dresses, parking, books and lectures. Part 2 contains questions 9-20 about additional conversations, including discussions of a haircut, history paper topic, textbook selling options, and apartment fire safety. Part 3 covers questions 21-35 and includes conversations about a tour of Everglades National Park discussing crocodiles, a lecture about clipper ships, and a drama coach addressing stage fright. Set 2 follows the same format with a second part 1 containing questions 1-8 about additional short conversations.

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SET 1:

I. PART 1: Questions 1 – 8
Now, let’s begin with the first question.
1. What does the man mean?
A. He finished the problem at last.
B. He hardly worked on the math.
C. It was hard for him to assign the math.
D. The problem was very difficult.
2. What are the man and woman most likely doing?
A. Getting dressed B. Making salad
C. Shopping for groceries D. Washing clothes
3. What should the man do?
A. Descend the stairs and go in the second floor.
B. Step around the building and enter through the first door.
C. Go through the first door and go down the steps.
D. Go down the hall and enter the doorway.
4. What does the woman say about Professor Nash?
A. She can see him very clearly.
B. He speaks loudly.
C. He’s very soft-spoken.
D. She didn’t speak to him.
5. Who are these people most likely to be?
A. Construction workers B. Architects
C. Insurance agents D. Artists
6. What does the man say about Cathy?
A. She’s not a very good manager.
B. He’ll be able to work reasonably well with her.
C. He’s unhappy that she’s not part of the group.
D. He’s happy that she’s not part of the group.
7. What does the woman suggest?
A. Starting on their exam preparation.
B. Leaving for the exam.
C. Coming home to study.
D. Going to her job.
8. What does the man say about the topic?
A. It received more attention on the exam than it did in the lectures.
B. It was a major part of all of the lectures.
C. It was not on the exam at all.
D. It received more attention in the lectures than it had on the exam.
II. PART 2 – Questions 9-20
Questions 9 to 12: Listen to a conversation between two students.
9. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. To write his paper
B. To help him decide on a topic
C. To teach him about history
D. To discuss history with him
10. When in the semester does this conversation probably take?
A. At the beginning of the semester.
B. Before the start of the semester.
C. Near the end of the semester.
D. One week after the semester is finished.
11. Why won’t the man choose “Technology” as a topic?
A. The topic’s too general.
B. He isn’t interested in technology.
C. He doesn’t have enough time.
D. Technology has nothing to do with American history.
12. How much time does the man have to write the paper?
A. A month B. The semester
C. Seven days D. A day or two.
Questions 13 to 16. Listen to a conversation about a tragic event.
13. What is the topic of this conversation?
A. Fire damage to some apartments.
B. How to prevent fires.
C. An apartment fire and what one can learn from it.
D. An early morning news story.
14. According to the woman, how extensively were the apartments
damaged?
A. One was damaged more severely than the others.
B. All the apartments were completely destroyed.
C. There was one thousand dollars of damage.
D. All twenty apartments suffered some damage.
15. What did the man say about some of the apartment residents?
A. They were killed.
B. They were taken to the hospital.
C. The damage to the apartments was more serious than the harm to the residents.
D. They weren’t frightened.
16. What advice does the man give to the woman to protect herself from fires?
A. Call the fire department.
B. Rush to the hospital.
C. Listen for a smoke alarm.
D. Have an alarm and extinguisher in good condition.
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a conversation between two students
17. What is the topic of this conversation?
A. The price of textbooks B. History 101
C. The university bookstore D. Ways to sell used books
18. Is the man interested in selling his books?
A. He desperately needs the money.
B. Reading doesn’t interest him.
C. He’s finished using them.
D. He’d rather have cheaper books.
19. Why does the man not want to sell the books to the bookstore?
A. The bookstore doesn’t want to buy them.
B. He wouldn’t get enough money.
C. He doesn’t like the bookstores advertisements.
D. It’s too late to sell them to the bookstore’s.
20. What does the woman suggest that the man do?
A. Post some advertisements.
B. Take History 101
C. Give the books to the bookstore for nothing
D. Keep the books
III. PART 3: Questions 21- 35
Question 21 to 25: Listen a talk by a tour guide in the Everglades National Park.
21. Where does this talk take place?
A. In a car
B. On a bike
C. On a train
D. In a lecture hall
22. Where will we see a number of crocodiles sunning themselves?
A. by the side of the water
B. in the river
C. by the sea
D. by the lake
23. What does the expression “crying crocodile tears” mean when it is used to
describe Humans?
A. It means they have big teals.
B. It means they like to swim.
C. It means they look like crocodiles
D. It means they are pretending to be sad.
24. Why do crocodiles have tears in their eyes?
A. They are sad.
B. They are warming themselves.
C. They are getting rid of salt.
D. They regret their actions.
25. What does the tour guide recommend?
A. Taking photographs
B. Getting closer to the crocodiles
C. Exploring the water’s edge
D. Getting off the train.
Questions 26 to 30: Listen to the following lecture by a university professor.
26. In which century was the clipper ship designed?
A. The eighteenth
B. The nineteenth
C. The seventeenth
D. Both A&B
27. In which course would this lecture most probably be given?
A. Water Sports.
B. Physics
C. American History
D. Psychology
28. What is the most likely meaning of the expression to “clipped along”?
A. To cut B. To move fast
C. To steer a boat D. To build a ship
29. What were clipper ships first used for in the United States?
A. To bring tea from China
B. To transport gold to California.
C. To trade with the British.
D. To sail the American river system.
30. What does the professor remind the students about?
A. A reading assignment
B. A quiz on Friday
C. A research paper for the end of the semester.
D. Some written homework
Questions 31 to 35: Listen to the following talk by a drama coach to a group of actors.
31. What does the man say about experiencing some nerves in front of a lot of
people tonight?
A. This feeling is natural.
B. This feeling is not easy to understand.
C. This feeling is nervous.
D. All of them are correct.
32. Who would probably not experience stage fright in their work?
A. Writers
B. Actors
C. Athletes
D. Musicians
33. What physical reaction might someone who is experiencing stage fright
commonly have?
A. He or she would see butterflies
B. He or she would break a leg
C. He or she would have shaky knees
D. He or she would stop breathing
34. How can someone combat the negative thoughts associated with stage fright?
A. By staring at the audience
B. By breathing shallowly
C. By thinking about possible negative outcomes
D. By focusing on what needs to be done
35. When should the actors arrive at the theater ?
A. At two o’clock
B. At four o’clock
C. At six o’clock
D. At eight o’clock

SET 2

I. PART 1: Questions 1 - 8 :
1. What does the man mean?
A. Carla does not live very far away.
B. What Carla said was unjust.
C. He does not fear what anyone says.
D. Carla is fairly rude to others.
2. What does the woman say about the painting?
A. She thinks it’s an improvement.

B. The fir trees in it are better.

C. It resembles the last one.

D. It is the best the man has ever done.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He graduated last in his class.

B. He is the last person in his family to graduate.

C. He doesn’t believe he can improve gradually.

D. He has finally finished his studies.

4. What does the man mean?

A. He thought the dress was so cheap.

B. He was surprised the dress was not expensive

C. He would like to know what color dress it was

D. The dress was not cheap.

5. What does the woman suggest that the man?

A. Leave the car somewhere else.

B. Ignore the parking tickets.

C. Add more money to the meter

D. Pay the parking attendant.

6. What does the man mean?

A. He does not like to hold too many books at one time.

B. There is no bookstore in his neighborhood.


C. It’s not possible to obtain the book yet.
D. He needs to talk to someone at the bookstore.
7. What does the man imply about the lecture?
A. It was incomplete.
B. It finished on time.
C. It was about honor.
D. It was too long.
8. What does the woman mean?
A. She needs to use the man’s notes.
B. Yesterday’s physics class was quite boring.
C. She took some very good notes in physics class.
D. She would like to lend the man her notes.
II. PART 2: Questions 9-20
Questions 9 to 12: Listen as a man and woman discuss a haircut.
9. What seems to be true about Bob’s hair cut?
A. The haircut is unusually short.
B. This is Bob’s first haircut.
C. Bob doesn’t know who gave him the haircut.
D. After the haircut, Bob’s hair still touches the floor.
10. How does Bob seem to feel about his haircut?
A. It is just what he wanted.
B. He enjoys having the latest style.
C. He dislikes it immensely
D. He thinks it will be cool in the summer.
11. What did Bob see on the floor?
A. A broken mirror.
B. The hair stylist.
C. The scissors used to cut his hair.
D. Piles of his hair.
12. What do people keep saying to Bob?
A. “You should become a hairstylist”.
B. “Please put it back on”.
C. “It’ll grow back”.
D. “It won’t grow fast enough”.
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to the conversation about man’s great- grandmother.
13. How often does the man usually talk to his great- grandmother?
A. Every evening.
B. Every week.
C. Every Sunday.
D. Every month.
14. What did the man’s great-grandmother tell him on the phone this morning?
A. That she was eight-five years old.
B. That a storm was coming.
C. That she was under a great deal of pleasure.
D. That she wanted to become weather forecast.
15. Where does the man’s great-grand mother say that she feels a storm coming?
A. In her bones. B. In her ears.
C. In her legs. D. In her head.
16. What will the man probably do in the future?
A. Call his great-grandmother less often.
B. Watch the weather forecasts with his great-grandmother.
C. Help his great-grandmother relieve some of her pressure.
D. Believe his great-grandmother’s predictions about the weather.
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a woman talk to a friend about her plans for the afternoon.
17. Where is the woman going this afternoon?

A. To a doctor’s appointment B. To an exercise club.


C. To a swimming pool. D. To a school.

18. Why does the woman ask the man to go?


A. They’re both regular members.
B. He likes to go there occasionally.
C. she wants him to try it out.
D. she hates to exercise alone.
19. According to the woman, what kinds of services does the heal club offer?
A. A limited number.
B. Racquetball courts and a swimming pool.
C. Exercise machines, but no classes.
D. Just about anything.
20. What does the man decide to do?
A. Visit the club once.
B. Take out a membership.
C. Try the club unless he hurts himself
D. See if he has time to go.
III. PART 3: Questions 21- 35
Questions 21 to 25: Listen to a talk to university students.
21. Who is the speaker?
A. A professional dancer.
B. A student in the dance department
C. The head of the dance department
D. A choreographer
22. How many degrees of dance majors are mentioned in this talk?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
23. What decision do the students have to make?
A. Which dance degree to take.
B. Whether or not to major in dance
C. Whether to be a professional dancer or choreographer
D. Whether to specialize in dance therapy or dance history
24. A dance major with a bachelor of performance arts degree might be interested
in which area of work?
A. Physical therapy B. Dance history
C. Choreography D. Dance administration
25. What is true about the dance degrees discussed in the talk?
A. They are both intended for professional dancers.
B. They involve mostly the same courses
C. They do not need to be selected until later.
D. They are both four-year programs.
Questions 26 to 30: Listen to a talk about Cajun country.
26. Who is the speaker?
A. A Cajun B. A tourist C. An Acadian D. A tour guide
27. Where are they visiting on this tour?
A. Cajun country B. Canada C. India D. France
28. What is true about the Cajuns?
A. They went to Acadian in the eighteenth century.
B. They came from France in the eighteenth.
C. They maintained characteristics of their old culture.
D. They assimilated completely into the new culture.
29. What is Cajun food like?
A. Very spicy
B. Full of sugar
C. Salty
D. Full of tobacco
30. What will probably happen next?
A. An Acadian will give a talk.
B. The bus ride will continue.
C. They will stop in Lafayette.
D. They will see the exhibition at Acadian Village.
Questions 31 to 35. Listen to a lecture given in college course.
31. What is the topic of the talk?
A. The purpose of the FCC
B. The relatively rapid development of radio
C. Interference from competing radio stations
D. The first U.S radio station
32. When did Marconi send the first wireless signal across the Atlantic?
A. In 1920 B. In 1923 C. In 1900 D. In 1930
33. This lecture would probably be given in which course?
A. Introduction to Engineering
B. Popular Radio Programs
C. Ethnics in Journalism
D. The History of communication
34. How could the situation in early radio broadcasting best be
described?
A. The many radio stations were highly regulated.
B. In 1930 there was only one radio station in the U.S
C. The existing radio stations were totally uncontrolled.
D. The FCC was unable to control the radio stations
35. What does the initials FCC stand for?
A. First Communications Committee
B. First Control Committee
C. Federal Control of communications
D. Federal Communications Commission

SET 3

I. PART 1: Questions 1 - 8:
1. What does the man mean?
A. They were in the regular room.
B. The key was misplaced.
C. He's taking a different class.
D. He has the key to the classroom.
2. What does the man mean?
A. She will lend it to the man.
B. She never lent the book to Jim.
C. Jim wants to borrow the book.
D. Jim has the book.
3. What is the man most likely doing?
A. Paying bills.
B. Talking to the landlord.
C. Turning the lights off.
D. Looking for apartment
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She has no time to go to class.
B. They are already late for class.
C. It's too early to go to class.
D. She has to be on time for class.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He is resuming his duties one more time.

B. He is assuming the class is difficult.

C. The class is terrible all the time.

D. The class takes a lot of time.

6. What does the woman mean?

A. She needs a new coat

B. She likes the paint in the dorm rooms.

C. She has the same opinion as the man.

D. She left her coat in the dorm room.

7. What does the man mean?

A. He needs to complete the math assignment first.

B. He’ll be ready in a couple of hours.

C. He is going to history class now.

D. He was ready a few minutes ago.

8. What does the woman imply about the folders?

A. She's sorry she moved them.

B. She really knows where they are

C. They haven't been moved.

D. Someone else moved them.


II. PART 2 – Questions 9-20
Questions 9 to 12: Listen to a conversation about a college course.
9. Who is taking part in this conversation?
A. Two students. B. Two professors.
C. Two sociologists. D. Two lecturers.
10. Why does the woman want to talk with Mike?
A. She wants his opinion of sociologists.
B. She wants to hear him lecture.
C. She wants to know about a course he took.
D. She wants to meet Professor Patterson.
11. What kind of course does the man prefer?
A. A course where the professor lectures.
B. A course where the students just listen and take notes.
C. A course with Professor Patterson.
D. A course where the students take part in discussion.
12. How does the woman feel about Professor Patterson’s course?
A. She thinks it'll be boring.
B. She doesn't want to take it
C. It sounds good to her.
D. She'd prefer a course with more student participation.
Questions 13-16: Listen to a conversation about a new solar energy plant.
13. How did the man learn about the new solar energy plant?
A. From a friend.
B. From the newspaper.
C. From a discussion. D.
D. From the utility company.
14. Where will the solar energy plant be constructed?
A. In a far desert
B. Close by.
C. At the utility company's headquarters.
D. The man has no idea.
15. According to the man, what is a benefit of solar energy?
A. It's cheaper in the short run.
B. The utility company won't need any extra money.
C. The planes far away.
D. It exists in large quantities.
16. How does the woman feel about the proposed solar energy plant?
A. She's concerned it'll be too costly.
B. She thinks the price is too low.
C. She thinks the plant is totally unnecessary.
D. She thinks the utility company has a good idea.
Questions 17-20: Listen to a conversation between two students.
17. What are the man and woman discussing in this conversation?
A. A presentation for political science class
B. How quickly time passes
C. The differences between the various types of courts.
D. A schedule for preparing for a political science
18. What will the man and woman discuss during their presentation?
A. Three levels of courts.
B. Only the municipal courts
C. The state but not the federal courts.
D. Only the state and federal courts.
19. When do they next plan to meet?
A. On Thursday
B. On Monday
C. In a week
D. Before Monday
20. How much time do they have to prepare for the presentation?
A. Plenty of time B. Until Monday
C. About one week D. Until a week from Monday.

III. PART 3: Questions 21- 35


Question 21 to 25: Listen a man talking to a group of students
21. Who is John Rogers?
A. The Employment Office manager. B. The university registrar.
C. The bookstore manager. D. A student working in the bookstore.
22. What does John Rogers need to do now?
A. Prepare a schedule.
B. Decide which workers to hire.
C. Plan student course schedules.
D. Train office workers.
23. How many hours of work will a student be assigned per week?
A. 12 hours B. 20 hours C. 4 hours D. more hours
24. What does John Rogers need to know?
A. What the students’ major are.
B. When the students are able to work.
C. Why the students want to work.
D. In which jobs the students have experience.
25. Which is not mentioned as a possible job open to the students?
A. Cashier.
B. Shelf stocker.
C. Business office worker.
D. Phone operator.
Question 26 to 30: Listen a talk given by a woman.
26. What is the topic of the talk?
A. Soft, warm clothing.
B. Problems in landfills
C. How fleece is obtained.
D. Recycling soda bottles.
27. In the past, what commonly happened to the soda bottles?
A. They were left in landfill areas.
B. They were reused.
C. They were recycled.
D. They were refilled.
28. What are the hollies gathered at in the recycling process?
A. a plant, cleaned and then crushed into tim-chips.
B. a plan
C. a tim-chip
D. the chips
29. What can be made out of soda bottles?
A. Dye.
B. Warm, soft clothing.
C. Computer chips.
D. Glass bottles.
30. What does the speaker recommend?
A. Buying plastic bottles.
B. Solving the problems in landfill
C. Buying these recycled products
D. Becoming aware of the environment.
Questions 31-35: Listen to a talk on the first transcontinental railroad
31. Who built the first transcontinental railroad?
A. The Central Pacific Group.
B. The Transcontinental Railroad Company
C. A group from Ogden, Utah.
D. Two separate railroad companies
32. When was the first transcontinental rail road undertaken?
A. in 1682 B. in 1862 C. in 1982 D. in 1286
33. What was difficult about the job the central pacific workers had to complete?
A. They had to lay tracks across a mountain range.
B. They had to cross all of Nebraska.
C. They had to work for another railroad company.
D. They had to move westward to Sacramento, California
34. How long did it take to complete the first transcontinental rail road?
A. Several days
B. Several weeks.
C. Several months.
D. Several years.
35. What happened at the ceremony marking the completion of the railroad?
A. Dynamite was used to blast out access.
B. A golden spike was hammered into the last track.
C. The workers labored dangerously and exhaustingly.
D. The workers traversed the Sierra Nevadas.

SET 4

1. What is the purpose of the message?


A. To schedule a checkup
B. To delay a meeting
C. To confirm an appointment
D. To request some files
2. What is being advertised?
A. A city tour B. A spa package
C. A hotel D. A hospital
3. According to the announcement, what will be built near Berryville?
A. A university B. A high school
C. A new hospital wing D. An airport terminal
4. Who is this announcement probably for?
A. Factory employees B. Office managers
C. Safety supervisors D. Hotel workers
5. What is the purpose of the message?
A. To make a reservation at a restaurant
B. To ask about a new employee
C. To invite a co-worker for dinner
D. To offer a ride home
6. What is this message about?
A. A new security policy B. The business hours
C. An office relocation D. A permanent closure
7. What is the purpose of the message?
A. To make an appointment
B. To offer a position
C. To cancel an interview
D. To confirm receipt fan application
8. Who is the speaker?
A. A new employee B. The founder
C. The chairman of the board D. The personnel director
II. PART 2: Questions 9-20
Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following conversation.
9. Why is the woman calling?
A. To make an appointment
B. To speak with Dr. Johnson
C. To confirm an appointment
D. To receive some medical advice
10. What is probably true about the man?
A. He is a doctor.
B. He is very busy these days.
C. He is the woman's friend.
D. He will be late for the appointment.
11. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Show up to his appointment a little early
B. Get more medical insurance
C. Wait 10 minutes in the waiting area
D. Always arrange his appointments a day early
12. What will the man likely take to his appointment?
A. His past medical records
B. Some insurance documents
C. His appointment book
D. An application form
Question 13 to 16 refer to the following conversation
13. Who most likely are they?
A. Journalists B. Physicians
C. Lawyers D. Restaurant owners
14. Who has been mentioning the study to the woman?
A. Her patients B. Her mother-in-law
C. Her doctor D. Her friends
15. When will they likely attend the conference?
A. Today B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
16. Who is going to visit the woman?
A. Her friends B. Her husband
C. Her mother-in-law D. Her patients
Questions 17 to 20 refer to the following conversation.
17. What are they talking about?
A. A newly released product
B. The duration of the warranty
C. A customer they helped
D. A vehicle the man recently fixed
18. According to the man, what was the customer most satisfied with?
A. The low cost of the repair work
B. The free service they provided
C. The competitive price of their products
D. The length of the warranty period
19. What do the speakers feel makes customers happy?
A. The low price B. The great service
C. The free gifts D. The store hours
20. What is true about the customer?
A. He is a loyal one.
B. He thought the warranty had expired.
C. He will definitely come back to the store.
D. He will recommend the store to his friend.
III. PART 3: Questions 21-35
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following conversation.
21. Why is the woman visiting this office?
A. She wants to be a science major.
B. She wants to learn about politics.
C. She is interested in registering for a course.
D. She is interested in Political Science.
22. Why are there few people.in the honors program?
A. It is not considered a prestigious program.
B. The requirements are difficult to meet.
C. No one likes the economics requirement.
D. It is an unpopular program.
23. What subject is NOT included, if the woman chooses Political Science?
A. Political Science l B. Political Science 2
C. Writing seminar D. Economics
24. Which is one of the requirements, if the woman chooses International Relation
program?
A. Students have to maintain over a "B" average in all required courses.
B. Students have to study economics and a second history credit.
C. Students need to be realistic in thelr expectation.
D. A, B, and C are all correct.
25. What is NOT a reason for the Political Science Department's elaborate
registration process?
A. To make students think carefully about what courses they will take
B. To have a similar system with other majors
C. To make students have a planned program
D. To ensure students have realistic expectations
Questions 26- 30 refer to the following lecture.
26. What happened to the debate club meeting?
A. They painted instead of debating.
B. The club was disbanded.
C. The meeting was moved to another room.
D. The meeting was postponed.
27. Why couldn't the man receive the email?
A. He was too busy with his classes. B. He was in a meeting.
C. His computer has been out of order. D. His friend forgot to tell him.
28. What is going to happen with the debate club's meeting room?
A. It is going to be demolished. B. It is going to be sold.
C. It is going to be repainted. D. It is going to be closed.
29. What is true about the debate club's meeting room?
A. It is too small for the group.
B. It is called "Turner Auditorium".
C. It will soon be enlarged to accommodate everyone.
D. It is the most run-down room in the student building.
30. What can be inferred about the man?
A. He does not enjoy the debate club. B. He is not taking many classes.
C. He is a weak debater. D. He is not ready for his debate yet.
Questions 31 to 35 refer to the following professor's talk.
31. What is the professor mainly talking about?
A. The science of space travel
B. Scientific problems in Star Wars
C. The erroneous science in science fiction
D. Why science fiction is bad literature
32. According to the lecture, what is wrong with space travel in most science
fiction?
A. There are no aliens in outer space.
B. There is no way to go faster than light speed.
C. There are many other stars and galaxies.
D. There is nowhere to go in outer space.
33. According to the professor, how long does it take to travel to the closest star to
Earth?
A. Three light years B. One hundred light years
C. Hundreds light years D. A million light years
34. What does the professor NOT say about the movie 2001, A Space Odyssey?
A. It is exceptionally good.
B. It portrays gravity correctly.
C. It does not have faster-than-light travel.
D. It does not depict sound in space.
35. What can be inferred about science fiction?
A. Many people do not like watching science fiction.
B. It is costly to make science fiction.
C. Science fiction is not meant to teach us about science.
D. The film Space Odyssey is a famous science fiction.

SET 5

I. PART 1: Questions 1-8


1. When is the plane scheduled to take off?
A. In 20 minutes B. In 15 minutes C. In 10 minutes D. In 25 minutes
2. What does the speaker remind those who are planning outdoor activities on
Saturday to do?
A. Do not take anything B. Stay indoors
C. Wear heavy coats D. Prepare for rain
3. What does the speaker mention is the cause of the delay?
A. The late arrival of the opposing team
B. The bad weather
C. A lack of ticket sales
C. Traffic jam
4. What does the speaker ask the listener to do?
A. Call the other members
B. Pick up the president at the airport
C. Get in touch with the secretary
D. Don't call anyone
5. What did the thieves steal?
A. the TV B. the chest of drawers
C. the CD player D. the fridge
6. What present will they take?
A. a T-shirt and a DVD B. a jug and some glasses
C. a DVD and some glasses D. a jug and a DVD
7. What will the woman eat tonight?
A. some sandwiches B. a pizza
C. some burgers and chips D. chips
8. How much will the girl’s ticket cost?
A. £12.65 B. £10.45 C. £10.15 D. £10.65
II. PART 2: Questions 9 - 20.
Questions 9 - 12:
9. What does the woman need for the meeting?
A. A projector, a table, and a dais
B. A pen, some paper, and a notebook
C. Her notes, her glasses, and some water
D. A projector, a pen, and a dais
10. What time does the meeting take place?
A. in this morning B. in this lunch
C. in this afternoon D. in this evening
11. Why can’t Jose bring the item?
A. He has been working too long.
B. He doesn’t have a key.
C. He doesn’t know where they are.
D. He threw it away.
12. Who has a key to the equipment room?
A. Jose B. Ann C. Ted D. No one
Questions 13 - 16:
13. When was the phone call made?
A. at 4: 00 B. a few minutes ago
C. two minutes ago D. three minutes ago
14. Who called?
A. a stranger B. the accountant
C. the woman’s assistant D. the man’s boss
15. Why did the person call?
A. to ask the man to go to work early B. to announce the salary raise
C. to discuss the budget D. to announce a new employee
16. What does the man need him to do tomorrow?
A. finish the report by himself
B. help the man present the report
C. finish the report with the accountant
D. help the man finish the report
Questions 17 - 20:
17. Where does this conversation take place?
A. at a hotel B. at a country club
C. at a restaurant D. at a book store
18. What services are closing here?
A. the pool B. the exercise room
C. the other room D. the tennis courts
19. How much will the woman pay?
A. $55 B. $155 C. $65 D. $165
20. What will the woman do now?
A. read a book B. look at the room
C. play tennis D. watch TV
III. PART 3: Questions 21-35
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following lecture.
21. What is the main topic in this lecture?
A. Russian leaders
B. The Cold War
C. The wars between the USSR and the US
D. The impacts of the Cold War
22. Why did the US and the USSR never actually fight each other?
A. Because the USSR had nuclear weapons.
B. Because the US were afraid of Stalin.
C. Because they did not want to destroy the world.
D. Because nuclear power could destroy the US.
23. According to the professor, how long did the Cold War last?
A. Around 50 years B. Around 60 years
C. Around 70 years D. Around 80 years
24. What can be inferred from the lecture?
A. The Cold War was caused by different opinions.
B. The Cold War was a long, violent war between the US and USSR.
C. The Cold War was an important time in history of the US and the USSR.
D. The Cold War changed the world dramatically.
25. How does the professor describe the main topic?
A. By comparing and contrasting B. By giving examples
C. By listing the events chronologically D. By giving definitions
Questions 26- 30 refer to the following lecture.
26. What is the lecture mainly about?
A. The way the eye sees colors
B. The steps to paint in a Neo-Impressionism style
C. The artists who learned from Seurat
D. The difference between painting styles
27. What is the professor's opinion of this style of painting?
A. He feel painting in brush strokes is a better way.
B. He is surprised that so many artists are good at it.
C. He thinks it is difficult to learn.
D. He doesn't like it.
28. According to the professor, why did Seurat not blend his paints?
A. He thought it would ruin the paints.
B. He thought mixed paints did not look real.
C. He thought blended paints made paintings look too divided.
D. He thought it would make the art bright.
29. What is true about Georges Seurat?
A. He was the best artist at his time.
B. He was proud of his painting style.
C. He used brush strokes to make the pictures brighter.
D. He didn't spend a lot of time finishing his paintings.
30. How did the professor organize {he information about this way of painting?
A. By describing only Seurat's style
B. By describing only other styles
C. By comparing Seurat and other Neo-Impressionists
D. By comparing Neo-Impressionism and other styles
Questions 31 to 35 refer to the following professor's talk.
31. What is the lecture about?
A. The feeding habits of snakes
B. How certain snakes protect themselves
C. The most dangerous snakes in the world
D. The different uses of snake poison
32. Why does the professor discuss the beads on a rattlesnake's tail?
A. To show how the rattlesnake is more dangerous than other snakes
B. To compare the rattlesnake to less scary animals
C. To explain how the rattlesnake scares off animals
D. To describe how the rattlesnake uses its tail to hunt
33. According to the professor, where does the spitting cobra spray its poison?
A. At the animal it is hunting
B. At other snakes
C. At the tongue of an animal that is attacking it
D. At the eyes of an animal that is attacking it
34. What is the professor's attitude towards the hognose snake?
A. She is amazed by it.
B. She thinks that it is stupid.
C. She thinks that it is the best snake.
D. She thinks that it is the most dangerous.
35. What can be inferred from the lecture?
A. The spitting cobra rattles its tail.
B. The hognose snake pretends to be sick.
C. Beads in a rattlesnake's tail make the sound.
D. There are no creatures that eat snakes.

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