I. Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversations, a question will be asked about what said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about is, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. A waiter B. A shop assistant
C. A cashier D. A postman
2. A. Weight lifting B. Running
C. Eating cucumbers D. Drinking diet coke
3. A. Work with his friends B. Call on his friends
C. Go for a walk D. Make a phone call
4. A. In a bookstore B. In a reading room
C. In a furniture store D. In the man’s study
5. A. 8 B. 12 C. 20 D. 32
6. A. Job hunting B. An online course
C. Earlier graduation D. Summer vacation plans
7. A. Confused B. Sympathetic
C. Embarrassed D. Uninterested
8. A. The air is fresh. B. It’s hot inside.
C. The window is open. D. It’s noisy outside.
9. A. Phone later. B. Try harder.
C. Wait for the signal. D. Check the number.
10. A. He lost his way. B. He received a traffic ticket.
C. He worked very carefully. D. He drove in heavy traffic.
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
