LISTENING
Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the recording. There will be time for you to read the instructions and you will have a chance to check your work. The recording will be played ONCE only. Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 05 minutes to transfer your answers to your answer sheet.
PART 1 QUESTIONS 1 - 8
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C, or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.
Where would you probably hear this announcement?
- A. In a moving van
- B. In a school
- C. In an office building
- D. In an office supply shop
- A. Calling a newspaper company
- B. Calling a journalist
- C. Calling a telephone company
- D. Calling a law firm
- A. 45 minutes
- B. An hour
- C. An hour and a half
- D. Two hours
- A. Turn her cell phone back on
- B. Check her email, even if it is at home
- C. Make sure she gets an office address
- D. Give people her new contact information
- A. To discuss the news
- B. To give information
- C. To ask for help
- D. To demand a report
- A. To welcome visitors
- B. To ask people to leave soon
- C. To tell people about the exhibition
- D. To ask people to come
- A. A security officer
- B. An airline pilot
- C. A flight attendant
- D. An airline employee
- A. Go to the website
- B. Go back to their rooms
- C. Talk to the hotel manager
- D. Wait for more information
PART 2 QUESTIONS 9 - 20
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be repeated. There are four questions for each conversation, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following conversation.
What is the main topic of this conversation?
- A. How to get a better grade in class
- B. How to write a better essay
- C. How to write a paragraph
- D. How to organize an essay
- A. Many good ideas
- B. Strong introduction
- C. Summary
- D. Organization
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
- A. To summarize the main ideas
- B. To provide examples and ideas
- C. To provide evidences and details
- D. To give main ideas for an essay
- A. Taking a math test
- B. Getting a tutor
- C. Taking a midterm test
- D. Having a part-time job
- A. Help him finish his homework
- B. Tutor him with a subject at school
- C. Teach him English
- D. Find him a good math teacher
- A. They will be expelled from school.
- B. They cannot take the final exam.
- C. They will be fined.
- D. They will have to study again.
- A. The learning strategies
- B. Taking notes
- C. Homework
- D. Learning tips
- A. Ways a student can make up for missed lectures
- B. How to avoid getting sick and missing school
- C. How to get a scholarship
- D. How to get high scores
- E. Why did the woman miss the lessons?
- A. Because of the laziness
- B. Because of the severe weather
- C. Because of her accident
- A. Lend her his notes
- B. Give her an extension
- C. Give her a scholarship
- D. Explain the lessons
- A. Go on a vacation
- B. Go to the library to do some research
- C. Hang out with her classmates
- D. Apply for a scholarship
PART 3 QUESTIONS 21 - 35
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks, lectures or conversations. The talks, lectures or conversations will not be repeated. There are five questions for each talk, lecture or conversation. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C, or D.
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following conversation.
What is the student's problem?
- A. He didn't do well on his final exam.
- B. He didn't do all his coursework.
- C. He missed too many classes.
- D. He moved away from the school.
- A. He wants her to give him a new test.
- B. He wants an immediate change of grade.
- C. He wants her to let him take the class again.
- D. He wants her to give him an incomplete in the class.
- A. The student likes the course.
- B. It is the requirement of the financial aid package.
- C. It is what his parents want.
- D. The student is applying for a scholarship.
- A. He has to write 2 critical essays.
- B. He has to fill out a lot of paperwork.
- C. He has to re-read all of Shakespeare's plays.
- D. He has to read all the Shakespeare plays.
- A. Relieved
- B. Disappointed
- C. Shocked
- D. Ungrateful
- A. Because she doesn't have a clue how to use a computer
- B. Because she wants help putting her presentation together
- C. Because she's never used the presentation viewer program before
- D. Because she's nervous about speaking in front of people
- A. Text
- B. Bells and whistles
- C. Sounds and videos
- D. Images and graphics
- A. It is an easy program to use.
- B. It is a very complicated program.
- C. It is not part of the tutoring subjects at the center.
- D. It doesn't have as many interesting features as the word processing.
- A. Researching her topic
- B. Working with the computer
- C. Speaking in front of other people
- D. How to operate the power source on her computer
- A. Her research paper
- B. Her outline
- C. The program
- D. Her laptop
- A. Doug Levere's re-photography of Abbott's work
- B. Berenice Abbott's Changing New York project
- C. Two examples of photography supported by the FAP
- D. The effect of the Depression on Berenice Abbott's work
- A. She had already been documenting America.
- B. She had a fresh perspective due to her recent return.
- C. She was willing to change her approach to fit the FAP.
- D. She was a widely recognized figure in the art world.
- A. Modern urban life
- B. Depiction of older buildings
- C. Meticulous composition
- D. Rural settings and landscapes
- A. Use a hand-held camera
- B. Include random people in the frame
- C. Frame scenes of urban activity
- D. Juxtapose old and new buildings
- A. Concerned
- B. Unimpressed
- C. Disappointed
- D. Complimentary
