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.
What is John going to do tonight?
- A. Swimming
- B. Cycling
- C. Playing football
- D. Running
- A. A square bag
- B. A small and round bag
- C. A big bag
- D. An oval bag
- A. 30 pence
- B. 35 pence
- C. 40 pence
- D. 34 pence
- A. 12:50
- B. 01:30
- C. 02:30
- D. 03:20
- A. Oranges
- B. Bananas
- C. Grapes
- D. Apples
- A. A book
- B. A bag
- C. Gloves
- D. Flowers
- A. On the bookshelf
- B. On the TV
- C. On the table with the coffee cups
- D. In the coffee shop
- A. A vase
- B. A glass
- C. A cup
- D. Dinner bowls
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.
When is the picnic?
- A. On Thursday
- B. On Friday
- C. On Saturday
- D. On Sunday
- A. At a park
- B. At the beach
- C. At Dave's house
- D. By a river
- A. 6
- B. 7
- C. 8
- D. 9
- A. A cherry pie
- B. A chocolate cake
- C. Oatmeal cookies
- D. Fudge brownies
- A. Go play outside
- B. Play video games
- C. Watch TV
- D. Play football
- A. Put away his books
- B. Make his bed
- C. Pick up his dirty clothes
- D. Clean the floor
- A. Wash the car
- B. Paint the house
- C. Work in the yard
- D. Clean the floor
- A. To a movie
- B. Out to eat
- C. To a ballgame
- D. To a shopping center
- A. 6:00 A.M
- B. 7:30 A.M
- C. 8:00 A.M
- D. 9:00 A.M
- A. They will take taxis.
- B. They will ride the subway.
- C. They will be going by bus.
- D. They can choose either bus or subway.
- A. They're going to have lunch.
- B. They will have time to do some shopping.
- C. They will see a festival.
- D. They will be having a tour of the area.
- A. The group is going to watch a musical.
- B. They will catch an exciting movie.
- C. They will be attending a Broadway play.
- D. They will see a football match.
PART 3 QUESTIONS 21 - 35
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. The talks or lectures will not be repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C, or D.
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following talk.
The first old ship which Frank found ________
- A. covered by rocks
- B. was older than he first thought
- C. easy to find
- D. had a lot of gold
- A. He reads history books.
- B. He is a professional driver.
- C. His friends helped him.
- D. He used the latest equipment.
- A. It was so expensive.
- B. It was built in 1859.
- C. It sank in a storm.
- D. It was well made.
- A. It was made from gold he found himself.
- B. It was given by someone.
- C. It is worth 88,000 pounds.
- D. It was found by a friend.
- A. By joining a diving club
- B. By asking the dive tutor
- C. By teaching himself
- D. By going on a diving holiday
- A. two million years
- B. a million year
- C. half a million year
- D. centuries
- A. From April to October
- B. April
- C. October
- D. August
- A. 1765
- B. 1756
- C. 1928
- D. 1982
- A. the furniture
- B. the paintings
- C. the enormous meals
- D. the kitchen
- A. Take an old trek to visit the riverside
- B. Buy different traditional costumes
- C. Try sweets made in the Tea Shop
- D. Visit the village factory
- A. Ideally, these should be different amounts of each.
- B. The amount of each in the body is not very important.
- C. They can be out of balance.
- D. Different people have different elements.
- A. They are opposite forces.
- B. They are what make a person healthy.
- C. They are four different elements.
- D. They are the land and the ocean.
- A. They are always in balance.
- B. They are complementary.
- C. They don’t need to be in balance.
- D. They compare with each other.
- A. the body and the spirit
- B. the body, the mind, and the spirit
- C. balance and harmony
- D. the mind and the spirit
- A. To correct something she said earlier
- B. To explain a term she just introduced
- C. To explain what is wrong with a particular theory
- D. To remind the students of something discussed earlier
