I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. In a bank. B. In a hospital. C. In a garage. D. In a store.
2. A. Office secretary. B. Hotel receptionist.
C. Restaurant waitress. D. Travel agency clerk.
3. A. Take his coat off. B. Get out of the car.
C. Make a right turn. D. Pay the parking fine.
4. A. At 10:25. B. At 10:05. C. At 9:55. D. At 5:10.
5. A. Pay for some of the food. B. Thank Gary for his generous offer.
C. Choose their own food. D. Treat Gary to dinner some other time.
6. A. Operating on a patient. B. Giving first-aid to a patient.
C. Arranging a bed for a patient. D. Looking for an available doctor.
7. A. The job is unsettled. B. He’s eager to start his new job.
C. His job starts next week. D. The job interview will go well.
8. A. He doesn’t want to drive any more. B. The road to Bridgeport has just closed.
C. It doesn’t take long to go to Bridgeport. D. He is familiar with every part of the drive.
9. A. He already has plans for Saturday night.
B. He will make a reservation at the restaurant.
C. The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
D. The woman should decide where to eat on Saturday.
10. A. The championship will help him to keep in shape.
B. She is sure the man will win back the championship.
C. The championship is to be put off until a few weeks later.
D. She wishes the man to be able to attend the championship.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.
11. A. Norway. B. Denmark. C. Canada. D. New Zealand.
12. A. People can lengthen their life B. People are honest with each other.
C. The country is strong enough. D. People are free to choose their life.
13. A. The happiness rating of the USA ranked 15th last year.
B. People in Europe are the happiest around the world.
C. National poverty can make its people unhappy.
D. The least happy country is South Africa.
Questions 14 through 17 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Unlucky people who have just lost their jobs.
B. Young people who are beginning their careers.
C. College students who are doing voluntary work.
D. Inefficient employees who often make mistakes.
15. A. Learning in a workplace is crucial. B. Knowledge is important in finding a job.
C. Enthusiasm is essential for one’s career. D. Making mistakes in work is unavoidable.
16. A. Errors in work won’t cause severe consequences.
B. It is a golden rule to be careful not to fail in work.
C. It is you yourself who are able to control your career.
D. Your first jobs can’t help your career unless attractive.
17. A. To make a “five-year plan”.
B. To give it up and continue your study.
C. To assume that you actually love it.
D. To accept it and try to learn something useful.
