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. Customer and salesperson.

B. Teacher and student.

D. Guest and waitress.

C. Boss and secretary.

2. A. The program was not interesting enough.

B. She didn't want to listen to the program.

C. She had to meet her students.

D. The students' questions kept her busy.

3. A. Help the man with his essay.

B. Memorize her lines by herself.

C. Wait until the man finishes his essay.

D. Ask Sue to help her.

D Shopping for running shoes

4. A. Practice her presentation in front of him.

B. Find out who her audience will be.

C. Try not to think about her audience.

5. A. Writing a term paper.

B. Studying for a history test.

C. Reading a magazine.

D. Watch him make his presentation.

6. A. He doesn't like the way Americans speak.

B. He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.

C. He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent.

D. His English is still poor after ten years in America.

7. A. The box office is closed today.

B. The tickets have been sold out.

C. He doesn't want to go to the concert.

D. It's too late to buy the morning paper.

8. A. He received a good evaluation.

B. He enjoyed a wonderful performance.

C. He's getting along well with his supervisor.

D. He gave a good performance in the evaluation.

9. A. The library is closed on weekends.

B. He had no idea where the book was.

C. He wasn't allowed to check out the book.

D. He didn't get the book he needed.

10. A. He can't hear Tom clearly.

B. Tom's speech is too deep.

C. Tom doesn't speak directly.

D. Tom doesn't talk about the proposal.