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. At a gas station. B. At a garage. C. In a park. D. In an emergency room.
2. A. Clean the backyard. B. Wash something. C. Sit in the backyard. D. Do some shopping.
3. A. He finds his present job boring. B. He is too foolish to do the present job.
C. He has got a better position. D. He doesn’t get on well with the others.
4. A. She has a tight schedule. B. She has lost interest in sports.
C. The training is too hard. D. She is only interested in routine work.
5. A. Rules restricting smoking. B. Ways to quit smoking.
C. Smokers’ health problems. D. Dangers of smoking.
6. A. He’s going to visit a photo studio. B. He’s just had his picture taken.
C. He’s on the way to the theater. D. He’s just returned from a job interview.
7. A. He had to reject their request. B. He felt sorry for the other students.
C. He agreed to consider their request. D. He regretted that he had said “Yes”.
8. A. She is trying to find a good-looking chair. B. She thinks it is a well-designed chair.
C. She thinks the chair is actually comfortable. D. She’s never sat in that chair before.
9. A. She used to be in poor health. B. She was popular among boys.
C. She was somewhat overweight. D. She didn’t do well at high school.
10. A. Review the details of all her lessons. B. Compare notes with his classmates.
C. Talk with her about his learning problems. D. Focus on the main points of her lectures.
