Section I Listening Comprehension ( 25 minutes)
Directions:
This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are TWO parts in this section, Part A and Part B.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test book-let. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto ANSWER SHEET 1.
If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer- A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
Example:
You will hear:
W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
M: Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
You will read:
Who do you think the woman is talking to?
[ A ] A bus conductor.
[ B ] A clerk at the airport.
[ C ] A taxi driver.
[ D ] A clerk at the station.
From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test booklet.
Sample Answer: [ A ] [ ] [ C ] [ D ]
Now look at Question 1.
1. What is the woman's reply?
[ A ] She knows Professor Arnold has come.
[ B ] She thinks Professor Arnold has checked in.
[ C ] She is sure that Professor Amold has arrived.
[ D ] She doesn' t know whether Professor Arnold has arrived.
2. Who answered the phone?
[ A ] James Clock.
[ B ] Mary.
[ C ] Sue.
[ D ] Not mentioned.
3. How does the man feel about his grade?
[ A] It was an improvement.
[ B ] It was disappointing.
[ C] It was unfair.
[ D ] It was satisfying.
4. What does the woman mean?
[ A ] They' re ready for the snow.
[ B ] Once it starts, it' 11 snow a lot.
[ C ] It has been snowing for some time.
[ D ] The winter has just begun.
5. What subject does the man teach now?
[ A ] English.
[ B ] Chemistry.
[ C ] History.
[ D ] Chinese.
6. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
[ A ] In a library.
[ B ] In a hospital.
[ C ] At a bank.
[ D ] In a store.
7. Where do the speakers work?
[ A ] At an art school.
[ B ] At a newspaper office.
[ C ] At a stadium.
[ D ] At a publishing house.
8. What does the man mean?
[ A ] The library no longer had the book on reserve.
[ B ] The library closed earlier than he'd expected.
[ C ] The professor had chosen a mystery book for him instead.
[ D ] The homework assignment isn't clear.
9. What can we leam from the conversation?
[ A ] The man spends more than he makes.
[ B ] The man is not keen on arts.
[ C ] The woman is an artist.
[ D ] The woman looks down upon the man.
10. How are the guests going to New York?
[ A ] By bus.
[ B ] By plane.
[ C ] By car.
[ D ] By train
