Part 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
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Part 2
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English. They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet.
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Part 3
Directions: You will hear some conversations between two or more people. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The conversations will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
32. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
(A) Receiving landscaping service
(B) Repainting the house
(C) Repairing the damaged area
(D) Selling real property
33. What does the man say he can do tomorrow?
(A) Delay the payment
(B) Visit a site
(C) Listen to the forecast
(D) Meet with the architect
34. What does the woman request the man do?
(A) Send a price estimate
(B) Make a quick decision
(C) Update the construction schedule
(D) Correct the bill
35. What is the purpose of the call?
(A) To request directions
(B) To ask about an item
(C) To place an order
(D) To change an appointment
36. What does the woman offer to do?
(A) Replace a damaged product
(B) Change their hours
(C) Close early today
(D) Check the status of an order
37. What time does the business close today?
(A) At 4:00
(B) At 4:30
(C) At 5:00
(D) At 5:30
38. Where are the speakers?
(A) In a shoe store
(B) On a mountain
(C) At a paint shop
(D) At a dry cleaner
39. Why does the man say, “I don’t really care for these bright colors”?
(A) The sun-shine is too bright in outdoor hiking.
(B) Lighter colors tend to get dirty easily.
(C) He wants to see different colors.
(D) He wants to receive some extra discounts.
40. What does the woman offer to do?
(A) Look for a product
(B) Call another store
(C) Place a special order
(D) Change the sizes
41. Where do the speakers most likely work?
(A) At an employment agency
(B) At a manufacturing facility
(C) At an electronic store
(D) At a trade expo
42. What is the subject of the training class?
(A) Proper procedures for safety
(B) Qualifications for line workers
(C) Efficient project management
(D) Practical application of software
43. What does the woman imply when she says, “This should be very useful”?
(A) She needs to get a degree in engineering.
(B) They are trying to hire more assembly workers.
(C) The robotic devices will increase the productivity of the factory.
(D) The training will help her operate some machinery.
44. What has Rick already done this week?
(A) Send some e-mails
(B) Deliver some merchandise
(C) Called the customer
(D) Compliant about customer service
45. According to the man, what was the problem?
(A) A sales agent was out of town.
(B) The product was sent to a wrong place.
(C) Some of the information was missing.
(D) The customer complained about the late delivery.
46. What will the man probably do next?
(A) Order a different product
(B) Stop by at Ms. Looney’s house
(C) Clean up the space
(D) Talk to someone in charge
47. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
(A) Ordering new office equipment
(B) Handouts for the meeting
(C) Changes in the meeting location
(D) Woman’s performance at the company
48. What was the woman’s problem?
(A) A presentation was delayed.
(B) An order was not processed.
(C) A machine is not working.
(D) There is a lack of supplies during the meeting.
49. What will the woman do next?
(A) Copy some documents
(B) Contact her clients
(C) Order more snacks
(D) Invite a few more guests
50. Who is Mr. Richardson?
(A) A magazine editor
(B) A geologist
(C) An art donor
(D) A public relations employee
51. What is Mr. Richardson doing right now?
(A) Showing the museum around to visitors
(B) Filling out some paperwork
(C) Giving a lecture to his students
(D) Meeting with some local artists
52. What is the woman asked to do?
(A) Explore the museum on her own
(B) Receive a visitor’s pass
(C) Go to the exhibit room
(D) Wait in his office
53. According to the woman, what will take place in Hamburg?
(A) A bicycle competition
(B) A film festival
(C) A professional conference
(D) A museum opening
54. Why is the man going to Hamburg?
(A) To meet with some clients
(B) To purchase some real estate
(C) To attend a family celebration
(D) To be trained for a competition
55. What does the woman recommend?
(A) Buy a monthly pass
(B) Take a later train
(C) Rent a bicycle
(D) Pay less for the same ticket
56. What are the speakers discussing?
(A) A budget report
(B) A financial spreadsheet
(C) A computer technician
(D) A business loan
57. What seems to be the problem?
(A) The new version hasn’t come out yet.
(B) The woman is not good at calculation.
(C) Some numbers don’t add up correctly.
(D) An accountant gave the wrong data.
58. What does the man imply when he says, “I’ll look at it myself”?
(A) He likes to work alone.
(B) He had the same problem.
(C) He knows enough to help the woman.
(D) He is not in his office right now.
59. What is the purpose of the woman’s visit?
(A) To make travel arrangement
(B) To pick up a package
(C) To distribute some coupons
(D) To promote a business
60. What does the man inquire about?
(A) Information about the cuisine
(B) A company’s location
(C) Payment options
(D) Business hours
61. What is the man planning to do?
(A) Try different clothes
(B) Register for a cooking class
(C) Eat at a new restaurant
(D) Look for online menus
62. What does the man need some help with?
(A) Hire a new employee
(B) Copy some reports
(C) Extend the deadline
(D) Find some data
63. Why is the woman unable to help the man?
(A) She needs to be somewhere.
(B) She has to finish her report.
(C) She is selling some products.
(D) She is meeting with Peter.
64. What does the woman suggest the man do?
(A) Change the competition date
(B) Find someone to replace him
(C) Contact an assistant for help
(D) Leave the office early today
65. What does the woman plan to do on the weekend?
(A) Attend a conference
(B) Watch a performance
(C) Meet with family member
(D) Buy a ticket for an opera
66. What is the woman’s problem?
(A) She lost her ticket.
(B) She doesn’t care for arts.
(C) She has no ride.
(D) She has to work.
67. Look at the graphic. When will the woman plan to arrive at the opera house?
(A) At 6:00 p.m.
(B) At 7:00 pm.
(C) At 8:00 p.m.
(D) At 9:00 p.m.
68. What is the purpose of the client’s visit?
(A) To hire more staff for the project
(B) To plan a luncheon meeting
(C) To schedule a conference
(D) To discuss the building remodeling
69. Why has the man waited to make a reservation?
(A) He has to revise some reports.
(B) He was working for some other projects
(C) He did not know how many guests are coming.
(D) He wasn’t sure what food to order.
70. Look at the graphic. Which scheduled time has the incorrect location?
(A) 10 a.m.
(B) 12 p.m.
(C) 1 p.m.
(D) 3 p.m.
Part 4
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.
71. What do they sell?
(A) Office furniture
(B) Bedding sheets
(C) Filing folders
(D) Electronic appliance
72. What does the speaker encourage people to do?
(A) Take a holiday break
(B) Redecorate the office
(C) Enter a contest for an office remodeling
(D) Save money for the future
73. How long will the sale last?
(A) One day
(B) Two days
(C) Three days
(D) Seven days
74. What is the purpose of the message?
(A) To place an advertisement
(B) To transfer to another department
(C) To ask for catering service
(D) To recommend a picnic place
75. What has been planned for March?
(A) A farewell dinner
(B) A sales promotion
(C) A company event
(D) A birthday party
76. What is the listener asked to do?
(A) Meet with the chef in person
(B) Call family members
(C) Come up with the new menu
(D) Contact the following number
77. Where most likely is the announcement being made?
(A) In a recording studio
(B) In an orchestra concert
(C) At a bus terminal
(D) At a radio station
78. Why has there been a schedule change?
(A) The stage needs to .be cleaned up.
(B) The instrument needs to be shipped.
(C) A special guest has arrived late.
(D) Seating arrangement is taking longer.
79. According to the speaker, what did Martin Russo do?
(A) He played the violin.
(B) He used to live in Russia.
(C) He conducted some interviews.
(D) He wrote an article.
80. What is the purpose of this message?
(A) To inform a maintenance job
(B) To train how to use new software
(C) To purchase new equipment
(D) To hire more technicians
81. What will happen to personal files?
(A) They have to be copied beforehand.
(B) They have to be moved to a different place.
(C) They got some viruses.
(D) They won’t be affected.
82. What should you do if you have a laptop?
(A) Copy your files to a desktop
(B) Replace it with a new one
(C) Visit the technical support team
(D) Leave home early on Friday
83. What is the speaker introducing?
(A) A healthy menu for everyone
(B) A tour of the factory
(C) A mountain hiking trip
(D) A safety inspection
84. Why did the speaker mention Blue Mountain?
(A) Because it is where he lives.
(B) Because it has beautiful scenery.
(C) Because it has rather steep slopes.
(D) Because it is the water source.
85. What does the man imply when he says, “more enjoyable and safe”?
(A) The tour is interesting and enjoyable.
(B) They invest a lot on factory safety.
(C) They produce health conscious products.
(D) They have to hurry to get to the show not to be late.
86. What is the purpose of the message?
(A) To sell a new product
(B) To advertise discounted prices
(C) To request detailed information
(D) To tell the contract term is almost finished
87. What will happen at the end of September?
(A) The ownership of domains is finished.
(B) They will launch a new product.
(C) They will send out some information.
(D) They will move it to a new place.
88. What is the listener asked to do as soon as possible?
(A) Bring in the old contract
(B) Pay $200 in advance
(C) Contact the company
(D) Purchase one more domain
89. Why does the woman say, “Our newspaper is planning to run an article”?
(A) She wants him to participate in a race.
sponsored by the newspaper company.
(B) She wants to deliver some newspaper to his restaurant.
(C) She wants him to edit some manuscript.
(D) She wants to put his story on the paper.
90. What is the purpose of the message?
(A) To change an appointment
(B) To provide fresh ingredients
(C) To request an interview
(D) To apply for the open position
91. What does speaker say about Mr. Taylor?
(A) He has little experience.
(B) He is in charge of the restaurant.
(C) He is publishing a new book.
(D) He has changed his job recently.
92. What is the main subject of the course?
(A) Writing persuasive articles
(B) Business management
(C) Presentation skills
(D) Obtaining a job in IT industry
93. Look at the graphic. Which class subject has been revised to a different one?
(A) Business Strategy
(B) Finance for managers
(C) IT and e-business
(D) Global environment
94. What does the speaker consider to be the most valuable part of this class?
(A) Various newspaper articles
(B) Lectures and presentation during the seminar
(C) Weekly homework assignment
(D) Class discussion with other people
95. What is the purpose of this message?
(A) To hire a new employee
(B) To set up an interview time
(C) To get more information
(D) To offer a job at her company
96. What does the speaker want to do know about Mr. Patrick Nelson?
(A) His professional experience
(B) His relations with managers
(C) His educational background
(D) His appearance
97. Look at the graphic. What project is Mr. Nelson involved in?
(A) Sam Electronics
(B) PTA Contract
(C) City Hall
(D) Ashton Project
98. According to the speaker, what will happen next week?
(A) The discounted prices will be available.
(B) The demand for electricity will decrease.
(C) The weather will finally get warmer.
(D) The cost of electricity will increase.
99. Look at the graphic. Residents of which region are NOT recommended to purchase new equipment?
(A) Boston
(B) Quincy
(C) Cambridge
(D) Worcester
100. What does the speaker recommend that listeners do?
(A) Contact the energy provider in your community
(B) Take the plugs out of unused outlets
(C) Use a traditional way of cooling method
(D) Keep watching the news for further information
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46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (D)
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61. (C) 62. (D) 63. (A) 64. (C) 65. (B)
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