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 hospital. B. In a school.

C. In a kindergarten. D. In a tourist office.

2. A. Improving her cooking skills.  B. Tasting the food made by Tom.

C. Having a picnic.               D. Showcasing her talents to Tom.

3. A. Supportive. B. Hesitant.

C. Indifferent. D. Disapproving.

4. A. In January. B. Until winter vacation.

C. During Christmas season. D. Right now.

5. A. The foundation of the theatre. B. A change to the theatre.

C. The removal of the seats.       D. The figure of the audience.

6. A. It can help to find the patients easily

B. It can record patients' conditions.

C. It gives patients medical advice.

D. It makes records available to doctors and nurses.

7. A. He doesn't want to draw.

B. He prefers to make the labor division himself.

C. He is good at drawing.

D. He is happy because he doesn't have to draw.

8. A. The key to the woman's success.

B. The changes on the market.

C. The management of the woman's company.

D. The feeling of being a manager.

9. A. To paint the doors. B. To paint the ceiling.

C. To continue his job. D. To take the job home

10. A. Because she is accustomed to the food there.

B. Because the food is better there than at the school dining hall.

C. Because it is a quiet place.

D. Because they can't go to the school dining hall.