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 the airport. B. In the cinema.
C. At a restaurant. D. In a shopping mall.
2. A. Ask for a morning call. B. Book a later flight.
C. Take the early flight. D. Cancel his trip.
3. A. The woman has a good gardener. B. The woman is good at gardening.
C. The man offers to do the gardening. D. The man wants to hire a gardener.
4. A. He finished his degree long ago. B. He’ll work for his degree for four more years.
C. He began his studies four years ago. D. He has just started working on his degree.
5. A. It was miserable all day long. B. The trip was ruined by the bad weather.
C. It was sunny on Saturday morning. D. The trip turned out to be good.
6. A. The party was a big surprise. B. Kate has a lot of friends.
C. The man agreed with the woman. D. The woman knows Kate well.
7. A. He’s got too much in his mind. B. He brought the wrong book.
C. He didn’t keep his promise. D. He forgot the name of the book.
8. A. They must check out immediately. B. The swimming pool in the hotel is closed.
C. It’s not easy to call a taxi to the airport. D. She agrees to go swimming with the man.
9. A. Mr. Liu’s schedule. B. A picture of Mr. Liu.
C. Mr. Liu’s favourite hobbies. D. A special gift for Mr. Liu.
10. A. The man hasn’t met Tina recently. B. The man wants to see Tina.
C. Tina used to work in New York. D. The woman is so forgetful.
