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. 7:00 a.m..B. 7:30 a.m..C. 8:00 a.m..D. 8:30 a.m..

2. A. Parent and child.    B. Husband and wife.

C. Teacher and student.    D. Shop assistant and customer.

3. A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder.    B. Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.

C. Replace the cupboard with a new one.    D. Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.

4. A. At Mary Johnson’s.    B. In an exhibition hall.

C. At a painter’s studio.    D. Outside an art gallery.

5. A. He helped Doris build up the furniture.    B. Doris helped him arrange the furniture.

C. Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.    D. He was good at assembling bookshelves.

6. A. Blue.    B. Red.    C. Black.    D. Green

7. A. He doesn’t get on with the others.    B. He has been taken for a fool.

C. He doesn’t feel at ease in the firm.    D. He has found a better position.

8. A. They’d better not go riding.    B. It is not good riding in the rain.

C. They can go riding half an hour later.    D. Riding a bike is a great idea.

9. A. The man has to get rid of the used furniture. B. The man’s apartment is ready for rent.

C. The furniture is covered with lots of dust.    D. The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.

10.A. The man tells the woman how to get to a cinema.

B. The woman lost her way in the street.

C. The woman wants to know how to get to Joe’s house.

D. The man tells the woman how to get to a nearest snack bar.