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. Boss and employee. B. Shop assistant and customer.
C. Host and guest. D. Teacher and student.
2. A. He will move to a different city.
B. He won’t join any club.
C. He will do something enjoyable.
D. He won’t join a debate club.
3. A. At 8 a.m. B. At 7:15 a.m. C. At 5:15 a.m. D. At 4:45 a.m.
4. A. Parker has refused to come to the party.
B. Parker probably won’t like the party.
C. The party is not held in Parker’s honor.
D. The party is open to young people only.
5. A. Serious. B. Angry. C. Crazy. D. Puzzled.
6. A. Give a party. B. Make a reservation.
C. Climb the hill. D. Throw a game.
7. A. He is heavily in debt. B. He is short on money.
C. He is hard to get along with. D. He is on a diet.
8. A. On the basketball court. B. At the hospital.
C. At the police station. D. In the sports shop.
9. A. They were packing up their stuff.
B. They were watching a car race.
C. They narrowly escaped a car crash.
D. They got lost in the heavy traffic.
10. A. The woman is sure to do great this time.
B. He never lets anything get him down easily.
C. The woman’s attitude towards the exam is right.
D. The woman should care more about exam performance.
