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. By bike.    B. By car.   C. By bus.  D. On foot.

2. A. The man’s violin.      B. The man’s hobby.

C. The man’s interview.     D. The man’s job.

3. A. Positive.    B. Interesting.  C. Boring.      D. Successful.

4. A. He can’t get a room at the hotel at this time.

B. He didn’t get the type of room he wanted.

C. He expected the room to be more expensive.

D. He thought he had already made a reservation.

5. A. They should give Jessica some on-the-job training.

B. They should offer Jessica some train tickets.

C. They shouldn’t have taken Jessica into account.

D. They should ask Jessica to get more qualification.

6. A. The weather forecast says it will be fine.

B. The weather will not affect their plan.

C. They will not do as planned in case of rain.

D They will postpone their programme if it rains.

7. A. She’s unable to finish her homework.  B. She has to give up efforts.

C. She has to remove the virus.    D. She’s infected with some disease.

8. A. He has to wait for someone else.

B. He is concerned about the woman’s safety.

C. There is something wrong with the car.

D. The woman must fasten the seat belt.

9. A. She has been promoted to be the sales manager.

B. She isn’t popular with the colleagues in the sales department.

C. She enjoyed working in the sales department.

D. She doesn’t like her new position very much.

10. A. Few students meet Professor Brown’s requirements.

B. Many students find Professor Brown’s lecture uninteresting.

C. Few students understand Professor Brown’s lecture.

D. Many students have dropped Professor Brown’s class.