TEST 9

In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken
English. The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four
parts, and directions are given for each part. You must mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book.

PART 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture
in your test book. When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that
best describes what you see in the picture. Then find the number of the question on
your answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will be spoken only one time.

Statement (B), “The man has a screwdriver in his hand”, is the best description of the
picture, so you should select answer (B) and mark it on your answer sheet.

1
2
3
4
PART 2
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in
English. They will be spoken only one time. Select the best response to the question or
statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet.

7. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 20. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

8. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 21. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

9. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 22. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

10. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 23. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

11. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 24. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

12. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 25. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

13. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 26. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

14. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 27. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

15. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 28. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

16. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 29. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

17. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 30. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

18. Mark your answer on your answer sheet. 31. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

19. Mark your answer on your answer sheet.

5
PART 3
Directions: You will hear some conversations between two or three people. You will
be asked to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation.
Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on
your answer sheet. The conversations will be spoken only one time.

32. What does the woman ask the man to do? (D) Call a repairman
(A) Recommend a product ---------------------------------------------------------
(B) Refund a product 38. What are the speakers discussing?
(C) Help find an item (A) A meeting
(D) Fix a device (B) A report
(C) A presentation
33. What does the woman say she will use the (D) A client
laptop for?
(A) To take notes 39. What is mentioned about the men?
(B) To hold video chats (A) They don't know how to use a computer.
(C) To store information (B) They are new to the company.
(D) To give presentations (C) They made a mistake in the document.
(D) They are experienced photographers.
34. What does the man say about the MK-23?
(A) It is a lightweight model. 40. What does the woman imply when she
(B) It is the most popular item. says, “It’s lacking some visual appeal”?
(C) It has the industry's best video card. (A) She feels their outfits aren’t appropriate.
(D) It is detachable for ease of use. (B) She feels the pictures’ colors are wrong.
--------------------------------------------------------- (C) She thinks it will hurt people's eyes.
35. What department do the speakers (D) She thinks the presentation is boring.
probably work in? ---------------------------------------------------------
(A) Sales 41. What are the man and woman discussing?
(B) Maintenance (A) A scheduling change
(C) Marketing (B) A meeting agenda
(D) Finance (C) A marketing issue
(D) A vacation policy
36. What does the woman mean when she
says, “I was afraid of that”? 42. According to the man, why does Mr.
(A) She knew they would have a problem Yamamoto need to be at the meeting?
with the budget. (A) He has a new idea for the design.
(B) She thinks the problem is serious. (B) He is the head of marketing.
(C) She is scared of the old air conditioners. (C) He is a very important client.
(D) She is nervous about putting out the (D) He needs to approve the project.
advertisement.
43. What will the woman most likely do next?
37. What will the man most likely do next? (A) Fix a date
(A) Turn on the cooling unit (B) Send an e-mail
(B) Meet a client (C) Call a manager
(C) Visit another department (D) Retype a report
6
44. Where do the speakers most likely work? 50. Where will the speakers most likely go?
(A) A magazine publisher (A) A store
(B) A broadcasting company (B) A client’s office
(C) A bookstore (C) A train station
(D) A photography studio (D) A factory

45. What problem is mentioned? 51. What is mentioned about Tommy?

(A) A client was late for an appointment. (A) He is working on this project.
(B) A script was not sent. (B) He's driving to work .
(C) A photo didn’t display properly. (C) He is unhappy about the meeting.
(D) A task was not completed. (D) He’s a punctual person.

46. What will the man most likely do next? 52. According to the woman, what happened
(A) Give an interview at the last meeting?
(B) Redesign a layout (A) A schedule had to be changed.
(C) Place a phone call (B) An employee left early.
(D) Borrow a camera (C) A machine malfunctioned.
--------------------------------------------------------- (D) A client visited unexpectedly.
47. What does the woman mean when she ---------------------------------------------------------
says, “l have a meeting here in 10 minutes”? 53. What is the woman asking about?
(A) She is reminding him of a meeting. (A) A bus route
(B) She is asking for his help. (B) A restaurant recommendation
(C) She wants him to leave. (C) A lost and found center
(D) She is requesting his presence. (D) A city event

48. What department does the man most 54. Where does the woman want to go?
likely work in? (A) To a café
(A) Finance (B) To the police station
(B) IT (C) To City Hall
(C) Sales (D) To a bus station
(D) Marketing
55. What does the man suggest the woman do?
49. What did the man ask other departments (A) Speak to a police officer
to do? (B) Order another meal
(A) Detail their expenses (C) Purchase another ticket
(B) Spend less money (D) Take a taxi
(C) Send him a document
(D) Come early to the meeting

7
56. What are the speakers discussing?
(A) A venue reservation
(B) A staff meeting
(C) An attendance list
(D) A scheduling problem

57. What is mentioned about the company

picnic?
(A) It happens once a year.
(B) No one can work the event.
(C) It was canceled due to the weather.
(D) It is on the wrong day.

58. What does the man say he did?

(A) Provided alternative food
(B) Checked a weather forecast
(C) lnvited more people
(D) Booked a location
---------------------------------------------------------
59. Why does the woman say she is worried? 62. What is the purpose of the man’s visit?
(A) She thinks the copier is too difficult to use. (A) To exchange a gift
(B) She thinks the man is working too slowly. (B) To return an item
(C) She thinks she won’t have her copies in (C) To order another set
time for a meeting. (D) To get something repaired
(D) She thinks the printer will be too
expensive to fix. 63. What does the woman suggest?
(A) Call another store
60. What does the man say about the copier? (B) Resting for a few minutes
(A) It is currently being used. (C) Looking at other colors
(B) It was moved to another floor. (D) Processing the transaction again
(C) It is in good condition.
(D) It is the best in the industry. 64. Look at the graphic. How much money
will the man receive?
61. What will the man most likely do next? (A) $10
(A) Purchase some equipment (B) $18
(B) Install some parts (C) $22
(C) Make some copies (D) $49
(D) Call a coworker

8
65. Where most likely are the speakers? 68. According to the man, why is Silvia late?
(A) At a meeting (A) She took the wrong flight.
(B) At a factory (B) Her flight was delayed.
(C) At a trade show (C) Her baggage was damaged.
(D) At a conference (D) Her baggage was incorrectly unloaded.

66. What does the man say customers are 69. Look at the graphic. Where did Silvia fly
concerned about? in from?
(A) The company's size (A) Shanghai
(B) The device's portability (B) Seoul
(C) The device's speed (C) Kuala Lumpur
(D) The company’s customer service (D) Bangkok

67. Look at the graphic. How much space is 70. What will the speakers most likely do
remaining on the memory stick? tonight?
(A) 25% (A) Have a meal together
(B) 50% (B) Attend a conference
(C) 75% (C) Prepare for a meeting
(D) 100% (D) Take another flight

9
PART 4
Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to
answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best
response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer
sheet. The talks will be spoken only one time.

71. Who is this product targeted at? 77. Why will the office close?
(A) Business schools (A) Because of a staff strike
(B) Large corporations (B) Because of staff sickness
(C) Restaurant owners (C) Because of emergency maintenance
(D) Small businesses (D) Because of a coming storm

72. What is a feature of this product? 78. How long will repairs take?
(A) Free online data storage (A) One hour
(B) Visualization of financial data (B) Two hours
(C) Highly accurate calculations (C) Two days
(D) Online banking connectivity (D) One week

73. What can listeners receive if they call? 79. What does the speaker ask listeners to do
(A) A special coupon about in-office meetings?
(B) An extra program (A) Continue as normal
(C) A discount (B) Cancel them completely
(D) Free assistance (C) Change locations
--------------------------------------------------------- (D) Have a video conference
74. What is the main purpose of the ---------------------------------------------------------
announcement? 80. Who most likely are the listeners?
(A) To announce a surprise sale (A) Printers
(B) To publicize extended opening hours (B) Factory workers
(C) To clarify a sale policy (C) Restaurant employees
(D) To fix an incorrect advertisement (D) Press writers

75. Which items are NOT part of the event? 81. What does the speaker mean when she says,
(A) Dresses “I only reserved the room until 3 o’clock”?
(B) Shirts (A) She can't wait any longer.
(C) Ties (B) She needs to reserve another room.
(D) Boots (C) She is surprised by the large crowd.
(D) She anticipates more people coming later.
76. What is mentioned about the deal?
(A) All sales prices are printed on the price tag. 82. What are the listeners asked to do?
(B) Customers can get an additional 30% off. (A) Look for a missing book
(C) Customers can only buy one sale item. (B) Use materials with another colleague
(D) It will only be available for one day. (C) Ask someone to bring lunch from home
(D) Share their personal experiences

10
83. What is mentioned about Blue Sky 89. According to the speaker, what event will
Agency? take place next month?
(A) No one is free to take the call. (A) A flea market
(B) The office is currently closed. (B) A directors' meeting
(C) The caller dialed incorrectly. (C) A conference
(D) No one is in the office. (D) A retirement party

84. What kind of company is Blue Sky 90. What is mentioned about transportation?
Agency? (A) They must receive preapproval from
(A) An insurance agency management.
(B) A travel agency (B) Only part of the costs will be reimbursed.
(C) A consulting agency management. (C) They should be reserved in the manager's
(D) An employment agency name.
(D) They are not covered in the budget.
85. Why should a listener press 4?
(A) To find a special price 91. Which department should receipts be
(B) To hear the hours of operation given to?
(C) To get information about a reservation (A) Accounting
(D) To ask a question to an agent (B) Planning
--------------------------------------------------------- (C) Purchasing
86. What is Mr. Simonson's book about? (D) Transportation
(A) Excelling at skateboarding ---------------------------------------------------------
(B) Writing popular books 92. What will happen after this
(C) Starting a company announcement?
(D) Overcoming difficulties (A) A weather forecast
(B) A game show
87. Why does Mr. Simonson no longer (C) A musical performance
skateboard? (D) An interview
(A) He was hurt in an accident.
(B) He became bored with skateboarding. 93. What will NOT be held at the festival?
(C) He was depressed by his lack of success. (A) An awards ceremony
(D) He wanted to become a public speaker. (B) A children’s game
(C) A band performance
88. What does the speaker imply when he (D) An art exhibition
says, “We could all use his advice”?
(A) Everyone can relate to Mr. Simonson’s 94. What does the speaker ask listeners to do?
experience. (A) Call into the show
(B) Not many will follow his advice. (B) Avoid the festival
(C) His advice is very easy to understand. (C) Buy tickets early
(D) Mr. Simonson is very friendly. (D) Take a different driving route

11
95. Who most likely are the listeners? 98. Why is the speaker calling?
(A) Restaurant servers (A) To inquire about a job opening
(B) Store employees (B) To register for a program
(C) Event volunteers (C) To order an item
(D) Factory employees (D) To report an error

96. Look at the graphic. Which flavor did 99. Look at the graphic. Which book is the
Frederick recommend? man referring to?
(A) Green Monster (A) History of Fashion
(B) BBQ Blaze (B) Modern Fashion
(C) Fiery Pit (C) Style Evolution
(D) Caramel Popcorn (D) Clothing Basics

97. What does the speaker ask the listeners to 100. What does the man offer to do?
do? (A) Go over a procedure
(A) Get back to work (B) Resubmit paperwork
(B) Give samples to their family (C) Order another item
(C) Not take items home (D) Teach a class
(D) Submit more ideas

12