SECTION 1

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Time – approximately 35 minutes
(Including the reading of the directions for each part)

In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability
to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts to this
section. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the
speakers you hear. Do not take notes or write in your test book at any time. Do not
turn the pages until you are told to do so.

PART A

Directions: In Part A you will hear short conversations between two people. After
each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. This
conversations and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read
the four possible answer in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
correspond to the letter of the answer you have chosen.

Listen to an example.

On the recording you hear:

Sample Answer

(man) That exam was just awful.

(woman) Oh, it could have been worse.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read: (A) The exam was really awful.
(B) It was the worst exam she had ever seen.
(C) It couldn’t have been more difficult.
(D) It wasn’t that hard.
 You learn from the conversation that the man thought the exam was very
difficult and that the woman disagree with the man. The best answer to the
question, “What does the woman mean?” is (D), “It wasn’t that hard.”
Therefore, the correct choice is (D).

1. (A He’ll correct the exams (D The professor required the

) this afternoon. ) class to prepare an

(B) The exam will be at noon. outline.

4. (A Chuck has improved.
(C) He will collect the exams
)
at 12:00
(B) This visit was better than
(D The test will be graded by
the last.
) noon.
(C) Chuck looked at him in
2. (A Martha applied for a visa
the hospital.
) last month.
(D Chuck didn’t seem to be
(B) Martha’s visa will last for
) doing very well.
only a month.

(C) Martha arrived last month 5. (A She thinks the tuition

without her visa. ) should be raised.

(D One month ago Martha (B) The semester’s tuition is

) got her visa. quite affordable.

3. (A The professor described (C) She doesn’t have enough

) what the students should money for her school fees.

do. (D She has more than enough

(B) There was a long line to ) for tuition.
register for the required 6. (A He thinks he got a good
class. ) grade.
(C) It is a requirement for (B) The history grades were
each professor to teach at all C or above.
least one course.
(C) No one got history grades.
 (D There were no high score. visits San Francisco.
) (C) Whenever there’s a
holiday, Jane’s cousin
7. (A) The parking lots were goes to San
full before 10:00 Francisco.
(B) It was impossible to (D) Whenever there’s a
start class by 10.00. holiday, Jane leaves
(C) The parked the car to San Francisco.
before class at 10:00.
(D) The possibility of 11 (A) He’d really like to
finding a place to . have something to
park increased. eat.
(B) Because he’s weak,
8. (A) She’s found a new he can’t eat
ring. (C) It’s been weeks since
(B) She needs to helps he’s had anything to
him find something. eat.
(C) She’s shopping for a (D) He hasn’t felt like
carpet. eating for weeks.
(D) She’s thankful she
has a rag. 12 (A) Traffic should not be
. allowed.
9. (A) In a department store. (B) She thinks that the
(B) In a bank. traffic should stay
(C) In an accounting firm. outside.
(D) In a checkout line. (C) She agrees that the
traffic is noisy.
10 (A) Jane usually visits (D) She’ll stay outside
. San Francisco for her with the man.
vacation.
(B) Jane’s cousin often 13 (A) The headings for
. today’s assignment.
(B) The chance to make 17 (A) The cake is extremely
the headlines. . good.
(C) Her reading ability. (B) He never tasted the
(D) The daily newspaper. cake.
(C) He wished he hadn’t
14 (A) The bus trip is only tasted the cake.
. five minutes long. (D) The cake has never
(B) The man missed the been very good.
bus by five minutes.
(C) The man should hurry 18 (A) At the corner she ran
to catch the bus. . into another car.
(D) The bus was five (B) She ran to Carl
minutes late. because she cared.
(C) She unexpectedly met
15 (A) It’s not possible to one of her relatives.
. pass the class. (D) Carl was running
(B) She’ll definitely fail. from place to place.
(C) It’s always possible.
(D) She shouldn’t say 19. (A) She shouldn’t leave her
anything about the purse here.
class. (B) She’s probably in the
apartment.
16 (A) She gave Tom money (C) Her purse must not be in the
. to pay the rent. apartment.
(B) She was given money (D) She left without taking her
for the rent. purse.
(C) Tom borrowed
money for the rent.
(D) She had some money
to lend.
20 (A) The landlord failed to (B) The tenants
. collect rent on the absolutely must pay
first of last month. rent at the beginning
of the month.
(C) The landlord will not
fail to collect your
rent on the first of
next month.
(D) It is important to call
the landlord about the
rent on the first of the
month.
21 (A) Taking the car out for
. a test drive.
(B) Listening to the
noises.
(C) Fixing the car herself.
(D) Getting the car
repaired.
22 (A) Martha’s jobs are
. easy.
(B) It’s easy to hold two
jobs.
(C) It’s better for Martha
to have two jobs.
(D) Martha should slow
down.
23 (A) The plane took off
. just after he arrived.
(B) He arrived just after
the plane took off.
 (C) He wasn’t in time to Mr. Drew’s head.
catch the plane. (C) Mr. Drew became head
(D) He arrived too late to of the new commission.
catch the plane. (D) Mr. Drew was
24 (A) He agrees with the committed to the
. woman’s suggestion. president’s
(B) Parking is not free on appointments.
the weekend. 28. (A) She felt inferior.
(C) It is not necessary for (B) She wasn’t furious.
them to park. (C) She felt there should
(D) He thinks they don’t have been more fairness.
have to pay. (D) She was extremely
25. (A) He is eager to leave his angry.
job.
(B) He is unhappy at the
thought of retiring.
(C) He couldn’t be unhappier
about retiring.
(D) He is retiring too soon.
26. (A) He got the car he really
wanted.
(B) He didn’t get a new car.
(C) The car that he got was
not his first choice.
(D) He didn’t really want a
new car. 29. (A) The man would do the
dishes.
27. (A) Mr. Drew pointedly (B) The plates didn’t need to
asked the president about be washed.
the committee. (C) The man would not be
(B) The president pointed to ready to go.
 (D) The dishes would not be
done.
30. (A) He knew the grapes were
cheaper than cherries.
(B) He didn’t know that
grapes were cheaper than
cherries.
(C) He bought grapes
because they were
cheaper than cherries.
(D) He didn’t buy either
grapes of cherries
because of the price.

Part B

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear longer conversations. After each
conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions
will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and
31. (A)
choose Attend
the best a football
answer. Then,game
on alone.
your answer sheet, find the number of the
(B)andGo
question filltoinathe
sporting
space event.
that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have
chosen.(C) Eat in a cafeteria and study.
(D) See a play.
Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.
32. (A) It’s the final game of the season.
(B) It’s better than the drama department’s play.
(C) Trash
(A) It’s very important
orbiting Earth.game.
(D) It’s close to the cafeteria.
33. (A) A play.
(B) A game.
(C) A study group meeting.
(D) Dinner in the cafeteria.
34. (A) Saturday night.
(B) After dinner in the cafeteria.
(C) Sunday afternoon.
(D) Maybe next weekend.
35.
(B) A trip by an astronaut to the Moon.
(C) The overabundance of garbage on Earth.
(D) Becoming space scientist.
36. (A) From a lecture.
(B) In a magazine article.
(C) In a book.
(D) On a television program.
37. (A) 17,000 pounds.
(B) 3,000 tons.
(C) 3,000 pounds.
(D) 300 tons.
38. (A) She will be able to travel in space.
(B) The problem will take care of itself.
(C) Scientist will find solutions to the problem.
(D) The junk will fall to Earth.
 Part C

Directions: in this part of the test, you will hear several talks. After each talk, you
will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated.

After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in you test book and
choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the
question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have
chosen.

Here is an example.

On the recording you hear:

(narrator) Listen to an instructor talks to his class about painting.

(man) Artist Grant Wood was a guiding force in the school of painting
known as American regionalist, a style reflecting the distinctive
characteristics of art from rural areas of the United States.
Wood begin drawing animals on the family farm at the age of
three, and when he was thirty-eight one of his paintings received
a remarkable amount of public notice and acclaim. This
painting, called “American Gothic,” is a starkly simple depiction
of a serious couple staring directly out of the viewer.

Now listen to a sample question:

Sample Answer

(narrator) What style of painting is known as American regionalist?

In your test book, you read:

(A) Art from the America’s inner cities
 (B) Art from the central region of the United States
(C) Art from various urban areas in the United States
(D) Art from rural sections of America

The best answer to the question “What style of painting is known as American
Regionalist?” is (D), “Art from rural sections of America.” Therefore, the correct
choice is (D).

Now listen to another sample question.

Sample Answer
(narrator) What is the name of Wood’s most successful painting?
In your test book, you read:
(A) “American Regionalist”
(B) “The Family Farm in Iowa”
(C) “American Gothic”
(D) “A Serious Couple”

The best answer to the question “What is the name of Wood’s most successful
painting?” is (C), “American Gothic.” Therefore, the correct choice is (C).

Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.

39. (A) On the first day of class.

(B) In the middle of the semester.
(C) At the end of class.
(D) In the final week of the semester.
40. (A) Later today.
(B) By Friday of this week.
(C) In two weeks.
(D) In three weeks.
41. (A) Journal and magazine articles.
(B) Books from outside the library.
(C) Books listed in student journals.
 (D) Both books and journals.
42. (A) Two (C) Five
(B) Three (D) Seven
43. (A) In winter. (C) In summer
(B) In Spring (D) In fall
44. (A) Seasonable, with warm summers and cold winters.
(B) Fairly constant and moderate.
(C) Very humid.
(D) Extremely hot year-round.
45. (A) They come from the Southwest.
(B) They come most days of the year.
(C) They are the hardest during the night.
(D) They increase the humidity.
46. (A) Preparing for a trip.
(B) Writing a report about the weather.
(C) Beginning a study of the weather.
(D) Buying warm clothes for a trip.
47. (A) Modern American Authors.
(B) United States History.
(C) American Democracy.
(D) Nineteenth-Century American Literature.
48. (A) The death of Abraham Lincoln.
(B) The beauty of American democracy.
(C) The raising of plants.
(D) The maturity of poetry.
49. (A) It’s a poem about the author.
(B) It’s a poem about Abraham Lincoln.
(C) It’s a collection of twelve poems that remained unchanged.
(D) It’s a volume of poetry that grew with its author.
50. (A) “Leaves of Grass”.
(B) “Song of Myself”.
(C) “When Lilac Last in Dooryard Bloomed”.
(D) “American Democracy”.