Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.
A. '2.
B. '2.50.
C. '3.
D. '5.
2.
A. Mail the letters when he goes out.
B. Wait until later to go to class.
C. Wait while the woman finishes her letter.
D. Drop the woman off at home.
3.
A. The phone is out of order.
B. The phone is being repaired.
C. The phone is near the ticket counter.
D. The phone has been removed.
4.
A. Their taste in books is different.
B. She doesn't like to read.
C. The library isn't open late.
D. She only reads good books.
5.
A. She would have missed the plane.
B. She would have caught the plane.
C. She wouldn't have missed the plane.
D. She would have driven to the airport.
6.
A. The wind stopped, but it's still raining.
B. The rain stopped.
C. It's still raining, and the wind is blowing.
D. Both the rain and wind stopped.
7.
A. Coffee.
B. Tea.
C. Water.
D. Coca Cola.
8.
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
9.
A. At home.
B. At Bill's home.
C. At the office.
D. In the hospital.
10.
A. She doesn't know him.
B. She knows him quite well.
C. She knows something about him.
D. She knows nothing about him.
Part B Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two longer conversations. After each conversation, you will be asked two questions. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will only be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following conversation.
11.
A. Chocolates are tasty.
B. Chocolates are sweet.
C. Chocolates are good for the heart.
D. Chocolates are not expensive.
12.
A. They are as helpful to the heart as tea.
B. They are good to one's teeth.
C. They are at least harmless.
D. They keep people from drinking tea.
Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation.
13.
A. In a classroom.
B. In a snack bar.
C. In the dormitory.
D. In a camera shop.
14.
A. He's noisy.
B. He's messy.
C. He doesn't tell the truth.
D. He doesn't close the door.
Part C Passages
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will only be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.
15.
A. A composition.
B. A news item.
C. A short story.
D. A letter.
16.
A. Last Wednesday.
B. Last Saturday.
C. Last Sunday.
D. Last Friday.
17.
A. Keep the stove burning.
B. Finish his drawing and painting.
C. Keep himself warm.
D. Keep the water pipes from freezing.
Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.
18.
A. She wouldn't believe that her life would come to an end.
B. She felt she could do nothing about her illness.
C. She turned to well-known doctors for a cure of her illness.
D. She felt sad about her illness.
19.
A. She was sure that only he could cure her.
B. She expected that Dr. Brown would treat her illness personally.
C. She expected to get help from him.
D. She wanted to let him know why she wanted to live.
20.
A. He promised to operate on her free of charge.
B. He said he would perform an operation on her but charge a little.
C. He told her that he would manage to help her into a cheaper hospital.
D. He was full of sympathy but helpless.
Key:
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.C