Part IIIListening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]The woman shouldn’t be so anxious. [B]The woman is already an hour late.
[C]The woman is waiting to be interviewed. [D]The man is too nervous to calm down.
12.[A]She is sure who is going to win. [B]Now it is a good time to start the game.
[C]The game has been going on for a long time. [D]The same team always wins.
13.[A]They are pleased with their new automobile.
[B]They use different transportation everyday.
[C]They don’t normally drive on this route.
[D]They will have to change buses again.
14.[A]Do her homework. [B]Clean the backyard.
[C]Wash clothes. [D]Enjoy the beautiful day.
15.[A]He is sick. [B]He is worried.
[C]He is confident. [D]He is angry.
16.[A]Patient and nurse. [B]Wife and husband.
[C]Diner and waitress. [D]Customer and shop assistant.
17.[A]Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman.
[B]Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman.
[C]Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman.
[D]Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman.
18.[A]She thinks that the man is strange.
[B]She wants the policeman to protect her.
[C]She does not know how to get to the nearest hotel.
[D]She does not know how to talk with a stranger.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]To Colorado. [B]To Arizona.
[C]To the Nile River. [D]To the Museum of Natural History.
20.[A]Archaeological. [B]Biological.
[C]Meteorological. [D]Sociological.
21.[A]In a cave. [B]In a river.
[C]In a tree. [D]In a boat.
22.[A]Solve a mystery. [B]See the canyon.
[C]Find some driftwood. [D]Take some photographs.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]Astronauts’ clothing. [B]Products made in space.
[C]Costume jewelry. [D]Problems in manufacturing.
24.[A]Medical research. [B]Ballpoint pens.
[C]Children’s games. [D]Jewelry settings.
25.[A]To produce them more cheaply. [B]To keep them a uniform size.
[C]To make them lighter. [D]To make them perfectly round.