Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. A. Where has the woman been?

B. What does the woman mean by her question?

C. Why did the woman ask such a question?

D. Why does the woman wonder about him?

2. A. Giving a lecture B. Washing

C. Meeting her sister D. Cleaning

3. A. 6:55 B. 7:05 C. 7:25 D. 7:15

4. A. To the restaurant B. Home

C. To the movie theater D. To his work

5. A. The woman should have finished her project by now.

B. The woman should work on her project for one more week.

C. The woman shouldn’t have spent a week on her project.

D. The woman has been working at a very fast pace.

6. A. Go to the parties B. Go for a ride with the man

C. Study for her exam D. Change her clothes

7. A. At a restaurant B. At a conference room

C. At a drugstore D. At a clinic

8. A. 6:00 B. 5: 10 C. 5:00 D. 5:15

9. A. Smoke B. Offer the woman a cigarette

C. 5: 10 D. Put out his cigarette

10. A. The woman’s boss didn’t know she was late for work.

B. The woman’s boss asked why she wasn’t there on time.

C. The woman is usually punctual.

D. The woman’s boss wants her to keep a habit of being on time.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A., B., C. and D., and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A. Iron tools. B. Snowshoes

C. Political ways D. Guns for hunting

12. A. Training animals B. Hunting animals

C. Planting crops D. Building houses

13. A. The new settlers survived the harsh winters thanks to the Indians’ help.

B. The new settlers introduced to the natives corn and beans.

C. The natives tried to make the life of the new settlers resemble the life they once had in England.

D. Life in the new world was not like what the Spanish explorers had reported.