Part III Listing Comprehension
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 decline which is the bet answer. Then marked the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. M: Christmas is around the corner. And I’m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?
W: Well you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what’s your budget?
Q: What does the woman want the man to do?
A)Plan his budget carefully
B)Give her more information.
C)Ask someone else for advice.
D)Buy a gift for his girlfriend.
12. M: What would you like for dessert? I think I’ll have apple pie and ice cream.
W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.
Q: What would the woman most probably do?
A)She’ll have some chocolate cake.
B)She’ll take a look at the menu.
C)She’ll go without dessert.
D)She’ll prepare the dinner.
13. W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages.
M: I wish I could. But Japanese and, of course English are the only languages I can speak.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A)The man can speak a foreign language.
B)The woman hopes to improve her English.
C)The woman knows many different languages.
D)The man wishes to visit many more countries.
14. M: Professor Smith asked me to go to his office after class. So it’s impossible for me to make it to the bar at ten.
W: Then it seems that we’ll have to meet an hour later at the library.
Q: What will the man do first after class?
A)Go to the library.
B)Meet the woman.
C)See Professor Smith.
D)Have a drink in the bar.
15. M: It’s already 11 now. Do you mean I ought to wait until Mr. Bloom comes back from the class?
W: Not really. You can just leave a note. I’ll give it to her later.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A)She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be back
B)The man shouldn’t be late for his class.
C)The man can come back sometime later.
D)She can pass on the message for the man.
16. M: How is John now? Is he feeling any better?
W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really difficult and he gets upset easily over little things.
Q: What do we learn about John from the conversation?
A)He has a strange personality.
B)He’s got emotional problems.
C)His illness is beyond cure.
D)His behavior is hard to explain.
17. M: Do we have to get the opera tickets in advance?
W: Certainly. Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price.
Q: What does the woman imply?
A)The tickets are more expensive than expected.
B)The tickets are sold in advance at half price.
C)It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.
D)It’s better to the tickets beforehand.
18. M: The taxi driver must have been speeding.
W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him.
Q: What do we learn about the taxi driver?
A)He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.
B)He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.
C)He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.
D)He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.
