I. Listening Comprehension (25’)

Part A Short Conversations

Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. In the kitchen. B. At home. C. In a fashion shop. D. In a net bar.

2. A. 500 yen. B. 1500 yen. C. 2500 yen.  D. 5000 yen.

3. A. He will pay for the lunch.  B. Sue likes Spanish food very much.

C. He doesn’t like Spanish food at all. D. Both of them should treat Sue well at dinner.

4. A. Boss and employee.  B. Doctor and patient.

C. Teacher and student.  D. Interviewer and interviewee.

5. A. She doesn’t have time to find a new flat.

B. She has paid three months, rent in advance.

C. She is unlikely to find such a satisfactory flat.

D. She doesn’t like the idea of decorating an empty flat.

6. A. Mike.  B. Sandy.  C. An unexpected friend. D. A handyman.

7. A. Make a recovery plan.  B. Find a full-time job.

C. Drop out of school.  D. Resign from her present job.

8. A. The woman was fully absorbed in the music.

B. The woman couldn’t understand the music very well.

C. The woman lost her way to the conceit that evening.

D. The concert was no better than what the woman imagined.

9. A. Extreme sports.   B. Travel insurance.

C. Travel arrangements.  D. Courage and safety.

10. A. She is talkative. B. She is quiet. C. She is active.  D. She is sociable.