Listening comprehension – Building Skills – Test 1-1 2.

2. (A) Someone cleaned Susan’s car (C) On her return north, Susan took out
for her when she returned. car insurance.
In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to (B) Susan cleaned her car when (D) The car was cleaned while Susan
understand spoken English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions she returned home. was away.
for each part. 3. (A) Jack is the probable winner. (C) Only Jack spent enough on television
Advertising.
Part A (B) Jack did not win. (D) The cure for Jack’s infection is
expensive.
Directions: For each problem in Part A, you will hear a short statement. The statements 4. (A) All the food is ready and (C) The children had mustard with their
will be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, and you must listen everything must be eaten. meals.
carefully in order to understand what the speaker says. (B) The children need to eat some (D) Some children have had a meal
When you hear a statement, read the four sentences in your test book and decide which food soon. recently.
one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, 5. (A) Betty didn’t pay all the money due. (C) Betty couldn’t find an empty cab.
find the number of the problem and mark your answer. (B) Betty’s credit card was cancelled. (D) Betty needed a receipt for the lab test
6. (A) Back issues are more expensive. (C) I would not want to pay so much.
Listen to the following example: (B) I put on someone else’s footwear. (D) I think his shoes cost too much.
You will hear: 7. (A) The noise of the steam finally (C) The final game was played beside the
You will read: stopped. river.
(A) The ambassador enjoyed meeting you and your family. (B) One team was below his. (D) The last course was a steaming
(B) You missed the ambassador by a day. dessert.
(C) Earlier in the day, the ambassador met with his family. 8. (A) She didn’t expect to make a (C) She was so astonished she was
(D) Yesterday's meeting with the ambassador was cancelled. speech. speechless.
(B) She said she was astonished. (D) She won two prizes for oratory.
Sentence (B), "You missed the ambassador by a day," is the closest in meaning to the 9. (A) The library will be open if the (C) The library is open everyday until
sentence, "If you had arrived a day earlier, you would have met the ambassador and his weather is clear. the end of the term.
family." Therefore, you should choose answer (B). (B) You must complete your work by (D) The library will not be open this
the beginning of next week. weekend for term papers.
Listen to the next example: 10. (A) Don’t consult Fred if your problem (C) The prescriptions Fred gives are
You will hear: is mental or emotional. often not very logical.
You will read: (B) Fred never gives free medical (D) Fred’s qualifications for his profession
(A) Dave will be the only person driving this time. advice. are questionable.
(B) Dave will call the station. 11. (A) Paul will attempt to steal the tests (C) Paul slipped in class and will have to
(C) The party left from the same station as last time. before tomorrow. miss the next two days.
(D) Dave is a volunteer fireman at our local station. (B) Paul has another week to prepare (D) Paul missed two days of school just
for his exams. before the exams.
Sentence (A), "Dave will be the only person driving this time," means most nearly the 12. (A) This phase of the trip is very (C) The letter she received described the
same as the statement "Dave volunteered to bring his station wagon so that everyone difficult for her. ship’s present route.
could go at the same time." Therefore, you should choose answer (A). (B) She is responsible for her present (D) She has her own key to the ship.
problems.
13. (A) They met their parents after the (C) Their meat order had been delivered
1. (A) The boy takes a lot of trips. (C) The boy frequently has problems. project was finished. before their parents arrived.
(B) The boy has made several (D) The boy suffers a lot from internal (B) They gave their mother and father (D) Their mother and father worked with
attempts to join the Navy. pain. the financial aid they needed. them.
 14. (A) He hurt her when he got on the (C) She thinks that his insult was From the conversation, we know that Jim has recently stopped smoking, and that the
bus. intentional. woman feels that this will eventually help him. The best answer, then is (B), "Jim will
(B) She felt that he was too sure of (D) She made an effort to offend him. eventually benefit from giving up cigarettes." Therefore, you should choose answer (B).
himself.
15. (A) Your loan for school will now be (C) You have been praised for lending 21. (A) Change her clothes. (C) Have a meal.
more expensive. money to students. (B) Drive her car. (D) Type an essay.
(B) Tuition will be raised by 10.5 (D) I’m interested in your intuition about 22. (A) She feels unable to express an (C) George is always late for
percent. investments. opinion about what’s happened to appointments.
16. (A) Ben’s boss is usually late for work. (C) Ben almost never takes the bus to George.
work. (B) She isn’t speaking to George. (D) She finds it difficult to tolerate
(B) Ben gets to work early one day (D) Ben rarely arrives at work as early as George’s behavior.
in ten. he’d like to. 23. (A) The man has not been asked what (C) The woman approves of the hotel
17. (A) Bill’s house has been barricaded. (C) My new place costs five times more he thinks. staff, but the man doesn’t.
than Bill’s. (B) Both speakers think half the staff (D) The man and the woman disapprove
(B) The ground in this area can be (D) I can’t find where Bill lives are very efficient. of the hotel staff’s attitude.
tilled. 24. (A) In a theater. (C) In a sporting goods store.
18. (A) Dr. Elkind did not complete his (C) Dr. Elkins was injured during the fire. (B) In a library. (D) In a bookstore.
lecture today. 25. (A) She’s a typewriter repairwoman. (C) She’s a carpenter.
(B) Dr. Elkins was reading when the (D) Dr. Elkins’ class was shorter by five (B) She’s an accountant. (D) She’s a typist.
fire began. minutes today. 26. (A) Open the window a little bit. (C) Leave the window closed.
19. (A) Amy tripped over the same piece (C) Amy doesn’t appear to need another (B) Bring her a bowl of chili. (D) Tell her how he’s feeling.
of furniture half an hour ago. drink. 27. (A) Since Phil moved to Los Angeles, (C) Phil has always lived with his father in
(B) Amy hasn’t stood up for more (D) Amy would like to find a more his job standing has improved. Los Angeles.
than thirty minutes. comfortable place to sit. (B) Phil is not doing very well in Los (D) His father was not satisfied with Phil’s
20. (A) During the course of the interview, (C) The recruiting office had a view of the Angeles. work.
Carl felt sick. sea. 28. (A) The man. (C) The woman’s mother.
(B) The interview made Carl feel (D) The tea served on the cruise made (B) The woman. (D) A baker.
uncomfortable. Carl very ill. 29. (A) Dr Johnson’s class is already full. (C) He will give the student a chance after
Part B she waits a while.
Directions: In Part B you will hear 15 short conversations between two speakers. At (B) The reserved places are for (D) No exceptions can be made with
the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. faculty only. regard to registration policy.
The questions will be spoken just one time. After you hear a conversation and the 30. (A) He was interested in the woman’s (C) He was offended by the woman’s
question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which would be the best request. inconsistency.
response to the question you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of (B) He was nervous about lending (D) He acted as he didn’t know the
the question and mark your answer. the woman money. woman.
31. (A) It is one of their favorite place to (C) They are both disappointed in the
Listen to the following example: eat. recent changes.
You will hear: (B) The decor and food are the best (D) They haven’t been able to find another
You will read: around. that they like as much.
(A) Jim is beginning to act like an adult. 32. (A) Put on expensive costumes? (C) Call his younger sister and then go
(B) Jim will eventually benefit from giving up cigarettes. downtown.
(C) Jim has been having a hard time since he started smoking. (B) Leave the city for the night. (D) Have a night out with his wife.
(D) Jim is becoming a better long-distance runner.
 33. (A) He must attend a meeting first (C) He dislikes meeting people on
thing on Monday morning. Mondays. 36. (A) She wants to become an (C) She wants to discuss a career in
(B) He is bored with the tour. (D) He is facing financial ruin. English major. teaching.
34. (A) Opening a gallery. (C) Adding up the cost before going (B) She wants to apply for a job. (D) She wants to take his course on
shopping. Faulkner.
(B) Losing weight before getting (D) Buying some new clothes in a hurry. 37. (A) She’s a junior. (C) She’s a graduate student.
any new clothes. (B) She’s a senior. (D) She has completed her studies and is
35. (A) A movie she has recently seen. (C) A political campaign. working.
(B) A book she is reading. (D) The financial dealings of her cousins 38. (A) Occasionally write questions for (C) Write essays and take tests.
in Washington. Dr. Taylor.
(B) Give lectures to freshmen. (D) Attend lectures and take notes.
Part C 39. (A) She thinks he needs some (C) She thinks he’s outstanding.
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and/or assistance.
conversations. After each talk or conversation, you will be asked some questions. (B) She thinks his lectures should (D) She thinks he has a lot to learn about
The talks and questions will be spoken just one time. They will not be written out for you, be better organized. teaching.
so you will have to listen carefully in order to understand and remember what the speaker 40. (A) Get a teaching job. (C) Give literature lectures.
says. (B) Write a book on Faulkner. (D) Go to graduate school.
When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and decide 41. (A) Introduce this student to (C) Interview other students and then
which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Then, on your Mr. Faulkner. choose an assistant.
answer sheet, find the number of the problem and fill in (blacken) the space that (B) Send each applicant a letter (D) Hire this student.
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. about the job.
42. (A) In Scout troops. (C) In boys’ camps.
Listen to this sample talk: (B) In the British army. (D) At Scout jamborees.
Now listen to the first question on the sample talk: 43. (A) To work for the Boy Scouts. (C) To become a baron.
You will hear: (B) To write books on military life. (D) To travel around the world.
You will read: 44. (A) Training boys as Scouts. (C) Boy Scout camps.
(A) In the fifteenth century. (B) Training members of the armed (D) Book publishing.
(B) In the nineteenth century. forces.
(C) In this century. 45. (A) In 1920. (C) In 1910.
(D) About 1910. (B) When he was thirty-seven. (D) When he was eighty.
The best answer to the question "When did Americans probably begin sending Christmas 46. (A) Cook. (C) Author.
cards?" is (B), "In the nineteenth century." Therefore, you should choose answer (B). (B) Organizer. (D) Soldier.
47. (A) In a supermarket. (C) In a drugstore.
Now listen to the second question on the sample talk: (B) In a tobacco store. (D) Near a fire.
You will hear: 48. (A) Some medicine and some vitamins.(C) Pills for tension and some plasma.
You will read: (B) A carton of cigarettes. (D) A cast for her broken arm.
(A) To celebrate birthdays. 49. (A) She was smoking in bed. (C) She was fixing some food.
(B) To acknowledge holidays. (B) She was very nervous and tense. (D) She was doing housework.
(C) To commemorate birthdays, Christmas and Easter. 50. (A) A non-smoker. (C) A heavy smoker with a broken leg.
(D) To wish others well on almost any occasion. (B) A light smoker who has a small (D) A physically healthy but tense person.
The best answer to the question "Which of the following most accurately describes why cut.
Americans send greeting cards?" is (D), "To wish others well on almost any occasion."
Therefore, you should choose answer (D).