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Part 1 13. What time do you finish work today?

1. (A) A man is putting on a hat. (A) I think around 4:30.
(B) A man is holding a pan. (B) It doesn’t work.
(C) A man is turning on a stove. (C) Every two weeks.
(D) A man is washing some dishes.
14. Has the client arrived yet?
2. (A) A man is tying his shoelaces. (A) We have over 200 clients.
(B) A man is packing a box. (B) They’re waiting in conference room B.
(C) A man is sitting down. (C) No, in accounting.
(D) A man is pulling some boxes.
15. Where’s the closest Italian restaurant?
3. (A) He’s feeding some fish. (A) Patricia and I are close.
(B) He’s going fishing. (B) I’ve never been to Italy.
(C) He’s drinking from a cup. (C) Next to the dry cleaner’s.
(D) He’s cleaning a cup.
16. Do you have a key to the front door?
4. (A) A woman is cleaning a window. (A) It is very important.
(B) A woman is pouring some milk. (B) Deliveries go to the back door.
(C) A woman is putting her hair up. (C) No, but Jennifer does.
(D) A woman is knitting a sweater.
17. Carl will be retiring in February.
5. (A) A man is washing a handrail. (A) It’ll be sad to see him go.
(B) A man is cleaning the floor. (B) I go on vacation in March.
(C) A man is turning on a light. (C) I’m not that tired.
(D) A man is climbing some stairs.
18. Didn’t you major in accounting?
6. (A) Some people are carrying some bags. (A) Yes, it’s quite big.
(B) Some people are getting off a train. (B) No, in journalism.
(C) Some people are waiting on a platform. (C) There’s too many to count.
(D) Some people are opening a door.
19. When do we get paid?
Part 2 (A) On the fifth floor.
(B) Every Friday.
7. Is the delivery man running late today? (C) By check.
(A) Yes, I walk every day.
(B) No, it’s tomorrow. 20. Who called the repairman?
(C) No, he usually comes at 3 o’clock. (A) I did this morning.
(B) At 6 o’clock.
8. Why can’t I log onto the server? (C) The one next door.
(A) The server is down.
(B) Who is our host? 21. When do you move out of your apartment?
(C) It’s my favorite restaurant. (A) The one by the river.
(B) A moving company.
9. Where is the lighter? (C) At the end of the month.
(A) It’s in the top drawer.
(B) It’s a new light. 22. How was the marketing seminar?
(C) It’s pretty dark. (A) I need to stop by the market.
(B) I really enjoyed it.
10. How do I print this picture? (C) At the convention center.
(A) The printer on the second floor.
(B) You need to download a program first. 23. Do you want to order Mexican or Japanese food?
(C) I’ve never seen this picture before. (A) The business trip to Japan.
(B) I’m going to Mexico next month.
11. I hope a lot of people come to the grand opening. (C) I’m not hungry, actually.
(A) We are expecting a big crowd.
(B) It’s closed last night. 24. There’s so many interns this year.
(C) 200 people. (A) I just started this year.
(B) The finance internship.
12. Could you tell me where the supply closet is? (C) We need all the help we can get.
(A) At 2 o’clock.
(B) Down the hall on the left.
(C) Leslie does.

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 Transcripts
25. Should we take a taxi to the theater? Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation.
(A) At that stop over there. W: Hi. This is Sarah Fischer from Holston Appliances. You
(B) Yes, it’s too far to walk to. came here last month, and I wanted to let you know that
(C) No, a play by Shakespeare. we are having a sale on ovens.
M: Thank you, but we bought one already somewhere else.
26. Who’s in charge of the Dayton account? However, we are considering changing our washing
(A) Owen is a manager. machine.
(B) Sarah is handling it. W: Well, there are a few that are on sale right now. I
(C) Every two weeks. recommend looking at our advertisement in this week’s
newspaper.
27. Who went to the morning meeting?
(A) I did it last night. Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.
(B) Let’s meet tomorrow.
(C) Everyone except Josie. W: I saw your website that you specialize in custom sofas. I
was interested in purchasing one.
28. When will they replace the window? M: Great. But to make one, I would need to visit your home
(A) By Friday at the latest. for a consultation. Are you available Thursday morning?
(B) The third floor. W: I have to go to the dentist Thursday morning. Are you
(C) Stevenson Windows. available in the afternoon?
M: Yes, that’s fine. Also, before the consultation, please
29. Have they decided when to hold the sale? e-mail me a list of designs you are interested in. You can
(A) I got it for really cheap. find them all on our website.
(B) It’s still being discussed by management.
(C) No, it’s regular price. Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation.
W: Ivan, did you see this quarter’s sales report?
30. Isn’t there an inspection scheduled for tomorrow? M: I was giving a presentation.
(A) It’s been postponed. W: You have the highest number of sales in the company.
(B) On that calendar. You know, the CEO is looking for someone to take over
(C) No, it’s over here. the position of sales manager. I think the manager wants
you to apply for the job.
31. How do you commute to work? M: Oh, really? I have some time now. I’ll go speak to the
(A) At 7 o’clock. human resources manager about the position.
(B) A mobile phone.
(C) I take the bus. Questions 47 through 49 refer to the following conversation.
M: Hi, this is Gregory from SkyTeam Fitness Center. I’m
Part 3 calling to let you know that your personal trainer is sick
Questions 32 through 34 refer to the following conversation. and today’s session is cancelled.
W: Gerald, I’ve been trying to book tickets for a movie we’re W: Oh, I see. Will I be getting a refund for it? Personal
going to next week, but it won’t let me book them. training is quite expensive.
M: You can only book them two days in advance. By the M: Unfortunately, we can’t offer a refund. But we can offer
way, how much are the tickets for the movie? you two free days of any fitness class at our gym. Tonight
W: It’s $10 per ticket. They raised the price for tickets this we have yoga and a Taekwondo class.
year, it seems. W: Hmm… I’ve always been interested in taking Taekwondo.
M: Hmm… that’s a bit expensive. I have a coupon for a Sign me up for that class for tonight. I will see you in a
dollar off our tickets. I’ll give you the coupon code during few hours!
lunch.
Questions 50 through 52 refer to the following conversation.
Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation. W: Excuse me. I’m looking for the music player section, but I
M: Moving our office to this new building took a lot longer can’t seem to find it.
than I thought. But I’m happy we’re finally finished. M: Oh, we don’t have them at this location. But you can find
W: You’re right. And this new place is much bigger than our them on our online shop.
old one. But… I don’t see our computers. Have you seen W: Oh I see. I have a coupon for 15% percent off my
them? purchase. But I’m worried I won’t be able to use it.
M: They were packed and shipped all together in a separate M: Actually, right now, the website is having a sale on them,
truck. That truck should arrive in an hour. so you can’t use your coupon online. Plus, you also get
W: Great. Well, until that truck arrives, could you help me $5 off your first online purchase.
organize these shelves? We will need these files for our
meetings next week.

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 Questions 53 through 55 refer to the following conversation Questions 68 through 70 refer to the following conversation
between three speakers. and performance schedule.
W1: Brian, did you hear about the company contest? W: Michael, I’m planning on going to see the musical “The
Whoever sells the most products in one month wins a Midnight Train”. Would you like to go see it with me?
free vacation. M: Sure! I was planning to go see it as well. I really want to
M: Right! I heard about it at the department meeting this see the performer Glenda Bates. So let’s make sure to
morning. I wonder if we can sell just anything. book two tickets for when she’s performing.
W1: I’m not sure. Helen, do you know? W: Good idea. Also, let’s book the Premiere package. It
W2: Human resources listed the products we should focus allows you a backstage tour and you get a free poster.
on selling on the company website. M: You know, I am a member of theater club. We get a
M: Great. I’ll check it out tomorrow. Right now, I need to 10% discount on those packages. Why don’t I book the
prepare for this afternoon’s client meeting. tickets so we can get the discount?

Questions 56 through 58 refer to the following conversation. Part 4

M: Hi. I placed an order to have two plates of sandwiches Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following announcement.
delivered for 3 o’clock. But I’d like to order one more W: Welcome to the Beverly Zoo. I am your guide, Cameron.
plate. We’re expecting more people than we thought. Today I will be showing you all the different types of
W: We are currently very busy right now, so if we add the animals we have here at the zoo. Unfortunately, the
order, your order might be delivered a bit later. petting zoo is not open yet, but will be open later this
M: Oh, I see. That should be alright. month. Make sure to come back and visit it later! Our
W: Thank you for understanding. To make up for the late tour will end at the gift shop. I encourage you all to
delivery, we will include a batch of cookies for free. pick up something there as our once a year sale is going
Questions 59 through 61 refer to the following conversation. on and will end this week. Now, let’s head over to the
elephants.
W: I’m so excited! Kenneth is returning from England next
week. Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following welcome
M: Right. He’s been working at our overseas branch there for speech.
almost a year. It must’ve been really tough. M: Welcome everyone to your first day at Kearney Busing
W: Why don’t we throw him a welcome back party? Even Company. It’s nice to see so many new drivers. You have
just a small cake would be nice. been hired because next week, we will be launching
M: That’s a great idea. I’ll go ask the other department several new routes in the area. We are expecting a lot of
members to see if they can donate money to the party. traffic on these routes since the routes are between two
Questions 62 through 64 refer to the following conversation major towns. So please be careful when driving. Now,
and schedule. I’ll pass out a map that includes the stops you will be
making.
M: Hello. I’m from Freeber Publishing. I saw your resume on
a job search website and would like to invite you to an Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following excerpt from
interview. a meeting.
W: Wow! I’d love to! But I’m currently only available W: Before we end this meeting, I’d like to talk about our
to interview in the morning. I take art classes in the new video game. The game is scheduled to launch on
afternoon. the 5th, but there are still many errors in the game. We
M: That shouldn’t be a problem. I’ll send you an e-mail with won’t have enough time to fix them all before then. So
a schedule of when I’m available. You can pick from one we will hire a few temporary employees to help us. They
of them. will begin next week, so let’s all focus on fixing these
W: Great. Thanks very much. errors.
Questions 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following telephone
and flight itinerary. message.
W: Hello. I got an e-mail with my flight itinerary. But it has W: Hi, Daniel, this is Alicia from Client Services. Cloudy
the wrong time on there. I wanted an earlier flight. Candles just called and they are unhappy with the
M: I apologize for the mistake. When did you want to prototype we sent them last week. They want to change
depart? the color of the product and add a few other details.
W: I saw a flight for an hour earlier. I’d like to take that one. I know this will push production back a week, but we
It was also $100 cheaper, if I remember correctly. have no choice. Please have a new prototype ready by
M: That is correct. We will refund you the difference. Also, next Monday. The client will be stopping in then to see
please remember that the gate number will also be the design changes. I’ll e-mail the changes they’ve asked
different so please review your new itinerary. for after this phone call. Thanks.

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Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following excerpt from
a meeting.
W: Thank you for coming to today’s human resources
meeting. Now, although we are a start-up, we are
getting bigger very quickly. The factory can’t keep up
with orders. And many customers are complaining about
a lack of product availability. So we need to start hiring
more people. Jennifer, please call the hiring agency and
ask them to put up an advertisement for factory staff.

Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following

advertisement.
W: Are you looking to improve your writing? Then come to
the writing center in East Rutherford. This class is taught
by the world famous author of several books, Michael
Scott. At the end of the course, the best works of the
class will be published in a literary magazine.

Questions 89 through 91 refer to the following radio

broadcast.
M: And now for local news. The community center is now
offering painting classes. Students have a choice of over
7 different types of painting. The class is being taught
by Caroline Rayes, a professor at Howard College. To
celebrate the start of this program, the community center
is offering half price lessons to the first 50 students.

Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following telephone

message.
M: Hi, this is Dylan, your real estate agent. I wanted to know
what you thought of the place you saw on Friday. I know
you were worried that the apartment would be cold in
the winter. But the owner replaced the heating system,
so it will be very warm. I’m also waiting for a phone call
from the owner about the appliances. Please contact me
as soon as you can. Thanks.

Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following telephone

message.
W: Hello. I’d like to place an order for some flowers,
but your website is currently down. I know I want an
arrangement with lilies, but I would like it to be under
$40. This is for a retirement party so it doesn’t have to be
romantic. Also, is delivery included in the price? Please let
me know as soon as you can. Thanks.

Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following excerpt from

a meeting.
M: Thanks for coming to today’s meeting. I was looking at
our sales data for our movie theater. I want to focus on
the group with the lowest attendance. I thought they
would have a higher number. So I want you all to make
a customer survey and ask people what they like and
dislike about the theater. I will ask management about a
budget to improve what they are unhappy with.

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