PART A

Number 1
Woman : Why did the class move to a
different room?
Man : We couldnt get into our regular
classroom. Someone lost the key to it.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
B. The key was misplaced
Number 2
Man : Do you have the book that you
borrowed from Jim? I need to use it.
Woman : No, sorry. I dont I already
returned it to Jim.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
D. Jim has the book.
Number 3
Woman : Are you still writing checks?
Man : Ive written the checks for rent
and electricity, but I still have a few more to
take care of.
Narrator : WHAT IS THE MAN MOST
LIKELY DOING?
Answer :
A. Paying the bill.
Number 4
Man : Should we leave for class now?
Woman : But its not time for class yet.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
C. Its too early to go to class.
Number 5
Woman : Is the psychology class as difficult
as Ive heard?
Man : Its not terribly difficult, but it is
time-consuming.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
D. The class takes a lot of time.
Number 6
Man : These dorm rooms could certainly
use a new coat of paint.
Woman : Ill say!
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
C. She has the same opinion as the man.
Number 7
Woman : Are you ready to work on history
paper?
Man : I will be in the couple of minutes.
I have to finish the math problems before I
start on history.
Narrator : WHAT IS THE MAN MOST
LIKELY DOING?
Answer :
A. He needs to complete the math
assignment first.
Number 8
Man : Do you know where the file
folders are?
Woman : Sorry, I dont. They were moved,
and now I dont know where they are.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
IMPLY ABOUT THE FOLDERS?
Answer :
D. Someone else moved them.
Number 9
Woman : We seem to have a difficult
problem to solve.
Man : The problem is unrepairable.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
D. The problem is difficult to solve
Number 10
Woman : I hope we dont have quiz today.
Im not really very prepared on the material
for today.
Man : I dont think we will. This
professor rarely, if ever, gives quiz.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
C. It is unusual for this professor to give
quizzes
Number 11
Man : Have you looked at the chemistry
problem yet?
Woman : Yes, and the problem was
impossible to comprehend.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
D. She could not understand the problem.
Number 12
Woman : Do you know if we have to pay
a fee to see the exhibit at the museum?
Man : Not as far as I know.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer :
B. Hes uncertain about the fee.
Number 13
Woman : I cant take the biology course I wanted
to take this semester. Its as the same time as the
chemistry course I have to take.
Man : Why not wait to take the biology
course next semester?
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN SUGGEST
ABOUT THE BIOLOGY COURSE?
Answer :
C. Taking it later.
Number 14
Man : Where are you going now?
Woman : Im heading to a talk by Dr.
Barton. Theres going to be a solar eclipse
later this month. Dr. Bartons giving a talk
on what to expect during the eclipse.
Narrator : WHO IS DR. BARTON MOST
LIKELY TO BE?
Answer :
A. An astronomer.
Number 15
Man : Were you expecting such a nice
gift?
Woman : It couldnt have surprised me
more.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
B. The gift really astonished her.
Number 16
Man : Have you been studying for long?
Woman : For hours, and Im all worn out
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
C. Shes exhausted.
Number 17
Woman : Do you think that Toms the one
who should be selected for the team?
Man : Oh, hes head and shoulders
above the rest.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
B. Hes the best.
Number 18
Woman : Do you understand what are we
supposed to do for tomorrow?
Man : Not really. The professor barely
talked about the assignment.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
D. The professor discussed the
assignment only briefly.
Number 19
Woman : Did you go to the party last night?
Man : If I had known about it, I would
have.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY
ABOUT THE PARTY?
Answer :
C. He didnt know about it.
Number 20
Man : Do you know what time is it?
Woman : I just heard the clock strike noon.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
D. It is now midday.
Number 21
Woman : Ill be staying at the beach with
my family during spring break.
Man : So you DID decide to take the trip
after all
Narrator : WHAT DID THE MAN BELIEVE
ABOUT THE WOMAN?
Answer :
A. That she wouldnt take the trip.
Number 22
Woman : Did your nieces and nephews like
the gifts you got for them?
Man : They couldnt have been more
excited when they saw what I got for them.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY
ABOUT HIS NIECES AND NEPHEWS?
Answer :
D. They were really pleased.
Number 23
Man : Are you worried about having to
give such a long speech in front of such a
large audience?
Woman : I think I can pull it off.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer :
A. She believes she can succeed.
Number 24
Man : Theres a problem with your
scholarship?
Woman : Unfortunately, I forgot to sign and date
the documents before I returned them to the
scholarship office, so the scholarship has been
held up. I need to go to the scholarship office to
resolve the problem.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer :
C. She needs the sign the documents.
Number 25
Woman : Were the bills paid on time this
month?
Man : I wish they had been.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN IMPLY?
Answer :
B. The bills werent paid on time.
Number 26
Man : The lecture on the realities of
entrepreneurship in the twenty-first century was
really fascinating, wasnt it?
Woman : Im not sure if it was or not. I didnt
understand a word.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer :
C. He understood nothing about the lecture.
Number 27
Man : I forgot to send the scholarship
application in on time.
Woman : You really missed the boat.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY
TO THE MAN?
Answer :
A. He missed the opportunity.
Number 28
Woman : I dont think you heard what I
said.
Man : It wasnt that I didnt hear what
you said. It was that I didnt agree with it.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
D. He did hear what she said.
Number 29
Man : John will pick us up at 7:30 for the
concert. That should give us plenty of time
to get there.
Woman : So John IS going after all.
Narrator : WHAT HAD THE WOMAN
EXPECTED?
Answer :
C. That John would not be going to the
concert.
Number 30
Woman : Did you enjoy the trip?
Man : Not really. If the water hadnt been
so rough and the boat hadnt rolled around
so much, I wouldve enjoyed it more.
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer :
B. The boat trip was really rough.
PART B
 CONVERSATION 1
Narrator : Listen to a conversation about a
college course.
Woman : Hi, Mike. Ive been trying to get in
touch with you. I wanted to ask you about the
Introduction of Sociology course you took last
semester with Professor Patterson.
Man : Why did you want to know that
course?
Woman : Well, Professor Patterson is teaching
it again next semester, and I think I might take
it.
 CONVERSATION 1
Man : I wouldnt do if I were you.
Woman : Why not? Was it a terrible course?
Man : All the professor did was lecture day after
day after day. Hes a good enough lecturer, but I
prefer courses where the students can participate
more. I found it quite boring.
Woman : That course doesnt sound so bad to me.
In fact, I like that kind of course. You can listen to
the professors ideas and not feel any pressure to
come up with something to say.
Man : Well, the, maybe this course is for you.
 QUESTIONS
31. WHO IS TALKING?
A. Two students

32. WHY DOES THE WOMAN WANT

TO TALK WITH MIKE?
C. She wants to know about a course
he took.
 QUESTIONS
33. WHAT KIND OF COURSE DOES
THE MAN PREFER?
D. A course where the students take
part in discussion.
34. HOW DOES THE WOMAN FEEL
ABOUT PROFESSOR PATTERSONS
COURSE?
C. It sounds good to her.
 CONVERSATION 2
Narrator : Listen to a conversation about a new solar
energy plant.
Man : I was reading in last nights paper that the
utility company wants to build a solar energy plant in
the desert not far from here.
Woman : Do you think its a good idea?
Man : A good idea? Its a great idea! Solar energy
is the energy of the future. Its clean, its safe, and its
abundant. What could be better?
Woman : Wont the utility company just raise our
rates to pay for this new plant?
 CONVERSATION 2
Man : Well, the newspaper said that the
utility company would need extra money to
get the plant going, but in the long run,
rates would be lower. And to have constant
supply of energy, thats a small price to pay.
Woman : Im not convinced that the price
will be small.
 QUESTIONS
35. HOW DID THE MAN LEARN
ABOUT THE NEW SOLAR ENERGY
PLANT?
B. From the newspaper.
36. WHERE WILL THE SOLAR ENERGY
PLANT BE CONSTRUCTED?
B. Close by.
 QUESTIONS
37. ACCORDING TO THE MAN, WHAT
IS A BENEFIT OF SOLAR ENERGY?
D. It exists in large quantities.
38. HOW DOES THE WOMAN FEEL
ABOUT THE PROPOSED SOLAR
ENERGY PLANT?
A. Shes concerned itll be too costly.
PART C
 MONOLOGUE 1
Narrator : Listen to a man talking to a group of
students.
Man : Hello, Im John Rogers, the manager of
the student bookstore. All of you have been
selected to work part-time in the bookstore while
you are completing your university studies. One of
the first things I need to do is prepare a work
schedule, and I need two pieces of information
from each of you in order to make up the schedule.
 MONOLOGUE 1
First of all, I need to know the hours you are
free to work. Each of you will be assigned
twenty hours of work per week, and those
hours could be anytime that the bookstore is
open, on weekdays, in the evenings, or on
weekends. I would like each of you to write
down for me the hours when you have
classes so that I will know when you are free
to work.
 MONOLOGUE 1
The second piece of information that I need is your
job preference. Most of the jobs that are available
are working as cashier or stocking shelves with
books. There are also a few positions working in
the business office.
Please write down which jobs you would prefer. I
cannot promise that everyone will get the first
choice when I make the schedule, but I will do
what I can.
 QUESTIONS
39. WHO IS JOHN ROGERS?
C. The bookstore manager.

40. WHAT DOES JOHN ROGERS NEED

TO DO NOW?
A. Prepare a schedule.
 QUESTIONS
41. WHAT DOES JOHN ROGERS NEED
TO KNOW?
B. When the students are able to
work.
42. WHICH IS NOT MENTIONED AS A
POSSIBLE JOB OPEN TO THE
STUDENTS?
D. Phone operator.
 MONOLOGUE 2
Narrator : Listen to a talk given by a woman.
Woman : Did you know that those large plastic soda
bottles that are so common today can actually get
recycled into soft, warm, cuddly jackets and blankets
with the feel of fleece? These bottles have generally
been dumped into landfill rather than recycled, but
now thats beginning to change. In this recycling
process, the bottles are gathered at a plant, cleaned,
and then crushed into tiny chips. The chips are melted
and then shaped into long threads.
 MONOLOGUE 2
These threads are spun into yarn and yarn into cloth. It
can then be dyed and made into fabrics. The outcome
of this process is a soft and warm cloth that can be
made into items of clothing or blankets. It seems
rather incredible that plastic soda bottles can be
turned into something so soft and warm! I think that
all of you should look for some of these products in
stores and purchase them. They are great products,
and they are great for the environment at the same
time.
 QUESTIONS
43. WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF THE
TALK?
D. Recycling soda bottles.
44. IN THE PAST, WHAT COMMONLY
HAPPENED TO THE SODA BOTTLES?
A. They were left in landfill areas.
 QUESTIONS
45. WHAT CAN BE MADE OUT OF
THE SODA BOTTLES?
B. warm, soft clothing.
46. WHAT DOES THE SPEAKER
RECOMMEND?
C. Buying these recycled products.
 MONOLOGUE 3
Narrator : Listen to a talk on the first
transcontinental railroad.
Man : The importance to the United States of
the first transcontinental railroad cannot be
overrated. This railroad had a profound effect on
many aspects on American life, on
communication, on transportation to market, and
the settlement of the West, to name a few. But it
was no easy feat to build such a railroad.
 MONOLOGUE 3
The first transcontinental railroad was undertaken in
1862 by two competing railroad companies. The Union
Pacific started in Omaha, Nebraska, and moved
westward; the Central Pacific began in Sacramento,
California, and moved eastward. Of the two, the
Central Pacific had the more difficult task because it
was faced with traversing the Sierra Nevadas. To lay
tracks across these mountains, workers had to carve
out footpaths on steep mountain faces and then use
dynamite to blast out access for the railroad tracks.
 MONOLOGUE 3
After years of dangerous and exhausting
labor, the workers from the Central Pacific
met up with the workers from the Union
Pacific near Ogden, Utah, on May 10, 1869.
In an exuberant ceremony, the last of the
tracks was nailed to the ground with a
golden spike. The completion of the
railroad marked the beginning of a new era
in transportation.
 QUESTIONS
47. WHO BUILT THE FIRST
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD?
D. Two separate railroad companies.
48. WHAT WAS DIFFICULT ABOUT
THE JOB THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
WORKERS HAD TO COMPLETE?
A. They had to lay tracks across a
mountain range.
 QUESTIONS
49. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO
COMPLETE THE FIRST
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD?
D. Several years.
50. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CEREMONY
MARKING THE COMPLETION OF THE
RAILROAD?
B. A golden spike was hammered into the
last track.