Listening Comprehension Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said .Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only nice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer, Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A)At the office.
B)In the waiting room.
C)At the airport.
D)In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have place at the office. Therefore, A)"At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1.
A) Look for a more expensive hotel.
B) Go to another hotel by bus .
C) Try to find a quiet place.
D) Take a walk around the city.
2.
A) They're talking about nice children.
B) The man has a house for sale.
C) The woman lives in a nice house.
D) The man has three children.
3.
A) In a hotel.
B) At a dinner table.
C) In the street.
D) At the man's house.
4.
A) Relatives.
B) Roommates.
C) Colleagues.
D) Neighbours.
5.
A) 5:00
B) 5:15
C) 5:30
D) 5:45
6.
A) He wants to have more sleep.
B) His wife doesn't sleep well.
C) Women need more sleep than men.
D) He doesn't need as much sleep as his wife.
7.
A) A student.
B) A reporter.
C) A visitor.
D) A lecturer.
8.
A) To the school.
B) To a friend's house
C) To the post office.
D) Home.
9.
A) He is afraid we won't be chosen for the trip.
B) The boss has not decided where to go .
C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.
D) It's not certain whether the trip will take place.
10.
A) It was boring.
B) It was entertaining.
C) It was touching.
D) It was encouraging.
Listening Comprehension Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions. Will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
11. Why did the speaker go to a cafe?
A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers.
B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.
C) He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee.
D) He went there to meet his friends.
12. What was in the speaker's case?
A) Toys for children.
B) Important documents.
C) Food and coffee.
D) Clothes and scientific papers.
13. What did the speaker find out on board the plane?
A) The woman took his case on purpose.
B) All his papers had been stolen.
C) He had taken the woman's case.
D) The woman played a joke on him.
14. What is this passage mainly about?
A) The liberation movement of British women.
B) Rapid economic development in Britain.
C) Changing attitudes to family life.
D) Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
15. Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War II?
A) Because millions of men died in the war.
B) Because women had proved their world.
C) Because women were more skillful that men.
D) Because factories preferred to employ women.
16. What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges to family life?
A) The concept of "the family" as a social unit.
B) The attitudes to birth control.
C) The attitudes to religion.
D) The ideas of authority and tradition.
17. Who are likely to treat their only children as "special jewels"?
A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.
B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.
C) Those who like to give expensive jewels t