LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–JAN–05 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the recording. Then, complete the following answers. 1. When do you want the goods ? ______ ______ ______ ______. 2. Spell it for me, would you ? A – B – ______ ______ ______ ______ B – I. 3. What does it weigh ? ______ tons. 4. When did the Leeds Fair open ? On the ______ of ______. 5. What’s the Stuttgart postcode ? ___ – ___ ___ ___ ___ . 6. How do you ring him from England ? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___154. 7. How do you spell his is name ? H – ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___S–I–N–G–H ___ ___ ___. 8. When are they expected ? ETA ______ ___ a.m. 9. What’s the cost less the discount ? £ ______ –– 10% = £ ______ . 10. How do you spell that village ? L – ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ S – T. PART B. After you hear a statement, read the four choices and choose which one is closest in meaning to the statement you’re heard. Then, mark your choice on your answer sheet. 1. a. John probably called his office at nine fifty. b. John had to call his office at fifteen past nine. c. John was supposed to call his office before nine in the evening. d. John was supposed to call his office at nine fifty. 2. a. Would you lend me a hand with these packages ? b. Please remove your hands from those packages. c. Could you hand in these packages for me ? d. Please give me your hand. 3. a. Every week, there are three direct flights from Chicago to Atlanta. b. Next week, the three flights from Atlanta to Chicago will be stopped. c. The planes which travel from Atlanta to Chicago each week make nine stops en route. d. There are three continuous flights from Atlanta to Chicago every week. 4. a. Mr. Roberts is considering several maps to decide where to go on his vacation. b. Mr. Roberts is expecting to enjoy his forthcoming vacation. c. Mr. Roberts is not excited although he has a vacation soon. d. Mr. Roberts is coming up to see us on his vacation. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 5. a. Louise is trying to find a new typing job. b. Louise is looking for somebody to type her research paper. c. Louise is trying to find somebody to move her typewriter to another table. d. Louise has accepted employment as a typist. 6. a. Maria is angry because there is too much chlorine in the pool. b. The chlorine in the swimming pool bothers Maria’s ears. c. The chlorine in the pool makes Maria’s eyes painful and sore. d. Maria doesn’t believe that there is enough chlorine in the pool. 7. a. The coat cost $20 on sale. b. The coat actually cost $2 more than the advertised price. c. Ted said that he had bought a coat for $20, but he was lying. d. The coat actually cost $2 less than the advertised price. 8. a. The class started twenty minutes late due to the fire drill. b. Because of a fire, class was cancelled. c. The class ended at 2:20 because there was the fire drill. d. The fire drill was postponed until 2:20 so the students could finish class first. 9. a. Sandra returned the shoes and took a pair of pants instead. b. Sandra took the shoes back to the store and got some different ones. c. One of Sandra’s shoes didn’t fit properly so she returned them both. d. Because of a problem with the heel of her shoes, Sandra returned them. 10. a. John didn’t go to class because he knew there wasn’t going to be a test. b. John didn’t want to take the test, so he skipped class. c. If John had known about the test, he would have gone to class. d. John went to class although he didn’t want to take the test. THE END . trying to find a new typing job. b. Louise is looking for somebody to type her research paper. c. Louise is trying to find somebody to move her typewriter to another table. d. Louise has accepted. pants instead. b. Sandra took the shoes back to the store and got some different ones. c. One of Sandra’s shoes didn’t fit properly so she returned them both. d. Because of a problem with the. week. 4. a. Mr. Roberts is considering several maps to decide where to go on his vacation. b. Mr. Roberts is expecting to enjoy his forthcoming vacation. c. Mr. Roberts is not excited