LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BT–MAY–05 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the recording. Then, complete the following answers. 1. When was the contract signed ? On the ______ (day) of ______ (month) ______ (year). 2. Have you got the conference ? Yes, it’s ______ / ______ –– ______. 3. How do you spell that ? K– ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ S – A – N – D. 4. What’s their number ? It’s ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 293. 5. How do you spell his name ? P – I – E – T B ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____. 6. What speed modem is it ? _________ bits per second. 7. When is the plane due ? At _____ : ______ GMT. 8. When did it start ? At _____ : ______ on ______ (day) ___________ (month). 9. When do you need the report ? _________ _________ _________ _________. 10. What’s his number in Tel Aviv ? ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 0 0. 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. George prefers rock music to Beethoven. B. George prefers music to studying rocks. C. George would rather listen to pop music than Beethoven. D. George doesn’t like rock music as much as he likes Beethoven. 2. A. After that run, John must have been very tired. B. John must exhaust the runner. C. John wasn’t very tired after running. D. The rum made John sleepy. 3. A. Bill expected the professor to contradict himself. B. Bill had expected the professor to cancel .he class. C. Bill was contrary with the professor. D. The professor cancelled the class although Bill had not expected him to do that. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 4. A. You can probably see Dr. Jones tomorrow afternoon. B. Tomorrow at noon Dr. Jones will see you. C. Dr. Jones may see you now, but hell be too busy tomorrow D. You must pay your last bill if you want to see Dr. Jones. 5. A. Suzy’s friends have very bad habits. B. Despite having bad habits, Suzy has many friends C. Suzy doesn’t have many friends because she is spiteful. . D. Suzy has many friends because she doesn’t have bad habits. 6. A. The houses are too simple to cost so much. B. We can’t afford to buy a new house due to the high prices. C. We can afford a new house in spite of the high prices. D. We don’t have enough money for a new house in spite of the low prices. 7. A. Bob bought an expensive stereo from the catalog. B. Bob didn’t buy a stereo because it was too expensive. C. If Bob had bought the stereo from the catalog, he could have saved $93. D. Bob bought a cheap stereo but now he wishes he had bought a better one. 8. A. George is an art dealer. B. George is a baker. C. George is a car salesman. D. George is a pharmacist. 9. A. Registration should have closed yesterday, but it will close in two days. B. Registration closes two days from now. C. Registration closed two days ago. D. Registration for the class is late. 10. A. Our change in plans didn’t affect Jane’s plans. B. Jane didn’t tell us when she changed plans. C. Jane didn’t know that they had changed the schedule of the planes. D. We had made a change in plans, but Jane didn’t know. THE END . Bob bought an expensive stereo from the catalog. B. Bob didn’t buy a stereo because it was too expensive. C. If Bob had bought the stereo from the catalog, he could have saved $93. D. Bob. you now, but hell be too busy tomorrow D. You must pay your last bill if you want to see Dr. Jones. 5. A. Suzy’s friends have very bad habits. B. Despite having bad habits, Suzy has many. catalog, he could have saved $93. D. Bob bought a cheap stereo but now he wishes he had bought a better one. 8. A. George is an art dealer. B. George is a baker. C. George is a car salesman.