LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BT–MAR–06 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the telephone conversations on the cassette. While you are listening, fill in the missing words/numbers. 1. A: Hello. Tom Pink’s desk. B: Oh, hello, Tom. It’s Susan here. How’s the project going ? A: ______ ______, (1) but I think we need a meeting soon to discuss it. B: OK. How about ____________ ____________ ____________? (2) A: Yes, fine. Let’s meet in the canteen at ______. (3) B: OK, fine. See you then. 2. A: Good morning. ISI Bank. B: Could I speak to Mr. Fischer, please ? A: He’s in a ____________ (4) at the moment. Can I help ? B: It’s Imran Shah here. Could I make an appointment to see him sometime this week? A: Just a moment. I’ll check his diary. What about _______ _______ at _______ ? (5) B: Yes, that’s fine. _______ , _______.(6) A: May I ask what it’s about ? B: I’d like to talk to him about some new investments. A: OK, fine. We’ll see you then. B: Thanks very much. A: You’re welcome. Goodbye. B: Bye. 3. A: Good afternoon. Ray Cohen’s office. B: Hello. This is Kumiko Chen from Accounts. I need to make an appointment with Mr. Cohen _____ _____ ______ ______ (7) A: Just one second, Ms. Chen When would suit you ? B: In the morning if possible This _______ or _______ ? (8) A: What about _______ at _______. ? (9) B: That’s perfect. A: Can you tell me what it’s about ? B: Yes, it’s about the latest sales figures. A: All right. I’ll put it in his diary – So that’s _________ _________ at _________.(10) B: Thank you very much. A: Don’t mention it. Goodbye. B: Goodbye. PART B. SHORT STATEMENTS. 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. Fewer people came to the rally than we had expected. B. Eighty people came to the rally. C. One hundred and six people came to the rally. D. Although they expected eighty people at the rally, twice that many arrived. 2. A. We are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we have time. B. We could meet Fred and Mary at the movies although we didn’t have any money. C. Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies but their car broke down. D. It was impossible for us to meet Fred and Mary at the movies because of our having no money. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 3. A. Frank told the contractor not to do the work in spite of the cost. B. Frank told the contractor that the price was too high. C. Despite the high cost, Frank decided to have the work done. D. Frank told the contractor to do the work because the repairs on his house wasn’t very expensive. 4. A. I studied last night because I had to. B. I was so tired that I couldn’t study last night, C. I tried to study last night, but the material was too hard. D. I couldn’t study last night although I wasn’t very tired. 5. A. Peter and Lucy missed the homework assignment, but they turn it in later. B. Peter and Lucy hate each other since their argument. C. Peter and Lucy are now friends again despite having a quarrel. D. Peter and Lucy are not friends now because they had an argument. 6. A. Although I usually wake up at 7:30, this morning I slept late. B. This morning I woke up at 7:30, but I usually wake up late. C. My alarm clock did not work this morning. D. This morning I woke up at 7:30, but I usually wake up earlier. 7. A. If we go on vacation, Mary will stay at our house. B. After we return from vacation, we are going to buy a dog. C. Mary will take our dog while she is on a vacation. D. It’s Mary who will watch over our dog while we are on vacation. 8. A. Although John was expected to be here at 8 o’clock, he arrived late. B. John arrived at 8:00 C. John should have arrived at 9:00, but he didn’t. D. John wasn’t supposed to be here at 8 o’clock, so he was late. 9. A. The man wanted more than $1000 for the car. B. George agreed to take $1000 for the car. C. The man offered $1000 for the car but George disagreed. D. George wanted more than $10,000 for the car. 10. A. Harvey looked in the red book for the answer to the question. B. Harvey was red in the face when he was questioned by his teacher. C. Harvey must be intelligent. D. Harvey wasn’t embarrassed when the teacher asked him a question. THE END . CENTER BT–MAR–06 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the telephone conversations on the cassette. While you are listening, fill in the missing words/numbers you ? B: In the morning if possible This _______ or _______ ? (8) A: What about _______ at _______. ? (9) B: That’s perfect. A: Can you tell me what it’s about ? B: Yes, it’s about the. investments. A: OK, fine. We’ll see you then. B: Thanks very much. A: You’re welcome. Goodbye. B: Bye. 3. A: Good afternoon. Ray Cohen’s office. B: Hello. This is Kumiko Chen from Accounts.