Listening B - 13. SG–JULY–06

LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–JULY–06 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to this conversation about notebook computers and fill in the missing words / figures. If you are unsure of which option to choose, please hold and you will be connected to one of our operators as soon as possible. Thank you for calling the Office Equipment Information line. You are now held in a queue and your call will be answered as soon as possible. A: Hello. OE Information line. Deirdre speaking. How may I help you ? B: Yes, good morning. I’d like some information about notebook computers, please. A: Yes. Do you have our catalogue in front of you ? B: Yes, I do. I’d like to ask about model ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ . (1) A: Go ahead. B: It says it’s on special offer this month. A: Just let me check for you ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ (2) yes, indeed, there’s a very good discount of ____ (3) – only until the end of _______ , (4) though. B: So, how much is it then ? A: One moment that’s £ ____ (5) + VAT at £ _______ (6), making a total of £ ______ (7). B: Is that before or after the discount ? A: That’s with the discount. The normal price is £ _____ (8), excluding VAT. B: Could I just check I’ve got that right ? That’s a total off ____ (9), but just ___ ______ (10). A: That’s correct. B: OK, I think I’ll get back to you. A: Fine. Just ask for Deirdre. B: I will. Thanks very much. A: You’re welcome. Goodbye. B: Bye. 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) There were not enough seats for all the people. (b) Too many people came to the meeting. (c) More people came to the meeting than we had expected. (d) We had expected more people to come to the meeting. 2. (a) The professor was not sorry for announcing the examination sooner. (b) The professor apologized for not announcing the examination sooner. (c) The professor said he was sorry that he had not given the results of the test sooner. (d) The professor said he was sorry that he had announced the test earlier. 3. (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. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 4. (a) There’s no worse cheese than Swiss cheese according to John. (b) There are many better cheeses than Swiss in John’s eyes. (c) Swiss cheese is the bad cheese in John’s opinion. (d) John thinks that Swiss cheese is better than any other cheese. 5. (a) Only thirty people gave the evaluation forms back although twice that many received them. (b) Thirty people received the evaluation forms en the summer lecture series, but only half returned them. (c) Thirty people received the evaluation forms. (d) Only thirty people returned the evaluation forms although fifty people received them. 6. (a) George offered $1000 for the car. (b) George wanted more than $1000 for the car. (c) George agreed to take $1000 for the car. (d) The man wanted more than $1000 for the car. 7. (a) There will be no game although it doesn’t rain. (b) The game is temporarily delayed because of rain. (c) No matter what the weather is like, they will hold the game. (d) The game will be held if it doesn’t rain. 8. (a) The seven–year–old boy saw no one in the accident. (b) No one at all saw the seven–year–old boy’s terrible accident. (c) Only the seven–year–old boy saw the terrible accident. (d) No one in the accident saw the seven–year–old boy . 9. (a) Peter and Lucy missed the homework assignment, but they turned it in later. (b) Peter and Lucy hate each other since their argument. (c) Peter and Lucy are now friends again although they had a quarrel. (d) Peter and Lucy are closed friends and they have never had an argument. 10. (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. THE END . TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–JULY–06 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to this conversation about notebook computers and fill in the missing. (a) The seven–year–old boy saw no one in the accident. (b) No one at all saw the seven–year–old boy’s terrible accident. (c) Only the seven–year–old boy saw the terrible accident. (d) No. I’ll get back to you. A: Fine. Just ask for Deirdre. B: I will. Thanks very much. A: You’re welcome. Goodbye. B: Bye. PART B. SHORT STATEMENTS. After you hear a statement, read the