Listening B - 17. SG–OCT–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–OCT–06 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the telephone conversation and complete the missing words. Saleswoman: Hello. Worldwide Flowers. Mrs. Green speaking. Jim Kelly: This is Jim Kelly. I’d like to order some flowers and have them sent to ______ ________ (1). Saleswoman: Fine, Mr. Kelly. What kind of flowers did you have in mind ? Jim Kelly: I’d like to send, ______ ________ (2) red roses. Saleswoman: ______ ______ (3) red roses. Our long–stem red roses are selling for _______ _________, _______ ______(4) this week , and they are really quite nice. Jim Kelly: All right then. I’ll take those . Saleswoman: I’ll need your complete address with the zip code , Mr. Kelly. Jim Kelly: The address is ________ (5) Pennsylvania Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, ________ (6). Saleswoman: What would you like to put on the card ? Jim Kelly: Hm, just something simple. How about : ______ ______ ______, (7) Jim . Saleswoman: OK. Now , when should they arrive ? Jim Kelly: They should be there before ______ ______ ______ ______ (8) on ____________ ______ (9). Saleswoman: That should be no problem. Just one more question, Mr. Kelly. How do you intend to make payment ? Jim Kelly: You can put it on my Visa card . The number is __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (10). Saleswoman: That should do it. Thank you for calling Worldwide Flowers . Bye. Jim Kelly: 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) Sally missed the class. (b) Sally couldn’t find the classroom after the class had begun. (c) Sally got lost, so she was late for class. (d) Sally went to the wrong class. 2. (a) John never forgets when he has a meeting. (b) John should have cancelled the meeting. (c) It seems that John forget about our meeting. (d) John has to come to the meeting. 3. (a) In order to deposit this money in the bank, I do not need to hurry. (b) If I hurry, I’ll get to the bank before opening time. (c) The bank closed before I could deposit my money. (d) It is necessary for me to hurry to deposit this money before the bank closes. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 4. (a) John had to call his office at nine fifteen. (b) John called his office at fifty past nine. (c) John was supposed to call his office before nine in the evening. (d) John didn’t call his office at nine fifty. 5. (a) Would you help me send these packages ? (b) I wonder if you could lend me a hand with these parcels. (c) Could you hand in these packages for me ? (d) Please give me your hare. 6. (a) This project will be cancelled as a result of mismanagement of funds. (b) They didn’t make any error in figurine the expenses for this project. (c) They must give a complete report or the estimated costs of this project. (d) The costs of this project must have been calculated wrongly. 7. (a) Susan found a hard seat because the theater was dark. (b) It was difficult for Susan to find a seat in re dark theater. (c) Susan had no difficulty finding a seat in the dark. (d) Because the theater was dark, Susan couldn’t seat her friends. 8. (a) George prefers Beethoven to rock music. (b) George likes listening to all kinds of music. (c) George prefers music to studying rocks. (d) George prefers rock music to Beethoven. 9. (a) After that run, John must have been tired out. (b) John must exhaust the runner. (c) John wasn’t very tired after running. (d) John must have been very tired after working . 10. (a) You can’t see Dr. Jones tomorrow afternoon. (b) Tomorrow at noon Dr. Jones will see you. (c) Dr. Jones may see you now, but he’ll be too busy tomorrow (d) It is possible for you to see Dr. Jones tomorrow afternoon. THE END . hurry. (b) If I hurry, I’ll get to the bank before opening time. (c) The bank closed before I could deposit my money. (d) It is necessary for me to hurry to deposit this money before the bank. Dr. Jones tomorrow afternoon. (b) Tomorrow at noon Dr. Jones will see you. (c) Dr. Jones may see you now, but he’ll be too busy tomorrow (d) It is possible for you to see Dr. Jones tomorrow. on my Visa card . The number is __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (10). Saleswoman: That should do it. Thank you for calling Worldwide Flowers . Bye. Jim Kelly: Bye . PART B. SHORT STATEMENTS. After