LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BT–APR–07 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing words / figures. Woman: Good morning. Man: Good morning. What can I do for you ? Woman: I’d like a ticket to Pittsburgh, please. Man: Round trip ? Woman: No. ________ ________. (1) Man: Okay. That’ll be ______ ______. (2) Woman: ______ – ______ ? (3) Last time I took this bus it was ______ ______ (4) Man: I know. The rates went up this month. Woman: Just like everything else. Man: Yeah. Woman: Does the bus still leave ______ : ______ ? (5) Man: ______ – ______ at ______ ______ . (6) You ought to be at the door by ______ ______ , (7) though. The driver usually begins loading ______ ______ (8) before he pulls out. Woman: Fine. Man: Do you want to check your suitcase ? Woman: ______ ______ . (9) I’ll carry the other one with me. Man: That’s good. We can only check ______ ______ ______ (10) anyway. Give these baggage checks to the driver when you get to Pittsburgh. Woman: Okay. Thanks a lot. Man: You’re welcome. Have a good trip. 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) James got the librarian to extend the period during which he could borrow the books. (B) James is going to the new library to look for some books. (C) James may use the library books for good. (D) James went to the library to borrow some new books. 2. (A) The woman had $54 in her purse but she needed $240. (B) Although the woman needed £240, she found only £54 in her purse. (C) The woman realized that she had £240 in her purse although she needed £54. (D) The woman found that she had $240 in her purse though she needed $54 only. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 3. (A) Henry is afraid he’ll get fatter if he stops smoking. (B) Henry is afraid he’ll become fat if he keeps on smoking. (C) Henry is afraid that he will become more nervous if he stops smoking. (D) Henry doesn’t realize the possible dangers of smoking. 4. (A) John’s wife always bakes apple pie because John likes it. (B) John would rather eat apple pie than strawberry pie. (C) John has a liking for strawberry pie rather than apple pie. (D) John’s wife would rather eat strawberry pie than apple pie. 5. (A) It’s 5:15. We have an hour and forty – five minutes to get to the airport. (B) It’s 4:45. We have an hour and forty minutes to get to the airport. (C) It’s 4:45. We have one hour and forty – five minutes to get to the airport (D) We have to leave for the airport at 6:30. 6. (A) Although Harry has studies in weeks, he’s not sure he’ll pass all his classes. (B) Despite the fact that Harry hasn’t studied in weeks, he’s certain he’ll pass his classes. (C) Harry hasn’t studied for a while, so he thinks he won’t pass all his classes. (D) Harry think that he will pass all his classes as he has studied in weeks. 7. (A) Mary and Anne went downtown last week. (B) Mary met Anne by chance. (C) Mary expected to meet Anne downtown . (D) Mary had an appointment to meet Anne downtown last week. 8. (A) Our meat was tender. (B) We couldn’t cut the meat at the banquet although it wasn’t so tough. (C) The meat at the banquet was difficult to cut and eat. (D) We had to cut the banquet meeting short. 9. (A) John never forgets when he has a meeting. (B) John should have cancelled the meeting. (C) John has to come to the meeting. (D) It seems that John forgot about our meeting. 10. (A) James didn’t wake up late, but he was late for school this morning. (B) James got to school on time this morning despite his oversleeping. (C) James overslept, but he wasn’t late for school this morning. (D) James slept later than he intended; therefore, he didn’t arrive at school on time this morning. THE END . James got the librarian to extend the period during which he could borrow the books. (B) James is going to the new library to look for some books. (C) James may use the library books for good LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER BT–APR–07 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing. library books for good. (D) James went to the library to borrow some new books. 2. (A) The woman had $54 in her purse but she needed $240. (B) Although the woman needed £240, she found only