LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–NOV–07 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) (8) 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 ______ ? 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 m meaning to the statement you’re heard. Then, mark your choice on your answer sheet. 1. (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. 2. (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. LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 3. (A) The class began at 1.15. (B) If the professor had not been half an hour late, the class would have started at a quarter after one. (C) The class didn’t begin at 1:45 because the teacher arrived late. (D) The class should have begun at 1:45 but the teacher was an hour late. 4. (A) John’s wife likes strawberry pie, but John doesn’t. (B) John would rather eat apple pie than strawberry pie. (C) John’s wire would rather eat strawberry pie than apple pie. (D) John has a preference for strawberry pie. 5. (A) It’s 4:45. We have one and three quarter hours to get to the airport. (B) It’s 5:15. We have an hour and forty minutes to get to the airport. (C) We don’t have to be at the airport at 6:30. (D) We have to be at the airport at 6:45. 6. (A) Harry probably won’t pass because he hasn’t studied. (B) Harry studies every day, but he’s not doing well in school. (C) Harry has studied for a while, so he thinks he’ll pass all his classes. (D) Harry thinks he’ll pass his classes despite the fact that he hasn’t studied in weeks. 7. (A) Mary had to run downtown last week. (B) Mary met Anne accidentally. She was not expecting to meet Anne. (C) Mary went downtown to exercise. (D) Mary had an appointment to meet Anne downtown last week. 8. (A) Our meat was tender. (B) We found it difficult to meet new people at the banquet. (C) The meat at the banquet was too tough for us to cut. (D) We had to cut the banquet meeting short. 9. (A) It seems that John forgot about our meeting. (B) John should have cancelled the meeting. (C) John has to come to the meeting. (D) John never forgets when he has a meeting. 10. (A) fames woke up late but he got to school on time this morning. (B) James’s alarm clock didn’t go off this morning. (C) James slept longer, than he had intended, so he was late for school. (D) James forgot that he had a class this morning. THE END . suit you ? B: In the morning if possible This ______ or ______ ? 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. begin at 1:45 because the teacher arrived late. (D) The class should have begun at 1:45 but the teacher was an hour late. 4. (A) John’s wife likes strawberry pie, but John doesn’t. (B) . CENTER SG–NOV–07 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.