LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–MAY–08 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING I. Look at the map .You are at the parking lot. Follow the instructions given on the tape to find FIVE places on the map. Write the destinations the person is going to. Notes: → Traffic lights → Shopping mall Number 1 2 3 4 5 Destinations II. Listen to the conversation and Fill in the missing words / Figures. Conversation. Man: Next, please. Woman: Yes, how much does a ticket to New York cost ? Man: ______ (6) Woman: That’s really expensive. Are there any other trains going to New York ? Man: Well, there’s the late train that arrives in New York ________ ________ (7) and then continues on to Boston the ________ ________ (8) Woman: How much is that ? Man: The ticket for the late train to New York is ______ . (9) Woman: That sounds better. I’d like one ticket please. Man: ______ (10) exactly. Woman: Thanks. Man: Thank you and have a nice trip. Parking Lot – you are here Bank Travel Agency High School Stop Movie theater Grocery Store Department store Grocery Store Gift shop Children’s wear Hotel Restaurant Train Station Library Café Church Police station Shoe store Bakery Gas Station Telephone booth LISTENING COMPREHENSION Copyright © November, 2011 DUONG MINH VU. All rights reserved. 2 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) If we had had some money, we could have met Fred and Mary at the movies. (b) We could meet Fred and Mary at the movies although we didn’t have any money. (c) Fred and Mar)’ were supposed to meet us at the movies but their car broke down. (d) Due to having no money, Fred and Mary were not able to meet us at the movies. 2. (a) I could not study last night although I was not very tired. (b) I could study last night because I was not very tired. (c) I tried to study last night, but the material was too hard. (d) I was so tired that I was not able to learn last night. 3. (a) Due to waking up late, James did not go to school this morning. (b) James slept later than he had intended; however, he wasn’t late for school this morning, (c) Because James overslept, he was late for work this morning, (d) James slept longer than he had intended, so he did not get to school on time this morning. 4. (a) Lucy didn’t wear the coat, because she doesn’t like red. (b) Lucy is allergic to wool. (c) Lucy wore the coat, but broke out in a rash. (d) Lucy couldn’t wear the coat because she was in a rush. 5. (a) No tickets were left in the afternoon of the opening day though not many showed up to buy them. (b) All tickets were sold out by noon of the opening day. (c) There were many tickets left by noon of the opening day. (d) The tickets weren’t sold out by noon although so many people showed up to buy them. 6. (a) We left too late to catch the train. (b) We didn’t miss the train because we didn’t leave later. (c) The train was late, so we had no trouble catching it. (d) If we had left earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the train. 7. (a) John didn’t go to class because he knew there was not going to be a test. (b) John didn’t want to take the test, so he skipped class. (c) John did not know about the test; therefore, he did not go to class. (d) John didn’t go to class although he knew about the test. 8. (a) If Jane’s employer hadn’t paid her expenses, she couldn’t have attended the conference, (b) Jane wasn’t able to go to the conference although her employer paid her expenses. (c). Jane couldn’t go to the conference because her boss wouldn’t pay her while she was away, (d) Jane’s boss refused to give her money to attend the conference, but she went anyway. 9. (a) We may cause Mary to be late. (b) We will be here shortly (c) Mary will probably be late if we don’t come soon. (d) We will probably be late unless Mary comes soon. 10. (a) Bob studied because it was nice day. (b) Bob didn’t study because it was not a nice day. (c) It was such a nice day that Bob did not study. (d) Bob studied although it was a very nice day. THE END . will be here shortly (c) Mary will probably be late if we don’t come soon. (d) We will probably be late unless Mary comes soon. 10. (a) Bob studied because it was nice day. (b) Bob didn’t. conference because her boss wouldn’t pay her while she was away, (d) Jane’s boss refused to give her money to attend the conference, but she went anyway. 9. (a) We may cause Mary to be late. (b) . showed up to buy them. (b) All tickets were sold out by noon of the opening day. (c) There were many tickets left by noon of the opening day. (d) The tickets weren’t sold out by noon although