Listening B - 37. SG–NOV–08

LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1 HCMC UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HUFLIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER SG–NOV–08 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL B PART A. BLANK–FILLING Listen to the following conversations and fill in the missing words / figures 1. Olivia: Let’s just go over the arrangements for my trip to Bombay. Assistant: Sure, here’s your schedule. You’re flying at ______ (1) on ______ ______ (2). That’s British Airways ______ ______ (3). Er, you have to check in ______ ______ ______ (4), so I’ve arranged for a car to pick you up from the office ______ ______ (5). Olivia: Good. What time does the flight get into Bombay ? Assistant: It gets into Bombay at ______ ______ (6). That’s the local time, of course. Er, I’ve booked you a room at the Oberoi. They’re sending a car to pick you up. Olivia: Fine. Now when am I seeing Mr. Shah? Assistant: ______ ______ ______ ______ (7). By the way, Mr. Majundar is coming to the meeting as well. Olivia: That’s good news, we won’t have to arrange a separate meeting. 2. Reception: Sorry, could you spell that, please? Caller: Sure. That’s ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ (8). Reception: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (9). And your telephone number ? Caller: ______ (10). Reception: Right. I’ll give him the message. Caller: Thank you. Reception: You’re welcome. 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. Fewer people came to the rally than we had expected. B. Although they expected eighteen people at the rally, twice that many arrived. C. One hundred and six people came to the rally. D. More people came to the rally than we had expected. 2. A. We are going to meet Fred and Mary at the movies if we have time. B. We could meet Fred and Mary at the movies although we didn’t have any money. C. Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies but their car broke down. D. We were unable to meet Fred and Mary at the movies because we were penniless. 3. A. Frank told the contractor not to do the work in spite of the cost. B. Frank told the contractor that the price was too high. C. Despite the high cost, Frank decided to have the work done. D. Frank told the contractor to do the work because the repairs on his house wasn’t very expensive. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 4. A. I studied last night because I had to. B. I was so tired that I couldn’t study last night. C. I tried to study last night, but the material was too hard. D. I couldn’t study last night although I wasn’t very tired. 5. A. Peter and Lucy missed the homework assignment., but they turn it in later. B. Peter and Lucy hate each other since their argument. C. Peter and Lucy are now friends again despite having a quarrel. D. Peter and Lucy are not friends now because they had an argument. 6. 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. 7. A. If we go on vacation, Mary will stay at our house. B. After we return from vacation, we are going to buy a dog. C. Mary will take our dog while she is on a vacation. D. It’s Mary who will watch over our dog while we are on vacation. 8. A. In spite of being expected to be here at 8 o’clock, John arrived late. B. John arrived at 8:00 C. John should have arrived at 9:00, but he didn’t. D. John wasn’t supposed to be here at 8 o’clock, but he was not late. 9. A. The man wanted more than $1000 for the car. B. George agreed to take $1000 for the car. C. The man offered $1000 for the car but George disagreed. D. George wanted more than $10,000 for the car. 10. A. Harvey looked in the red book for the answer to the question. B. Harvey was red in the face when he was questioned by his teacher. C. Harvey must be intelligent. D. Harvey wasn’t embarrassed when the teacher asked him a question. THE END . time does the flight get into Bombay ? Assistant: It gets into Bombay at ______ ______ (6). That’s the local time, of course. Er, I’ve booked you a room at the Oberoi. They’re sending a car. of being expected to be here at 8 o’clock, John arrived late. B. John arrived at 8:00 C. John should have arrived at 9:00, but he didn’t. D. John wasn’t supposed to be here at 8 o’clock, but. time. B. We could meet Fred and Mary at the movies although we didn’t have any money. C. Fred and Mary were supposed to meet us at the movies but their car broke down. D. We were unable to