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LISTENING TEST
In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken
English The entire Listening test will last approximately 45 minutes There are four parts, and directions are given for each part You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Do not write your answers in the test book
PART 1
Directions: For each question in this part, you will hear four statements about a picture in your
test book When you hear the statements, you must select the one statement that best describes what you see in the picture Then find the number of the question on your answer sheet and mark your answer The statements will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time
Statement (B), "They're talking in a group," is the best description of the picture, so you should select answer (B) and mark it on your answer sheet
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Directions: In this section you will hear a question or statement followed by three
responses Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet Again, each response will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book
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Directions: You will hear some conversations between two people You will be asked
to answer three questions about what the speakers say in each conversation Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet The conversations will be spoken only one time and will not be printed in your test book
41 Where are the speakers going?
(A) To the parade
(B) To a doctor's appointment
(C) To a conference
(D) To the university
42 What are the speakers discussing?
(A) How to get to the conference
(B) Who will drive to the conference
(C) The theme of the parade
(D) Where their office is located
43 What does the man suggest?
(A) Drive there
(B) Take the bus
(C) Take the subway
(D) Take a taxi
44 Where should the proposal be submitted to?
(A) To the headquarters
(B) To the vice-president
(C) To the Accounting department
(D) To the Human Resources department
45 When will the proposal be reviewed?
(A) This morning
(B) This afternoon
(C) Tomorrow morning
(D) Tomorrow at noon
46 What will the man do next?
(A) Speak to the employees
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(A) He just graduated from a university
(B) He is a very motivated person
(C) He has little experience
(D) He was working on a big project
48 What is the purpose of this conversation?
(A) Performing employee evaluations
(B) Selecting a qualified applicant
(C) Inviting a guest speaker for a speech
(D) Agreeing on a business contract
49 Who will most likely be promoted?
50 Why isn't the woman going to dinner?
(A) She is going to visit her family
(B) She has to take her daughter to her academy
(C) She has an important conference call
(D) She has a dental appointment
51 Where do they likely work?
(C) The day after tomorrow
(D) Sometime next week
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(A) Help to find a place to live
(B) An application to another branch
(C) Lists of apartments available
(D) Contact information for an agent
54 Why does the woman want to move?
(A) Her rent has been too high
(B) Her family decided to move
(C) She is in a bad neighborhood
(D) She has difficulty commuting
55 What does the man suggest the woman do?
(A) Buy an apartment
(B) Drive across the city
(C) Move to his neighborhood
(D) Call him next week
56 Why was the woman late arriving for work?
(A) Her car broke down
(B) Her friend had an accident
(C) She needed to visit her parents
(D) She was feeling ill
57 Who are the speakers?
(A) Business people
(B) Restaurant employees
(C) Postal workers
(D) Shopkeepers
58 What is the woman requested to do?
(A) Make a reservation for a table
(B) Take her car to a mechanic
(C) Give her friend a ride to work
(D) Check the supplies
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(A) He's playing soccer on the weekend
(B) He doesn't like Shakespeare
(C) He's going to his son's tournament
(D) He has to meet his client
60 Where does Joyce probably work at?
(A) Sales
(B) Accounting
(C) Personnel
(D) Marketing
61 What will Pamela most likely do?
(A) Give the tickets away
(B) Sell the tickets to Xhen
(C) Invite Joyce instead
(D) Go with Xhen to the tournament
62 What is the man doing at the moment?
(A) Submitting a proposal
(B) Completing some paperwork
(C) Resting in the lounge
(D) Having a meal in a restaurant
63 What will the woman do?
(A) Type up a document
(B) Have a cup of coffee
(C) Prepare for a presentation
(D) Read the newspaper
64 How does the man feel?
(A) Confident
(B) Desperate
(C) Delightful
(D) Concerned
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(A) A venture capital project
(B) The capital city development
(C) A business trip to Swiss
(D) Personal financing method
66 What does the man still have to decide?
(A) Whether to wait six months or begin work immediately
(B) When to start investing the venture capital
(C) Where to give a presentation
(D) What kind of investors to attract
67 What does the woman suggest the man do?
(A) Invest money on the stock market
(B) Ask a question to his supervisor
(C) Wait for the appropriate time to invest
(D) Start the project right away
68 Why does the man need a new computer?
(A) He is tired of writing everything by hand
(B) He has a friend at a computer store
(C) He enjoys playing games
(D) He needs it for his new job
70 When will the man meet the woman?
(A) This afternoon
(B) Tonight
(C) Tomorrow
(D) This weekend
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Directions: You will hear some short talks given by a single speaker You will be
asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each short talk Select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet The talks will be spoken only one time and will not be printed
in your test book
71 What is the man calling about?
(A) A document
(B) A flight voucher
(C) A piece of luggage
(D) A flight ticket
72 Where will Ms Parker receive the delivery?
(A) At her hotel
(B) At the airport
(C) At her office
(D) At the agency office
73 When will Ms Parker receive the shipment?
(A) This afternoon
(B) This evening
(C) Tomorrow morning
(D)Tomorrow afternoon
74 What is the purpose of the announcement?
(A) To tell customers its closing time
(B) To remind people about next month's sale
(C) To request that Mr Spencer visit the customer service desk
(D)To announce that the mall is going out of business
75 Where are customers directed to go to find more information?
(A) To the exits
(B) To the elevators
(C) To the website
(D)To the information desk
76 What change is expected this weekend?
(A) The store will have new products
(B) A website will be open
(C) A special movie is being shown
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77 Who most likely is the speaker?
(A) A travel agent
(B) An actor
(C) A tour guide
(D) A pilot
78 What is included in the tour?
(A) A tour of the museum
(B) A ride in a helicopter over the Falls
(C) A restaurant lunch
(D) A stopover in the souvenir store
79 How much does the Maid of the Mist ride cost?
(A) Ten dollars
81 What is this speech about?
(A) A new high-tech product
(B) A board meeting
(C) A reduction in costs
(D) An increase in sales
82 According to the speech, what will happen now?
(A) A new factory will be built
(B) Employees will be laid off
(C) The chairman will retire
(D) The company will keep their factory
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(A) A radio announcer
(B) A concert
(C) A movie
(D) A TV program
84 What is Mr Young's profession?
(A) News reporter
87 How does the speaker know Mr Lambough?
(A) He is a close personal friend
(B) He has read several of Mr Lambough's books
(C) He attended one of Mr Lambough's lectures
(D) He read Mr Lambough's newspaper columns
88 What does the speaker say about his group?
(A) It is diverse
(B) It is small
(C) It is international
(D) It is growing
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(A) A radio host
(B) A teacher
(C) A singer
(D) A novelist
90 What is the name of Ms Blackman's new novel?
(A) A Novel Idea
(B) Under the Willow Tree
(C) Breakthrough Achievement
(D) An American Life
91 How long has Ms Blackman worked in her profession?
(A) Two years
(B) Five years
(C) Ten years
(D) Fifteen years
92 What is being advertised?
(A) A furniture showroom
(B) A home office expansion
(C) A car dealership
(D) A door-to-door salesperson
93 What has the company recently done?
(A) Moved to a new area
(B) Expanded its showroom
(C) Hired new sales representatives
(D) Introduced new products
94 What is the company offering this week only?
(A) Free additional products
(B) Product warranty
(C) Free delivery
(D) Discounts
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(A) In the park
(B) At the police headquarters
(C) At a news station
(D) At city hall
96 What is the subject of the discussion?
(A) Developing a city park
(B) The construction of city hall
(C) A strike at the police department
(D) Waste removal negotiations
97 Why do some people object to the project?
(A) It will waste valuable land
(B) It will cause traffic jams
(C) It will make the downtown area crowded
(D) It will take too long to complete
98 What is being installed?
(A) A security system
(B) A new phone line
100 What does Mr O'Neil offer to do?
(A) Provide a detailed description of the new system
(B) Allow staff to take documents home
(C) Carry computer equipment downstairs
(D) Introduce Roger to the security manager
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In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types
of reading comprehension questions The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes There are three parts, and directions are given for each part You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Do not write your answers
in the test book
PART 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below Four answer
choices are given below each sentence Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), (D) on your answer sheet
101 The newly renovated facilities at Upper Lodge will provide yet another reason
to take - next vacation in Northern Canada
(A) they
(B) their
(C) them
(D) themselves
102 I am calling - behalf of Ms Phillip to register for the upcoming
Management Conference in New York
104 All decisions with regards to advertising campaigns are - made by the
director of the marketing department with very few exceptions
(A) approximately
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accepted, but no - decision has been reached
(A) final
(B) finals
(C) finalist
(D) finally
106 Unfortunately, the commute train accepts neither bus passes - discount
tickets on its weekday morning service
(A) no
(B) and
(C) nor
(D) with
107 There is so much work to be completed in preparation for the conference that
Mr Wyatt cannot handle it all by -
(A) him
(B) he
(C) his
(D) himself
108 When employees on the manufacturing line work too -, they are more apt
to produce faulty products
110 The basic idea for the new advertising campaign was developed by Mr Klein,
but the final story board was - by Ms Richard's great idea
(A) involved
(B) engaged
(C) influenced
(D) negotiated
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weekly meeting with an update on sales
113 GoodDrink Beverages has been negotiating a purchasing - with Fine Foods
Inc since last week
(A) agree
(B) agreed
(C) agreeing
(D) agreement
114 Unfortunately, I am unable to - your invitation to attend this year's
Corporate Awards Banquet due to a prior engagement
116 We have yet to receive the new product brochures from the printers, so it may
be two or three days - you receive a copy
(A) if
(B) before
(C) while
(D) but
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May 31st in order to receive the rebate offer
119 Due to the negative publicity the company recently received, Mr Henderson
- his plans to travel to New York
(A) postponing
(B) to postpone
(C) should be postponed
(D) had to postpone
120 All of the employees in the downtown branch office have been much happier
- the new network system was installed
(A) from
(B) once
(C) if
(D) since
121 Mc Michael Contractors have offered to sell their real estate investments to us
for - three million pounds
(A) around
(B) mostly
(C) least
(D) between
122 Anyone who is visiting a resident of Max Towers must present two forms of
- to use the facilities
(A) perception
(B) selection
(C) identification
(D) recognition
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use or sell personal information, including addresses or phone numbers, the customer's consent
125 Hotel guests should know that our service to - also includes a free
morning tour of the beautiful riverfront district
(A) visit
(B) visitors
(C) visiting
(D) visitation
126 Reservations are to be - by the morning staff in order to ensure that the
restaurant seating times are as efficient as possible
(A) confirmed
(B) formed
(C) composed
(D) written
127 Webster's Cable and Internet service has just announced that reduced rates for
- all of its customers will take effect over the next month
(A) nearer
(B) nearly
(C) nearest
(D) nearing
128 Because the original - of the town's downtown district has changed so
much since the flood, restoration efforts are set to begin soon
(A) curriculum
(B) symptom