Listen to the following sentences and circle the correct answer.. How is Kirsty feeling after the flight?[r]
(1)LISTENING – LEVEL: ADVANCED PART
I Listen to the following sentences and circle the correct answer How is Kirsty feeling after the flight?
a tired b worried
c jet-lagged d excited
2 What exactly is the time difference between Tokyo and Denver?
a over hours b about 16 hours
c over hours d just only an hour What problem did Katty face last night?
a She lay awake all night b She’s enjoyed a dinner party c She went to bed early
d She worked in her office all night
4 One thing that makes the difference between Tokyo and Denver is … a a lot of high buildings
b lots of taxis and people c underground shopping centers d its sanitary – no litter on the street How does Kirsty get to work?
a on foot b by car
c by taxi d by train
6 The best way Kirsty used to keep in touch with her family is …
a e-mail b letters
c telephone d chatting
II Listen to the conversations and answer the questions
The man/woman asks her/his neighbor to …… for him/her while he/she is going away for weeks
a clean the house b water his/her houseplants c take care of his/her pets d keep his/her eye on the garage What position is Anna going to take after she gets back from Hong Kong?
a interviewer
b manager of the New York branch
c teacher of English at New York High School d Chief Buyer of New York branch
The problem with the bigger place like this is … a to have more housework to
b to get a lot of guests there c to move lots of furniture d to pay much from the moving
10 What’s the matter with Carly’s grandmother?
a She’s injured b She’s homesick
(2)III Listen to the following questions and circle the correct letter 11 What kind of program does Andrew listen to on the radio?
a the Voice of America b the BBC News c the London News d the CNN News 12 What does Gabriele miss whenever she/he enjoys short trips?
a his/her parents b his/her children c his/her cats – Mickey and C J d his/her homework 13 What should his/her when she/he goes out?
a to take them with him/her b to get someone care of them c to stay at home with them d to take their photo with him/her 14 What does Sylvia daily?
a listening to the radio b reading newspapers
c listening to news from a specific anchor lady d visiting friends and neighbors
15 What does Chris often on Saturday? a to make coffee
b to read the press, drink coffee and relax c to order hotel room
d to get up late
IV Listen and choose the correct letter 16 How long was the Silk Route?
a 800km b 8,000km
c 80 km d 8km
17 Where was Marco Polo born?
a Rome b Napoli
c Milan d Venice
18 What was his father?
a a business man b a blacksmith
c a doctor d a carpenter
19 He stayed in China for … years, when he left, he took back a fortune in ……
a / silver and gold b 17 / gold and salt c 17/ gold and jewelry d 7/jewelry/ and silver 20 The man Marco Polo met was ………
a President Alexandre Pi’s meets b Emperor Kublai Khan
c Official Back Smith
d Emperor Khan, chairman on the supermarket 21 How did he travel through Persia and Afghanistan?
a boat b car
c horseback d plane
22 What kind of trip is Tommy on?
(3)23 Where has he visited during his trip? a royal palaces in Japan
b Mount Fuji in Japan c Bangkok
d royal palaces and national parks in South Korea 24 What makes him worried during his trip?
a fees b insects
c accommodation d food and drinks 25 How has he been traveling mainly?
a plane b train
c public transportation like bus, train … d ferry
26 Which countries has he been to? a Viet Nam, Hong Kong, and Japan b Japan, Viet Nam, and the U S
c Viet Nam, Hong Kong and North Korea d South Korea, Viet Nam and England
27 What kind of disease did he have during his trip?
a cough b influenza
c stomachache d diarrhea
V Listen and choose the answer
28 What memories does Tashi have of trekking in Nepal?
a boring experience b lots of amazing experience c fantasy experience d enjoyable one
29 On vacation, the Wheeler family is very ……
a relaxed b comfortable
c boring d exhausted
30 How Tashi and her brother spend their time on vacation? a swimming in the sea b cooking meals c doing the crosswords d watching movies 31 How did her attitude to travel change as she got older?
a valuable b enjoyable
c privileged d sociable
32 What did she find difficult socially? a easy to get along with local people
b difficult to have small talk with the other people c essential to wear traditional clothes
d difficult to get along with kids who have the same ages as Tashi 33 What did the school children have that she didn’t?
a only TV
b everything – TV, programs, books c only a broader view of life
d traveling experience
34 Where does she feel comfortable?
a Asia b Europe
c Australia d the U S
35 Which city is definitely her home?
(4)c Jakarta d Sydney
VI Listen and choose the correct answer
36 What kind of clothes was he wearing when he jumped off Niagara? a formal clothes b protective clothes
c ordinary clothes d a pyjama 37 What did he it for?
a joking b a dare
c his likes d his date
38 Where did this event happen?
a at school b in the big city
c on the top of the Fuji Mount d in the Swiss Alps
39 What did the two mountain climbers when they got trapped in a terrible storm?
a climbed down the mountain b returned to the camp
c went up the mountain d built a shelter
40 How old was the boy who hacked into these top secret U.S military computers?
a 12 b 17
c 18 d 14
41 Why did he that?
a to develop his own software program b to download the information
c to print some secret materials d to figure out his uncle’s information 42 What did he use his own program for?
a to study online
b to download movies and music from the Internet c to buy goods
d to chat online
VII Listen and circle the correct answer 43 What is the speaker’s favorite movies?
a Gone with the Wind b Hamlet
c Witness d Shakespeare
44 Who is the main character in the movies?
a Leonardo de Vinci b Arnold
c Elizabeth Taylor d Harrison Ford 45 How is the end of the movies?
a incredible b thrilling
c boring d passimate
46 What did Harrison Ford to investigate the murder? a to live with the killer
b to live with the Amish community c to ask an Amish child
(5)47 Who is the writer of “The Secret History” book?
a Jane Smith b Margaret Atwood
c Donna Tartt d Rachel Scholes
48 How thick is the book?
a 60 pages b 601 pages
c 500 pages d 600 pages
49 Why does the speaker recommend it to anybody who wants to read? a because he likes it
b because the story is claustrophobic c because it is exciting
d because it is really dramatic 50 What is the book about?
a a terrible camping trip b a murder group of students c a thrilling life experience d a passimate love story PART
Directions: In this section of the test, you will hear a number of conversations
between two people You will be asked to answer three questions about what is said in each conversation You must select the best response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet
Questions through refer to the following conversation
1 What is the man doing?
A Changing a flight reservation B Changing a hospital room C Reserving an extra hotel room D Canceling a hotel room
2 What information does the woman need? A A telephone number and address B A name and reservation number C A name and cell phone number D A date of birth
3 What is “Jordan”?
A The woman’s name B The man’s given name C The man’s family name D The man’s pet dog
Questions through refer to the following conversation
4 What are the man and woman discussing? A Their company’s new invoicing system B Bills that need to be paid
C Their company’s new computers D Their coworkers
(6)A Their billing system used to be efficient B Their old billing system was outdated C It’s too late to change their billing system D He’s unimpressed with the new system Where does the woman think of the changes?
A It was better before
B It has helped her with her work
C She wishes it had been changed sooner D She hasn’t experienced the changes yet
Questions through refer to the following conversation
7 What can be said of the expense record? A It was typical
B It was full of errors
C It contained an unexpected item D It exceeded the allotted budget Who did the man dine with?
A A coworker
B An old school friend
C A telecommunication expert D His wife
9 What does the woman imply?
A The meeting was not essential
B She is interested in telecommunications C She wishes she could have met the specialist D The man submits very accurate records
Questions 10 through 12 refer to the following conversation
10 What is the woman’s problem?
A She didn’t know she had to pay taxes B She overpaid on her taxes
C The woman has lost her tax receipts D She is unemployed
11 What does the woman want to know? A Her social security number B The state tax code
C How much sales tax on the item will be D How much she will have to pay
12 What does the man tell the woman to do? A Contact her local tax office B Pay by check
C Read an information leaflet
D Look on the Internet for information
Questions 13 through 15 refer to the following conversation
13 What are they discussing?
(7)B Expanding their budget for supplies
C The paperwork necessary to build a new building D Buying a piece of land and building on it
14 What the woman and John plan to do? A Increase the size of their building B Landscape the garden behind the store C Move to a new location
D Sell their business 15 When will the plans take effect?
A Next week B In weeks C In months D Next year
Questions 16 through 18 refer to the following conversation
16 What took place in the morning? A A staff meeting
B An emergency drill C A sales event
D The annual promotions 17 What did the woman have to do?
A She had to make a presentation B She had to meet a client
C She had to go to a doctor’s appointment D She had to take her car to the mechanic 18 How does the woman feel about the meeting?
A She regrets not attending
B She is glad that she was not there C She wants to attend next time D She wishes she had got back in time
Questions 19 through 21 refer to the following conversation
19 What does the man need?
A John’s cell phone number B The invoice number
C To borrow John’s telephone D John’s office number
20 What does the woman imply about John? A He doesn’t like being disturbed at home B He is quite upset with the man
C He usually turns his cell phone off D He will arrive later in the afternoon 21 What does the woman suggest looking?
A At home
(8)Questions 22 through 24 refer to the following conversation
22 When is the meeting? A This Wednesday B Thursday afternoon C Next Wednesday morning D Next Wednesday afternoon 23 Why is the man surprised?
A The meeting is next week B It’s Wednesday
C The woman has marked it on her planner D The meeting will be very long
24 What will be happening at the meeting? A The writing of memos
B A presentation by the planning division C The setting of an agenda
D A period of eating lunch PART
Directions: In this section of the test, you will hear a number of short talks given by a single speaker Again, you must answer three questions about what is said in each talk Choose the most appropriate response to each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet
Questions 25 through 27 refer to the following news report
25 What is the top story?
A AAM’s plans to build factories B AAM’s success in foreign sales C AAM’s impending financial failure D AAM’s new commercial airplanes 26 To which countries will AAM deliver aircraft?
A England, Norway, Spain, and Austria B England, Norway, France, and Germany C England, Sweden, France, and Germany D England, Denmark, Italy, and Germany 27 Who is credited with this change?
A AAM
B European orders C Mark Simpson D Credit cards
Questions 28 through 30 refer to the following announcement
28 What is the point of this announcement? A To increase use of paper and electricity B To increase political donations
C To decrease work efficiency
(9)29 Which of the following is NOT suggested? A Use paper thoroughly
B Don’t leave lights on C Recycle drink containers D Flush the toilet regularly 30 Why is this announcement necessary?
A People at work are tired and unfriendly B People must conserve natural resources C People recycle too much
D Companies like huge electricity bills
Questions 31 through 33 refer to the following message
31 Why would you call this number? A By mistake
B To listen to a movie review C To subscribe to this publication
D To find out the score of a baseball game 32 How can you pay?
A With cash B With bills C By check D By credit card
33 Who would probably be interested in Red Review? A Those interested in the arts
B Those interested in gardening C Those who like animals
D Those with very little leisure time
Questions 34 through 36 refer to the following announcement
34 Where is this announcement taking place? A On a train
B On a bus C On an airplane D In a train station
35 Why does the announcer apologize? A The conductor will ask for tickets B The dining car has already closed C The weather is bad
D The train is late
36 What’s going to happen in 30 minutes?
A The train will arrive at Victoria Station B The conductor will collect tickets C The food service will close D They will arrive in Derby
Questions 37 through 39 refer to the following recorded message
(10)A If you have a rotary phone B To slow down the recording C To speed up your call
D If you want to check airfares
38 Which number you select to hear arrival and departure information? A
B C D
39 What special service does Southern Airlines offer? A Repeated telephone menus
B Flights to Canada and the Caribbean C Flyaway Vacations
D Ticket delivery
Questions 40 through 42 refer to the following talk
40 Who is Francisco De Souza?
A A Southeast Asian business
B A businessman who provides charitable assistance C A professor of economics
D A professional speaker
41 How long has Mr De Souza been providing this service? A Since he was a child
B For 10 months C For years D For a decade
42 How has Mr De Souza’s project saved lives? A By allowing for the provision of clean water B By providing medication for the sick
C By providing food in famine-stricken areas D By caring for the elderly
Questions 43 through 45 refer to the following announcement
43 What does GFY sell? A Athletic equipment B Supplies for babies C Travel products D Health care products
44 What’s offered in this announcement?
A Gold Card members get 20% off on Tuesdays B Gold Card members get 30% off on Thursdays C Gold Card members get 20% off every other Tuesday D Gold Card members get 20% off every day
45 Who is eligible for Gold Card membership? A Anyone who pays the $20 membership fee B All GFY customers
(11)Questions 46 through 48 refer to the following recording
46 Why did Marina call Everett?
A To keep him informed of the situation B To remind him to attend a meeting C To ask him to her a favor D To ask him to join the union 47 What will be discussed with the union?
A Layoffs B Pensions
C Health insurance premiums D Improving quality control 48 What solution might be offered?
A A pay raise or an increase in personnel B A reduction in productivity
C A reduced labor force D New uniforms for workers
Questions 49 through 51 refer to the following talk
49 Who visited the factory last week?
A A delegation from the head office B The CEO
C Health and safety inspectors D Tax officials
50 What was discovered in the factory? A An infestation of rats
B A new production method C Defective safety mechanisms D Three cutting machines 51 What will happen to the workers?
A They will be off work with full pay for about a week B The will go on strike
C They will be laid off
(12)ANSWER KEYS PART – AMERICAN HEADWAY 4A
I Tapescript 1.6 II Tapescript 1.7 III Tapescript 1.9 IV Tapescript 2.1
V Tapescript 2.8, 2.9, 2.10 VI Tapescript 3.1
VII Tapescript 3.5 PART
Taylor, A 2006, Target TOEIC, Practice Test – Part 3, 2nd Edition, Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ
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