Test 1

Part 1

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 4 parts
and directions are given for each part.

You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your
test book. Part 1. Directions. For each question in this part, you will hear 4 statements about a
picture in your test book.

When you hear the statements, you must select the 1 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 1 time. Look at the
example item below. Now, listen to the 4 statements.

A. They're moving some furniture.

B. They're entering a meeting room.

C. They're sitting at a table.

D. They're cleaning the carpet.

Statement C, they're sitting at a table is the best description of the picture. So you should select
answer c and mark it on your answer sheet. Now, part 1 will begin.

Number 1. Look at the picture marked number 1 in your test book.

A. She's drinking coffee in a cafe.

B. She's arranging books on a windowsill.

C. She's plugging in a notebook computer.

D. She's talking on a mobile phone.

Number 2. Look at the picture marked number 2 in your test book.

A. He's pulling a string to close some blinds.

B. He's painting the outside of a house.

C. He's cleaning a window with a cloth.

D. He's using a tool to repair a roof.

A. Some passengers are seated in an airplane.

B. Some food has been placed on a tray.

C. Some suitcases are standing in an aisle.

D. Some storage compartments have been left open.

Number 4. Look at the picture marked number 4 in your test book

A. Railings are being installed on a platform.

B. There is a row of signs inside a warehouse.

C. A set of stairs leads to a doorway.

D. A truck is parked near an intersection.

Number 5. Look at the picture marked number 5 in your test book.

A. Some charts are being projected onto a screen.

B. A group of people are looking at some papers.

C. A woman is writing on a whiteboard.

D. Some cups are being stacked on a table.

Number 6. Look at the picture marked number 6 in your test book.

A. Some bushes are being planted.

B. There are chairs next to a swimming pool.

C. A fence has been built around a grassy area.

D. A small lawn is being mowed.

Go on to the next page.

Part 2, directions. You will hear a question or statement and 3 responses spoken in English.
They will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only 1 time.

Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter a, b, or c on your
answer sheet. Now let us begin with question number 7.

Number 7. Where's the shopping mall you're going to?

A. Let's use the company credit card.

B. Mostly clothing and electronics stores.

C. Over on the north side of town.

Number 8. When did Bernard join this study group?

A for conversation practice

B, last semester.

C, twice a week.

Number 9. Why is miss Hill leaving the conference early?

A. On the express train.

B. To attend an important meeting.

C. Yes. The session on marketing.

Number 10. Who had the idea of labeling these drawers?

A. Only the locked ones.

B. Use green labels for current clients.

C. It has certainly helped, hasn't it?

A. This light will flash when they start to run out.

B. You don't like the way it looks now?

C. It's our latest energy bill.

Number 12. Can I borrow your pen to fill out this questionnaire?

A. Just answer as honestly as possible.

B. Sure, as soon as I'm finished with it.

C. Sorry, it's already full.

Number 13. Has the printer been repaired yet?

A. Yes. A faster model.

B. They charge 10 cents per page.

C. I haven't tried using it.

Number 14. What did the doctor recommend?

A. My appointment was cancelled.

B. Just a minor cold.

C. I like the clinic on Morton Street.

Number 15. Wasn't Craig looking for this book?

A. Yes. We should take it to him.

B. Try page 82.

C. No. It was already booked.

A. I don't have the required experience.

B. Well, he seems happy with his current job.

C. In an email to all of the candidates.

Number 17. How are we getting to the factory for the inspection?

A. The household appliances it makes.

B. Sure. That would be fine.

C. Don't worry. I brought my car today.

Number 18. Do you want to order lunch from Haley's diner again or try somewhere new?

A. Haley sounds good.

B. Yes. I cooked it myself.

C. In front of the restaurant.

Number 19. Isn't the new office furniture arriving this afternoon?

A. The address is written here.

B. I found it very comfortable.

C. There's been a shipping delay.

Number 20. It looks like there are 2 open seats in that row.

A. The 5PM showing.

B. But isn't someone coming to?

C. There's supposed to be that low.

A. The London branch.

B. They're not hiring any this year.

C. We'll count them again.

Number 22. Did you figure out how to operate the camera?

A, This silver one here, please.

B. The figures have been updated.

C. I'm reading the manual right now.

Number 23. Have you seen the expected cost of that project?

A. That's why we're considering other options.

B. It was put in storage after the inspection.

C. I'm not sure what he looks like.

Number 24. Where's the office of the payroll department?

A. No. It's always free for employees.

B. A Yuko would probably know that.

C. The first business day of every month.

Number 25. Once you going to change the window display,

A. Would you like to try them on?

B. I'll do it after we close tonight.

C. I don't know how to play.

A. Her desk is over there.

B. A box and a roll of tape.

C. Yes. She has some baggage.

Number 27. You went to Matthew's birthday party. Didn't you?

A. I had an urgent deadline at work.

B. 29 years old.

C. Birthday cards are in aisle 4.

Number 28. Where can we get those vests and helmets?

A, to keep you safe during your visit.

B. Here's a list of our investment activities.

C. They're provided at the construction site.

Number 29. Are we hanging these flyers up or handing them out?

A. Because we're having a sale.

B. The plan is to do both.

C. I think Peter agreed to.

Number 30. The lights in the gallery were left on again last night.

A. Some of the paintings are quite heavy.

B. You'd better remind Sylvia to be careful.

C. Thanks. The interior designer chose them.

Number 31. Should we send out a paper memo about the new policy?
A. Staff don't often check their inboxes.

B. The expense reimbursement process.

C. I'll show you how to use the shredder.

Part 3:

Directions. You will hear some conversations between 2 or more people.

You will be asked to answer 3 questions about what the speaker say in each conversation.
Select the best response to each question and mark the letter ABC, or d on your answer sheet.

The conversations will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only 1 time. Questions
32 through 34 refer to the following conversation. Hi. This is Kim Solomon.

Your firm renovated my apartment last month. Hello, miss Solomon. What can we do for you
today? Well, I was just moving around some furniture while vacuuming my living room and I
noticed large scratches on the wall behind the sofa.

I'm sure I didn't cause them. So Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. We'll take care of it. Could you take a
few clear photographs of the problem and email them to me?

We need to know how serious it is.

Number 32. Where most likely does the man work?

Number 33. What problem does the woman describe?

Number 34. What does the man ask the woman to do?

Questions 35 through 37 refer to the following conversation.

Alright, everyone. Now that we've handed out your packed lunches You'll have half an hour to
eat before we continue our tour of Fannon Park. Miss Sasaki, can I talk to you?

The sandwich in my meal has ham in it, but I'm a vegetarian. I'm sorry, mister Johnson, but I
looked over the tour registration forms very carefully. You must have forgotten check the
vegetarian box in the meal preference section.

We do have some extra lunches, but they're all non-vegetarian. Well, could I have some of the
fruit and snacks from those meals? I'm really hungry from all this walking.
Number 35. Where most likely are the speakers?

Number 36. What does the woman say has caused a problem?

Number 37. What does the man ask for?

Questions 38 through 40 refer to the following conversation with 3 speakers.

Miss Ortega thank you again for choosing us to create your website. Now tell us more about
your wedding planning business. I started the company a year ago, and it's been going well.

I'm hoping that the website can attract even more clients. Sure. What sets you apart from your
competitors? We focus on what clients want. Not on following trends. It means we've planned
some really unusual ceremonies.

That's interesting. Would you like to feature photos of them on the website? Actually, I'm not
sure. That might make some potential clients less likely to choose us. Okay. We'll put that idea
aside for now.

Number 38. What kind of service does the men's company provide? Number 39. Why has the
woman hired the men's company? Number 40. What does the woman say about a suggestion?
Questions 41 through 43 refer to the following conversation.

Hi, Monica. This is Paul in sales need some technical help with the new vacation scheduling
system. I'm not seeing the submission date on my team member's electronic request forms.

Are you looking at the bottom right hand side of the forms? Yes. There's no information there. I
think there must be a problem with the software. Maybe. But let's start by making sure your
display settings are correct.

You can find that information in the options menu. I'll wait. Number 41. Which department does
the woman most likely work in? Number 42. What problem are the speakers discussing?
Number 43. What does the woman recommend the man do first? Go on to the next page.
Questions 44 through 46 refer to the following conversation. Shanice, could I ask you about this
dress that a customer just brought in?

Sure, Brendan. The label says that only certain chemicals can be used on it and I want to know
why before I put it into the dry cleaning machine. Oh, it's because of all these plastic beads that
have been sewn onto the fabric.

Some dry cleaning chemicals can damage them. Got it. You know, I'd like to learn more of this
kind of background information. Could we hold informal training sessions every now and then?

I'd be happy to do that. How about starting next Monday before work? Number 44. What is the
man about to do? Number 45. What does the woman point out about a fabric? Number 46.

What does the woman agree to do? Quick questions 47 through 49 refer to the following
conversation. Excuse me. This is the third time that I've come in to find that you don't have any
strawberry cupcake with marshmallow frosting.

May I speak to a manager about that? Absolutely, sir. I'm the manager today. Oh, well, I come
to this bakery every week just to get those cupcakes even though I don't live nearby.

You know they're not sold anywhere else. What's going on? I'm sorry, but those cupcakes have
actually been discontinued. But these chocolate cupcakes have marshmallow frosting.

I don't know. They're more expensive. Well, I could lower the price just this once. Consider it our
apology for getting rid of the strawberry flavor option. Number 47. Why does the man say he
comes to the bakery frequently?

Number 48. Why does the woman say? These chocolate cupcakes have marshmallow frosting.
Number 49. What does the woman offer the man? Questions 50 through 52 refer to the
following conversation.
Adam, why haven't those boxes been moved to their storage shelves? I thought they were
unloaded from the trucks an hour ago. Oh, 1 of the regular forklift operators wasn't feeling well
enough to come in today.

The backup driver isn't as skilled, so we're a little behind. Will the shipment to Prrentel Industries
go out by 2PM as scheduled? That might be a little difficult. It'll more likely be ready at around
02:30 or 3.

Well, that doesn't sound too bad. But just to be safe, I'm going to call Prental. They like to be
warned about potential problems. Number 50. Where do the speakers most likely work?
Number 51.

What has caused a problem? Number 52. What does the woman say she will do? Questions 53
through 55 refer to the following conversation with 3 speakers. Excuse me, sir. My name is
Minsun Lee, and I'm a reporter with channel 6 news.

Would you be willing to be interviewed on camera about the new train line, the city plans to
construct. Sure. Right now? Yes. Just stand right there. So what do you think about the new
line?

It's a good idea. I've been commuting on the Norman line for years and it's become packed with
people. The new line will help with that. Great. That was perfect. Now I just need your signature
on the consent form my producer is holding.

It gives us permission to broadcast the clip we just made. Here's a pen too. Number 53. Whom
most likely is Miss Lee. Number 54. What does the man say about the construction of a train
line?

Number 55. What does Miss Lee ask the men to do next? Questions 56 through 58 refer to the
following conversation. Oh, hi, Martin. Did you finish walking the dogs and cleaning their cages?

Hi, miss Cruz. Yes, I did. Do you have a minute? I wanted to talk to you about something. Sure.
Have a seat. Thanks. As you know, I'm about to graduate from university so I'm starting to look
for jobs.
I already listed my work with this organization on my resume. Could I give your name as a
reference as well? Absolutely. You've been an excellent volunteer.

Do you already know my official job title and contact details? I do. Thank you so much. Number
56. What most likely is the mission of the speakers organization? Number 57. What does the
man say he will do soon?

Number 58. What does the woman mean when she says? You've been an excellent volunteer.
Questions 59 through 61. Refer to the following conversation. Sandy, thanks for coming in. I
have some news. The move you requested came through.

You'll be able to start working at the Lambert office on August first. Wow. That's soon. It's a
good thing that I've already started gathering documentation on my work processes to give to
my replacement.

Oh, have you? That's excellent. Now, here's a draft of your new job contract. It's very similar to
your current 1 but there are a few differences. Take a look at it and let me know if you have any
questions.

Number 59. What are the speakers discussing? Number 60. What does the woman say she has
been doing? Number 61. What does the man give the woman? Question 62 through 64 refer to
the following conversation and departure board.

Vera, where are you? Our bus is leaving in 5 minutes. It's going to make a bad impression on
the other industry attendees if we missed the beginning of the conference.

I'm so sorry, Nathan. I was halfway to the bus terminal this morning before I realized that I'd left
2 of my structural models at home.

I wouldn't be able to leave my session without them. Anyway, I won't arrive at the departure
area for another 20 minutes, so you should go ahead without me.
No. That's alright. I think you'll be able to make the bus to Cookville that leaves after 8. I'll try to
get us tickets for that 1. Number 62. What are the speakers going to do? Number 63. What did
the woman forget to bring?

Number 64. Look at the graphic. When does the man suggest departing? Go on to the next
page. Question 65 through 67 refer to the following conversation and coupon. Welcome to
Brooks gym. How can I help you today?

I was just handed this coupon as I was passing by outside, so I wanted to come in and see what
kind of classes you offer. Sure. Here's a list. Oh, kickboxing. I'd like to try that. Great. Which
class package would you like?

Let's see. I don't want to make a big commitment before I know if I like it, so I'll go with the 10
class package. Great choice. And you should know these packages don't have any limits on the
kind of class.

If you decide that kickboxing isn't for you, you can try another activity. Number 65. Where most
likely did the man get the coupon? Number 66. Look at the graphic. How much will the man
save per class?

Number 67, What does the woman say about the class packages? Questions 68 through 70
refer to the following conversation and pie chart. Sabrina, Have you read the company's annual
report yet? I'm doing that right now actually.

This sources of revenue chart is surprising. You know, it's been less than 5 years since we
started doing business in Africa and look how much it's grown as a source of revenue. It's
impressive, isn't it?

I think that's why the company is planning to enter the South American market. The CEO is
predicting similar success there. Oh, really? Yes. The last few pages are about that. You'll
definitely want to read that part.

Number 68 Look at the graphic. Which figure does the woman say is larger than before?
Number 69. According to the man, what does the company plan to do? Number 70. What does
the man recommend reading?
Part 4, directions. You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to
answer 3 questions about what the speaker says in each talk.

Select the best response to each question and mark the letter ABC, or d on your answer sheet.
The talks will not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only 1 time.

Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following telephone message.

Hi, miss Gibson. This is Quung Ho at Pelston pharmacy. The medicine that doctor Walsh
prescribed for your eye condition is ready, I apologize for the delay. It took some time to get
your insurance provider's approval. But we finally did, so you won't have to pay anything out of
pocket for the medicine. You can come by and pick it up during our business hours, which are
from 8 to 6. 0h, but we have to close down tomorrow for maintenance reasons, so don't come
then. Call us if you have any questions. Thanks.

Number 71. What is the message mainly about?

Number 72. What does the speaker say he has received?

Number 73. What does this speaker say will happen tomorrow?

Question 74 through 76. Refer to the following excerpt from a meeting.

Before we finish up this office wide meeting I'd like to address a problem that's come to my
attention. It seems that several of you have complained to human resources about your
coworkers taking calls from family and friends at their work stations. I know that it can be difficult
to concentrate when you can hear others personal conversations but this is not the kind of
matter that should be brought to HR.

Human resources deals with major workplace issues its functions are clearly laid out in the staff
handbook which you should all have a copy of When you return to your desks today, please
take a minute to look over that section.

Thank you.

Number 74. What have some employees complained about?

Number 75. What does the speaker say about human resources?

Number 76. What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?
Questions 77 through 79 referred to the following introduction. Welcome to this
evening's lecture.

I'm pleased to introduce our speaker Gerlyn Dada. Over her 30-year career, Miss Datta has
been involved in the design and construction of dams all over the country including one on the
enormous Cataldo River.

To share some of the wisdom she has acquired, she has written an autobiography detailing her
successes and failures and she's going to tell us all about it today. Miss Dada will speak for 1
hour and then take questions from the audience. One note about the Q&A, the time will be
limited. So if you decide to participate, please remember that there are a hundred other people
here. Alright. Please welcome Gerlyn Dada.

Number 77. What field does Miss data most likely work in?

Number 78. What will Miss Datta talk about?

Number 79. What does the speaker imply when she says “There are a hundred other people
here”?

Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following announcement.

Good afternoon, Princefield Plaza shoppers. We have some brief announcements to make.

First, the youth talent show presided over by local news anchor, Dean Adams, is starting in 10
minutes. Join mister Adams in the central atrium for a wonderful display of singing, dancing, and
more.

Also, we encourage our shoppers to download Princefield Plus, our new application for
smartphones and other mobile devices. It features detailed information on our shops and
restaurants, alerts about sales and entertainment events, and exclusive coupons. That's
Princefield Plus available through all major app stores.

Thank you, and enjoy your visit to Princefield Plaza.

Number 80. Where most likely is the announcement being made?

Number 81. What does the speaker say about mister Adams?

Number 82. What does the speaker say is newly available? Go on to the next page. Questions
83 through 85 refer to the following instructions Thank you all for coming in to learn about our
new point of sale system.

Once you've all been fully trained on it, you'll find that you can check out customers twice as fast
as you did with the old cache registers.
Now the system includes a touch screen, a barcode scanner, a credit card reader, a receipt
printer, and a cash drawer.

And today, you'll find out how to use all of them. To help, I've made these copies of the
directions provided by the manufacturer.

Still, as I demonstrate how to use the system, you'll want to write down some extra details or
clarifications. There are some pencils on that table, Alright. Ready. Number 83. Who most likely
are the listeners?

Number 84. What does this speaker list? Number 85. Why does this speaker say? There are
some pencils on that table. Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following telephone message.
Hello, mister Odiatu.

This is Alyssa at Neelon Global. We've just reviewed your account and noticed that you've been
using our Internet, phone, and cable services for 5 years. It's Neil on Global's policy to show our
appreciation to loyal customers like you.

So we'd like to give you a digital home assistant made by our partner company for free. This
voice activated device which retails for 100 dollars can play music, search the internet, issue
reminders, and much more.

If you're interested, call me back at 1 805 5 05:01 5 6. Extension 8 5. And let me know when to
send a technician to your house to install the device. And again, thank you for being a Neelon
global customer.

Number 86. What type of service does the speaker's company provide? Number 87. What is the
speaker calling about? Number 88. Why should the listener return the phone call? Questions 89
through 91 refer to the following tour information.

Wow, isn't that a beautiful sky? Okay. Now that the sun has risen fully, it's time to begin the
second part of our tour. Luke has gotten our bikes out of the tour van so that we can cycle back
down the mountain.
As you know this is expected to take 4 hours. We will stop twice for breaks but if you still start to
feel too tired to keep writing the van will be close behind us.

You can see the same beautiful views from the van so don't hesitate to speak to me if you need
it. Okay. Please get your bike helmets on. They're in this box here. Number 89. Where is the
tour taking place?

Number 90. What does the speaker imply when he says, the van will be close behind us.
Number 91. What are the listeners asked to do next? Questions 92 through 94 refer to the
following excerpt from a meeting.

Let's get started. First, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for taking on extra shifts while
the business exposition was in town. Our hotel handled the increasing guests without any major
problems.

That said, we have another busy week coming up in June during the annual Waltzville
marathon. So in today's meeting, we'll discuss the issues we did have and how to avoid them in
the future.

For example, we sometimes had long check-in lines because front desk staff were answering
tourism related questions, but I want to make it clear that that's not actually part of their job.

Instead, guests with such inquiries should be directed to use the concierge desk. Number 92.
What does the speaker think the listeners for?

Number 93. According to the speaker, what will happen in June? Number 94. What does the
speaker clarify? Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following telephone message and
schedule Hi, Kiyoshi.

I hope this message catches you before you leave work. As you know, today was the first day of
data collection for the Gilfoy Airport employee satisfaction survey.
We administered the surveys to 15 people, which is within our target range, but I just gathered
the team to discuss how the project is going so far and it seems there's a problem.

Just as we tried to warn airport management, the questionnaire is too long.

Employees seem to be getting tired and not giving thoughtful answers by the end. I think we
should shorten or at least rearrange it to address this issue. Can we talk about this tomorrow
morning?

Let me know. Number 95. Look at the graphic. On which date is this speaker calling. Number
96. What has the speaker just finished doing? Number 97. What does the speaker want to
discuss with a listener?

Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following broadcast and floor plan. In local news, the
Rrafton student art festival organized by the city's office of arts and culture has proven popular
among residents and tourists.

An average of 2000 visitors per day have come to Rrafton Convention Center to see works and
performances by university students. Today, the festival kicks off its second week with a special
event.

Devon Keller, the young handicraft enthusiast who has become an internet sensation will teach
30 lucky visitors how to make 1 of her clay jewelry pieces. This free class will be held in the
festival's activities corner at 3PM.

But festival organizers recommend arriving earlier in order to reserve a seat. Now, the weather
forecast. Number 98. What kind of organization is holding the festival?

Number 99. When did the festival begin? Number 100. Look at the graphic. In which hall will a
special event take place? This is the end of the listening test. Turn to part 5 in your test book.
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