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LISTENING TEST
In the Listening test, you will
English. The entire Listening
directions are given for each
Do not write your answers in

be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken
test will last approximately 45 minutes. There are four parts, and
part. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
your 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 (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.

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PART 2
Directions: You will hear a question or statement and three responses spoken in English.
They will not
be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time. Select the best response
to the question
or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet.

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Directions: You will hear some conversations between two or more 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
not be printed in your test book and will be spoken only one time.

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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38.

What is the woman preparing for?
Amove to a new city
A business trip
A building tour
A meeting with visiting colleagues

(B) A fashion show

(C) A family celebration
(D) A television appearance

(A) An accountant

(B) The price

(C) The style
(D) The color

What does the woman want to pick up on

Friday morning?

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(A) A building map
(B) Aroom key

What task is the man responsible for?

(A) Writing a budget
(B) Reviewing job applications

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Organize a trade show
Open a new store

Redesign a product catalog
Hire some team members

What does the man ask the woman

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Order some business cards
Write a press release
Provide some additional details
Set up a meeting time

What kind of a business does the man most

likely work for?

(B) An architecture firm
(C) A film production company
(D) Abook publishing company

What does the woman want to do next year?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Some accessories

Alterations
Sales tax
Delivery

(A) Alegal consulting firm

(C) Organizing a company newsletter
(D) Updating an employee handbook

36.

What does the man say that the price
includes?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(C) An ID card
(D) A parking pass

35.

What does the woman dislike about a suit on
display?

(A) The fabric

(B) An administrative assistant
(C) Amarketing director

(D) Acompany president
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need a suit for?

(A) A job interview

39.

Who most likely is the man?

What does the woman

42.

What does the woman

about?

say she is concerned

(A) The length of a project
(B) The cost of an order

(C) The opinion of the public
(D) The skills of some workers

to do?

43.

What does the woman

do?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

agree to let the man

Submit an application
Speak at a meeting
Review some books
Measure a space

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44.

Who most likely is Axel Schmidt?

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(A) Astore manager

(B) Aconstruction worker
(C) A journalist
(D) An artist
45.

What renovation does the woman

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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walls are being painted.
floors are being replaced.
windows are being installed.
light fixtures are being repaired.

What does the woman encourage the man
to do?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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Some
Some
Some
Some

mention?

Visit
Send
Wait
Take

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What does the man want to know?

(B) When he would be starting a job
(C) How to get to an office building
(D) Why an event time has changed
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a gift shop
a package
for a bus
a photograph

What does the woman say the company will
pay for?
(A) Awork vehicle

(B) A private office

(C) Moving expenses
(D) Visitors’ meals

What does the speakers’ company most

likely sell?

53.

Why is the woman surprised?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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Some software is expensive.
Acolor is very bright.
The man has completed a report.
The man bought a new car.

Why does the woman

say, “The slides are

available on our company intranet”?

(A) To request assistance reviewing a
document
(B) To recommend using a document as a
reference

(C) To report that a task has been
completed

(D) To indicate that a file is in the wrong
location

What industry do the speakers work in?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(C) Food
(D) Automobiles

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An executive will visit.
An employee will retire.
A product will be released.
A study will be completed.

(A) Where he would be working

(B) Clothing

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at the end of November?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(A) Electronics

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According to the woman, what will happen

Manufacturing
Agriculture
Transportation
Construction

What does the woman say a

for a city?

project will do

(A) Increase tourism
(B) Generate electricity

(C) Preserve natural resources
(D) Improve property values

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What does Gerhard say needs to be done?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Permits need to be approved.
Employees need to be trained.
Materials need to be ordered.
Inspections need to be made.


56.

What does the woman imply when she says,
"| don’t have much to do”?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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has time to help.
plans to leave work early.

computer is not working.
has not received an assignment.

Service

It needs to be refrigerated.
It has expired.
The dosage has changed.
The supply is limited.

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A travel agent
A bank teller
Alawyer
A mail-room worker

What kind of document are the speakers
discussing?

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$10,200

Shuttle bus

$400

Total: | $16,356

62.

Look at the graphic. How much did the
man’s company charge for its service?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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$4,456
$1,300
$10,200
$400

Why does the man apologize?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Who most likely is the woman?

(A)
(B)
(C)

(D)

$4,456

Catering

(A) Installing some shelves

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Photography | $1,300

What does the man suggest doing in the
future?

(B) Confirming with a doctor
(C) Increasing an order amount
(D) Recommending a different medication

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Cost

Flowers

What does the man notice about some
medication?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Business hours have changed.
A price was wrong.
Some staff arrived late.
Arequest could not be fulfilled.

What does the woman

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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It
It
It

like about a venue?

has a nice view.
is conveniently located.
is tastefully decorated.
can host large events.

(A) Auser agreement
(B) An employment contract

(C) Alist of travel expenses

(D) An insurance certificate

61.

Why must the document be revised by the
end of the month?

(A) To be included in a personnel file
(B) To use in a merger negotiation

(C) To meet a production deadline
(D) To avoid paying a fine

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Why is the man surprised?
(A) Apopular band is coming to
(B) The woman plays a musical
(C) The woman was able to get
tickets.
(D) Some musicians scheduled
concert.

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instrument.
concert

have seats?

(A) Section 1

(B) Section 2

(C) Section 3
(D) Section 4
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What is the woman doing this weekend?
(A) Practicing with her band

(B) Entering a radio contest
(C) Moving to Boston

(D) Attending a party

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2B

Tremblay

A maintenance worker
A property manager
Areal estate agent
Abank employee

Look at the graphic. Which name needs to

be changed?
(A) Tanaka

(B) Zhao
(C) Mukherjee
(D) Tremblay

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Look at the graphic. In which section does

the woman

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Who most likely is the man?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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What does the woman
do tomorrow?

say she is going to

(A) Fill out a registration form

(B) Meet with some neighbors
(C) Order some furniture

(D) Make a payment


Directions: You will hear some talks given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three

questions about what the speaker says in each talk. Select the best response to each question and
mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. The talks will not be printed in your test book
and will be spoken only one time.

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What kind of business is the speaker most

likely calling?

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(A) Ahair salon

(B) An insurance company

(C) Acar dealership

(D) An eye doctor’s office

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What does the speaker say about her
appointment?

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Payment methods
Delivery options

A warranty
Ajob opening

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(C) Discounted snacks
(D) Free tickets

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(D) To suggest more volunteers are needed

(D) A photograph

(C) View a product list
(D) Download a coupon

Why does the speaker say, “And over 300
people are here”?

(B) To indicate that some advertising was
successful
(C) To emphasize the importance of working
quickly

(B) A promotional mug

(C) Acompany T-shirt

(A) Find a recipe
(B) Fill out an entry form

A technology conference
A product demonstration
Acompany fund-raiser
A training workshop

(A) To propose moving to a larger venue

What will participants receive?

What can the listeners do on a Web site?

What event is taking place?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(A) A poster

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What does the speaker offer the listeners?
(B) A parking voucher

(A) A factory tour

(C) Agrand opening
(D) An art show

Why does the speaker apologize?

(A) A promotional item

What is being advertised?
(B) A baking competition

a sports arena
a concert hall
an art museum
a movie theater

(C) Asound system is broken.
(D) Aconstruction project is noisy.

What is the speaker interested in learning
more about?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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At
At

At

(A) Apresenter has been delayed.
(B) Some lights have gone out.

(A) It is too far away.

(B) It needs to be rescheduled.
(C) It is too expensive.
(D) It should be with a different person.

Where does the announcement take place?

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What does the speaker ask the listeners to

do?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Provide feedback
Silence mobile phones
Review an event program
Enjoy some refreshments

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83.

What is the purpose of the plan?

89.

(A) To support local businesses
(B) To promote tourism
(C) To decrease traffic

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(D) To reduce government spending

84.

Who does the speaker say will receive a
discount?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

85.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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87.

Asurvey will be distributed.
Anew director will take over.
A bus line will be added.
A program evaluation will take place.

What event is the speaker discussing?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

90.

Commuters

Senior citizens
Students
City officials

What will happen after three months?

Asports competition
A music festival
Acooking demonstration
A historical play

91.

(A) To encourage the listeners to enter a

93.

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Why does the speaker say, “there is a need
for a skilled software engineer’?
more training

(B) To indicate that a project deadline will be
extended

(C) To approve a request to transfer
(D) To suggest consulting with an expert

What will happen tomorrow morning?

(D) A video will be filmed.

Which department does the speaker work

(A) To recommend an employee sign up for

small
(D) To praise the results of a marketing plan

(C) An interview will take place.

Sign up for a mailing list
Watch an instructional video
Enter a contest
Look at a sample

(C) Legal
(D) Accounting

(B) To suggest that the listeners arrive early
(C) To complain that an event space is too

(A) Anew venue will open.
(B) A prize winner will be announced.

is inexpensive.
is durable.
is lightweight.
comes in many colors.

(A) Product Development
(B) Human Resources

contest

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It
It
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What will the listeners do next?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

92.

Acomputer company
Aconstruction firm
A furniture manufacturer
An office-supply distributor

What does the speaker say is an advantage
of the new material?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Why does the speaker say, “tickets are

almost sold out”?

What type of business does the speaker

work for?

94.

What does the speaker want to discuss with
the listener?

(A) Some sales results
(B) Some client feedback
(C) An office renovation
(D) A work schedule

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Ling Yu—Part 2

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(A) View photos of famous guests
(B) Sign up for a special service

(C) Read about upcoming programs

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Look at the graphic. Which day is this
episode being aired?

(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Friday

Look at the graphic. Where will the scarves

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

What can the listeners do on a Web site?

(D) Listen to previous episodes

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Hats
Gloves
Socks

What should the listener expect to receive in
an e-mail?
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(B
(C
(D

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A payment schedule

Photographs
Shipping information
Display measurements

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