Computerbased test

Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to
understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts in this section with special directions
for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the
recording.
There will be time for you to read the instructions and you will have a chance to check your work. The
recording will be played ONCE only.
Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 05 minutes to transfer your answers to your answer sheet.
PART 1: Questions 1-8
Directions: In this part, you will hear eight short talks. There is one question for each announcement or
instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have
chosen.
Question 1: What is the purpose of announcement?
A. To have a business meeting
B. To vote for a new president
C. To collaborate for a product invention
D. To conclude a conference
Question 2: Who is the speaker?
A. Tour guide
B. Farmer
C. Company owner
D. Worker

part1-1.mp3

part1-2.mp3

Question 3: What have the employees received already?
A. A bookkeeping manual
B. A software sample
C. A training schedule

D. A price estimate
Question 4: What is being advertised?
A. A book
B. A course
C. A bank
D. A store

part1-3.mp3

part1-4.mp3

Question 5: What topic does Mr. Hernandez write about?
A. Art
B. Food
C. Clothing
D. Animals

part1-5.mp3

Question 6: Why is the flight delayed? part1-6.mp3
A. The plane is still getting inspected for the flight
B. The other planes are currently arriving
C. They are waiting for a customer to catch the flight
D. The weather is bad in the area
Question 7: When will the training session take place

part1-7.mp3


A.

B.
C.
D.

Today
Tomorrow
Next week
Next month

Question 8: Why does the caller apologize to Frank? part1-8.mp3
A. For interrupting his lunch
B. For leaving a message on his home telephone
C. For asking him to return to the warehouse
D. For requesting that he work overtime
PART 2: Questions 9-20

In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be repeated. There are
four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 9 to 12 refer to the following conversation

part2-1.mp3

Question 9: Why is the woman going to the camera store?

A. To have her camera repaired
B. To purchase a camera
C. To have some film developed
D. To buy a battery
Question 10: What does she need her camera for tonight?
A. Going to a photography seminar

B. Taking photos at the press conference
C. Taking photos of her family
D. Testing out her camera in a workshop
Question 11: What is Mike asking about tonight’s event?
A. He is wondering whether the woman’s coming
B. He is wondering if the speaker is coming
C. He is wondering who is in charge of taking pictures
D. He is wondering who is invited as a speaker for tonight
Question 12: How long does Mike have to wait?
A. 10 minutes
B. 11 minutes
C. 12 minutes
D. 13 minutes
Questions 13 to 16 refer to the following conversation.
Question 13: Where are the speakers?
A. At an airport
B. At a theater ticket office

part2-2.mp3


C. At a baseball stadium
D. At the zoo
Question 14: Where does the man’s family want to sit?
A. On the 2nd level seats
B. On the balcony seats
C. On the front seats
D. On the back seats
Question 15: Why is the man hesitating to buy the tickets?
A. He is not sure if his parent still want the front seats

B. He is not sure if he and his wife want to sit on the front seats
C. He is not sure if his parents still want to sit on the balcony seats
D. He is not sure if his wife want to sit in the back seats
Question 16: How many tickets does the man want to buy?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Questions 17 to 20 refer to the following conversation part2-3.mp3
Question 17: What is the man hoping to get?
A. A better price
B. A better hotel room
C. A first-class ticket
D. In-flight meals
Question 18: What does the women inform the man?
A. The prices will be decline
B. The plane will take off in time
C. She has gotten plane tickets
D. To wait while taking a shower
Question 19: What will the man probably do next?
A. He will not to go to Los Angeles
B. He will go ahead and buy the fare
C. He will wait for the better fares
D. He will look for other transportation
Question 20: How much does he spend if he books the flight with two stops at Detroit and Seatle?
A. 150
B. 250
C. 350
D. 450
PART 3: Questions 21-35

In this part, you will hear THREE talks, lectures or conversations. The talks, lectures, or conversations will
not be repeated. There are five questions for each talk, lecture, or conversation. For each question,
choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
Questions 21 to 25 refer to the following conversation 2-27.mp3
Question 21: What is the lecture about?


A. Cleaning products that kill germs
B. How antibacterial gels aren’t always helpful
C. The importance of washing hair and skin
D. How antibacterial gels are better than soaps
Question 22: Why does the professor mention regular soap?
A. To convince the students to wash before they eat
B. To emphasize how gels kill more germs then soap
C. To show another way that people can kill germs
D. To describe how soap and gels are very similar
Question 23: What does the professor say about the chemicals that are used in antibacterial gels?
A. They can easily be washed off of your hands
B. They build a protective layer on your hands
C. They are like the chemicals used in regular soap
D. They can actually do bad things to your hands
Question 24: What is the professor’s opinion of antibacterial gels?
A. She thinks that they are fine for healthy people to use
B. She believes that they are just as good as regular soap
C. She feels they cause problems and are not necessary
D. She thinks that no one will be using them in the future
Question 25: What can be inferred about antibacterial gels?
A. They are fine in small amounts
B. They are just as good as regular soaps

C. They don’t last as long as soaps
D. They are more expensive than soaps
Questions 26 to 30 refer to the following lecture. 2-39.mp3
Question 26: What is the lecture about?
A. How robots are saving hospitals money
B. How robots are replacing doctors
C. How some robots are better than others
D. How robots are being used in surgery
Question 27: How does the ZEUS robot help doctor?
A. It helps them see things during surgery
B. It helps them reach into smaller places
C. It gives them better control over other robots
D. It helps them do surgery faster
Question 28: What is the professor’s opinion of the daVinci robot?
A. He thinks it is better than other robots
B. He thinks it is funny
C. He thinks it is very useful for doctors


D. He likes them so much that he wants one for himself
Question 29: What can be inferred about the future role of robots in surgery?
A. They are not going to be used for much longer
B. They will continue to help doctors
C. They will only be used in the easiest surgeries
D. They become too expensive
Question 30: Why does the professor mention a joystick?
A. To show how hard it is to control a robot
B. To describe how the doctor controls the robot
C. To explain how doctors operate on robots
D. To show how the robot is used in emergencies

Questions 31 to 35 refer to the following professor’s talk. 2-47.mp3
Question 31: What is the lecture about?
A. How Moldova developing as a country
B. The developing counties of Eastern Europe
C. The importance of government in development
D. Moldova’s relationship with other countries
Question 32: According to the professor, how did Moldova increase its economy?
A. It bought in foreign investors
B. It sold farmland to the people
C. It made a strong government
D. It traded with other countries
Question 33: What is the professor’s opinion of Moldova’s economy and school system?
A. She thinks the school still need work
B. She feels they are both doing very well
C. She feels they are hurting Moldova’s growth
D. She thinks the government needs to change them
Question 34: Why does professor mention foreign investors?
A. To explain how Moldova does not need them
B. To support the idea that Moldova can complete with them
C. To explain how economy is more important than education
D. To give an example of one of Moldova’s weaknesses
Question35: What can be inferred about the role that government plays in Moldova’s development?
A. It is the biggest reason for Moldova fast development
B. It does not affect it as much as economy does
C. It needs to pay more attention to the school systems
D. It is not helping Moldova’s future in certain ways

Key:
1-D
8-C

2-A
9-D

3-C
10-B

4-B
11-D

5-D
12-A

6-D
13-C

7-B
14-B


15-A
22-C
29-B

16-C
23-D
30-B

17-A
24-C

31-A

18-A
25-A
32-B

19-C
26-D
33-B

20-C
27-A
34-D

21-B
28-C
35-D