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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 section of the test will last approximately 45 minutes.
Directions are given for each of the four parts. There is a separate answer sheet for marking
answers. Do not write your answers in the test book.
PART 1
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear four statements about each picture in your
test book. After listening to all four statements, you must select the one statement that best
describes what you see in the picture. Then, find the number of that question on your
answer sheet and mark your answer. The statements will be spoken only one time, and are
not printed in your test book.
Example
Sample Answer
A

B

C

D

Now listen to the four statements.
Statement (B), "The woman is typing on a computer," best describes what you see in the
picture. Therefore, you should choose answer (B).

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1.

(A)

(B)

(C)sale

2.

(A)the surving

2

(B)

(D)

(C)

(D)


3.

4.

(A)

(A)

(B)the people..train (C)

(B)problem (C)

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(D)

(D)


5.

(A) the table (B)

6.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(C)the famer driving

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(D)

7.

8.

(A)

(A)garther

(B)

(B)

(D)the coat driving

(C)

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(C)

(D)


9.

(A)

(B)

(C)

10.

(A)

(B)

(C)the closed

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(D)computer

(D)


PART 2
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.
Example

Sample Answer
A
B
C

You will hear: How are you today?
You will also hear: (A) I'm fine, thank you.

(B) It's cold, isn't it?
(C) Well, it's a difficult issue.
The best response to the question "How are you today?" is choice (A), ''I'm fine, thank
you." Therefore, you should choose answer (A).

11.B 26. B
12.C 27. B
13.B 28. A
14.C. 29. A
15.A . 30. B
16.B 31. A
17.A 32. C
18.A 33. A
19.B. 34. A
20.A. 35. B
21.C 36. A
22.C 37. B
23.C 38.B.
24.B 39. C
25. B 40. B

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PART 3
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. Each conversation will be spoken only one time and will not be
printed in your test book.

41. What are the speakers discussing?
A. The company's board of directors
B. Prices of car models
C. Different transportation options
D. Bus schedules and routes
42. Why is the woman going to south London?
A. To avoid rush hour
B. To attend a meeting
C. To deliver a package
D. To purchase a vehicle
43. How will the woman travel?
A. By plane
B. By bus
C. By car
D. By train

44. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Local weather patterns
B. The study of temperatures
C. Famous tourist sites
D. A recent relocation
45. According to the woman, what is the most pleasant season in Silver City?
A. Winter
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Fall
46. When did the man move to Silver City?
A. Two months ago
B. Three months ago
C. Four months ago

D. Six months ago

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47. Who is the woman?
A. A real estate agent
B. A bank associate
C. A car rental representative
D. A fitness club manager
48. What does the man ask about yearly fees?
A. When they should be paid
B. Why they are charged
C. How they should be paid
D. Whether they are charged
49. What is a benefit of the Golden Plan account?
A. A competitive interest rate
B. No minimum balance requirement
C. A $2000 sign-up bonus
D. Low yearly maintenance fees

50. Why is the man meeting with the woman?
A. To request a copy of a document
B. To review the company's operations
C. To discuss a job applicant
D. To apply for an open position
51. What does the woman say about the man?
A. He is a little familiar with the opening.
B. He has good organizational skills.
C. He works in the Records Department.

D. He has computer experience.
52. Who does the company want to hire?
A. A record keeper
B. A store clerk
C. A truck driver
D. A computer technician

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53. What are the speakers talking about?
A. An upcoming movie release
B. A daily radio broadcast
C. Alternate routes to work
D. Today's weather forecast
54. What was the woman most likely doing at 8:00 this morning?
A. Entering a train station
B. Watching television
C. Driving her car
D. Giving a news report
55. Why does the man like “Eye on the Nation”?
A. It has entertaining announcers.
B. It starts early in the morning.
C. It covers political issues.
D. It provides reliable information.

56. What type of accident are they discussing?
A. An accident at work
B. A skiing accident
C. An automobile accident

D. An accident at the hospital
57. When did the accident probably occur?
A. A month ago
B. A week ago
C. A day ago
D. A few hours ago
58. What will Brenda do tomorrow?
A. Go skiing
B. Go home
C. Go to the hospital
D. Go back to work

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59. Why is Mr. Briggs calling?
A. To check on David's progress
B. To buy some electronics
C. To set a date for the meeting
D. To ask where David will be going
60. Where does David probably work?
A. At a radio station
B. At an advertising agency
C. At a recording studio
D. At a newspaper office
61. What can be inferred about the newspaper ads?
A. They will appear next week.
B. They have been canceled.
C. They aren't finished yet.
D. They aren't very interesting.

62. Where are they?
A. In a new apartment
B. In a post office
C. In a bookstore
D. In a card shop
63. What can be inferred about Rosa?
A. She needs some stamps.
B. She just returned from a trip.
C. She misses her old friends.
D. She recently moved.
64. What will Rosa be doing on Saturday?
A. Working
B. Filling out forms
C. Going to a party
D. Getting married

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65. What is Ms. Anspach’s occupation?
A. Painter
B. Photographer
C. Nurse
D. Salesperson
66. What did the woman initially think of the man's idea?
A. She thought it was funny.
B. She thought it would upset the CEO.
C. She thought it wouldn't work.
D. She was happy about it.

67. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Plan a birthday party for the CEO
B. Talk with Ms. Anspach about the CEO
C. Have someone else choose the best photograph
D. Propose several more ideas for a gift

68. How long would the man's proposal probably be in effect?
A. Two weeks
B. One month
C. Half a year
D. One year
69. Why does the woman think the staff will not like the proposal?
A. They are not motivated by bonuses.
B. They have already lost another benefit.
C. They will be afraid that they will lose their jobs.
D. They won't have the chance to make many sales.
70. What is the man's primary concern?
A. Motivating the staff
B. Bringing in new business
C. Creating a long-term policy
D. Saving the company money

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PART 4
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.

71. Where does this announcement probably take place?
A. On a ferry pier
B. At an island resort
C. In an airport lounge
D. On board a cruise ship
72. What will happen after five hours?
A. Dinner will be served on the ship.
B. The tour group will arrive at an island.
C. Passengers will watch a safety video.
D. The tourists will return home.
73. What does the speaker ask listeners to do?
A. Meet the crew
B. Purchase their tickets
C. Check their baggage
D. Form one line
74. Who is the speaker addressing?
A. The CEO of Harville Inc.
B. A group of customers
C. Employees of Harville Inc.
D. A group of computer technicians
75. What can be found on the website?
A. An order form for products
B. Current department information
C. Advertisements for the company
D. Information on work safety
76. What will the speaker do next?
A. Begin another training workshop
B. Introduce a new product
C. Ask the listeners for their opinions
D. Explain the information on the screen

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77. Who most likely is the speaker?
A. A news reporter
B. A medical specialist
C. A cook
D. A party planner
78. What is being discussed?
A. A formal dinner menu
B. A healthy holiday dessert
C. The latest diet plan
D. Local autumn events
79. What will the listeners hear next?
A. A fundraiser for the radio station
B. The weather during the fall season
C. The address of a healthy cooking website
D. The ingredients needed for the recipe

80. What is the purpose of this message?
A. To describe legal services offered by the firm
B. To promote the law offices
C. To handle after-hours telephone inquiries
D. To provide employees with their weekly work schedules
81. How often is the law firm open after 6:00 P.M.?
A. Every day
B. Once a week
C. Every other week
D. Once a month

82. Which number takes callers to Mr. Drake's voicemail?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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83. Why is this talk being given?
A. To notify staff of a personnel change
B. To list menu options for a formal event
C. To explain the procedure for employee transfers
D. To congratulate a colleague on her retirement
84. Where is Ms. Rothman?
A. In the cafeteria
B. In an interview
C. In a meeting
D. In the Personnel Office
85. Why did Ms. Rothman decide to leave her current position?
A. She wanted a higher salary.
B. She did not have enough free time.
C. She received a better job offer.
D. She did not enjoy the work.

86. Where is this speech being made?
A.
B.
C.
D.

At a political convention
At a station
At a new employee orientation
At a job interview

87. How many participants are there?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4,000
3,900
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10

88. What is the most important thing for the participants to remember?
A.
B.
C.
D.

That the manager always knows best
That the manager is part of a team
That the manager holds all the power
That the manager can fire other employees

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89. How much of the castle was burned?
A. 80%
B. 50%
C. 3 and a half wings
D. 11 rooms
90. Where has most of the restoration money come from?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Government funds
Private donations
Entry fees
Special fund raising drives

91. How has the McDougall Construction and Engineering Group been helping?
A.
B.
C.
D.

They have been charging a reduced fee.
They have been providing labor for free.
They have installed fire extinguishers in the southwestern wing.
They have provided construction materials.

92. What kind of business is Murray's?
A. A leisure center

B. A park
C. A garden supply center
D. An outdoor restaurant
93. How long has Murray's been in business?
A.
B.
C.
D.

10 years
For a limited period
45 years
Over four decades

94. What is Murray's offering?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Free lessons
Free compost
Free flowers
Free meals

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95. What is the topic of this seminar?
A. How to make your own coffee

B. Management and the office
C. Easy ways to save money
D. Finding your goal in life
96. According to the speaker, which of the following statements is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.

In modern society, it is impossible to save money.
You need to make drastic changes if you want to save money.
Caffeinated beverages are bad for you.
Even slight changes in spending habits can save you a lot of money.

97. What point does the speaker make about buying coffee?
A.
B.
C.
D.

It is hard to find good take-out coffee.
It is a waste of money.
It tastes much better if you make it yourself.
It's a great convenience.

98. Why is Alison calling June?
A. To tell him that catering costs are higher than anticipated
B. To tell him that she has been unable to hire a caterer
C. To tell him that she has accepted a job with a catering company
D. To ask him what dishes he wants the caterer to provide

99. How many companies have Alison and June already contacted?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
2
3
4

100. What will June and Alison probably do?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Find another caterer
Tell conference participants to bring their own packed lunches
Reduce the variety of dishes and request a new estimate
Provide the food for the conference themselves

This is the end of the Listening test.
Turn to Part 5 in your test book.
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READING TEST
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.
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), or (D) on your answer sheet.
101. Salary increases will not be higher than the cost of --------.
A. life
B. live
C. living
D. lived
102. Feel free to -------- the engineer for more assistance.
A. call on
B. call to
C. call forward
D. call at
103. Mr. Goa -------- the proposal before he looked at the guidelines.
A. writes
B. had written
C. has written
D. will write
104. If the project is a success, the office -------- more help.
A. would hire
B. hired
C. can hire
D. could have hire
105. The office manager wants the computers -------- by tomorrow.
A. will be installed
B. installing
C. install

D. installed
106. Suggestions were requested; --------, none was offered.
A. in spite of
B. therefore
C. however
D. for this purpose

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107. -------- the workers put in a lot of effort, profits were not high.
A. Whatever
B. Why
C. Even though
D. However
108. Ms. Gravi has already conducted market research ------- two new products.
A. around
B. from
C. on
D. near
109. Transactions --------.
A. have weekly been documented
B. have been documented weekly
C. weekly have been documented
D. have been weekly documented
110. Clients are invited to write -------- call for additional information.
A. but
B. or
C. not
D. either

111. An answering machine takes messages -------- Sundays.
A. from
B. at
C. in
D. on
112. The solution cannot be determined -------- the problem is identified.
A. if
B. when
C. until
D. which
113. The director had her assistant -------- the memo.
A. signing
B. signed
C. will sign
D. sign
114. If you -------- a touch-tone phone, you won't need an operator.
A. had
B. are having
C. have
D. will have
115. Our company -------- Metro Messenger Service since 1998.
A. use
B. used
C. had used
D. has been using
116. The new employees will -------- during training sessions.
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A.

B.
C.
D.

catch out
catch on
catch in
catch down

117. The -------- result will be announced next week.
A. finalized
B. finally
C. finalist
D. final
118. The financing deal is expected to -------- in a matter of weeks.
A. go up
B. go out
C. go through
D. go beyond
119. The supervisor wants the inventory -------- by next Thursday.
A. will be finished
B. finish
C. finished
D. finishing
120. I would ask for a special meeting if I -------- her.
A. was
B. were
C. am
D. would be
121. Mr. Smith wants you to know that he will be -------- job applicants all day on

Thursday, and that all enquiries should be directed to his secretary.
A. interview
B. interviews
C. interviewed
D. interviewing
122. All possible -------- will be taken to ensure that this mine is entirely accident and
injury-free.
A. rules
B. details
C. guidelines
D. measures
123. The selection committee will consider applications from any employee -------- to apply
for these positions.
A. valuable
B. impressive
C. eligible
D. flexible
124. Our rapid courier service guarantees to -------- your urgent documents anywhere within
the city limits within an hour of pickup.
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A.
B.
C.
D.

check
deliver
commute

respond

125. It won't be -------- to take notes during the seminar, as we will be handing out detailed
summaries.
A. basic
B. compelling
C. necessary
D. natural
126. Management experts consider it highly -------- that internal communications not only
be ‘top-down’.
A. desire
B. desirable
C. desirably
D. desirability
127. Fine Fare is a journal devoted -------- to the subject of exquisite foods and wines from
all over the world.
A. mutually
B. generously
C. impulsively
D. exclusively
128. During high school, Richard was -------- by his uncompromising determination to win
at any cost.
A. distinguish
B. distinguished
C. distinguishable
D. distinguisher
129. Should you have -------- regarding the new contracts, don't hesitate to contact your
union representative.
A. relations
B. concerns

C. significance
D. attachments
130. Could you please tell Mr. Parsons that I tried to contact him -------- this morning, but
there was no answer at the number he gave me.
A. exactly
B. genuinely
C. diligently
D. repeatedly
131. Due to time-consuming security clearances, Lightning Courier -------- that delivery
will be delayed by approximately 2 days.
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A.
B.
C.
D.

hopes
prepares
anticipates
hinders

132. Despite the company's unspectacular profit performance, Glasnost Investments has
remained -------- popular with investors.
A. strike
B. striking
C. strikingly
D. strikingness
133. Recyclers believe that -------- will be well-placed to take advantage of the rapid rise in

the prices of all metals.
A. she
B. it
C. they
D. he
134. Don't forget that any purchases over $1,000 must first be submitted to the finance
section for --------.
A. on approval
B. approved
C. approval
D. approves
135. We are happy to announce that all employees will be receiving a bonus this month, as
we have had no -------- at all for 6 weeks.
A. complain
B. complaining
C. complainer
D. complaints
136. -------- long it may take, no final decision will be made until after all the short-listed
applicants have been interviewed twice.
A. However
B. Whenever
C. Although
D. Despite
137. In 2001, Michael Pennington qualified ------- an architect and began working at his
father's firm, where he soon established a reputation as one of England's most innovative
designers.
A. of
B. as
C. for
D. into

138. Workers -------- the entire organization are encouraged to make suggestions relating to
any area of company operations.
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A.
B.
C.
D.

among
between
toward
throughout

139. Unfortunately, many -------- of our latest product have found faults which should have
been picked up by quality control.
A. reviews
B. reviewed
C. reviewer
D. reviewers
140. Earthquake damage has caused some of the communications networks to shut down
-------- until essential repairs are carried out.
A. complete
B. completely
C. completeness
D. completion

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PART 6
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), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 141 through 143 refer to the following passage.
Over the last ten years, the number of people entering managerial roles -------- increased
141. A. was
B. were
C. has
D. have
significantly. Managers in virtually all kinds of industries are assuming increasing
responsibility while still ensuring that they -------- their routine requirements.
142. A. meet
B. deny
C. search
D. look
The role is expanding but is often made more difficult because of the lack of management
training received. A recently retired management consultant once said, “Most managers are
promoted because of their expertise. And it is probable that for every one manager who has
received professional training, there are ten who've had no formal training.” It is inevitable
that managers are faced with many issues and problems -------- a daily basis. A professor
143. A. for
B. on
C. with
D. through
who also heads a leading management consulting company argues that organizations seek
to recruit talented individuals without realizing that talent can be difficult to manage.
Managers have to work with a range of people: the talented, the team players, those who

handle stress well and those who don't.

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Questions 144 through 146 refer to the following memorandum.

MEMORANDUM
TO:
Social Work Students
FROM:
Dr. Robert Lang
SUBJECT: Student Body Demographic Profile
The Social Work Department has implemented a program monitoring system which -------144. A. includes
B. including
C. inclusive
D. include
data from a variety of sources. The purpose of this ongoing evaluation is to improve our
department's efforts to meet program objectives and to make program changes based upon
information received.
We request your participation in our efforts to understand our students' demographic profile,
and to obtain evaluations pertaining to their work. We -------- your assistance in this
145. A. experience
B. appreciate
C. undermine
D. avoid
effort and strongly believe this approach to program evaluation will in the long run prove a
valuable asset to our department and program.
-------- you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
146. A. Would

B. Could
C. Might
D. Should
Thank you for your help.

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