Mid Test

Section 1: Listening

Part A: You will hear short conversations between two people. After you hear the
conversation and the question, read the four possible answers and pick the one which best
answers the question.

1. a. The Salesperson says they will fit.

b. His nephew already has a pair of gloves.
c. Only one size will fit.
d. The gloves are all the same size.

2. a. Test the new computer.

b. Start writing another section of the paper.

c. Go to another lab.

d. Change his project.

3. a. She needs to buckle her safety belt.

b. The safety belt is in the back seat.

c. He is waiting for somebody to arrive.

d. The car has no seat belt.

4. a. Change lines.

b. Go to another theater.

c. Follow the map.

d. Go back home.

5. a. A good presentation needs a lot of preparation.

b. The presentation was good.

c. He can always turn to her for help

d. He should get some sleep.

6. a. Cook an egg for Dan.

 b. Go buy some eggs.

c. Plan food for Dan’s dinner.

d. Eat eggs.

7. a. She is on a plane.

b. She needs to be picked up at school.

c. She is often late.

d. She has been delayed at work.

8. a. His cousin’s name is Jack.

b. Jack is coming to see him.

c. His cousin knows Jack very well.

d. Jack doesn’t know the woman.

9. a. Stand still.

b. Get some exercise.

c. Sit down.

d. Change his residence.

10. a. He doesn’t want the woman to go away on a trip.

b. He is cautioning the woman to be careful.

c. He is guiding the woman step by step.

d. He wants to borrow the woman’s watch.

11. a. School begins later this year.

b. School will be easy this year.

c. She’d better start her work early.

d. He wants her to relax.

12. a. Since the weather is nice, she wants to go boating.

 b. She thinks the park is too far away.

c. She suggest they go to the park.

d. She’s not a very fast walker.

13. a. How much will the book cost?

b. Which book store did she go to?

c. Whom did she talk to?

d. What library has the book he needs?

14. a. It has been a good day.

b. That’s the place we’re going.

c. We’ve finished our day’s work.

d. The store is closed for the day.

15. a. She owes money to the landlord.

b. She is checking out Bill’s telephone number.

c. She wants to take a rest.

d. She will pay her portion of the telephone bill.

16. a. These bananas are on sale and ready to eat.

b. These are the best bananas in the state.

c. These bananas are already overripe

d. These bananas are not ripe.

17. a. She did not like all the rain.

b. The rain is good for the crops.

c. Part of each day was clear.

d. She hopes the drought is over.

18. a. She began to like it more after learning more.

 b. She will major in organic chemistry.

c. It was hard to learn everything.

d. She got better grades at the end of the classs.

19. a. She canceled the room.

b. She enjoyed their trip to the reservoir.

c. She is sure that he made the right decision.

d. She reserved a table in a restaurant.

20. a. Penny goes to Smith College.

b. Penny stopped going to Smith College.

c. Penny has just begun school at Smith College.

d. Penny likes Smith College the best.

Part B: You will hear longer conversations between two people. After that, you will be asked
some questions. After you hear the conversation and the questions, read the four possible
answers and pick the one which best answers the questions.

21. a. teaching English classes

b. summer vacation

c. other teachers

d. students in history classes

22. a. two

b. three

c. four

d. five

23. a. English

b economics

c. history
 d. computer science

24. a. morning

b. afternoon

c. evening

d. late night

25. a. Carolina Tradition

b. Carolina Bakery

c. Carolina Coffee Shop

d. Carolina Basketball

26. a. eggs and bacon

b. cereal

c. fresh fruit

d. French Toast

27. a. 6 days

b. 10 years

c. 60 years

d. 100 years

28. a. by car

b. by train

c. by plain

d. by boat

29. a. Los Angeles

b. San Jose

c. Sacramento
 d. San Fransisco

30. a. that they may have taken a wrong road

b. that they cannot find a gas station

c. that it is getting dark

d. that there is no service attendant

31. a. to use the bathroom

b. to rest

c. to ask direction

d. to get fuel

32. a. in a classroom

b. in a bedroom

c. in a pool

d. on a baseball field

33. a. 6

b. 10

c. 50

d. 60

34. a. to eat breakfast

b. to eat dinner

c. to go to class

d. to see a movie

35. a. morning

b. evening

c. midnight
 d. noon

Part C: You will hear talks by a single person. After that, you will be asked some questions.
After you hear the conversation and the questions, read the four possible answers and pick the
one which best answers the questions.

36. a. to advertise a new film To Be or Not to be?

b. to inform people that a film will not be shown

c. to critique the charactiners in To Be or Not to be?

d. to discuss William Shakespeare’s life

37. a. Shakespeare may not have been the actual writer.

b. The ceiling of the theater is leaking.

c. The comedy is not very funny.

d. The film has been misplaced.

38. a. John F. Kennedy

b. William Shakespeare

c. Queen Victoria

d. Madonna

39. a. hunorous

b. tragic

c. sad

d. dark

40. a. a class in stilt walking

b. a stilt walking performance

c. a formal dance

d. a trip to Kenya

41. a. a dance club

 b. a student arts committee

c. a group of professors

d. a sport team

42. a. Sunday

b. Tuesday

c. Friday

d. Saturday

43. a. tax reform

b.judge’s pensions

c. electing a political candidate

d. electing a judge

44. a. The program needs to be changed.

b. The laws are working well.

c. There should be a new governor.

d. There should be less spending in education

45. a. 20 percent of his or her salary

b. 30 percent of his or her salary

c. 50 percent of his or her salary

d. 60 percent of his or her salary

46. a. vote for her candidate

b. call their state representatives

c. march in protest of the governor

d. not listen to other opinions

47. a. economics of South America

 b. Latin America history

c. United States history

d. political science

48. a. the Oscar award

b. the Pulitzer Prize

c. the Medal of Honor

d. the Nobel Peace Prize

49. a. 1400s

b. 1700s

c. 1800s

d. 1900s

50. a. Spanish and French

b. English and German

c. French and German

d. Spanish and English