Listening Section LISTENING SECTION | Jn this section of the test, you will hear nine conversations and answer some questions about them, For each conversation, first rend the situation and the questions. Then listen to the conversation. Answer the questions while you are listening or after you hear the conversation. Circle your answers on your answer sheet Now read the exanple situation and question. ample Sitnation: Ken is introducing himself to Paula Paula spells her last name abel OL-E-E ¢ R-H-E-E Now listen to the example conversation, [EXAMPLE CONVERSATION] Now finish answering the example question ‘The answer for the example is a, because Paula spells her last name L - I. ‘The letter a is circled on your answer sheet. Now go on to page '3. ho nen 107 T:2Listening Section Read the situation and question for Conversation A. Situation: Ken and Mary are in his office. He can’t find his keys. i. Ken finds his keys 2. in his briefcase b. in his pocket c. on his desk Now listen to Conversation (CONVERSATION A] Finish answering question 1. Read the situation and quéstion for Conversation B. Situation: Two friends are making plans for the afternoon. 2. Bob and Cindy are going to a. walk to the beach b. take a bus to the beach ¢. ride their bicycles to the beach Now listen to Conversation B. [CONVERSATION B} Finish answering question 2. Now go on to page T4 T3Listening Section Read the situation and questions for Conversation C. Situation: Kea wants to send a letter to Greg, but he doesn’t have Greg's address. Ken asks Susan for help. 3. ‘The number of Greg's house is a. two eighty seven b. seven twenty eight c. eight twenty seven 4, ‘The name of Greg's street is spelled ..... a W-I-L-L-1-8 b. W-I-L-L-I-T-S ce W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S Now listen to Conversation C. [CONVERSATION C] Finish answering questions 3 and 4 Read the situation and questions for Conversation D. Situation: Laura has a new job, She meets a co-worker in this conversation, 5. Laura and Jim meet... a: at the fax machine b. in a coffee shop c. in the men's department of a store 6. Laura works in the department that sells ‘ a. machines _ b. shirts c. shoes Now listen to Conversation D. [CONVERSATION D} Finish answering questions 5 and 6. Now go on to page T5. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997 T4Listening Section Read the situation and questions for Conversation E. Situation: Laura and dim meet again and talk about her new job, 7. Laura started work a, Saturday b. Monday c. today 8. At the end of the conversation, Laura tells Jim that on Monday night a. she'll go out with him b. she won't be at. the store ¢. she has to work Now listen to Conversation E, [CONVERSATION E} Finish answering questions 7 and 8. Read the situation and questions for Conversation F. ‘Situation: Mark and Karen work together. They are tall new computer. g about Karen's 9. Karen found her new computer difficult to use because a. she didn’t have enough support », the new information was confusing c. she has no patience 10. Mark tells Karen about his first experience with a new computer to a, make her feel better b. explain how computers work ©. show how good he is at using computers Now listen to Conversation F. (CONVERSATION F] v answering questions 9 and 10. Now go on to page T6. 7sListening Section Read the situation and questions for Conversation G. Situation: Mark invites Karen and her family to a party. 11, Mark is having a barbecue on a. Friday bb. Saturday . Sunday 12. Karen tells Mark that 2, her whole family can come b. she can’t bring anything c. her husband isn’t free Saturday night 13. Mark tells Karen to come a. at 5 o'clock b. at 6 o'clock c. any time after 6 14, Karen asks Mark about the number of people Mark has invited because she wants to . z a, avoid a crowd b. meet all of them c. bring enough sodas Now listen to Conversation G. {CONVERSATION G] Finish answering questions 11 through 14. Now go on to page T-7. Copyright © Cambridge University Presa 1997 T6Listening Section Read the situation and questions for Conversation H. Situation: David and Susan are trying to decide which movie to see tomorrow night. 15. According to the conversation, David and Susan get information about current movies from the newspaper b. a TV show ¢. the radio news 16. When Susan says “personally I thought it sounded ridiculous, she is : a. repeating information from a review b. giving her own opinion c. saying she didn’t enjoy seeing the film 17. David thought the TV chow he used to watch was intriguing because : a. they made a movie out of it b. the story continued every week ¢. Harrison Ford was a good actor 18. David and Susan finally decide to see a. a Mike Meyers film b, a movie starring Clint Eastwood c. amovie called The Fugitive Now listen to Conversation H. [CONVERSATION H] Finish answering questions 15 through 18. Now go on to page T:8 and begin the Reading section. TF- Reading Section READING SECTION In this section of the Written Placement you will read six short articles and answer some questions about them. Circle your answers on the answer sheet. You will have 20 minutes to complete this section. Article One: What are you doing today? Christine Johnson (student): “What am I doing today? I’m shopping for summer clothes. I’m buying a bathing suit. I'm also looking for sandals. I'm getting ready for a vacation at the beach.” 19. Today Christine is looking for a. abeach b. summer clothes ©. acoat Article Two: What does he like to do? Cari Simmons is a high school student. He likes music and baseball. He listens to music every night, all year long, but he can only play baseball in the summer. He plays three times a week in June, July, and August. ‘That's why summer is his favorite time of the year 20, Carl likes summer because he .. a. likes to play baseball b. isa high school student c. listens to music every night Now go on to page 9.. Reading Section Article Three: What is your work schedule? Randall Kelly (restaurant cook): “I get up at 5:00 am., get dressed, and drive to work. The restaurant opens at 6:00 am. sharp. We serve breakfast until eleven and lunch until three. Then I go home. I go to bed around 9:00 p.m., and hope that the telephone doesn’t ring. T don’t work on Saturdays or Sundays. I only work on weekdays.” 21. Randall starts work at a. 5:00AM. b. 6:00 as. ©. 12:00 aa, 22. One meal that Randall doesn’t cook at the restaurant is a. breakfast b. lunch ©. supper 23. Randall doesn't like to get phone calls after a. at work b. on Saturdays or Sundays ©. after he goes to bed Article Four: How does he like his job? Robert Lyndon has a new job. He is a technician at a computer store. He usually answers the telephone and helps customers who have problems with their new computers. Sometimes he can help them by phone, but sometimes people have serious problems. These people bring their computers back to the store and Robert repairs them. Robert also teaches classes on computers. Every Thursday afternoon, he invites customers to come to the store. He teaches them how to use their new computers and answers their questions. Robert enjoys his new job because he likes to help people. 24, Customers who have serious problems with their computers . a. take their computers back to Robert b, work in a computer store ¢. ask Robert to come to their offices 25. Robert teaches people how to computers. a. repair d. use c. buy 26. Robert likes his job because a. he likes to help people b. it isa new job for bim c. people have problems with computers Now go on to page T-10.Reading Section Article Five: Touchy topics In North America when people meet each other for the frst time, they tall about things like family, work, school, or sports. They ask questions like, “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” “Where do you work’,” “What school do you go to?” and “Do you like sports?” They also ask questions like “Where do you come from?” and “Where do you live?” ‘These are polite questions. They are not personal or private. But some things are personal or private, and questions about them are not polite, People don’t ask questions about a person's salary. They don’t ask how much someone paid for something. It is OK to asic children how old they are, but it is not polite to ask older peopie their age. It is also not polite to ask people questions about politics or religion unless you know them well. People don’t ask unmarried people “Why are you single?” and they don’t ask a married couple with no children “Why don’t you have any children?” 27, The author of this article wants readers to... a. be very friendly to people from North America b, find out a lot about North Americans c. Imow what questions are polite in North America 28. According to this article, when mesting North Americans ts OK to ask them about thei... a. average salary b. favorite sports c. religious beliefs 29, When meeting North Americans for the frst time, DON'T An “Do you come from a big family?” . “Do you lke to play baseball?” ©. “How much did your shoes cost?” 30. In North America, it’s OK to discuss polities with . a. married couples b. good friends c. older people 31. Information people don’t discuss with others is considered a. “private” b. “political” ©. “polite” Now go on to page T-11.Reading Section Article Six: Marking territory 32. 34, 35. 36, In everyday language, we talk of “my place,” “our home,” and “their neighborhood.” We think of our home as our own private territory. People need a place of their own, where they can get away from others and feel a sense of being in charge. Even within families, we attach ourselves to personal territories; for example, the kitchen tends to “belong” to the‘one who prepares the meals. We like to have our own workrooms and cur own bedrooms, or at least our own side of the bed! People personalize their territories to emphasize where one ends and another begins. Personalizing our territories shows how attached we feel to them. A study of American university dormitories showed how personalization of students’ spaces was related to their sense of belonging to the university as a whole. The investigators counted the number of personal items in the students’ rooms, such as posters, stereos, and rugs, and found that the students who dropped out had the least number of personal items on display. ‘The same thing is true of neighborhoods. Look around you in your ‘own neighborhood. Look at the houses or apartments that show personalization: new fences and boundary markers, door colors that stand out from the rest, or freshly painted window frames. Noting how territories are marked should allow you to predict who is most likely to stay and become involved in the community. ‘The purpose of this article is to describe why people a, buy their houses b. move toa new city ¢. personalize their places . . According to this article, people need to have a. places of their own ‘b. many workrooms c. more time with friends Students who display only a few personal items in their rooms are more likely to quit school than students who display many. This information is... : a. an opinion of the author b. a researcher's findings ca well-known fact According to this article, if people make their homes look different from the others around them, they are likely to a. be good painters b. stay in the neighborhood c. send their children to the university Territory is closest in meaning to a. boundary b. display c. area Now go on to page T-12.Language Use Section LANGUAGE USE SECTION In this section of the test, you will answer questions about the use of English. For each item, choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. Circle your answers on the answer sheet. You will have 15 minutes to complete this section. 87. su aren't my books. They're Linda’s. a. This b. These c. That 38. “Is Mary here?” “No, * a. she isn’t b. he’s not c. it isn’t 39. The girls......... in the yard right now. a. play b. are playing c. is playing 40. « John live in Chicago”? “No, he lives in New York.” a. Do b. Is c. Does 41. Write on the blackboard .. a. Don’t b. Shouldn’t c. Doesn't 42. Michelle isn’t.a good swimmer. She... swim very well. a. don’t b. can’t c. wasn’t 43. There aren’t........ people at the beach today. a. any b. some fc. no 44, Your clothes are ready. Pick up this afternoon. a. they b. their c. them) write on the wall! Now go on to page T-13. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997 peLanguage Use Section 45. Let's go to the store. We need some food. a. to buy b. buy e. buying 46. “Where......... last night?” “I was at home.” a. you were b. was you ©. were you 47. Where you go for dinner last night? a. do b. were c. did 48, What are you to do after class today? a. doing b. going ©. have 49, “Is this your umbrella?” “No, it’s n0t ono.” a. me 5 b. my c. mine 50. “Excuse me, I'm looking for a restaurant.” “No problem. There’s........ across the street. a. some b. one ©. ones 51. “Good morning, sir. What would you like for breakfast?” it toast and coffee, please." a. Tllhave b. Thave c. Twould 52. [was born in Brazil, but I... up in the US. a. was growing b. grow c. grew 58, I think that mathematics is......... than biology. a. most difficult b. more difficult ©. too difficult Now go on to page T-14. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997 TAs54. 55. 56. ‘DE, 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. Language Use Section “Have you ever visited Asia?” "Yes, [...... there last year.” a. have gone b. went ©. would go When you see Angela, could you please call me? a, tell her to b. tell her tell her that c i when the burglars entered the house. a. have slept b. am sleeping c. was sleeping I at that restaurant a lot before I moved to my new neighborhood. a. used to eat b. am eating c. have eaten Is New York as... a8 Tokyo? a. big : b. bigger c. the biggest Ihave to send a letter. Could you tell me... a. where is the post office b. where the post office is c. the post office is where ‘This suit is very dirty. It needs to. a. be cleaned b. cleaning c. have cleaned “Tcan’t play tennis.” a. So b. Bither c. Neither Michael and Steven on the same basketball team since they entered the university. a. are playing b. have been playing c. play Now go on to page T-15. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997 T14Language Use Section 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. Jack still hasn’t written his term paper, but he told his parents that he it, and they believed him. a. had finished &. has finished c. was finished ‘Something terrible happened while we ows inner. a, were having b. are having c. will be having: Thave very .. time for physical exercise. a. few b, many «. little By the time I finish my university studies, I sow taken more than forty different courses a. will have b. will be c. will If Robert... his job, he would have been able to take a vacation this year. . a. didn’t lose b. wouldn’t lose c. hadn't lost. vows i very important nowadays. a. Learn about computers b. Learning about computers c. Learn to use computers ‘The Nile River, is located in Egypt, is the longest river in the world. a. who b. that ¢. which Jennifer slept for ten hours last night. She oon Very tired. a, should have been b. must have been ¢. couldn't have been END OF TEST Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997 TASListening Section Circle your choice. @ » Example 2 3 4 6. 6 Reading Section Circle your choice. 19, 20 au 22 23, 24. Language Use Section Circle your choice. 31. 38. 39 40. 41 42 43 44 45. 46. 47. 48. a o coe coerce oe eoorre coe 10. aL 12. 28. 26. 22, 29, 30. 49. 50. BL, 52, 53, 54, corres reece re weeoocrrs 13. 14. 15. 16. ww. 18. crores eeooerer coocoe soee