Section 1 – Listening Comprehension

Part 1 – Cue Response

Instruction: Listen to the speaker, then choose the best response.
1. a) We like it very much.
b) We haven’t moved yet.
c) No, we’re still looking.

2. a) I had the pasta primavera.

b) I had some vegetables with the salmon.
c) The salmon was overcooked and the meal was overpriced.

3. a) Yes, I’d like to check in.

b) Security has already checked my bags.
c) No, I just have this carry-on.

4. a) Take Route 95.

b) The stadium is on the other side of the city.
c) It’s near the Hillsdale Mall.

5. a) I think I’ll finish it tomorrow morning.

b) It’s due tomorrow.
c) It came yesterday.

Part 2 – Conversation
Instruction: Listen to the conversation, then answer the questions.
Conversation 1
6. Where is this conversation taking place?
a) at airport security
b) at the airport check-in counter
c) at the airport baggage claim

7. What kind of seat doesn’t the passenger want?

a) a window seat
b) an aisle seat
c) a middle seat

Conversation 2
8. Who are the speakers in this conversation?
a) two colleagues
b) a teacher and a student
c) a salesperson and a client
9. Which project will be ready on time?
a) the Celetex presentation
b) Neither of the projects will be ready on time.
c) the Nu Tech report

10. How’s the Nu Tech project going?

a) It’s right on schedule.
b) It will be ready on Thursday.
c) It’s behind schedule.

Section 2 – Reading Comprehension

Part 1 – Structure
Instruction: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
11. Have you seen Colin _____?
a) lately
b) four days ago
c) in a month

12. I have worked late three times _____ this month.

a) lately
b) so far
c) since

13. Have you seen my passport? I can’t find it _____.

a) nowhere
b) anywhere
c) somewhere

14. A: How was Emilio’s Café? B: It was _____ we had to wait for more than an hour for a table.
a) so busy
b) busy
c) such busy

15. We _____ at Heathrow soon. Please fasten your seatbelts.

a) have landed
b) going to land
c) will be landing

16. Alicia _____ a recruiter _____ her find a job.

a) had / help
b) got / helped
c) having / to help

17. The man told _____ Route 66.

a) us to take
b) to us take
c) take us to
18. Jason was _____ with the movie’s ending.
a) disappointing
b) disappointed
c) disappoint
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19. _____ to Australia?
a) Were you ever
b) Haven’t you never been
c) Have you ever been

20. We haven’t met before, _____?

a) have we
b) haven’t we
c) didn’t we

21. What have you _____?

a) been to
b) been up to
c) gone to

22. Where can I _____ this application?

a) write down
b) fill up
c) fill out

23. The travel agent gave us some _____ about their tours to Scandinavia.
a) brochures
b) bookings
c) tips

24. A: What do you think of Antonio’s? B: The _____ is very relaxing.

a) service
b) cuisine
c) atmosphere

25. You need _____ before you can get on the plane.
a) a boarding pass
b) a suitcase
c) a seat belt

26. I need to ______ the children from school at three.

a) drop off
b) take back
c) pick up
27. The police officer asked the driver to _____.
a) pull
b) pull around
c) pull over
28. The show was so funny that I couldn’t stop _____.
a) crying
b) laughing
c) looking

29. Can you give me ____ on the project?

a) status
b) an update
c) an upgrade

30. You look _____. Have we met before?

a) different
b) strange
c) familiar

Part 2 – Reading Comprehension

Instruction: Read the letters, then answer the questions.

Dear Mr. Wilson,

It was a pleasure to meet you last week at PC Expo. I would very much like to continue our
discussions of your current database systems and the improvements you would like to
make to them. I expect to be in New York next week. Could we arrange a time to meet?
Best regards,
Marta Ramirez

31. Why is Ms. Ramirez writing to Mr. Wilson?

a) She wants to make an appointment to visit him.
b) She wants to thank him for coming to the PC Expo.
c) She is sending him the information he requested.

32. Where would Marta like to meet Mr. Wilson?

a) in New York
b) at the next PC Expo
c) at her office
Dear Tomoko,
Thank you for the great job you did on the Benson project.
As you may know, the C7 project isn’t going very well, and I’d like to make you the new project manager.
Let me know as soon as possible if you are interested and when you could start.
Sincerely,
Don Thomas

33. Why is Don writing to Tomoko?

a) He wants her to send him a status report.
b) He is offering her a job at C7.
c) He wants her to take over another project.

34. Which sentence is true?

a) The C7 project was completed recently.
b) The Benson project failed.
c) Tomoko played an important role on the Benson project.

35. Which sentence is not true?

a) So far, Don has been pleased with the results of the C7 project.
b) Don thinks Tomoko will be a good project manager for the C7 project.
c) Don would like Tomoko to make a decision quickly.

Part 3 - Language Use

Instruction: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

Dear June,
I will be arriving on Thursday _____ (36) 3 p.m. I am planning to _____ (37) a car at the
airport. Could you please send me _____ (38) on how to get from the airport to your office?
_____ (39) should it take me to get there? Will _____ (40) traffic be a problem?
Thanks,

36. a) near
b) around
c) from

37. a) rent
b) take
c) buy

38. a) rules
b) directions
c) diversions
39. a) How far
b) How often
c) How long

40. a) rush hour

b) jam time
c) prime time