EXERCISE 5: Solving Computations in Conversations

In some short conversations in Part A of the Listening Comprehension Section, you will be asked to
perform simple mathematical computations like adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. In other
conversations, you will only need to listen for the answer

6. (A) He did not have time to talk to the

1. (A) The man's mileage is half that of the woman.
woman. (B) He was not wearing his watch.
(B) The woman's mileage is the same as (C) It is exactly 1:15.
that of the man. (D) It is a little before 1:15.
(C) The woman's mileage is twice that of
the man. 7. (A) He may write a check for ten
(D) The man's mileage is twice that of the dollars.
woman. (B) He may not pay by check.
(C) He may write a check for the amount of
2. (A) At 10:00. purchase.
(B) At 9:00. (D) He may write a check for twenty-five
(C) At 9:15. dollars.
(D) At 9:30.
8. (A) $5.45.
3. (A) The man will pay ten dollars. (B) $1.00.
(B) The man will pay twenty dollars. (C) $ .95.
(C) The man will pay thirty dollars. (D) $2.05.
(D) The man will pay forty dollars.

4. (A) Twenty dollars. 9. (A) They cost $13.

(B) Twenty-five dollars. (B) They cost $3.15.
(C) Forty dollars. (C) They cost $19.
(D) Fifty dollars. (D) They cost $8.

5. (A) He will pay $65. 10. (A) At nine o'clock.

(B) He will pay $10.00. (B) At eleven o'clock.
(C) He will pay $9.55. (C) At twelve o'clock.
(D) He will not pay for the call. (D) At four o'clock.
 EXERCISE 6: Drawing Conclusions About the Place

In some short conversations in Part A of the Listening Comprehension Section, you will be asked to
draw conclusions about where the conversation is taking place. Words and phrases in the conversation
will provide information for your conclusions.

1 . (A) In a bakery.
(B) In a restaurant.
(C) In a bank.
(D) On a farm.
2. (A) In a dentist's office.
(B) In a drugstore.
(C) In a dress shop.
(D) In a restaurant.
3. (A) At a wedding.
(B) On a honeymoon.
(C) In Florida.
(D) At an airport.
4. (A) In a laundry.
(B) In an elevator.
(C) In a library.
(D) In a bakery.
5. (A) At a hospital.
(B) At a political convention.
(C) At a graduation.
(D) At a funeral.
6. (A) In a bakery.
(B) In a taxi.
(C) In France.
(D) In a post office.
7. (A) At a church.
(B) At a library.
(C) In England.
(D) At a theater.
8. (A) In a doctor's office.
(B) In a professor's office.
. (C) In a lawyer's office.
(D) In a businessman's office.
9. (A) At a bookstore.
(B) At a bank.
(C) At a club.
(D) At a grocery store.
10. (A) On an Indian reservation.
(B) At a party.
(C) At a restaurant.
(D) On the telephone.