MODEL TEST LISTENING SESSION

SECTION 1
LISTENING COMPREHENSION

This section tests your ability to comprehend spoken English. It is divided into three parts. each with its
own directions. During actual exams, you are not permitted to turn the page during the reading of the
directions or to take notes at any time

PART A

Directions: Each item in this part consists of a brief conversation involving two speakers. Following each
conversation, a third voice will ask a question You will hear the conversations and questions only once,
and they will not be written out. When you have heard each conversation and question, read the four
answer choices and select the one - (A), (B), (C), or (D) - that best answers the question based on what is
directly stated or on what can be inferred. Then fill in the space on your answer sheet that matches the
letter of the answer that you have selected

Here is an example

You will hear

You will read:

(A) Open the window.

(B) Move the chair.
(C) Leave the room
(D) Take a seat
From the conversation you find out that the woman thinks the man should put the chair over by the
window. The best answer to the question What does the woman think the man should do is (B), "Move
the chair. You should fill in (B) on your answer sheet

1. (A) The woman should check the bus
schedule.
(B) The buses stop running on
Fridays.
(C) The bus doesn’t stop at the corner.
(D) The schedule on the corner is out-
of-date.
2. (A) Make some tea for the man.
(B) Take the man to see a doctor.
(C) Ask the man’s mother to come
over.
(D) Look up a recipe for chicken
soup.
3. (A) She finished packing a half hour
ago.
(B) The man should get ready
quickly.
(C) She'll meet the man at the airport.
(D) The man doesn’t like to travel.
4. (A) She's too busy to have dinner with
the man this month.
(B) She doesn't know her new
schedule yet.
 (C) She’ll go to dinner with the man
on Monday.
(D) She doesn‘t want to cook dinner.
5. (A) He returned home without any
seeds.
(B) He brought home some
vegetables.
(C) He forgot to stop at the nursery.
(D) He bought the mug seeds.
6. (A) He’s already completed the
program.
(B) He doesn't know the nurse’s
phone number.
(C) He doesn’t have time to call.
(D) He'd like to get additional
information.
7. (A) Get the woman another canon of
eggs.
(B) Give the woman a refund.
(C) Clean up the floor.
(D) Tell the woman where she can
find the eggs.
8. (A) Go to bed earlier.
(B) Wake up earlier in the morning.
(C) Register for later classes.
(D) Use an alarm clock to wake up
9. (A) Give her a new suitcase.
(B) Give her store credit.
(C) Fix her suitcase.
(D) Give her a refund.
10. (A) She doesn’t agree with the
(B) She wants the man‘s opinion.
(C) The man is overqualified.
(D) The man shouldn't react so
strongly.
11. (A) He needs some change.
(B) He seldom counts his money.
(C) He doesn’t have that much cash.
(D) He owes the women fifty dollars.
12. (A) He'll take work with him on his
vacation.
(B) Work stacked up while he was on
vacation.
(C) He has too much work to do.
(D) He's already made his vacation
plans.
13. (A) He's already been picked up.
(B) He got delayed at the airport.
(C) He'll be standing outside.
(D) He'll be easy to recognize.
14. (A) He drank too much coffee.
(B) He thinks the stain can be
removed.
(C) He'll clean the shin himself.
(D) He‘s worried about his shirt.
15. (A) He still has a lot to do.
(B) He has to wait a while before he
buys a house.
(C) He hasn't been able to sell his
house.
(D) He appreciates the woman's help.
16. (A) She's studying for a physics
exam.
(B) She's planning her class schedule.
(C) She has a degree in Astrophysics.
(D) She plans to graduate this year.
17. (A) She doesn't like bowling.
 (B) She probably won’t be able to go.
(C) She'll 'go bowling with Dennis
next week.
(D) She’ll help Dennis with his
project this weekend.
18. (A) He'd like to ride with the woman.
(B) He'll try to get a ride with
someone else.
(C) He already has a ride.
(D) His car has already been fixed.
19. (A) The museum might be closed
before they arrive.
(B) They should find a different way
to get to the museum.
(C) He won’t be able to go with the
woman.
(D) It isn't worth getting upset about
the delay.
20. (A) Ten minutes is a long time for
spaghetti to cook.
(B) She'll tell the man when the time
is up.
(C) She doesn't want to have spaghetti
for dinner.
(D) The man should start the
spaghetti in ten minutes.
21. (A) The man's paper was due last
week.
(B) The man has a lot of work to do.
(C) She’ll help the man with his
paper.
(D) The library is closed on
weekends.
22. (A) She’d rather not go to the late
show.
(B) She’ll miss the rehearsal because
she is sick.
(C) She's too tired to go to the concert.
(D) She wishes the man had fewer
rehearsals.
23. (A) The gym is always very crowded.
(B) The gym offers many different
activities.
(C) He doesn't know how late the gym
stays open.
(D) The number of people in the gym
varies.
24. (A) Gloria hasn't been with the
company very long.
(B) Gloria got her promotion after
only a year.
(C) Gloria hasn‘t gotten what she
deserved.
(D) Gloria earned her promotion.
25. (A) Most people don't like it.
(B) Some people aren't enthusiastic
about it.
(C) The enthusiasm people feel will
soon disappear.
(D) She‘ll take it next semester.
26. (A) Anyone would have difficulty
without directions.
(B) It was surprising that the store
provided a manual.
(C) Mike expected the bike to be
assembled at the store.
(D) Mike couldn't understand the
instructions.
27. (A) He knows how to use the '
camera.
(B) He's a professional photographer.
(C) He isn’t sure he knows how the
camera works.
(D) He has used the woman’s camera
before.
28. (A) Nancy wouldn't send a thank-you
note.
(B) Nancy hadn't received the scarf.
(C) Nancy wouldn't like the gift.
(D) Nancy doesn‘t wear scarves.
29. (A) The car is dependable.
(B) The car isn’t very old.
(C) This car is better than his old one.
(D) He paid too much for the car.
30. (A) She should have bought a new
book bag earlier.
(B) She wanted to buy the new
statistics book.
(C) She spends money extravagantly.
(D) She lost her new book beg.