TAPESCRIPT – LISTENING PART 1

PRACTICE 1
1. How far is it from here to Paradema?
A. I drove there.
B. about 5 km
C. in one hour
Answer: B
2. Is your father home?
A. Yes. Just a minute, please.
B. in the car
C. No, he can’t.
Answer: A
3. Where is my tie?
A. I bought it.
B. She’s in her bedroom.
C. It’s on the dresser.
Answer: C
4. How are you doing?
A. I am working now.
B. Great. And you?
C. Thanks for asking.
Answer: B
5. Can you help me with this project?
A. I don’t need any help. Thanks
B. Not right now. I’m very busy.
C. I’ll be out of the office.
Answer: B
6. How much are the pencils?
A. 50 cents each
B. at the bookstore
C. We don’t carry notebooks
Answer: A
7. Where did you go this afternoon?
A. to play tennis
B. I’ll be back this evening.
C. Can you come, too?
Answer: A
8. Have you seen the manager this morning?
A. He saw us last night.
B. She’s very friendly.
C. She hasn’t come in yet.
Answer: C
9. When did you get your new telephone?
A. It wasn’t very expensive.
B. Just yesterday
C. It’s a cordless phone.
Answer: B
10. Are there any rooms available?
A. There isn’t any room.
B. They’re upstairs.
C. Yes. How many guests will be staying?
Answer: C

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PRACTICE 2
1. What are hours today?
A. Sorry, I don’t have a watch.
B. We’re open from 9 to 5.
C. in 10 minutes
Answer: B
2. Where can I make a phone call?
A. There’s a pay phone around the corner.
B. It’s on the bus.
C. Meet me in the library.
Answer: A
3. What time did you start this morning?
A. at 7 p.m.
B. in the office
C. at 8 a.m.
Answer: C
4. Which color do you prefer?
A. It’s on my computer.
B. The orange one is nice.
C. Can we do it again?
Answer: B
5. Have you met the new secretary?
A. No, not yet
B. She’s in the office today.
C: Her name is Alice.
Answer: A
6. How many times a week do you play golf?
A. at least 3 times
B. It’s my favorite sport, too.
C. at the club
Answer: A
7. Could I give you something else to eat?
A. I’m having a hamburger.
B. No, thanks. I’m full.
C. Let’s go to the restaurant.
Answer: B
8. How much does the book weigh?
A. about 2 pounds.
B. 60 dollars
C. biology
Answer: A
9. Which movies would you like to watch?
A. It begins at 2 p.m.
B. The new one with Sean Connery
C. I think it costs about 10 dollars.
Answer: B
10. Have you checked you email today?
A. I can give you a check.
B. Yes. It is a slow connection
C. No. I’ll check it later.
Answer: C

PRACTICE 3
1. Whose cassette is this?

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A. I think Sarah left it here.
B. It’s on her desk
C. It’s very good.
Answer: A
2. Would you check this letter for me?
A. I’ve already had one.
B. I don’t know how to type.
C. Sure. In just a minute.
Answer: C
3. Are there any seats left?
A. Please, sit down
B. There are 2 by the door.
C. I think he’s already left.
Answer: B
4. How much did you earn today?
A. I finished in about 2 hours.
B. Over $1,000
C. We get pay bi-weekly.
Answer: B
5. Have you ever considered the career in translating?
A. No, I haven’t thought about it.
B. It’s very interesting.
C. How many words per minute?
Answer: A
6. What time will the meeting be out?
A. It’s at the hotel.
B. About 4: 30
C. We won’t be there on time.
Answer: B
7. What’s your favorite class?
A. Evelyn is an excellent teacher.
B. The class is very large.
C. I like Spanish.
Answer: C
8. Can you write me a check?
A. She has already checked it.
B. I can check.
C. No problem.
Answer: C
9. How do you get to work?
A. by bicycle
B. I’ve been there for almost 15 years.
C. It’s an engineering company.
Answer: A
10. Where do you teach?
A. On the subway
B. Only language classes
C. At the language institute.
Answer: C

PRACTICE 4
1. What’s the date today?
A. Friday
B. The 14th

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C. January
Answer: B
2. Do you mind if I turn on the light?
A. I have a headache.
B. Not at all.
C. Yes. The window is open.
Answer: B
3. How many hours do you work each day?
A. Only at night.
B. About 8 or 9
C. For all of my co-workers.
Answer: B
4. Can you tell me how to get back to the university?
A. It’s in Kansas City.
B. Four blocks from here.
C. Go down this street and take your third right.
Answer: C
5. When did we last meet?
A. a month ago.
B. at the next branch meeting
C. at the bakery
Answer: A
6. What’s the new employee’s name?
A. He’s working in another office.
B. I heard that it’s Robert.
C. Did you ask her?
Answer: B
7. Do you have any more soda?
A. at the store
B. It’s in the refrigerator.
C. only 2 dollars
Answer: B
8. What does David look like?
A. I prefer blond hair
B. He’s still at home.
C. He’s a very tall man.
Answer: C
9. Have you ordered from the Internet?
A. Yes, I have the Internet.
B. I order things off the Internet all the time.
C. Please, place your orders here.
Answer: B
10. Would you like to sign the petition?
A. I didn’t see the sign.
B. Is it petite?
C. I signed it yesterday.
Answer: C

PRACTICE 5
1. Does the hotel have a copy of the newspaper?
A. It’s in the lobby.
B. The copier is downstairs.
C. at 6 a.m.
Answer: A

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2. When do you leave for the States?
A. California.
B. Next week
C. I hope I can go.
Answer: B
3. Do they have a toll-free phone number?
A. Yes, it is posted in the office.
B. The phone is free.
C. I need the number.
Answer: A
4. Could you speak more quietly?
A. I can only speak English.
B. Of course. Excuse me.
C. It’s quiet here.
Answer: B
5. Which country will the president visit?
A. Only Oklahoma City
B. He will visit our office.
C. Canada and Russia
Answer: C
6. Sally sometimes goes home early, doesn’t she?
A. Her home is only 15 minutes from here.
B. She likes her home very much.
C. Only on Thursday.
Answer: C
7. Did you see the new copier?
A. I didn’t realize it arrived early.
B. Copies are free for students.
C. Melissa will tell us.
Answer: A
8. What’s your degree in?
A. the economy
B. pretty hot
C. Statistics
Answer: C
9. How many people work here?
A. in a very large company
B. over 5,000
C. only $5.50 per hour
Answer: B
10. Have you been to South America?
A. I’m not American.
B. No, but I’m going next year.
C. How far away is it?
Answer: B

PRACTICE 6
1. Can you make it here by 6 p.m.?
A. I’m on the next flight.
B. Who else is coming?
C. I’ll try my best.
Answer: C
2. Do you think the eggs are too salty?
A. I like them, too.

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B. No, they taste fine.
C. Only for breakfast
Answer: B
3. Would you show me your boarding pass?
A. Just a moment. It’s in my bag.
B. I’m feeling bored.
C. I’ll take it.
Answer: A
4. When was Rita born?
A. in Hong Kong
B. in 1973
C. since last week
Answer: B
5. What time will their flights arrive?
A. They will fly out today.
B. I didn’t think to ask.
C. American Airlines
Answer: B
6. Where’s the sample contract?
A. By this evening
B. The secretary types it.
C. In your mailbox.
Answer: C
7. They have these items in stock, don’t they?
A. They should. I saw them yesterday.
B. I don’t think they buy stocks.
C. Which section did you look in?
Answer: A
8. Are birth certificates issued at the hospital?
A. Normally, you have to request them by mail.
B. The hospital has many forms.
C. You need to choose the doctor first.
Answer: A
9. May I take my break now?
A. 15 minutes is enough time.
B. Sure, go ahead.
C. Call me back in 10 minutes.
Answer: B
10. Have you sent the proposal in?
A. Yes. This is my proposal.
B. I sent it last week.
C. He has proposed to me twice.
Answer: B

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