LISTENING 1 – PRACTICE TEST 1

PART 4-TALKS

Gap filling – ONE WORD

1. When you get your test, please write your (1) ___________ at the top. Write your
name in (2) ___________letters before you do anything else. Be sure to read the (3)
___________carefully before you answer the questions. Make sure you mark your
answers on the answer sheet. If you don't have a (4) ___________, let me know. When
you have finished, (5) ___________in your test and then you may go home.

2. Welcome to Philharmonic Hall. We are pleased to present Ms. Sue Kim playing a
violin concerto. The (1) ___________this evening will be preceded by a brief talk by
Professor Robert Simon on the history of the (2) ___________. Mr. Simon has lectured
on the violin all around the world. Following the (3) ___________, we will all go to the
(4) ___________to enjoy refreshments. Now, here is our (5) ___________, who will
introduce Professor Simon.

3. When entering the (1) ___________, please sign in at the desk and get a visitor's
pass. Do not (2) ___________this pass. You will need to (3) ___________it at all times
when you are in the building. Then wait for an escort to accompany you to your (4)
___________. You must also be escorted back to the reception desk. Please don't forget
to sign out and (5) ___________ your pass when leaving. Thank you for your
cooperation.

4. Attention customers. The store will close in (1) ___________minutes. Take all
your purchases to the cashier now. If you are buying five or fewer items and are paying
with (2) ___________, you can use the express checkout lane. Please have your (3)
___________ready to show the guard when leaving the store. Check to make sure all
your (4) ___________are the right size and color before you pay, as we don't accept (5)
___________.

5. Coming up after the news is our weekend weather (1) ___________. Then reporter
Tom Tales will interview Susan Gilbert about her new (2) ___________, How to Get
Rich in the Stock Market. Ms. Gilbert is a renowned (3) ___________on investing and
finances and writes the weekly newspaper column "You and Your Money." That should
be a very (4) ___________show. Now, here's Peter Cook with the (5) ___________.

6. There should be a large turnout for tomorrow afternoon's (1) ___________Day

parade. It will be preceded by speeches by the mayor and the chief of (2) ___________.
Then everyone is invited to enjoy a barbecue and (3) ___________at City Park in the
evening. These are free events. And don't forget to attend the morning soccer game at
National (4) ___________. Attendance at the game is also free, but (5)
___________early if you want to be sure of getting a good seat.

7. A few changes have been made to our conference (1) ___________. Because of a
scheduling conflict, Professor Jamison will speak immediately following (2)
___________instead of before. Morning coffee will be served in the front hall instead of
in the (3) ___________room. The morning workshops will begin at (4)
___________o'clock, as originally scheduled, but the afternoon sessions won't begin until
(5) ___________. And now Ms. Carter will give the opening talk.

8. The president left today for a (1) ___________to Latin America. He'll head first to
at (2) ___________in Mexico City with leaders from Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.
Following a few days of rest at a Mexican beach (3) ___________, he will go on to
meetings with heads of state in Peru and Ecuador. In addition, he will tour (4)
___________and meet with union leaders in both (5) ___________.

9. Congratulations on becoming an (1) ___________of the Bread-o-riffic 2010

breadmaking machine. You're sure to enjoy the luxury of having fresh-baked (2)
___________every day right in your own home. It's easy to use your new bread (3)
___________. Simply choose a recipe from the (4) ___________book, assemble and
measure your ingredients, then place them in the machine. As the bread bakes, you won't
be able to wait for your first (5) ___________.

10. Now you can (1) ___________for classes by phone and avoid the long lines at the
registration office. Just call 332-2445. Press one if you are a new (2) ___________, or
press two if you are a returning student. Enter your Social Security (3) ___________,
then the class number. After you have selected all your classes, enter your (4)
___________card number, then hang up. You will receive a receipt by (5)
___________within five days.