Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and[D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]Wait for the sale to start.
[B]Get further information about the sale.
[C]Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.
[D]Buy a new suit.
12.[A]He doesn’t think that John is ill.
[B]He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health.
[C]He is aware that John is ill.
[D]He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics.
13.[A]Before six.[B]At six.[C]After six.[D]After seven.
14.[A]It is bigger.[B]It has a prettier color.
[C]It has a larger yard.[D]It is brighter.
15.[A]Australian and American.[B]Guest and host.
[C]Husband and wife.[D]Professor and student.
16.[A]1∶30.[B]11∶00.[C]9∶30.[D]10∶00.
17.[A]He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.
[B]He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.
[C]He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
[D]He prefers traveling with the woman.
18.[A]He thinks she should visit her cousin.
[B]Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.
[C]Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.
[D]He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]Two different types of bones in the human body.
[B]How bones help the body move.
[C]How bones continuously repair themselves.
[D]The chemical composition of human bones.
20.[A]They defend the bone against viruses.
[B]They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.
[C]They break down bone tissue.
[D]They connect the bone to muscle tissue.
21.[A]They have difficulty identifying these cells.
[B]They aren’t sure how these cells work.
[C]They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.
[D]They’ve found similar cells in other species.
22.[A]To learn how to prevent a bone disease.
[B]To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.
[C]To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.
[D]To create artificial bone tissue.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]A new fuel for buses.
[B]The causes of air pollution.
[C]A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.
[D]Careers in environmental engineering.
24.[A]Her car is being repaired.
[B]She wants to help reduce pollution.
[C]Parking is difficult in the city.
[D]The cost of fuel has increased.
25.[A]A fuel that burns cleanly.
[B]An oil additive that helps cool engines.
[C]A material from which filters are made.
[D]An insulating material sprayed on engine parts.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and[D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11.[A]Wait for the sale to start.
[B]Get further information about the sale.
[C]Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.
[D]Buy a new suit.
12.[A]He doesn’t think that John is ill.
[B]He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health.
[C]He is aware that John is ill.
[D]He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics.
13.[A]Before six.[B]At six.[C]After six.[D]After seven.
14.[A]It is bigger.[B]It has a prettier color.
[C]It has a larger yard.[D]It is brighter.
15.[A]Australian and American.[B]Guest and host.
[C]Husband and wife.[D]Professor and student.
16.[A]1∶30.[B]11∶00.[C]9∶30.[D]10∶00.
17.[A]He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.
[B]He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.
[C]He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.
[D]He prefers traveling with the woman.
18.[A]He thinks she should visit her cousin.
[B]Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.
[C]Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.
[D]He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.[A]Two different types of bones in the human body.
[B]How bones help the body move.
[C]How bones continuously repair themselves.
[D]The chemical composition of human bones.
20.[A]They defend the bone against viruses.
[B]They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.
[C]They break down bone tissue.
[D]They connect the bone to muscle tissue.
21.[A]They have difficulty identifying these cells.
[B]They aren’t sure how these cells work.
[C]They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.
[D]They’ve found similar cells in other species.
22.[A]To learn how to prevent a bone disease.
[B]To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.
[C]To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.
[D]To create artificial bone tissue.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.[A]A new fuel for buses.
[B]The causes of air pollution.
[C]A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.
[D]Careers in environmental engineering.
24.[A]Her car is being repaired.
[B]She wants to help reduce pollution.
[C]Parking is difficult in the city.
[D]The cost of fuel has increased.
25.[A]A fuel that burns cleanly.
[B]An oil additive that helps cool engines.
[C]A material from which filters are made.
[D]An insulating material sprayed on engine parts.
