Part III Listening Comprehension (35mins)
Section A
Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
11. (A) She doesn't want to waste her film.
(B) She already took a picture of the mountains.
(C) She doesn't have any more film.
(D) She doesn't know how to use the camera.
12. (A) he didn't know what hospital Bill was in
(B)he took Bill to the hospital.
(C)He's sorry the woman hurt herself.
(D) He forgot to call the woman.
13. (A) Borrow her book.
(B) Check the classroom again.
(C) Buy a new book.
(D) Ask about the book at the information desk.
14. (A) Spend more time working on calculus problems.
(B) Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.
(C) Work on the assignment with a classmate.
(D) Ask the graduate assistant for help.
15 .(A) He has already finished his report.
(B) He hasn't chosen a topic for his report.
(C) The woman's report is already long enough.
(D) The woman will have time to finish her
16. (A) Stay in the dormitory.
(B) Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.
(C) Ask for a reduction in her rent.
(D) Move into an apartment with a roommate.
17. (A) They're extremely noisy.
(B) They should have arrived by now.
(C)They should be allowed to fly there.
(D)They're not on a definite schedule.
18. (A) He already has plans for Saturday night.
(B) The woman should decide where to cat Saturday.
(C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
(D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant.
Long conversations
Conversation I
19 (A) She’s writing research papers
(B) She’s working on a conservation project
(C) She’s studying for exams
(D) She’s doing her biology homework
20 (A) She doesn’t know which topic to choose
(B) Her assignments are due on the same day
(C) She’s concerned about the spotted owl
(D) She dislikes her economics class
21 (A)A scarcity of jobs in their field
(B)Inadequate training in methods of biological research
(C)Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls
(D)A lack of funding for their work with endangered species
22 (A)It has numerous traits in common with the spotted owl
(B)Its population is increasing
(C)It may not survive without special efforts of conservationists
(D)Its role in the chain of evolution has not yet been examined
Conversation II
23. (A) They're classmates.
(B) They're roommates.
(C) They're cousins.
(D) They're lab partners.
24. (A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper.
(B) He thought his paper was late.
(C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while.
(D) He thought the woman had been ill.
25. (A) To find their way back to the nest.
(B) To locate plant fibers.
(C) To identify kinds of honey.
(D) To identify relatives.
Section A
Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
11. (A) She doesn't want to waste her film.
(B) She already took a picture of the mountains.
(C) She doesn't have any more film.
(D) She doesn't know how to use the camera.
12. (A) he didn't know what hospital Bill was in
(B)he took Bill to the hospital.
(C)He's sorry the woman hurt herself.
(D) He forgot to call the woman.
13. (A) Borrow her book.
(B) Check the classroom again.
(C) Buy a new book.
(D) Ask about the book at the information desk.
14. (A) Spend more time working on calculus problems.
(B) Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.
(C) Work on the assignment with a classmate.
(D) Ask the graduate assistant for help.
15 .(A) He has already finished his report.
(B) He hasn't chosen a topic for his report.
(C) The woman's report is already long enough.
(D) The woman will have time to finish her
16. (A) Stay in the dormitory.
(B) Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.
(C) Ask for a reduction in her rent.
(D) Move into an apartment with a roommate.
17. (A) They're extremely noisy.
(B) They should have arrived by now.
(C)They should be allowed to fly there.
(D)They're not on a definite schedule.
18. (A) He already has plans for Saturday night.
(B) The woman should decide where to cat Saturday.
(C) The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
(D) He will make a reservation at the restaurant.
Long conversations
Conversation I
19 (A) She’s writing research papers
(B) She’s working on a conservation project
(C) She’s studying for exams
(D) She’s doing her biology homework
20 (A) She doesn’t know which topic to choose
(B) Her assignments are due on the same day
(C) She’s concerned about the spotted owl
(D) She dislikes her economics class
21 (A)A scarcity of jobs in their field
(B)Inadequate training in methods of biological research
(C)Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls
(D)A lack of funding for their work with endangered species
22 (A)It has numerous traits in common with the spotted owl
(B)Its population is increasing
(C)It may not survive without special efforts of conservationists
(D)Its role in the chain of evolution has not yet been examined
Conversation II
23. (A) They're classmates.
(B) They're roommates.
(C) They're cousins.
(D) They're lab partners.
24. (A) He couldn't decide on a topic for his paper.
(B) He thought his paper was late.
(C) He hadn't heard from his family in a while.
(D) He thought the woman had been ill.
25. (A) To find their way back to the nest.
(B) To locate plant fibers.
(C) To identify kinds of honey.
(D) To identify relatives.