Part I Listening Comprehension [20 minutes] Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections. Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear: You will read: A) New York City.
B) An evening party.C) An air trip.D) The man’s job. From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C) An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C) on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[A] [B] [C] [D]
Now the test will begin. A) Its high salary. C) Its working condition.B) Its paid holidays. D) Its culture. A) The mistake in the bill. C) The noisy environment.B) The dirty table. D) The long wait time. A) She will visit her parents next year. C) She is interested in the Chinese history.B) She is going to work in Guangzhou. D) She wants to improve her language skills. A) Order a table. C) Buy a flight ticket.B) Make a medical appointment. D) Book a town tour. A) Professor and student. C) Office manager and secretary.B) Receptionist and customer. D) Doctor and patient. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Now listen to the conversations.
Conversation 1
A) To book a hotel room. C) To cancel her booking.B) To make a complaint. D) To ask about her order. A) Tomorrow. B) 2 days later. C) Next week. D) This afternoon. A) Give the man a call. C) Pay the man a visit.B) Write an email to the man. D) Send the man a receipt.
Conversation 2
A) She went abroad. C) She moved to another city.B) She got a promotion. D) She found a new job. A) Going to a concert. C) Meeting up for dinner.B) Holding a garden party. D) Having a bike tour.